So, what do I have to say about this year’s #RPGaDay2026 that I didn’t say on the 31st?

Let’s talk about my prep. For the first time, I was able to plan my posts and post them ahead of schedule. I finished my posts a full five days before the month ended! I am always thankful that the graphics and topics for the year are available well in advance. In the past I’ve tried to plan, even writing a few posts ahead of the month, but I always fail to keep up, often writing the night before or the day of the post, oftentimes playing catch-up.

I knew this was going to be a busy year, so I planned. I accepted Runeslinger’s challenge to create a new NPC each day of the month, so I mapped out my month, using all the details provided this year, plus I added my own random table of genres to know the type of NPC I was creating. I had a sheet with the schedule and topics planned out.

I used standard introductions and closings for the posts; while they might seem repetitive, they padded some of the writing I had to do so that I could focus on the NPC for each day. I decided not to use any additional images beyond the standard RPG a Day graphic and a small image with the topic name. I really aimed to simplify and make my life easier.

I would sit each night and try to write at least three NPCs, then proofread, prepare, and schedule those posts the following night. I hoped to be done with the month by mid-August, but life always throws you a curveball. Regardless, I kept the pace and finished ahead of time.

I also posted and shared daily entries across multiple platforms this year. The main post here on the blog was shared on two Facebook pages I’m managing (Sunglar’s Musings and Desde la Fosa), the RPG a Day Facebook group, the two main groups I’m an admin for in FB, Dungeons & Dragons Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Role Players, as well as the Puerto Rico Role Players Discord channel. I also shared posts on my personal social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky. I automated much of this process but still had to click and check daily, usually in the mornings before taking my son to school.

I wrote the post in English, then translated it into Spanish and shared it in the same spaces in both languages.

Was all the work worth it? I’d say yes! I saw some traffic increase on my socials, and while the RPG a Day Facebook group was really quiet this year, Threads had good interaction, and Bluesky was the main place for conversations and sharing. I love reading other people’s posts. I wish I could read more, but on Bluesky, I followed old friends and made discoveries throughout the month.

What I wanted to do, and never got around to, was make some videos about RPG a Day for my TikTok account. I didn’t have the capacity, but I know that video content gets a lot more eyeballs than written content in the current social media landscape. Maybe for 2027.

What about the prompts and the modifiers this year? I love a challenge, and using all the elements to create a new NPC each day was sometimes a struggle. Regardless, it challenged me creatively, and I ended up with 31 new NPCs I can use in my games. Maybe more, but I’ll talk about that later.

I’ll say that the random genre table I created and talked about in my Day 0 post was maybe too limited. It covered major TTRPG genres, but I could have added a few categories. In the future, I would either add a few more, like modern or espionage games, or create three or four broad categories and list possible subgenres within them.

Compared to other years when I’ve created a continuing narrative, setting, or campaign vignettes, sticking strictly to NPCs felt a bit limiting. So many other participants write about other topics, reflections on the hobby, that the format selected caged me in a little bit, but it also gave me the structure to finish ahead of schedule.

TardisCaptain had great suggestions in his after-action post for future prompts; I like this genre table and the idea of, for example, adding random tables when creating NPCs to create variety and challenges for participants. While something so complex may be beyond the scope of the RPG a Day Graphic and prompts, I see myself creating additional tools to challenge myself and fuel my creativity in the future.

I’ve said it before, and I’d say it again: I’d love to see a graphic in the style of the old artifact exploration charts in Gamma World to roll and randomly determine where you’ll go next for a prompt.

So, who did I enjoy reading this year? Besides Autocratik and Runeslinger, I really enjoyed content from old friends like Timothy Brannan on The Other Side blog, Richard ‘Bat’ Brewster on Bluesky (you can check his post for this year collected on his Batjutsu blog), and Matthew Pook’s shorts on his YouTube channel. You should check out the aforementioned TardisCaptain, whose posts I really enjoyed, as well as Paul Baldowski and Craig Oxbrow, to name two of the many great participants whose work I enjoyed this month. The Bluesky RPG a Day feed was the best place to follow along this year.

What am I going to do next after RPG a Day? Short term, I’ve been taking it easy this week and decompressing after the daily posting schedule of August. But I’ll not stay idle for long.

I’m going to keep on posting! Here on the blog, I hope to continue this year’s retrospective of 40 Years a Gamer. I’ve also been sharing interviews with local creators with ties to the RPG community on Sundays. I’m looking for more creatives to interview, so if you are a Puerto Rican creative on the island or in the diaspora and want to share what you do, reach out. I also want to do more reviews and interviews; if you have a product or project you’d like me to review, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Over at Sunglars Musings, I make weekly posts about my TTRPG inspirations, including comics, video games, and soon some posts about books. I also try to make weekly TTRPG recommendations on Saturdays. I cross-post a lot of what I write here on the blog there.

Desde la Fosa was dormant for a long time, and I’m trying to restart it for Spanish-language content. I always dream of restarting some project or podcast with José, Apu, and AJ the Ronin, the original collaborators for Desde la Fosa. We’ll see!

I’m also writign a weekly comum for Tabletop Sentinel, Tabletop Inspiration: Celluloid Memories where I’m writing about the movies that inspired my as a gamer and the games I play. If thsi si something that might interest you, I ivite you to check it out.

Another project I have in mind is the crazy idea of compiling all the NPCs I created this month and publishing it as a digital supplement. It would take some cleanup and maybe creating a couple of extra NPCs to balance the genres. Would this be something you’d be interested in reading? I’d love to know.

I want to thank you all for sticking around and reading these posts for #RPGaDay2026. A big thanks to Michael (aka the Stargazer) for giving me this platform to engage with and share with such a wonderful community. Here’s looking forward to many RPG Days in the future!

