Most of the development time recently has been focussed on back-end stuff so there isn't much in the way of new functionality so see, but there are a couple of things worth mentioning!
Labs Functionality
A couple of Goblin Lab options have been moved to the full product. The new markdown editor and read-only offline mode are both now considered part of the core notebook functionality.
Archived Campaigns
Got a bunch of old campaigns or...
2025-06-30 15:46:55 +0000 UTC
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New Lab Functionality: PWA and Offline Read-Only Mode
A new Goblin Lab update has made the notebook a Progressive Web App (PWA)! What does that mean? A couple of things…
Firstly, on supporting browsers* you can now install the notebook which lets you open it like an app, with a shortcut on your desktop, home screen, or app drawer and having it run in its own window outside the browser.
And secondly, the notebook, whether using a browser or installed app, now has a read-o...
2025-04-30 21:32:20 +0000 UTC
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This is the first update of 2025 and there has been a bunch of activity in the goblin cave, brining a few updates to the notebook!
Image Pin Colours
Image pins can now be set to different colours, and have their name label remain visible.
The context menu contains new options, Always show n...
2025-02-28 22:13:08 +0000 UTC
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You can now add and delete columns as well as edit the column properties!
Editing Columns
The column list in campaign settings has been updated. Default status options are now in the new column edit panel, accessible by clicking the edit icon on the right. Along with this icon is an option to delete. Deleting a column will also delete any objects in the column.
2024-12-20 08:27:08 +0000 UTC
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Today's update brings a huge amount of code changes, but very little in the way of functionality changes... Yet!
A ton of code has been refactored to remove all references to the default hard-coded columns and replaced by code to dynamically build the columns. What does this mean in reality? That the code now supports adding and customising columns! So can you add columns now? Well no, not yet, but all this work was required to be able to allow the shiny new functionality which will be ...
2024-11-28 07:56:15 +0000 UTC
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Hello, notebook users!
It’s been a while since the last update, so I just wanted to share what’s been happening in the goblin cave – though this message doesn't include a new release just yet!
Things were quiet over the summer, but I’ve embarked on a major update to refactor the hard-coded columns into dynamic ones. This will allow for more flexibility in creating new columns and configuring which ones include stat blocks (and potentially other properties, like consumables...
2024-09-30 16:23:38 +0000 UTC
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A quick note on the updates to hit the notebook in the last few weeks.
Re-authenticate Login
The re-login process has been streamlined so that when you refresh or re-open the notebook while you session is active, your session details will be saved so you don't have to log in to your Google account again. This saves a few seconds when re-opening the site or opening new tabs.
New option: Objects inherit their parent object's chapters
2024-03-31 15:12:52 +0000 UTC
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A month late for the January update, but here are the latest developments in The Goblin's Notebook!
Pins on Images
You can now add pins to images to create clickable links to other objects. Interactive maps right inside your notebook!
Fore more information, see https://he...
2024-02-29 14:11:30 +0000 UTC
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A quick note on the updates to hit the notebook in the last few weeks.
Custom object types
You can now customise the list of object types to suit your campaign needs.
Quick linking with @ mentions
In notes, statblocks, consumable description, and journal entries you can mention objects without having to click the objects ...
2023-11-30 16:03:59 +0000 UTC
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A quick note on the updates to hit the notebook in the last few weeks.
Customisable note connection
You now have more control over the format of the note on connections. To make use of the customisable format, include the values {1} and {2} within your note and the object names will be positioned in those places. You need to include both {1} and {2}, and {2} must be after {1} for the custom format to work. If you omit the placeholders then it will continue to use ...
2023-09-30 16:04:37 +0000 UTC
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A number of updates have been put in place since the last update roundup.
Re-order Connections
The order of connections can be changed
Dice Roll Log
Your recent dice rolls will be shown in the new log panel
Duplicate Objects
Duplicate e...
2023-07-31 17:20:57 +0000 UTC
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This update includes a few improvements related to navigating and selecting objects.
Browser History
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Selected objects now tracked in the browser history so you can use the back/forward buttons in your browser to navigate to previously selected objects.
Direct Object Linking
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2023-05-12 07:36:12 +0000 UTC
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You can now choose to share or hide chapters in shared campaigns manually, rather than automatically sharing all chapters that have objects assigned. Enable this functionality via a new setting in the sharing section of the campaign preferences.
2023-02-19 16:11:12 +0000 UTC
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Shared objects with unshared parents
When a shared object has an unshared parent, it will now be moved up the hierarchy to the next shared parent rather than to the top level. This gives other people a more accurate view of your shared objects.
Example
You have a shared campaign and grouped two NPCs in the “NPCs > BBEG and Associates” group to keep things organised for yourself, but you don’t want players to see this second level group group as it gives secrets ...
2023-01-30 12:03:45 +0000 UTC
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Rolling digital dice on a click from notes and statblocks is great, but having to write the dice notation in a rᴏllable() block beforehand doesn’t help too much with ad-hoc rolls.
That isn’t a problem any more with the new Dice Roller, allowing you to roll the dice you need at a moment’s notice!
Type your dice notation or click the dice buttons to add the number of rocks you need.
2023-01-20 09:30:17 +0000 UTC
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The new co-owner sharing role allows you to share your campaign with other people and gives them (almost*) full control of it. Perfect for co-GMs or players wanting to share full campaign notes, allowing them the ability to add, edit and delete anything!
