NPC notes
NPC Notes are private, freeform notes attached to an NPC entity. They are separate from the NPC's public article and are never visible to players, regardless of the entity's visibility setting.
Accessing notes
Open any NPC in your world and select the Notes tab in the entity sidebar. Notes are only visible to you.
NPC notes are GM-only at all times. There is no visibility toggle. Changing an NPC's visibility to Party or Public does not expose their notes.
What to put in notes
Notes are for quick session reference — the things you need to remember at the table that do not belong in the public article.
Useful things to capture:
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Current state | Current mood, what they are currently planning, where they are right now |
| What they know | What they know about the party; what they have figured out; what they are pretending not to know |
| What they want | Their goal in any interaction with the party; their short-term vs. long-term interests |
| Party relationship | Who in the party they trust, fear, like, or intend to use |
| Secrets | Things you have not decided to reveal yet — possible futures you are holding |
| Session reminders | Anything you will need to remember during play: a name they would use, a mannerism, a lie they told |
Notes persist across sessions
Notes accumulate over time. Add to them after each debrief. Over a long campaign, they become a compact record of everything you know about this NPC that the players do not.
There is no length limit. Write as much or as little as you need.
Notes vs. Secret blocks
These two tools serve different purposes:
| NPC notes | Secret blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Freeform text | Structured (secret + reveal condition) |
| Visibility | Always GM-only | GM-only until you reveal it |
| Best for | Things you need to remember | Information you plan to reveal at a specific moment |
| Player experience | Never shown | Shown to players when you reveal the block |
If you know you want to reveal a piece of information at some point — the NPC's true name, their connection to the party — use a Secret block. If you just need to remember it yourself, use a note. The distinction is whether the information is eventually for the players.
Use notes when you just need to remember things. Use Secret blocks when you want structured visibility control over information that will eventually surface in play.