TTRPG Tracker Help & Documentation

About This Toolkit

This TTRPG Toolkit is designed to help Game Masters and players manage campaigns for Blades in the Dark, Apocalypse World, and similar narrative-focused roleplaying games. It provides tools for tracking characters, progress clocks, session planning, and more.

Key Features:

Dashboard & Widgets

The Game Dashboard is the central hub for your game management tools. It uses a widget-based system that allows you to customize your view.

Using Widgets:

• Add Widgets - Click the "Add Widget" button and select a widget type
• Minimize Widgets - Click the "_" button in the top-right of any widget to collapse it
• Close Widgets - Click the "×" button to remove a widget from your dashboard
• Multiple Instances - Add multiple widgets of the same type if needed

Available Widgets:

• Clock Dashboard - Create and manage progress clocks
• Session Outline - Plan scenes for your upcoming game session
• Characters - View your created characters with quick access to character sheets
• NPCs - Create and track non-player characters
• Locations - Document and manage important locations in your game

Progress Clocks

Progress clocks are a visual tool used in Blades in the Dark and other Forged in the Dark games to track progress, tension, or approaching danger.

What Are Clocks?

Clocks are circles divided into segments (typically 4, 6, or 8). As segments fill in, they represent ongoing processes in the game world: a countdown to disaster, progress toward a goal, escalating danger, or other developing situations.

When to Use Clocks:

• Progress Clocks - Track advancement toward a goal (picking a lock, searching a building)
• Danger Clocks - Show mounting danger or dwindling time
• Faction Clocks - Track progress of faction goals in the background
• Project Clocks - Track long-term projects during downtime

Using the Clock Widget:

• Enter a name for your clock and choose how many segments it has (4, 6, or 8)
• Optionally add a category (e.g., "Faction," "Danger," "Project") and notes
• Use the "+1" button to advance the clock as appropriate during play
• Use "Reset" to clear all segments or "Delete" to remove the clock entirely

Session Planner

The Session Planner helps you organize your game sessions with tools for scenes, NPCs, and locations.

Session Outline:

Break your session into key scenes or story beats. For each scene, you can define:

• Scene title and type (Action, Social, Investigation, etc.)
• Description of what happens in the scene
• Location where the scene takes place
• Key NPCs present in the scene

NPC Tracker:

Keep track of important non-player characters with details like:

• Name and role/position
• Notes about appearance, personality, and motivations

Location Details:

Document important locations in your game world:

• Name and type of location
• Description, atmosphere, and key features

Character Management

Create and manage characters for different game systems.

Creating Characters:

• Use the system-specific character creation forms (Blades in the Dark or Apocalypse World)
• Fill in character details, attributes, and abilities
• Saved characters appear in the Characters list

Character Sheets:

• Each character has their own interactive sheet for use during gameplay
• Track XP, harm, gear, abilities, and other character details
• Make updates during play to keep your sheet current

Data Storage & Privacy

This toolkit stores all data locally on your device using your browser's localStorage.

What This Means:

• Privacy - Your data stays on your device; nothing is sent to any servers
• No Login Required - Use the toolkit without creating an account
• Offline Use - Once loaded, the toolkit works without an internet connection
• Browser Specific - Data is tied to the browser/device you're using

Important Notes:

• Clearing your browser cache/data will delete your saved game information
• Use the Export/Import features in Settings to back up your data or transfer it to another device
• Each browser and device maintains its own separate data storage

Credits & Acknowledgments

This toolkit is inspired by and compatible with these tabletop roleplaying games:

• Blades in the Dark by John Harper (One Seven Design)
• Apocalypse World by Vincent Baker and Meguey Baker (Lumpley Games)

All game content and mechanics belong to their respective creators and publishers. This tool is not affiliated with any game publisher and is provided as a fan resource.

Created with ♥ for the TTRPG community.

Contact & Feedback

Have suggestions, feedback, or found a bug? I'd love to hear from you! This toolkit is continuously being improved based on user feedback.

John Wild
jwild91@gmail.com

• Feature requests and suggestions
• Bug reports
• General feedback
• Questions about usage

Your input helps make this toolkit better for everyone!