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I’m not sure I understand what you mean by write things down but yeah you can upload small books. It’s easier to have it reference a known text I’ve found
I m now I this very same Journey myself…… finding out that I m Late to the party….. I have been DMing for last 13 years….. I Want to play….. no one else in my group can do it……. This is an older video, wondering if u r still working on this idea……
After watching the number of videos and having some experience playing, it seems like almost every backstory starts with dead parents and bandits. My preference would be something more unusual. Say maybe, Rhys fled the conflict of his parents over his future, neither of which was his vision for his life. He ran off to the nearest big city where a poor street bard recruited him to pick people's pockets while the bard sang. Rhys learned about bardic skills from his mentor at night and it soon became apparent he was better than his mentor was and they switched roles. His mentor got caught pickpocketing and was hanged by the city watch. This gives Rhyse an antipathy to City guards and authority in general, and sympathy for impoverished bards. Email to be hesitant to form close relationships since they have disappointed him one way or another all his life.
Yo I love a good backstory. And you’re totally right. I’ve found that the less inputs we provide in prompts around things like back story the more generic and redundant gpt is. It’s why I think player creativity is always going to be essential.
Hi, I'm new to your channel, I see it's a year ago but I hope you still see this. Congratulations on having a baby (I saw your comment on someone that baby 2 is on the way ☺️) I love what you do, with the AI, your own music and the different voices. Im continuing on with your videos, hope you find a way to pick it up again in the near future. All the best from a new fan from 🇳🇱 the Netherlands
I know it's been a year but still want to congratulate you for being a father, that surely one of your big moments. Wish you nothing but the best for you on RU-vid and for your life. I'm just barely knew your channel, and i'm soo excited with Solo DND with AI as the DM. Keep your works up 🙌🏽
Thank you so much. My son is doing well and is expecting a sister in October. My leg on the other hand was a different story. I had a big regression and had to have a pretty significant surgery with about a years recovery time. It’s tough but I’m slowly getting better. I’m missing RU-vid and AI has come so far since last year. This isn’t the last you’ll hear from me.
I Kinda find this interesting, always wanted to play dnd/pathfinder but I kinda like doing like a "demo" alone I can make mistakes figure stuff out. Are you using chat gpt 3.5 or 4.0
So glad to see this, though I’m a bit late. We had some good back a fourth about uploading pdfs last year. In your credential program? Sweet! Or perhaps the probation period now?! I’m a teacher myself. Sorry to hear about your health. Again, I went through a period in 2022. Radiation and all that. Keep the faith bro. So glad to see this video and can’t wait to see/try the ChatGPT DM stuff u create. /raises mug
Much love for this comment. It has been a tough go lately and I had to have another surgery, hopefully the last. I’m still in recovery now but GPT has grown so much! I’m excited to make new content when I am up and atem once more. /raises mug
You are absolutely right. I got schooled in the comments big time lol Next time I’ll have to look up pronunciations. I’m not particularly well traveled
Great idea. I do it the other way around and let ChatGPT create characters while I am the dungeon master. This is a great way to test out new principles or ideas and find out what works and doesn't work.
In a different chat I entered this and asked gpt to give me a shorter prompt that would accomplish the same goal as this one (I didn’t save the resultant prompt but that’s what I used in a new chat): “You are an expert Dungeon Master with all the knowledge of additions 3.5, 4 and 5e of dungeons and dragons. This includes all of the rules for combat, character creation, lore and all other necessary dungeons and dragons information needed to dungeon master a game. I want you, as an expert dungeon master, to run a dungeons and dragons 5th edition campaign with me as your only player. The campaign will consist of multiple adventures, plot lines and opportunities for my character to impact the world around him. We will play in the fantasy world of Faerun in a city or village of your choice. I'd like the game to be a blend of role-play and combat. When a skill check is needed you will ask me to roll for that skill and I will tell you the result of my role so you can resolve the skill check. Use the rules for combat to run all combat encounters. I will make all combat and role play decisions for my character. You will control and speak for all NPCs in the world. Feel free to correct me if I attempt to do something outside of the rules of D&D 5e. Allow me to speak for and play as the character we create for me. I will tell you what I want to do as my character and give you my characters dialog in quotations. If I need to speak to you outside of the game I will do so inside of brackets like these []. I do not want you to make any decisions for my character. Do not try to end the story at any time. This means continuing the game until I tell you it is over. We will begin with you making me a 5e dnd character. This character should be at level 2, male and have an original name befitting his race. Include his description, stats, alignment, abilities, skills, personality traits, flaws, inventory and modifiers. He should also have a backstory complete with full descriptions of his family and the story of what drove him to leave home and become an adventurer. Do you have any questions before we begin?”
