5E – DM Screen
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Wizards has an excellent Dungeon Master’s Screen. It is well made and good looking and well worth the price. However, It falls short (in my opinion) on the reference material on the DM’s side. I searched for a fan made version and found several that were better than the Wizard’s version, but still weren’t exactly what I had in mind, so I finally broke down and made my own. You can download the PDF file and print it for your own use. There are several ways to make these into a DM Screen. The simplest is to attach the prints to cardboard and tape the panels together. You can find pictures to decorate the Players side to suit your campaign.
Here is what I ended up with.
1) I felt that 3 panels was plenty. By making them 8 1/2″ x 11″ they are easy to print and to find backings or plastic sleeves to fit them in. I oriented them with the long dimension horizontally to make it easier for the DM to see over.
2) I only listed information that might be needed during play – so no player creation or dungeon creation information.
3) To make it easy to quickly find what you are looking for I organized it into three columns on each panel. Each column has a large title on the top with information related to that topic listed below. The Headings are: Vision, Travel, Combat, Survival, Conditions, Money, Encounters, Objects, and Abilities.
Enjoy!
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Nice work on the Dm screen and helpful tools. I just wanted to say Thank you for all your hard work you do on this page. Looking forward to more great stuff to come.
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Thank you. If you think of any good topics for a post, just let me know.
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This is awesome! I’m putting it into effect immediately in my games. If you ever do a revision, I think there are a few typos to fix up on page 3: Dificulty Class, Doning Armor, Grapling.
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Thank you! I am glad you like it. I fixed the spelling errors and added the grappled condition to page 2. The link will now download the updated file.
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First off, this screen is wonderful. In conparison to other screen which use 4 panels and have like 80% of the information I want, this has 95% on 3 panels. Glorious. On the first page, in the travel section “Activities while travelling” is mispelled. 😀 Great job on the screen! 10/10
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Thanks!
I will fix that ASAP (which means that I can’t get to it right now but I intend to eventually get around to it.) 🙂
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That’s a great DM screen! Probably the best I’ve seen for any D&D version in my (almost) 40 years of D&D. Any chance I could get an original “source” version?… I have a few house rules that I would like my copy to reflect. Thanks!
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What a great comment. Thank you very much.
The original is in Microsoft Publisher. Send me an email (hartr@pcisys.net) and I will send you the publisher file.
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This website deserves an “applause” button.
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Thank you very much. I am glad you like it.
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Downloaded. Going to start using immediately. Well, next weekend when the group gets together.
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Let me know how it works for you.
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Thanks for doing this it’s a great help .
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I an glad you like it. Tell all of your friends.
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Awesome. Thanks.
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You are welcome.
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This is incredible stuff! My brothers and I play D&D on a budget and this is perfect for his upcoming birthday. You, good sir, deserve, glory.
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Thank you very much. I totally understand playing on a budget. There has never been more resources available online. With a simple Google search you can download a lot of valuable gaming material. I wish this had been an option for me when I first started playing.
I am glad you found my site. Please check back from time to time. I am constantly on the lookout for more ideas for DM and Player resources to format and make available here.
If you have an idea for something you would like to see here, just let me know. I definitely consider all ideas.
P.S. For those of you not on a budget. I recommend the Savage Worlds Customizable GM Screen. You can insert these pages into the back and insert appropriate images for the player’s side. I got one to use at my table. I am not associated with them in any way. Here is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Savage-Worlds-Customizable-Screen-S2P10002/dp/1930855591/184-3104833-7310419?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00
If anyone has a less expensive source or can recommend another product – or if you have a better idea of how to use these, please let us know.
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You are right indeed. With a simple google search, I was able to stitch together a quite impressive screen, if I may so so myself. If I have any bright ideas for you I will be sure to let you know. But you seem more than capable and I love your site.
I have a link to it here if you want to take a look. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zwgzhjx8jef7slb/DM%20Screen%20Flat2.jpg?dl=0
I take none of the credit for that artworks here. All of it is desktop backgrounds and courtesy of Wizards of the Coast obtained via a google search. I am unsure of the legality of posting this for online viewing as they were labelled for private use only.
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Could you please please please make a portrait version. By far my favorite screen, but I cant use it! :,(
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You got it!
https://olddungeonmaster.wordpress.com/2016/06/17/dd-5e-dm-screen-portrait-version/
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You got it! Check out my latest post.
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Came here to ask for a portrait version as well. Thanks Ronny, you are one of the best D&D resources online!
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Thanks.
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Thank you so much, this screen is amazing!!
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You are very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let me know that you liked it.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! While the WotC screens look nice, they just don’t have the information that you truly need on a GM’s screen. Downloaded, printed, had laminated and have inserted them into the blank GM screens I use.
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I am so glad that you are finding these useful. In my game, I have quit using any screen, but I still printed these, punched holes in the side, and put them in the front of my campaign notebook where I can refer to them when needed. I may return to using a screen but for now, I am playing with a group of mature players and don’t worry much about them seeing what they shouldn’t. For rolls I want to make in secret – I keep a d20 in a small box. I shake it, crack open the lid and peek at the die.
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Exactly what i startend googling for.
Tyvm fort the download link.
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I am glad you like it.
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good job love the playing aids
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Thanks.
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5E Home made screen.
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Thank you for your contributions to the community ! Really helping out us new DMs
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Thank you, and you are welcome.
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After looking all night this is my favorite reference that I have found. Thanks for the hard work!
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Thank you.
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very comprehensive. i’d planned on making my own custom DM screen pages and i had made a list of everything i wanted to include. then i stumbled on this and had pretty much everything i wanted, and more.
thanks!
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I’m glad that you like it. Thanks for letting me know.
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Do you have a word version of this with the same formatting? I wanted to sub some information out but keep the same look.
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Thanks Rob,
I do not have a Word version. The original is in Microsoft Publisher. Send me an email (hartr@pcisys.net) and I will send you the publisher file if that would help.
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Thanks A LOT, very useful, very kind too.
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You are welcome. I am glad that you like it.
You might also like my Character sheets. You can find them here:
https://olddungeonmaster.com/2019/12/03/dd-5e-character-sheet-and-instructions/
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Thanks just what I needed learning new 5e system to run a small group for beginners in local library where I volnteer
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I think what you are doing is wonderful. I wish you luck with your D&D group. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
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Thank you so very much for this! I’m fairly new to the game and am running a campaign for a group of my friends (also new). I’ve been so worried about not having all of the info on hand and this just saved my bacon! THANK YOU!
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I am glad you like this.
You may also like my Form Fillable Character Sheets – be sure to read the Box by Box instructions for filling them out. Here is a link:
https://olddungeonmaster.com/2019/12/03/dd-5e-character-sheet-and-instructions/
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