Question 1

What is DM Screen?

Accepted Answer

DM Screen is a free web app that helps Dungeon Masters run Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition games. It combines an initiative and combat tracker, an encounter builder, a party manager, and searchable references for spells, magic items, and shop prices in a single browser tab.

Question 2

Is DM Screen free, and do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

Yes, DM Screen is completely free with no ads and no account required. Your party, encounters, and notes are saved locally in your browser.

Question 3

Which edition of Dungeons & Dragons does it support?

Accepted Answer

DM Screen supports Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (5e), including spells, magic items, and Monster Manual stat blocks.

Question 4

Can I run combat and track initiative with it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can build an encounter from your party and any monsters, roll or set initiative, and run combat with live HP, conditions, concentration, and legendary action tracking.

Question 5

What else can it do?

Accepted Answer

A command palette, NPC name generator, loot generator, dice rolling, and more.

1d100	Effect
01-50	You cast a random spell determined by rolling 1d10: on a , Enlarge/Reduce (enlarge effect); on a 3 , Faerie Fire ; on a , Fireball ; on a , Gust of Wind 7 , Lightning Bolt ; on an , Phantasmal Force ; on 9 a , Polymorph ; on a	, Enlarge/Reduce (reduce effect); on a ; on a ,	4 Invisibility 10	(cast on yourself); on a 8 , Stinking Cloud .	5
51-55	You have the Stunned condition until the end of your next turn, believing something awesome just happened.
56-60	A harmless swarm of butterflies fills a 10-foot Cube within 30 feet of yourself. The swarm disperses after 1 minute.
61-65	You pull a nonmagical object out of the hat. Roll 1d4 to determine the object: on a , a vial of Acid; on a 3 , a Crowbar; on a 4 , a lit Torch.		, a flask of Alchemist's Fire; on a
66-70	You suffer a bout of "magic sickness" and have the Poisoned condition for 1 hour.
71-75	You have the Petrified condition until the end of your next turn.
76-80	You pull a nonmagical object out of the hat. Roll 1d4 to determine the object: on a , a Dagger; on a tied to one end; on a , a bag of Caltrops; on a , a gem worth 50 GP.		, a Rope with a Grappling Hook
81-85	A creature appears in an unoccupied space as close to you as possible. The creature isn't under your control and acts as it normally would, and it disappears after 1 hour or when it drops to 0 Hit Points. Roll 1d4 to determine the creature: on a , a Constrictor Snake on a , a	4 Mule	.	1 Camel 3 ; on a , an	; on a Elephant	2 , a ;
						1d100 86-90 91-95 96-00 Effect A Hostile hat, occupies your space, and attacks you. A vertical, 10-foot-diameter, two-way portal to another plane of existence opens in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of you and remains open until the end of your next turn. The GM determines where it leads. You pull a magic item out of the hat. Roll 1d6 to determine the item's rarity: on a Common; on a Rare. The GM chooses the item, which disappears after 1 hour if it's not consumed or destroyed before then. Swarm of Bats 4-5 , Uncommon; on a , flies out of the 1-3 6 ,

Magic Items · DM Screen