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-# rpg-npc-portraits
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+# Tabletop RPG Character Portrait Prompts
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-Prompt templates for tabletop RPG NPC portraits
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+Game masters can give every NPC a face before the session with [Raphael AI](https://raphael.app).
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+## Prompt skeleton
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+`portrait of a [ancestry] [class], [age], [one distinctive feature], [lighting], [art style]`
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+Example: `portrait of a dwarven blacksmith, sixties, burn scar across one cheek, forge glow from below, oil painting style`.
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+## Keep a consistent table style
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+- Pick one art style for the whole campaign (ink wash, painted, or comic) and paste it at the end of every prompt.
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+- Use the same lighting phrase for every member of a faction so players recognise allies at a glance.
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+## Session prep checklist
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+1. List the NPCs the party will probably meet.
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+2. Write one line of physical description per NPC.
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+3. Generate two variations and keep the one that matches your voice for the character.
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+4. Print them on index cards with the name on the back.
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+## Table etiquette
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+Ask players before generating a portrait of their own character; many prefer to describe or draw them themselves.
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+## About the tool
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+[Raphael AI](https://raphael.app) is a free text-to-image generator that runs in the browser: https://raphael.app
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+License: CC0 for the prompt templates in this repository.
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