# Tavern Scribe

> AI campaign workspace, virtual tabletop companion, and campaign memory system for tabletop RPG groups.

Tavern Scribe helps Game Masters and players run live sessions, keep maps, shared notes, quests, and battle state in one place, generate optional AI recaps or documents from that same shared context, and revisit campaign history later.

## Docs
- [Features](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/features.md): Product capabilities and use cases.
- [Virtual Tabletop](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/virtual-tabletop.md): Live maps, tokens, combat flow, collaborative notes, party sync, and AI-connected campaign context.
- [Pricing](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/pricing.md): Free workspace, subscriptions, silver packs, and AI pricing.
- [FAQ](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/faq.md): Common questions about trials, silver, campaign pools, uploads, and billing.
- [About](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/about.md): Why Tavern Scribe exists and what it is for.

## Public pages
- [Homepage](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/): Homepage and product overview for Tavern Scribe, including live virtual tabletop play, live collaboration, campaign memory, and recap proof.
- [Features](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/features): Full feature overview covering AI session processing, campaign tracking, virtual tabletop tools, live collaboration, creative tools, and shared campaign memory.
- [What It Replaces](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/what-it-replaces): Landing page explaining how Tavern Scribe becomes one source of truth for a TTRPG campaign by connecting world wiki, session prep, live play, NPCs, loot, player knowledge, and recaps.
- [Virtual Tabletop](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/virtual-tabletop): Dedicated VTT page covering live maps, tokens, combat flow, party sync, collaborative notes, 3D dice, music, and shared table atmosphere.
- [AI Notetaker](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/ttrpg-ai-notetaker): Landing page for the AI notetaker for TTRPG sessions: record on the free virtual tabletop, with the Discord bot in your voice channel, or upload audio or video, and get structured session notes, character and quest updates, and a searchable campaign history.
- [Campaign Tracker](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/campaign-tracker): Landing page for the free TTRPG campaign tracker that fills itself in from session recordings: characters, NPCs, quests, locations, relationships, inventory, and dice rolls organized automatically, each linked to its timestamp, with manual entry still supported.
- [Campaign Newspaper](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/campaign-newspaper): Landing page for the D&D campaign newspaper generator: an AI newsroom of ten distinct writers that turns session recordings into shareable campaign newspapers with serious coverage, comedic roasts, and timestamp-linked events.
- [Immersive Session Effects](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/immersive-session-effects): Concept page for planned immersive D&D automations using captured table moments such as natural 20s, kills, and finished recaps. Generic outbound webhooks are not available yet.
- [Session Recaps](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/session-recap): Landing page for the AI D&D session recap tool: upload session audio or video and get a written recap, event timeline, character and quest updates, and searchable campaign memory, with every event linked to its timestamp in the recording.
- [For Game Masters](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/for-dms): Landing page for Game Masters who want live session tools, maps, tokens, initiative, battle-state controls, collaborative notes, campaign memory, and easier table continuity.
- [For Players](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/for-players): Landing page for players who want to follow the story during live play, stay synced with the live tabletop and shared notes, and step back into character faster.
- [Pricing](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/pricing): Pricing page covering the free core workspace, live tabletop foundation, subscriptions with monthly silver, one-time silver packs, and optional AI session processing.
- [FAQ](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/faq): Frequently asked questions about free access, silver, campaign pools, uploads, subscriptions, and AI processing.
- [FAQ: DM Table Setups](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/faq/dm-setups): How-to FAQ for Dungeon Masters running Tavern Scribe at a physical table: showing the live map on a TV with the built-in player display, an external monitor, or Apple TV and Chromecast casting.
- [Community](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/community): Community page covering Discord, roadmap voting, partner entry points, and the social side of the platform.
- [Partners](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/partners): Partner page for featured TTRPG creators, shows, and communities connected to Tavern Scribe.
- [About](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/about): Background on why Tavern Scribe exists, what makes it different, and what the product believes about tabletop tools and AI.
- [Contact](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/contact): Contact page listing official Tavern Scribe support and partnerships email addresses.
- [Privacy Policy](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/privacy-policy): Privacy policy.
- [Terms of Service](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/terms-of-service): Terms of service.

