Adding Narrative to D&D Magic Items
Everything is better with a bit of backstory to support it in your campaign or setting. In one campaign I play in only the most mundane magic items such as potions and scrolls, don’t...
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Character Workouts for Roleplayers
Imagination is a muscle, the more you exercise it the stronger it becomes. Being in character as much as possible won’t accomplishment if you can’t realistic emulate the role or character you’ve chosen to...
Conflict Resolution with/in Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) have long been known for their capacity to take players on imaginary adventures, but they are increasingly being recognized for their potential as tools for real-world conflict resolution. RPGs allow...
Experiments in Recursive Prompt Engineering in ChatGPT
Chat AI systems are coming for all our jobs! While it is easy to breath a sign of relief when one goes off on a hallucinogenic rant, make no doubt about it, they are...
Reads: Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity
Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity” by Charles L. Marohn Jr. is a thought-provoking book that challenges traditional notions of urban development and highlights the flaws in our current approach to...
