Random Character Generator

Random Character Generator (RCG) is an online creative tool for generating characters for games and stories. It creates random characters inspired by popular tropes, designed to fit into plots and offer hooks for interaction with other characters. Users can generate a new character and choose a role—heroic, villainous, or support—as well as gender and level of detail, from sparse to very high. An option to avoid gender stereotypes supports more considered character creation.

Generated profiles can include a character’s name, appearance, personality, motivation, and plot hook, alongside guidance for portrayal and sections for strengths and weaknesses, private details, backstory, wealth or equipment, and team structure. The site’s example profile illustrates how these elements can combine to suggest a character’s circumstances and story direction. RCG also invites visitors to complete a survey to help improve the service and provides sharing functionality for generated characters. The website includes a blog, privacy policy, and information about its AI usage, offering users context about the project and its tools.