I’ve studied this piece for countless hours, from the lantern carrying ghosts to the smiling dwarf at the treasure chest. However, Trampiers two-fold piece, that runs in sync with the Player’s Handbook cover, is the true catalyst for gamers in this set. Inside, we see the famed and often imitated Trampier cover of the AD&D Player’s Handbook, which in itself is the penultimate tomb raider sequence for all players. The cover, done by artist Erol Otus, depicts a strange creature, perhaps frog, perhaps dragon, but certainly deadly as a spear-wielding fighter is ready for battle.
The three pieces of artwork included in these two foldable screens captures everything a D&Dplayer ever needed to know or aspire to during his tenure with the game. Why? Well, because everyone, and I mean everyone, at one time or the other between 19 stared at them for hours as they rolled dice.Įven after TSR released a newer ‘Easley’ version of the screens, players still used these old Otus/Trampier ones, as I do today when I need to. The 1st Edition AD&D DM Screens are an instant classic, and above all other books and supplements for the game of D&D, these are the most recognized by the core of players.