Time has really flown. August is always one of my favorite months because I get to participate in this. For the first time, I was able to plan my posts and write them ahead of time. I’m writing this post a full five days before it goes live. I consider that a personal achievement. I also got to post in various places, here on the blog, on my Facebook Pages, Sunglar’sMusings in English, and in Desde la Fosa in Spanish. I also shared them on Instagram (both my personal Insta, @Sunglar and @desde_la_fosa0317), Bluesky, and Threads. I wanted to do some TikTok posts, but I never got around to it. Maybe next year!

Of course, I took some shortcuts to help me get through the month. If you’ve been reading the posts here on the blog, you’ll notice that the intros and outros were the same; what changed was the daily NPC. If I had written a brand-new introduction and closure for each day, that would have been much harder and more time-consuming. I’ll write a post-mortem of this year’s process in a follow-up post, but I had a lot of fun.

Let’s go on with the business at hand. You probably know this bit by now: As I explained in my Day 0 post, I’ll be creating NPCs based on the day’s prompts and the week and day modifiers presented in the infographic below. Check out that post for further details.

Today’s combination: Edge (Prompt) + Ability (Weekly Modifier) + Fair of Face (Modifier) + Post-Apocalyptic (Genre)

Here is today’s PC.

Danom, aka Façade (Fantasy Name Generator used: Futuristic name generator, and Apocalypse/Mutant nickname generator)

In the wastelands of a devastated world, beauty, poise, and impeccable manners are a rare luxury, perhaps even an impossibility amid such want and scarcity. Yet one person has dedicated their life to preserving these traits amid the ugliness of a fallen world.

In their youth, Danom survived as a companion, diplomat, and translator for various warlords, often changing sides whenever it suited their benefit. It did not take long for others to recognize Danom’sxceptional abilities. Not only could they master the varying dialects of myriad settlements, but they also maintained exquisite social graces in a time of barbarity. Danom’s lib tongue, refined taste, and eye for beauty often provided the crucial edge in their master’s success. Over time, Danom became known as Façade and established a power base of their own.

Today, Façade is highly sought after as an advisor, helping local leaders build a sense of civilization and normalcy in this harsh environment. They also advise the powerful in the finer social arts, helping warlords beautify themselves and their holdings.

Façade now trains a following of like-minded individuals who understand taste and seek to bring a love of aesthetics and art back to the devastated world. Like Danom, these followers are renowned for their diplomatic skills and striking appearances, the fair-faced advisors to the warlords of the wastes.

Thanks for reading. Autocratik and Runeslinger shared this video looking back at the past month.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

There’s an RPG a Day post for tomorrow! But I hope you stick around and come by the blog for the other content. Thanks for reading.

I’I’mlready looking forward to #RPGaDay2027.

I met Nikki through the local gaming scene and online communities. I even have a pair of D20s she made from 2020. You can see a picture of them below.

It is a delight to interview her and share her work with you. Check out her links and support a Boricua creator sharing her talents and creations with the world.

Introduce yourself! Who are you and what do you create?

Hello there! My name is Nicole (Nikki for short). I’m a resin dice maker and tinkerer at heart. Along with my wife, I also work with crochet, painting miniatures, terrains and models, and 3D printing (both FDM and Resin).

How would you describe your art or creative endeavor?

Chaotic. Honestly, being a person with ADHD makes everything a little harder because you want to do so much at the same time, but at some point, you gain the focus to work on what you’re most excited about. Usually, I start by gathering inspiration from the colors of my garden in the morning while I drink my bean juice (coffee). I also write down any goals or ideas for the day and start with what sparks more joy or gains more importance. 

How did you discover TTRPGs?

My first TTRPG was D&D. I had heard about it first back in 2010 while living in Oregon. A friend of mine shared his miniature collection with me, and I was fascinated. Sometime in 2015-16, a friend and hobby shop owner in Hormigueros introduced us to Vampire: The Masquerade, but it was hard to join a session because of work. 

Fast forward to 2017, while we were picking up the pieces from Hurricane Maria, my wife and I used to hang out at Capitán Granuja in Mayagüez. While there, my wife got interested in the D&D starter set, and we bought it. Since there was no electricity, we decided to read everything and make characters that same night. We wouldn’t play until a few weeks later, but that starting point was so much fun. We found it when we needed it most. 

At the time, I was already working with resin and molds, and one of the owners (and good friend of ours) encouraged me to make custom dice for our characters.

Do you actively play TTRPG? What are you playing?

Right now, our home group is on hiatus from a slightly different Lost Mine of Phandelver campaign my brother is DMing because of life schedules. The usual culprit. Hopefully we can go back to it soon. 

What do you want to play next?

My wife has been talking nonstop about Shadowdark, Cairn, and Dungeon Crawl Classics. However, I’m more excited to play Shadowdark.

What projects are available, and what are you working on next?

We have so many projects in the works at the moment, while trying not to get carried away haha. I’m currently working on crochet goodies to combine with dice. Also,

I’m helping my wife paint miniatures and display models.

I’m working with some dice ideas I’ve been accumulating since I started making them again. I have some chunky D20s in the works, along with new dice shapes.

Getting into 3D modeling has been a long process, but it still excites me.

Where can people find your projects?

You can find all our finished products at www.theliquidforge.com. You can also follow us on all social media as: @TheLiquidForge, @TheWhimsyCauldron & @LiquidNebula for behind-the-scenes progress. We stream as well; you can always join and talk to us, or ask us anything in the chat.

Any closing thoughts?

Never stop believing in yourself, and may your imagination always take you far!

Thank you, Nikki! I know a few people who really embraced D&D after the Hurricane María disaster in Puerto Rico. TTRPGs can help us overcome difficulties and bring us closer together. In her next-to-last answer, I linked to the Instagram pages, but also check out the Linktree for all three so you can get all their links, follow Nikki and her wife Cely, get some dice, or check out any of their other projects.

The Liquid Forge: https://linktr.ee/theliquidforge

Liquid Nebula: https://linktr.ee/liquidnebula

The Whimsy Cauldron: https://linktr.ee/thewhimsycauldron

Oh, and Capitán Granuja was a great store with amazing proprietors. I was sad to see it close.

