A real D&D backstory in under a minute (with a portrait prompt)
Tell it your class, race, and a vibe — get back a tight backstory, 3 plot hooks the DM can actually use, one secret motivation, and a Midjourney or SDXL prompt for the portrait.
What it does
Session zero is in three hours and you've written 'fighter, human, gruff' on the sheet and called it a backstory. This is a D&D character backstory generator built for players who want something the DM can actually use at the table — not a 1500-word origin novel nobody will read. Feed it the basics (class, race, subclass if you have one, alignment, and a one-line vibe like 'tired knight who quit the order' or 'feral druid raised by ravens') and get back a 5e character backstory in one tight paragraph, three plot hooks worded as things the DM can fold into the campaign, one secret motivation your character keeps from the party, and an AI character portrait prompt formatted for both Midjourney and SDXL (with negative prompts for SDXL). Each element can be re-rolled independently — keep the backstory, swap the secret, regenerate the hooks. Bundled reference: a class/race vibe map so an outlander barbarian doesn't read like a noble paladin, plus prompt-engineering templates tuned to current Midjourney v6 and SDXL syntax. Built for the moment between rolling stats and showing up to session zero with something real.
Frequently asked
Install — no Terminal required
After checkout you land on a page with a one-click download and a pre-built install prompt. Pick the AI you already pay for — both packages are included, so you can't pick wrong.
No setup work before you buy — copy, paste, done.
Copy the pre-built install prompt from the success page, paste it into any Claude Code chat, and Claude installs the skill itself — about 10 seconds. Using the app instead? Drop the downloaded folder into a Claude Project's knowledge and ask Claude to use it.
- Click Download ChatGPT package (included with every purchase).
- Unzip it — inside is a SETUP.md and a knowledge/ folder.
- Go to chatgpt.com → your profile → My GPTs → Create a GPT → Configure.
- Paste the Name, Description, and Instructions from SETUP.md into the matching fields.
- Under Knowledge, upload every file in the knowledge/ folder.
- Click Create/Save, open your GPT, and describe your task in plain English.
A paid plan on either platform is required — Claude (Pro, Max, or Team) or ChatGPT (Plus or Team). Comfortable with Terminal? A one-line npx skilltree-network install path is available too.
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