The podcast the other day talked about dungeons and dragons getting a computerized Dm in D&D beyond.
What do you think this means? This could mean several things.
Example 1, the DM is almost human: NPC named Sheila the elf.
Player types: Hi, how are you, nice day isn't it?
Computerized Sheila: nah, I don't think so, it is too hot for me, but they day is going good and my bar is doing good for business. Say, can you take care of a rat problem for me? I'll pay you 10 gold. Player: how about 12 gold and rolls persuasion. Shiela responds: Nah, I can't give you more than 10 (even if you rolled a nat 20). Or I don't understand that command. Or, she counters: how about 11 gold?
Example 2, the DM has NPCs that give you multiple choice and allows diplomacy/deception rolls:
Player approaches Sheila:
Click a choice
Ask her how her day was
Ask her about the weather
Ask her about her business
Ask her what she needs.
She responds with a set of texts when you ask here what she needs. "I need to clear the rats out of my basement, I'll pay you 10 gold." Player picks a response.
A. Yes
B. No
C. How about 12 gold, (automatically rolls the players persuasion, and it states that in the choice) Failure means you still get 10 gold.
D. Yes I know about the rats, they have supernatural powers, how about 15 gold, automatically rolls the players deception. Failure means she lowers you prize to 7 gold.
Example 3, much like example 2, except it doesn't allow diplomacy/deception rolls to bargain with NPCs. Deception/Diplomacy are only used for major decisions, or encounters. Convince Josh to play Football and join your football time. Rolls players diplomacy or deception
Or everyone is in trouble, the volcano will erupt tomorrow. Pick a choice.
A. Diplomacy to convince people to evacuated
B. Athletics to knock out as many people as possible, drag their bodies on a horse and buggy and move them.
C. Intimidate to scare people in evacuating
D. Deception to trick people into evacuating.
E. Nature to explain the volcano and how it works and how you know this.
Example 4, this plays almost exactly like World of Warcraft.
Anything else you can think of.