CHARGEN V5 HANDBOOK
Documentation
How to create, play, run a Chronicle, and build homebrew.
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Start with Discord sign-in, a base character, and your Chronicle’s application process.
Start & build
Account, privacy & themes
Manage your biography, Discord identity, profile visibility, and site appearance.
Players
Create a character
Use Guided or Unguided creation, choose a package, and fill the seven sheet tabs.
Players
Applications & sheet changes
Submit a reusable base, respond to review, and change an accepted Chronicle sheet.
Players · Chronicle staff
XP & advancement
Award XP, spend it through supported purchases, and understand what remains separate for each Chronicle.
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Play at the table
Roll dice & use result buttons
Roll from Discord or the website, use reroll presets, and inspect the complete result history.
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Vampire & Werewolf procedures
Use the dedicated commands and understand their required character and scene context.
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Trackers & custom counters
Read and update resources, damage, and Chronicle-specific displays.
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Sessions, scenes & play actions
Record time boundaries, run sheet-based procedures, and review narrative facts.
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Run a Chronicle
Set up a Chronicle
Bring Chronicler into a Discord server and complete the setup required for applications.
Chronicle staff
Configure Chronicle rules
Find settings by game and category, control allowed content, and publish changes safely.
Chronicle staff
Roles, permissions & review desks
Separate account roles, server roles, and collection access without granting more authority than intended.
Chronicle staff · Homebrew authors
Play in multiple Chronicles
Reuse a base, transfer a played version, and agree on optional shared progression.
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Groups, journals & guests
Manage shared property, record Chronicle notes, and grant time-limited participation.
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References & homebrew
Use and maintain the Codex
Browse by character-creation order, follow rule relationships, and inspect provenance.
Players · Chronicle staff · Homebrew authors
Create homebrew in The Brewery
Build a collection, draft content, add fields and calculations, and test it before release.
Homebrew authors
Release, review & adopt homebrew
Move a draft through private playtesting or public review without losing revision history.
Homebrew authors · Chronicle staff
Homebrew dice & JSON transfer
Configure playable dice profiles, use advanced definitions, and import or export an entry.
Homebrew authors · Chronicle staff
Find an answer
Discord command reference
All 38 currently registered command names, their purpose, and the inputs that matter.
Players · Chronicle staff · Homebrew authors
Troubleshooting & current limits
Resolve missing servers, blocked saves, unavailable content, and delayed Discord results.
Players · Chronicle staff · Homebrew authors
20 task guides · Checked against the live application on 20 September 2026. Availability still depends on your account, Chronicle settings, and character.