One last thing! I’m looking for more Boricua creatives whose work relates to TTRPGs, or who are gamers, to interview and share their work with a larger audience. If you are one, or know one, reach out to me here on the blog or through my socials.  

Today’s combination: Pride (Prompt) + Emotion (Weekly Modifier) + Blessed (Modifier) + Pulp & Two-Fisted Adventure (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Victoria “Vivi” Vance (Fantasy Name Generator used: 20th century English name generator)

Victoria Vance is a dilettante darling of the city’s elite, renowned for her lavish events and her daring, self-funded archaeological expeditions. Equally comfortable in the latest fashion or overalls, she has a magnetic personality. People are mysteriously drawn to her and easily caught up in the whirlwind of her emotions. She thrives on adoration and surrounds herself with a loyal entourage of artists, academics, and adventurers.

The immense wealth she inherited from her industrialist father is only matched by her pride. Victoria believes she is destined for greatness, a belief, for her, confirmed when she discovered a secret city lost in the jungle on one of her first expeditions. In the ruins, she deciphered and performed a forgotten mystical ritual. This ritual’s blessing grants her preternatural fortune; bullets inexplicably miss her, enemies stumble, and her mere presence exacerbates the emotions of anyone nearby, driving them to acts of desperate devotion or terrified flight.

Victoria’s arrogance blinds her to the true cost of this blessing. While she navigates both the criminal underworld and the city’s high society with little fear, brushing off gangsters and rivals alike, the ritual’s price takes a constant toll on her, and the heightened emotional energy she uses unknowingly protects her. Unaware, she seeks out danger and confrontation to feed the mystical powers that protect her.

If you are hunting for ancient artifacts or oppose the city’s criminal element, you might find yourself entangled with Victoria, whose luck and ego make her a terrifyingly unpredictable ally or worse rival.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Labor (Prompt) + Emotion (Weekly Modifier) + Works Hard (Modifier) + Sci-Fi (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Liyam Sulvan (Fantasy Name Generator used: Futuristic name generator)

Liyam Sulvan is a field agent for the Planetary Labor Department’s Emotional Services Division. He manages a team of approved Emotional Services Overseers who regularly inspect citizens, ensuring their feelings conform to state-mandated expressions and that any emotional variances are strictly regulated.

Off-worlders have long opposed this draconian emotional-spectrum control and the forced compliance decreed by the planetary authorities. However, because the local government controls a devastating artifact weapon—discovered by the original colonists in the depths of the planet’s main ocean—outside factions have little choice but to covertly fund the local resistance rather than intervening directly.

Liyam’s father created the personality suppression and reassignment process that catapulted the Emotional Services Division to its preeminent status within the bureaucracy. Yet, despite his family’s prestige and his own notoriously hard work, Agent Sulvan has continually refused promotion to the administrative echelons. Instead, he remains a field agent, widely admired and actively sought after as a mentor by his younger peers.

What no one in the department suspects is that Liyam harbors a deep hatred for the government’s oppressive regime and absolutely abhors his father’s legacy. By maintaining his position of high trust, relative obscurity, and direct access to deployment plans and specific overseers, Liyam surreptitiously acts as a highly effective mole, funneling vital information to the underground resistance fighting to liberate his homeworld.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Devotion (Prompt) + Emotion (Weekly Modifier) + Loving and Giving (Modifier) + Cyberpunk (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Aura (Fantasy Name Generator used: Cyberpunk (nick)name generator)

Aura gives herself, body and soul, to her patrons. She is completely devoted to their emotional well-being, ensuring their every need is satiated. Highly selective about whom she takes on as a client, Aura is renowned for her ability to fulfill desires to levels few could ever conceive.

In truth, Aura is a virtual-reality construct (VRC) accessible only via a highly sought-after cyber-implant known on the streets as the “loving & giving” mod. This neural weave grants the recipient direct access through the cyber-grid, allowing the user to experience a profound, intoxicating love unlike anything they have ever felt.

Users quickly become devoted to their virtual lover, utterly ensnared by the emotions she manufactures. Once hooked, they become easily manipulated by the shadow agents who control Aura from behind the scenes.

These handlers dictate who gains access to the implants. Through careful manipulation and planning, they are building a devoted network of users willing to do anything to maintain their connection to Aura—even acting against their own best interests. The true identity of the agents controlling her is unknown. Are they corporate spies, underground activists, or just cruel hackers? Who they are, and what their ultimate endgame is, remains one of the grid’s darkest secrets.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Hunger (Prompt) + Emotion (Weekly Modifier) + Far to Go (Modifier) + Horror (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Dr. Hala Nandi, Chosen of Ucnaaxitl (Fantasy Name Generators used: Hindi name generator, Lovecraftian name generator, and Asylum name generator)

Dr. Hala Nandi, Director of the Misty Vale Asylum, is usually found visiting town for a conference or symposium, though attempting to track down details of the actual event invariably proves fruitless. Dr. Nandi appears to be of South Asian descent and speaks with an elusive accent that some claim is French, while others swear it is Basque. He is impeccably yet unobtrusively dressed, maintaining an unemotional demeanor when speaking, though he constantly fidgets with his glasses, cleaning them incessantly.

While in town, he is open to consultations for cases where traditional treatments have failed, particularly when subjects suffer from extreme emotional distress. Rumor has it that he can calm those who have peered into the unnamable and lost control of their emotions because of their horrifying discoveries.

As a young child, Hala was anointed as the Chosen of Ucnaaxitl—an ancient entity beyond the physical realm that hungers for the emotions of the living. Hala’s designated purpose was to harvest the world’s feelings for Ucnaaxitl, but he has fundamentally refused his destiny.

