The 10 Best Dungeon Master Screens
This wiki has been updated 17 times since it was first published in April of 2020. Dungeon master screens help conceal notes and die rolls from fellow players so they don’t know what’s coming next. Whether you’re into fantasy, science fiction, horror, or one of the many other genres out there, you and your fellow gamers will have a better time without revealing spoilers. Here are a few options loaded with helpful features and in designs that are sure to keep spirits high. When users buy our independently chosen editorial recommendations, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
1. Stratagem Tabletop Tome
2. Hexers Role-Playing
3. Wizards RPG Team Reincarnated
Editor's Notes
May 13, 2020:
While dungeon master screens can add a lot to the immersive experience of role playing, don’t forget to stock up on essentials like dice, pencils, graphing paper, snacks, and all the other little bits that are easy to look over in the excitement of buying high-end merchandise. It’s almost always better to conceal your hand when facilitating a game, but you don’t really have a game until you have the basics. On the same note, having ample table space to play on and enough chairs can go along way with your players, so its worth looking into inexpensive options you can store away if you don't have enough already.
Unfortunately, a lot of dungeon master screens are designed too specifically to be used across a range of scenarios. This usually comes down to them being aesthetically genre-bound or dedicated to a particular game and/or a single edition of a game. An example of this would be screens like the Wizards RPG Team Reincarnated, Wizards RPG Team Accessory, and Dungeons & Dragons Complete Pack, which have interiors consigned completely to Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. However, these models have still been included since D&D is the primarch of role playing games, and more people than not gravitate toward the current edition when playing. Elsewhere, there are models such as the Stratagem Tabletop Tome and Ugears Build Your Own which will mesh well with the wider range of role playing games out there and allow for customization.
Special Honors
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4. Ugears Build Your Own
5. Role 4 Initiative Three-Panel Folder
6. CZYY Laser Carved
7. Pacon Privacy Board
8. Strategem Starter Kit
9. Dungeons & Dragons Complete Pack
10. Wizards RPG Team Accessory
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