Guides for tabletop campaigns
Practical writing on keeping a campaign's story: notes at the table, recaps for the next game, and a wiki the whole group can use. Useful whatever you keep your notes in.
How to take session notes
What to write down at the table, a shorthand that keeps up, and the ten minutes afterwards that make the notes worth keeping.
6 minute read
A session recap template
A copyable recap template with a filled-in example, what each section is for, and how to open the next game with it.
5 minute read
How to keep a shared campaign wiki
Which pages to make, a simple page template, naming and linking, and a routine that stops it going stale.
5 minute read
How to keep track of NPCs
The three things worth writing down about every character you meet, a simple NPC sheet, and how to keep it current.
5 minute read
How to record and transcribe a session
Asking the table first, getting clean audio in person or online, and turning a four-hour transcript into notes people read.
5 minute read
Catching up a new or absent player
A one-page story so far, a reason for a new character to be there, and how to start playing without a long recap.
5 minute read