// Realm 03
AI & LLMs.
Prompt craft, persona design, local models and AI tools for creative work. Shared as experiments, not hype.
// What lives here
Inside this world.
Prompt engineering
System prompts, narrator setups and techniques that keep characters in character.
Local models
Running LLMs on your own machine: hardware, settings and what the numbers actually mean.
Creative workflows
Using AI as a sparring partner for lore, plotting and character voice, not a replacement for you.
Tool reviews
What's genuinely useful, what's overhyped and what's quietly great.
// Featured
Selected work.
// From the journal
Related notes.
- October 19, 2026
- Worldbuilding
Build a playable world on a single page
You don't need a 300-page lore bible to start. You need one page, five questions and a...
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How I write character cards that survive 200 messages
Personality drift, forgotten details, the bot suddenly speaking for you. Here's the structure I use to stop...
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- October 10, 2026
- Money Notes
Treat Creative Income Like a Side Quest
Turning a hobby into income can sound like one big leap. I find it more useful to...
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Take it with you.
AI · Promptbook
Lorekeeper Promptbook
Prompt systems for narrators, NPC casts and lore generation that stays consistent across long sessions.
$12planned
Roleplay · Template
Character Card Starter
The skeleton I start every chatbot character from. Fill in the blanks, paste, play.
Worldbuilding · Kit
World-on-a-Page Kit
Five questions and a one-page layout that turn a vague vibe into a playable setting.
// Toolbox
What I actually use
Tools I use myself. If any of these become affiliate links, they’ll be clearly marked, and they never change what I recommend. Read the disclosure.
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