Journal entry 2201242 Mark 345
The night is coming when we are going to enter the dreaming. Ani is very excited and I can hardly wait to see her traveling….it must be wondrous to be so free spirited. Burton is excited to, and Choplick sees the adventure as going home. I am very happy for them all, but my journey is more difficult. I am excited but I feel more questions than answers await as we journey down the Trod. After all, what am I going to do on a cart ride? I won’t have any electronics and can’t really work on anything. I feel disconnected but excited. After all, I love to build, I love to see my friends happy, and I love the dreaming, but every time I am in the dreaming I feel…not bored…but useless. Place on top of that the fact I’ve never really traveled anywhere, especially with out my parents, or mom in almost every case I feel a bit of anxiety.
I told my mom I would be with Burton over the weekend. The concern I have is the dreaming’s inability for time consistency. I love the fact that time moves slower in the dreaming, but we’ve been told time can move faster as well. What if I come home late? What if my mom tries to get a hold of me? I dread that scenario.
The Desoto is coming along….the autumn world is what I know…its what I can easily interact with, it’s where I can create, the Dreaming not so much…I am simply an observer, a participant in events that are really fun but always find an end.
I hope I can be a part of the group in stead of an observer.

Wondering how to get started? Here are a few tips:

1. Invite your players

Invite them with either their email address or their Obsidian Portal username.

2. Edit your home page

Make a few changes to the home page and give people an idea of what your campaign is about. That will let people know you’re serious and not just playing with the system.

3. Choose a theme

If you want to set a specific mood for your campaign, we have several backgrounds to choose from. Accentuate it by creating a top banner image.

4. Create some NPCs

Characters form the core of every campaign, so take a few minutes to list out the major NPCs in your campaign.

A quick tip: The “+” icon in the top right of every section is how to add a new item, whether it’s a new character or adventure log post, or anything else.

5. Write your first Adventure Log post

The adventure log is where you list the sessions and adventures your party has been on, but for now, we suggest doing a very light “story so far” post. Just give a brief overview of what the party has done up to this point. After each future session, create a new post detailing that night’s adventures.

One final tip: Don’t stress about making your Obsidian Portal campaign look perfect. Instead, just make it work for you and your group. If everyone is having fun, then you’re using Obsidian Portal exactly as it was designed, even if your adventure log isn’t always up to date or your characters don’t all have portrait pictures.

That’s it! The rest is up to your and your players.