Entity Types Guide

Understanding all 13 entity categories in Grimoire.

Grimoire organizes your campaign content into 13 specialized entity types. Each type has fields designed specifically for TTRPG worldbuilding.

World Building Entities

Locations

The places in your world. From continents to taverns.

Key Fields:

Description: Detailed account of the location
Type: City, village, dungeon, wilderness, etc.
Parent Location: For hierarchical organization
Points of Interest: Notable features within
Connections: How to reach this place

Tips:

Use parent locations to create a hierarchy (Continent > Region > City > District)
Link NPCs who live or work here
Note any secrets or hidden areas

Factions

Organizations, guilds, and groups vying for power.

Key Fields:

Goals: What the faction wants
Resources: Their assets and capabilities
Influence: Their reach and power level
Allies/Enemies: Relationships with other factions
Key Members: Important NPCs in the faction

Tips:

Every faction should have at least one goal that could create conflict
Track secret goals separately from public ones using visibility

Pantheon (Planar Forces)

Gods, demons, cosmic entities, and supernatural forces.

Key Fields:

Domain: What they rule over
Alignment: Their moral stance
Symbols: How they're represented
Worshippers: Who follows them
Relationships: Allies and enemies among the divine

Lore Entries

Historical events, legends, prophecies, and cultural knowledge.

Key Fields:

Era/Date: When it happened
Significance: Why it matters now
Sources: How characters might learn this
Related Entities: Who and what was involved

World Rules

The laws of your world - both mundane and magical.

Key Fields:

Scope: What area/topic it covers
Effects: How it works
Exceptions: When it doesn't apply
Source: Where this rule comes from

Character Entities

NPCs

Non-player characters your party will meet.

Key Fields:

Description: Physical appearance and demeanor
Personality: How they act
Motivations: What they want
Secrets: What they're hiding
Relationships: Connections to other characters
Stats: Combat or skill information

Tips:

Every NPC should want something
Use secrets for DM-only information
Link to locations, factions, and quests

Player Characters (PCs)

The party members.

Key Fields:

Class/Level: Mechanical information
Background: Their history
Goals: What they're working toward
Player Name: Who plays them
Relationships: Connections to NPCs and each other

Creatures

Monsters, animals, and other beings.

Key Fields:

Type: Beast, fiend, undead, etc.
Habitat: Where they're found
Behavior: How they act
Stats: Combat information
Loot: What they drop

Campaign Entities

Quests

Adventures and story arcs.

Key Fields:

Status: Active, completed, failed
Objectives: What needs to be done
Stakes: What happens if they fail
Rewards: What they get for success
Related Entities: NPCs, locations, items involved

Tips:

Break large quests into sub-objectives
Track completion percentage
Link to all relevant entities

Sessions

Records of past game sessions.

Key Fields:

Date: When you played
Summary: What happened
Key Events: Major plot points
NPCs Met: Who they encountered
Locations Visited: Where they went

Session Prep

Plans for upcoming sessions.

Key Fields:

Goals: What you want to accomplish
Scenes: Planned encounters
NPCs to Feature: Who will appear
Hooks: Plot threads to advance

Reference Entities

Items

Equipment, artifacts, and loot.

Key Fields:

Type: Weapon, armor, consumable, etc.
Rarity: Common to legendary
Properties: What it does
History: Its backstory
Current Owner: Who has it

Mechanics

House rules, custom abilities, and system additions.

Key Fields:

Type: Rule, ability, condition, etc.
Description: How it works
Source: Where it comes from
Related Rules: Connected mechanics

Best Practices

Start with the essentials: NPCs, locations, and factions are the foundation
Link everything: Connections make the knowledge graph powerful
Use visibility wisely: Keep secrets secret
Keep it current: Update after each session
Don't over-prepare: Create just enough to run the next session