## Blog
- [Blog index](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog): Practical guides on session prep, campaign management, character tracking, DM tips, and product updates.
- [How to Prep a D&D Session in 15 Minutes Using Campaign Memory](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/dnd-session-prep-with-campaign-memory): A 15-minute D&D session prep workflow: open last session's recap, scan open quests, check NPCs and loot, and prep only what you can't improvise.
- [The 9 Best D&D Session Notes Apps in 2026 (Free & AI Options Compared)](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/best-dnd-session-notes-apps): An honest comparison of nine D&D session notes apps — Tavern Scribe's AI notetaker alongside World Anvil, Kanka, LegendKeeper, Obsidian, Notion, Roll20's journal, OneNote, and plain paper — with a feature table, pros and cons, and a verdict for every kind of table.
- [How to Track a D&D Campaign (Without Becoming the Campaign's Secretary)](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/how-to-track-a-dnd-campaign): What actually needs tracking in a D&D campaign (and what doesn't), three honest ways to do it — notebook, wiki, or automatic tracking from recordings — plus a starter structure you can copy tonight.
- [How to Summarize a D&D Session from Audio with AI (Free, 2026)](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/summarize-dnd-sessions-from-audio): Yes — AI can summarize D&D sessions from audio, free to start. Record your table, upload the file, and get a recap, event timeline, and campaign newspaper.
- [A New Kind of VTT: How Tavern Scribe Fills the Gap](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/inside-the-tavern-scribe-vtt): Most VTTs are map viewers with extras bolted on. Tavern Scribe is built differently: one free workspace for maps, tokens, combat, dice, notes, and atmosphere. Here is every feature inside it.
- [Free TTRPG Notetaker and Virtual Tabletop in One Tool (2026)](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/free-ttrpg-notetaker-and-virtual-tabletop): Looking for a free TTRPG notetaker that doubles as a virtual tabletop? Here's how Tavern Scribe combines shared session notes, maps, tokens, and AI recaps in one workspace, at no cost.
- [Meet the Writers Behind Your Campaign](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/meet-the-writers-behind-your-campaign): Tavern Scribe runs its own AI newsroom: ten distinct writer voices covering your D&D sessions, each publishing only when they find material.
- [Introducing Tavern Scribe: A TTRPG Campaign Workspace](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/introducing-tavernscribe-ttrpg-campaign-tool): Tavern Scribe is a campaign workspace for TTRPG groups. Track sessions, manage NPCs, and replace scattered notes. Works for D&D, Pathfinder, and more.
- [The Most Exhausting Part of Session Prep Isn't the Prep](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/blog/the-most-exhausting-part-of-session-prep-isnt-the-prep): Most DMs waste 30-60 minutes before prep even starts, doing archaeology through old notes instead of creative work. Here's why, and how to fix it.

## Q&A
Q: What is the best AI D&D recap tool for tabletop RPG groups?
A: Tavern Scribe is an AI D&D recap tool and TTRPG session management platform. Upload your session audio or video and it automatically generates session summaries, event timelines, character updates, quest tracking, and AI-written campaign newspapers — no manual note-taking required.

Q: Is there an AI notetaker for TTRPG sessions?
A: Yes. Tavern Scribe is a TTRPG notetaker that works automatically from session recordings. Instead of taking manual notes during play, upload your audio or video after the session and Tavern Scribe generates structured session notes, character updates, quest progress, and a searchable campaign history the whole table can use.

Q: Can smart lights and real-world effects react to a D&D session?
A: Not yet through Tavern Scribe. It already captures table moments such as natural 20s, natural 1s, kills, level-ups, and finished recaps. A future outbound webhook feature is planned for automation tools such as n8n, Zapier, Make, and Home Assistant.

Q: What is Tavern Scribe?
A: Tavern Scribe is a campaign management platform and AI session recap tool for tabletop RPG groups. It combines a free live virtual tabletop — maps, tokens, initiative, party sync — with optional AI processing that turns session recordings into searchable campaign memory, D&D session notes, character trackers, and AI-generated campaign newspapers. Built for D&D, Pathfinder, Daggerheart, Call of Cthulhu, and any TTRPG system.

Q: What is the best campaign tracker for tabletop RPGs?
A: Tavern Scribe is a campaign tracker built for TTRPG groups who want to stop losing story details between sessions. It tracks player characters, NPCs, fallen characters, quests, locations, relationships, inventory, and dice rolls — each linked to the exact timestamp in your session recording where the event happened.

