Guide

A complete reference for every feature in Tabletop Arc. New here? Start with Getting Started.

Dashboard & Arcs

The dashboard lists all your arcs (campaigns). Create a new arc with a name; you can have unlimited arcs. Minutes are per account, not per arc. Open an arc to manage its episodes, Lore Wall, maps, players, and settings. Only the arc owner or admins can delete an arc — deletion removes all episodes, transcripts, lore, and artifacts permanently.

Episodes & the Pipeline

Each session is an episode. Create an episode from the arc page; you can add an optional episode brief (goals, beats) for your own prep. The pipeline has three stages:

  • Upload & transcribe — Upload session audio. Transcription runs automatically; you can leave and come back. View or correct the transcript from the Transcript link.
  • Analyse — Run analysis to extract scenes, entities, and events from the transcript. Then open the Story tab and use the Review queue to approve or dismiss scenes and lore observations. You can also add manual lore changes.
  • Story & publish — Generate the episode recap and GM continuity report. Regenerate with different tone if you like. Optionally write a manual recap instead of (or in addition to) the AI recap. When ready, publish the episode. You can unpublish later.

You can publish with only a manual recap (no audio). If you can't publish, check that you have either a generated story or manual recap and that any pending player submissions in the Review queue are approved or rejected.

Lore Wall

The Lore Wall is your campaign wiki. Filter by type (Characters, NPCs, Locations, Factions, Creatures, Items, Quests, Events, Lore, Handouts, Rules, House rules), canon status, and visibility. Create new entries manually; after running analysis, approved entities from the Review queue appear here. Each entry can link to other entities and include media. Evidence from the transcript is attached so you can trace facts back to the moment they were said.

Characters, Items, Enemies

Characters (PCs), items, and enemies have dedicated sub-pages under Lore. Use them to keep character sheets, item descriptions, and enemy stats in one place. You can attach media and link to other lore entries. These are the same entities that appear in the Lore Wall; the sub-pages are a focused view.

Maps

Upload and organize maps by type: World, Region, Local, or Battle. Set visibility to GM only, Players, or Public. You can nest maps (e.g. a region under a world). Add features (points, lines, areas) and link them to lore entries or transcript timestamps. If you set a featured map and make the arc public, the map link appears on the public arc page.

Players & Invites

Invite people by email from the Players page. Choose role: Player or GM / Admin. They receive an email with a link to accept; after accepting, they see the arc on their dashboard. Players can view the Lore Wall, maps (according to visibility), and published episodes; they can submit observations. Only GMs can create episodes, upload audio, run analysis, generate story, publish, and manage invites and settings. You can remove members or revoke pending invites at any time.

Publishing & Public Pages

In Arc settings, set Public status to Private (default), Unlisted, or Public. For Unlisted or Public, set a slug, public title, and description. Your arc gets a shareable URL: the arc landing page, episode pages, wiki, and map. Unlisted means the arc won't be listed in search or discovery but anyone with the link can view. You can set a hero image and a "Start here" episode. Deleting an arc removes all data and cannot be undone.

Profile & Account

From the account menu (avatar), open Profile. Set your display name, handle (for your public profile URL), avatar, bio, and social links. Your public profile at /u/your-handle shows the arcs you run or play in (that are public). Only you can edit your profile.

Plans & Billing

Free tier includes 30 minutes per month. The $1 trial gives 180 minutes over 14 days and auto-converts to Pro unless you cancel. Pro is $19/month with 600 minutes (~3 × 3-hour sessions). Add-on minute packs are available for Pro. Minutes are used for transcription (and analysis where applicable). Manage your plan, payment method, and cancellation from Plans & Billing in the account menu; Stripe powers billing.