Session companion link

A companion link is a shareable URL that requires no login. Players open it in any browser during a live session and see what you push to them in real time.

Two link types

Type	Scope	Expiry	What players see
Session Guest	One session only	Auto-expires when you end the session	Only entities you explicitly reveal during the session
Public Portal	Permanent	Never (until you revoke it)	All entities marked Party or Public visibility

Use Session Guest for live play when you want tight control over reveals. Use Public Portal for a persistent read-only window into your world — useful for between-session reference or recruiting new players.

📝Note

Public Portal requires ⚔️ Weaver+ or above. Session Guest links are available on all tiers including Chronicler.

Creating a link v6.0

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The Access Links panel showing the New Link button and Session Guest vs Public Portal options.

Record: open Players panel or Access Links section → click New Link → show the type picker with Session Guest and Public Portal options

Open your world and go to the Players panel or the Access Links section.
Click New Link.
Choose Session Guest or Public Portal.
Optionally set an expiry date or a maximum number of uses.
Copy the URL and send it to your players.

What the link holder sees

Session Guest: Only entities you have explicitly revealed during the current session. Nothing appears by default — every reveal is a deliberate GM action.

Public Portal: All entities with Party or Public visibility in your world, as configured in your visibility settings.

In both cases, GM-only notes, hidden entities, and Secret blocks are never exposed.

Revealing entities during a session

While Session Mode is active, every entity card has a Reveal button. Tap it to push that entity to everyone currently viewing the companion link.

When you reveal, choose what to send:

Reveal type	What the player sees
Full Card	Everything visible to the entity's visibility tier
Summary Only	Name, type, and a brief description
Portrait Only	Name and portrait image

💡Tip

Portrait Only is useful for NPCs players have seen but know nothing about yet — it confirms the face without giving away names or details.

Reveals are live. Players with the link open see the update within seconds of you tapping the button. They do not need to refresh.

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The reveal type picker showing Full Card, Summary Only, and Portrait Only options.

Record: click Reveal on an entity in Session Mode — show the picker with all three reveal types

Revoking a link

Session Guest links auto-expire the moment you end the session. No manual action needed.
Public Portal links stay active until you revoke them. Go to Access Links, find the link, and toggle it inactive.

⚠️Warning

Revoking a link is immediate. Anyone currently viewing it sees a "Link no longer active" message. If you need to replace it, create a new link and redistribute the URL.

Troubleshooting

My players say the companion link shows nothing. Session Guest links only show entities you've explicitly revealed during the active session. Nothing appears by default. Use the Reveal button on each entity in Session Mode to push content to the link. If you're using a Public Portal link, check that your entities have Party or Public visibility set — GM Only entities never appear.

The link says "Link no longer active." Session Guest links auto-expire when you end the session. If you ended the session early or the link was for a previous session, generate a new one. Public Portal links stay active until you manually revoke them — check the Access Links panel to confirm the link hasn't been toggled inactive.

Players are seeing entities I didn't intend to reveal. If you're using a Public Portal link (not Session Guest), all Party-visible entities are accessible — not just ones you revealed during the session. Switch to Session Guest for tighter reveal control, or temporarily change sensitive entities to GM Only visibility before sharing the link.

I can't create a new link — the button is missing. Confirm you're on a Weaver or higher tier for Public Portal links. Session Guest links are available on all tiers. If the button is still missing, check that you're inside a Campaign context — links are per-campaign, not per-world.

No account required

Players do not need a Skryrún account to use companion links. For players who want deeper access — character portals, investigation boards, backstory editing — they should join the campaign with a free Chronicler account.