Description
As the name suggests, this tower is used to track the characters’ initiative in role playing games (they could also have some other creative uses…).
The tower support some labels that can be moved around and ordered, depending on a character’s initiative order.
Check our color sets animated gallery: Initiative Towers – paintjob details and variants
The Wizard’s Tower has a Fantasy/Medieval flavor, for immersive gaming, it’s appropriate for fantasy and horror settings, some characteristics:
It’s modular, each section van be printed with small printers too [14x14x14cm, 5.5″x5.5″x5.5″]. Its modularity permits to make it taller by adding sections, if you need to track more than 9 initiatives (unlikely)
Can hold a lot of standard rpg DICE on its top (or a few large ones)
Can also be used as a prop for standard 28/32mm wargaming, TTRPGs and dioramas
Final height is 34cm, 13.5″!
The standard labels cover a wide angle, in this way the tower can be placed on a corner or on one short side of the table and the players will be able to read the initiative from both long sides.
Our “Proton Connectors – Magnetic” are simple connectors that doesn’t require supports when printed vertically. They accommodate common 8x2mm disk magnets …not included 😉
18 magnets are needed (8x2mm neodimium disk magnets, 9 for the tower and 9 for the labels).
NOTE ON MAGNET’S STRENGTH: N45 upwards are ok, N52 are great, N35 work. Reducing the space between a tower’s magnet and its corresponding label’s magnet (for example, by filing) will increase the attraction strength.
NOTE ON MAGNETS POLARITY: magnets must be magnetized axially (each flat face is a different pole). That’s also the most common type of magnetisation found in this type of magnets. Double check the polarity before inserting the magnets, it will make the process quicker (they could be removed and reversed afterwards, thanks to slots in the Proton Connectors, however it’s quicker to insert them correctly the first time).
You can watch a video about the magnets connectors here: Degenerate Polygons Initiative Tower – Wizard’s Tower – Magnetic variant
We also have a Mechanical version of the Wizard’s Tower, with mechanical connectors for the labels.
Various types of labels paints and treatments can be used, check this other video: Degenerate Polygons – Inititative Towers’ label options
We tested various ways for writing the characters names on the labels and they all work well:
standard acrylic colors or permanent markers
blackboard paint + standard chalk (easily erasable, retro/lo-tech look)
blackboard paint + liquid chalk pens (water erasable)
whiteboard paint/film + erasable markers (as the whiteboard!)
We create Initiative Towers of various size, dice tower+initiative tower combos and RPGs stuff: Degenerate Polygons You can subscribe to our newsletter to be notified of promotions and upcoming crowdfunding campaigns!
Scale is good with minis from 25 to 37mm.
PRINTING INFO
Easy to print with small/medium printers too, the bigger parts aren’t larger than 14x14x14cm, 5.5″x5.5″x5.5″Prints easily in PETG from 0.1 to 0.6mm layers (up to 1mm should be ok)
1.2 or 1.6mm skin are ok, 1.6 it’s usually pretty sturdy with 10-15% infill
Minimal supports needed (bottom of modules for female connectors)
Typical printing time at 0.2mm: 35h
Time to print: 18-70h+
750g PETG w/ 9 labels
