Dungeon Master’s Keep - $150 GM Screen?

[TheAuldGrump]

Dungeon Master’s Keep - $150 GM Screen?

Looks nice, and it is official for 4e, but ouch!

Mind you, it does not look like it will be joining in the Edition War - not caring what game it is being used for, let alone edition, and it looks solid.

Not the kind of thing that I would buy for myself, but I might lay a few hints for my birthday....

The Auld Grump

 

[Diamond Cross]

My big question is of course, what does it contain that makes it worth a hundred fifty dollars?

No way would I but something like that for a hundred and fifty dollars.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I used to use one cobbled together from World Works terrain, back in 2005 until I moved in 2008, and the first similar screen that I ever saw was made using Hirst blocks, and a friend uses Legos* - if you are willing to take some time you can make something similar for a lot less, and that is more personal.

I also use World Works Arena Works as a paint organizer - the coolest way that I have ever found for setting up my paints.

Thanks to Sir Didymous on the World Works forum for this idea - this is his set up as well. It works wonders, and has stood up to three years of use.

The Auld Grump

*Legos are, of course, still the coolest toy ever.

 

[Klaus]

In the spirit of Lego, the blueprints for *this* should be made public!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VTE6ErZ3EQ]YouTube - Self-Loading LEGO Dice Tower[/ame]

 

[Mark CMG]

I also use World Works Arena Works as a paint organizer - the coolest way that I have ever found for setting up my paints.

That's brilliant. I've been working out a way to build a foamcore shelving system for my own paints. Not quite there yet.


Here's a blog post about an early version of of that screen from 2008? that doesn't have as many features (no marker holders) -

http://gamerbling.wordpress.com/gm-tools/ultimate-dm-screen-of-dooooom/

 

[Perram]

Fat Dragon Games has a similar Paper Craft GM Screen, too:
The Ultimate GM Screen 2 FDG0070 @ Fat Dragon Games

I'm really really on the fence about buying this from GF9... It isn't the price, its the 4e branding that's putting me off the purchase, as I'll mostly want to use it for Pathfinder.

Also, the 'bins' it comes with for organizing tokens seems really specific.

Not meaning to edition war here, but I just don't want the logo to be a constant topic of conversation at my PF games.

 

[Nebten]

One of the our local game shop owners got this about 2 maybe 3 years ago when he first opened up for buying so much material at one time. It is a pretty sturdy item made out of resin. Some of the minor details are different but otherwise its the same architure. The two main towers are dice rollers, drop it in the top and it comes out the bottom. One goes towards the players, the other towards the DM. On the other side there are peraphits (sp?) to place your minis on. It comes in 3 pieces and a little too tall for my taste. I could barely see over it. But it does cover quite a bit of space.

Sadly, Gale Force 9 always over prices things (honestly, $40 for a Dark Sun map you get for free in the book) but this would be worth about $100 in terms of gaming gear.

 

[Umbran]

The really ultimate GM's screen is going to have tablet touchscreens on the GM's side, and probably on the outside, too. This is merely one in a long line of penultimate screens

 

[BriarMonkey]

While I almost would consider buying one, that price tag is a bit steep for what I can do these days. However, I do have a significant amount of Lego around that needs a project...

 

[Klaus]

For those so inclined, download the Lego Digital Designer, come up with your own castle design and (if you live in the right countries) they'll pick the pieces, pack it up and mail it to you!