In the Frostgrave supplement Thaw of the Lich Lord, there is a scenario that requires a pretty cool bit of terrain: a giant wooden wheel with bones attached to it. This Bone Wheel is at the center of the gaming board for that scenario and serves as a special game mechanic.
I wanted to craft a cool piece of terrain for this, using balsa wood and a bunch of 3D-printed bits (skulls, skeletons, tusks, bones, and sacrifice victims). I used thin rope dipped in white glue to give the impression that the pieces had been manually bound to the wheel. The pivot of the wheel is a simple wooden dowel that slots into a hole in the base.
Fun fact: the base is, at its core, made from a sewing thread spool mounted on an MDF base and decorated with balsa wood, foam, and skeleton bits.
The sacrifice victims are fitted with magnets, so they can be removed during gameplay as players “rescue” them.
The banner at the top comes from an old Games Workshop Ogre kit.
It really was a fun piece to craft!
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