How to Play

HOW TO PLAY: NEVILLE MANIFESTATION (DnD EDITION)

Cheat Sheet for Fast, Fun, State-Based Reality-Bending

1. CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER
(Your state = the self you are playing as)
– Fill in your Character Name
– Choose your Alignment
– Choose your Class
Everything in the “game” responds to identity.

2. SET YOUR MAIN QUEST
Pick one storyline you are focusing on:
Love, health, peace, wealth, self-worth, creativity, stability, etc.
A quest should feel exciting, not overwhelming.

3. KNOW YOUR STATS
These ratings show where your “state meter” is:
Self-concept, assumptions, recovery speed, nervous system regulation, etc.
Low numbers are not flaws, they are upgrade locations.

4. ROLL FOR AWARENESS
When something happens, ask:
“Is this a reflection of my old state or my new one?”
Awareness > reaction.

5. BAD ROLLS DO NOT MEAN BAD REALITY
A trigger or setback only means:
“My state dipped.”
Shift back by choosing your identity — not your mood.

6. IMPROVISE LIKE A MAIN CHARACTER
When surprised, ask:
“What would Future Me do next?”
Act from that version. Identity leads the plot.

7. NPCs RUN ON OLD SCRIPTS
You do not join their questlines.
Hold your state.
Your state influences the timeline more than their behaviour.

8. TRIGGERS ARE MINI-BOSSES
When triggered:
1. Name it
2. Identify the old belief
3. Choose the upgraded identity
4. Respond as that version
Triggers = level-ups.

9. USE YOUR SPELLBOOK
Shift states using whatever works:
Imaginals, grounding, breathing, music, silence, journaling, showers, movement, etc.

10. TRACK YOUR EVIDENCE
Write down every sign, shift, synchronicity, improvement.
This builds momentum and rewires your assumptions.

11. LEVEL UP WEEKLY
Raise one stat by one point: Better boundaries, calmer recovery, stronger assumptions, clearer identity.

12. THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE
Your state is the DM.
Your assumptions are the rules.
Your world is the campaign.
You are the main character.