1.0 Getting Started

Welcome to Chronica! This section walks you through creating an account, logging in, and finding your way around. Chronica is a campaign manager for tabletop RPGs of every kind, so most of what you see can be adapted to fit your game.

1.1 Creating an Account

Head to the Join page and fill in your Email, Username, Password, and Confirm Password. Check the box to agree to the Terms of Use and to confirm you understand Chronica may send you occasional emails (which you can unsubscribe from at any time), then click "Join Now". You'll complete a quick reCAPTCHA as part of signing up.

Join Chronica for free to manage your tabletop campaigns online Chronica join page

1.2 Logging In

On the Login page, enter your Email and Password and click "Log In". You can tick "Remember me on this computer" to stay signed in, and if you've forgotten your password, use the (Forgot Password) link next to the password field to reset it.

Log in to Chronica Chronica login screen
Forgot password screen Forgot password screen

1.3 Top Bar Navigation

Once you're logged in, the bar across the top gives you quick access to everything. The Dice link opens the dice roller. The Help dropdown holds Guidebook, Help / FAQ, Feature Request, Bug Report, and Contact Us. Your user dropdown (top right) holds User Dashboard, Account Settings, Invites & Referrals, and Log Out.

If you joined Chronica at launch, you'll see a wreath icon with the word Charter in orange beside the logo (on desktop) — a small thank-you marking you as a Charter Member.

Dice Roller · Feature Request · Bug Report

The dice roller lets you roll standard dice with modifiers right from the top bar. Feature Request and Bug Report (under Help) open short forms where you can send ideas and report issues directly to the Chronica team — we read every one.

Chronica top bar navigation The top bar navigation, once logged into Chronica

1.3.1 Dice Roller

The dice roller window allows you to quickly make a roll with any of the most common tabletop gaming die. You can change the die count to roll multiple at a time. You can also add (or subtract) a modifier to your roll which is sometimes useful for certain game systems. Click the blue "Roll" button in the same row as the die you want to roll and your result will display in the results box. These results will be wiped clean if the page changes or reloads.

Roll common tabletop gaming die from inside your campaign Dice modal window

1.3.2 Feature Request

Do you have a great idea or are we missing something you need to run your campaigns? Send it our way by clicking the "Help" drop-down, and then click Feature Request.


This will open a form that sends directly to our development document. We review all submissions, and sort and prioritize them based on various factors. Please describe the feature as best you can and include scenarios where it may be useful if you think it would help. We may contact you with questions or clarification.

Find the feature request button in the Help dropdown Feature Request button in the Help dropdown
Submit a feature request form to Chronica Chronica feature request form

1.3.3 Bug Report

Have you encountered a bug or is something not working quite how you would expect? Click the "Help" drop-down and then click Bug Report.


This will open a form that sends directly to our internal bug report document. Please provide the page(s) where the bug was encountered and any additional information you feel would help. The more information we have, the easier it is to recreate the bug on our test server and get it fixed as soon as possible! We review all submissions, and sort and prioritize them based on various factors. We may contact you with questions or clarification. Keep an eye on our Change Log or Twitter for bug fix announcements!

Find the bug report button in the Help dropdown Bug Report button in the Help dropdown
Submit a bug report for Chronica Chronica bug report form

1.4 The Basics

Inside a campaign, the layout is consistent: the left navigation lists the campaign's features (grouped into Session Tools, Campaign Tools, and — for Game Masters — Admin Settings), the bar at the top of the content area holds the actions for the current page, and the main area shows the content in panels. Links are color-coded throughout so you can tell at a glance what you're clicking.

Use the main left navigation to get around your campaign Campaign left navigation
The main bar contains the most important links for that page Campaign main bar
Main content area for your tabletop campaign data Campaign main content area