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D100 Random Village Encounters for DND

Need a bunch of random village encounters? Fret not, fellow gamer. Below, I’ve put together a list of 100 encounters for a village setting. At the end of the page, I’ve got a way for you to get even more encounters. First, let’s dive into our interesting and creative village random encounters table.

Keg the halfling is drunk and is trying to walk home. He is stumbling and singing a bawdy song. He will offer players a drink from his flask if they help him home.An old man is sitting on the side...

Take Your Love Of Games To The Next Level

Are you passionate about gaming? This may not just be RPGs. You could love countless different styles and types of games. If that’s the case, then it might be worth exploring how you can venture down new avenues in the gaming world. There are lots of possibilities that are going to be worth considering here and could help you find new fun in this exciting passion. Here are some of the key suggestions that you might like to consider yourself.

Take Your Love Of Games To The ...

3 Best Monitors for Gamers in June 2022

Looking for the very best monitors for gaming? Good news! I’ve put together a page with the seven top monitors for gamers in June 2022. As you know, technology moves fast, so be sure to bookmark the site and check back often for more electronics for gamers. We cover a lot of tabletop gaming (like D&D) on this page, but we’re also heavy computer and console gamers. If you’re looking for a great new monitor for gaming, keep reading!

ALIENWARE 34 Curved Premium Gaming MonitorLG 27GN950-B Ultragea...

DnD Character Avatar Creator with DALLE-2 AI

Are you looking for a DnD character avatar creator? I don’t have permission to release one yet, but I’m working on adding it to LitRPG Adventures where we have over two dozen advanced RPG generators powered by GPT-3 from OpenAI.

While OpenAI hasn’t given anyone permission to use the images commercially yet, I wanted to share some of my early tests. Hopefully, in the future, I’ll be able to add this as a feature to LitRPG Adventures – or put together just an avatar generator.

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D100 Random Grassland Encounters for DND 5e

Need some random grassland encounters for DND 5e (or other tabletop RPG systems)? I’ve got 100 encounters for a grasslands area below. At the end, I have some information on LitRPG Adventures, a new TTRPG community that’s growing. We have over 2 dozen RPG generators and over 25,000 items / people / places already generated. First, the random plains encounters for you! Enjoy!

Zombified humans are running toward the players. They attack them and if they are defeated, they turn into undead human...

7 Dungeons and Dragons Villains You Will Love

When it comes to Dungeons and Dragons villains, there’s quite a few out there in one form or another. I’ve got a list of seven D&D villains you’re going to love. This might mean you enjoy defeating them or that you respect the heck out of them for being badasses.

Not all of these will be new D&D villains. Some of these have been around for as long as Dungeons and Dragons. While some are new, all are worthy of your respect. If you’re going to play D&D, then you’re going to need to know who yo...

12 Best Conjuration Spells for Wizards In D&D

Looking for the best conjuration spells for wizards in Dungeons & Dragons? Everyone has an opinion, and here’s mine. When it comes to playing mages specializing in conjuration, it’s important to make sure you have the right spells available. From level one to twenty, I’m going to give you what I think is the smartest spells to have for your character. Let’s go!

Best Conjuration Spells in D&DAcid SplashMage HandFind FamiliarFloating DiskWebSleet StormConjure Minor Elemental...

NPC Description Generator with GPT-3 AI

Looking for a new NPC description generator? I’ve got you covered. Keep reading for a few examples of adventurer and common NPCs you can use in your fantasy tabletop campaign. Whether you’re playing D&D, Pathfinder, or even MERPs (love it!), you can adjust these NPC descriptions and use them in your game. I don’t supply everything here, but it should be enough for a good DM to flesh it out and create some magic at the table. At the end of the article, I’ll share a secret for generating hundreds ...

13 Free RPG Games for PC (One Will Shock You!)

Okay, okay, one of the games on this list might not shock you – literally or figuratively – but I hope I got your attention. As a long time RPG enthusiast (PC-centric), I’m excited about all the great free RPG games for the PC in 2022. Hopefully, you’ll find one or two on this list that become your new favorite. Let’s get started!

13 RPG Games for PC6 Free Action RPG for PCLost ArkGenshin ImpactDauntlessDC Universe OnlineTroveSwords of Legends Online6 Free MMORPG for PCAlb...

D100 DnD Random Magic Effect Table

Here’s a list of d100 random magical effects you can use in your fantasy tabletop campaign. Enjoy!

1) You grow an extra leg for a minute. Your speed is reduced by 10 feet. The leg then falls off, causing you no damage.

2) For the next minute, all attacks against you have advantage but you have advantage on all attacks you make as well.

3) For the next 2d4 minutes, you are invisible and silent. You can walk on liquid surfaces as if it was solid ground without falling in.

4) For the ne...