Your First Session

A walk-through of starting a story, from picking an era to your first few turns.

Starting a story

1. Open Eras (or the Library) and choose a time and place. See Choosing an Era.
2. Choose an archetype and a character, or create your own with Forge Your Own Destiny.
3. Your opening scene appears. In the official eras and myths it is hand-written, so your story starts in a few seconds. Read it closely: it shows where you are, who is nearby and what is at stake, and something usually needs your attention straight away.

Your first few turns

• Write what your character does or says, in plain language. You don't need special commands. See The Five Tools of Living.
• Keep an eye on My Affairs on the left: your condition, money, inventory and goals update as the story moves. See The Ledger: Your Condition.
• The Environment card shows exactly where you are and the ways out. See Where You Are: Locations & Exits.
• New people and places appear in your Directory automatically. See The Directory.

Saving

Your story saves after every turn. Guests' stories are kept on that device; register and verify your account to keep them safe in the cloud. See Turns & Access Tiers. You can also download a full save file: see Exporting Your Stories & Characters.

See also

• The Five Tools of Living
• The Ledger: Your Condition
• Where You Are: Locations & Exits

Last updated 2026-10-08