Often times I find myself running games instead of playing them. I don't always get the chance to play a character because none of the friends in my friends group know how to run any TTRPGs. I'm always that guy. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but when I'm always the guy who runs the games, I sometimes find myself burning out when it comes to planning sessions out.
It sometimes doesn't feel fair to be the one who creates the games instead of plays them, but with Friends and Fables, that doesn't have to be the case anymore. Friends & Fables makes it possible for me to take my games and my worlds and put them into an AI so I could play them myself. When I get to do that, I can finally sit back, relax, and maybe even get some inspiration for my next game by playing in the world I always DM in.
Before I explain how it is an AI Story Generator, let me explain what an AI Story Generator is. An AI Story Generator takes all of your choices and ideas and turns them into an adventure. You don't have to rely on any pre-written modules or personal time spent writing your own solo-play game. The AI Story Generator does that for you, and it keeps the game moving by reacting to whatever you do.
With Friends and Fables, Franz is an AI who picks up the role of Dungeon Master on your behalf. He will remember past events, track your stats, handle your roles, and create new quests, NPCs, and plot twists for you. If you're a forever DM like I am, then this is the AI for you.
If you haven't experienced it for yourself yet, then let me try to lay it all out for you. Traditional tabletop role-playing games rely on having a dungeon master who's ready to plan and run sessions. But what happens if your group can't meet this week? Or what happens if you're the forever DM and you never get to play? Or what happens if you're the DM and you run out of ideas for your campaigns?
Franz solves all these problems pretty easily. Franz is always available to play anytime, anywhere, even alone. You don't need to have a party to play. The game is also relaxing because you don't need to prep and you don't need to stress out about doing anything to push the narrative in the game. This is the perfect tool if you're a dungeon master and you need some inspiration for your next game or if you just need to scratch that RPG itch during the week.
At its heart, Friends and Fables makes TTRPGs much more accessible. You don't have to worry about barriers like scheduling, prep time, or learning the rules. If you're normally player, then you can hop into a quick solo adventure or a massive multiplayer sandbox with your friends. And if you aren't a normally player, but instead a dungeon master, then this is a wonderful tool that you can use to simulate your world in an AI to help build some inspiration for your own personal campaigns.