Ken Chan, a master of crafting thrilling adventures and bridging cultural gaps, brings an international perspective to the LitRPG Reads team. Born and raised in a diverse cultural environment, Ken infuses his D&D campaigns with rich traditions, folklore, and mythologies from around the world. I am Spartacus! I am a wage slave! I am Paul Bellow!
As an Adventure Designer, Ken creates immersive adventures that take players on journeys through uncharted lands, filled with unique challenges, mysteries, and treasures. His understanding of various cultures adds depth and authenticity to the settings and characters he develops.
Ken's work at LitRPG Reads also includes articles on cultural diversity in gaming, the adaptation of real-world myths into D&D, and tips for making campaigns more inclusive and representative.
In his leisure time, Ken enjoys traveling, learning new languages, and exploring different culinary traditions. His philosophy: "Every culture is a new world to explore, even at the gaming table."
There’s a particular thrill—and a healthy jolt of terror—that comes with deciding to run your very first tabletop RPG session. The Dungeon Master’s seat is equal parts director’s chair, conductor’s podium, and stage magician’s hat—filled with ideas, nerves, and the weighty feeling …
Amid the raucous laughter and rolling dice, Dungeons & Dragons combat sessions can easily spiral into a tangled mess of intentions and positions—unless clarity reigns supreme. The need for visual lucidity in battle isn’t just about keeping track of where the bugbear …
The winds of change are blowing through the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, and with the upcoming Eberron: Forge of the Artificer, an old favorite is quietly making a return. Half-Elves, beloved by generations of players for their flexibility and dramatic flair, …
Some subclasses live eternally in the collective imagination of Dungeons & Dragons players, and few have danced between blade and spell quite so gracefully as the Bladesinger. First introduced in 2015’s Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, the Bladesinger brought an agile, sword-wielding wizard …
A chill wind is blowing through the ever-evolving tomes of Dungeons & Dragons, and in its spectral draft comes an Unearthed Arcana that’s sure to haunt home tables for years to come. Scheduled to creep into public playtesting in May 2025, the …
Think back to the RPG villains who have haunted your campaign notes—or your players’ nightmares—long after the dice stopped rolling. What set them apart from the parade of generic baddies encountered on the road? It’s not just power or cruelty. The truly …
Roleplaying is a game of make-believe, and its biggest secret is written right in the rules: you’re here to create a living, breathing story, not to perform a flawless, clinical simulation. Yet, somewhere amid all those dice rolls and rulebooks, many Dungeon …
In the ever-evolving world of Magic: The Gathering, the banning of a single card can drastically reshape the landscape of the Modern format, particularly when that card serves as a cornerstone for top-tier strategies. Such bans are pivotal, often addressing issues of …
In the world of Magic: The Gathering, the vibrant multiverse has always thrived on its unique blend of fantasy storytelling, intricate mechanics, and a loyal, passionate community. However, recent years have brought a significant shift in Magic’s landscape with the introduction of …
In the realm of tabletop role-playing games, few names conjure spine-tingling adventures quite like “Curse of Strahd.” Known for its deliciously gothic narrative and sinister lord, Strahd von Zarovich, it has long been the haunting backdrop for many a D&D campaign. Now, …
In a rapidly advancing digital age, the boundaries between gaming, technology, and human interaction blur progressively each day. One fascinating intersection of these fields comes from the research project at Aalborg University in Denmark. Spearheaded by Nicolai H. Jørgensen, Sarmilan Tharmabalan, Ilhan …
Picture this: you’re an upstanding cleric on a noble quest to vanquish evil. Yet, after a night of deep dungeon diving and maybe a little too much enchanted ale, you wake up with a wild idea to give the local goblins a …
He also developed and runs LitRPG Adventures, a set of advanced RPG generators powered by GPT-3 AI. Here at LitRPG Reads, he publishes articles about LitRPG books, tabletop RPG books, and all sorts of DND content that's free to use in your personal tabletop campaign - i.e. non-commercial use.