Instead, the good doctor channels the overwhelming emotions of those broken by unmentionable secrets into the well of nothingness swelling deep inside himself. His touch leaves his patients emotionally blank and in a state of stupor for a few days but completely freed from the crushing psychological burden of their forbidden knowledge. This small sacrifice temporarily appeases Ucnaaxitl, allowing Dr. Nandi to pack his bags and travel on to the next destination, for he has far to go before his task is complete.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Regret (Prompt) + Emotion (Weekly Modifier) + Full of Woe (Modifier) + Superheroes (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Aaron Matthews, formerly Fire Falcon (Fantasy Name Generators used: Superhero name generator and American English name generator)

Aaron Matthews is a former super turned activist. He is an outspoken critic of heroes who work with underage sidekicks and an advocate for the rights and protection of young supers. Despite existing child protection legislation and its potential applicability in some instances, the unregulated and often secretive nature of private heroes, super-groups, and clandestine quasi-governmental organizations means that teens and young adults are frequently recruited and placed in immense danger.

Matthews is serious, sometimes grim, and has devoted his vast fortune to his cause. When he began his crusade, he came out publicly as the former hero Fire Falcon—a vigilante known for his flight-capable armored suit and a penchant for burning criminals with wrist-mounted flamethrowers. During his active career, a young woman known as Falconet worked as his sidekick.

Tragically, Falconet was killed in the line of duty, leaving Aaron devastated. While he has closely guarded her secret identity, he makes no secret of his deep regret and the emotional turmoil her death caused him. He abandoned his crime-fighting career entirely to take up a new cause: protecting young people from the inherent dangers of super-heroics.

Matthews is a passionate speaker; audiences are often moved by his experiences, and his voice fills with woe whenever he speaks about Falconet’s bravery. He has used the bulk of his family’s fortune to establish a non-profit that will champion this cause long after he is gone. Currently, he uses his considerable political influence to lobby for super-related legislation, a move that causes many in the hero community to fear a renewed campaign of the strict super-control measures of the past.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Familiarity (Prompt) + Emotion (Weekly Modifier) + Full of Grace (Modifier) + Fantasy (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Babrio Araya (Fantasy Name Generator used: Basque name generator)

From a humble hut on the outskirts of town, Babrio Araya works as an herbalist and healer. He rarely ventures into the settlement itself; instead, those who need his talents come to him. Whoever visits Babrio—whether noble or beggar—is always welcomed with a smile, greeted with warm familiarity, and never met with suspicion or ill intent.

Tall and broad, with a wild mop of black hair, Babrio wears his heart on his sleeve. His vividly expressive face rarely hides a thought, and his emotions are neither contained nor measured. This intensity is part of why he avoids the town proper. His sudden emotional outbursts frightened some of the populace, while his joyous insistence that the Gods speak to him directly completely enraged the local religious authorities.

The priests petitioned the town’s noble lord to punish the supposed heretic. However, the many people Babrio had healed over the years rallied to his defense, truly believing the man was full of grace. To keep the peace, the local lord agreed to leave the healer alone, provided he stayed outside the town borders.

The priests were not satisfied, and rumors spread that some even paid mercenaries to raid his hut. Yet, no attack ever came, and no one has managed to harm him. Instead, Babrio continues to help anyone who comes to his door, asking only for enough alms to feed himself and maintain his humble life. If you ever pass through this town and need your wounds tended, you know exactly where to go.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Distance (Prompt) + Emotion (Weekly Modifier) + Fair of Face (Modifier) + Western (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Emogene Covington (Fantasy Name Generator used: Old West name generator)

The Widow Covington is a young woman from the East Coast who traveled to this frontier town to marry Booker Covington, the proprietor of the Covington Hotel. The grand Victorian-style building is the largest in town, built when Booker invested the profits from a silver strike to rebuild his original establishment.

A lifelong bachelor, the older Covington sent for the beautiful young woman and her little son after exchanging letters with her family. Her striking features and fair complexion quickly became the talk of the town. Women jealously commented on her fair face. The significant age difference was a popular subject of gossip, but the fact that she was already a young widow with a child fueled the most chatter.

When Booker passed away just a few weeks after the wedding, the local rumor mill truly went into overdrive. Emogene displayed the appropriate emotions as her new husband was buried, donning widow’s weeds and strictly observing mourning conventions. Dressed entirely in black with a veil obscuring her face, she kept her distance from most of the townsfolk.

Today, the Widow Covington is still officially in mourning, remaining distant and stoic while her young son runs about the hotel. She continues to oversee the establishment’s day-to-day operations, alongside her other, less-public ventures: hiding wanted criminals for a steep price and acting as a fence for stolen goods. Whether she inherited these illicit side businesses from her late husband or started them herself remains unclear. However, if you are part of the local criminal underworld, this distant, veiled widow is someone you will inevitably have to deal with.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Fortune (Prompt) + Instinct (Weekly Modifier) + Blesses (Weekly Modifier) + Post-Apocalyptic (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Malahki (Fantasy Name Generators used: Futuristic name generator and Scientific device name generator)

Malahki is the proprietor of a gambling den in a crossroad settlement. His establishment, The Blessed Fortune, is a wooden two-story building with a sign bearing its name in large, gaudy letters. Jugglers, fire-eaters, and exotic mutants perform outside, inviting passersby to come in and try their luck.

Malahki was once a scavenger, surviving by rummaging through the ruins of the past out in the wastes. Stories tell of how he found a powerful artifact from before the fall and used the riches it brought him to start his enterprise. The owner of The Blessed Fortune not only runs card and dice games but also hosts pit fights and animal races. He loans money to his den’s patrons, as well as to merchants and traders in town. Everyone knows Malahki has a sharp instinct for business and games.

What only a few trusted associates know is that the relic Malahki found was the Harmonic Twister—a box of dull metal with dials and controls that shift locations across its surface every time it is used. Only Malahki understands how it works. To those he trusts, he explains that the Harmonic Twister whispers to him.

