Session Prep

Prepare session: $ARGUMENTS

Overview

Creates DM-ready materials for running a game session by:

•Compiling relevant world information into quick-reference format
•Generating NPC cheat sheets with personality and stat summaries
•Creating location briefs with key details
•Suggesting encounters appropriate to the area
•Preparing plot hooks and contingencies

Instructions

Step 1: Gather Context

Parse arguments for:

•World name - Required
•Session focus - Location, adventure, or narrative arc
•Party level - For encounter scaling

Ask clarifying questions:

"To prepare your session, I need to know:

•What world are we working with?

•Where will the session take place? (location/region)

•What's the party's average level?

•Any specific plot threads to advance?"

Step 2: Read Relevant Entities

Based on session focus, read:

•Location entities - Settlement, dungeon, region
•NPC entities - Characters likely to appear
•Organization entities - Active factions
•Current plot entities - Adventures, prophecies, conflicts

Step 3: Generate Session Notes Document

Create a comprehensive but scannable prep document:

markdown

# Session Prep: [Session Title/Location]
**World:** [[World Name]]
**Date:** [Prep date]
**Party Level:** [X]
**Estimated Duration:** [X hours]

---

## Quick Reference

### Key NPCs This Session
| NPC | Role | Personality | Want | Secret |
|-----|------|-------------|------|--------|
| [[NPC 1]] | [role] | [2-3 words] | [goal] | [hidden] |
| [[NPC 2]] | [role] | [2-3 words] | [goal] | [hidden] |

### Active Factions
| Faction | Goal | Disposition | Agent |
|---------|------|-------------|-------|
| [[Faction 1]] | [objective] | [friendly/hostile/neutral] | [[Agent NPC]] |

### Locations
| Location | Key Feature | Danger | Opportunity |
|----------|-------------|--------|-------------|
| [[Location 1]] | [notable thing] | [threat] | [hook] |

---

## Session Outline

### Opening Scene
**Location:** [[Start Location]]
**Setup:** [2-3 sentences describing how session begins]
**Read-Aloud Text:**
> "[Atmospheric description for players]"

### Possible Scenes

#### Scene A: [Name]
**Trigger:** [What leads here]
**Location:** [[Location]]
**NPCs:** [[NPC 1]], [[NPC 2]]
**Purpose:** [What this scene accomplishes]
**Key Information:** [What players can learn]
**Complications:** [What could go wrong]

#### Scene B: [Name]
[Same structure]

#### Scene C: [Name]
[Same structure]

### Climax Options
[2-3 possible climactic moments based on player choices]

### Ending Hooks
[How to end on a cliffhanger or setup next session]

---

## NPC Cheat Sheets

### [[NPC Name]]
**Quick Stats:** AC [X], HP [X], Attack +[X] ([damage])
**Voice/Mannerism:** [How to portray them]
**Key Phrases:**
- "[Something they'd say]"
- "[Another characteristic line]"
**Knows:** [Information they have]
**Wants:** [Their immediate goal]
**Fears:** [What threatens them]
**Will Trade:** [What they offer for help]

[Repeat for each major NPC]

---

## Location Briefs

### [[Location Name]]

**At a Glance:** [1 sentence summary]

**Sensory Details:**
- **See:** [Visual description]
- **Hear:** [Sounds]
- **Smell:** [Scents]

**Key Features:**
1. [Notable feature with mechanical relevance]
2. [Another feature]
3. [Interactive element]

**Hidden Elements:**
- **DC [X] Perception:** [What they notice]
- **DC [X] Investigation:** [What they find]

**Inhabitants:** [[Creature/NPC]]

**Exits:** [Where paths lead]

---

## Encounter Summaries

### Combat: [Encounter Name]
**Difficulty:** [Easy/Medium/Hard/Deadly]
**Enemies:** [X] [[Creature]] (CR [Y])
**Tactics:** [How they fight]
**Trigger:** [What starts combat]
**Terrain:** [Battle map notes]
**Treasure:** [Loot]

### Social: [Encounter Name]
**NPC:** [[NPC Name]]
**Stakes:** [What's at risk]
**Success:** [What they gain]
**Failure:** [Consequences]
**Key DCs:** Persuasion [X], Insight [X]

---

## Treasure & Rewards

### Planned Treasure
| Item | Location/Source | Value |
|------|-----------------|-------|
| [[Item 1]] | [where found] | [gp/rarity] |
| [Gold amount] | [where found] | [X gp] |

### Information Rewards
| Clue | Source | Reveals |
|------|--------|---------|
| [Clue description] | [[NPC/Location]] | [Plot advancement] |

---

## Contingencies

### If Players...
- **Go left instead of right:** [How to adapt]
- **Attack the friendly NPC:** [Consequences]
- **Skip the dungeon entirely:** [Alternative path]
- **Ask about [topic]:** [Prepared answer]

### Random Encounters
[3-4 encounters ready if needed, scaled to party]

### Emergency NPCs
[2-3 generic NPCs ready to drop in]

---

## Session Checklist

### Before Session
- [ ] Review NPC voices
- [ ] Prepare battle maps for: [locations]
- [ ] Queue music for: [scenes]
- [ ] Print/prepare: [handouts]

### During Session Track
- [ ] XP earned: ___
- [ ] Gold found: ___
- [ ] Items acquired: ___
- [ ] NPCs met: ___
- [ ] Plot points revealed: ___

### Notes for Next Session
[Space for during-session notes]

Step 4: Generate Supporting Materials

Based on session needs, also create:

NPC Voice Cards

code

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ NPC NAME                            │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Voice: [accent/pattern]             │
│ Gesture: [physical habit]           │
│ Catchphrase: "[phrase]"             │
│ Motivation: [single word]           │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Stats: AC [X] HP [X] +[X] to hit    │
│ Spell DC [X] if caster              │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Location Maps Key

If location has rooms/areas:

code

LOCATION MAP KEY

A. [Area name] - [1 line description]
B. [Area name] - [1 line description]
C. [Area name] - [1 line description]

Trap: Room [X]
Treasure: Room [X]
Boss: Room [X]

Step 5: Plot Thread Tracking

If world has ongoing plots:

code

## Active Plot Threads

### Thread: [Plot Name]
**Status:** [current state]
**Last Session:** [what happened]
**This Session:** [how to advance]
**Foreshadowing:** [hints to drop]

### Thread: [Plot Name]
[Repeat]

Step 6: Save and Organize

Offer to save prep document:

"Would you like me to save this session prep?"

If yes:

•Save to Worlds/[World Name]/Sessions/Session [Date] - [Title].md
•Create Sessions folder if needed

Step 7: Offer Additional Prep

"Session prep complete! Would you also like me to:

•Generate detailed battle maps descriptions

•Create handout text for players

•Write read-aloud descriptions for key moments

•Generate backup random encounters

•Create a player-facing session summary from last time"

Examples

code

# Basic session prep
/session-prep Eldoria "Ironhold City"

# With specific focus
/session-prep Eldoria "The Sunken Temple" level 8

# Adventure-focused
/session-prep Eldoria "Confronting the Cult" climax session