FAQ: The Keep
General: The Keep
Q: What is The Keep?
A: The Keep is your home base for tabletop RPGs. One place to manage gaming schedules, discover events, and stay connected with your gaming friends and history. Built by a group of lifelong players, The Keyholders, The Keep was designed to solve the real-world frustrations we've all faced: campaigns that collapse, events that are hard to navigate, and connections that fade too quickly.
Q: Who can use The Keep?
A: At launch, The Keep is available for players in the United States, ages 13 and older.
Q: Why do I need The Keep if I already use Discord, Facebook, or text groups?
A: Those tools are scattered and ephemeral. The Keep centralizes and organizes everything. Campaigns, game sessions, RSVPs, and connections into one lasting hub designed specifically for gamers.
Q: Is The Keep just for Dungeons & Dragons?
A: No. The Keep is system-agnostic and works for any tabletop game, from D&D to Mah Jongg.
Q: How much does The Keep cost?
A: Core features like HomeTable, Parties, and the Event Directory are free at launch. Future premium options may expand functionality, but our mission is to make playing games together more accessible, not less. We want everyone to spend more time gaming and less time orchestrating game time.
User Accounts & Privacy
Q: Why should I register for an account?
A: Your account anchors everything you do in The Keep. It stores your Quest Log, campaigns, parties, and events so your gaming life is organized in one place. Aside from browsing public areas like the Event Directory, all the best parts of The Keep require an account. We've done this intentionally to create a safe and connected space for our denizens.
Q: How is my privacy protected?
A: Privacy is at the core of The Keep. By default, your account and Quest Log are private. You choose what to share, when to share it, and with whom, whether that's your Party, your group, or no one at all. Nothing is public unless you make it public, and every setting is on your terms, not ours.
Dashboard
Q: What is the Dashboard?
A: Your Dashboard is your personal home base in The Keep. It pulls together everything happening in The Keep: upcoming sessions, conventions you've flagged, and recent discussions from your Parties and HomeTables. One view, no digging.
Q: How do I get back to my Dashboard?
A: Click The Keep icon in the upper left corner from anywhere in the app.
Q: What shows up on my Dashboard?
A: You'll see Upcoming Quests (your next scheduled sessions), Upcoming Conventions (events you've added to your Quest Log), Discussions (recent conversations from your Parties and HomeTables), and Announcements (news and updates from The Keep team when there's something you should know).
Q: What are Upcoming Quests on my Dashboard?
A: Upcoming Quests are your next scheduled sessions, right at the top. See the date, time, game system, GM, and player count at a glance. Click into any session for details or to manage your RSVP.
Q: How do I see my full gaming history?
A: Click "View quest log" to see your complete timeline of past, present, and upcoming play. It's your personal gaming history, all in one place.
Q: What are Discussions on the Dashboard?
A: Discussions show recent conversations from your Parties and HomeTables. Stay in the loop without hunting through each group individually.
HomeTable
Q: What is HomeTable?
A: HomeTables give your group one place to coordinate campaigns, schedule sessions, and manage all the details so you actually keep playing together. In The Keep, HomeTable is a group of events - campaigns, oneshots and adventures. If you've got multiple play groups, you may have multiple HomeTables.
Q: How is HomeTable structured?
A: HomeTable uses a simple structure that mirrors how gaming groups actually work: HomeTable → Campaigns → Sessions. Your HomeTable is your gaming group's home base. Inside it, you create campaigns (your ongoing adventures). Inside each campaign, you schedule sessions (your actual game nights).
Q: How does HomeTable help me schedule my campaign?
A: HomeTable gives your group one shared space to coordinate sessions, track RSVPs, and manage logistics like location, GM, and player slots so scheduling chaos doesn't kill your campaign.
Q: Can HomeTable handle multiple campaigns or game types?
A: Absolutely. HomeTable is designed for flexibility. You can run multiple campaigns, one-shots, or special events within the same HomeTable. Everything stays organized, even if players are juggling different games at once.