The new role will appear in the access role list along with the "read" and "contributor" roles.
The campaign owner...
2022-12-31 14:27:38 +0000 UTC
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Notes, statblocks and consumable markdown can now include a field to enable rolling digital dice!
Use the rollable() markdown syntax to create a link that will roll the dice specified using standard dice notation (1d6, 1d20+2, 2d6+4d4+6, etc) when clicked.
rollable([dice=]dicenotation,[dicelabel=label text,label=label text])
In addition, for statblocks, number() and mod5e() fields can have the ...
2022-11-30 17:41:50 +0000 UTC
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Apply your own custom CSS styling to all your campaign objects with custom CSS!
This is an advanced feature which requires knowledge of CSS and how to work out which elements to apply the styling to, but for those that can (and those who know someone that can), you can change the notes style to something that you prefer.
- Change background or text colours
- Change fonts and sizes
- Increase or decrease spacing around elements
- Style tables
- Many ...
2022-11-14 11:41:38 +0000 UTC
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Drag objects between columns to convert them to a different type! Child objects will be converted along with the one dragged.
2022-10-23 07:30:56 +0000 UTC
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Object status - {{objectid.status}} (plus more options, see full release notes) - Allows for displaying the status of another object (or multiple other objects) in notes. Useful to create an ‘index’ object to see an overview of objects e.g. a quest with a number of tasks, or an organisation with members.
Note summary - {{objectid.summary}} - Show just the first few lines of the object notes rather than the entre field.
See re...
2022-09-26 21:09:19 +0000 UTC
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Sharing controls on journal entries
Journal entries can now be shared or hidden as needed so you can choose to keep your own journal entries form being seen by other people viewing your campaign. Keep more of your secret information secret!
As with other sharing options, just toggle the sharing setting by clicking the eye icon in the journal entry.
Chapter date filters
Cha...
2022-09-08 07:00:53 +0000 UTC
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Objects can have ‘flags’ assigned to them which are coloured shapes that appear in the object lists. This helps visually categorise and emphasise objects which allows you to find them quickly and easily when needed. Kind of like bookmarks or sticky-note tabs on a physical book!
Select the object flag from the object details panel. They can also be filtered on from the filter bar along with connections and text matches.
Colours
The flags use a combination of colour and ...
2022-08-28 08:41:00 +0000 UTC
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Full release notes available here: https://help.the-goblin.net/update-16th-august-2022-sharing-access-roles-contributions-and-more/
New! Access Roles
Access roles to control who has access to your campaign and what they can see. Create roles in the campaign preferences and set the role type. Give the generated access key to the users you want t...
2022-08-16 07:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Statblocks can now be included in other object’s notes just like the main object details.
Use the syntax of {{objectid.statblock}} (or {{objectid.sb}} for short) to include the statblock markdown from the target object.
In addition, you can now add both transclusion options with clicks rather than copying/pasting the id
- Click inserts a link to the c...
2022-07-20 19:34:31 +0000 UTC
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The Notebook is one of five nominees chosen by judges for the "Best Aid/Accessory – Digital" category for this year which is a big deal for this goblin. So much work has gone into the notebook over the last 15+ months and its very exciting to see the product recognised in this manner. But the judges voting was to get the nominees, now it's over to the public to pick the winners!
If you like using the Not...
2022-07-15 17:08:50 +0000 UTC
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There are now minor column customisation options available that allow you to rename and hide object columns to fit your needs.
If you don’t use a particular column, just hide it and reclaim the screen space! If you want to rename columns for a better fit to your world, or to be in your native language then you can change them to whatever works best for you!
The new options are found in the campaign preferences and are configurable per campaign.
2022-07-15 07:15:22 +0000 UTC
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Today marks the 1st anniversary of the release of the Goblin's Notebook!
In early 2021 I was DMing and tried putting campaign notes in various tools and found myself constantly losing things, not being able to easily find things I knew I had written down beforehand, and generally finding myself unorganized. So I looked around at what was on the market to help out, tried a bunch of options before concluding that nothing quite met my needs.
So I figured I would try and create what I...
2022-07-03 11:06:56 +0000 UTC
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For those who need or prefer a dark-text-on-light-background site, both the current themes now have a “light” counterpart that you can use!
Just select the theme you prefer from the themes panel in the user menu. The setting is saved in your browser so you can have your preference even when viewing shared campaigns from someone else.
2022-07-02 20:37:11 +0000 UTC
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Statblocks are no longer restricted to basic DND 5e fields and layout with the introduction of custom statblocks!
Custom statblocks use markdown to create the layout so you have the freedom to adjust the fields and layout to suit your game system and personal preference, all in the same way you write object notes. You can also use markdown templates and snippets to help you build up your statblocks quickly.
Any existing 5e statblocks can be converted to...
2022-06-22 16:46:35 +0000 UTC
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Object previews can now be popped out into new windows so you can drag them away from the main notebook view to allow you you make better use of multiple or high-resolution displays.
Note that the button to pop out a preview window uses the icon that previously selected the object. The button to select the object from the preview has had the icon changed to one which is more appropriate for its behaviour.
2022-06-11 08:44:55 +0000 UTC
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