#Anaconda Python – how to reinstall NumPy

[techhelpnotes]

Anaconda Python – how to reinstall NumPy

How to reinstall a package depends on the conda version.

older versions (< 4.6):

You will most likely have to uninstall NumPy and reinstall it.

conda remove numpy

[aishenanigans]

First Explorations in Neural Networks - Featuring D&D Monsters

So, as a keen fan of this blog, and as someone working in the technology field (but unsure of what exactly I want my career to be), I decided it might be fun and interesting to build a neural network. It’s probably a useful, transferable skill, too.

For me, as a total beginner, the biggest stumbling blocks in getting this working were:

Figuring out what software I needed to get installed

Installing it, and getting it to work (I’ve just got a new PC with a ssd and hdd for the first time, and having a few issues with things installing in unexpected places...)

I installed, uninstalled, reinstalled a whole bunch. In the end, I’ve got Python 3 installed, along with about 5-7 other things (eg. scipy, numpy), and Anaconda, so that I can use the conda command prompt to run my code. I also installed Notepad++ in order to write my code - all the tutorials didn’t actually mention this, assuming I’d already have this basic level of knowledge! And I’m using regular Notepad to put my raw data in.

Initially, I followed a couple of tutorials, building a simple network using keras.

Once I was confident in my setup and how to input scripts, run them, and create datafiles, I found a very simple Recurrent Neural Network on GitHub which uses Python and numpy.

I got excited. I created a dataset (a list of D&D creature types), and I ran my script.

It failed.

Turned out this was written in Python 2, and I had Python 3.

Irritated at my noob mistake, but undaunted, I googled the error messages and edited the script until it worked. And the world was my oyster!

I cleaned up my initial dataset and ran my code for around 150000 iterations. This generated a bunch of D&D NPC names, demon/angel/deity names, names of creatures/monsters/races, and a bunch of words/names that really should never be used in a game by any sane individual! It enjoyed generating NSFW words; you can find those below the cut.

The Good

Krion (probably a young dragon)

Braender (elf)

Aryvir (elf)

Vodyitharnu (dragon)

Vorech (creature)

Shadran (morally dubious dwarf)

Shidlinor (innkeeper)

Uzicudache (roguish swashbuckler)

Uzifasleser (Uzicudache's younger brother)

Fion (tavern wench)

Vorgi'lle (orc)

Demora (some sort of demon woman)

Gara-sirgor

Aragir (lordly type)

Shadmorex (dracolich?)

Fricondrug (Viking type)

Ellit (bookish human)

Dracolax (a dragon that makes you poop)

Baladur

Gillon (probably a human blacksmith)

Parnau (rustic village in snow-covered mountains)

Barbasquex (idk but it sounds scary)

Gorgimoca

Nalkor beast

Pevitus

Parilith (she works in a temple of healing)

Grobizellan (sea captain)

Centifolk (sentient, intelligent centipedes)

Paphaspawn

Mezuma

Giant huspelver (bigger than your regular huspelver)

Fientyan Fig (wealthy, round man with a bald head)

Cengoin (dwarf whose father was Cengor)

Alane Marak (she owns a general goods store)

Caulin

Abbagon (lesser demon)

Beleriakes (elf city)

Crast Cracteroid (you don't trust him as far as you could throw him)

Phangoar

Deve Kromi (everyone knows someone like Deve)

Paviri (a deliciously-scented woman from a far-off land)

Omondworf (another Viking)

Bitor Wokolf (such Viking, wow)

Selanande Starticoria (sophisticated half-elf woman) 

Feendeller (bustling town)

Deptina (cute dwarf woman)

Nagmorithelf

Aarafolke

Fire of Fyandri (clearly a massively OP spell)

Grelia

Membrion Thue

Chymex

Threx

Xoroter

Skallira

Myrilith

Romoru

Spawn of Larntaner

Modrias Thod (he’s so dull that he makes ditchwater seem interesting)

Bent Conad (they call him bent because of his twisted leg)

Pegasta (you know her as Peggy)

Oodathi (consortium of exotic traders)

Fith Hassau

Orriel

Murkdrake

The Bad

Speder ol pigen (basically me, trying to talk about a fast pigeon, but drunk)

Nightie Seirite (has quite a lot of pizzazz to it!)

Mammath

Shocker

Al

Grey Rag

Blond

Calf

Ankel

Dinoman

Drakonic Dragon (as opposed to all the other sorts of dragon)

Hug

Winter

Goes Spere

Gray Desk (interesting that it came up with both “grey [noun]” and “gray [noun]”)

Gooda

Hammy

Cansaur

Horgie Seal

Wimin (ah yes, the more evil of the two races on this plane...)

Gnomz (gnomes are fine, but the youth gnomes of today, styling themselves as “gnomz”, are a scourge across the realms)

Half-gin

Rug

Mo

Sleet

Alan

Mommy

Boghester

Nick

Ouzu lord

Dan

Z (”My new character is only known as Z. That’s all he can remember. He remembers nothing of his past; that’s why I’ve not written a backstory.”)

Bard (the most evil obv)

Cool Byarnie (probably vapes)

Bee List (it’s like Bee Movie, but a list)

Gezuss (it tried so hard to spell “Jesus”)

NSFW

Bongher

Bongman

Peadman

Bundong

Phukman

Wagrider

Bonker

Ass

Tenis (unsure if this rhymes with “penis” or “tennis”)

Tit

Choder

As Beata

Wine Dong (my personal favourite)

Bummy

Fisst