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How do I Make a Good D&D character? 7 Tips

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How do I make a good D&D character? Good question! In this article, we will explore the character-making process. By the time we’re done, you will understand the thought process behind the creation of a D&D character. Basically, creating a good character …

Why Cool Parents Play D&D With Their Kids

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Are you a cool parent? These days, a question like that just might depend on what was once known as a “geeky” or “nerdy” hobby. Yes, I’m talking about Dungeons and Dragons. These days, children enjoy playing D&D with their Dads and …

DND 5e Halloween One-Shot (Free Adventure Ideas)

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If you’re looking for some DND 5e Halloween Oneshot Adventures? You’ve landed on the right website, my friend. This list includes some Halloween events and terrifying encounters for October 31st, Halloween night! If the list of one shots below doesn’t help (I’m …

7 Unique D&D Knight Backstory Examples

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Need a D&D knight backstory? Here’s a few knight backstory examples created with LitRPG Adventures, over two dozen advanced RPG generators powered by GPT-3 from OpenAI. If you enjoy these knight character backstories, be sure to head over to LitRPG Adventures and …

Top 5 Tips for New D&D Players

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Are you new to Dungeons & Dragons? We have five great tips for new D&D players. Below, we will cover everything you need to know about the game and how to get started. Tabletop role-playing games have been around for decades now, …

D&D Books & Novels: Ultimate Guide

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DND –> D&D Books This page will serve as an ultimate guide to D&D books. Whether you’re looking for new Dungeons & Dragons novels (which are rare but do exist), or you’re looking for the best reading order for the classics, be sure to …

Town Description Generator with GPT-3 AI

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With the LitRPG Adventures Workshop RPG town description generator, you can create a wide variety of locations with the click of a button! I used the GPT-3 API to create a tool that will help all sorts of gamers. If you enjoy …

Author Interview with Arlo Adams

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A devout video gamer for three decades, including most of the massively multiplayer online role-playing games out there, Arlo Adams also played Dungeons and Dragons like an addict in his early days. He loved rolling the dice to determine the fates of …

Why do we love RPGs?

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New guest post by Edwin McRae! I am going to put this to you. What if it’s about the gods? Yes, Aphrodite and Zeus, Thor and Odin. I’m speaking from a strictly western perspective and those are the two pantheons that arise …

History of the d20 RPG System

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There are have been many gaming systems throughout the years. If you started to play around the year 2000, there’s one that stands out more than others. The d20 system was introduced alongside the third edition of Dungeons and Dragons, but it …

D&D Memes: Rogue Edition

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Truth be told, Gord the Rogue is likely one of our favorite rogues due to nostalgia, but D&D is full of all sorts of rogues. In the earliest D&D edition, thief reigned supreme. Elves were also a character class, so who knows. …

Best D&D Books with Rogues

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The rogue is one of the building blocks of a good D&D party. They can sneak, disarm traps, pick locks, and take care of many of those pesky social checks that crop up when you’re out of combat. While most forms of …

8 Best D&D Books with Wizards

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Here’s our look at some of the best D&D books with mages, wizards, sorcerers, and more.  Wizards are perhaps the most iconic of the character classes of Dungeons and Dragons. For good or ill, they’re what most non-players think of when they …

RPG Legends: Rose Estes

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When most people think of RPG legends, they think of those authors who created games, settings, and memorable characters. Since so many of these settings have become living universes that outlived their creators, though, a huge debt is owed to those authors …

RPG Legends: Ed Greenwood

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There are a few names that all role-playing gamers should know. These are the men and women that helped to create the games that really built up the genre as something special, sometimes through the act of creating games and other times …

RPG Legends: R. A. Salvatore

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The legends of the RPG world aren’t just those who worked on the games themselves. In many cases, they are the individuals who fleshed out those worlds and made them come alive. R.A. Salvatore is certainly one of the best-known names in …

Author Interview with Jamie Davis

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Jamie Davis is a nurse, retired paramedic, author, and nationally recognized medical educator who began teaching new emergency responders as a training officer for his local EMS program. He loves everything fantasy and sci-fi and especially the places where stories intersect with …

Author Interview With Dave Willmarth

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Next up in our series of interviews with LitRPG authors we have Dave Willmarth. If you’re into LitRPG or GameLit, you’ve likely heard about The Greystone Chronicles. If not, you need to check it out. Willmarth has been a life-long fan of Fantasy …

What D&D Class Should You Play in 5e?

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Dungeons and Dragons is a constantly-evolving game. The 5th Edition is a huge return to form after the more video game-inspired 4th Edition, and that means a return to a lot of what has traditionally made Dungeons and Dragons work. With that …

RPG Legends: Tracy Hickman

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The legends of the RPG world come from a number of different backgrounds. While you can trace quite a few of them to the early days of D&D, the latter crop of game designers and novelists came from a variety of backgrounds. …