LitRPG Reads: RPG + DnD + Books = LitRPG

4 Ways To Keep Your Kids Entertained At Home During A Pandemic

Living through a pandemic is challenging for kids and adults alike. You may be working from home now while you simultaneously try to run your household and take care of your kids. You must all find ways to stay busy so that …

How to Create Memorable D&D Characters

by Paul Bellow

Want to know how to create D&D characters that are memorable? I’ve got some practical tips and advice to help you do exactly that. I don’t know about you, but I can’t play a character who isn’t memorable. I don’t know what …

D&D How-To: Tips to Play a Bard in 5e

by Paul Bellow

If you’re looking for tips for playing a bard in D&D fifth edition, I’ve got you covered. I based this article on the advice I’ve given to new players looking to play the bard class over the years. At the bottom, I …

100+ DND Curse Ideas for 5e, Pathfinder, and MERPs

by Paul Bellow

Coming up with unique and interesting fantasy D&D backstory curse ideas doesn’t need to be difficult. I’ve got a list of a hundred below and some information on how you can create your own unique RPG content at LitRPG Adventures, a powerful …

D&D Witch Backstory Examples

by Paul Bellow

Need a D&D witch backstory? I’ve got several for you to peruse below. At the end of the page, I have more information on LitRPG Adventures, a set of advanced RPG generators I built. All the samples on this page were created …

Tips for Playing a Half-Orc Character in Dungeons & Dragons

by Paul Bellow

Looking for tips for playing a Half-Orc character? I’ve got some advice that will help. Ranging from maximizing stats to role-playing as a half-orc, I’m going to help you learn more about this classic Dungeons & Dragons race. You’ll be able to …

RPG Location Generator Examples w/GPT-3

by Paul Bellow

Looking for an advanced RPG location generator? I’ve got some good news, stranger. I’ve built a set of advanced RPG generators using GPT-3 API from OpenAI. Members at LitRPG Adventures also get access to our growing library of tabletop RPG content. Below, …

Leonin Names in DnD 5e (+ AI Background Generator)

by Paul Bellow

Tabaxi are fine and all, but Leonin in Theros are something pretty epic. If you’re looking for Leonin names for DnD 5e, you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to look at the history of this new Dungeons & Dragons race …

What is LitRPG Reads?

Simply put, LitRPG stories take place in a game (or gamelike) world with rpg-style progression. Basically, an RPG in narrative format. RPG + Books = LitRPG! The term LitRPG was originally coined by three Russian authors back around 2010. I cover a lot of Dungeons & Dragons and Tabletop RPG content here too!

About LitRPG Reads

Paul Bellow is a LitRPG author, decades-long gamer, RPG game developer, and publisher of several online communities. In other words, an old school webmaster.

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.

Enjoy your stay and reach out on Twitter or Discord if you want to make contact.