Welcome to Tharendell

A living fantasy world where NPCs are powered by AI, stories evolve in real time, and players help forge the realm.

Tharendell is an experimental tabletop-style world, blending classic fantasy vibes with modern AI. This site is your portal into the realm: explore its characters, read the chronicles, join games, and even help build new locations and lore.

Enter Tharendell

A world born from imagination and forged by technology. Discover a living realm where NPCs evolve, stories react to your choices, and adventures awaits around every corner.

The Story Behind the Realm

Created by Babble Baz as a fusion of nostalgia, BBS heritage, and modern AI magic. Learn why Tharendell exists and how this world came to live.

Explore the Kingdom

From misty woodlands to forgotten ruins, explore expanding locations crafted by AI, lore, and your imagination. The world is always growing.

Meet the Heroes

Each NPC is powered by a custom fine-tuned LLM, with history, memory, personality, and evolving goals. They are alive, and are eager to meet you.

Help build the Realm

Contribute NPCs, locations, lore, ideas, and creativity. Tharendell is a collaborative world, join the adventure and shape its future.

The Retro 42 BBS Legacy

The spart of Tharendell comes from a 1990s BBS that once connected adventurers across Houston. Now reborn with AI, the legend continues.