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+# 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`](session-zero.md) | Pre-campaign setup: tone, safety tools, character creation rules, house rules, player expectations |
+| [`campaign-tracker.md`](campaign-tracker.md) | Top-level campaign overview: world, factions, arcs, party, ongoing quests |
+| [`session-tracker.md`](session-tracker.md) | Per-session planning and notes: prep, summary, decisions, loot, next-session hooks |
+| [`npc-tracker.md`](npc-tracker.md) | Full NPC entries with traits, secrets, interaction history, and a quick-reference table |
+| [`location-tracker.md`](location-tracker.md) | Location entries with POIs, connections, secrets, and a quick-reference table |
+| [`encounter-tracker.md`](encounter-tracker.md) | Encounter planning: combatants, tactics, rewards, and the 2024 XP budget table |
+| [`treasure-tracker.md`](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.