A scene is one moment of your story: where it happens, who's there, and what you'll read out. The scene wizard walks you through it one step at a time, so nothing gets forgotten.
Start a scene
On Create campaign, press Add scene under the act you want. The new scene goes at the end of that act.
First, give it a name, like The drowned sacristan, and press Next. Every press of Next saves your work, so you can leave and carry on later from the same step.
1. Name
2. Where
3. Who’s there
4. What happens
5. Plot thread
6. Read-aloud & notes
7. Review
Scene name
What shows in the act’s list of scenes, like A stranger in the tavern.
The drowned sacristan
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The first step, with the scene's name typed in
Where
Pick the location from the list. Every scene needs one, because running the scene moves the party there. If it isn't made yet, press New location, and once it's made, it's put in this scene for you.
1. Name
2. Where
3. Who’s there
4. What happens
5. Plot thread
6. Read-aloud & notes
7. Review
Location+ New location
Where this scene happens. Every scene needs one, and running the scene moves the party there.
The Flooded Drain▾
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Where, with a location picked
Who's there
Add any NPCs the party can meet, like Brother Ilsen. Each one saves as soon as you add it.
NPCs in this scene
+ New NPC
Anyone the party can meet here. Add as many as you like, or none. Each one saves as soon as you add it.
Brother Ilsen, Drowned Sacristan✕
Add an NPC…▾
Add
Who's there, with one NPC added
What happens
Here you can add an encounter, a puzzle, a combat and shops. Filling a scene covers these, so for now, press Next.
Encounter, puzzle and combat
All optional. One of each, in any mix. These save as soon as you add or remove them.
add to this scene
Add combatAdd puzzleAdd encounter
Shops in this scene
+ New shop
Shops the party can use while this scene runs, as well as any at its location. Add as many as you like, or none. Each one saves as soon as you add it.
Add a shop…▾
Add
What happens, with nothing added yet
Plot thread
Link the scene to a story, like The Cinderfall Conspiracy, or leave it as None if the scene stands alone.
1. Name
2. Where
3. Who’s there
4. What happens
5. Plot thread
6. Read-aloud & notes
7. Review
Plot thread (optional)+ New plot thread
The story this scene belongs to. Leave it as None if the scene stands alone.
The Cinderfall Conspiracy▾
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Plot thread, with a story chosen
Read-aloud and notes
The read-aloud is what you say to the players when the scene starts, and it's waiting for you on the Run screen. Prep notes are just for you. Players never see them.
Read aloud (optional)
What you read out to the players when this scene starts.
Water slaps against the stone. Ahead, a lantern sways in the dark, and someone is humming an old temple hymn.
Prep notes (optional)
Your own notes for running the scene. Players never see these.
Read-aloud and prep notes
On the Run screen
Current scene
running nowplayers see this scene’s titleHide from players
The drowned sacristan
Into the Sewers
← Previous
This is the last scene.
read aloud
Water slaps against the stone. Ahead, a lantern sways in the dark, and someone is humming an old temple hymn.
The read-aloud, waiting on the Run screen
Review
Review shows everything in one place. Press a step along the top to go back and change it, then press Finish.
1. Name
2. Where
3. Who’s there
4. What happens
5. Plot thread
6. Read-aloud & notes
7. Review
Review
Everything you set on the previous steps. Go back to change anything, or finish to save.
Act
Into the Sewers
Scene name
The drowned sacristan
Location
The Flooded Drain
NPCs
Brother Ilsen, Drowned Sacristan
Encounter
None
Puzzle
None
Combat
None
Shops
None
Plot thread
The Cinderfall Conspiracy
Read aloud
Water slaps against the stone. Ahead, a lantern sways in the dark, and someone is humming an old temple hymn.
Prep notes
Ilsen won't fight. He trades the shrine key for news of the bell.
BackFinishCancel
Review, with every step in one place
Your scene joins its act, marked New, ready to run.
Into the SewersSave
act 2 · 2 scenes
↑↓
Delete
Add scene
↓ walks you through a new scene, added to the end of this act
1
Into the storm drain
The Flooded Drain
Run↑↓✕
2
The drowned sacristanNew
The Flooded Drain · thread: The Cinderfall Conspiracy
Run↑↓✕
The new scene in its act
Change a scene later
To change a scene later, press its name. Edit scene opens with the same steps, and your changes save each time you press Next.
Branches
Editing adds one more step: Branches. These are suggested next scenes, for when the party could go more than one way. Choose a scene, add a choice label, like If they follow the smugglers, and a note for yourself if you like, then press Add branch.
Suggested next scenes (optional)
Scenes the party might go to after this one. They sit on top of the running order without changing it, and you can jump to them from the Run screen. Each one saves as soon as you add or remove it.
No branches yet.
The drowned sacristan▾
If they follow the smugglersBrother Ilsen knows the way in.Add branch
Branches, with a scene, a choice label and a note
Branches sit on top of your running order without changing it. On the Run screen, they show as suggested paths under the scene, and one press runs the scene they lead to. So when your players go off script, you're ready.
On the Run screen
Current scene
running nowplayers see this scene’s titleHide from players
Meet at the tavern
The Road to Havenreach
This is the first scene.
Next →
read aloud
Rain drums on the shutters of the Gilded Flagon. In the corner, two hooded figures stop talking as you come in.
prep notes (players never see these)
The hooded pair are smugglers. If the party follows them, they lead to the storm drain.
suggested paths
If they follow the smugglers → The drowned sacristan
A suggested path on the Run screen
Edit all on one page
Prefer to see everything at once? Press Edit all on one page. The name, location, plot thread, read-aloud and notes save when you press Save scene. Everything else saves the moment you change it.
TitleMeet at the tavern
LocationHavenreach▾
Plot thread (optional)None▾
Read aloud (optional)
What you read out to the players when this scene starts.
Rain drums on the shutters of the Gilded Flagon. In the corner, two hooded figures stop talking as you come in.
Prep notesThe hooded pair are smugglers. If the party follows them, they lead to the storm drain.
Save scene
Edit all on one page
Build each moment once, and it's ready whenever your table gets there.