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3 Decent DND Illusionist Backstory Character Examples

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 …

Paladin Backstory: 10 Amazing DND Background Builds

by Paul Bellow

Paladin backstory, you say? Need ideas for a paladin background? Do you want a few quick examples of a paladin backstory? I’ve got some great ones that will work for …

D&D Rogue Backstory Examples: GPT-3

by Paul Bellow

A collection of example character backstories for a variety of rogues generated by GPT-3 at LitRPG Adventures Workshop and edited by me, Paul Bellow. Enjoy! Rarrgh Barrowjumper Male Halfling Rogue …

D&D 6th Edition: Release Date Soon?

by Paul Bellow

Will there be a release date for D&D sixth edition and other details about what this new edition of Dungeons & Dragons might mean for players? Not likely. Here’s why… …

Eleven Tips for Beginner D&D Dungeon Masters

by Paul Bellow

This article takes a look at the most common mistakes that novice D&D Dungeon Masters make. With this advice you can start putting together better and more fun games. Being …

DND Novels: Where to Start With Dungeons & Dragons

by Paul Bellow

This article will help you determine where to start reading when it comes to the many different DND novels available. I started reading D&D novels (official and not) back in …

Most Powerful Forgotten Realms Characters?

by Paul Bellow

I take a look at some of the most powerful characters in the Forgotten Realms universe. Do you agree with my list of D&D books? When considering the most powerful …

Why Forgotten Realms Books Are So Good

by Paul Bellow

Do you like fantasy novels? What about D&D books? Do you like stories about magic, dragons, elves, and lands of wonder? Do you like to read? If you answered yes …

Why Dungeons & Dragons is the Future of Gaming

by Paul Bellow

I believe D&D is the future of gaming because it provided the basic structure for all role-playing games that came after it. Originally based on rules for miniature battles, D&D …

How to Create Interesting RPG Characters with AI

by Paul Bellow

Using GPT-3 language model to create fantasy character backstories suitable for Dungeons & Dragons or other tabletop RPG systems. Imagine you could create a new world in your favorite tabletop …

Creating Dungeons & Dragons Content with GPT-3

by Paul Bellow

Earlier this summer, I got access to GPT-3 API from OpenAI. Since then, I’ve built a set of twelve fantasy RPG content generators. It has been an amazing and encouraging …

Creating Good Character Backstories with AI

by Paul Bellow

Here’s some tips and character backstory examples for creating a great character backstory. We’ve also got a tool to create them easily with GPT-3 for Dungeons & Dragons type tabletop …

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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.

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