The artifact controls luck and probability, warping reality to produce outcomes that benefit Malahki. Simple, small adjustments, like ending a client’s lucky streak, have little visible effect on the world; perhaps someone’s eye color shifts, or they suddenly have a new name that everyone seamlessly accepts. Larger adjustments, like causing the failure of a debtor’s plans or eliminating a rival, impact the world in major ways, profoundly changing the people around him or even rearranging buildings across town. Regardless, thus far, only Malahki notices these shifts in reality, and most work to his benefit.

Thus far.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Grit (Prompt) + Instinct (Weekly Modifier) + Works Hard (Weekly Modifier) + Pulp and Two-Fisted Adventure (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Ernest “Ernie” Chase (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: 20th century English name generator)

Ernie is a twelve-year-old newsboy whose father died in the war. After his mother disappeared, he and his young sister were left to live with their grandfather. The old man is often drunk, so Ernie works hard to keep himself and his sister fed despite life’s hardships.

Short and scrawny for his age, Ernie has learned to trust his instincts to survive the city’s dangers. While he lacks a formal education, he possesses a sharp mind. He reads better than he writes, but above all, he prides himself on never forgetting a face or a name. His sheer grit keeps him alive on the streets.

Because newsboys are a ubiquitous sight, and most adults pay little attention to children anyway, Ernie is perfectly positioned to see and hear what people try to keep hidden. He has cultivated a network of clients who pay him to keep an eye out for specific targets, listen in on conversations, and report on the comings and goings across the city. Policemen, smugglers, and gumshoes alike all know to slip Ernie a coin for a vital piece of information.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

A Spanish version of this post is available at the Desde la Fosa Facebook page.

See you all tomorrow!

Today’s combination: Charity (Prompt) + Instinct (Weekly Modifier) + Loving & Giving (Weekly Modifier) + Science Fiction and Space Opera (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Rector Augun Colrin (Fantasy Name Generators used: Honorific generator, Futuristic name generator, and Space colony/station name generator)

Rector Colrin is one of the Deputy Directors of the Galactic Charity Bureau (GCB), overseeing the Loving & Giving Program in the Epitome System. His responsibilities encompass government support for housing, health, sustenance, and offspring support. The GCB was originally named the Galactic Citizen Services Bureau and was conceived to maintain the well-being and quality of life of a growing galactic population, ensuring everyone benefited from the achievements of a multi-planet governing body. However, after the commerce sector reorganized the galactic government, the Bureau’s mission was drastically reconceived.

At the onset of this galactic reorganization, Augun Colrin was a mid-level commercial bureaucrat—ambitious but lacking in power and influence. He did possess a keen political instinct. He knew that in the vast new bureaucracy, true power would not rest with generals or governors, but with those who controlled the populace’s purse strings.

As populations across the galaxy were taxed to support the GCB, benefits were systematically curtailed. The Bureau’s programs were weaponized to dictate where people could live, provide subpar health services and food, and reassign children to priority off-planet labor. Effectively, the citizens of the galaxy were turned into indentured servants feeding the machinery of galactic business.

Rector Augun Colrin has grown rich, powerful, and complacent in his role—a position he has held for centuries thanks to anti-aging serums and gene-modification treatments. He knows that while others rule Epitome in name, he truly controls the people of the System. But he is concerned. The ferment of revolt has taken hold among fringe elements of society, who scheme, plot, and attack the authorities. While others in the administration violently oppose the insurrection, Colrin follows his instincts and plans to flush them out by restricting access to food, water, and essential services. His brand of loving charity will pull the weeds by their roots and save his stilted, sterile garden.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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Today’s combination: Promise (Prompt) + Instinct (Weekly Modifier) + Far to Go (Weekly Modifier) + Horror (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Lydia Politoti, Esq. (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: Greek name generator)

In a world where myths and unimaginable horrors are real and lurk in the shadows, those who discover these secrets are often overwhelmed and left at the mercy of powers they don’t understand. Facing the unknown can be daunting, and even if you manage to confront the terrors, making sure a being of inconceivable power keeps its word not to destroy you in your sleep may seem hopeless. If you need help, call the AMT Law Firm and ask for Lydia Politoti, Esq.

Lydia’s specialties are the dealings and bindings of the secret world hidden behind the veil of normality. She is known for her keen legal instinct and her encyclopedic knowledge of how promises and binding words serve as a powerful currency—and a vital deterrent—against creatures whose power might rend mortals and reality itself.

She will mediate a truce, secure protection, or negotiate a promise of safe passage, binding all parties to the arrangement regardless of the imbalance of power between them. She can be patient, even forgiving, with an inexperienced mortal who has stumbled into a reality they were not ready to face. However, she makes certain that any shadow power that violates the Horkos-clause of a contract faces the significant influence and wrath of the AMT Law Firm.

Lydia was beautiful in her youth, but today she wears far too much makeup. The combination of excessive cosmetic work, obvious hair extensions, an outdated pantsuit, gaudy jewelry, a counterfeit handbag, chain-smoking, and a strange gait in high heels gives her a comical air. This appearance doesn’t quite fit her deep, commanding voice and unbreakable self-assurance.

She always meets clients in a bar or restaurant; the law firm’s actual location is never clear. Clients can find her in many cities across the world, but when asked to take a break and stay a while, she always declines, because she has far to go.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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Today’s combination: Desire (Prompt) + Instinct (Weekly Modifier) + Full of Woe (Weekly Modifier) + Fantasy (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Dinis “Whispering Din” Silveira (Fantasy Name Generators used for the name: Portuguese name generator and Bandit name generator)

Whispering Din is a big fish in a small pond. As the local crime lord of an insignificant trading town, he runs rackets and extorts merchants, traders, and beggars alike, while the small local thieves’ guild pays him tribute. Although the bandits on the nearby roads owe formal allegiance to no one, more than one bandit leader is safely in his pocket. Very little illicit business happens in these parts without his knowledge.

