AUTOCRATIK: Exploring #RPGaDAY

With #RPGaDAY looming ever closer, I thought it was time to share the alternative version of this year's prompts graphic. The prompts are the same, don't worry, but the graphic you can use is very different.

Last year when Anthony Boyd and I were discussing the new format for #RPGaDAY, changing it from full questions to single word prompts, the concept of producing the list as a map came up. Will Brook's awesome graphic has become the "board game" or possibly even the outside terrain map of the month's prompts - produced on a cool hex-grid. Especially as this year's colours really make you think of those old terrain maps from the 80's.

This year, however, we thought we'd go all in and produce a dungeon map. It's a simple dungeon, with one route through it that takes you through the 31 prompts as locations. I set out to have a go at doing it myself, but I haven't drawn a dungeon map in decades and it was awful.

So I called in my very good buddy Simon Miles from Dunromin University Press. I've known him since I was about five, so that's *cough* years... He was also one of our regular Dungeon Masters back in my teens, and I've started playing 1st Ed AD&D again recently with Simon as the DM after a break of thirty-five-odd years. Just like old times with the old D&D group!

Simon's never really stopped DMing and creating, and you can find his publications and dungeons on DrivethruRPG through the Dunromin University Press website.

Awesome map. And it adds a new element to the experience of #RPGaDAY... you could use the prompts to act as inspiration for encounters within the rooms of the dungeon, and even run a room a day as an actual play! Fab!

Remember, if you'd prefer the old graphic, you can find that below, along with translations of the prompts.

#RPGaDAY2020 Prompts

1 Beginning

2 Change

3 Thread

4 Vision

5 Tribute

6 Forest

7 Couple

8 Shade

9 Light

10 Want

11 Stack

12 Message

13 Rest

14 Banner

15 Frame

16 Dramatic

17 Comfort

18 Meet

19 Tower

20 Investigate

21 Push

22 Rare

23 Edge

24 Humour

25 Lever

26 Strange

27 Favour

28 Close

29 Ride

30 Portal

31 Experience

The RPGaDAY2020 Prompts in Spanish, translated thanks to Roberto Micheri.

Comienzos
Cambio
Hilo o Enhebrar
Visón
Tributo
Bosque
Pareja o Par
Sombra o Sombrear
Luz
Deseo o Necesidad
Pila, Apilar o Montón
Mensaje
Descanso
Estandarte o Consigna
Marco o Esqueleto
Dramático
Comodidad, Consuelo o Alivio
Satisfacer, Cumplir o Reunirse
Torre
Investigar
Empujar
Raro o Extraño
Borde, Ventaja o Límite
Humor
Palanca
Extraño
Favor
Cerrar
Montar o Paseo
Portal
Experiencia

We've also had the prompts translated into German by ShineShadow and Michael L. Jaegers, many thanks!!

1 Anfang
2 Veränderung
3 Verlauf
4 Vision
5 Tribut
6 Wald
7 Paar
8 Schatten
9 Licht
10 Wollen
11 Stapel
12 Nachricht
13 Ruhe
14 Banner
15 Rahmen
16 Dramatisch
17 Komfort
18 Treffen
19 Turm
20 Nachforschen
21 Drängen
22 Selten
23 Grenze
24 Humor
25 Hebel
26 Seltsam
27 Gunst
28 Ende
29 Reiten
30 Portal
31 Erfahrung

And translated into Swedish, thanks to Rickard Falk! Thank you again!

1 Början

2 Förändring

3 Tråd

4 Vision

5 Hyllning

6 Skog

7 Par

8 Skugga

9 Ljus

10 Vilja

11 Stapel

12 Meddelande

13 Vila

14 Baner

15 Ram

16 Dramatisk

17 Tröst

18 Möte

19 Torn

20 Undersöka

21 Trycka

22 Ovanlig

23 Kant

24 Humor

25 Spak

26 Främmande

27 Favör

28 Nära, Stänga

29 Rida

30 Portal

31 Erfarenhet

And translated into Italian, with many thanks to Daniele Di Rubbo! Awesome!

1. Inizio 2. Cambiamento 3. Filo 4. Visione 5. Tributo 6. Foresta 7. Coppia 8. Ombra 9. Luce 10. Bisogno 11. Catasta 12. Messaggio 13. Riposo 14. Stendardo 15. Cornice 16. Drammatico 17. Conforto 18. Incontro 19. Torre 20. Investigare 21. Spinta 22. Raro 23. Margine 24. Umorismo 25. Leva 26. Strano 27. Favore 28. Chiudere 29. Cavalcare 30. Portale 31. Esperienza

Translation for into Portuguese(BR) by Richard ‘Bat’ Brewster and Eric Souza.

Começo
Mudança
Discussão / Fio
Visão
Homenagem
Floresta / Bosque
Casal / Dupla
Sombra / Tom
Luz
Desejo
Pilha (de coisas)
Mensagem
Descanso
Estandarte / Bandeira / Insígnia
Moldura
Dramático
Conforto
Encontro
Torre
Investigar
Empurrar
Raro
Limite / Borda
Humor
Alavanca
Estranho
Favor
Fechar
Montar
Portal
Experiência

With many thanks to Maciej Jesionowski, the prompts have now been translated into Polish.

1.   Początek
2.   Zmiana
3.   Wątek
4.   Wizja
5.   Hołd
6.   Las
7.   Para
8.   Cień
9.   Światło
10.   Potrzeba
11.   Sterta
12.   Wiadomość
13.   Odpoczynek
14.   Sztandar
15.   Rama
16.   Dramatyczny
17.   Komfort
18.   Spotkanie
19.   Filar
20.   Zbadać
21.   Pchać
22.   Rzadkie
23.   Krawędź
24.   Humor
25.   Dźwignia
26.   Dziwny
27.   Sprzyjać
28.   Blisko
29.   Jazda
30.   Portal

And into French with many thanks to Sebastien Allard & Francois Letarte

RPGaDAY est de retour pour sa septième année! Ce mois d'août nous demandons aux rôlistes de partout de faire preuve de créativité et d'utiliser ces mots comme point de départ pour parler, peindre, écrire ou filmer quelque chose de cool, de positif, ou d'impressionnant à propos de notre hobby! Utilisez #RPGaDAY2020 pour rejoindre la conversation! Débutez ici! 1. Début 2. Changer 3. Fil 4. Vision 5. Hommage 6. Forêt 7. Couple 8. Ombre 9. Lumière 10. Vouloir 11. Pile 12. Message 13. Repos 14. Bannière 15. Cadre 16. Dramatique 17. Confort 18. Rencontrer 19. Tour 20. Enquêter 21. Pousser 22. Rare 23. Tranchant 24. Humour 25. Levier 26. Étrange 27. Faveur 28. Fermer 29. Chevaucher 30. Portail 31. Expérience Vous avez réussi!

And into Portuguese thanks to Felipe Teixeira Holzmann:

1. Começo
2. Mudança
3. Tópico
4. Visão
5. Tributo
6. Floresta
7. Dupla
8. Sombra
9. Luz
10. Quero
11. Pilha
12. Mensagem
13. Descansar
14. Faixa
15. Moldura
16. Dramático
17. Conforto
18. Conhecer
19. Torre
20. Investigar
21. Empurrar
22. Raro
23. Borda
24. Humor
25. Alavanca
26. Estranho
27. Favor
28. Perto
29. Passeio
30. Portal
31. Experiência

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Exploring #RPGaDAY

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