BATTLESYSTEM:
Strongholds

"Add a new dimension to your role-playing or miniatures gaming -- the third dimension! This box contains 30 sheets of colorful fold-up buildings. Assembly is simple because all the pieces are die-cut and pre-scored; all you need is glue. Also included are three full-color, two-sided mapsheets showing street layouts, plus a 16-page booklet describing how to assemble the buildings and how to modify and reassemble them in new and unusual ways.

"The pieces in this box are drawn from previous TSR publications, including Castles, Falconmaster, Flames of the Falcon, and the original Cities of Mystery set."

"Each sheet is about 8 1/2" x 11" and all together you get 16 peaked-roof buildings, 14 flat-roofed buildings, 12 wall sections (totalling 1" x 48" of walls), the same number of battlements, 1 gatehouse, 8 gables, 6 balconies, 14 spires (two sizes), and 10 chimneys (also in two sizes).

"The buildings are a mix of wood (Tudor) and stone while all the wall sections and battlements are stone. Two of the buildings look like churches. The booklet shows how you can cut any of the buildings to make them look ruined; put two together for a two-story building, or use balsa wood to add detail to houses. Also note that the buildings are designed to be collapsible for compact storage. I've tried it but you just have to realize that they will never completely regain their original shape.

"Each two-sided mapsheet is about 32" x 21". They are gridded into 1" squares with a 1/4" border around the edge. Drawn on the maps are streets, paths, grass, wells, sewers, fences, fountains, bushes and trees, as well as floors which the buildings should be placed on. The maps are designed to be cut into three equal sections which can be placed adjacent to each other in many different ways. There are several distinct types of mapsheets, from country village to crowded city."