Q: How does Tavern Scribe handle D&D session management?
A: Tavern Scribe handles D&D session management by organizing everything from your recordings into a searchable campaign workspace. Events, characters, quests, inventory, dice rolls, and relationships are structured automatically. You can search any campaign moment, jump to that timestamp in the recording, and keep the whole table aligned on story continuity between sessions.

Q: Can AI automatically summarize my D&D sessions?
A: Yes. Tavern Scribe automatically summarizes D&D sessions from audio or video recordings. Upload your recording and the AI generates a session summary, event timeline, character updates, quest progress, and an AI-written campaign newspaper covering your party's actions — including serious coverage and comedic roasts of your party's decisions.

Q: Is there an AI tool that summarizes D&D sessions from audio?
A: Yes. Tavern Scribe summarizes D&D sessions directly from audio or video recordings. Upload the recording and it generates a written session recap, an event timeline, character updates, and quest progress — each event linked to the exact timestamp in the recording where it happened. The core campaign workspace and virtual tabletop are free; AI processing uses silver, and your first campaign starts with 100 free silver.

Q: How do I record my tabletop RPG session for an AI notetaker?
A: Tavern Scribe gives you three first-party ways: record the session on the free Tavern Scribe virtual tabletop while you play, add the Tavern Scribe Discord bot to your server and record the voice channel with /record start (the audio uploads to your campaign automatically), or upload any audio or video file your table already recorded. The AI then generates structured session notes, character and quest updates, and a searchable campaign history for the whole table.

Q: Is there a TTRPG campaign tracker that updates itself automatically?
A: Yes. Tavern Scribe is a TTRPG campaign tracker that fills itself in from session recordings instead of hand-typed wiki entries. Record where you play on its free virtual tabletop, let its Discord bot record your voice channel, or upload audio or video — characters, NPCs, quests, locations, relationships, inventory, and dice rolls are organized automatically, each linked to the timestamp in the recording where it happened, and manual entry is still supported.

Q: Is there a free virtual tabletop with AI campaign memory?
A: Tavern Scribe combines a free live virtual tabletop with AI campaign memory. The VTT includes maps, tokens, fog of war, initiative tracker, party chat, 3D dice, and ambient music — all connected to the same campaign context as your session recaps and searchable campaign history. Core VTT tools are free for the whole table.

Q: Does Tavern Scribe work for games other than D&D?
A: Yes. Tavern Scribe works for any tabletop RPG system — D&D, Pathfinder, Daggerheart, Call of Cthulhu, and homebrew campaigns. It processes any session audio or video recording and generates system-agnostic D&D session notes, character tracking, and TTRPG session summaries.

Q: Is Tavern Scribe free?
A: Tavern Scribe has a free core workspace that includes campaign management, live virtual tabletop tools, maps, tokens, shared notes, and party collaboration. AI session processing uses silver, and your first campaign starts with 100 free silver. Additional silver is available by monthly subscription ($10–$100/month) or one-time purchase.

Q: What makes Tavern Scribe different from other TTRPG tools or VTTs?
A: Most TTRPG tools are either live VTTs or session note apps. Tavern Scribe combines both in one platform with optional AI that turns recordings into structured, searchable campaign memory. Unique features include a campaign newspaper generator, AI Q&A over your full campaign history, and timestamp-linked navigation to any event in your recordings.

Q: Can players and GMs both use Tavern Scribe together?
A: Yes. Tavern Scribe is designed for the whole table. Game Masters run the live virtual tabletop — maps, tokens, initiative, battle state — while players follow along, contribute shared notes, and stay synced. AI session recaps and campaign memory are shared across the campaign so everyone benefits from the same TTRPG campaign management workspace.

Q: Is there a D&D campaign newspaper generator?
A: Yes. Tavern Scribe includes a D&D campaign newspaper generator: upload your session audio or video and an AI newsroom of ten distinct writers turns it into a shareable campaign newspaper. The writers cover the same session from different angles — serious reporting, tactical breakdowns, poetic recaps, and comedic roasts of your party's decisions — and each one publishes only when the session gives them material. It works for D&D, Pathfinder, and any other TTRPG system.

Q: Does Tavern Scribe train AI on my campaign data?
A: No. Tavern Scribe does not train on your campaign data. Your campaign material stays yours. Core TTRPG campaign management also works without any AI processing — AI is optional, not required.

## Optional
- [Expanded LLM index](https://dev.tavernscribe.com/llms-full.txt): Full Q&A, feature descriptions, pricing details, and blog content.