A new company, Wasted Wizard Games, has entered the bustling tabletop accessories market with a solution designed to address a common source of battlefield clutter: stackable condition rings for Dungeons & Dragons. The product aims to provide a clear and concise way for Dungeon Masters to track multiple status effects on a single miniature.
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Managing numerous status effects is a familiar challenge in combat-heavy systems like D&D 5e. A single creature might be subjected to a wizard’s Faerie Fire, a ranger’s Hunter’s Mark, and the Poisoned condition simultaneously. While standard condition rings can track one effect, they become unwieldy when multiples are in play, forcing DMs to rely on messy notes or scattered dice, which can slow the pace of the game.
The primary innovation from Wasted Wizard is the ability for their rings to be stacked neatly on a standard one-inch miniature base. This allows a DM to place a ring for Frightened directly on top of one for Incapacitated, creating a single, easy-to-read tower of effects.
Thoughtful design extends beyond the core stacking feature. The rings are engineered with a smaller diameter than many conventional markers, allowing miniatures to be placed closer to each other or against terrain features without obstruction. Each of the 120 rings in the starter set is printed with the condition or spell name and a corresponding icon on all sides, ensuring visibility from any seat at the table. To protect miniatures and terrain, the set also includes optional felt pads for the bottom of each ring.
The product’s origin story, the company explains, came directly from their own gaming table. Wasted Wizard Games told us about the inspiration;
We’ve always liked board games and trading card games like MTG, and after trying D&D a few times we fell in love. During one of our sessions our DM brought conventional condition rings and we noticed quite quickly that they weren’t ideal when multiple spells and conditions were in play, plus the unnecessary space they occupied on the map. That basically led to the creation of our stackable rings.
The company’s name also has a thematic backstory. The team explained, “We wanted something catchy and something that represented an inventor that was a bit quirky and crazy. So we came up with the story of a potion brewing and drinking wizard to get inspiration for new magical inventions that he produces in his workshop.”
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The starter set contains 120 rings covering 30 common statuses, from Paralyzed and Blessed to Hexed and Grappled, with four rings for each. The collection comes in a branded storage box, with each condition type assigned a distinct colour for quick identification.
For DMs looking to streamline combat tracking, the Wasted Wizard Stackable Condition Rings are available now from the company’s official website and on Amazon.
