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D&D Rogue Backstory Examples: GPT-3

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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 STR 15 INT 12 WIS 16 DEX 17 CON 15 CHA 13 …

D&D 6th Edition: Release Date Soon?

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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… According to an article on the TheGamer.com, Mile Mearls, Co-Lead Designer for …

Eleven Tips for Beginner D&D Dungeon Masters

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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 a Dungeon Master in a D&D campaign can be a daunting task …

Most Powerful Forgotten Realms Characters?

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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 Forgotten Realms characters the first one that comes to mind is Myrkul. …

Why Dungeons & Dragons is the Future of Gaming

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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 quickly morphed into a creative way to tell stories and play make-believe. …

How to Create Interesting RPG Characters with AI

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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 role-playing game, the one you and your friends have spent so many …

Creating Dungeons & Dragons Content with GPT-3

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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 experience. In this post I’ll share my experience and outline what I …

Creating Good Character Backstories with AI

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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 games! When it comes to a character backstory, there is no “right” …

D&D Tips: Winging it Like a Dragon

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New guest post by Brokk Martin. He has played D&D for over 30 years. Every game master has had that moment where they look at the pages of prep for game night go out the window in the first five minutes of …

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 …

Best D&D Books with Rogues

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D&D novels with rogues

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 …

D&D Editions: Dungeons & Dragons Red Box

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If you look at the current version of Dungeons and Dragons, you’ll notice that it’s labeled Fifth Edition. While it’s clear that the preceding edition was Fourth Edition and that the version before that was the Third Edition, figuring out the Second …

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 …