Embers Play FAQs

What is Embers Play?
Play is a campaign and session management tool. GMs use it to create campaigns, manage encounters, track participants and their characters, and keep sessions organized. It’s the operational layer on top of the content you’ve built in Vault and Imagine.

How many Campaigns can I create? Free accounts can create 1 campaign. If you need more, supporting us on Patreon gives you unlimited campaigns.

Can my campaign be kept private?
Yes, but it’s a member feature. Campaigns on free accounts are public. If you support us on Patreon, you can mark your campaign private so only you and those you invite can see it.

Can players use Embers Play, or is it just for GMs?
Both. GMs create and manage campaigns, but players can be added as participants. Each campaign has roles: Game Master, player, and watcher, and what you can see and do depends on your role.

How do characters get added to a campaign?
Players bring their Vault characters into a campaign through a character picker. The GM can see who’s playing what, but the character data lives in Vault and is owned by the player. No duplicate records floating around.

What is a ‘watcher’ role?
Watchers are participants who are in a campaign without actively playing, maybe they’re observing, helping out, or following along with the story. They have view access but aren’t assigned a player character.

Can I run multiple campaigns at once?
Yes. Play supports as many campaigns as you need. Each campaign is fully independent with its own participants, characters, sessions, and encounters.

Does Embers Play have rules reference built in?
Yes. You can bring your Vault rules into any campaign, and we’ve done our best to put them right where you’ll need them during a session. No tab switching, no looking it up elsewhere.

Can I import or use content from other sources?
Play is designed to work with content from Vault and Imagine. If your content is in Vault, it’s accessible in Play. We’re not currently supporting direct imports from third-party platforms.