Here’s a simple, repeatable workflow inside Summon Worlds. It keeps art and story aligned.

Step 1: Set your base prompt (copy and adapt)

“full body samurai in tosei-gusoku, okegawa dō cuirass, kabuto with single crescent maedate, menpo mask, sode, kote, haidate, suneate, lacquered iron plates, silk lacing, subtle clan crest on the dō, standing, neutral pose, museum-accurate silhouette, soft studio light, clean background, high detail ai images.”

Why it works: it names real parts, one crest, correct materials, and a full body stance. 

Step 2: Pick a style

Use Style Presets first. Try Photoreal for references. Try Anime for character cards. You can blend with Custom Prompts like “weathered lacquer” or “battle dents on dō.”

Step 3: Improve the read

Use Enhance Chips on plates, cords, and mask edges. This keeps the silhouette crisp. Save the look as a preset for the clan.

Step 4: Generate squad variants

Use Extra Images to produce captain, standard bearer, and arquebusier variants from the same base prompt. Keep the crest and cords matched.

Step 5: Bind to your character

Open Character Builder. Add rank, domain, and duty. Paste the final ai images. In Character Chat, set persona lines like “calm, loyal to the Mori clan.” (Example clan name is historical; the British Museum has Mori-crest armor.) 

Step 6: Save and share

Add to a Collection for that clan. Keep as a Draft until reveal night. Publish after the session.

Summon Worlds is built for GMs and writers. You can make spell cards, add art, chat as your wizard, and keep everything in one place. Here’s a seven-step method that stays fair and readable.

• State the job in one line

What does the spell do? Keep it narrow. Example: “Freeze a small floor area so foes slip.” Now you won’t add stray riders.

• Check similar effects

Look at a few printed spells in that space. Match size, range, and power. If yours looks stronger, raise the level, shorten the duration of the spell, or add a costly material component. (Good benchmarks: grease, sleet storm, black tentacles, fireball, banishment.) 

• Fill the block

Level, school, casting time, range, components, and duration of the spell. Say if it needs concentration. 

• Pick the defense that tests

Choose dexterity saving throw, constitution saving throws, strength save, or charisma saving throws. Tie it to the fiction. If a target passes their saving throw, be clear about half effect or none.

• Plan the upcast

If it scales, write: “At a higher level, damage increases by 1dX per slot,” or “You can target additional creatures.” Use clean models like fireball and banishment. 

• Playtest in Character Chat

In Summon Worlds, chat as the wizard and as a foe. Run two rounds. If it stalls the fight, cut text. If it ends fights alone, raise level.

• Add art and file it

Attach a visual with the built-in art tool. Save to a Collection with your other wizard spells and items. Keep private while you test, or publish to your profile for feedback.