New DM's screen? Anyone got it?

[Treebore]

So, anyone got it?

No, didn't see any reason to buy it since the store wouldn't open one up to see if it is significantly better than the free one that came with Dragon. I don't need the Modern DM screen that comes with it either. So I didn't buy it.

I didn't get the character sheets either. I think they are a waste of money too.

I'll just wait for the Kalamar DM screen coming out next week. $5.00 more a 30 times more useful. I do not run or play Kalamar, by the way. the screen is just that good.

 

[Olive]

I've heard great things about the kalamar screen. I don't need a d20 modern screen either, but one of the local shops said they'd open it up for me to check out, so I'll do that.

 

[rich3929]

I just got the DM screen, and aside from the pic on the front, which I'm not crazy about, all the info inside is pretty solid.

What I want to know about though... any thoughts on the character sheets? I'd love if there was a download link so I could get a look at them, although I'm sure everyone will just interpret that as me trying to get them for free.

 

[Olive]

Could you give me a run down of what tables are on it? How many panels?

 

[rich3929]

4 panels.

Common armor, weapon, and shield hardness and hit points
substance hardness and hit points
Dcs to break or burst
items affected by magical attacks
size and armor class of objects
object hardness and hit points
walls
doors
turning undead
increasing weapon damage by size
decreasing weapon damage by size
attack roll modifiers
armor class modifiers
influencing npc attitudes
missing with a thrown weapon
climb check dcs
listen check dcs
actions
concentration check dcs
skills
ability modifiers
movement and distance
maximum distance for spot checks
hampered movement
armored/encumbered speeds
detect magic
detect evil
light sources and illumination

Hope that helps.

Any opinions yet on the character sheets?

 

[mossfoot]

I use the Kingdoms of Kalamar DM screen myself. VERY complete. It rocks!

Linky here:

http://www.kenzerco.com/rpg/kalamar/dmstour/dmstour01.php

 

[thalmin]

Our DM used the new screen in the game last night. He loved the fact that it is in landscape format. The lower profile didn't make him feel so cut off from the rest of the group.
Haven't tried out the new Character sheets yet. I like their 4-page-folder format, but they are therefore a bit more difficult to photcopy. I'm not sure our machine can handle 11X17 paper.

 

[the Jester]

Bah, though I don't play Hackmaster, the HMGMScreen is the greatest advance in dming technology in 30 years. Buy it, use it, love it.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Does the new screen have the experience point table? So far the Kalamar screen is the only one that does. That with its vast use makes it top screen so far.

 

[thalmin]

Sorry, Joe, no XP tables. Rich3929 listed the contents above, looks like he got it right.