session-creation

Session Creation Assistant

Orchestrate new session preparation by combining three RPG prep methodologies:

• 8 Steps of the Lazy DM — the skeleton (mandatory template)
• 5 Room Dungeon — scene architecture (offered as option)
• Situations Checklist — scene content (always applied)

REQUIRED SKILLS: /worldbuilding for vault navigation and sourcebook research, brainstorming (superpowers) for collaborative refinement.

Workflow

digraph session_creation {
    "Phase 1:\nResearch & Context" [shape=box];
    "Phase 2:\nBrainstorm 8 Steps" [shape=box];
    "Offer 5RD?" [shape=diamond];
    "Phase 3a:\nBuild Scenes\n(5RD + Situations)" [shape=box];
    "Phase 3b:\nBuild Scenes\n(Situations only)" [shape=box];
    "Phase 4:\nWrite to Vault" [shape=box];
    "Phase 5:\nReview with GM" [shape=doublecircle];

    "Phase 1:\nResearch & Context" -> "Phase 2:\nBrainstorm 8 Steps";
    "Phase 2:\nBrainstorm 8 Steps" -> "Offer 5RD?";
    "Offer 5RD?" -> "Phase 3a:\nBuild Scenes\n(5RD + Situations)" [label="GM accepts"];
    "Offer 5RD?" -> "Phase 3b:\nBuild Scenes\n(Situations only)" [label="GM declines"];
    "Phase 3a:\nBuild Scenes\n(5RD + Situations)" -> "Phase 4:\nWrite to Vault";
    "Phase 3b:\nBuild Scenes\n(Situations only)" -> "Phase 4:\nWrite to Vault";
    "Phase 4:\nWrite to Vault" -> "Phase 5:\nReview with GM";
}

Phase 1: Research & Context

Use /worldbuilding Step 1 + Step 2 to gather context before brainstorming.

1. Determine next session number: List Sessions/Session * folders, find highest N, use N+1. Always increment, never fill gaps.
2. Read recent sessions: Last 1-2 session main files, focusing on ## Log and ## Open Threads for outstanding plot threads.
3. Read PlayerNotes: PC/PlayerNotes/ — source of truth for what actually happened to the PCs from the players' perspective. Names may be phonetic or misspelled; cross-reference against canonical vault notes.
4. Check in-game date (if the vault tracks one): some vaults use a calendar plugin and store events at .obsidian/plugins/<calendar-plugin>/data.json. If present, search for the next in-game date and any upcoming events.
5. Map vault connections: vault_graph(), vault_backlinks(), vault_search_notes() on active NPCs, locations, factions from recent sessions.
6. Research sourcebooks: search_lore() and get_chapter() for published material relevant to upcoming content.
7. Summarize findings for the GM: open threads, active NPCs, current date/location, relevant sourcebook material.