AI tools for tabletop RPGs came up in a slack conversation today which reminded me to write this down. I always like to generate lists of names ahead of time, and do it in blocks of 26: one for each letter of the alphabet. I find it simplifies keeping all the characters separated in the heads of everyone at the table.
Previously I’d do this by trawling through name websites and compiling the list myself, but we can easily leverage an AI tool to do this for us. Here’s an example prompt:
Like any Tabletop RPG player I occasionally create aids and utilities to support
the games in playing at my table. This page collects together various apps, one
off pages, and notable blogposts for easy access.