January 14, 2023

I was playtesting a new RPG that was set in a small medieval fantasy town surrounded by wilderness. The layout of the town and the woods around it was procedurally generated. There was a map overlay that revealed spots of interest in the town which revealed some interesting areas like a pigsty that was in a basement instead of being outdoors. Other players were looking for the most efficient way to grind experience from the wolves that respawned in nearby areas.

Someone had dragged me along to steal from the cars parked along the road. They made me hold a large plastic tray like the ones you’d put through airport security. I noticed that one of the cars we were breaking into belonged to a family friend, unbeknownst to my ‘partner’ in crime. Predictably, there was nothing of value to steal inside, just a large bag of chicken feed in the trunk.

I saw my dad walking down the street. I pretended that I was in the area because I wanted to practice driving.