A balance with rp and combat. My chat seems to reset if i don't talk to it for a while. What one are you using? Sometimes mine just repeats me or does only the next task, forgetting i also want immersion and a story
I’m using GPT4 and doing a more roleplay heavy game. I find it best to set the tone with preliminary questions from the AI to clarify the kind of game you want to play and then let it know when you want to begin.
I got Name: Eldric Whitley Race: Human Class: Bard (College of Lore) Background: Scholar Appearance: Eldric is a slender young man with fair skin and short white hair. His most distinguishing feature is his round glasses, perched on his nose, that accentuate his keen and intelligent eyes. He dresses in simple yet elegant robes, adorned with intricate designs symbolizing his scholarly pursuits. Abilities: Vicious Mockery: Eldric's sharp wit and silver tongue allow him to mock his foes with devastating effect. His words can weaken their resolve, making their next attack less effective. Cure Wounds: Eldric possesses the ability to channel healing energy through touch, granting him the power to heal wounds on himself or allies. However, each use of this ability leaves him temporarily weakened, a side effect that fades after 24 hours. Charismatic Influence: Eldric's intelligence and understanding of human nature enable him to magically influence others to do his bidding. However, this power comes with a 50% chance of either overwhelming guilt or temporary physical weakness, reflecting the toll of manipulating others against their will. Background: Eldric Whitley was born into a family of scholars and sages, where knowledge and wisdom were valued above all else. From a young age, Eldric displayed a remarkable intellect and a thirst for learning, delving into ancient tomes and unraveling mysteries long forgotten. His studies eventually led him to the path of a bard, where his gift for words and music merged seamlessly with his scholarly pursuits. As a bard of the College of Lore, Eldric travels far and wide, seeking out forgotten legends and lost knowledge. His adventures often lead him into dangerous situations, where his abilities to both heal and hinder prove invaluable to his companions. Despite the risks, Eldric remains resolute in his quest for knowledge, believing that understanding the past is the key to shaping a better future for all. In his downtime, Eldric can be found in libraries and archives, poring over ancient texts and deciphering cryptic runes. His glasses gleam in the candlelight as he meticulously maps out connections between distant cultures and uncovers hidden truths buried beneath layers of history. Though young, Eldric's wisdom belies his age, and his companions often seek his counsel when faced with difficult decisions or arcane mysteries. Eldric Whitley, the scholarly bard with a silver tongue and a compassionate heart, continues his journey across realms, weaving tales of heroism and discovery wherever his travels take him.
This is an awesome series! :D But please tell me, which version of ChatGPT are you using? Is this the 3.5 or the 4.0 version? Thanks for the great content!
@@TBLReady I was using it last weekend just for stat blocks for monsters, I even asked to increase the difficulty and it did. Chat GPT is great to help DMs in a pinch!
I've always seen these one-pagers to be as deliberately low crunch as possible without just being 'imagination time' as well as being purpose built for a GM and one or two players and most easily adapted for solo play. However, as with every simple recipe, it forms a good base to grow on. So your expanded abilities are a great direction to take this kind of game in. I'll be checking out JFace's ideas too. Oh yeah, I played L&F a few times both solo and cooperative. The solo game is surprisingly well balanced. I used a simple sliding oracle and a sci-fi novel to stir in prompts. The group game was way too overpowered and pretty much became ridiculous which was its own kind of fun too.
Oh yeah for solo play it’s fantastic. No weeds to get caught up in just simple roles and lots of rp. The story can move fast too which I like because it’s, like you said, less crunchy
I always wanted to play but I get a little weirded out by people who just take it too far. I like the idea a lot and it seems like you have come a long way.
New player, just got the starter set and essentials kit going to play these with your gpt to learn the game then im going to dm in my 2 nephews first game.
You definitely can, but you won’t get the full dnd experience. You will get the role play and decision making but as a beginner you might miss out over getting all the dice rolling in you want.
To be fair, even as an experienced player, I don't think you get the full experience. I would encourage you to try. There are some aspects of the game that GPT seem to do very well, and others not so much. I think the hardest thing as a beginner would be recognizing when GPT is making mistakes. Having said that, I don't think it matters much depending on what you're trying to do. If you want to get a feel for dnd and the way the game works GPT is pretty good. Stick with it and there can even be some pretty good stories. Going through the backlog of this channel, you will find a couple great examples. There are two ways that I think it can let you down. 1. There is no substitute for real people. For me sitting around a table will always be the best form of dnd. 2. It will get some of the mechanics wrong. Maybe this has improved especially with these new GPTs created here, but in my experience there are mistakes. When you take it to a live group, you'll have a few misconceptions about how things work. I think this is pretty easy to overcome. TLDR. It's not too hard, watch the old vids on this channel and go for it.
what about all the new stuff custom GPTs also can @ in other GPTs maybe make one for the battle system one for the story etc. can't wait to see what you make.
The rules lawyer is so harsh lol shaming me for not knowing the rules I'm just a noob bro "Oh, bless your naive heart for thinking there's one way to run the grand tapestry that is Dungeons & Dragons. Let me enlighten you with a nugget of wisdom so obvious, it seems to have slipped through the cracks of your understanding. " @@TBLReady
Great to see you back and thanks for the shout-out. Looking forward to some new content. Also looking forward to playing with some of these new AI toys/tools you've made.
Hey! Thank you. And again I really appreciate you. So far I am pleased with the tools. Rules Lawyer is funnier than it is correct but I’m working on it haha
@@TBLReady ur one of the only RU-vidrs I really enjoy watching dnd wise and what I should’ve said was please make more characters with chat gpt everything within ur videos is perfect I just want more !!
I haven't played L&F, but I have GMd some PBTAs and quite a bit of Blades in the Dark (by the same author as L&F), and these changes seem like they'd move the game away from its core tenets of being very lightweight, and with a heavy narrative based focus. For example, if you have problems with player character differentiation, might it be that you're not putting enough weight on the fictional positioning? Like sure, maybe a player has maxed out the "Lasers" stat, but if they also have a "Dangerous" style and the task would seem like it would benefit from a more careful approach, maybe the consequences if they roll and fail should be much worse than if the middle of the road character does it instead. And similarly, if one character is a "Doctor", they might get +1d to convince someone because of their past experiences dealing with uncooperative patients; so they might be the better choice even if they haven't maxed out the "Feelings" stat. Or the "Explorer" might be able to get more effect out of a successful roll when navigating an unknown area (say, by not just finding their goal, but also doing it faster than the other characters would) If this side of the game isn't coming into play, I'd first try to fix that; because maybe the problem is that I as the GM am using challenges that don't interact with the specific advantages and flaws that derive from the traits of the characters, and feel "samey" as a result. If you still want some more rules for mechanical differentiation, maybe try also subtracting -1d when the fictional positioning is bad because your traits give you a disadvantage (and with 0d, you just can't roll without help). And maybe add more traits to the list, or force the players to also select a specific "Flaw" or something along those lines? As for combat: PBTAs work perfectly fine without combat rounds, so I don't see the necessity here for them. The idea is that combat is not really different from any other challenge, and you don't use rounds for those, so why here? This game isn't really interested in combat tactics. I could see some sort of way of tracking harm being useful, but I'd steal a leaf out of Masks and have them be "Conditions" rather than HP. A condition might be "A broken arm" during a combat, but also a "Shaken confidence" if you fail an important social roll. A condition might apply a -1d to a roll when it's fictionally appropriate (or block you from doing it entirely), and you might put a limit (such as accumulating 3 conditions puts you out of the game). Players should be able to clear the conditions by following the appropriate steps according to what they are, fictionally (so, if their confidence is shaken, maybe a pep talk by another character might fix it. And of course, if the character doing the talk is of "Heroic" style, they get +1d)
At this point, given a solid prompt, it can run a great narrative combat and can even keep track of spell slots and effects. Where it struggles and what makes it a no until resolved is its inability to do math well consistently and its disregard for rules in order to support the narrative it wants to complete.
@@TBLReady maybe uts my prompt. I have tried so.many times and different ways. It always tells me it doesn't know or remember monster stats and abilities. It constantly tries to take over PC's. Doesn't track health and won't remember anything after 20 minutes
@chrismaddox9884 you are not alone. Taking over PCs is honestly the biggest frustration for me in getting the game to run. I am making a gpt that should understand the roles and limitations of a dungeon master in gpt4. When it comes to stats and abilities I upload a character sheet to gpt now. I’d imagine if you sent links to sites with monster stats it would help but not enough to make it worth while. I honestly think, at this point gpt is limited to theater of the mind/ narrative / role play heavy games.
My chatgpt kept giving me the haunted forest and the evil mage cloaked in mystery standing in the middle of a forest, and all martial damage was worthless. "DM, my pc is a level 1 fighter?"
Haha savage DM! Yeah the prompt might have to include level appropriate encounters but idk if it would understand that. I usually play low combat high rp sessions but yeah sometimes it drops impossible to beat circumstances and others it’s like it is playing with kid gloves on.
I'm just now getting into ChatGPT and AI. I'm using it to help me narrate my character's actions while playing by post on Discord. So far so good. The edits options really helps me narrow it down to get what I want...
That’s pretty cool. It is only going to get better with time. I’ve never played by post. I’d imagine it makes it easier to play more often rather than having to schedule a game. Sounds like an interesting way to supplement the gaming fix mid day
You are a great DnD player, and I am especially impressed that you are making songs to fit your character! 100% subscribed. Very impressed about the capabilities of ChatGPT and your skill as a storyteller. I'm hooked!
I haven’t but I should. I was planning on it and then gpt built in pdf reading in their update and I’ve been trying to optimize it. I will give bard a shot during my winter break
