This product is well made. Constructed of vinyl over cardboard, the GM screen is well designed to hold all the necessities of your game. It's easily possible to find ready-made pages online (the publisher lists a fantastic number of resources), and making your own is a snap, too.

Getting the sheets in and out was a snap, and my players were all impressed that the GM Screen contained useful information, relevant to more than a D&D3E game. It stood the test of time well, and actually stood up better to an evil, sugar-liquid spill than than my old D&D3E DM Screen did! A quick wipe with a washcloth, and the screen was none the worse for the wear (though the same can't be said of the poor player's character sheet).

I think the main use many GMs will be getting out of this is in the creation of your own sheets. I cannot count the number of times I've ordered an impressive GM Screen, and then wished, later on, that it had some information which would have been useful. Now, instead of merely wishing, I can write myself a note and take care of the problem myself in a fashion which will be remedied before the next game... and will only cost me pennies to do.

The Bad

The price is kinda high, for a product which is comparable in creation to a 3-ring binder. I would think that a price of $14.95 would be much more reasonable, but then again, that's just me. Perhaps the way the vinyl is sealed to the cardboard costs the company a lot more, and that warrants the fact that this screen costs over twice as much as the next GM Screen.

The Ugly

The Vinyl's color. Ugh, could they have picked a more drab shade of grey for the thing?

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