Running a game

An evening, from the DM’s chair

You prepare a little before the night, then run it at the table. Nothing has to be written from nothing: describe what you want in a line, and the assistant drafts it for you to keep or change.

1Prepare in the Workshop · describe it in a line, keep the draftUnfold ▾
2Put tonight in order · slides on the storyboardUnfold ▾
3Invite your players · a quest notice for each friendUnfold ▾
4Open the lobby · seats, voice and ReadyUnfold ▾
5Run a scene · cue it, narrate, give someone the floor, call a checkUnfold ▾
6Start a fight · the grid, Tells and PhasesUnfold ▾
7Call a rest · a Respite, the save pointUnfold ▾
When the table goes off script
Step 8 of 9
Press Improvise on the slide plate when the table goes somewhere nobody planned. Say what is happening in a line, and the Aide drafts a slide you can cue at once. It suggests; nothing changes until you say so.
Keys
Improvise
N
Read aloud
R
Next slide
→
Try it in a rehearsal ›opens New game: make a table, then rehearse it alone
← 7 · Call a rest 9 · After the session →
9After the session · the recap, drafted for youUnfold ▾

What nowReady? A new game takes a few questions, and gives you a first scene and an invite link.

Playing, tooStart a new game

Running a game

An evening, from the DM’s chair

You prepare a little before the night, then run it at the table. Nothing has to be written from nothing: describe what you want in a line, and the assistant drafts it for you to keep or change.

1Prepare in the Workshop · describe it in a line, keep the draftUnfold ▾
2Put tonight in order · slides on the storyboardUnfold ▾
3Invite your players · a quest notice for each friendUnfold ▾
4Open the lobby · seats, voice and ReadyUnfold ▾
5Run a scene · cue it, narrate, give someone the floor, call a checkUnfold ▾
6Start a fight · the grid, Tells and PhasesUnfold ▾
7Call a rest · a Respite, the save pointUnfold ▾
When the table goes off script
Step 8 of 9
Press Improvise on the slide plate when the table goes somewhere nobody planned. Say what is happening in a line, and the Aide drafts a slide you can cue at once. It suggests; nothing changes until you say so.
Keys
Improvise
N
Read aloud
R
Next slide
→
Try it in a rehearsal ›opens New game: make a table, then rehearse it alone
← 7 · Call a rest 9 · After the session →
9After the session · the recap, drafted for youUnfold ▾

What nowReady? A new game takes a few questions, and gives you a first scene and an invite link.

Playing, tooStart a new game