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This is a really interesting thread. It got me thinking, given the strengths and weaknesses, what sort of gameplay could generative “AI” support. I don’t think that generative programs will be able to replace or even significantly help either traditional or narrative GMs. The complexity and...

I have attempted to use image generation on three occasions. I am not a fan of the use of the term "AI" as it could mean anything and is largely used as a hype word in sales pitches. The first time was just as a test to see what all the hype was about I tried to get it to make a character...

Yes, I remember that one. It wasn’t that the formula was wrong or misunderstood. It was that the specific source of ash that they used had large nodules of a calcium mineral, I think, that dissolved in water, rain or sea, and filled in any cracks that had formed. The issue was that modern...

Thank you for the ideas. I was never able to get very far into Angel, though I am aware of Wolfram and Hart. I had previously considered attacking their PI license but that would be a pretty serious escalation, hadn't considered the business license. The TRO was really a shot across the...

Dark Matter always struck me as a homebrew game using Shadowrun. After all, there has to be a reason why we have a Phys Adept (using "nanites" totally not magic), a decker, an android, and a dude with a katana. ^2

I have really enjoyed these threads, the ones I have seen at least. I always love learning new things, and your particular locution makes the reading extra enjoyable. Probably not what you meant here, but by RPG related but. In one of my current campaigns, I am a co-GM (round robin style) in...

If you want something that feels like the first Alien movie without having any of the xenomorphs definitely check out Hostile by Zozer games. There is a setting only book that you can get which is absolutely dripping with detail about difficult life out on the fringe. ^2

When I am struggling with a plot I use one of the below to help coalesce a story line. I will start with existing setting and characters and then add in one or more of the below and mix until done. The below examples are just ways to flesh out NPCs and motivations in an easy way to work with...

We could also have priests with create food and water spells. But if you have that why live the difficult life of a pastoralist? ^2

Yeah this is the best I could come up with myself. The scale of industrialization is just so far beyond pastoralists. To take it a step further. In the distant future, humanity created fully autonomous factories and cities requiring no human input. Eventually humans forgot how everything...

Thank you for the reply. I did read through the wiki, there is a lot of information there but I am not certain that it really tells me how people actually interact with it or how it affects the world. I'm just not sure it is my cup of tea. That being said, I am happy to see new fantasy IPs...

I keep hearing that the magic in the books is really great, but what does that mean? 1. What are the physics of the magic? Is it like a magical wind that can pool and collect in areas possibly changing things in the physical world. Or maybe magical field projected by all living things. Or a...

Either that or it is working as intended. I have long suspected that IT security’s ultimate goal is to just lock everyone out of their computers. After all that would be the ultimate security. Someone would probably get a gold star if they figure out how to do that and not get yelled at at...

I have yet to see a better space battle. Modern CGI just does not stand up to me. Mostly this is the lack of camera skill and an over abundance of flashy things everywhere on the screen, not the technology itself. That gets into a broader conversation about how modern CGI tools make directors...

FYI, there is a fan restoration project for these films online. It is an amazing years long project to attempt to restore the movies to the original theatrical release. I had previously not seen these movies since the “Special” edition release in the movie theaters, mostly because I could at...