21 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 21

21. CHARITY

Frederick Marsh
Con Artist

Brains 4 (Scamming 7)
Muscles 2 (Foot-in-the-Door Maneuvering 5)
Moves 2 (Fleeing 5)
Cool 4 (Schmoozing 7)
Goal: Easy Money
Notes:
  • Typically pretends to be a charity fundraising organizer.
  • Is on the run from several legitimate charity organizations.
  • Sleeps with his shoes on in case he needs to make a quick getaway.
  • Dabbles in filching.
Hypothetical Casting: Martin Mull

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

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20 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 20

20. PROMISE

Eloise Vanderdecken
Class I Mist

Power 2/4/6 (see below)
Ectopresence 5
Special Abilities: Make Illusion, Read Mind, Possession
Goal: To discover what happened to her famous ancestor.
Notes:
  • Was the descendant of a Dutch sea captain who disappeared with his ship (and is also a ghost).
  • Promised her ancestor never to rest until she had put his soul to rest.
  • Can be detected by extreme fluctuations in barometric pressure.
  • Doubles her Power when it rains; triples her Power when it storms.
Hypothetical Casting: Julia Duffy

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

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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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09 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 09

9. PRIVILEGE

Maude Uza
CEO of Privilege, Ltd.

Brains 4 (Business 7)
Muscles 2 (Slamming Doors 5)
Moves 3 (Archery 6)
Cool 3 (Terrifying Others 6)
Goal: To eliminate all rivals and competitors.
Notes:
  • Is obsessed with achieving total dominance.
  • Trusts no one.
  • Owns a surprising number of statues.
  • Once dreamed of being a voice-over actress.
Hypothetical Casting: Salma Hayek, Constance Wu, Mae Whitman

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

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08 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 08

8. RESOLVE

Clarence Sewell
Attorney at Law

Brains 4 (Law 7)
Muscles 2 (Working Late 5)
Moves 2 (Dodging Traffic 5)
Cool 4 (Resolve 7)
Goal: Fight for the underdog.
Notes:
  • Works tirelessly to help the poor and downtrodden.
  • Is scruffy but presentable.
  • Volunteers as a dogwalker at an animal shelter.
  • Is rumored by a colleague to be a werewolf.
Hypothetical Casting: Mark Ruffalo, Martin Starr, Darren McGavin

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

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07 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 07

7. MERCY

Sister Octavia
Teacher at Our Lady of Dubious Mercy

Brains 3 (Teaching 6)
Muscles 3 (Boxing 6)
Moves 3 (Skateboarding 6)
Cool 3 (Intimidation 6)
Goal: Educate or Die!
Notes:
  • Has a ridiculously wide range of interests.
  • Is a multitasking bibliophile.
  • Never surrenders.
  • Answered the call upon seeing a boxing nun puppet.
Hypothetical Casting: Awkwafina, Keira Knightley, Jenny Slate, Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams

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

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06 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 06

6. REACH

Horrifica
Class IV Repeater

Power 5
Ectopresence 3
Special Abilities: Possess Television, Terrorize, Make Illusion, Materialize, Inflict (Psychic) Sarcasm
Goal: To extend the reach of horror.
Notes:
  • Was a horror hostess on a local television channel.
  • Haunts the station every Friday night from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.
  • Possesses random television sets to extend her reach.
  • Has a weakness for good jokes.
Hypothetical Casting: Cassandra Peterson, Kristen Schaal, Natasia Demetriou

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

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05 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 05

5. BURDEN

Jasper the Helpful Ghost
Class III Free-Floating Phantasm

Power 3
Ectopresence 4
Special Abilities: Poltergeist, Murphy
Goal: To lighten the burden of the oppressed and be a burden to oppressors.
Notes:
  • Tries to help anyone in need, especially if they are kind.
  • Tries to make life a living heck for anyone who is unkind.
  • Sometimes goes overboard in both cases.
  • Is rather sentimental.
Hypothetical Casting: Brendan Fraser

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

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04 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 04

4. CHARM

Samantha Stefánsdottir
Domestic Witch

Brains 3 (Witchcraft 6)
Muscles 3 (Toiling 6)
Moves 2 (Juggling the Mundane and the Magical 5)
Cool 4 (Charm 7)
Goal: Bliss
Notes:
  • Is rumored by neighbors to be a witch.
  • Has an unerring ability to perceive the supernatural.
  • Is allergic to ectoplasm.
  • Her charm has nothing to do with witchcraft.
Hypothetical Casting: Elizabeth Montgomery

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

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03 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 03

3. POISE

Patience Posey
Catalogue Model and Dancer

Brains 3 (Photography 6)
Muscles 3 (Standing Still 6)
Moves 4 (Dancing 7)
Cool 2 (Poise 5)
Goal: Financial Security
Notes:
  • Is often taken for granted, but is a keen observer of everything around her.
  • Is frequently mistaken for a mannequin when standing still.
  • Is light-hearted, but frugal.
  • Especially enjoys the Charleston dance.
Hypothetical Casting: Goldie Hawn

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

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02 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 02

2. STATURE

Wade Wellington-Worthington
Funerary Director, Obsessed Sculptor

Brains 3 (Monument Trivia 6)
Muscles 3 (Bladder Control 6)
Moves 3 (Sculpting 6)
Cool 3 (Funerary Salesmanship 6)
Goal: Stature
Notes:
  • Will ignore any biological requirement to make a sale or expound on the merits of monuments.
  • Deeply concerned about how his place in society is perceived.
  • Fantasizes about a world of monuments honoring him.
  • Drinks nothing but bottled spring water.
Hypothetical Casting: Jeffrey Combs

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

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01 August 2026

RPGaDay 2026: Day 01

1. DISCIPLINE

Ruthifer Hadlock
School Principal

Brains 3 (Administration 6)
Muscles 5 (Wrestling 8)
Moves 3 (Hitting Things 6)
Cool 1 (Containing Rage 4)
Goal: Enforce Discipline
Notes:
  • Experiences flashbacks frequently and dramatically.
  • Has zero patience.
  • Often wears gloves.
  • Rumored by students to be a cyborg.
Hypothetical Casting: Stephen Fry, Samuel L. Jackson, Daniel Day-Lewis

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

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