id: player_secrets title: Player Secrets & Hidden Information type: player_secrets level: campaign purpose: Track secrets known only to individual players and when to reveal them author: Mimir Team variables: []
Player Secrets & Hidden Information
About This Document
This document tracks information known only to specific players or their characters. Use it to:
- Remember what each player knows
- Plan dramatic reveals
- Avoid accidental spoilers
- Create opportunities for player agency
Character-Specific Secrets
[Character Name 1]
Player knows:
- [Secret backstory element shared during character creation]
- [Information discovered during play]
Character knows (player may not realize significance):
- [Clue or connection the character would recognize]
Planned reveals:
- [When/how this secret might become relevant]
[Character Name 2]
Player knows:
Character knows:
Planned reveals:
[Character Name 3]
Player knows:
Character knows:
Planned reveals:
Shared Secrets (Some Players Know)
[Secret Name]
Known by: [List of characters/players] Hidden from: [List of characters/players who don’t know] Significance: [Why this matters to the story] Reveal trigger: [What would expose this secret]
Campaign Secrets (GM Only)
Major Revelations
These are significant truths that will reshape player understanding:
- [Revelation Name]
- The truth:
- Current player belief:
- Clues planted:
- Planned reveal:
Secret Management Tips
When a Player Learns Something New
- Note it immediately in this document
- Consider who else might know
- Think about how they might use it
- Plan for if they share it with the party
Handling Private Moments
- Text or note when a character does something alone
- Brief private conversations are fine
- Avoid extended one-on-one scenes that exclude others
- Always bring information back to the group eventually