Modifying Game Assets

Generated and imported assets are starting points. The edit flow is where you make them belong to your campaign.

This guide covers the practical workflow for refining NPCs, Monsters, Items, Locations, Gods, and other game assets inside World Wizard.

Why Edit?

The first generated version of an asset is useful, but it is rarely the exact version you want at the table.

Editing lets you:

• match your setting's tone and naming style

• fix vague or generic details

• create clearer relationships to existing assets

• tune lore, descriptions, and structured fields

• turn Workshop imports into something that actually feels like yours

Open the Edit Flow

To edit a game asset:

1. Open the asset's detail page

2. Use the menu in the top-right

3. Click Edit

The asset builder is split into sections or tabs so you can move through the content without rewriting everything at once.

What to Change First

Start with the fields that affect play the most.

For most assets, that means:

• Name

• Core description

• Lore or background

• Relationships to other assets

• Key functional details like abilities, traits, or purpose

Avoid polishing every minor field before the important parts are correct.

A Good Editing Pass

One clean workflow is:

1. Remove generic language

2. Tie the asset to your campaign with names, places, and factions

3. Clarify the purpose of the asset in play

4. Adjust the tone so it matches the rest of the setting

5. Save, then review the result in context with related assets

This is faster and more reliable than regenerating over and over.

Editing Generated Assets

Generated assets usually need one or more of these corrections:

• broader fantasy wording replaced with something specific

• names adjusted to match your culture or region

• links added to the places and people that matter

• lore tightened so it supports the story you are actually running

Examples:

• An NPC becomes a named contact for a specific faction

• A monster's origin is tied to a nearby ruin

• An item becomes the ceremonial weapon of a local order

• A location gets a current conflict instead of static description

Editing Workshop Imports

Imported Workshop content is often best used as a framework.

After importing:

1. Rename it if needed

2. Retheme the lore so it fits your world

3. Link it to your campaign's places, quests, and NPCs

4. Update any details that feel too broad or disconnected

Use Modified Assets as New Context

Once an asset is edited into the right shape, it becomes strong context for future generations.

This is where quality compounds.

Examples:

• Edit a faction leader NPC, then use them to generate quests

• Refine a location, then use it as context for monsters and items

• Update a god, then generate temples, relics, and priests around that version

The better your edited assets are, the better later generations will be.

Tips

1. Edit for campaign fit first, polish second

2. Replace generic fantasy nouns with names tied to your world

3. Focus on assets that will recur before spending time on one-off details

4. Use the WorkBench to keep your strongest edited assets active as context

5. Treat generation as draft creation and editing as authorship