#RPGaDAY2026: Day 9 Privilege

There is a certain kind of privilege in Jackson, IL and it comes with a name.Vale. Thompson. Morgan.These are old families, respected families, the sort of names people recognize before the person attached to them has said a word. That matters in a small town. A name can open doors, smooth over questions, excuse bad behavior, or make adults listen when they might ignore someone else.Stephanie Vale is aware of it, if she does not put it in those terms. Then there is Andy Thompson, who reaps the same advantage, but in a more decent, unassuming way. The Morgans have a different brand of it altogether, the kind born of money and property and age, and of secrets others are happy to shield for them. Even Roderick Morgan, who despises his name, reaps the benefits of it. But in a horror game, such social standing is more than background. It is armor. A blind spot as well.Some characters are believed because of who they are. Others have to fight twice as hard to be heard at all. And in…