diff --git a/.windows-mcp b/.windows-mcp
deleted file mode 160000
index a1a56eab..00000000
--- a/.windows-mcp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit a1a56eab56f22121afbfad471e533e2269309d67
diff --git a/src/macros_new/gowlers-tracking-ledger/scripts/gowlers-tracking-ledger.js b/src/macros_new/gowlers-tracking-ledger/scripts/gowlers-tracking-ledger.js
index 25cfa43d..02d08ad7 100644
--- a/src/macros_new/gowlers-tracking-ledger/scripts/gowlers-tracking-ledger.js
+++ b/src/macros_new/gowlers-tracking-ledger/scripts/gowlers-tracking-ledger.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 const MODULE_ID = "gowlers-tracking-ledger";
-const MODULE_VERSION = "1.3.2";
+const MODULE_VERSION = "1.3.3";
 const TRACK_SETTING = "actorSettings";
 const FLAG_SCOPE = "world";
 const MAX_HISTORY_ROWS = 100;
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ const ledgerState = {
   damageOverlay: null,
   damageMeterIncludeNPCs: true,
   damageMeterMode: "encounter", // "encounter" or "all"
+  lastNoGmWarningTime: 0,
 };
 
 function getHistoryPageState(actorId, tabId) {
@@ -1228,9 +1229,24 @@ function renderHistoryTable(entries, columns, id, rowsPerPage = 10, currentPage
   </table>`;
 }
 
+function canWriteActor(actor) {
+  if (!actor) return false;
+  if (game.user?.isGM) return true;
+  const hasActiveGm = (game.users ?? []).some((u) => u.isGM && u.active);
+  if (!hasActiveGm) {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - (ledgerState.lastNoGmWarningTime || 0) > 10000) {
+      ledgerState.lastNoGmWarningTime = now;
+      ui.notifications?.error?.("Gowler's Tracking Ledger requires an active GM to record updates.");
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 async function recordHistoryEntry(actor, statId, previous, nextValue, userId, options = {}, change = {}) {
   const config = STAT_CONFIGS[statId];
   if (!config) return;
+  if (!canWriteActor(actor)) return;
 
   const diffValue = config.diff(previous, nextValue);
 
@@ -1738,6 +1754,7 @@ function resolveActorFromMetadataSafe(metadata = {}) {
 
 async function recordDamageDealt(attacker, entry) {
   if (!attacker?.id) return;
+  if (!canWriteActor(attacker)) return;
   try {
     const existing = (await attacker.getFlag(FLAG_SCOPE, DAMAGE_DEALT_FLAG)) ?? [];
     existing.unshift(entry);
@@ -2597,6 +2614,7 @@ async function onCombatEnd(combat) {
  */
 async function updateEncounterSummary(actor, combat, status = "ongoing") {
   if (!actor || !combat) return;
+  if (!canWriteActor(actor)) return;
 
   console.log(`[GowlersTracking] updateEncounterSummary for ${actor.name}, combat ${combat.id}, status: ${status}`);