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January 29, 2026: Newbridge—Key Faction The city guard and the Customs Office vie for jurisdiction January 28, 2026: Daily NPC—Laraket Trang The owner and operator of Newbridge's largest inn—and a franchise of inns elsewhere January 28, 2026: Newbridge—Goods and Services Guides, translators, banking services, and of course tacky souvenirs... January 27, 2026: Daily NPC—Caraia Vellici A street preacher proclaiming the word of the Reaching Gods January 27, 2026: Newbridge—Encounter Tables Street vendors, tourists, rat swarms, and garbage fey... January 26, 2026: Daily NPC—Ascanter Loire The founder of a prosperous company that hires out guides for visitors—much to the chagrin of the neighborhood's other working guides January 26, 2026: Newbridge—Principal Feature Chanter Bridge forms one of the main entrances to the city January 25, 2026: Daily NPC—Rithi Aghalien A wealthy woman who throws lavish masquerade balls... and who also secretly belongs to a sinister covin January 25, 2026: The Glades—Transportation A twisting maze of broad, well-wrought roads... January 24, 2026: Daily NPC—Valan Reorkas The venerable paterfamilias of the wealthy Reorkas family, many of whom can't wait for him to finally die January 24, 2026: The Glades—Hooks and Plots An ancient crypt, a party between planes, a cursed house, and a stolen statue... January 23, 2026: Daily NPC—Laurami Ilmejina An ice cream shop owner who's always on the lookout for exotic ingredients January 23, 2026: The Glades—Rival Faction Unknown to most, the Glades hides a dangerous cult of demon summoners... January 22, 2026: Daily NPC—The Harthorn A strange, fey figure that haunts the forests of the Glades January 22, 2026: The Glades—Key Faction The private security firm employed by many of the Glades' residents January 21, 2026: Daily NPC—Jerilyn Contecor A gossip columnist with her finger on events and relationships in the Glades January 21, 2026: The Glades—Goods and Services Expensive wares, but also possible moneymaking opportunities... January 20, 2026: Daily NPC—Xan Shiao A powerful (mostly) retired wizard specializing in magics of transformation January 20, 2026: The Glades—Encounter Tables Workers, wildlife, and demonic cultists... January 19, 2026: Daily NPC—Reder Dlannis An animal lover the residents of the Glades call upon to deal with errant wildlife January 19, 2026: The Glades—Principal Feature The Village Center, a collection of shops that cater to the very wealthy January 19, 2026: A (Very) Rough Map of Lüm To make further planning easier, I decided to make a map of the city, with all fifty wards labeled. I didn't quite get that done yet, but I do have a start... January 18, 2026: Daily NPC—Culan Falpen A living canvas to advertise the work of the Hill's artists January 18, 2026: Rosemary Hill—Transportation Crowded boulevards and labyrinthine byways January 17, 2026: Daily NPC—Larner Kimblin A builder and repairman who often runs across potentially valuable secrets January 17, 2026: Rosemary Hill—Hooks and Plots A cursed mask, a fugitive thief, ink from a deep-sea squid, and a painting that spawns monsters... January 16, 2026: Daily NPC—Luc Le Danh A mage artist working to create a great and powerful sigil January 16, 2026: Rosemary Hill—Rival Faction It's the old story of counterculture vs. establishment... January 15, 2026: Daily NPC—Odón Garrivez A tattoo artist who puts magic into his work January 15, 2026: Rosemary Hill—Key Faction A famous artist who retired to the Hill has attracted many disciples January 14, 2026: Daily NPC—Lidi Agal The harried headmistress of the Hill's one school January 14, 2026: Rosemary Hill—Goods and Services Arts and crafts of all sorts and qualities January 13, 2026: Daily NPC—Meregith Lansiger A bitter ghost who resents what happened to her home neighborhood January 13, 2026: Rosemary Hill—Encounter Tables Artists, performers, pickpockets, and dangerous wildlife... January 12, 2026: Daily NPC—Lord Applereigh The last heir of Rosemary Hill's former wealth to remain in the area January 12, 2026: Rosemary Hill—Principal Feature Hetmore Garden, the Hill's biggest marketplace January 11, 2026: Daily NPC—Erron Gaolen A wizard of the Aabelon who aids the people of Fishertown January 11, 2026: Fishertown—Transportation Narrow alleys and precarious bridges January 10, 2026: Daily NPC—Wallas Malpole A marine biologist trying hard to fit in January 10, 2026: Fishertown—Hooks and Plots Missing fishermen, smugglers, historical artifacts, and maritime investigations January 9, 2026: Daily NPC—Iriam Derrin A priestess who helps provide for the downtrodden of Fishertown January 9, 2026: Fishertown—Rival Faction The smugglers of Fishertown come out at night... January 8, 2026: Daily NPC—Rathen Warblood The proprietor of Fishertown's most popular tavern January 8, 2026: Fishertown—Key Faction There's a Fisherman's Guild, but the real power player is Granny Varragon January 7, 2026: Daily NPC—Zarius Indernee A wealthy fisherman who vanished years ago... or did he? January 7, 2026: Fishertown—Goods and Services Fish and... well, mostly fish January 6, 2026: Daily NPC—Isori Iaen An alchemist who uses many ingredients from the sea January 6, 2026: Fishertown—Encounter Tables Fishermen, smugglers, giant crabs, and seagulls... January 6, 2026: Some Notes on the Encounter Tables How and why the encounter tables posted here differ from the ones originally posted to Discord January 5, 2026: Daily NPC—Leemond Everment A city guard on the take January 5, 2026: Fishertown—Principal Feature The Doughty Angler, a monument commemorating the Fishers' Revolt January 4, 2026: Daily NPC—Rasat Senelfaren The head librarian at the University of Lüm January 4, 2026: University of Lüm—Transportation No roads, but tunnels and translocation... January 3, 2026: Daily NPC—Ijari Ghoum The head of the university's geology department January 3, 2026: University of Lüm—Hooks and Plots Dangerous investigations, student mischief, university politics, and courting wealthy donors... January 2, 2026: Daily NPC—Uhhahina A demon student at the University of Lüm January 2, 2026: University of Lüm—Rival Faction Lurius Cathe, a historian of questionable methods January 1, 2026: The City of Lüm A very brief overview of the city I'll be focusing on for the City '26 challenge... January 1, 2026: Introduction An introduction to the City '26 worldbuilding challenge, and my plans for it Discuss City '26 on the forum 