Q: Can I add owners to my HomeTable?
A: Yes. You can add owners to your HomeTable who have full control to create campaigns and events. Owners can manage everything within the HomeTable, making it easy to share responsibility for keeping your group organized.
Q: How do I invite people to my HomeTable?
A: There are several ways to bring people into your HomeTable. You can send individual invites to specific people. You can invite entire Parties at once if you've already got a group together. Or you can use Magic Link to share a direct invitation link via text, email, or Discord. When someone clicks the Magic Link, they're invited straight into your HomeTable.
Q: How private is HomeTable?
A: HomeTable is invite-only by design. It's a private space just for you and your friends, making it easy to coordinate without the noise of big platforms. Events created in your HomeTable are only visible to invited members, and private events will only show up in the Quest Logs of those who attended.
Parties
Q: What's a Party in The Keep?
A: Parties are groups within The Keep that let you and your gaming friends stay connected. Simple, flexible spaces where three or more people can chat, share events, and plan your next adventure together. Whether it's your home crew you've been gaming with for years or new friends you just met at a convention, Parties make sure those connections don't fade once the dice stop rolling.
Q: How do Parties work?
A: Starting a Party takes seconds. Name your group, set your visibility, and invite your people. That's it. Every Party has built-in Discussions so you can coordinate plans, share events, and stay in touch between games. When you're ready to play, you can invite your whole Party to a campaign or session at once. No need to track down everyone individually.
Q: What's the difference between a Party and a HomeTable?
A: Parties are your social circle. The people you want to stay connected with. Parties are groups of people. HomeTable is your campaign organizer. Where you schedule sessions and manage logistics. HomeTable is a group of campaigns and games.
Q: Can I invite a Party to join a campaign?
A: Yes. When you're ready to play, you can invite your whole Party to a campaign or session at once instead of tracking down everyone individually.
Q: Can I make a Party with people I meet at a convention or event?
A: Absolutely. Parties were designed for exactly this. When you meet great players or GMs, you can keep the connection alive instead of letting it fade once the dice stop rolling.
Q: What are Discussions in a Party?
A: Every Party has built-in Discussions so you can coordinate plans, share events, and stay in touch between games. No more scattered texts, buried Discord channels, or Facebook groups you forget to check.
Q: How will Parties grow over time?
A: At launch, Parties are focused on helping you stay connected and plan new games. Over time, they'll also become a powerful way to share interests, discover events together, and build micro-communities around the games and people you care most about.
Discussions
Q: What are Discussions?
A: Discussions are lightweight conversations built into The Keep. They live right where your games are organized, so you can coordinate plans, share updates, and stay in touch without leaving the platform. Every HomeTable, Campaign, and Party has its own Discussions. And everything shows up on your Dashboard, so you never miss what's happening across your groups.
Q: How do Discussions work?
A: Start a new Discussion from any HomeTable, Campaign, or Party. Post updates, ask questions, confirm who's bringing snacks. Others can reply, and the thread stays connected to the group it belongs to. No need to remember which Discord server or group text has the details. Discussions keep the conversation tied to the game.
Q: Where can I see my Discussions?
A: Your Dashboard surfaces recent Discussions from all your groups in one place. See what's happening across your Parties and HomeTables without clicking into each one. Jump into any thread with a single click.
Q: Are Discussions trying to replace Discord or group texts?
A: Nope. Discussions aren't trying to replace Discord or your group text. They're designed for quick coordination tied directly to your games. Confirm the session, share the address, figure out who's GMing next. Keep the important stuff where you can find it.
Notifications
Q: What are Notifications?
A: Notifications alert you when something important happens across your Parties, HomeTables, and Campaigns. Accept an invite, get a reply to your Discussion post, or see updates to groups you're part of. It all shows up in one place.
Q: What will I be notified about?
A: Parties. When someone accepts your Party invite, when a Party you belong to is updated, or when new Discussions are posted. Discussions. When someone replies to a thread you're following or posts in a group you're part of. More coming soon. We're actively building out notifications for sessions, RSVPs, and more.
