I think random tables are by definition one of the more useful tools to add to a setting's DM Screen, since by definition they can actually be used during play and allow the GM to let the world speak for itself and feel lived in, specially in exploration where the characters actively engage and make decisions of how to interact with the world and traverse it. My main problem is that the tables here are much shorter than the ones in the book and aren't divided by adventuring tier or thematics. I also think it'd be a perfect place to put in the planar infusion traits for Morte's planar parade, so that you can use them at a glance with any encounter without having to edit a statblock and when forgetting that they are there. The portals and key tables is thematic and cool, but less used in improvisation and more used in preparation, which is why I don't like it in the DM screen as much. In contrast, I think the condition panel is the worst part of it, it's too big, the art takes up too much space, and it's information that is found everywhere else. Condition Cards make more sense since it's important for the players to know how they work. Taking out this space and using it for tables would be more helpful as a DM toolbox.
I do really like condition cards, for same same reason I like them on GM screens. Conditions are something that I find players constantly asking about, and I like not having to go to the book for that. I do like the cards better because I can toss one to the player and they can read it while it’s someone else’s turn.
I am very fond of the old, low-color art, but I imagine that going that way would have had limited appeal to folks who weren’t playing D&D 25+ years ago.
Sigil is officially pronounced with a hard G, and the reason for that is so the locals can recognize outsiders by how they pronounce the City's name.
Planescape Torment is my favorite CRPG! Morte was the MVP of the game!
I think random tables are by definition one of the more useful tools to add to a setting's DM Screen, since by definition they can actually be used during play and allow the GM to let the world speak for itself and feel lived in, specially in exploration where the characters actively engage and make decisions of how to interact with the world and traverse it. My main problem is that the tables here are much shorter than the ones in the book and aren't divided by adventuring tier or thematics. I also think it'd be a perfect place to put in the planar infusion traits for Morte's planar parade, so that you can use them at a glance with any encounter without having to edit a statblock and when forgetting that they are there. The portals and key tables is thematic and cool, but less used in improvisation and more used in preparation, which is why I don't like it in the DM screen as much.
In contrast, I think the condition panel is the worst part of it, it's too big, the art takes up too much space, and it's information that is found everywhere else. Condition Cards make more sense since it's important for the players to know how they work. Taking out this space and using it for tables would be more helpful as a DM toolbox.
I do really like condition cards, for same same reason I like them on GM screens. Conditions are something that I find players constantly asking about, and I like not having to go to the book for that. I do like the cards better because I can toss one to the player and they can read it while it’s someone else’s turn.
Sigil officially rhymes with "wiggle" but I'll probably always call it Sid-jell.
I’d like to see a return to black and white art.
I am very fond of the old, low-color art, but I imagine that going that way would have had limited appeal to folks who weren’t playing D&D 25+ years ago.