Joining a campaign
Your GM brings you into a campaign — you don't search for one. This article covers how the invite process works, what you get access to after joining, and the difference between a campaign invite and a companion link.
How invites work
Your GM sends you an invite link. This arrives either as an email invite (Skryrún sends it on their behalf) or as a direct link they paste into Discord, a group chat, or wherever your group coordinates.
The link is specific to their campaign. Click it to get started.
Accepting the invite
- Click the invite link your GM sent you.
- If you don't have a Skryrún account, you'll be prompted to create one — it's free, no credit card required. If you already have an account, log in.
- Once authenticated, you're automatically added to the campaign. No confirmation step from your GM is needed.
- You'll land in your character portal for that campaign.
Creating an account only requires an email address. The free Chronicler tier is all you need as a player.
What you can access after joining
Your character portal is your home in the campaign. From there you can see:
- World entities your GM has made visible to the party — NPCs, locations, factions, items, and lore articles
- Session summaries your GM has published after each session
- Your character's profile — name, portrait, class, background, and backstory articles
- The world timeline, showing events your GM has marked as visible to the party
You only see what your GM has explicitly shared. If something isn't in your portal, your character doesn't know about it yet.
Campaign invite vs. companion link
Your GM may share two different types of links. They work differently:
| Campaign invite | Companion link | |
|---|---|---|
| Account required | Yes | No |
| What it gives you | Persistent character portal | Live session view only |
| Persists between sessions | Yes | No |
| When to use it | Ongoing access | Following along during a specific session |
The companion link opens in any browser without an account. It shows entities as your GM reveals them in real time during play. It doesn't give you access to your character portal, backstory, arc log, or session history.
If your GM only shared a companion link but you want a full character portal, ask them to send you a campaign invite link. The two links serve different purposes and your GM can share both.
Troubleshooting
If the invite link says it's expired or invalid, ask your GM to resend it — invite links can be regenerated from their campaign settings. If you're already logged in but the link seems to attach to the wrong account, log out first and then click the link again.