Slowly but surely I'm getting it. I finally got a render I like, that actually looks reasonably decent.
Just a single plane, exported via modo, 1.5 meters x 2.5 meters.
Textures are a free sample that comes w/ Substance Designer. Brick stone carved, IIRC.
Very simple setup, but it feels good when all those hours of testing and tweaking and reading start falling into place.
Crit and tips always welcome.
Thanks,
Carter