Initiative Tracker for 28mm Miniatures (revised)

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This is an aid for tracking initiative in games such as D&D 5e when using 28mm miniatures. Basically, as initiative order is being determined, simply place the numbered base under the miniature representing player/npc/monster that has the corresponding initiative order (put the "1" under the 1st, "2" under the 2nd, etc). This should make it a bit easier to keep track of who goes in which order and which monster is "the 3rd of 5 goblins" vs using pencil and paper or what have you. There are 4 main components to the system: 1. A set of numbered bases (1-20) with 3 number plates spaced around the base. These are the "wide" bases and have the highest all-around visibility, at the expense of being, well, wide. For most dungeon layouts, these are probably what you want to use since it's the most easy to see from any angle. 2. A set of numbered bases (1-20) with 2 number plates (front and back). These are the "narrow" bases, and are useful when dealing with dungeon layouts with narrow corridors where the "wide" base simply will not fit. 3. An optional holder for the numbered bases. The top of the holder attaches to the bottom of the holder via magnets, some post-printing assembly is required (instructions below). A single holder will hold a full set of 20 of the "wide" or "narrow" bases. This makes it super easy to keep the bases organized. The idea is you take the 20 tracker bases and drop them into the holder in a spiral-staircase-like pattern with #20 at the bottom and #1 at the top and then place the holder lid on the holder base. The lid attaches to the base via 6x2mm disc magnets. When it's time for combat, pop off the lid and pull out #1-#n where n is the number of combatants. At end of combat, put them back in, drop the top on, and the party is back on the road again with minimal fuss and clutter. 4. An optional D20 holder tray that can be attached to the base holder top to use to track the initiative turn order. D20 was the natural choice given 20 markers. For that, I used the D20 holder model from (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3483258) , which is included here for convenience. If you find this useful, I'd love to see how it looks under your favorite miniatures! Thank you and happy gaming!