Props

I use props as much as I can manage. Aside from the usual minis, markers, and tokens (which are, technically, props) I try to build any particular structures out of LEGO or craft foam (if only to help with the visualization). I also like giving my players puzzles and I find it's much better to give them a picture of the mystical icon-heavy puzzle of doom than to try leaving it to their imaginations. It won't come up for many months now but down the road I have a sidequest planned where the party will act out a scene for a community play. The scene just happens to be the Black Knight scene from Quest for the Holy Grail with some minor adaptations to make it fit in this setting but the players will be encouraged to ad lib off script if they like. I was thinking I might whip up some toy swords and/or silly masks for the players to use while they play their characters playing make believe fictional characters in their play. If only because it amuses me. ^_^

I thought chocolate coins would make pretty good rewards too but the players keep eating them!

I'm collaborating with another guy on the WotC forum to update the map of Mulmaster. I was browsing through some of the other images on his photobucket and came across this:


(here's the link to the rest of his bucket: s368.photobucket.com/user/Afetbinttuzani/library/?sort=3&page=1 )

If I'm being honest, I kinda want to give my players an airship now just so I have an excuse to make one. >_>

Yep, thatta do it.
Did you do that in a game? I can imagine making that look cool in the middle of a D&D game (if it stuck and didn't fall over). Buying a cheep plastic table for the act might be cool (and dangerous).

Spotted these at Michaels this afternoon and figure someone, somewhere, sometime will have to use them as their Shiny McGuffin from one heist or another. I'm sure they're just plastic but they've got a bit of heft to 'em. Not quite a papercraft aircraft but prolly a little faster to manage. =)