💬 The engines: Fast, Balanced, Deep

Above (or beside) the Master AI chat you'll find the engine selector: three plainly-named options — Fast, Balanced, Deep — that let you choose the trade-off between speed and depth of the answer. It's the same RAG and the same sources: what changes is how much the model "thinks" before replying. Pick the engine based on what you need at that moment: a lightning answer at the table, or a more reasoned analysis during prep.

The three engines

Fast

The quickest answer. Ideal at the table, when players are waiting and you need a rule or a figure on the fly. It reasons less, so it's perfect for simple, direct questions that don't need much elaboration.

Balanced

The middle ground, recommended as the starting setting: good quality with reasonable timing. It suits most questions, when you want a solid answer without waiting too long.

Deep

The most reasoned and complete answer. It takes longer because the model elaborates more, so it's worth it for complex questions that weave together several rules or require piecing together different parts of the setting. Use it mainly during prep, not when you're in a hurry.

How to choose

1. At the table, a quick question → Fast.
2. Normal use, good compromise → Balanced (the recommended starting point).
3. Complex question or in-depth prep → Deep.

A good habit: start from Balanced; if the answer is too shallow for your question, redo it in Deep; if instead you just want speed and the question is simple, switch to Fast.

What the engine does NOT change

The engine adjusts how the model answers, not where it searches. In all three cases:

• The search runs on the same indexed manuals of the chosen setting.
• The answer always comes with sources.
• The selected setting applies (the world and its style).

If an answer "can't find" something, switching engine is rarely the fix: more often it's about rephrasing the question with the exact terms, or checking you picked the right setting. Like all AI features, every answer consumes credits regardless of the engine.