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<blockquote data-quote="The_Gneech" data-source="post: 930546" data-attributes="member: 6779"><p>I have a three-ring binder that's designed for use by sales people and such, that folds out in such a way that my notes are standing and I can see them, that acts as a "screen" for my adventure info. Then, on a tray to the side, I have a DM screen set up that has the minis or scenery pieces I intend to use, hidden from the players, and it's where I do any dice rolling I want to keep hidden.</p><p></p><p>I seem to remember hearing, there is going to be a 3.5 DM screen in the next Dragon Magazine; I wonder if it'll be on properly heavy material, or if it'll be flimsy.</p><p></p><p>What irks me about DM screens, is the dopey choices of tables the designers usually make to put on them. I've had DM screens that put things like character creation tables, spell lists, and experience award tables on them -- but no combat tables.</p><p></p><p>My 3.5e DM screen, whether it's made by WotC or my own self, is going to include a "character condition summary" table (with blocks for fatigued, exhausted, blinded, deafened, silenced, etc.), a summary of the grappling rules ('cause nobody in my group has a handle on those, still), and so forth. What things do you like to have on yours? And do you ever actually look at them?</p><p></p><p> -The Gneech <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The_Gneech, post: 930546, member: 6779"] I have a three-ring binder that's designed for use by sales people and such, that folds out in such a way that my notes are standing and I can see them, that acts as a "screen" for my adventure info. Then, on a tray to the side, I have a DM screen set up that has the minis or scenery pieces I intend to use, hidden from the players, and it's where I do any dice rolling I want to keep hidden. I seem to remember hearing, there is going to be a 3.5 DM screen in the next Dragon Magazine; I wonder if it'll be on properly heavy material, or if it'll be flimsy. What irks me about DM screens, is the dopey choices of tables the designers usually make to put on them. I've had DM screens that put things like character creation tables, spell lists, and experience award tables on them -- but no combat tables. My 3.5e DM screen, whether it's made by WotC or my own self, is going to include a "character condition summary" table (with blocks for fatigued, exhausted, blinded, deafened, silenced, etc.), a summary of the grappling rules ('cause nobody in my group has a handle on those, still), and so forth. What things do you like to have on yours? And do you ever actually look at them? -The Gneech :cool: [/QUOTE]
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