Eternalknight
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Just out of curiosity.
Does your group use a DM Screen?
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Eccles
Ragged idiot in a trilby.
I'm the first one to say no, which surprises me.
That said, we don't have a large table, so I cover that with my notes and the players all sit relaxed around the room or on the floor. They can't see my notes from there.
All dice rolls are out in the open, which adds to the tension nicely...!
That said, we don't have a large table, so I cover that with my notes and the players all sit relaxed around the room or on the floor. They can't see my notes from there.
All dice rolls are out in the open, which adds to the tension nicely...!
scadgrad
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Yes...but not as you'd expect. I use the Kingdoms of Khalamar screen as my primary reference. I don't have it open as a screen to roll dice behind, I just have it at hand as a reference.
When I need a "secret result" say for a search or spot roll, I roll 2 d20s, both of them different colors, and in my head I simply choose a color for the day before the numbers are generated.
For combat, rolling the dice in front of the players just seems to add more tension to the melee.
When I need a "secret result" say for a search or spot roll, I roll 2 d20s, both of them different colors, and in my head I simply choose a color for the day before the numbers are generated.
For combat, rolling the dice in front of the players just seems to add more tension to the melee.
The Dungeon Master
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I use a DM screen when I run my games. Perhaps its a force of habbit. I like the typical DM behind the screen, all the while the players wonder what secrets he keeps from their sight... I guess.
I use a custom screen that I made. I make photocopies of all the charts I need and campaign notes then attach them to the screen using the clear plastic paper sleeves. This makes it easy to switch between games such as Spycraft and other D&D campaigns.
I use a custom screen that I made. I make photocopies of all the charts I need and campaign notes then attach them to the screen using the clear plastic paper sleeves. This makes it easy to switch between games such as Spycraft and other D&D campaigns.
HellHound
ENnies winner and NOT Scrappy Doo
About every other session, on average.
How do you hide the dungeon map without a screen?
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Hound Post # 1959 - the year that William S Burroughs' classic Naked Lunch was released to a public already under the full mind control of Dr Benway's mysterious employer.
How do you hide the dungeon map without a screen?
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Hound Post # 1959 - the year that William S Burroughs' classic Naked Lunch was released to a public already under the full mind control of Dr Benway's mysterious employer.
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Numion
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HellHound said:
I voted never. We sit around the room with no central table, and the DM is usually between his notes and players. So thats how you hide them - keep them on a table couple of feet away from players.
It's surprisingly hard to see the maps, and getting a small glimpse helps about not at all.
Thaumaturge
Wandering. Not lost. (She/her)
I voted yes, because I do in my home campaigns, but when I DM LG I don't use one. If something happens to a character in LG I want the player to see the rolls himself.
Thaumaturge.
edit: stupid spelling.
Thaumaturge.
edit: stupid spelling.
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