Generating captivating DnD characters requires carefully crafted prompts that describe the desired qualities in detail. Here are some best practices for prompt engineering when creating DnD art with Stable Diffusion:
Appearance Details
- Specify race, gender, age range, height, build, skin/hair/eye color, and other physical traits
- Describe clothing, armor, accessories, and equipment
- Set the pose, framing, and composition
Personality and Backstory
- Give the character a name, class, background, and alignment
- Describe their personality, ideals, bonds, and flaws
- Provide details on their history, motivations, and goals
Scene Setting
- Establish lighting, atmosphere, and surrounding environment
- Indicate if it’s a bust, half-body, or full-body portrait
- Request a particular art style or aesthetic
Example Prompt
Here is an example prompt for generating a DnD wood elf ranger, demonstrating many of the best practices:
Full body digital painting of Galadriel, a tall, slender 120 year old female wood elf ranger. She has long blonde hair braided over her shoulder, emerald green eyes, and light brown skin with woad warrior paint markings on her face. Galadriel wears studded leather armor and a forest green cloak, with a longbow and quiver of arrows slung over her back. She stands heroically in a mystical autumn forest glen filtered with rays of golden sunset light shining through the orange and red leaves of the trees surrounding her. Trending on ArtStation.Advanced Techniques
You can further refine your prompts using advanced techniques like:
- Multi-stage prompting to gradually add details
- Negative prompts to suppress unwanted elements
- Artistic style references to match a desired aesthetic
- Test prompts focused on individual elements
Taking the time to carefully engineer your prompts will allow you to consistently generate high-quality DnD characters tailored to your needs.
Helpful Resources
Here are some useful sites for learning more about prompt engineering:
- PromptMania – Prompt search engine
- PromptBase – Community prompt database
- Lexica – AI art prompt wiki
- PromptHero – Prompt sharing and image generation
With practice, you’ll be able to create prompts that produce exactly the DnD character art you envision. Pay close attention to the details, do lots of testing and iteration, and don’t be afraid to get creative with your descriptive language. Before long you’ll be generating stunning character art to bring your DnD campaigns to life!