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#1 dharris Jul 10, 2008 9:21:52	On page 19 of the DMG it states: "D&D Insider allows you to chronicle your campaign through the web". When I read that line, I kind of envisioned a place where you could build your own little web page linking character sheets and other artifacts to an ongoing description of your campaign details. But looking at the various tools that appear to be part of D&DI, I can't figure out which one will house this feature. Does anyone know?
#2 Kentinal Jul 10, 2008 9:43:10	On page 19 of the DMG it states: "D&D Insider allows you to chronicle your campaign through the web". When I read that line, I kind of envisioned a place where you could build your own little web page linking character sheets and other artifacts to an ongoing description of your campaign details. But looking at the various tools that appear to be part of D&DI, I can't figure out which one will house this feature. Does anyone know? I do not know but perhaps a save campaign in vault? Other possible idea would be the ability to log game session. You might be able to get a transcript to do with what you want.
#3 snarky_monkey Jul 10, 2008 9:56:00	Of course, it could be a bad use of the word "chronicle" and instead they mean just narrate your campaign, IE play it over the web. I hope not, but it's possible.
#4 dharris Jul 10, 2008 10:03:51	Of course, it could be a bad use of the word "chronicle" and instead they mean just narrate your campaign, IE play it over the web. I hope not, but it's possible. I don't think so, given the context of the quote. It's in the section "Chronicling a Game" and is specifically aimed at describing ways of saving recaps of sessions. Here is the quote with more context surrounding it: "High Tech: Chroniclers who have computers sometimes type the recap into a text processing program and keep it in an ongoing file, emailing it to others in the group. Other creative and technically savvy folks create Web sites for their game groups, set up blogs to post each recap on, or set up message boards for the game group and post on them. D&D Insider allows you to chronicle your campaign through the Web, too."
#5 snarky_monkey Jul 10, 2008 10:18:35	Then perhaps something of a screen capture as was mentioned, or even a video record of the game. Course, could just be a built in note taking device that saves and attaches to the game session.
#6 WolfStar76 Jul 10, 2008 11:28:50	I don't think so, given the context of the quote. It's in the section "Chronicling a Game" and is specifically aimed at describing ways of saving recaps of sessions. Here is the quote with more context surrounding it: "High Tech: Chroniclers who have computers sometimes type the recap into a text processing program and keep it in an ongoing file, emailing it to others in the group. Other creative and technically savvy folks create Web sites for their game groups, set up blogs to post each recap on, or set up message boards for the game group and post on them. D&D Insider allows you to chronicle your campaign through the Web, too." Yeah, I get the impression that the goal is to offer a service not unlike that over at Obsidian Portal (link). I like the idea, an I'm hoping they implement it well.
#7 Calion Jun 10, 2011 17:21:45	Is there an answer to this? Have I missed a feature of DDI? Or is this just referring to the blog feature of Wizards Groups, which is not part of DDI?
#8 graylion Jun 10, 2011 19:21:59	I think the is a reference to the Original Offline Character Builder which has a journal mechanism on the management page. I used it for extended background info and it did not print out very well. If you enter more information than what displayed it was cutoff so you had to use multiple entries to finish. Anyway it is a shame this is gone or not returned depending on how you look at it. Regards On page 19 of the DMG it states: "D&D Insider allows you to chronicle your campaign through the web". When I read that line, I kind of envisioned a place where you could build your own little web page linking character sheets and other artifacts to an ongoing description of your campaign details. But looking at the various tools that appear to be part of D&DI, I can't figure out which one will house this feature. Does anyone know? I do not know but perhaps a save campaign in vault? Other possible idea would be the ability to log game session. You might be able to get a transcript to do with what you want.
#9 Calion Jun 11, 2011 10:38:28	I think the is a reference to the Original Offline Character Builder which has a journal mechanism on the management page. I used it for extended background info and it did not print out very well. If you enter more information than what displayed it was cutoff so you had to use multiple entries to finish. Anyway it is a shame this is gone or not returned depending on how you look at it. Regards Would that qualify as "through the Web," though?
#10 Jharii Jun 11, 2011 11:22:14	There is nothing that D&D Insider currently has, nor inherently unique to D&D Insider, that allows a Dungeon Master to chronicle their campaign anywhere, let alone the internet.  The closest we have is the blog functionality currently offered in these forums, but that is not a feature of DDI. I believe that is exactly the direction that the blog and profile functionality was headed, but it stalled.  The Community header at the top was stamped with a beta icon for years, but it was never described as a beta for what.  When the beta icon was lifted, there was no explanation that I am aware of for that action. I think that this is one of those visions that fell by the wayside, which is unfortunate.
#11 graylion Jun 11, 2011 12:18:50	Directly no, do I think it is correct no. Just guessing at where it was headed. But I also did not think about the community sites and such which probable the better answer. Any way I discovered www.EpicWords.com several years ago and it rocks for campaigns. Journals, forums, wiki, references, NPC, loot, members, characters, calendar with sessions, GM can post as NPCs. Dice roller, private messages, XP, iPlay4e intergration, responsive admin and helpful users! Supports tons of game systems. I can not say enough about it! Here is my current campaign Mystara 4e www.epicwords.com/campaigns/587 I use the site to run my weekly game at the shop as well as several remote players. Regards I think the is a reference to the Original Offline Character Builder which has a journal mechanism on the management page. I used it for extended background info and it did not print out very well. If you enter more information than what displayed it was cutoff so you had to use multiple entries to finish. Anyway it is a shame this is gone or not returned depending on how you look at it. Regards Would that qualify as "through the Web," though?
#12 Calion Jun 11, 2011 16:29:43	Nice. Wish I'd known about that before I went with Obsidian Portal. I might have gone with them instead.
#13 graylion Jun 15, 2011 21:47:55	I actually used yahoo groups for a long time and it was ok but not specific enough. I compared Grouply Google groups Obsidian portal Epic words Several others Epic was my first pick Obsidian was my second Regards