D&D 2024 Campaign Tracker Templates

Markdown templates based on the campaign tracker sheets from the Dungeon Master's Guide (D&D 2024 / 5.5e). Designed to drop into Obsidian, Discourse, Notion, or any Markdown-compatible tool.

Files

File	Description
session-zero.md	Pre-campaign setup: tone, safety tools, character creation rules, house rules, player expectations
campaign-tracker.md	Top-level campaign overview: world, factions, arcs, party, ongoing quests
session-tracker.md	Per-session planning and notes: prep, summary, decisions, loot, next-session hooks
npc-tracker.md	Full NPC entries with traits, secrets, interaction history, and a quick-reference table
location-tracker.md	Location entries with POIs, connections, secrets, and a quick-reference table
encounter-tracker.md	Encounter planning: combatants, tactics, rewards, and the 2024 XP budget table
treasure-tracker.md	Currency, magic items, attunement slots, consumables, loot-by-session, and a wishlist

Usage

Obsidian

1. Drop the files into your vault.
2. Update the YAML frontmatter (campaign:, session:, etc.) on each file.
3. Replace plain text references to NPCs and locations with [[wiki links]] to connect entries.
4. Duplicate session-tracker.md for each new session and update the session: field.

Discourse / forums

1. Strip the YAML frontmatter block before posting (everything between and including the --- lines).
2. Paste the remaining Markdown — tables and checkboxes render natively in Discourse.

Other tools (Notion, Joplin, etc.)

Most tools import Markdown directly. YAML frontmatter may appear as a code block or be ignored depending on the tool.

Workflow Suggestion

New campaign
    └── Fill out session-zero.md with your players
    └── Set up campaign-tracker.md with world and party info

Each session
    └── Copy session-tracker.md → session-01.md, session-02.md, etc.
    └── Add NPCs and locations to their respective trackers as they appear
    └── Log loot in treasure-tracker.md
    └── Plan encounters in encounter-tracker.md

License

These templates are free to use and modify for personal and commercial tabletop games. D&D is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast.