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| | 339 | == Games |
| | 340 | Another hobby of mine is playing pen & paper role playing games (//RPG//), and perhaps even more off-topic than music. But just as impressing. |
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| | 342 | For those of you who haven't heard of this yet:[[br]] |
| | 343 | it's a game category you play with a group of perhaps 3-5 people. One is the so-called //Game Master// or //GM//. The GM designs an adventure the other players play. There is a set of rules of the particular game, and the game plays in a certain scenario, for example, a medieval fantasy world. The GM informs the player of the setting and the players tell the GM what they are about to do. |
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| | 345 | Or, in the words of ChatGPT: |
| | 346 | > A fantasy role-playing game, also known as a pen-and-paper RPG, is a game where players create characters in a fictional world and embark on adventures together. The game is typically played with a group of people and a game master, who acts as the storyteller and referee. Players use their imaginations to describe their character's actions and interactions with the world around them. The game typically involves rolling dice to determine the outcome of actions, such as combat or skill checks. The game world can be richly detailed, with unique creatures, places, and characters that players can interact with and explore. |
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| | 348 | So, I told ChatGPT, I wanted to play AD&D (a common RPG), and I wanted it to be the GM. It took a bit of time to convince the AI to actually play with me and not explain the concept of an RPG. But eventually, it started playing. |
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| | 350 | I will spare you the rather technical beginning of the chat - we took some time to define the character I was playing: Aldric, a human priest of Odin. There was also a group of other characters I was playing with, all these were played by the AI: |
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| | 352 | {{{#!div style="background: #EEEEEE; margin: 5px; margin-right: 40%; margin-left: 30px; padding: 5px; border-radius: 10px;" |
| | 353 | * A human fighter named Durin, wielding a sword and shield, and wearing plate mail armor. |
| | 354 | * A half-elf rogue named Lyra, skilled in lockpicking and sneaking, and carrying a shortbow and a quiver of arrows. |
| | 355 | * A dwarf wizard named Balfur, specializing in earth and fire spells, and carrying a staff and a spellbook. |
| | 356 | * A human paladin named Gareth, devoted to his deity and sworn to protect the innocent, wielding a longsword and wearing chain mail armor. |
| | 357 | }}} |
| | 358 | |
| | 359 | The opening words of ChatGPT were: |
| | 360 | {{{#!div style="background: #EEEEEE; margin: 5px; margin-right: 40%; margin-left: 30px; padding: 5px; border-radius: 10px;" |
| | 361 | > You find yourselves in the town of Greenhaven, a small settlement located on the edge of a vast forest. It's early morning, and the air is crisp and cool. You've been traveling for days, and you're weary from the journey. As you walk down the main road, you notice a crowd gathered near the town square. You see an old man wearing a tattered robe and a worried expression on his face. He appears to be addressing the crowd, but his words are drowned out by the murmur of the people. What do you do? |
| | 362 | }}} |
| | 363 | |
| | 364 | After talking to the man for a while, we were attacked by a group of thugs: |
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| | 367 | As the group of armed men approaches, you prepare yourself for combat and grip your mace tightly. The closest of the attackers charges towards you, swinging his sword wildly. You dodge his attack with ease and retaliate with a swift strike of your mace. Your weapon connects with the attacker's shoulder, causing him to stagger and cry out in pain. |
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| | 369 | The other attackers hesitate for a moment as they see their comrade fall, but then they surge forward to attack. Durin charges towards them, his sword flashing in the sunlight, while Lyra takes cover behind a nearby cart and begins firing arrows at the attackers. Balfur unleashes a blast of fiery energy towards the attackers, causing them to back off momentarily. |
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| | 371 | Meanwhile, Gareth rushes to your side, his longsword at the ready. He stands beside you and says, "Fear not, Aldric, for the light of Heironeous shines upon us. Together, we shall overcome these villains!" |
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| | 373 | What do you do next, Aldric? |
| | 374 | }}} |
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