 In turn, however, Whispering Din owes allegiance and coin to bigger bosses: the Shadow Barons and Counts in the neighboring cities. The Guild of Weights and Measures holds a dark secret over him that keeps him from meddling in their affairs, and he owes heavy debts to the corrupt captains whose ships waylay vessels and sell captives at the southern oasis ports. It is a precarious balancing act, but Din has always possessed a sharp instinct for handling shifting allegiances and navigating the criminal underworld.

Yet, Whispering Din is deeply unhappy. Above all else, he desires respectability and peace—two things that have eluded him his entire life. His ambitions have always guided him, tempered only by his survival instincts, from his early years as a young cutpurse to his dangerous days raiding tombs. Physically, he is a wiry, weaselly man with a thin mustache and thinning, slicked-back hair. He always wears a scarf and speaks with deliberate purpose, though his voice never rises above a harsh whisper.

 The scarf hides the ragged scars on his neck, left behind when the claw of a lich ripped open his throat. Dinis and his former companions managed to destroy the undead sorcerer, but not before the creature cursed them to a life full of woes. It is a curse of endless sorrow, ensuring their dreams will never be fulfilled and that every victory will inevitably turn to defeat. Thus, Whispering Din toils ceaselessly, chasing unachievable goals while desperately searching for a way to break the magic that binds him.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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Today’s combination: Directness (Prompt) + Instinct (Weekly Modifier) + Full of Grace (Weekly Modifier) + Cyberpunk (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Omen (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: Cyberpunk (nick)name generator)

Omen’s reputation as a jacker who can slice through any corporate security node is almost as legendary as her lack of tact. She calls it directness; those who deal with her call it rudeness. She only began taking contracts a few years ago, but her reputation quickly grew as she completed increasingly daring jobs. She never goes on physical runs and is rarely seen out in the city, but when you need a system cracked, “Omen is your gal.” Or so she constantly reminds everyone.

She will point out the flaws in your plans, your lack of forethought, or your poor choice in cybernetics with little regard for social norms or your feelings. However, she rarely fails at a job. She chalks her success up to unfailing instincts and the blessing of whatever higher power might be listening. Omen is quick to tell you that she’s “just that good, and being full of grace never hurts!”

With clients she doesn’t know or trust, she communicates exclusively via encrypted messages. When her instincts give the green light, and you’ve earned her trust—not an easy feat—Omen might welcome you to her “sanctum sanctorum,” a heavily secured ops center where she practices her digital sorcery.

Omen has scrubbed her real identity from all digital records and answers to no other name. Her base of operations is protected by a heavily chromed bodyguard she affectionately calls “her brother,” though they obviously share no actual relation. The place is rigged with state-of-the-art neural computers and servers, its walls covered in religious imagery and paraphernalia from dozens of faiths. As she puts it, “One or more of these has to be blessing me at any given point.”

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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Today’s combination: Intensity (Prompt) + Instinct (Weekly Modifier) + Fair of Face (Weekly Modifier) + Superhero (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Orothos (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: Superhero name generator)

When a hero needs to know whether a person is telling the truth, they call upon an old ally in the city: Orothos. He appears as an older man wearing a worn-out white blazer and a painted porcelain mask of a fair-faced young man, holding court in his private room at the Ruby Club.

Some say he was once a celebrated hero; others insist he is a retired criminal. No one is quite sure, but Orothos is known for his wit and uncanny powers of observation. The intensity of his words disarms the most hardened individuals, and his instincts rarely fail. He never tortures or physically harms those he interrogates. Instead, through conversation and sheer will, he sifts through the lies to uncover the truth.

Orothos’ abilities are indeed unnatural. He can peer into the souls of those he speaks with to determine their sincerity. However, every time he uses this power, the person wearing the mask ages preternaturally. This is because Orothos is not the man, but the mask itself—the ceramic vessel for the spirit of a former hero.

He wants to escape his porcelain prison but has not deciphered how to do so in all his years of captivity. He uses his investigative powers to maintain contact with the city’s hero community, hoping someone might eventually help him find a way out. Until then, he changes host bodies whenever his current wearer grows too old to continue.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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You can see the picture I took that day below!

Then I started planning, sent interview requests to people, and I thought I had sent one to her.

I never did… Shame! (GOT Style) Despite my oversight, Keiggy was graceful enough to answer my questions. Let me share her responses with you.

Introduce yourself! Who are you and what do you create?

Hiya, I’m Keiggy! I’ve been creating characters and stories for as long as I can remember! Right now, I mainly design merchandise based on games I like, and I’m also working on a graphic novel.

How would you describe your art or creative endeavor?

I’m extremely drawn (hehe) to the concept of creating in and of itself. More accurately, the idea of bringing my characters and worlds to life motivates me to create, to will things into existence, with my own hands, heart, and mind. I always put an absurd amount of thought into the most minute details of a subject (be it as individual as a character or as broad as a world’s history) until I can feel as though I could exist beside it. I like to think this is noticeable enough in the artwork I put out… and in my wordiness, too.

How did you discover TTRPGs?

I can’t exactly recall when I discovered TTRPGs, but I do have a bit of history with some aspects of them from my earlier internet days. Growing up, I was a huuuge fan of Zelda, The Lord of the Rings movies, and my earliest introduction to turn-based RPGs was Paper Mario 64! Later, I played Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light for the DS. I was enthralled and immediately endeared to the party members, their struggles, and their dynamics.

At the same time, I was extremely active on deviantART back in 2009-2012. During that time, I made friends with someone who introduced me to text-based RP. Back then, it was a back-and-forth of replies to comment threads or dA’s (deviantART) chatrooms, all in simple script style for the most part. From there, I sort of “DM’d” a story for both of us to RP, taking narrative elements and dynamics from the games and stories I liked.

As for TTRPGs themselves, I knew Critical Role was a thing at some point, but… I personally had no interest in it! That said, I loved watching people go crazy about it, and I adored listening to the adventures people were having in their own games. Dialogue-heavy, ever-evolving stories AND game mechanics sounded super enticing, but finding a group to play with took years!

Do you actively play TTRPG? What are you playing?

