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Scene bridge

When a chat group is linked to a play room (a room with the virtual tabletop), the chat surface and the room communicate in both directions.

VTT → chat

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When the GM does any of the following at the table, a system message posts into the room’s default chat channel:

  • Switch the active scene → “Scene: The Crumbling Bridge”
  • Start a session → “Session started”
  • End a session → “Session ended”

System messages appear centred and subtle, distinct from regular posts. They go into the table-chat channel by default, falling back to game-log if no table-chat exists.

Chat → VTT

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GMs in linked rooms can drive the table from chat:

/scene The Crumbling Bridge

The room’s active scene transitions to the named scene. The matching system message then posts in chat, completing the loop.

The /scene command resolves the scene name against the room’s scene list — partial matches work as long as they’re unambiguous.

Linking a chat group to a room

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The link is set when the room is created (rooms have an implicit chat group for their crew). For existing groups, link via Group settings → Overview → Linked room.

Without a link, the bridge commands toast an error and no system messages fire.

Permissions

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  • Posting /scene — must be a GM in the linked room.
  • System messages — posted by PostRoll itself rather than a member, so they don’t depend on anyone’s permission; they always post as long as the target channel exists.
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