The Session Recap

The Session Recap is a 12-page fillable PDF workbook for game masters: turn your scattered session notes into a "last time on..." recap in five minutes — structured recap beats, a player-facing handout, NPC and faction updates, thread advancement, loot and consequences, and cliffhanger cards that hook next session before it starts.

You remember the dragon. You don't remember what the innkeeper promised you three sessions ago, what the rogue pocketed, or which thread just moved. The 5-Minute Recap Ritual fixes that: run it before anyone leaves the table and walk away with the beats captured, the cliffhanger named, and the consequences logged.

How it works: the ritual walks you through a Session Snapshot (who was there, how much in-game time passed), the "Last Time On..." Recap Builder (cold open, three beats, the twist, the cliffhanger), then updates for NPCs, factions, and open threads — plus loot gained, costs paid, and promises made. Finish by writing the player-facing recap and dealing three Cliffhanger Cards for next session.

What's inside:

• The 5-Minute Recap Ritual — the end-of-session routine
• Session Snapshot — date, attendance, in-game time elapsed
• The "Last Time On..." Recap Builder — cold open, beats, twist, cliffhanger
• Player-Facing Recap — the handout version, in player voice
• NPC & Faction Updates — who appeared, who changed, new faces
• Thread Advancement — which threads moved, stalled, or opened
• Loot & Consequences — rewards, costs, injuries, debts, promises
• Three Cliffhanger Cards — hook next session before it starts
• The Story So Far — your running campaign log

• 101 fillable fields across 12 pages

Type straight into the PDF in any reader, or print it and write by hand. System-neutral — works with any tabletop RPG, any campaign, any level. Pairs with the Loose Ends Ledger if you're tracking threads across a campaign.

Stop losing your best sessions. $4.99.