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Explore LitRPG Reads, your all-in-one destination for everything RPG—from tabletop classics like Dungeons & Dragons to immersive LitRPG storytelling. Here, we bring together a wealth of RPG resources, tips, and tools to inspire every player, Dungeon Master, and game enthusiast.

Discover RPG guides that break down essential game mechanics, character options, and strategies for unforgettable adventures. Our DND articles delve into classic items, unique character builds, and popular spells to boost your gameplay. Find quick access to our Random Tables and Fantasy Name Generators to help add richness and depth to your campaigns and storylines.

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More Random Wilderness Encounters: D&D 5e

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random wilderness encounters 5e

If you’ve read our first random wilderness encounters for D&D 5e free sample, get ready for even more interesting, dangerous, and entertaining encounters for your fantasy tabletop RPG campaign. We’ve got a list of another twenty encounters that will give you ideas …

Second Random Tables RPG Book for Fantasy

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If you haven’t heard, the second random tables RPG book for fantasy is now available on Amazon in print and ebook. The science-fiction random tables didn’t sell too well, so I haven’t made a print version of it yet, but there’s a …

Guide to Playing Dungeons and Dragons Online

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Roll for initiative! Time to play some D&D! We’ve got some great tips to help you be a better player when you play Dungeons & Dragons online. Playing D&D Online There are a lot of online platforms you can play D&D on. …

Author Interview with C. A. A. Allen

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Author C. A. A. Allen lives in San Diego with his wife and six children. He is a freelance writer, local hip-hop mogul, and fantasy e-book author. He writes for many online entities, and has been published in the San Diego Reader, …

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 …

XBox One RPG Games Out Now in 2019

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Microsoft’s Xbox One turns six years old this year! To celebrate, we’ve put together a list of several RPG games you can play on the Xbox One console today! If you’re ready to go on a role-playing adventure, check out the list …

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 …

How to read LitRPG like an ARPG designer

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Today we have a special treat, a guest post by Edwin McRae. You can find out more about this new LitRPG author with a game development background on his author blog. As Edwin puts it, “I’ve been a screenwriter and story designer …

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: Link and Zelda

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Legend of Zelda RPG

While Final Fantasy is often thought of as the game that introduced RPGs to North America, the truth is that another title did so first. The Legend of Zelda might not be a classic JRPG, but most of the Action-RPG genre owes …