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+# This Is Your Life
+
+This is a simple generator that automates the process of generating a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition character based on the random tables in the Player Handbook, Volo's Guide to Monsters, Xanathar's Guide to Everything and accompanying material.
+
+## Initializing
+
+Run `npm i` to install all required dependencies before running the development server.
+
+## Development server
+
+Run `npm run test` for a dev server. Navigate to `http://localhost:8080/`. The app will automatically reload if you change any of the source files.
+
+## Build
+
+Run `npm run build` to build the project. The build artifacts will be stored in the `dist/` directory.
+
+## Running unit tests
+
+Run `npm test` to execute the unit tests via [Jasmine](https://jasmine.github.io/).
+
+## Versioning
+
+We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository](https://github.com/trwolfe13/brewdown/tags).
+
+## Authors
+
+* **Tom Wolfe** - *Initial work* - [trwolfe13](https://github.com/trwolfe13)
+
+See also the list of [contributors](https://github.com/trwolfe13/this-is-your-life/contributors) who participated in this project.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details
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