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GM Tools

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Everything the GM can do to run and manage a channel.

Channel settings

Open Settings from the channel sidebar to configure:

  • Channel name (up to 80 characters) and game system
  • Channel avatar — upload an image shown in the channel list and header (requires the server admin to enable image uploads)
  • Status bar text and active player(s)
  • Map, resources, and GM resources URLs (up to 500 characters) — the Map and Resources fields also offer Upload image buttons that store the image instead of pasting an external link
  • Safety Tools Doc URL (up to 500 characters) and Lines & Veils (up to 2,000 characters each)

Managing members

  • Kick a user — removes them from the channel
  • Block a user — prevents them from returning or interacting

Managing NPCs

The NPCs sidebar item opens the NPC roster for the channel. From there the GM can:

  • Rename an NPC — past messages keep their original name snapshot
  • Re-picture an NPC — pick a game-icons.net portrait, re-randomize, or upload an image
  • Delete an NPC — removes it from the roster; past messages keep their portrait snapshot
  • Add a new NPC directly, with a chosen or random portrait

Setting active players

The Active Player sidebar item opens a list of the channel's players. Check one or more to name who is up next, then Save — the change applies immediately (no message needed) and sends the active player(s) an "It's your turn" notification. Leaving all boxes unchecked clears the active player.

Shortcut: open a player's ⋯ menu in the member list and choose Set as Active Player to make that player the active one right away (this replaces whoever is active now; use the modal to set several at once).

Archiving

The GM can archive a channel, removing it from the main lobby. Archived channels are still viewable and restorable from the Archived Channels item in the app menu.

Invites & privacy

Channels are private and joined via invite link. The GM can set an optional password to join.

Uploaded images (message images, channel avatars, NPC portraits, and map/resource uploads) are also private: only people in the channel can view them, and a player who is kicked or blocked loses access. The server admin's image-upload setting and size limit apply to every upload.

Messages

  • GMs can post Scene and NPC messages
  • Upload images — with image uploads enabled, the GM composer has an Upload button (in the "+" options) that uploads an image and inserts it into the message at the cursor; on a desktop you can also drag one or more image files straight onto the message box
  • Channel Media — the sidebar's Channel Media item (available to everyone) lists every image shared in the channel. Anyone can open one fullscreen; the GM can pick several and insert them into a message at the cursor
  • Tap an image to zoom — any image in a message opens fullscreen: pinch or use the +/− buttons to zoom, scroll or trackpad-pan while zoomed, and double-tap (or double-click) to fit it back on screen. Close with ✕ or Escape. If an image can't be loaded you'll see a short message and a Retry button instead
  • Images hold their place — a shared image reserves its spot in the conversation before it appears, so the chat doesn't jump around as pictures load in
  • Send whispers to a single player, visible only to them
  • Scene messages can be edited or deleted at any time by the GM