Judges Shield

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Item Code:  28

Title:  Judges Shield

Type:  Judges Screen

System:  Dungeons & Dragons

Author(s):  Judges Guild/TSR

Date Published:  1977

Format:  three yellow cardstock sheets (double-sided)

Original Price:  $1.98

The 'Shield' is a screen used to hide the referee's secret maps during D&D gaming. It also has combat charts, tables, etc printed on both sides. This was the first GM screen ever published, for any game system.

The three shield sections are:

• Monster Attacking / Saving Throws

• Monster Compendium / Men Attacking. Thanks to Jeff Miller for the scan.

• Men Attacking / Phantasmal Forces

Printing Information

• 1st Printing (1977): At this time there maybe some printer differences compared with the 2nd print.
   

• 2nd Printing (1980): This has an advert sheet with 'Sunnyside' address.  Product list is untitled with the highest number being 84 (products 85, 86 are listed though).