Absolutely not. All writing, art, editing, proof-reading, and every other part of this project will be done by actual human people. Some of our artwork is drawn from the public domain, from vintage 1920s prints and woodcuts, and the rest is created specifically for this project. All writing and editing will be done by humans, and no AI will be used in the process.

LitRPG (short for Literary Role-Playing Game) is a genre of fiction where the characters act and exist within a world governed by game-like rules and systems, which are (often but not always) visible to the protagonist(s) and (sometimes) other characters in that world. The game-like rules may be more like a computer game, or more like a table-top role-playing game, but they are explicitly part of the world and the narrative.

Carved from Brindlewood refers to TTRPGs which use some of the mechanics from Brindlewood Bay, a game written by Jason Cordova and published by The Gauntlet. You can check it out at their website (https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com) and on their Discord.

The Resistance Engine, created by Rowan Rook and Decard, is a summary of the core mechanics used in their games Spire and Heart. It focuses on defining characters by the ways they resist harm and danger - thus Resistance Engine. You can check it out on their website (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/the-resistance-toolbox/).

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