diff --git a/pqcli/mechanic.py b/pqcli/mechanic.py
index 14116fc..c090245 100644
--- a/pqcli/mechanic.py
+++ b/pqcli/mechanic.py
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ def create_player(
     name: str, race: Race, class_: Class, stats: Stats
 ) -> Player:
     now = datetime.datetime.now()
-    random.seed(now)
+    random.seed(str(now))
     player = Player(
         birthday=now, name=name, race=race, class_=class_, stats=stats
     )
diff --git a/pqcli/random.py b/pqcli/random.py
index 61a88a0..559a478 100644
--- a/pqcli/random.py
+++ b/pqcli/random.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import random
 import typing as T
 
 
-def seed(source: T.Any) -> None:
-    random.seed(source)
+def seed(source: str) -> None:
+    random.seed(source.encode())
 
 
 def choice(source: T.Sequence[T.Any]) -> T.Any: