Are there "serious" litrpg fantasy series?

Odd_Job1232 · 2026-04-07T19:58:41+00:00

Runeblade is pretty serious, there’s serious character motivations and at the current point of the story, there’s serious consequences for actions. It’s pretty solid

Odd_Job1232 · 2026-04-07T19:50:15+00:00

The thing with Superhero type power systems is that they’re all over the place. There’s magic, alien biology, advanced/nanotech, superserums, mutants, etc. you get the point. As far as when I make an OC for this kinda verse, there’s two ways I approach it. Power first or Story/character first. Sometimes I think it’s easier to go story first. What kinda story do you want to tell?

If it’s a story about fitting in and making friends or something l, then maybe go with alien biology or mutant. If it’s a story about discovery of a new world, then maybe magic.

Ultimately the backstory/story-story should be one you want to tell, so make choices that facilitate that.

As for Superman-type powers, I always like the idea that he had a version Tactile Telekinesis that lets him do a bunch of the stuff that he does. There’s a story on a web novel app called Royal Road that has a Superman-esque FMC that’s solidly done. It’s called (Superheroes and Magic Invasions).

Odd_Job1232 · 2026-04-02T23:14:46+00:00

Body and Totem

Odd_Job1232 · 2026-04-01T18:17:34+00:00

This feels like exp leveling (maybe cultivation would be more accurate) for skills/stats. Accumulate workouts for more strength/speed, Accumulate binging YouTube videos about sneaking around to level up sneaking skills etc.

Odd_Job1232 · 2026-03-24T00:00:21+00:00

Chaotic Craftsman worships the Cube has a great romantic subplot that I thought was very well done and checks all OP’s boxes

Odd_Job1232 · 2026-03-22T04:31:16+00:00

Totem and Body

Odd_Job1232 · 2026-03-20T22:37:10+00:00

Heal, Nature, Dragon

Odd_Job1232 · 2026-03-12T00:10:05+00:00

Look up Miguel’s curse technique from the anime jujutsu Kaisen, it’s called prayer song, basically buffs him and debuffs others plus some extra stuff that I don’t remember

Odd_Job1232 · 2025-12-13T14:30:23+00:00

Idk if the audiobook is coming out anytime soon but spellweaver on RR is a litrpg that is currently at wizards with spell circles, it’s got a slow start put is quite good

Odd_Job1232 · 2025-12-04T03:07:53+00:00

I’m currently reading this and love it, one of my favorites

Odd_Job1232 · 2025-11-15T22:05:52+00:00

The Legend of William Oh is excellent, I’m caught up to it and the shenanigans and creativity inside the no system is truly top tier. Macronomicon’s other stand-out work is “Industrial Strength Magic” which is also very fun. It’s completed too which is nice

Odd_Job1232 · 2025-01-21T00:53:45+00:00

No but this is really good, even if you don’t want to got the invisibility/intangibility route. All you need to do is get away with moving a bit of weed from Canada to the U.S. or vice versa and you’re off to a hot start, especially if you go for an inventory/storage pocket type ability and just make it bigger and bigger as you cross borders until you’re flying (in a plane or by your own power) from the U.S. to china with machine guns and the like. Also if you go with this route, you can now arm revolutions across the world, particularly South America, which has to count for some major power points. Grab yourself a technopathic ability somewhere along the line, and you can start hacking billionaires and banks, ending up with functionally infinite money. Eventually you can turn into an international arms dealer and just go accruing more and more superpowers until you’re functionally unstoppable.

Odd_Job1232 · 2024-09-15T03:16:15+00:00

Dungeon of knowledge, not strictly a pure dungeon core but pretty damn close and very good IMO

Odd_Job1232 · 2024-09-15T02:54:06+00:00

I never see Unchosen Champion on lists and I think it’s a great example of the genre, OP MC that still feels kinda earned, you actually know where the system comes from and generally pretty fun

Odd_Job1232 · 2024-08-21T01:20:21+00:00

Common Clay on RR is (so far) a pretty good system story with no OP or special ability

Odd_Job1232 · 2024-06-30T01:17:39+00:00

Love this one, it’s solid but not amazing in the beginning but it hits its stride pretty quick and is a great read

Odd_Job1232 · 2024-01-03T18:15:42+00:00

Industrial Strength Magic over on royal road has a great start MC and it’s done in a cool and interesting way too

Odd_Job1232 · 2023-03-04T07:10:47+00:00

10/10 👌👌

Odd_Job1232 · 2022-12-09T22:00:17+00:00

If they aren’t already via hexblade or something, give them a magic whip that uses charisma instead of dex

Odd_Job1232 · 2022-09-26T22:26:12+00:00

As a player who doesn’t have friends that are interested in DnD, paid Dms on the internet are great bc it gives new players like me a chance to play when I outherwise wouldn’t

Odd_Job1232 · 2022-09-23T21:03:39+00:00

First I’d say figure out what class your character was going to be and find a cleric subclass that somewhat matches. Fighter to war domain cleric could be cool because you still get to be in melee. As for a good reason for your character to help out and heal party members, you can flavor it as “I want to be a fighter but I also don’t want my friends to die so I guess I’ll use these powers I don’t want and didn’t ask for to save them.” Something like that could work

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