Howard Be Thy Name

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Description

Howard, once a used car salesman, has now found himself, through absolutely no fault of his own, trapped in a world of ridiculous magic and aggressively overused tropes. Not a chosen one of any kind and barely a main character Howard must navigate cliches, sports betting and sentient cars?

Howard be Thy name is a satirical dive into Fantasy, Lit RPG, Isekai and whatever other dumb tropes that can be squished in. What you can expect is stupid jokes, pop culture references and a total disregard for logic and emotional maturity.

My upload schedule is whenever I finish the next chapter, a slow process I aim for once a month but that's a very optimistic number at the moment.

(Interim/initial cover created using Canva. I'm barely a writer and not even close to graphic designer)

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: Uninspired

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.7/ 5.0
Followers: 14
Views: 3,130

Chapters(15 total)

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Community Reviews(3)

DingusMcDingusFaceRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Howard be thy name is a funny satirical take on litRPG. I don't like reading but this was fun to read. The jokes are funny and the references to memes made me laugh. I love how the author doesn't take themselves too seriously and is just writing something fun to read. Overall HBTN is a funny read. 10/10 would recommend. HBTN slays (literally?? 😱)
UberDingusRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Reading, "Howard Be Thy Name" is an experience like no other. In a genre that often takes itself too seriously, HBTN's casual nature and "everything but kitchen sink" style humor are a dangerous match. It got a few genuine chuckles, and even more full on laughs, out of me. I'm looking forward to see HBTN expand, both is scope and the amount of chapters.
SmypRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
For a first attempt, this is way better than my attempt. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Howard. I wish you had fleshed out his character more before moving him with the classic Isikei trope of an object hitting him in the "face". I am also wondering about the magic system and if you will flesh it out later.
Grammer: Grammatically it looks decent so good editing I have read way too many stories where the author had to re-write everything at a later point because their grasp of the language was weak when they started.
Character: it is too early for an understanding of Howard's character as I said earlier you moved it along before we can get to know him. We have a simplistic idea of who he is at the end of the first chapter and he seems like a decent guy so kudos to Howard.
story: the story idea isn't a new one which is fine as it is hard to come up with new ideas. It is what happens within the story that matters more in my opinion. You have a good base to make a good world inside your story.
Good luck with grad school.