Q: Where do I find my Notifications?
A: Click the Notifications icon in the top navigation to see everything in one list. Unread notifications are marked so you can quickly catch up on what you missed.
Q: Will I get overwhelmed by notifications?
A: Nope. Notifications are designed to keep you informed without overwhelming you. The important stuff surfaces. The noise doesn't.
Quest Log
Q: What is the Quest Log?
A: The Quest Log is your personal timeline of play. Every session you've RSVP'd to, every game you've run, every adventure you've been part of. Upcoming and past, all in one view.
Q: What will I see in my Quest Log?
A: Upcoming Sessions. Everything on your horizon, organized by date. See the session name, HomeTable, campaign, time, and how many players are signed up. Your role (Player or GM) is tagged on each session so you know what hat you're wearing. Past Sessions. Your gaming history. Scroll back to see what you've played, when, and with whom. A record of every adventure you've been part of.
Q: What does each session show?
A: Every session in your Quest Log displays the key details at a glance: session name, HomeTable and campaign, date and time, player count, and a short description. Click into any session for the full details.
Q: How do I access my Quest Log?
A: From your Dashboard, click "View quest log" to see the full timeline. You can also get there from your profile.
Q: Why does the Quest Log matter?
A: The Quest Log keeps you organized and connected. See what's next, remember what you've played, and watch your gaming life unfold as one continuous story.
Magic Link
Q: What is Magic Link?
A: Magic Link lets you send someone a direct invitation to The Keep and straight into a specific Party, HomeTable, Campaign, or Session. One link, one click, and they're exactly where they need to be.
Q: How does Magic Link work?
A: Every Party, HomeTable, Campaign, and Session has its own Magic Link. Copy it, share it however you want (text, email, Discord, carrier pigeon), and anyone who clicks it gets invited directly to that group or game. No hunting through menus. No explaining where to go. Just instant access to the right place.
Q: Where do I find my Magic Link?
A: Look for the "Invite" or "Share" button on any Party, HomeTable, Campaign, or Session. Your Magic Link is right there, ready to copy and send.
Q: Why does Magic Link matter?
A: Getting people to join your game shouldn't require a tutorial. You shouldn't have to walk someone through account creation, then finding your group, then requesting access. Magic Link removes all that friction. Share the link. They click. They're in.
Event Directory
Q: What is the Event Directory?
A: The Event Directory is a centralized hub of conventions and community gaming events. One place to see what's happening near you, discover new opportunities, and stop missing games you would have loved. No more hunting across platforms. No more finding out about a convention the week after it happened.
Q: How does the Event Directory work?
A: Browse upcoming events to find conventions, game days, and community gatherings all in one place. When you find something interesting, add it to your Quest Log so you can track it alongside your campaigns and sessions.
Q: Does the directory include small/local events?
A: Not yet at scale. At launch, the focus is on building a foundation of aggregated events. As The Keep grows, we'll expand coverage to highlight more local opportunities and community-driven listings.
Q: Can I RSVP through The Keep?
A: Future updates will let you RSVP directly from the directory and share your Quest Log with friends so you can connect at events you're both attending.
Q: What if my event isn't listed?
A: The Keep is community-driven. Anyone can submit events by reaching out via our contact form. In the future, public events created inside The Keep will also be automatically distributed to the Event Directory.
Q: Is the Event Directory available everywhere?
A: At launch, the Event Directory is focused on events in the United States. As we grow, we'll expand both geographically and locally, with better coverage of game stores, clubs, and regional conventions.
Q: How does privacy work with events?
A: Public events appear in the directory for everyone to see. Private events only show up to the players who are part of that game or campaign.
Q: Why does this matter?
A: Right now, gaming events are scattered across Warhorn, Facebook groups, Discord servers, and random forums. By the time you hear about something, it's already sold out or over. Even in its early stages, the Event Directory starts solving that problem. As it grows, it will become the single, reliable source for discovering what's happening near you.