Book Description

This minimalist planner and journal includes a range of templates with unobtrusive prompts and reminders so you can capture the important details without thinking too much about it, plus plenty of space to add your own flair. Here's a quick summary:House Rules: make note of house rules, or the primary rules and mechanics of the TTRPG system you're using. Limits: use this page to record details of your social contract with your players.Overview: what are the key plot points of your campaign? How does the current story arc fit into the broader world? Plot Hooks: how will you keep the story moving in the right direction? These templates help outline key scenes and narrative beats.Lore: what's useful to know about your setting? This section includes world-building prompts, spare note pages for aspects you'll expand on later and space for visual cues like symbols, icons, or aesthetic inspiration.Places: where are you sending your player characters? Includes dot grids for maps, lined sections for notes and blank space for sketches and other visual cues.Factions: who are the groups or organisations in power, and how do they relate to each other?People: who is noteworthy in your campaign and why? This section can be used for PCs and NPCs alike, and includes a 5e-based mini stat block for easy reference.Random Tables: from loot to encounters to on-watch events, pre-draft some random options in these blank random roll tables.Quest Log: a list page where you can track which tasks your players have accepted.Encounters: this section covers planning, running and recording your encounters, with prompts for opponent stat blocks, rewards, scene-setting, and note-taking. It's also got dot grids and combat/initiative trackers.Session Notes: what will you want to remember later? Includes prompts for encounters completed, NPC interactions, and plot point milestones, as well as space for recording the details you made up on the spot.Finally, the Index indicates where you'll find each template, and includes space to add your own descriptors so you can easily find or group your notes.