You can also get great information and reviews from Ramon Mejia’s LITRPG Podcast at https://www.facebook.com/litrpgpodcast/
If you enjoyed this book, or even if you didn’t, but you DO enjoy the LitRPG and GameLit genre, then I recommend you check out the following Facebook pages (you might find some authors loitering there):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/RPGGamelitSociety/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/GameLitSociety/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPGBooks/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/GameLit/
Also, the first of the LitRPG groups that I joined (and was promptly kicked out of for misbehaving) after reading the first of the Chaos Seed series, “The Land” which was my first experience with LitRPG. I followed a link in the back of the book and found some of the strangest, and coolest, folks.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPGGroup/
Cast of Characters
Alexander – Main character, leader of the Greystone Guild. Plays an elf caster in-game. King of Elysia.
Amelia – An officer of the original PWP guild, tells the story of the guild takeover. Jailed during attack on Stormforge, and later pardoned.
Bacon – Oversized awesome battle boar! Brick’s pet and favorite among the citizens of the keep.
Baleron – Half-gnome enchanter. Runs a shop in Stormforge, teaches enchanting. Fondness for spirits.
Barindalinus (Barin) – Dragon NPC. One of the dragons sent to guard Geb and the node.
Beatrix – Gnome caster, member of the Greystone guild. Specializes in water magic.
Benny – Human paladin, member of the Greystone guild. Healer/Holy spec, but can off-tank.
Blix – Gnome NPC. Banker for Greystone bank and representative of Banker’s Guild.
Bodine – Human beast master, member of the guild. Married to Regina. Can speak to animals.
Breakstone – Dwarf stone mason, Quarry Master of the quarry near Whitehall.
Brick – Dwarf paladin tank. Core group member. Trade emissary for King Charles of Stormforge to the Broken Mountain.
Caleb – Human NPC guard at the keep. Among the first group of volunteers from Stormforge.
Captain Redmond – Captain of the King’s Guard in Stormforge. Married to Lydia. Neighbor and friend of the guild.
Chris – Player. Human warrior. One of Pollock’s group from Antalia.
Claude – Human NPC tanner at the keep. Among the first group of volunteers from Stormforge.
Collin – Human NPC carpenter at the keep. Among the first volunteers from Stormforge. Cousin of Caleb.
Corporal Jenkins – NPC guard – promoted to sergeant.
Corporal Taylor – NPC guard – promoted to sergeant. Been smoochin on Mattie
Dayle – Player. Human warrior. Leader of immersion group that joined the guild. Severely injured when his pod was blown up.
Drog – Rock troll NPC. Son of Gorg, Chief of the rock trolls found in the mine.
Dvorn – Dwarf NPC. Apprentice crafter and guild member. Part of Thea’s group
Fibble – Goblin NPC. Converted from monster class, joined the guild after being rescued from demons. Protector of Sasha, Minister of Demon-killing and Cookies. Acts as healer in group fights.
Fitz – NPC wizard. Former Master of the Mage’s Guild. Mentor to Alexander. Has taken up residence in the keep.
Garen – Dwarf NPC – Apprentice crafter and guild member. One of Thea’s group.
Geb – Althugr NPC – Guardian of the node.
Gelag – Duergar NPC – Smith and elder of the duergar council
Gorg – Rock troll NPC. Chief of the rock trolls found in the mine and on the plateau. Ally of Elysia.
Grimble – Dwarf NPC – miner and master of the Greystone mines.
Grumpy – Player. Dwarf warrior and blacksmith. Off-tank when needed. Not an immersion player.
Harin – Dwarf NPC – Apprentice crafter (blacksmith) and guild member. One of Thea’s group
Heimdall – The AI that runs security and most systems at Olympus, headquarters of Jupiter Tech. Doesn’t like Brick.
Helga – Player. Human barbarian. Joined guild and agreed to start again as immersion player.
Ironhammer – Dwarf NPC. Master blacksmith and Thea’s uncle.
Jake and Bobby – Two cheeky monkeys who have joined up with Regina and Bodine.
Jeeves – AI of the keep that was originally Dire Keep and is now the central structure of Elysia
Jules – Player. Elf rogue. Girlfriend of Alexander. Her body is in a pod after traumatic injuries, and she remains immersed full time while her body heals. Also known as Pink Bunnymonster.
