Scenario Wizard

AI-Powered Scenario Creation Assistant

The Scenario Wizard is an AI assistant designed to help you create story and role-play scenarios. It can brainstorm ideas with you, generate all the different elements of a scenario (plot, setting, style, characters, locations, objects), and refine them based on your feedback.

Think of it as a collaborative brainstorming partner that can also do the heavy lifting of writing out detailed scenario elements.

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When to Use the Wizard

The Scenario Wizard is particularly useful when you:

  • Need inspiration and want the AI to suggest story or role-play ideas
  • Want help developing your concept from a vague idea into a full scenario
  • Prefer conversation over filling out forms in the scenario editor
  • Want to iterate quickly on different versions of characters, settings, or plot elements

That said, you can also skip the wizard entirely and use the Scenario Editor directly if you prefer working with a traditional form-based interface or already know exactly what you want.

Accessing the Wizard

You can access the Scenario Wizard from the DreamGen menu.

How It Works

The Scenario Wizard is a chat-like interface where you have a conversation with an AI specifically designed to help you create scenarios.

As you chat, the wizard generates and modifies scenario elements. On desktop, you'll see the scenario being created in a sidebar on the right. On mobile, tap the "[Generated scenario]" button in the input area to view the current state of your scenario.

Brainstorming Ideas

Start by describing what kind of scenario you want. You can be as specific or as vague as you like.

Ask the wizard to suggest multiple options to give yourself choices:

I want a horror story idea set in early 1900s London, suggest several options

I want a fantasy story idea with elves and dragons, suggest several options

Suggest ideas for a cyberpunk role-play with corpo espionage themes

The wizard will propose several concepts. You can then pick one to develop, combine elements from multiple suggestions, or ask for more ideas.

Creating Scenario Elements

Once you have a concept you like, the wizard can generate all the core scenario elements:

  • Plot - What happens in your story
  • Setting - The world, time period, and atmosphere
  • Style - How the story should be written
  • Characters - The people (or creatures) in your scenario
  • Locations - Specific places important to your narrative
  • Objects - Important items with special properties

You can ask the wizard to create these elements explicitly:

Create a plot based on the second idea you suggested

Now generate the main characters for this story

Define the setting for this scenario

Or you can let the wizard generate them naturally as you discuss your scenario. The wizard will often create elements automatically as the conversation progresses.

Modifying Elements

You can ask the wizard to modify any element at any time:

Add new elements:

Add another character who is the protagonist's mentor

Create a location for the final confrontation

Describe the setting of the story, it should be grim, atmospheric

Define the writing style, it should be a mix between H.P. Lovecraft and Terry Pratchett

Modify existing elements:

Make Jake physically imposing and change his personality to be more dominant

Add more detail to the setting, especially about the magic system

The plot should have a darker tone

Keep the plot open-ended

If you don't like what the wizard generates, just tell it directly:

I don't like this character, make them less <X> / more <X>

This setting feels too generic, add more unique details, suggest several options

You can also use the reroll button next to any wizard message to regenerate that response.

Viewing Scenario Versions

As the wizard modifies your scenario, it saves each version. You can view the history of changes in the "Generated scenario" section:

This lets you see how the scenario evolved and potentially revert to an earlier version if you prefer it.

Saving Your Scenario

When you're happy with your scenario, you can save it to continue working in the Scenario Editor or start writing/playing immediately.

Click the "Save & Play" button in the top right corner of the "Generated scenario" view.

You will be prompted to choose whether the scenario is for role-play or story writing.

This creates a new scenario that you can:

You can save at any time—you don't need to complete the scenario in the wizard first.

Starting a Clean Session

If your conversation with the wizard gets long, or if you want a fresh start while keeping your current scenario, you can start a clean session.

  1. Open the "Generated scenario" view
  2. Click the "(...)" menu
  3. Select "Edit in New Chat"

This creates a new Scenario Wizard conversation with:

  • ✅ Your current scenario state
  • ❌ None of the previous conversation history

You can continue editing the scenario with a clean slate, which can improve AI quality and avoid context window limits.

Common Errors

Conversation Is Too Long

This happens when your conversation with the wizard exceeds the AI model's context window. When you see this error, you have two options:

Option 1: Continue in a new chat (recommended)

Click the "Edit in New Chat" button in the error popup. This will create a new wizard session with your current scenario but none of the conversation history.

Option 2: Clone and continue

Go to Your Chats, find this wizard session, click "..." and select Clone. Then continue in the cloned conversation.

Insufficient Credits

The wizard uses credits like other AI features. See the Common Errors section in How to Write a Story for solutions.

Something Went Wrong

A generic error that can happen when the model is overloaded or temporarily down. Wait a moment and try again, or switch to a different model if the problem persists. Join our Discord if you need help.

Tips

Be Specific About What You Want

The more specific you are, the better results you'll get:

❌ Create a character

✅ Create a morally gray detective character who struggles with alcoholism

❌ Add more detail

✅ Add more detail about the magic system—how it works, what it costs, and who can use it

Ask for Multiple Options

When brainstorming, always ask for several options:

Suggest three different antagonists for this story

Give me several options for how this plot could end

This gives you choices and helps you discover what you really want.

Iterate in Small Steps

Instead of asking for everything at once, build your scenario piece by piece:

  1. Brainstorm the core concept
  2. Develop the plot outline
  3. Create main characters
  4. Add setting details
  5. Define style preferences
  6. Add secondary elements as needed

Use the Wizard for Brainstorming, Editor for Fine-Tuning

The wizard excels at generating ideas and getting you started. For detailed refinement and precise control, export to the Scenario Editor.

Clone Important Conversations

Had a great wizard conversation? Clone it before making major changes. This gives you a backup if you want to explore different directions.

On desktop, click the (...) menu next to the conversation title in the left sidebar. On mobile, click the hambuger menu in the top left corner to open the sidebar first and then long press the conversation title.

Next Steps

Now that you know how to use the Scenario Wizard, you might want to: