{"product_id":"the-story-path-tile-the-castle-on-the-hill","title":"The castle on the hill: a wooden castle tile","description":"\u003cp class=\"sp-opening\"\u003eThey saw a castle at the top of the hill, with its flag flying and its door wide open.\u003cbr\u003eThe castle on the hill: a wooden castle tile for The Story Path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA castle at the top of the hill, with stepping stones all the way up and the door left open. Somebody has gone out, or somebody is expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp-lines\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdds to any set.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every tile joins every other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlways a new place.\u003c\/strong\u003e The castle isn’t in any of the sets, so it never doubles one you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£17, or £15 each\u003c\/strong\u003e with two or more pieces. Posted from 1 December, in time for Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe tile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe castle on the hill: one solid oak tile, 120 mm square and 13.5 mm thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn arrow joint, so it joins any other Story Path tile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur cotton drawstring bag (one comes with every order), which is also the pile you draw from\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it is played\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA castle makes a good ending and an even better beginning. Lay it first and the story sets out from the gate; lay it last and the path climbs the hill to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lucky Bag.\u003c\/strong\u003e Draw a tile without looking, join it to the path, and say what happens there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Forked Path.\u003c\/strong\u003e Draw two and choose: up the hill to the castle, or the other way. The one you leave goes back in the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA story game for the floor: where story dice give one roll, these tiles keep the whole journey laid out to read back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut from solid oak, planed and sealed with shellac, then engraved with the hill, the stepping stones and the castle with its flag. Ebonising with iron and vinegar turns only the engraved lines black, and Osmo hardwax oil finishes it. The arrow joint is cut so the castle joins any other tile, at either end of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePre-order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order in our Wiltshire workshop and posted from 1 December, in time for Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Oak \u0026 Sprout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55699684000083,"sku":"SP-TILE-castle","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/3363\/7715\/files\/wooden-castle-tile-the-castle-on-the-hill-story-path.jpg?v=1793581612","url":"https:\/\/oakandsprout.live\/products\/the-story-path-tile-the-castle-on-the-hill","provider":"Oak \u0026 Sprout","version":"1.0","type":"link"}