Mythus Gamemaster's Screen

Review


Title: Mythus Gamemaster's Screen
Company: GDW
Category: Game Supplement/Accessory
Reviewer: Jimmie W. Pursell Jr.

More than just a screen to shield your secrets from prying eyes, the Mythus Gamemaster's Screen is a wealth of information for the Mythus player and GM alike.

The "screen" consists of two three-panel screens and a 40 page chart and table book. Adhesive backed clips are provided which attach to the top of the "Notes" panel of one of the screens. These clips can hold your notes, as the name implies, or they can be used to combine the two screens and make a single five-panel screen, the front of which makes a full-color panorama.

The charts on the screen are primarily combat and heka use charts, though several general tables, such as joss factors are included. Even the different combat procedures' charts are reprinted on the screens, eliminating constant reference to the game book.

Dozens of charts and tables inhabit the supplemental book. Weapons and spell tables are present, along with a host of miscellaneous charts such as the poison table, et. al. What's more, many of the problems with the weapons and armor tables from the Mythus book are corrected here.

For instance, many missile weapons, especially longbows, are given armor-piercing capabilities. Archers rejoice. Despite the near completeness of the product, one piece has been omitted; a chart which would have been useful. The hit location chart, probably the most used table in the Mythus game, is conspicuously absent. While not a major malfunction, it does detract from the product.

The overall quality of the product is unparalleled; I recommend the Mythus Gamemaster's Screen without hesitation. At $9.00, it's a great value.

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