I do! Though life’s been hectic, we still find time to play at least once a week. We only play D&D, but I’m open to trying different systems! Though I’ve only been playing for about 4?? years, I’ve taken part in 5 ongoing campaigns… one of which I’m DMing!

What do you want to play next?

Daggerheart calls to me, maybe Pathfinder.

What projects are available, and what are you working on next?

Currently, I’m working on a couple of things! As far as TTRPGs go—DnD, namely—I’m trying to incorporate practicality and “game-enhancing” elements into the merch I make. Last year, I debuted my Reusable Character Sheets! These combine a few things: double-sided accordion-style bookbinding techniques, a need for compact and accessible design, and something that can be unique to your character, or versatile to any number of PCs. This project has been a labor of love and a whole bunch of effort between me and my partner, and I’m so insanely grateful for the reception they’ve got at local events!  Each one is 100% handmade, and your support helps us work out kinks and perfect the design over time!

As a DM, I’ve gotten a real good taste of game and mechanic design, and I’ve been heavily considering making modules, monsters, magic items, and supplements… This is still just an idea, though. We’ll see where it goes!

Outside of DnD, I’ve been working on rebooting my former web-only comic series, “Auraria”. Initially released in 2020, this story centers on three young men and their struggle to survive and face a civil war in a pseudo-Victorian world. The first 29 chapters are available to read on Webtoon Canvas. That said, the reboot seeks to rewrite, re-contextualize, and reformat the comic for print and independent publishing! So, while I would appreciate it if people read the original release, note that much of it will be very different in the future!

Where can people get your project?

You can keep up with me on most social media under the same name! My most active account is Instagram @keiggy ! I share my art and announce which events I’ll be attending soon. I also recently opened my online store (keiggy.bigcartel.com), where you can find a selection of my D&D Character Sheets! Custom orders will be available again soon, too!

Any closing thoughts?

TTRPGs are such a uniquely cool way to express creativity, especially when you think you don’t have it in you. It’s so easy to just MAKE and share the fruits of your labor—whether it’s through physically crafting, telling stories, or making busted character builds from scratch—with others, to forge bonds and memories, and celebrate all of that as a community… It’s a genuinely incredible aspect of humanity, and one that should be treasured during rough times. I want to inspire others to think of games this way.

Thank you for allowing me to speak my mind!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your creativity.

I’m still looking for Boricua creatives who live on the island or in the diaspora, with ties to TTRPG gaming through their art, the games they play, or their interest. If you are one, or know one you’d like to recommend, please reach out to me here on the blog or through my socials.  

I appreciate you coming by and reading this. See you soon!

Today’s combination: Composure (Prompt) + Associates (Weekly Modifier) + Blessed (Weekly Modifier) + Post-Apocalyptic (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Judge Cinder (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: Apocalypse/Mutant nickname generator)

In the badlands, law and justice are scarce. But when a person is desperate enough, they might seek out the Congregation of Shadow Flame. This nomadic organization of lawgivers claims to be blessed by the glowing flame of the night. When summoned, they pass judgment upon the accused, bringing a semblance of order to the wilds of the irradiated ruins.

The presiding lawgiver is always known simply as Judge Cinder. Emotionless and perpetually composed, Cinder hands down sentences to transgressors. While many congregations travel the wastes, locals believe there is only one Judge Cinder, miraculously present with each group whenever they are called upon to mediate a dispute. After delivering a verdict, the masked magistrate demands heavy tribute in the form of rations, water, or ancient artifacts.

Unbeknownst to those who seek their rulings, there is no single judge, no holy congregation, and no divine blessing. These groups are a syndicate of con artists and swindlers, exploiting the superstitions of desperate survivors to enrich themselves and expand their influence over local settlements. While outsiders know them as the Congregation of the Shadow Flame, internally these associates call themselves the Guild of the Fog, operating under the direction of a secretive Guild Master.

Only the Guild Master’s inner circle knows the final, darkest truth: the Guild Master is robotic intelligence. Believing itself superior to all living beings, the machine is intent on quietly controlling humanity by weaponizing their own ambitions and superstition

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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Today’s combination: Endurance (Prompt) + Associates (Weekly Modifier) + Works Hard (Weekly Modifier) + Western(Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Felipe Gartman (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: Old West name generator)

The son of a German pianist and a Mexican singer who met while performing in a traveling carnival, Felipe Gartman was born on the road. A naturally large boy, he began performing as a strongman in various traveling circuses during his teens. His incredible strength and endurance drew crowds wherever he went.

Over the years, he met many performers who were mistreated or exploited. Remembering his own parents—who had been forced to perform into their old age, unable to support themselves properly- Felipe resolved to make life better for his peers.

Felipe worked hard and saved every penny, eventually founding his own traveling carnival: the Gartman Circus. Though he started as the main attraction, he soon recruited other performers and sideshow acts to join his troupe. He treated everyone with respect and care, ensuring his associates were well remunerated and protected.

Today, the Gartman Circus is always open to performers needing refuge. Their generosity also extends beyond the big top; whether it is a woman fleeing an abusive husband or an innocent man framed for a crime, Felipe’s traveling circus will help them escape their difficult situations and find better lives on the road.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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The main site now features downloads to all the games Stargazer Games has released over the years. There’s also a handy dice roller at the bottom of the site. In addition to the new look I also added a complete web-based and interactive Warrior, Rogue & Mage SRD in English and German language. The SRD page includes all the rules from the SRD including cross references and both a WR&M dice roller as well as a random character generator.

AI disclosure: I used LLMs in the creation of the site and German translation of the SRD. I am aware that many people are opposed to LLMs and might object to the use of LLMs. I share some of the skepticism and I particularly don’t like the fact that powerful individuals and corporations use AI to increase their wealth and power at the detriment of the rest of us – but it’s undeniably a very interesting technology and a very powerful tool. It’s complicated…

Rest assured that the games themselves are 100% human-made.

