DM screens are sometimes a hot button issue. DMs either love them or hate. A lot of players complain that DMs are cheating behind their screens. I personally use a screen to hide minis and terrain pieces. I still make my rolls on the table in front of my players. One issue I do have with using a DM’s screen is that I can’t see the whole table/battle mat. That issue was resolved when I found the The World’s Greatest Screen at Gen Con a few years back (you can find the original article here).
Hammerdog offer their screens in three formats: vertical, horizontal, and mini. What makes them the world’s greatest? Well according to their website:
- You can put anything you want in the pockets.
- You can fold it up and use it any way you like.
- You can write all over it with wet erase markers.
- Magnetic Game Aids work through the pockets.
- You can download inserts for it free from our site.
- What more do you need?
I use the mini, it hides my minis, but doesn’t obscure the table. The mini uses 4×6 index cards, and has 12 pockets. I’ve created some inserts for the mini screen (free download).
What to use the player-facing pockets for?
- NPC pictures and names
- Maps
- Player images
- Artwork
- Track Initiative
- Dank memes
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