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In my years playing RPGs, I’ve always been envious of those who are able to put together models of locations for the players. I’ve tried it myself but I’ve found that a) I don’t have enough time to make everything I want, b) it’s really, really expensive, and c) the stuff you make isn’t very recyclable and is usually only used for a session or two. So I was wondering, are there any products out there that 1) aren’t terribly expensive and 2) are easily reusable? And then it hit me; Lego. While Lego may be a bit pricey, the reusability of them makes them pretty cheap in the long run. And if you have kids, you probably already have some lying around the house!

There are a lot of websites out there for inspiration to create Lego scenes. Below are a list of some of the better sites I’ve found.

LEGO.com – The official website allows you to search for building instructions by keyword.

LEGOAT.COM – The main aim of the website is publishing numerous building instructions for LEGO® sets. Here you can find step by step instructions for many LEGO® models. All of them are available for free download (jpg, ldr, mpd, dat).

Classic-Castle – Committed to providing you with all the resources for building not only castles, but all sorts of creations ranging from farms and livestock, to magical towers and beasts.

Brick Town Talk – A showcase of creations and designs build in the same style, creating its own small town.

Classic-Space Lego – The place on the web for all things LEGO space.

MOCPages – The community includes children, teens, adult hobbyists, LEGO company employees, LEGOLAND employees, artists that use LEGO as a medium, engineers that use LEGO as a robotics platform, and more!

I’m sure there are many more, but these should work for a while. Lots of good creation in there.

What about you? Have you ever used Lego in your game? Got pictures?

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6 Responses to “Have Lego – Will Game”

Joshua March 4th, 2009 at 12:25 PM

Yep, and here’s a link to a picture: http://webamused.com/bumblers/?p=229

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Bonemaster March 4th, 2009 at 12:48 PM

I’ve once tried to use them to create locations, but I’m not that skilled with them. (But boy was it fun trying)

Dead Orcs March 4th, 2009 at 4:28 PM

I’ve used legos for a number of D&D applications. I still occasionally use a dice tumbler I built out of legos. I’ve also built small 3D props with them (altars, fountains, fireplaces, that kind of thing).

My favorite D&D lego memory, though, is when I used a bunch of lego people as civilians on a train. When Githyanki (and their Red Dragon “heavy” attacked, they attempted to hold the civilians hostage. The players went the whole “we don’t deal with terrorists” route, and nearly a whole train car load of civilians were smoked. I had one player actually get weepy as he saw the pile of lego body parts begin to build up on the table. Good times, lol.

Now, if only they’d make legos in 1 inch increments. That would ROCK!

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Christopher B March 4th, 2009 at 8:42 PM

Haven’t tried it myself, per se. (Although I used to play out plenty of fantasy scenarios with my Legos back in the day – just never coupled doing so with D&D rules.)

You may find the BrickQuest site of interest, however:

http://www.brickquest.com/brickquest/

The BrikWars site is also very inspirational:

http://www.brikwars.com/