Kai – Dragon NPC. Prince of the Dragon Kingdom and guild member. Has established roost and embassy at the keep in Elysia.
King Charles – Human NPC. King of Stormforge. Brother of Lydia and father to Prince Edward.
King Thalgrin – Dwarf NPC. King of Broken mountain, the dwarven kingdom closest to Elysia and Stormforge.
Lainey – Player. Human Valkyrie. Core group member and Alexander’s real-life therapist/nurse.
Lars – Human NPC. Fisherman, and one of the first group of volunteers from Stormforge.
Lia – Dragon NPC. Mate to Kai, she is hatching a batch of dragonlings in their roost in Elysia.
Lola – Dwarf NPC. Niece of Silverbeard, Guild member and Treasurer.
Lorian – Half-Elf NPC. Bastard son of an elven king, guild member. Leads the scouts for Elysia.
Lugs – Player. Half-ogre warrior. Guild member. Agreed to become immersion player and start again at level one with Helga and the others. Fibble’s buddy and riding mount.
Lydia – Human NPC. Wife of Captain Redmond, sister to King Charles. Alchemist and mentor to Sasha.
Lyra – Player. Human healer. Part of Dayle’s group and sister to Warren. Guild member.
Martin – Player – Human priest. Ousted and falsely imprisoned leader of the original PWP guild. Recently pardoned and restored to help rebuild his guild.
Martin O’Malley – Human NPC. Owner and operator of The Ogre Inn & Tavern. Opening 2nd Ogre in the keep in Elysia.
Master Knox – Human NPC. Treasurer for King Charles of Stormforge.
Master Smith – Human NPC. Master blacksmith and head of the blacksmith’s and armorer’s guild.
Mattie – Human NPC. Recent divorced husband and was among first group of volunteers from Stormforge. Dating Sgt. Taylor. Works in keep’s kitchen but will be running The Ogre 2.
Max – Player. Half-elf Ranger. Part of core group. Brick’s best friend and prankster. Group lootmaster.
Michael – Human NPC. Father of Tiny Sam, former chef in the palace of Antalia. Guild member.
Millicent – Human NPC. Wife of baker killed by PWP players. Built new bakery in Whitehall. Has 2 daughters.
Misty – Player. Human mage. Part of Dayle’s group. Guild member. Specializes in ice magic.
Norval – Dwarf NPC – leader of the crew that installed the bank vault and works on secret rooms.
Orville – Player. Human caster. Member of Pollock’s group. Part time healer.
Pollock – Player. Human warrior from Antalia. Guild member, not an immersion player. Leads a group of 4 players.
Prince Edward – Human NPC. Son of King Charles of Stormforge. Proficient in use of light cannons.
Princess Kimberly – Human NPC. Daughter of Queen Margaret of Antalia. Has a crush on Brick.
Queen Margaret – Human NPC. Queen of Antalia and ally of Elysia, Stormforge, Broken Mountain, and the Dragon Kingdom.
Regina – Human NPC. Married to Bodine. Can talk to animals. Lives in garrison tower in Elysia
Sasha - Player. Human druid. Core group member. Alexander’s lifelong best friend. Guild strategist.
Silverbeard – Dwarf NPC. Paladin of Durin and Chancellor of Elysia. Lola’s grandfather.
Sophie – Human NPC. Spy in the employ of King Charles and on loan to Alexander and the guil
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Stonehand – Dwarf NPC. Warrior and General of the Broken Mountain army. Trained Brick as a noob.
Thagin & Drellin – Dwarf NPC’s. Merchants. Guild members among first group of volunteers from Broken Mountain. Go everywhere together, buying and selling goods on behalf of Elysia.
Thea – Dwarf NPC. Crafter and leader of a group. Guild member. Granddaughter of Ironhammer. Neice of King Thalgrin.
Tigger – NPC Tiger. Giant tiger mount belonging to Alexander. Named by Jules.
Tiny Sam – Human NPC. Daughter of Michael and guild member who joined in Antalia.
Tomebinder – Dwarf NPC. Ancient dwarf and master of the Broken Mountain archives.
Warren – Player. Human warrior. Brother of Lyra. Member of Dayle group and guildmember.
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