characters

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Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game where players create fantasy characters and roll dice to determine whether their actions, like a sword attack or a persuasive argument, are successful against their foes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

For decades, nonplayable characters have employed a basic form of AI to drive scripted dialogue and behaviors.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

As the author’s oeuvre has expanded, his collection of lead characters have increasingly popped up in one another’s books.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Indeed, in the book, the "tough personal life stuff" his three characters are dealing with does ignite as the evening goes on.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The characters say something and mean something else, but the connection is so obvious it embarrasses the reader.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri