19 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 19

19. DESIRE

Arturo Vescor
Class II Free-Floating Vapor

Power 2
Ectopresence 4
Special Abilities: Dematerialize Object, Animate
Goal: To consume art.
Notes:
  • Has an all-consuming desire to consume most art.
  • Haunts various art museums, art galleries, and classrooms in search of "delicious" original art creations.
  • Was an obsessive art collector in life.
  • Was known for his otherworldly flatulence both before and after death.
Hypothetical Casting: John Turturro

N.B. This is a ghost suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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18 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 18

18. DIRECTNESS

Gabrielle Laguerre
Reporter

Brains 4 (Investigative Journalism 7)
Muscles 2 (Barging into Places 5)
Moves 4 (Sneaking into Places 7)
Cool 2 (Impersonating Others 5)
Goal: Get the big scoop no matter what.
Notes:
  • Is known for her unflinching directness.
  • Is totally devoted to her calling as a journalist and to freedom of the press.
  • Likes to dance.
  • Is lucky at cards.
Hypothetical Casting: Rita Moreno, Amy Poehler

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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17 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 17

17. INTENSITY

Drewsilla Morgaine
T.V. Fitness Trainer and President of InTENsity Fitness

Brains 2 (Business 5)
Muscles 4 (Stamina 7)
Moves 4 (Aerobics 7)
Cool 2 (Motivating Others 5)
Goal: Spread the gospel of InTENsity.
Notes:
  • Slogan: "You need InTENsity to be a 10!"
  • Plans to expand the InTENsity empire from a single gym and infomercial series into a national chain of fitness megacenters and a cable channel.
  • Believes "maximum aerobic intensity"—regardless of the potential danger—is required to reach and (even exceed) a "perfect 10" state of body and spirit.
  • Believes she is the incarnation or reincarnation of a saint, a guru, a goddess, and/or Cleopatra.
Hypothetical Casting: Suzanne Somers

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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16 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 16

16. COMPOSURE

Roderick Artois
Publisher of Composure, the non-illustrated news magazine.

Brains 3 (Publishing 6)
Muscles 3 (Mountain-Climbing 6)
Moves 3 (Martial Arts 6)
Cool 5 (Composure 8)
Goal: Defeat Exposure, the heavily illustrated non-news magazine.
Notes:
  • Possesses legendary coolness under fire.
  • Is relentless in the pursuit of truth.
  • Is rumored to be a mysterious masked crime fighter or criminal (depending on the source).
  • Has visited Tibet.
Hypothetical Casting: Phil LaMarr, Rene Auberjonois

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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15 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 15

15. ENDURANCE

Rex Plank
Construction Worker

Brains 2 (Interpreting Maps & Floorplans 5)
Muscles 6 (Endurance 9)
Moves 2 (Using Tools 5)
Cool 2 (Posing for Photos 5)
Goal: Get into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Notes:
  • Is training to be the Guinness World Record Holder for Surviving the Heaviest Weight Stacked on a Person.
  • May be the reincarnation of a personage who was subjected to the torture of peine forte et dure.
  • Is a highly talented whistler, but rarely engages in it.
  • Has a high tolerance for alcohol, but prefers root beer floats.
Hypothetical Casting: Patrick Warburton

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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14 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 14

14. REGARD

Bernice Beauregard-Babbage
Socialite and Gossip

Brains 3 (Civil War Trivia 6)
Muscles 2 (Organizing Fêtes 5)
Moves 4 (Ballroom Dancing 7)
Cool 3 (Observing Propriety 6)
Goal: Impress others with one's lineage.
Notes:
  • Is president of the Daughters of a Divided Nation (those with ancestors on both sides of the American Civil War).
  • Is a practicing Spiritualist who holds regular seances.
  • Is an aspiring gambler who is especially drawn to horse races.
  • Holds genealogists in the highest regard.
Hypothetical Casting: Meryl Streep, Frances Bavier

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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13 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 13

13. STRAIN

Eunice Czechlizst
Punk Poet, Zine Publisher, plus Vampirologist

Brains 3 (Occult Studies 6)
Muscles 3 (Smashing Stuff 6)
Moves 2 (Sneaking 5)
Cool 4 (Screaming Poetry 7)
Goal: Spread the truth about literal and figurative vampirism in society.
Notes:
  • Owns an antique printing press rumored to be haunted.
  • Is compiling an encyclopaedic list of vampire strains.
  • Is clearly a goth.
  • Has a closely guarded secret love for softball, baseball, and cricket.
Hypothetical Casting: Tanya Allen, Winona Ryder

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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12 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 12

12. LOSS

Ruben Blankhead
Loss Prevention Manager

Brains 2 (Fudging Statistics 5)
Muscles 3 (Power-Walking 6)
Moves 5 (Hiding from Responsibility 8)
Cool 2 (Feigning Competence 5)
Goal: Success (And Not Being Found Out)
Notes:
  • Always shifts blame to others.
  • Always takes credit for what others accomplish.
  • Almost always wears a headband and wristbands.
  • Acts as if he's being paid to endorse Diet Choke.
Hypothetical Casting: Gary Cole, Sam Rockwell, David Alan Grier

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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11 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 11

11. TACT

Blaine Burton
Author of Strategies in Tact and I'm Terribly Sorry I Can't Tell You How I Did That: Blaine Burton's Magic Secrets NOT Revealed

Brains 3 (Writing 6)
Muscles 2 (Touring Stamina 5)
Moves 3 (Stage Magic 6)
Cool 4 (Tactfulness 7)
Goal: World Peace
Notes:
  • Is an author and syndicated columnist who writes about good manners and magic tricks.
  • Tours his combination magic show/self-help course/book signing as "Good Manners Are Magic! With Blaine Burton!"
  • Studies occult spell books "for research!"
  • Cannot sleep without his teddy bear.
Hypothetical Casting: Wally Cox, Garrett Morris

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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10 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 10

10. SECRET

Pamela L. Sandwich (a.k.a. Mama Lucretia)
Founder of Mama Lucretia's Frozen Foodstuffs

Brains 4 (Chemistry 7)
Muscles 3 (Withstanding Heat 6)
Moves 3 (Cooking 6)
Cool 2 (Maternal Aura 5)
Goal: Revenge
Notes:
  • Was nicknamed "Spam Witch" by school bullies as a youth.
  • Has a trademarked matronly demeanor.
  • Affects a vaguely European accent.
  • Advertises the secret ingredient in her products as "Not Just Natural, but Super Natural!"
Hypothetical Casting: Alex Borstein, Carol Kane

N.B. This is a character (player or non-player) suitable for use with Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game.

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