D&D Time Manager

D&D Time Manager is a simple application created for Microsoft Windows to allow Dungeon Masters to keep track of in-game events and the times at which they occurred. It also automates the rolling of local weather conditions as outlined in ch. 5 of the Dungeon Master's Guide (with a few small tweaks).

Installation

At present D&DTM is only available as a standalone .zip archive for Microsoft Windows. Download the Latest Release, simply unzip the archive in your chosen directory and you're good to go. If you are updating from v0.8.0 or older, ensure you do not erase/overwrite your campaign and preference files (pref.pkl) unless you want a fresh install.

Usage

To start the program, run "DnD_Time_Manager.exe". This will present you with the app's GUI:

Layout

• Row 1 - In-game time (Calendar of Harptos): Time(hh:mm), Day, Tenday, Month, Year
• Row 2 - Temperature and precipitation level
• Row 3 - Wind Speed and direction
• Row 4 - Hour change input, Day change input, Submit time change (change can be any positive or negative integer), Log end of session
• Row 5 - Log input box, Enter log, open log file

Entering values in the time input boxes and clicking "Submit" will update the in-game time. Weather conditions are automatically rolled on a day change. The "Log" function allows for notes to be recorded from the GUI, the log is stored alongside the in-game time and date for easy reference.

Campaigns

Each campaign is handled separately and can be edited and switched between at will. Save directory can be accessed through: "File" → "Open save directory..."

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Update Notes

Updating to v0.9.0

Upon running this version for the first time, any save data will be moved from the installation folder to the user's "APPDATA/local" directory. This will simplify future updates and will be performed automatically, but ensuring you have a copy of your data (campaign and pref files) before updating is recommended

1. Make a copy of "pref.pkl" and "/campaigns"
2. Unzip new version in desired directory
3. Return "pref.pkl" and "/campaigns" to the install directory
4. Run the new version of "DnD_Time_Manager.exe"

Updating to v0.7.0

Campaign databases created in older version are incompatible with v0.7.0. For each campaign:

1. Backup the log file
2. Note down the raw time value from "Tools" → "Get raw time" (if running v0.6.0)
3. Update to v0.7.0
4. Create a new campaign to replace the old one
5. Enter the raw time to bring the campaign time up to date
6. Access the campaign directory through: File → Open save directory... → [campaign name]
7. Place the backed up log file in the campaign directory, ensuring the name of the file matches that of the directory

Updating to v0.5.0

Due to the changes to campaigns, updating to v0.5.0 while keeping saved data requires further steps to work correctly.

1. Backup db.pkl and log.txt from your install directory to a separate location
2. Replace the old install with the new release version
3. Run "DnD_Time_Manager.exe" and name your campaign
4. Click "Open Log" to ensure a log file exists for this campaign
5. Access the campaign directory through: File → Open save directory... → [campaign name]
6. Replace the pkl and txt files found in this directory with the ones backed up in Step 1. Ensure that the old files renamed to match the newly created ones.
7. Close and reopen "DnD_Time_Manager.exe"

Disclaimer

This is an unofficial piece of software and is in no way endorsed or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast