DISCLAIMER: This is absolutely not a paid post, and no consideration has been given for this. I'm just passing on feedback about a service I've paid to use.
I tend to run narrative-heavy games with lots of locations, NPCs, and information, and sometimes (for both myself and my players), all of that becomes a little hard to track. Having read recommendations on Facebook, Reddit, and tried a few different services, I decided to try a website called Obsidian Portal. This has let me establish a wiki for my campaign, uploading pictures, maps, and even statistics, and keeping some information as 'GM-only' so my players can't read it. It takes a bit of work and upkeep to do, but it's been a miracle for me in terms of being able to cross-link characters and items, write up adventure logs of each session and track how much XP and treasure is awarded, and start populating in my own stuff for later, like a Pinterest board. After putting in the details of my first 6 sessions, I invitied my players to contribute as well, which lets them upload details of their own backstories if they like, and even create their own NPCs as well. You are able to access this for free, but the storage space is a bit limited. I upgraded to one of the paid options, which let me upload a whole bunch more stuff. If you're just doing this casually, it may not be the best option for you, but if you're GMing multiple games, plotting a lot of stuff out, or invested professionally, this is a really good service, and worth considering. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 27 March 2021. Comments are closed.
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