D&D 5E (2024) Using AI for Your Home Game

[Weiley31]

Least A.I. can get away with doing six fingered Tiefling art since that can be a trait among the race.

 

[Lanefan]

... the exponentially growing piles of slop filling up the internet.

On this last point, people now have to do image searches for time periods before generative AI because image searches are now saturated with crappy AI images. If you thought the internet was already going down hill, now it's in free fall.

When doing image searches for characters (by far the most common type of image search I do) I find the ratio of "useful" to "not useful" to be about the same now as it was 5 years ago before AI became commonplace; with the advantage today being that AI has generated a lot more to choose from meaning the actual number of "useful" has gone up.

In other words, not all AI images are crappy and some (many?) that are can quite easily be fixed.

 

[Lanefan]

Least A.I. can get away with doing six fingered Tiefling art since that can be a trait among the race.

Except it'll give the Tieflings seven fingers...

 

[Bitbrain]

Aside from the seven individual pieces of AI art that I found via google image and showed to my players as visual examples of specific monsters or NPCs (but didn’t realize were AI until some time later), I will never use AI in my games.

Not ChatGPT, any additional pieces of AI art, and certainly not AI music.

 

[p_johnston]

So if someone in their home game uses a random picture from from pintrest that someone posted for an NPC is it theft? Maybe. But its a theft where no one (including the artist usually) cares because no one is hurt and nothing is lost.

I can see why people want to apply the same logic to AI. But its not the same. Ignoring the envirmental effects when you use AI your supporting the companies that made it. Your telling them that their mass theft of artists work is ok and helping them grow.

And thats not even getting into the issue that AI is unlike any sort of automation we've had before both because of the speed and the fact that it's literally unable to exist without constant support of humans doing the same work on mass without pay.

 

[trappedslider]

There's been a lot of talk about AI on this board lately. I get the arguments against using AI to replace artists but it's a pretty powerful tool for world-building a home game, from custom art for every PC, to cityscapes and custom monsters. I've recently fallen down the hole of AI generated music and realized that I can make a theme for every NPC, tavern, or anything.

Last night, I whipped up a barbarian subclass for a new campaign; the Path of the Dreadnought. Then I thought, "Why not make a theme song for every piece of homebrew I make?"

The theme song: Dreadnought by @conflagrantmodern9313 | Suno

Here's what happened when I used chatgpt to expand on my setting info, I posted about it here

I used ChatGP for my setting and it was awesome

It picked up on some continuity errors and asked which one i would prefer it to go with then rewrote the one i didn't chose to match the one i did.

For example: what I started with "Ambassador Tanard is from the Elf kingdom Keladh, he arrived on The Emissary. He's currently in the city to negotiate a deal with Merakesh LTD before heading onto his kingdom's embassy in Calmarnock. Keladh has good relations with Calmarnock going back a number of years."

what it gave me :

Spoiler

Ambassador Tanard, hailing from the esteemed Elf kingdom of Keladh, arrived in Crystalshore aboard The Emissary, a vessel that symbolizes diplomacy and cooperation. As a representative of his kingdom, Ambassador Tanard has been entrusted with the important task of negotiating a significant deal with Merakesh LTD, the renowned shipping company of Crystalshore.

The negotiations between Ambassador Tanard and Merakesh LTD are seen as an opportunity to foster stronger economic ties and promote mutually beneficial trade relations between Keladh and Crystalshore. The ambassador brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise in international commerce, as well as a genuine desire to establish fruitful partnerships that will benefit both his homeland and the city of Crystalshore.

Before proceeding to Keladh's embassy in Calmarnock, Ambassador Tanard is keen on ensuring the success of the negotiations, which will not only contribute to the prosperity of Keladh but also strengthen the existing amicable relations between his kingdom and the capital city. The historical bond between Keladh and Calmarnock has served as a solid foundation for ongoing cooperation and understanding, facilitating cultural exchanges, trade agreements, and diplomatic collaborations.

With his diplomatic skills, tact, and a deep understanding of the intricacies of international relations, Ambassador Tanard endeavors to navigate the negotiation process smoothly. His presence in Crystalshore symbolizes the commitment of Keladh to maintaining and enhancing positive relationships with neighboring kingdoms, fostering an atmosphere of trust, cooperation, and shared prosperity.

As Ambassador Tanard works diligently to solidify the deal between Keladh and Merakesh LTD, his efforts contribute to the broader goal of fostering diplomacy and building bridges between nations. His presence in Crystalshore serves as a testament to the enduring value of international dialogue and cooperation, transcending borders and promoting peace and harmony in the realm of diplomacy.

 

[Clint_L]

Been thinking more about the little AI adventure I made to illustrate the growing capacity of ChatGPT, and in particular about it producing a map to go along with the four room dungeon it described.

The map was not what I expected. The commercial version of Chat has full AI art capacity, so I was expecting something that looked like a professionally drawn map that would be published in a module. And it can do that style if you ask for just a map. No problem.

But what I got was four rectangular rooms, and lines indicating the passages between them. Made out of ASCII.

I've come to understand that the implications are jaw-dropping. It didn't do an "art-style" map because it can't see and comprehend the link between the art that you are making and the descriptions that it has generated of the dungeon. It can follow descriptions, but presumably can't infer abstract relationships. At least...not yet to that extent.

Because...it was able to do so in a very basic form. The crude ASCII map it drew me was an accurate visual depiction of the setting it had just described. At some level there was comprehension going on. I know that there are other experiments happening that have demonstrated various ways that generative AI is exceeding the simple "chatbot" or "grammarly on steroids" paradigm, but to have seen it in action is a bit mind-blowing.

 

[GrimCo]

Used it couple of times. It's decent and get's job done. It's faster than scrolling trough google and searching for appropriate art.

 

[bedir than]

Used it couple of times. It's decent and get's job done. It's faster than scrolling trough google and searching for appropriate art.

One could use Dyson Logos 100s of maps for free, because people like myself pay him

 

[Mr Ali K]

I've been using AI to make artwork for NPCs and locations, as well as maps for the game.

The drawback is you can't often get exactly what you want. I am happy to use it for my own things, and as place holders for concepts for commerical works until I think I can actually make some money from it--then I will hire actual artists to get replace the AI art.

Have you found it easy to make battle maps? If so what do you use, it's something I find hard to do with midjourney