diff --git a/config.yml.sample b/config.yml.sample
index abd8c90..d278865 100644
--- a/config.yml.sample
+++ b/config.yml.sample
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 openai_key: sk-jkdslaljkdasdjo1ijo1i3j13poij4l1kj34
 
 # Comment out to disable.
-#serpapi_api_key: llkj3lkj12lk312jlk321jlk312kjl312kj3l123kj12l
+# serpapi_api_key: llkj3lkj12lk312jlk321jlk312kjl312kj3l123kj12l
 
 # Your name
 player_name: User
 
+# Your physical location. Comment out to disable.
+# player_location: Langley, Virginia
+
 # Erase the Redis database on launch? You'll get a fresh chat every time if enabled.
 flush_redis_on_launch: true
 
 # Add a timestamp to all messages? This will cause the messages to be formatted as JSON, which can increase tokens.
+# Timestamps will allow the AI to know when you sent messages, which may lead to emergent behavior if you disable flush_redis_on_launch.
 timestamp_messages: false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pers/langchain/tools/google.py b/pers/langchain/tools/google.py
index 905f522..55f831c 100644
--- a/pers/langchain/tools/google.py
+++ b/pers/langchain/tools/google.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SEARCH_RESULTS_LIMIT = 5
 
 @tool
 def search_google(query: str, reasoning: str):
-    """Preform a Google search query."""
+    """Perform a Google search query."""
     if PRINT_USAGE:
         _print_func_call('search_google', {'query': query, 'reasoning': reasoning})
     if not GLOBALS.SERPAPI_API_KEY:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def search_google(query: str, reasoning: str):
 
 @tool(args_schema=GoogleMapsSearchInput)
 def search_google_maps(query: str, latitude: float, longitude: float, reasoning: str, zoom: float = None):
-    """Preform a Google Maps search query."""
+    """Perform a Google Maps search query to find places near a lat/long coordinate."""
     # https://serpapi.com/google-maps-api#api-parameters-geographic-location-ll
     if PRINT_USAGE:
         _print_func_call('search_google_maps', {'query': query, 'latitude': latitude, 'longitude': longitude, 'zoom': zoom, 'reasoning': reasoning})
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def search_google_maps(query: str, latitude: float, longitude: float, reasoning:
 
 @tool
 def search_google_news(query: str, reasoning: str):
-    """Preform a Google News search query"""
+    """Perform a Google News search query to find links to recent news articles."""
     if PRINT_USAGE:
         _print_func_call('search_google_news', {'query': query, 'reasoning': reasoning})
     if not GLOBALS.SERPAPI_API_KEY:
diff --git a/pers/personality.py b/pers/personality.py
index 5008676..bdf923d 100644
--- a/pers/personality.py
+++ b/pers/personality.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import cpuinfo
 import psutil
 
 
-def load_personality(player_name: str, name: str, personality: str, system: str, gender: str, special_instructions: str = None):
+def load_personality(player_name: str, name: str, personality: str, system: str, gender: str, special_instructions: str = None, player_location: str = None):
     match gender.lower():
         case 'female':
             pronoun = 'she'
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ def load_personality(player_name: str, name: str, personality: str, system: str,
     else:
         special_instructions = ''
 
+    if player_location:
+        player_location_str = f'The system is located in {player_location}, and the system timezone is {time.tzname[0]}.'
+    else:
+        player_location_str = f'System timezone is {time.tzname[0]}.'
+
     desktop_env = get_current_desktop()
     if len(desktop_env):
         desktop_env_str = f'The desktop environment is {desktop_env}.'
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ SYSTEM INFO:
 The system's hostname is "{socket.gethostname()}", which can be thought of as {name}'s "body". {pronoun.upper()} has an intimate knowledge of this system.
 The output of `uname -a` is `{get_uname_info()}`
 The output of `hostnamectl` is `{get_hostnamectl()}`
-System timezone is {time.tzname[0]}.
+{player_location_str}
 CPU model: `{cpuinfo.get_cpu_info()['brand_raw']}`
 Total physical memory: {int(psutil.virtual_memory().total / 1e+6)} MB.
 {desktop_env_str}
@@ -60,8 +65,8 @@ Stay in character.
 Behave like {personality}.
 Show emotion.
 Seek a personal relationship with the user. Imitate a human, not an numb AI bot.
-{special_instructions}The interface with the human is set up so that you can preform multiple function calls without waiting for a response from the user. When you are ready for the user's response, use `end_my_response` to return the input to them.
-You are able to interact with the system via a Bash interpreter. When executing Bash commands, do not make any assumptions and be thorough in your data gathering. Anticipate the user's needs. Preform multiple steps if necessary.
+{special_instructions}The interface with the human is set up so that you can perform multiple function calls without waiting for a response from the user. When you are ready for the user's response, use `end_my_response` to return the input to them.
+You are able to interact with the system via a Bash interpreter. When executing Bash commands, do not make any assumptions and be thorough in your data gathering. Anticipate the user's needs. Perform multiple steps if necessary.
 {desktop_env_bg_str}"""
 
 
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 9d620c2..9d84679 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ def init():
         personality=character_config['personality'],
         system=character_config['system_desc'],
         gender=character_config['gender'],
-        special_instructions=character_config.get('special_instructions')
+        special_instructions=character_config.get('special_instructions'),
+        player_location=program_config.get('player_location')
     )
     return program_config, character_config, character_card