CHATGPT mage (I doubt this is going to work)

I am trying to get chatgpt to create an ArM5 Mage, by asking it questions:

Name: Aria Silversong (10 years past gauntlet)
House Affiliation: House Merinita

Magical Specialties: Aria Silversong specializes in the arts of Muto (changing) and Herbam (plant-based magic). She possesses a keen ability to manipulate and transform natural elements, particularly plants, allowing her to reshape and control the living world around her.

Personality Traits: Aria Silversong is a whimsical and free-spirited mage, often described as having an ethereal presence. She is deeply connected to nature and finds solace in its beauty and mysteries. Aria is known for her curiosity and relentless pursuit of knowledge. She approaches magic with a sense of wonder and experimentation, always seeking new ways to push the boundaries of her craft. While her interactions with others can be enigmatic and elusive at times, she has a kind and compassionate nature, often lending her aid to those in need.

Background: Aria grew up in a secluded village surrounded by ancient forests, where she developed a profound affinity for the natural world from an early age. Her innate connection to the faerie realm became evident as she began to exhibit magical abilities. Recognizing her potential, the mages of House Merinita took her under their wing, providing guidance and nurturing her talent.

During her apprenticeship, Aria immersed herself in the study of Muto and Herbam, delving into the intricate relationship between living organisms and magic. She spent countless hours communing with the spirits of the forest and honing her skills in transforming and manipulating plant life. After her gauntlet, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery, exploring distant lands and encountering various magical phenomena.

Now, ten years past her gauntlet, Aria Silversong is a respected member of House Merinita, known for her innovative approach to magic and her ability to seamlessly merge the realms of nature and sorcery.
Characteristics:

Intelligence: +2
Perception: +1
Strength: 0
Stamina: +1
Presence: +2
Communication: +2
Dexterity: 0
Quickness: +1

Virtues (10 points):

Major Virtue: Merinita Magic (Grants access to unique Merinita magical abilities and powers related to faeries and the realm of nature.)
Minor Virtue: Affinity with Herbam (Increased proficiency in Herbam spells and abilities.)
Minor Virtue: Puissant Muto (Exceptional skill in the art of Muto, providing a bonus when casting Muto spells or performing related magical effects.)
Minor Virtue: Second Sight (Ability to perceive the supernatural world, seeing through illusions and detecting magical entities and effects.)
Minor Virtue: Subtle Magic (Magical effects are harder to detect and resist, making spells more challenging to detect and counteract.)
Minor Virtue: Personal Vis Source (A personal source of magical Vis, providing a steady supply of magical power.)
Minor Virtue: Independent Study (Inclination for self-study, gaining additional experience points through independent magical research.)
Minor Virtue: Gentle Gift (Aura of magic does not repel or unsettle others, making social interactions easier.)
Minor Virtue: Minor Magical Focus: Plant Transformation (Increased effectiveness when transforming and manipulating plants.)
Minor Virtue: Faerie Blood (Distant lineage connected to the fae, granting certain magical and physical traits associated with the faerie realm.)

Flaws (10 points):

Major Flaw: Fragile Constitution (Physical health is delicate, more susceptible to illness, fatigue, and injury.)
Minor Flaw: Visions (Periodic vivid and prophetic visions, providing valuable insights but disrupting focus or creating complications.)
Minor Flaw: Eccentric (Free-spirited and unconventional nature, leading to unpredictable behavior and challenges in understanding.)
Minor Flaw: Curiosity (Insatiable curiosity, driving her to seek out new knowledge and experiences, sometimes to the detriment of safety or responsibilities.)
Minor Flaw: Deficient Technique: Rego (Lack of proficiency in Rego magic, making it harder to cast spells or perform magical effects that involve control and manipulation.)
Minor Flaw: Weak Magic Resistance (Less resistance to magical effects, making it easier for others to affect her with magic.)
Minor Flaw: Disjointed Magic (Difficulty in seamlessly combining different forms of magic, resulting in occasional inefficiency or unpredictability.)
Minor Flaw: Poor Student (Struggles with formal instruction and structured learning, requiring more effort and time to gain new abilities.)
Minor Flaw: Favors (Obligations and debts owed to individuals or groups, occasionally requiring assistance or compromises in favor of those owed.)
Minor Flaw: Twilight Prone (Susceptibility to entering the mystical state of Twilight more easily, which can be both enlightening and potentially dangerous.)

