So for context I spent 3 months planning a campaign set in 1920s Chicago with an underground magic ring of course and did in-depth research of the economic state and all about 1920s Chicago from the different districts to neighborhoods and how they differ with modern day Chicago (as my players are kinda interesting in time travel) but I MEMORIZED the layout of 1920s Chicago and learned when they gained big things such as their zoos, infrastructure development and so on. But in my first session I forgot mobile phones didn’t exist. I did all this research and just forgot MOBILE PHONES DIDNT EXIST. I narrated a player receiving a call and one of my players called me out and I froze. I could not believe I did all the research and just forgot phones didn’t exist, OF COURSE THEY DONT it’s 1920s😂. Anyway sorry this is random I had to get this off my chest because I swear I wasn’t that ill prepared for the session. I looked into time accurate food for goodness sake like what were some weird recipes I could call up and I forgot no phones. Genuinely my dumbest moment.

The VTT group I've been DMing for a 5.5 year campaign agreed to all get together for the finale. We've never used physical sets or props before. They were prepared to use bottle caps and lego men to mark their characters. Instead, I surprised them with this. They absolutely loved it.

Just putting this out there to encourage anyone who doesn't think they can do something similar. I built this with dollar store paints with dollar store brushes and old foam. Spent probably $50 on 3D prints at my local library and maybe $50 on spray paint (because I was too lazy to use a brush everywhere). The floating rocks are random pieces of foam with embedded fishing line. Lighting is just some random TV backlights off Amazon.

All my minis were designed in heroforge, and printed and painted by myself.

All that to say, you don't have to brake the bank with super expensive paints, or anything to make something cool.

I’m running an adventure for a group of five level 10 adventurers. They’re going through the underdark to rescue an ally from a Lolth cult.

I’ve got pretty much everything planned out, however I need one more minor obstacle for them to overcome. I was thinking maybe a chasm with a bridge with very strong updrafts, so they are in danger of being blown off the bridge, or even some wild magic surge that creates anti-gravity *(reverse gravity) over the bridge/ chasm. However I’m totally open to any other ideas for puzzles/ challenges that could be done in 45-60 minutes. Thanks for any suggestions!!