Has Anyone Created A True20 GM Screen or Cheat Sheet?

[FickleGM]

Just wondering if anyone has attempted to put together a GM screen for True20 (or even a cheat sheet).

I may do this someday (the cheat sheet, most likely), but without a lot of time on my hands I thought that I would check here first.


Thank you,

Fickle GM

[Bhikku]

In fact, I have made a cheet sheet, and if i had the cardstock i would probably use it for a screen (or maybe i'll clip it to my Arcana Unearthed screen). I use horizontal/landscape orientation. First page is two columns, with Health conditions and recovery times, followed by Fatigue, social info (houseruled information based on a Monte Cook Line of Sight column) and a list of sample Difficulties for ease in adjucating on the fly. Second page is also two columns, intended as a player handout but also useful for a GM: first column lists the uses of Extra Effort and Conviction, second column is just the Familiarity chart for psychic powers.

If you'd like the word .doc i have, to save yourself time in typing it up or formatting, email me: xitaqa (at) yahoo (dot) com. Be sure to put True 20 Cheat Sheet in your subject line to reduce the risk of accidentally being deleted as spam, and remember that i get online pretty sporadically, so it may be a wait before i can reply (during which time you may find it worthwhile just to type it up yourself, of course).

I haven't put the skill charts on the sheet yet, but i've been meaning to for a while. Maybe I'll finally get around to it now. If there's anything else you'd like in it, go ahead and request it. I suppose that carrying capacity and load effects really belong there, but i've just never bothered to use 'em in play.

[FickleGM]

Thank you Bhikku, I have sent you an e-mail.

[Seeker of Truth]

Just sent you one too. Thanks.

[Bhikku]

Hoping everyone got their files in good order. Haven't added anything beyond the first two pages i described above. I just haven't had the time. I just hope it's helpful.

[PeelSeel2]

I sent you an email; do not know if you got it, but it would be great to get your sheet too. peelseel2 "at" 'yahoo' dot 'com'

[KnightSage]

Excellent work. I appreciate your sharing it.

[FickleGM]

Hoping everyone got their files in good order. Haven't added anything beyond the first two pages i described above. I just haven't had the time. I just hope it's helpful.

I received the document. Thank you for providing this, it will help out nicely.

[PeelSeel2]

Thanks, EXCELLENT work!!

[FickleGM]

I was able to put this on one side of a 8.5 X 11 sheet (by reduced the font, shrinking the margins and rewording where necessary). I did place the True20 Social Interactions back in and remove the Monte Cook version (I have never used that, so I figured that I would remove it - perhaps someday I will try it out). I also reworded certain portions to remain consistant with the True20 manual (once again, since I am still new to the rules I wanted to make sure that I am reading the same thing in both places).

I then added some 3.5 X 5 art work (4 pieces that I copied from the WOTC Eberron art gallery and resized).

Then I printed this on two sides of greeting card paper (8.5 X 11 cardstock with a pre-fold in the center - landscape). It works perfectly as a small GM Screen.

Once again, thank you Bhikku, your work is greatly appreciated.

[Bhikku]

Wow, FickleGM, it sounds like you made an ultra-deluxe version. Any chance I could see your version, if it's still in word .doc format?

[FickleGM]

I don't know if I'd call it ultra-deluxe, but I can send you a copy tonight.

[wulf]

Could I possibly be allowed a look too? I've drawn up a True20 Stargate character sheet front page modified from the PDF listed elsewhere on the forum, but a GM sheet has so far been too much for me!

Wulf

[FickleGM]

Ok, I'm not sure if this will work, but here is a link to a location that I have this:

http://webpages.charter.net/ficklegm/GMScreen.doc

[wulf]

Ok, I'm not sure if this will work, but here is a link to a location that I have this:

http://webpages.charter.net/ficklegm/GMScreen.doc

Worked for me. Thank you kindly.

Wulf

[Bhikku]

Wow, excellent! Good additions, and very nice choice of art. Most evocative.

I particularly appreciate that you retained the horizontal alignment, since I tend to think that makes it easier to see your players over the top of a screen, whereas most publishers seem to retain the tall mode. (Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed screen, for example, is wide and low and cordons off a lot more space for your notes and sheets and dice and things, not to plug it too much).

Again, great work.

[FickleGM]

Thank you. Without going down to a 6 pt. font, there isn't much more that I could add. If I find that I need more information, perhaps I will create a second GM Screen. Then I can go with some different art (maybe some Elmore or some Conanesque art)...