Arts:

Creo: 6
Intellego: 5
Muto: 10
Perdo: 5
Rego: 7
Animal: 4
Aquam: 4
Auram: 4
Corpus: 5
Herbam: 9
Ignem: 4
Imaginem: 5
Mentem: 4
Terram: 5
Vim: 6

Abilities:

Concentration: 3
Magic Theory: 4
Parma Magica: 4
Penetration: 3
Finesse: 3
Code of Hermes: 2
Faerie Lore: 2
Second Sight: 2
Profession: Herbalist: 2
Athletics: 1
Awareness: 2
Charm: 2
Folk Ken: 2
Guile: 1
Latin: 4
Artes Liberales: 2
Philosophiae: 2

Pre-Existing Spells:
    Wings of the Soaring Wind (ReCo 20): Allows the target to fly swiftly through the air.
    The Chirurgeon's Healing Touch (CrCo 20): Accelerates the natural healing process, aiding in recovery from wounds.
    Aura of Ennobled Presence (MuIm 10): Enhances the target's presence and charisma, making them more captivating.
    Bind Wounds (CrCo 10): Seals and heals superficial wounds with a touch.
    Veil of Invisibility (PeIm 20): Renders the target invisible to normal sight.
    The Unseen Porter (ReTe 10): Moves an object weighing up to 50 pounds at a distance.
    Eyes of the Cat (MuCo(An) 5): Grants the target enhanced night vision similar to a cat.
    Wizard's Sidestep (ReIm 10): Shifts the target slightly out of phase with reality, making it harder to be hit.
    Trust of Childlike Faith (PeMe 10): Creates temporary trust and loyalty in the target.
    Cloak of the Duck's Feathers (ReAq 5): Makes the target completely waterproof.
    Sense the Nature of Vis (InVi 5): Detects the presence and type of magical Vis.

Custom Spells:
    Verdant Growth (MuHe 15): Accelerates the growth of plants, causing them to rapidly flourish and cover an area.
    Faerie Whispers (InMe(Fa) 15): Allows the mage to understand and communicate with faeries on a basic level.
    Essence of Nectar (CrHe 15): Transforms non-poisonous plants into a highly potent and intoxicating nectar.
    Shimmering Illusion (CrIm 20): Creates an illusory environment, mimicking a serene and captivating faerie glade.
    Nature's Embrace (ReHe 25): Manipulates plants to form protective barriers or restraints.
    Whispering Wind (InAu 15): Gleans information and distant sounds by listening to the whispers carried by the wind.
    Feylight (CrIg 10): Conjures a glowing, faerie-like light source that does not require fuel or oxygen.
    Flickering Shadows (PeIm 10): Manipulates shadows to obscure vision and confuse opponents.
    Memory's Embrace (CrMe 20): Enhances or alters the target's memories temporarily.
    Terraform (MuTe 25): Alters the physical structure of the earth, shaping it according to the mage's will.
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One obvious problem, and I’ve also seen this when a player in my non-Ars campaign tried to use chatgpt, is that chatgpt does not actually understand the rules of, for example, how characteristics are calculated. So Aria’s characteristics add up to 11 points. She doesn’t have Improved Characteristics and, if she did, they’d probably only add up to 10.

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Chatgpt is pretty incredible at times. Neat work!

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Pretty neat, though the lack of rules understanding shines through in places, like treating every Major Virtue or Flaw as a Minor one, and miscalculating allowed Characteristics.

Still, I'm rather impressed that the technical concerns are the thing to point out on a concept, backstory, and sheet that is otherwise quite coherently a specific Ars Magica character. A relatively generic one, but one where the things mentioned in one section are largely represented by the things put down in later sections. Her Muto and Herbam scores are actually her highest ones like her backstory says they should be, her backstory mentions being Merinita and attuned to the Faerie Realm and she has Merinita Magic and Faerie Blood virtues... The fact that consistency was maintained in spite of the poor understanding of the rules really impresses me.

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That is absolutely a playable character.

Sure it needs a bit of manual adjustment in the Characteristics and Virtues&flaws department but its quite minor.

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I asked Chap GPT to: "design an ArM5 cold and darkness themes maga of House Flambeau, 10 years post Gauntlet"
I dint' check the sums, but it gave me a concept with Deficient Perdo :frowning:

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