Build your own wizard tower
My son and I made this one freehand with acrylic paint
In play, having a model of A Familiar Tower on the table is highly beneficial. It helps players grasp the dungeon mechanics and adds a tangible element to the game. You don’t need to get fancy—a little goes a long way. A cylindrical oatmeal container works perfectly as the tower, though anything with similar dimensions does just as well. There’s plenty of wiggle room.
Basic Build:
- Grab a cylindrical oatmeal container or a full paper towel roll—anything about 8–10” tall and 4–6” in diameter
- Print, cut and paste the tower pattern around the outside of the cylinder.
- Print, cut and paste the template of the conical roof on top of the cylinder.
- Print, cut and paste the doors and window accordingly.
Optional:
- Use scissors or a knife to cut out holes to represent the door and window.
- Tape or glue a costume jewelry ring to the door to represent the knocker.
- Place a metal key inside the door hole.
- Have some string or twine handy for when a character wants to hang some rope out the window.
- Grab a few 28mm scale miniature hero figures to toss around.
Tower wrap art by Skullboy.
Glow up your oatmeal box today! Tip: try colored printer paper or crayons
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