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February 19, 2026: Daily NPC—Leka Ingandi A part-badger shapeshifter who lives in an extensive burrow complex beneath East Island February 19, 2026: East Island—Key Faction The East Island Governance Board has no official power delegated by the city, but unofficially largely runs the neighborhood February 18, 2026: Daily NPC—Moridach Xaron An infamous criminal mastermind who (apparently) decided to go straight February 18, 2026: East Island—Goods and Services Fine clothing, rare books, renowned experts in many fields, and skilled gardeners February 17, 2026: Daily NPC—Witgarn Sprochner The head curator of the Common Hall, and an important link with the neighborhood's past February 17, 2026: East Island—Encounter Tables Mischievous children, feral parrots, partygoers, and fish monsters... February 16, 2026: Daily NPC—Hiliac Oswon Owner of the most fanciful and distinctive house in East Island—which not all their neighbors appreciate February 16, 2026: East Island—Principal Feature Millstone Gardens, and especially the Common Hall in its center, are a historical relic of the neighborhood's early days February 15, 2026: Daily NPC—Logori AcNala A successful restauranteur who rose from the streets of Nungunny, and still makes her home there February 15, 2026: Nungunny—Transportation There's a major highway, and then there are a bunch of wooden planks laid over the marsh... February 14, 2026: Daily NPC—Erangi Wolow A musician who won worldwide fame for his composition and performance but remains loyal to his home neighborhood February 14, 2026: Nungunny—Hooks and Plots A territorial dispute, magical pollution, a wealthy bully, and a looted skull... February 13, 2026: Daily NPC—Iuther Magili A worker at a chemical plant who became a champion of reform and a catalyst for a unionization movement February 13, 2026: Nungunny—Rival Faction Local "crews" in Nungunny enforce the elders' decisions—and often make decisions of their own February 12, 2026: Daily NPC—Acalal Huxi The "Mage of Muck", who lives in a tower in the middle of a landfill February 12, 2026: Nungunny—Key Faction Many of the cultures and communities in Nungunny venerate their elders February 11, 2026: Daily NPC—The Plud A living blob of liquid accidentally created in a chemical factory February 11, 2026: Nungunny—Goods and Services Architecture and exotic goods... plus, of course, the highway February 10, 2026: Daily NPC—Aharhazan An ancient mummy from a distant land who now acts as a grandmother figure to the people of Nungunny February 10, 2026: Nungunny—Encounter Tables Fortunetellers, architects, exotic ceremonies, and disasters at chemical factories... February 9, 2026: Daily NPC—The Cowl A thief who steals from the wealthy in the neighboring districts and spends or gives away her gains in her own community February 9, 2026: Nungunny—Principal Feature The Greeting Gate, a huge gate built across the main highway to welcome visitors to Lüm February 8, 2026: Daily NPC—Yingax A party of six adventurers were magically merged together and are now one adventurer February 8, 2026: Claystone Heights—Transportation Broad streets connect to neighboring districts, but within are plenty of narrow alleys February 7, 2026: Daily NPC—Dareling A costumed mascot representing the "spirit of adventure" that defines Claystone Heights February 7, 2026: Claystone Heights—Hooks and Plots Petrified adventurers, rampaging furniture, an ancient complex beyond a wine cellar, and addictive "heroism pills" February 6, 2026: Daily NPC—Prince Gugorga Ousted ruler-in-exile of a distant country... or at least, that's what he claims to be February 6, 2026: Claystone Heights—Rival Faction The Menagerie, a loosely organized band of masked anarchists and rabblerousers February 5, 2026: Daily NPC—Hwet A moneylender for adventurers who demands an unusual form of collateral February 5, 2026: Claystone Heights—Key Faction The Claybridge Council, a conscious mirror of the Heroes' Council that governs the nation of Djarvin February 4, 2026: Daily NPC—Nassie Wauld A promoter for adventurers, always on the lookout for promising new talent February 4, 2026: Claystone Heights—Goods and Services Weapons, traveling gear, trainers, and healers... February 3, 2026: Daily NPC—Xeremilia Corras The founder and president of the Museum of Valor, celebrating adventurers and their achievements February 3, 2026: Claystone Heights—Encounter Tables Adventurers, trainers, giant cockroaches, and assassins... February 2, 2026: Daily NPC—Œthide Hyx A mysterious woman in a hooded cloak who trains aspiring adventurers in magic February 2, 2026: Claystone Heights—Principal Feature Adventurers' Hall is the city's primary hangout for aspiring heroes February 1, 2026: Daily NPC—Estelianne Rebur A street vendor whose product is advice... and who is secretly a spy for a hostile nation February 1, 2026: So About That Subway... The reasons for and repercussions of the recent decision that Lüm has a subway February 1, 2026: Newbridge—Transportation Trains, roads, subways, a river, and a major bridge... plenty of transportation options January 31, 2026: Daily NPC—Ngaka Dolon The customs official tasked with regulating the import and export of magical objects January 31, 2026: Newbridge—Hooks and Plots An enthisasic ghost hunter, a fugitive from evil wizards, a shady security firm, and cursed fliers... January 30, 2026: Daily NPC—Mama Loder The leader of a gang of child thieves who do her dirty work in return for pleasant room and board January 30, 2026: Newbridge—Rival Faction Pretty much nobody is a fan of the Liedvar Consortium's private police force January 29, 2026: Daily NPC—Pokaa A graffiti artist whose work incorporates magical puzzles 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 