LitRPG Reads: RPG + DnD + Books = LitRPG

How to Keep Your D&D Players Engaged Every Session Without Burning Out

Every Dungeon Master knows the anxiety: the table is set, the snacks are out, dice glint in the light—yet half your players drift off midway through the session, checking their phones, lost in the fog of boredom. Or perhaps they show up …

DnD 2025 Cartographer Artificer Subclass Guide: Features, Spells, and Strategy

by Ana Libanski

When Wizards of the Coast teased the Cartographer Artificer in the latest Unearthed Arcana, the collective imagination of the D&D fanbase lit up with excitement. There was an audible, digital gasp across message boards—finally, a subclass that turns maps into magic, navigation …

The Best DnD Dice Sets of 2025: Top-Rated Polyhedral Dice for Tabletop RPGs

by Kenny Kings

When it comes to Dungeons & Dragons, few rituals match the primal excitement of rolling a handful of DND dice across the table. The soft clatter, the anxious anticipation, the celebration of a natural 20—dice are more than just randomizers; they’re the …

Reanimator Artificer Subclass Review 2025: A New Take on Necromancy in D&D

by Isaac Hanson

When the May 2025 Unearthed Arcana dropped the Reanimator Artificer, shivers danced up the collective spine of the D&D community. Forget steampunk tinker gnomes spinning clockwork toys; this Artificer has bolts crackling and grim shapes twitching beneath greasy tarps. Imagine your workshop …

New DND Hexblade Warlock Explained: Spell Focus, Hex Reliance, and Lost Weapon Powers

by Heidi Jiang

The Dungeons & Dragons community is no stranger to controversy, but the latest revision of the Hexblade—a Warlock subclass beloved for nearly a decade—has ignited a storm of criticism rarely seen since the last time Wizards of the Coast dared to “fix” …

How to Write LitRPG: Integrating Game Systems Into Your Story Without Losing Readers

by Kiera Mensah

LitRPG—short for “literary role-playing game”—occupies a rare crossroads where the pulse of video and tabletop mechanics meets narrative prose. It’s a genre that lures readers with the promise of familiar progression: stat sheets, level-ups, skills, and experience, all wrapped inside a living, …

Is The Completionist Chronicles Worth Reading? Honest Review of Dakota Krout’s LitRPG Hit

by Emily Thorne

Dakota Krout is a name synonymous with the modern LitRPG movement, where dice rolls, level-ups, and stat sheets are as crucial as swords and sorcery. A computer engineer turned bestseller, Krout brings both a gamer’s insight and an author’s wit to the …

He Who Fights With Monsters by Shirtaloon: Full LitRPG Review and Spoiler-Free Verdict

by Heidi Jiang

Every once in a while, a book barrels onto the fantasy scene with enough raw momentum to topple genre expectations—and He Who Fights With Monsters by Shirtaloon (Travis Deverell) has not just rolled, but bulldozed its way into LitRPG stardom. If you’ve …

DM Burnout Prevention: How and When to Say No in Dungeons & Dragons

by Ajay Patel

To the outside world, the Dungeon Master is a stage magician: orchestrating plots, conjuring worlds, and keeping every player both entertained and engaged. But behind the DM screen, there’s a living, breathing person—one with finite reserves of energy, creativity, and emotional bandwidth. …

7 Compelling Reasons Being the DM in Dungeons & Dragons Is the Best Role at the Table

by Isaac Hanson

Let’s face it: players get the spotlight, the drama, the epic moments, the cheers when their cunning plans work or wild dice rolls deliver miracles. They weave deeply personal stories, agonize over backstories, and fall in love with their characters’ flaws. But …

How to Use AI-Generated Art to Enhance Your Dungeons & Dragons Campaign World

by Kenny Kings

Imagine the hush that settles over a table just before a Dungeon Master pushes forward a portrait of the villain, their cunning eyes rendered with eerie, magical clarity. Picture the moment the party turns a parchment-thin map, newly conjured through algorithms, over …

12 Unique D&D Homebrew Magic Schools With Custom Spells for Your Next Campaign

by Rich Hunterson

A skeletal, hooded figure in dark robes conjures a magical explosion in a surreal forest filled with large mushrooms and tangled vines. The scene is eerie and mystical, with a burst of energy at the figure’s fingertips.

What is magic, if not the language of possibility? In Dungeons & Dragons, the core spell schools—Evocation, Illusion, Necromancy, and their kin—form the scaffolding of spellcraft. But as any daring adventurer knows, it is beyond the codified, within the overlooked margins, that …