The fuel of any game of Dungeons & Dragons is ingenuity. Or Cyberpunk, Fanhunter or any role-playing or board game. The secret ingredient to having a good afternoon is that those at the table want to have a good time, and we are not going to deny it, one or two pizzas add additional points. With the essentials established, when the fate of the players is in the hands of the Dungeon Master, having a comfortable table ends up making all the difference. That said, the tables they produce in Wyrmwood They are to drive you crazy.
Wyrmwood is a modest company based in Taunton, Massachusetts. So much so that they promote their modular tables through Kickstarter campaigns and the only thing we don’t like about the initiative is that they don’t ship internationally: there are traditional or hexagonal models and they can be opened, unfolded or compacted according to our needs. So we can start a puzzle on the mat and cover it without complications to use it as a dining table. Or conclude that game of HeroQuest leaving your miniatures, scenarios and files at the point where we left them and closing it until next week without having to pick up anything.
The interesting thing about this modular system is not only its design, but also the quality of the materials and the manufacturing process: the tables have been added a magnetic rail system that each player or diner can personalize to taste, either by adding mini-desks with character sheets, notes and books, offering systems on which to support our cups, dice or pieces if we play Risk o Catan and even coaster systems with support for generous beer mugs and always helpful bottle openers.
Aren’t we going to use them? We simply remove each module from the table rails and it is ready and organized. And what’s better: each player not only has their own space, but they adapt it to their taste and needs during the course of the game or use it as they see fit. Simple, versatile and brilliant.
This is not ending here. As we mentioned, we can close the table and leave everything in its place to use the table for our daily life or empty it and give the interior other uses with the modular accessories, both for extracurricular activities for the little ones in the house or convert it into a special mat. and with the ideal depth to play Magic or poker.
But, in addition, depending on the model, it can be completely disassembled with a tool and folded vertically so that it barely takes up space. There’s even a stand designed for video game controllers!
At the time of writing these lines, the Kickstarter campaign has raised more than 600,000 dollars of the 9,423 dollars requested, and the truth is that there are all kinds of incentives, two models and different sizes and finishes that can be seen from the website itself. Wyrmwoodgaming. The deadline to contribute to the campaign ends on May 10, so seeing the figures and the Kickstarter favorites seal it is clear that the initiative will go ahead.
The price to have a model of this table with the minimum contribution? 721 dollars, which comes to be about 680 dollars more reside in the United States or Canada… Or a solution to bring it beyond those countries. From there everything is extras, and there is a real atrocity.
In addition to tables, from Wyrmwood They also offer different accessories for board or card games. Some are really spectacular and ingenious, like a small handmade and modular scoreboard in which we can see our modifiers and marks, in addition to having our dice in sight for when we need them. Furthermore, this system has been designed to be compatible with the fifth edition of the manuals of Dungeons & Dragons.
But if in addition to being a player you are a Dungeon Master, the DM screen with spaces and compartments for maps, placing a tablet and having manuals and other notes on hand will meet all your needs.
Whimsy or essential item? Being able to put together a puzzle without having to cordon off part of a room is a great little luxury, of course, but it is clear that no table is a substitute for a good campaign or an inspired Dungeon Master. Another thing is that it encourages us to play more and more often. And it is clear that They know a little about that in Wyrmwood.
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