Pen & Paper Companion
A smart, in-character companion for your tabletop RPG (D&D, Pathfinder & more) — remembers your character across every session, recaps the story and plays them in-character with you. Never the GM, never rolls, never decides.
SKILL.md in the open agentskills.io standard — works directly in Claude, ChatGPT/Codex, Cursor, Copilot & more.
Pen & Paper Companion is a tabletop-RPG companion skill that keeps ONE character across every session and campaign — story, allies, enemies, spells and gear live in files you own. Say "Open Vaelis" and your AI knows it all and plays them in-character. D&D, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu and more, one-shot to years-long campaign.
What this skill does
- Keeps long-term memory per character in your own files (master data, chronicle, volatile session state) — you own it all, nothing hosted externally.
- On "Open <name>" it loads the character instantly and delivers a recap: last session, "next time" cliffhanger, open quests, current status.
- Plays in-character in a fixed format (🎭 says · 🧠 thinks · 🎲 rules help · 🏹 tactics) in the character's consistent voice.
- Scales the long-term machinery by campaign type (one-shot / medium / long) and by intensity (low/medium/high) — switchable anytime.
- Offers beginner mode (glossary one-liners, "why useful/keep", spotlight tips) through pro mode (action economy, edge cases, probabilities in meta mode).
- Keeps in-world languages consistent: original + translation, a persistent phrasebook, only languages the character actually knows.
- At session end proposes memory updates as a diff (chronicle, cliffhanger, roster, legend book) — the player confirms.
- Is system-agnostic (D&D 5e 2024, Pathfinder, DSA, Call of Cthulhu …) and asks for the system at start.
Description
Pen & Paper Companion is a skill for tabletop RPGs and pen-and-paper roleplaying — a long-term character keeper that tracks ONE D&D, Pathfinder or Call of Cthulhu character across every session, remembers the story, allies and gear from your own files, recaps where you left off and plays them in-character with you. Never the game master, never rolling dice, never deciding. Not a Game Master, not a rulebook, not a tool — an intelligent travel companion for exactly one character. Memory lives in portable files YOU own (GDPR-clean, nothing hosted externally): attach the folder, play, save the updated files back. On command it loads your character, confirms the state and delivers a recap (last session, cliffhanger, open quests, status). It replies in-character (🎭 says · 🧠 thinks · 🎲 rules help · 🏹 tactics), recalls in a character-true way (precise on the current, fading on the old), keeps in-world languages consistent with original + translation, and at session end proposes memory updates as a diff — nothing is saved silently. Scales from one-shot to years-long campaign, is system-agnostic and bundles no publisher rules text (legally clean; it adjudicates from model knowledge + your table rulings). One-time purchase, runs locally with your own AI.
Examples
What it does not do
- Never the GM, never takes the character, never decides for you — it suggests, reminds, accompanies.
- Never rolls: it names the check, difficulty and your modifier — you roll.
- Never saves memory silently — every change comes as a diff you confirm.
- Bundles no publisher rules text and builds no full rules engine — it adjudicates from model knowledge + your house rules.
- No spoilers/monster stats in-character, and no invented language passed off as "canonical".
Compatibility & tech
- Tested (internal)
- 6 scenarios
- Recommended runtime
- Any capable chat model; especially smooth in tools with file/project context (Claude Projects, Claude Code and others), where the companion reads and writes the character folder directly.
- Modes
- In-character (default) · Meta (optimize/calculate) · Rules question · DM support (optional)
- Inputs
- Start command ("Open Vaelis", "which characters do I have?") · Character folder (your own files) · In-character conversation / a moment at the table · Stat import (e.g. from a sheet)
- Output format
- Recap on load → in-character replies (🎭/🧠/🎲/🏹) → at session end, memory updates as a confirmable diff. Scope scales with intensity and mode.
- Subcategory
- Roleplaying / tabletop
- License
- Proprietär
Security profile
Runs entirely on your machine with your own AI — no external runtime, no running costs.
Only instructions, templates and references — no executable scripts.
Works offline with what you provide — does not call external services on its own.
What you get
- pnp-companion-1.1.0/5 files
- .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
plugins/pnp-companion/skills/pnp-companion/5 files
- SKILL.md
- manifest.json
references/3 files
- pnp-companion-example.md
- pnp-companion-files.md
- pnp-companion-modes.md
- .agents/skills/pnp-companion/→ universal — same content (Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini, Windsurf, Cline)
- LICENSE.txt
Installation
Also works as a chat prompt
No AI tool? Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini and use the method right away.
This skill ships no scripts, so the prompt carries its full method.
Installing is the full version — it triggers automatically, runs its scripts and loads references as needed. As a chat prompt you drive the method by hand.
Unlock to copy the ready-to-paste prompt — then in “My Skills”.
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Note
You own your character files yourself (GDPR-clean, no external hosting). Optional comfort: Claude Projects/Memory — the files stay the source of truth. Optional system profiles with real rules text are planned separately; the base skill deliberately bundles no publisher rules text.
Changelog
- v1.1.022.06.2026Platform-native output: now actively uses your platform's native formatting — tables, checklists, code blocks and clickable/button options, with a numbered fallback on non-interactive platforms. Plus internal metadata that prepares the upcoming agent builder.
- v1.0.021.06.2026Initial release: in-character tabletop / pen-&-paper companion per AUTHORING v2 — file-based long-term memory (you own the files), load/recap, in-character format (🎭/🧠/🎲/🏹), campaign-type & intensity scaling, beginner/pro mode with spotlight catalog, recall realism, in-world languages with a phrasebook, update diffs instead of silent saving, system-agnostic without publisher rules text. references (file formats, modes/spotlight, Vaelis example) + internal evals.
Frequently asked questions
What does Pen & Paper Companion do?
Pen & Paper Companion is a tabletop-RPG companion skill that keeps ONE character across every session and campaign — story, allies, enemies, spells and gear live in files you own. Say "Open Vaelis" and your AI knows it all and plays them in-character. D&D, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu and more, one-shot to years-long campaign.
How do I keep track of my tabletop RPG character across many sessions?
Pen & Paper Companion is a character keeper that follows ONE character across all sessions and campaigns — backstory, allies, enemies, open promises, spells and gear live in your own files. Say "Open Vaelis" and your AI instantly knows the whole state and recaps where you left off.
Does it work with D&D 5e, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu and other RPGs?
Yes — Pen & Paper Companion is system-agnostic and works from a one-shot to a years-long campaign. It scales from beginner mode to pro mode, depending on how much help you want at the table.
Does the AI act as game master (GM) or roll dice for me?
No — Pen & Paper Companion is never the game master, never rolls dice and never makes decisions for you. It plays your character in-character with you and gives recaps on request, but leaves the game in your hands.
Which AI tools does Pen & Paper Companion work with?
Claude (Projects & system prompt) & Claude Code · ChatGPT (custom GPT & custom instructions) · Any LLM (paste-in)
How do I use Pen & Paper Companion?
Pen & Paper Companion is a SKILL.md in the open agentskills.io standard: install it with one command (npx) or download it and add it to your AI tool — Claude (Projects), ChatGPT (Custom GPT), Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI and more. No code needed.