It can be a thankless job, and you’re required to know a lot of rules and details.
It’s not a small ask.
It managed to give me a decent starting point.
Jason Dookeran/ChatGPT/LeonardoAI
The issue with ChatGPT as a Dungeon Master is that it’s very derivative.
Your first run will feel like a proper adventure.
However, the longer you’re at it, the more repetitive the game gets.
So, believe me when I say ChatGPT is a terrible DM.
However, if you want a truly bespoke experience, you’ll need to do some world-building.
Surprisingly, ChatGPT is good at this.
To this end, I asked ChatGPT for some world-building ideas.
Yet, these are only an overview of the world’s elements and structure.
To truly build the world, we need to look at the people who live there.
Jason Dookeran/ChatGPT/LeonardoAI
In ChatGPT’s initial description of Elmwood Vale, it mentioned a blacksmith called Garrick.
I decided to ask ChatGPT for some information about Garrick.
I can roleplay the dwarf blacksmith according to his persona and even have particular tics that real people have.
Can ChatGPT help write adventure hooks and keep them arranged?
It turns out that it can do this relatively easily.
Planning encounters has never been so simple.
Unfortunately, ChatGPT isn’t so great at battle-map generation descriptions.
ChatGPT also has some issues with keeping consistency that I’ve found.
This is anotherexample of AI hallucination.
It’s important for the DM to keep track of ChatGPT’s mistakes and keep things consistent.
It’s a crucial part of engaging the players in the world you’ve designed.
Can ChatGPT Improve As a DM Companion?
With the latest4o iteration of ChatGPT, some of these issues might be overcome.
It isn’t likely that ChatGPT will replace human DMs anytime soon.
