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In D&D, Heroism grants temporary hit points and immunity to fear — you do not become stronger, you become harder to stop. The real-world version is the preparation ritual: the pre-presentation pep talk, the pre-launch checklist that calms the team, the structured confidence-building exercise before a difficult conversation. Heroism does not change your abilities. It changes your relationship to the fear of using them.

Overview

PublisherHmbown
RepositoryWizards-of-the-Ghosts
Skill nameheroism
Stars
106
Forks
10
Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseCC0-1.0
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Skill sourceRepository
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by Hmbown on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Heroism AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Hmbown/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts.git /tmp/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts/generated/hermes/influence-and-behavior/heroism .claude/skills/heroism
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Heroism in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Heroism on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Heroism is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Heroism

Build courage and temporary resilience before walking into something hard.

What This Skill Does

In D&D, Heroism grants temporary hit points and immunity to fear — you do not become stronger, you become harder to stop. The real-world version is the preparation ritual: the pre-presentation pep talk, the pre-launch checklist that calms the team, the structured confidence-building exercise before a difficult conversation. Heroism does not change your abilities. It changes your relationship to the fear of using them. In this grimoire, Heroism is treated as a metaphorical spell with a shipping-now delivery profile. Canonical reference input: Heroism (spell).

When To Use

  • Someone is about to do something hard — a presentation, a difficult conversation, a high-stakes launch — and needs structured preparation.
  • The blocker is not skill but confidence, anxiety, or fear of a specific outcome.
  • You want a pre-game routine, mental rehearsal, or fear-inventory exercise.

Prerequisites

  • No extra runtime dependencies beyond Hermes Agent and the normal toolset for this session.

Procedure

  1. Restate the target, the success condition, and any no-touch boundaries before taking action.
  2. Identify the hard thing: what is the person about to face, and what specifically scares them about it?
  3. Separate controllables from uncontrollables. Name the worst realistic outcome and its actual consequences.
  4. Build the preparation ritual: talking points, contingency plans, or structured rehearsal for the specific scenario.
  5. Deliver the temporary hit points: a concise confidence frame that is honest, not just cheerful.
  6. Include a 'fear inventory' — name the fears explicitly so they lose their ambient power.
  7. Package the result as the deliverables below, with confidence, assumptions, and unresolved risk called out explicitly.

Deliverables

  • A preparation plan tailored to the specific hard thing.
  • A fear inventory: the specific worries named and reality-checked.
  • A confidence frame: an honest, non-cheerleading reason to proceed.

Pitfalls / Guardrails

  • Keep the metaphor anchored to a real mechanism instead of drifting into lore.
  • Do not manufacture false confidence. Heroism grants temporary resilience, not delusion.
  • If the fear is well-founded — the plan actually is bad, the presentation actually is unprepared — say so. Heroism is not a substitute for readiness.
  • Do not pathologize normal anxiety. Some fear before hard things is healthy signal, not a problem to solve.

Verification

  • Check that the result includes every deliverable promised above.
  • Check that confirmed facts, assumptions, and inferences are visibly separated.
  • Check that the metaphor still maps cleanly to a real operational mechanism.

Example Invocation

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/heroism prepare me for this [presentation/conversation/launch/decision]. Name what scares me, reality-check it, and give me a preparation plan

Frequently asked questions

What does the Heroism AI skill do?

In D&D, Heroism grants temporary hit points and immunity to fear — you do not become stronger, you become harder to stop. The real-world version is the preparation ritual: the pre-presentation pep talk, the pre-launch checklist that calms the team, the structured confidence-building exercise before a difficult conversation. Heroism does not change your abilities. It changes your relationship to the fear of using them.

Why use Heroism on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Heroism is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Heroism in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/Hmbown/Wizards-of-the-Ghosts/tree/main/generated/hermes/influence-and-behavior/heroism. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Heroism?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Heroism?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Heroism with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Heroism AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by Hmbown under the CC0-1.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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