Roll for initiative! Time to play some D&D! We’ve got some great tips to help you be a better player when you play Dungeons & Dragons online. Playing D&D Online There are a lot of online platforms you can play D&D on. If you’re new to D&D, you should stick to playing online so you can learn the ropes before you play with a live group. 1 – Roll20! The first place I recommend you go to play Dungeons and Dragons online is Roll20. It’s one of the most popular online platforms for playing D&D. And the best part? It’s free! Roll20 is a great place to find other Dungeons –> Read More

If you’re a fan of Stranger Things, the Netflix series, you probably fall into one of two groups. Those who have heard about Dungeons & Dragons and those who might have heard about it but aren’t sure where to start. Don’t worry. I’m going to break it down and give you a virtual beginner’s guide to playing Dungeons & Dragons – in real life and online! Playing D&D in Real Life Here’s what you need to do! 1 – Get Some Dice! This is CRUCIAL! You can’t play without dice! You’re going to be using a lot of dice – likely, depending on your DM – so make sure to –> Read More

Jamey Sultan is a 24-year old paramedic from the United States with a bachelors degree in Emergency Health Services. He started writing in December 2019 and fell in love with it, specifically the LitRPG subgenre. He enjoys reading, rock climbing, walking with his wife, and stalking his cat Freddie around his apartment. He falls asleep listening to stand-up comedy. His goal is to write a LitRPG series that he would love to read. When did you first start writing fiction? I first started writing fiction in December 2019 as I was finishing up paramedic school. I’d wanted to write LitRPG for a while by that point and finally felt ready –> Read More

Want to know more about the female Dragonlance characters? We’ve got you covered. The classic series is a favorite here at LitRPG Reads, and we’re going to break down the best women in the D&D novel series. Memorable Female Dragonlance Characters Here’s our list of the most memorable – and well loved by us – women in the Dragonlance series of books. Memorable Dragonlance Characters Alhana Starbreeze Alhana is the  daughter of  Iranialathlethsala  and Lorac Caladon of the Silvanesti Royal Family. Her looks are notable with pale white skin and long, dark hair. During the The Silvanesti Campaign in the War of the Lance, the elves were in trouble. Alhana Starbreeze swallowed her –> Read More

Here are some D&D Character Backstory Ideas for rangers! Also suitable for Pathfinder and other tabletop RPG systems. Several examples available, including a way for you to create your own with AI! D&D Ranger Backstory Ideas I have examples of a few standard barbarian races and some special ones that you might not have thought about before! L (no full first name) Male Human Ranger Born in Grolgoth Town (Village) D&D Ranger’s Backstory: L is an orphan. His parents were killed when a rival village raided the town when he was a young boy. He was taken in by an older man whom he called his grandfather. He adopted the –> Read More

Here’s some output from the barbarian backstory generator I built recently. If you’d like to create your own with the power of GPT-3 AI, check out the LitRPG Adventures Workshop today! Barbarian Backstory Generator Examples The barbarian is an iconic class in D&D, Pathfinder, and other tabletop RPG games. I’ve used the LitRPG Adventures Workshop to generate these examples for you to check out. Barbarian Backstory #1 Hilda Hallsworth Female Human Barbarian Born in The City of Sharre Barbarian Backstory: When she was young, Hilda’s parents were killed by a band of orcs in the night. She was able to escape with an older woman and two boys. She grew –> Read More

I’ve got four tremendous druid backstory generator examples for you! If you love Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder, you need to check out LitRPG Adventures Workshop, the AI tool I used to create these backstories! Druid Backstory Generator Samples Here are four unique backstories for druids that I made with the LitRPG Adventures Workshop RPG generators. D&D Druid Backstory #1 Zul Male Gremlin Druid Born in A small village within the Sussurian Jungle Druid Backstory: Zul grew up under the care of his parents, always terrified of what might happen to him if he were to stray too far. He was fiercely loyal to them and never strayed too far –> Read More

This is a collection of three ranger backstory examples for D&D, Pathfinder, or similar tabletop RPG games. Read to the end to see how I came up with these and how you can easily generate your own! Ranger Character Backstories Quick samples of D&D ranger backstories. D&D Ranger Backstory #1 Wills Blackhammer Male Dwarf Ranger Born in The Dwarven Kingdom in the Sussurian Jungle Backstory: Wills Blackhammer was born and raised in the dwarven kingdom of Harkenstone, where his parents were good friends with King Norin Stonehammer. He was only 10 when the orcs invaded the area, and everyone was forced to defend their territory. Being fighters at heart, his –> Read More

Coming up with a character backstory for an illusionist character doesn’t need to be difficult. Here’s three examples. Be sure to read to the end for a cool AI tool that was used to generate these backstories suitable for D&D, Pathfinder, or other tabletop RPG systems (MERPs for life!) Illusionist Character Backstories Here are three illusionist characters generated at LitRPG Adventures Workshop. Krad Male Gnome Illusionist Born in The City of Niles Backstory: Krad grew up in the city of Niles, a small gnomish settlement just outside the forest. His mother, an illusionist, taught him how to create powerful illusions from an early age. Krad spent much of his childhood –> Read More

Want a few quick examples of paladin character backstories? I’ve got some great ones that will work for D&D, Pathfinder, or other tabletop RPG systems. Paladin Character Backstories Three examples of a paladin backstory plus some information on how to easily leverage the power of AI to create your own backstories for any race and character class. Morthol Male Human Paladin Born in The Town of Benwick in the Blackvale Backstory: Morthol was born to a loving mother and father. He grew up to take his father’s place in the town guard where he learned to fight and use weapons. While he excelled at those skills, he was also interested –> Read More