> [!column|flex no-title] >> [!menu-dark-red|ttl-c] [[Obsidian TTRPG Tutorials]] / [[Random Projects]] / [[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)]] > [!column|4 no-title] >> [!menu-green-1|ttl-c] [[Getting Started]] > >> [!menu-green-2|ttl-c] [[Plugin Tutorials]] > >> [!menu-green-3|ttl-c] [[Community Supported Games]] > >> [!menu-green-4|ttl-c] [[Obsidian TTRPG Tutorials/Templates/Templates\|Templates]] > [!column|3 no-title] >> [!patreon|ttl-c] [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/JPlunkett) ([Starter Vault](https://www.patreon.com/posts/obsidian-patreon-96801399)) > >> [!discord|ttl-c] [Obsidian TTRPG Community Discord](https://discord.gg/CdM9UCJdwU) > >> [!discord|ttl-c] [Obsidian Official Discord](https://discord.gg/8AF29UBUCa) # The Room Everyone has a space in which they play. Be it a shared space where you fight for possession of the dining table or a digital space. This is my space. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110183359028.webp|700]] ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110183443181.webp|700]] # The OG Table We started with a projector on the roof. The mirror was used to increase the throw range 🫣 I really disliked using a projector due to the following reasons. - Brightness was a problem. We could not play with the lights on. - Throw distance was a problem. Thus the big ass mirror was used to increase the size of the map. - We had so many cables all over the place. - Keystone Correction is something I never got right with all the mirror reflection and angles going on. - Projector Light-bulbs have limited life span and mine was running low. - It was painful finding a [First Surface Mirror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-surface_mirror). A normal mirror causes a double image effect. The benefit of a projector was you could spill a drink and there was a lot less reason to panic. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110184325906.webp|700]] ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110184247594.webp|700]] We upgraded the mirror eventually to something a little smaller. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110184301536.webp|700]] We moved house and suddenly had a much larger space and a spare 55" tv so fold-out tables with the tv on its back was a great solution for a while. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110184127479.webp|700]] # Creating the Table The table was built from a second hand dining room table. We removed the wooden top and built a frame for the tv to sit on/in. The frame was made with some old bed slats. Basically 6x4 beams. It was important to ensure the buttons were accessible from under the table. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110184102344.webp|700]] ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110183559757.webp|700]] The frame was not wide enough so I used the bed frame to make the table wider. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110192106255.webp|700]] Next we bought some sheets of wood to create a new tabletop around the tv. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110183723513.webp|700]] ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110190821447.webp|700]] Careful consideration was made for the size of the table. I used D&D books as a guide for space. I wanted my players to be able to sit comfortably at the table with enough room for books, character sheets, snacks and dice (+ dice boxes and towers). We also tested the ease ability to move miniatures on the table. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110192325993.webp|700]] These were cut to size and as a fancy additional extra I added some wooden trim around the edges. The top panels are screwed directly into the frame below. This means it's going to be easy to remove should I need to. The TV will ultimately die so I have tried to make it so the frame at least could be repurposed to a different TV in the future. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110192253200.webp|700]] ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110183851447.webp|700]] ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110190731765.webp|700]] Next everything came back apart for a stain and polish. We did about 4-5 coats. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110190707031.webp|700]] I found there was too much flex in the end of each table, so I supported each end with sook shelf brackets. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110192159493.webp|700]] We added a cover for the TV to protect it from dust and also allow us to use the table for other board games. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110200803019.webp|700]] ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110200834413.webp|700]] Everything was then put back together and screwed in place. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110190858922.webp|700]] ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110192446894.webp|700]] # Software The table is controlled with https://foundryvtt.com/ - **Monks Common Display** - Used to hide the UI on the player facing screen. - **Simple Fog** - Manual Fog of War - Used to convert the tool to manual fog of war control as we use real minis instead of digital tokens. [Obsidian.md](https://obsidian.md/) is used for everything else. The player facing screen is controlled from Obsidian.md with the Second Window plugin. I can right click an image from within my notes and `Open in New Window` and the image is sent to the player facing screen. ![[The Dungeon (Our Gaming Room)-20240110183359028.webp|700]]