Previously On...
Free
Start your sessions with a short "Previously on ..." overview of your campaign.
Windows only. This app runs through the Scryboard App Runner, a free desktop program that's only available for Windows right now. It won't run on a Mac or Linux computer.
What makes this different
"Previously On ..." curates the history of your campaign and spins a short, 90 second or so overview of what's already happened ... enough to give your adventurers a short recap without wasting time at the beginning of an evening. Choose from different personas to give it the right gravitas (or ribaldry) that your sessions deserves!
A cold-open audio recap of your campaign so far, narrated in a persona of your choice — generated on demand and played straight through your speakers at the top of the session.
DM-facing
Used only by the DM.
What this app can access
Reads basic campaign info, the list of past and current sessions, the running "story so far" digest built from confirmed session recaps, clicks on buttons it shows in its own widgets.
Writes dashboard widget output.
On your computer: can play sound through the speakers of the computer it runs on.
- Does not read the live session transcript.
- Does not read the campaign member roster.
- Does not write to player character sheets.
Requires your own API keys
- Anthropic API key — From console.anthropic.com. Writes the recap script in your chosen persona's voice.
- ElevenLabs API key — From elevenlabs.io. Turns the script into the narrated audio track. When creating the key, enable only 'Text to Speech' and 'Voices — Read' — nothing else is used.
You'll need to provide these yourself when you install — the App Runner asks for them once and stores them securely on your computer. Any usage costs from that service are between you and its provider; Scryboard is not involved and does not see the cost.
Setup
This app will require a subscription to Eleven Labs for an API of the voices.
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