Today’s combination: Regard (Prompt) + Associates (Weekly Modifier) + Loving and Giving (Weekly Modifier) + Science Fiction (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Doryen Craix (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: Futuristic name generator)

Emissary Craix was born in an isolated pacifist colony whose residents underwent genetic manipulation for generations. While a few developed significant psychic powers, the majority became empaths, able to sense the feelings of others without the ability to alter them or influence their feelings and minds in any way. When the colony rejoined the greater galactic community, these empaths became emissaries of their culture’s message of peace through diversity, collaboration, and respect.

As an empath and emissary, Doryen travels across the known galaxy to share his message. He treats all sentients with the utmost regard, seeking to forge bonds of cooperation with everyone he encounters, regardless of their status or influence.

During his journeys, Doryen freely gives whatever he has to those in need—and what he has in abundance is love. However, his constant exposure to the emotions of others has led to a complication: he has become addicted to the feeling of joy and ecstasy in those around him. He often accompanies people as they explore these positive emotions just so he can vicariously experience the high. This has earned him a reputation as a connoisseur of the joyous and pleasurable, and he is frequently sought out for advice in matters of happiness and romance.

Doryen is aware of his addiction and actively tries to rein in his hedonistic impulses. He works hard to ensure his guidance brings no harm to his “associates”, the term he uses for those he guides along the path of happiness. Even so, his fellow emissaries remain deeply concerned about his well-being, though Doryen has consistently ignored all pleas to return home and take a leave of absence from his responsibilities.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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Today’s combination: Strain (Prompt) + Associates (Weekly Modifier) + Far to Go (Weekly Modifier) + Pulp (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Jacques “Jackie” Poincaré (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: French name generator)

Born in Guadeloupe, Jackie moved to New York seeking a better life. However, his mixed heritage, heavy accent, and a run-in with the law left him with few options, eventually pushing him into less-than-reputable work as a bartender at a speakeasy. He soon fell in love with a flapper. When his bosses discovered their secret affair, they quickly used the relationship to blackmail her father.

When the girl’s father attempted to bring the blackmailers to justice, the underworld boss had the man and his entire family killed. The tragedy put a dangerous strain on Jackie’s standing with his employers. To survive, he assured them the woman was merely a fling, that she meant nothing to him, and that his true loyalty remained with the organization.

The grief and guilt nearly broke Jackie, yet he refused to let the mob win. He became more determined than ever to find justice for the woman he loved. Knowing he was just an immigrant with a criminal record and no real power in the big city, he devised a different plan.

He decided to become an informant for the gumshoes and mystery men trying to clean up the city—the very people actively confronting his bosses. Today, Jackie walks a dangerous tightrope. Having regained the syndicate’s confidence, he keeps a close eye on the criminal elements that pass through his bar, secretly feeding their actions and plans to his new associates. He does whatever he can to ensure the men who murdered his love will eventually pay. One day, he hopes to be free of this heavy burden, but he still has far to go.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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Today’s combination: Loss (Prompt) + Associates (Weekly Modifier) + Full of Woe (Weekly Modifier) + Horror (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Wiktoria Nejman (Fantasy Name Generator used for the name: Polish name generator)

When people call Wiktoria “Madame Nejman,” she quickly corrects them, reminding them that the title belonged to her mother. After her mother’s death, she never turns on the neon Psychic sign in the front window. Still, every morning, she unlocks the parlor door, opens the little box on the entrance table, and receives her mother’s associates.

Her friends call often, asking when she’s going back to school. Even those who grew up in the neighborhood ask why she still wears black. They don’t understand that her mother’s death was a profound loss—one that left her full of woe and burdened with a gift she never asked for.

Her mother’s “associates” are all around her. That’s what her mother used to call them. They are the spirits of the departed, wandering into the parlor seeking to reach their loved ones, eager to share a secret they never meant to take to the grave, or simply wanting to gossip about the goings-on in the realms of the living and the dead. Wiktoria tries to fulfill their requests and deliver their messages to grieving families. Occasionally, the living come knocking, asking to contact someone specific. She explains that it doesn’t work that way, but when these associates do appear, she does her best to help both the living and the dead.

At the end of the day, she locks the parlor door and often pauses to stare at the contents of the little box. Her mother’s glass eye stares back at her. With her dying breath, her mother asked Wiktoria to pluck out her own eye and replace it with the glass one. Wiktoria is not yet ready to take that step.

Maybe tomorrow, she thinks. With that thought, she closes the lid of the little box.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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Today’s combination: Tact (Prompt) + Associates (Weekly Modifier) + Full of Grace (Weekly Modifier) + Fantasy (Genre)

Here is today’s NPC.

Sylvar Ulawynn (Fantasy Name Generators used for the names: Elf name generator and Forest name generator)

The Wild Timberlands were once part of the vast Forest Holdings of the Elven Empire. Following the ancient wars, the arrival of humans, and the elven retreat beyond the Cloud Crags, all that remains in these woods are the ruins of a forgotten past. One of the most sought-after sites is the Shrine at the Pool of the Moon Goddess.

Deep within the trees, Sylvar Ulawynn—an elven priest of poetry, the woods, and the moon—keeps the shrine safe from wandering evils and ambitious raiders seeking to plunder its secrets and treasure.

Sylvar is a pale elf of ageless appearance with a wild mane of red hair, dressed in homespun robes and simple jewelry. Unarmed, he greets all who approach the silvery pool with openness and utmost tact, regardless of their hostility.

Those attuned to magic can easily perceive the blessings of the spirits he venerates; if asked, he simply states he is full of the grace of the goddess and her spirits. Sylvar is open and generous with his guidance for those who seek it. While he will never raise a hand against those who arrive with ill intent, he calmly reminds them that he has many allies and associates within the Wild Timberlands who are more than willing to defend him.

Thanks for reading; I am looking forward to your RPG a Day 2026 post, comments, and conversation. If you want further information about #RPGaDay2026, be sure to check out Autocratik’s blog.

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