Announcing #RPGaDAY2026 in August

It's that time again! 

Every year, in August, Anthony (Runeslinger) Boyd and myself try to get the world talking in a positive way about tabletop roleplaying games. Now in its thirteenth year, we're back with another load of prompts to inspire you to blog, podcast, draw, photograph, or just post on socials about TTRPGs that you love. 

This year, the prompts are designed to be open to interpretation, though Runeslinger has suggested using the prompts to create characters. Whether that's a single character, or multiple characters, using the daily prompt as inspiration. There are also 'day of the week' modifiers based on the old rhyme along the bottom... 'Monday's Child is fair of face, etc...' which can influence your entry. There are also weekly themes down the sides to be added as well. Use whatever you like to inspire you and to get you talking - in a positive way - about tabletop games. Just remember to tag everything with #RPGaDAY2026 so everyone can find it, share it, and discover new games and players.

Above is the graphic for the week, feel free to share it far and wide. There's also a version below with instructions to share, as well as a version without the daily/weekly modifiers if you choose not to use them. 

We've also included a blank version, just in case you want to either translate the prompts into another language and share it, or if you're not inspired by those prompts at all and wish to come up with your own. Just remember to keep it positive, or you're defeating the purpose of #RPGaDAY. 

I must admit, I had a strange idea of creating 31 characters - not the stats, but certainly their looks and personalities - to act as NPCs for the new game I'm working on. A whole class of characters! I may even draw them as tarot cards to have a weird and cool unified theme.

Best get plotting!

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As in previous years, here are the prompts in text for easy access:

#RPGaDAY2026 - English

1. Discipline
2. Stature
3. Poise
4. Charm
5. Burden
6. Reach
7. Mercy
8. Resolve
9. Privilege 
10. Secret
11. Tact
12. Loss
13. Strain
14. Regard
15. Endurance
16. Composure
17. Intensity
18. Directness
19. Desire
20. Promise
21. Charity
22. Grit
23. Fortune
24. Distance
25. Familiarity
26. Regret
27. Hunger
28. Devotion
29. Labour
30. Pride
31. Edge

Weekly Modifiers:

Week 1 - Drive

Week 2 - Intellect

Week 3 - Associates

Week 4 - Instinct

Week 5 - Emotion

Week 6 - Ability

Daily Modifiers:

Monday - Fair of Face

Tuesday - Full of Grace

Wednesday - Full of Woe

Thursday - Far to Go

Friday - Loving & Giving

Saturday - Works Hard

Sunday - Blessed