Dungeon Master's Screen

Dungeon Master's Screen is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

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1st edition Dungeon Masters Screen (TSR, 1979)

The original 1979 Dungeon Masters Screen was a DM's screen for the first edition AD&D rules, and came in two pieces: one two-panel, and one four-panel. It included the most important combat rules for quick reference.^[1]:95 The 1985 revision REF1 Dungeon Master's Screen contained revised combat charts and tables.^[1]:111-112 The 1989 second edition AD&D version of REF1 included a scenario called Terrible Trouble at Tragidore, which contained suggestions on how to be a better game master.^[1]:111-112

Publication history

The first Dungeon Masters Screen featured a cover by Dave Trampier, and was published by TSR in 1979 as two cardboard screens; a second printing in the same year consisted of two cardstock screens, with an Erol Otus painting of a figher vs. a dragon on the title panel.^[1]:95

The original screen was revised, repackaged, and retitled as REF1, Dungeon Master's Screen, designed by Bob Blake, and published by TSR in 1985 as two three-panel cardstock screens.^[1]:111-112 Another screen for the second edition AD&D rules was designed by Jean and Bruce Rabe, with a cover by Jeff Easley, and was published by TSR in 1989 as a cardstock screen with a 16-page booklet.^[1]:111-112

Reception

The first edition version of REF1 Dungeon Master's Screen was a Gamer's Choice award-winner.^[1]:111-112

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References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-0-87975-653-6.