David R Hoover, Architect, NCARB

I saw an article on Grok 3 on creating games to play so I tried to create a solo D&D game on it. I used the Grok Ai app on IOS and started with the following: " Create a one shot using d&d 5e where you are the dungeon master and i am a character "    Grok 3 responded: " Alright, let’s dive into a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition one-shot! I’ll act as the Dungeon Master, and you’ll be the player. First, let’s get your character set up. For simplicity, this will be a Level 3 adventure, and you can choose your character’s class, race, and a quick backstory. If you’d like, I can suggest something, or you can tell me what you’d prefer (e.g., "I want to be a tiefling rogue" or "Make me a tough dwarf fighter"). What would you like your character to be? Once you decide, I’ll set the scene and we’ll jump right in! Here’s how it’ll work: I’ll describe the situation, you tell me what you want to do, and I’ll narrate the outcomes, asking for dice rolls ...

A while back when my kids were younger (7 and 9 years old), we were playing D&D with my sister, brother-in-law and a friend. Their characters had just battled some orcs and were making their way back to town and came across a man and woman with two kids being attacked by goblins.  After they defeated the pesky goblins, the characters decided to hang out with the 'family' by the fire. As they were telling stories of what they had been up to, the father told one of the kids to serve him drink. The father became increasingly abusive since the kid was taking too long, and then things escalated when the kid spilled one of the drinks. As the DM, I wanted to gradually increase the verbal abuse to see what my own kids would do. Surprisingly, they did not defend the kids, and my brother-in-laws's character ended up getting involved. After the fight, they would find out that the kids were slaves taken from their family due to a debt. I asked my kids why they did not say something...

David Burke · CBC News · Posted: Dec 27, 2017 7:00 AM AT | Last Updated: December 27, 2017 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dungeons-dragons-autism-communication-social-skills-community-1.4433503 Dungeons and Dragons has its own special kind of magic, but you can't find it between the covers of any of its numerous rule books. It's a kind of social magic between strangers as they learn to become friends over a shared interest. Autism Nova Scotia is hoping the game will work its magic on people with autism and improve their social and communication skills. People living with autism spectrum disorder experience challenges with communication, social interactions and sometimes display restrictive and repetitive behavior.