[PLOTKIT TITLE]

Release: [Start Date]
Start Date: [Start Date for the Entire Plot (beginning of 1st Phase)]
End Date: [End Date for the Entire Plot (ending of last Phase)]
Point of Contact: [Your contact information, and mine]
Distribution: [email lists information will be distributed on, most likely in this case nc-st; and/or webpage URL with contact for password information; Usually there should be passwords on plotkit webpages. ]

INSTRUCTIONS

[Usually, I include the following:

"If you would like to run this plotline at your local game, please do the following:

1. Read the entire Plotkit thoroughly.
2. Email the [Point of Contact] with an FYI that you are running this in your area.
3. If you would like to create an item/NPC that would be affected by this plotkit, and thus would affect other target characters in your area, please send a brief description of the item to the [Point of Contact].
4. After the plotkit has been run, the results should be sent back to the [Point of Contact] in a short report.
5. Feedback is crucial for this plotkit. If you come across questions, comments, or problems related to this plotkit, please contact the [Point of Contact] as soon as possible."]

OVERALL CONCEPT

[Here would be best a small article on some of the ideas, philosophies, references, and color/flavor concepts which came into play during the development of your plotkit. This is mostly to clue in other STs the standpoint and perspective that you are authoring the plotkit from. This would also be the best place to inject thrillers and eye-catchers for STs, to engender their participation. Overall Concept is my favorite part to write, because it's what truly sells the plotkit to STs.]

SUMMARY:

[Here would be a brief over view of what will be accomplished in this phase of the plotkit, and what aspects will be expected to be explored by the characters and a short discussion on mood and theme that the author is attempting to accomplish. In the summary should be included identifying the target group of this plotkit, besides mood, theme, and tone. Also focus on the causes and effects upon the target group of the plotkit. What should be re-iterated is common feeling, emotion, mood, and theme... the sort of story that the plotkit is trying to achieve. This can also include beliefs/misbeliefs of the target groups, besides the emotions that is trying to be invoked.]

SETTING AND MOOD

[From a more technical/implementation/mechanics standpoint, you would describe setting requirements and mood here.]

ARTIFACTS/NPCs ALREADY IN PLAY FOR USE IN THIS PLOTLINE

[If there are to be items or NPCs drawn up for this plotline, their stat sheets, backgrounds, and purpose should be noted in this section.]

REPORT DETAILS

[Here the author would suggest what would be required of a participating ST to report back to the Point of Contact upon/after implementation.]

PLOT PHASES

PHASE I [Traditionally the Lead In to the Plot]
Phase begins: Start Date
Phase ends: Anticipated End Date

Phase II [Usually the High Point of the Plot]
Phase begins: Start Date
Phase ends: Anticipated End Date

Phase III [Any follow-up or results]
Phase begins: Start Date
Phase ends: Anticipated End Date

[For each Phase, detail the following:]

SCENARIO LIMITATIONS:

[List out any feasible limitations to this plotkit you may want to place to ensure overall game balance.]

EXPECTED RESULTS

[In this section, the author should describe what results s/he expects from certain factors in his plotkit. This could be expected trends in society coming as a result of this, unusual affects to disciplines/abilities, or a short description of the general mindset of the character who has been 'successfully' influenced by this plotkit.]

POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS

[We try to anticipate difficulties with the implementation of any plotkit, and in this section, the author would try to best describe the complications to the plotkit he would anticipate for STs implementing it.]

SUGGESTED APPLICATION / INTRODUCTION TO GAME PLAY

[Suggestions from the plotkit author to the ST implementing the plotkit into the local game, on how best to kick off the plotkit.]

NOTES

[Last minute notes, bibliography, and other references and details for the phase]