This is a D&D.Sci scenario: a puzzle where players are given a dataset to analyze and an objective to pursue using information from that dataset.
Intended Difficulty: ~3.5/5
The fairy in your bedroom explains that she is a champion of Fate, tasked with whisking mortals into mysterious realms of wonderment and (mild) peril; there, they forge friendships with mythical creatures, do battle with ancient evils, and return to their mundane lives having gained the confidence that comes with having saved a world[1]. But there's an unusually large, important world experiencing an unusually non-mild amount of peril - she’d even go so far as to call it moderate peril! - and in this circumstance, only the best will suffice. For this reason, she fervently and humbly entreats you . . .
. . . to use your Data Science skills to help her decide which potential Chosen One she should [...]
The original text contained 4 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.
First published:
May 17th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/hoFLMjgjkLGtGfiay/d-and-d-sci-the-choosing-ones)
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