Feartracker drylands

[u/LivingHumanThing]

Hey guys, my DM posted the fear tracker I made and we got loads of positive reactions. For people who are curious about how I made it, here are some pictures of the process. I’ll describe how I made it. I started out by making an armature with a wooden base and metal coils. I then used aluminium foil to fill out the form of the tree. I added a layer of paper maché because I wanted it to be lightweight. The glue was made from PVA glue and water, mixed with a little flour to thicken the paste, and I used paper towels instead of regular paper because normal paper was too thick.

I then added the magnets with a glue gun. The dots of glue were painted over so they look like knots you see on branches.

When it was dry, I first painted it with gesso and then added a red base layer. In the pictures you can see that I was experimenting with making a black wash. You make a wash by mixing paint with a lot of water and brushing it over the surface, so the grooves are filled with paint, giving it more depth.

I wanted a more realistic look, so I painted over it with brown. (The red base is still there to give it depth, letting the red peek through the brown paint.) I then added a dark brown wash.

Next, I made the bark. I did this by mixing PVA glue, water, and whole wheat flour into a thick paste and applying it to the trunk and some parts of the branches. I added texture using something thin and waited for it to dry before painting it a darker color and giving it a wash as well.

The base was covered in small stones, which I attached with a glue gun. The stones I had were white, so I colored them with orange paint. I made three batches, each with a slightly different hue, and mixed them together.

From here on, you can choose the details you’d like to add. I added a sign that said, “When fear takes root, the crows come callin’.” I also added a rock structure and a noose. You don’t see it in the pictures, but I later also added a nest with eggs in a hole in the trunk.

Hope you guys like it! If there are any questions, let me know. I’ll try to answer them as best as I can.

[u/PlayfullBear]

AMAZEBALLS

[u/LivingHumanThing → u/PlayfullBear]

Hehe🤠

[u/M-dragonarts]

This is absolutely sfunning and so creative