GM02) CREATE A GROUP OR PARTY OF CHARACTERS
One of the very first operations you need to perform in the Game Manager is the creation of a group or party of characters. You can accomplish this from selecting the "New" command from the "Game" menu. In the window that appears simply enter the name of the group or party (i.e. The Fellowship of the Ring, he he); then from the list box on the left, double-click on a character name to add it to the group. Notice that characters must have been previously created with the Campaign Editor, to show in the list box. The list box on the right shows all the members of your group or party. You can remove a name from the list by double-clicking on it. It's that easy. You can also add and remove characters from the group during gameplay as I will explain later on. when you are ready, click the "OK" button. Now you must choose the world and map your new group will start with. As with the characters, the world must have been previously created in the Campaign Editor. Select a world from the list and click the "OK" button again. Wait a little until the world map comes out and select a starting map, then press "OK" again.
The Game Manager now displays with it's full features. What concerns us now is mainly the battleground on the right, where all the characters in your group should show up. You can move around the characters in the battleground as you wish. You can also add a new character to the group (for a maximum of 10 characters) selecting it from the list. Finally, with the right mouse button, click on a character to bring up a pop menu. To view or modify the character sheet select the "Character information..." command. To change the character icon select the "Change character image..." command. To remove a character select the "Remove character" command.
When you first create a group, the date and time will be initialized to a predefined value. Also, the position of the group on the map will be shown with a transparent box. You can change these values as I will later on explain.
During a game session, there may be times when the game master may need to register some events, actions or other things. Choose the "Game" menu and the "Game notes..." command to add whatever text you want to the current group. Finally, choose the "Game" menu, "Save" command to save the current game and group.