D&D General Do You Use a DM Screen?

[DragonLancer]

Always but mainly to hide notes and maps. Up until a few years ago I always rolled behind the screen but then I changed to rolling in open as it got a better reaction from my players.

 

[pete284]

I dislike GM screens both as a GM and a player. If you need reference sheets lay them flat on the table. I like all rolls to be visible, players and GM.

 

[Reynard]

I dislike GM screens both as a GM and a player. If you need reference sheets lay them flat on the table. I like all rolls to be visible, players and GM.

A GM screen has nothing to do with whether rolls are visible.

 

[Vael]

Yeah, I'll use a DM screen, but all my combat rolls are in the open.

I can't use portrait screens, too tall for me, has to be landscape.

 

[el-remmen]

I used to use them and always made my own. I stopped using one when I switched to a lectern.

The ipad is for using Zoom when I run my remote game, not for notes or to look stuff up. I have another camera pointed at the table.

Edit to add: There is a usually a dice tower in front of the lectern, where I roll in the open for in-person games. For online games, there is no camera pointed at the dice, but then again everyone is rolling with their own dice on the honor system.

 

[Stoutstien]

Not always but I at least have a cover sheet and some place to view dice results not meant for moral eyes.

 

[Bedrockgames]

I used to use them for things like having tables before me at all times. But I play almost entirely online now, so screens are really convenient anymore

 

[Reynard]

I used to use them and always made my own. I stopped using one when I switched to a lectern.

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The ipad is for using Zoom when I run my remote game, not for notes or to look stuff up. I have another camera pointed at the table.

Edit to add: There is a usually a dice tower in front of the lectern, where I roll in the open for in-person games. For online games, there is no camera pointed at the dice, but then again everyone is rolling with their own dice on the honor system.

I wonder if there is a decently mobile lectern solution. I want to use one when I run at cons.

 

[Cordwainer Fish]

Not always but I at least have a cover sheet and some place to view dice results not meant for moral eyes.

How're you with immoral eyes?

 

[Reynard]

How're you with immoral eyes?

Oh, sure, erase amoral eyes...