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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I actually just started using it as a way to flesh out information for world building a tabletop tools playing game.

Not all the information tracks, but it is ok for brain storming. When asked to generate a character it gets things wrong. It invents skills and classes. When asked to distribute points it forgets about all the skills. It is best to give it a task of creating a background, but it is very bland and doesn't go outside of certain ideas.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

It’s amazing for DMing. You can use it to whip up a random town, create NPCs, and generate plot hooks.

You still need to work it into the context of your game and be ready to improvise, but it is a very nice alternative to random tables.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same, I use it for ideas and inspiration, not fully built out anything

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's moderate at making up npc statblocks if I give it a description and a CR. I do find myself having to tweak the numbers a bit but it's great for coming up with special abilities or unique spell like effects.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes I agree! It is able to determine a classes' primary stats and what it is weak at. I'm using it for PTU, which suggests multiclassing up to a maximum of 4 times over about 100 levels, so there is a bit of consideration when creating a npc. I'll ask it to come up with a backstory, name, six suggested classes, and top 6 stats vs bottom six.