So, why a screen?
Well, the simple reason is that sometimes the DM likes to keep a few secrets hidden - maps, dice rolls, miniatures of dragons and beholders that might suddenly jump out.
Here's a handy secret if you really hate a player. Buy two identical dice, and leave one, behind your screen always set with the 20 face up. Now you can roll the other, identical die behind your screen, then, with a flourish announce a critical hit, sweep the die you rolled up and - oh dear! Bob's barbarian just took an axe to the face!
But really? It's about the tables on the DM side that serve as a handy reference guide and the great evocative art on the front to get your players in the mood.
Except Bob. AXE TO THE FACE!
Well, the simple reason is that sometimes the DM likes to keep a few secrets hidden - maps, dice rolls, miniatures of dragons and beholders that might suddenly jump out.
Here's a handy secret if you really hate a player. Buy two identical dice, and leave one, behind your screen always set with the 20 face up. Now you can roll the other, identical die behind your screen, then, with a flourish announce a critical hit, sweep the die you rolled up and - oh dear! Bob's barbarian just took an axe to the face!
But really? It's about the tables on the DM side that serve as a handy reference guide and the great evocative art on the front to get your players in the mood.
Except Bob. AXE TO THE FACE!