So I’ve been using chatGPT to practice Dungeons and Dragons combat mechanics. I’m learning the game and really enjoying it but I’m a bit overwhelmed with so many rules, spells, dice and things to look at in my character sheet.

I learn by doing, so I took it to gpt and it was a decent GM for my purposes, setting up random battle scenarios and breaking down the basic whys and hows.

That is, until today. Today I tried it again hoping to see how a spell worked and the moment a fight started the replies (and my prompts) got taken away and replaced with a red message saying the content violated their usage policies. Which I find ridiculous.

So here comes my question for you Lemmy, do you know of any workarounds for this situation? I’m open to suggestions… And if not, oh well I guess it was good while it lasted. I’ll learn at a slower pace I guess.

Thanks

  • macniel@feddit.org
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    10 days ago

    the future clientele of DnD right here.

    The Rules in 5e aren’t that complex. Roll a D20 (or two and keep lowest/highest) and add your applicable modifiers, compare that value to the target number (Difficulty Class, DC). Does it hits or is above it? its a success, is it below the target, it fails. Did the D20 show a 1 or a 20? Special things happen.

    Read the Spell, the spell does exactly what it reads. Thats how a DM would also rule how that Spell work.

    When you are unsure how something is/should be done, consult the rules and or your DM, or Forums (enworld, dndbeyond) or Stackexchange.

    And if not, oh well I guess it was good while it lasted. I’ll learn at a slower pace I guess.

    well, you would be learning it then for sure and not trust a regurgitated answer.

    • Mothra@mander.xyzOP
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      10 days ago

      I wasn’t expecting the replies here to be so condescending. I obviously made a mistake.