Quick Start Kit

The template’s metadata:

---
id: quick_start_kit
title: Quick Start Kit
type: quick_start_kit
level: campaign
purpose: Everything needed to start playing immediately
author: Mimir Team
variables:
  - name: campaign_name
    type: string
    description: The name of your campaign
    default: "[Campaign Name]"
    required: true
---

{{campaign_name}} Quick Start Kit

Essential templates only - get playing in 8 weeks

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Timeline to Launch

• Week -8: Fill out Campaign Pitch (30 minutes)
• Week -6: Complete Minimal World Foundation (1 hour)
• Week -4: Prepare Session Zero Essentials (45 minutes)
• Week -2: Run Session Zero, fill Integration Sheet (during/after session)
• Week -1: Create First Adventure Setup (1-2 hours)
• Week 0: Do First Session Prep (30-60 minutes)

Total Prep Time: ~5 hours spread over 8 weeks

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Quick Template 1: Campaign Pitch (Week -8)

{{campaign_name}}

The Hook: [One exciting sentence that sells your campaign]

The Big Three:

1. Big Bad: [Primary antagonist in 1 sentence]
2. Stakes: [What happens if heroes fail]
3. Connection: [Why the PCs will care]

Tone & Genre: [e.g., Gothic Horror, Epic Fantasy, Political Intrigue]
Campaign Length: □ Short (5-10) □ Medium (10-25) □ Long (25-50) □ Ongoing (50+)

What Makes This Special:

• [Unique element 1]
• [Unique element 2]
• [Unique element 3]

Player Buy-In: “I agree to [what players need to commit to]”

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Quick Template 2: Minimal World Foundation (Week -6)

[World Name] Overview

Elevator Pitch: [One paragraph: What makes this world unique]

Starting Location: [Settlement/Region name]

• Description: [2-3 sentences]
• Current Problem: [What needs heroes]

Three World Truths:

1. [Something fundamentally different]
2. [How magic/technology works]
3. [Recent event affecting everyone]

Gods & Magic:

• Divine: [Are gods real? Active?]
• Arcane: [How common? Feared?]

Starting Factions:

1. [Faction]: [What they want]
2. [Faction]: [What they want]
3. [Faction]: [What they want]

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Quick Template 3: Session Zero Checklist (Week -4)

Agenda (2-3 hours)

• Campaign pitch (15 min)
• Safety & expectations (15 min)
• Character creation (60 min)
• Party connections (30 min)
• Schedule & logistics (15 min)

Critical Agreements

Safety:

• Lines: [Never include these]
• Veils: [Fade to black for these]

Table Rules:

• Session Length: [X hours]
• Attendance: [Minimum to play]
• PvP: [Policy]

Character Requirements:

• Starting level: [X]
• Stats: [Method]
• Must have: [Connection to party and location]

Schedule: [Day/Time/Frequency]

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Quick Template 4: Character Integration (Week -2)

Player Characters

Player	Character	Class	Personal Goal	Connection
[Name]	[Char]	[Class]	[Goal]	[To party]
[Name]	[Char]	[Class]	[Goal]	[To party]
[Name]	[Char]	[Class]	[Goal]	[To party]
[Name]	[Char]	[Class]	[Goal]	[To party]

Party Connections

[Simple diagram showing how PCs know each other]

Integration Hooks

• [Character]: [Personal hook for first adventure]
• [Character]: [Personal hook for first adventure]
• [Character]: [Personal hook for first adventure]
• [Character]: [Personal hook for first adventure]

Party’s Shared Element: [What unites them]

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Quick Template 5: First Module (Week -1)

Module 1: [Title]

Sessions: 3-4
Level: 1-2
Module Question: [What gets resolved?]

The Hook: [How adventure starts - one paragraph]

Session Breakdown:

• Session 1: Hook → Initial Investigation
• Session 2: Complication → Key Discovery
• Session 3: Preparation → Confrontation
• Session 4 (if needed): Resolution → Next Hook

Key NPCs:

1. [Villain]: Wants [goal]
2. [Ally]: Offers [help]
3. [Wild Card]: Seeks [personal aim]

Main Locations:

1. [Starting Point]: Where [event] happens
2. [Investigation Site]: Learn [information]
3. [Confrontation Site]: Face [challenge]

Critical Information:

• Must Learn: [Plot-critical clue]
• Should Learn: [Helpful context]
• Could Learn: [Bonus secret]

Treasure: [What they’ll definitely find]

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Quick Template 6: First Session Prep (Week 0)

Session 1 - [Date]

Strong Start: [First scene - immediate action or decision]

Tonight’s Arc (for [X]-hour session):

1. Opening ([X] min): [What happens]
2. Development ([X] min): [What happens]
3. Climax/Cliffhanger ([X] min): [Ending goal]

Essential NPCs:

• [Name]: [Appearance], wants [goal], knows [info]
• [Name]: [Appearance], wants [goal], knows [info]

Secrets Available:

1. [Critical]: Found by [multiple methods]
2. [Helpful]: Found by [methods]
3. [Interesting]: Found by [methods]

If Combat: [Enemies] in [location] using [tactics]

Session Goals:

• Party united with purpose
• Clear next objective
• One personal hook planted
• Players excited for session 2

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Expansion Strategy

After launching successfully:

• Week 2-3: Expand world overview
• Week 4-5: Detail starting region
• Week 6-8: Develop second module
• Week 9+: Add documents as needed

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Minimum Viable Documentation

If overwhelmed, use just these four:

1. One-Page Campaign Summary (combines pitch + world)
2. Current Module Sheet (combines module + NPCs)
3. Session Checklist (simplified prep)
4. NPC Card (all NPC tracking)

Remember: Perfect documentation is the enemy of playing. These templates get you started—expand only as needed!