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Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Screen | 
 enlarge | Creator: Wizards Rpg Team
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Category: Book
Buy New: $9.95
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 2971
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 4th
Pages: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0786949279
Dewey Decimal Number: 793
EAN: 9780786949274
ASIN: 0786949279
Publication Date: August 19, 2008
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Product Description
Official Dungeon Master's screen for the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game
This four-panel cardstock screen features new full-color artwork and allows Dungeon Masters to keep their campaign notes and die rolls private, without blocking their view of the game table. Easy-to-reference rules and tables appear on the inside panels of the screen; these are designed for the Dungeon Master's eyes only and comply with the rules in the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
Sturdy and useful, grab the errata online August 20, 2008
R. A. Toon (Evansville, IN United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
One thing I didn't realize until I got this screen is how thick it is. I'm used to heavy cardstock screens, but this one is built like the cover to a hardback book. Imagine a landscape (wide) oriented 4-panel screen built like the cover to your Player's Handbook and you're be spot on. It's even glossy.
On the downside, one of the panels is mostly wasted on things like XP charts which I'm unlikely to need in the middle of a game. I'd have preferred to see that panel used perhaps for summaries of area attack types (bursts, blasts, zones, etc.) Additionally, the default DC (Difficulty Class) for tasks in D&D4 has changed since publication, and this change didn't make it to the DM's screen. On the plus side, the errata is a nice printable .PDF you can cut out and paste on your screen. Won't be the first time I've had to do this (looking at my Call of Cthulhu Keeper's Screen.)
 Best DM Screen ever! August 21, 2008
James T. Mcduffie (Lake Tahoe California)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I was surprise when I first opened the packages for this DM screen, it's not just cardstock, it's the back of your players handbook cardstock. They said it would stop a dice being thrown and they were right!
The second benefit of it is all of the tables inside, and while I probably don't need the xp listings in the middle of a game, I do like how they have all of the status effects and standards DC checks all listed in a very easy to follow and find format. And while some people prefer the new DCs the errata has release (which did not make it onto this dm screen), personally I prefer the more difficult checks that were originally published (and are on my screen!).
Lastly the landscape format of the four panel wide screen is amazing, it makes it feel that your still apart of the table without cutting you off from your players. You can still see most of the dice rolls, and the action on the dungeon tiles (if you use them) without having to stand up every time something happens.
Overall, and by FAR, the BEST DM screen I have ever purchased, and for $9 it's a total steal!
That DM guy...
 holy errors batman! September 6, 2008
Christopher K. Sharp (indiana USA)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
well i bought this and was initally impressed with the physical quality of it....
but then reading it you find the numerous rule errors....
you would think that since it is just 4 pages of rules that they could have gotten it right... WRONG!
the obvious one is the dc chart that they released the errata for...a cute little printout you have to glue or tape on your shiny new screen...
there are 2 more errors...
1... the equip and stowing of a shield is wrong. (is says minor action)
and
2... the section about healing a dying character is wrong. (it says no change if your out of surges)
it would look really krappy if they released 2 more erratas for the screen and you would have stuff taped all over it.
LIKE A QUILT OF UGLY WRONGNESS!
really though whoever wrot the rules on this needs to lose their job. i spend more time on my own homebrew creations that i dont even get paid for...
this almost seems comical how they got so many errors on such a simple product.
but the joke is on you.
 Neat, but ineffective October 31, 2008
R. Phillips (Vineland, NJ USA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The size of the screen is my main gripe. It's basically four pieces of 8.5"x11" cardboard connected end-to-end, but length-wise... Making it too wide but not high enough. It gets in the way in a small table, doesn't adequately cover the die rolls, and any papers I may have are visible to anyone sitting within two seats of me. To hide my dice, I end up having to roll against the edges where the screen meets the table--It'd be more effective to roll against my hand.
Although, if you've got the table real-estate, it'd probably come in handy.
The best so far October 18, 2008
D. Shaffer (Lansing, MI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is by far the best DM screen I have every seen. It breaks down all those little things that can happen during gaming and provides you with a basic description of what it does and where you can find it in the main rule books. The artwork isn't too bad either. If you game master, then you should get this screen for fourth edition!
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