Game Loop

Step 1: Define the Current Archivist
At the start of each generation, establish the Archivist who will record this era. Roll on the d66 tables below or choose results that inspire you: 
 
 Name - What is this Archivist called? 
 Title - How are they known among their people? 
 Form of Archive - What medium do they use? 
 A Truth They Preserve - What knowledge do they fight to keep alive? 
 A Secret They Carry - What do they know but dare not record? 
 
 Each Archivist interprets events through their own perspective, biases, and the values of their time.

Step 2: Roll d6 → Number of Events This Generation
Each generation experiences different levels of change: 
 
 1-2 : A quiet period—only one major event occurs 
 3-4 : Two significant events shape this era 
 5-6 : Three events mark a time of upheaval or transformation

Step 3: For Each Event
Roll d66 to determine the major event (use the event table) 
 Draw a card from a standard deck for thematic interpretation (see card meanings in SRD) 
 Write a chronicle entry recording what happened and what it means 
 Mark what changed - note transformations in Duskaran civilization or the Archive itself

Step 4: Advance Time
Shift to the next Archivist generation 
 Note how records were preserved, altered, or damaged in the transition 
 Update the date (add ~20-30 years or ~250-400 cycles) 
 Consider: What knowledge passed down? What was lost?

Step 5: Continue Until the End
When the Ace of Spades is drawn, the chronicle approaches its conclusion. Play continues for 1-3 more generations, then write a final entry reflecting on the entire lineage of Archivists and what they preserved.