diff --git a/docs/integrations/pkg-promptkit.md b/docs/integrations/pkg-promptkit.md
index b3057c7..3f104c9 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/pkg-promptkit.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/pkg-promptkit.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ owns prompt, profile, and schema file contracts.
 Notarius relies on the root `promptkit` package to:
 
 - construct an `Engine` with filesystem-backed prompt, schema, and optional
-  profile sources;
+  operator and application-fallback profile sources;
 - prepare one frozen execution from a `RunRequest` with named inline artifacts,
   variables, a direct session ID, prompt identity, and profile selection, then
   record credential-redacted details and run that exact execution;
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ error type, and leaves retries to the calling pipeline stage.
 module assets, maps its transport-neutral completion contract, prepares and
 executes requests, validates output, records provenance, captures debug
 material, redacts errors, and preserves timeout ownership.
+[D&D Module Internals](../internal/dnd.md) owns the embedded
+`dnd-extraction` fallback profile and the maintained D&D prompt defaults.
 [Configuration](../config.md#promptkit-profiles) defines how a Notarius
 configuration selects one PromptKit profile source and optionally registers
 the conventional local backend.
diff --git a/docs/internal/dnd.md b/docs/internal/dnd.md
index 57be402..5c5c56b 100644
--- a/docs/internal/dnd.md
+++ b/docs/internal/dnd.md
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ does not repeat their JSON shapes or schemas.
 ## Family Composition
 
 The D&D registrar registers the family’s artifact codecs, extractors, typed
-append-order mergers, normalizers, validators, prompt assets, and default
-validator chains. Each extractor and normalizer has a stable module spec,
-strict option decoding, and a typed builder. Configuration remains the
-canonical owner of the exact keys and validator order.
+append-order mergers, normalizers, validators, prompt assets, fallback LLM
+profile asset, and default validator chains. Each extractor and normalizer has
+a stable module spec, strict option decoding, and a typed builder.
+Configuration remains the canonical owner of the exact keys and validator
+order.
 
 Private structured-LLM response schemas are deliberately minimal. They reject
 invalid JSON structure, missing required fields, incompatible types, and
@@ -41,6 +42,13 @@ reference, and transcript assets instead of copying their text into individual
 modules. A manifest’s declared sequence, including cache-control placement, is
 part of the prompt behavior.
 
+Every maintained D&D LLM prompt selects `dnd-extraction` as its default
+profile. The D&D registrar embeds that fallback profile with the maintained
+OpenRouter model, timeout, and service-tier policy. An operator may provide a
+complete profile with the same ID through the configured PromptKit source; that
+definition replaces the fallback rather than merging with it. The fallback
+leaves reasoning and optional sampling controls unspecified.
+
 All extraction prompts share this four-message rendered prefix: the system
 message without cache control, the identity message without cache control, the
 campaign-reference message with ephemeral cache control, and the chunk
diff --git a/docs/internal/llm.md b/docs/internal/llm.md
index 1a450f4..f36f996 100644
--- a/docs/internal/llm.md
+++ b/docs/internal/llm.md
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@ profile-source construction to apply the configured profile directory or file,
 the optional registered fallback profile assets, and the optional conventional
 `local` backend. Preflight therefore resolves the same profile sources and
 backend membership as runtime without performing generation. Fallback assets
-are mounted only when at least one source is registered. PromptKit owns source
-precedence and profile parsing: an operator-provided matching profile takes
-precedence over a fallback profile without Notarius merging either document.
+are mounted only when at least one source is registered. The production D&D
+registrar contributes its `dnd-extraction` fallback, and the maintained D&D
+prompts select that logical ID by default. PromptKit owns source precedence and
+profile parsing: an operator-provided matching profile takes precedence over a
+fallback profile without Notarius merging either document.
 When the registration is absent, a profile selecting `backend: local` fails
 inspection instead of falling back to a built-in or endpoint-only target.
 
diff --git a/internal/cli/production_contract_test.go b/internal/cli/production_contract_test.go
index fcca985..04070fb 100644
--- a/internal/cli/production_contract_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/production_contract_test.go
@@ -201,6 +201,76 @@ func TestDefaultCLICompositionValidatesRepresentativeConfiguration(t *testing.T)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestProductionAssetsResolveDNDExtractionProfile(t *testing.T) {
+	components := productionTestComponents(t)
+	newEngine := func(profileFile string) (*promptkit.Engine, error) {
+		t.Helper()
+		options, err := components.assets.PromptKitOptions()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if profileFile != "" {
+			options = append(options, promptkit.WithProfileFile(profileFile))
+		}
+		return promptkit.NewEngine(promptkit.Config{}, options...)
+	}
+
+	t.Run("fallback", func(t *testing.T) {
+		engine, err := newEngine("")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		inspection, err := engine.InspectProfile(context.Background(), "dnd-extraction")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("InspectProfile() error = %v, want fallback profile", err)
+		}
+		params := inspection.EffectiveModelParams
+		if params.BackendID != "openrouter" || params.Model != "openai/gpt-5.6-luna" || params.TimeoutSeconds != 240 || params.ServiceTier != "flex" {
+			t.Fatalf("fallback profile parameters = %#v", params)
+		}
+		if params.ReasoningEffort != "" || params.Temperature != 0 || params.MaxTokens != 0 || params.TopP != 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("fallback profile selected optional provider controls: %#v", params)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("valid operator profile wins", func(t *testing.T) {
+		profilePath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "profiles.yaml")
+		if err := os.WriteFile(profilePath, []byte(`id: dnd-extraction
+endpoint: http://operator.example.test/v1
+model: operator-model
+timeout_seconds: 75
+`), 0o600); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		engine, err := newEngine(profilePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		inspection, err := engine.InspectProfile(context.Background(), "dnd-extraction")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("InspectProfile() error = %v, want operator profile", err)
+		}
+		params := inspection.EffectiveModelParams
+		if params.BackendID != "" || params.Endpoint != "http://operator.example.test/v1" || params.Model != "operator-model" || params.TimeoutSeconds != 75 || params.ServiceTier != "" {
+			t.Fatalf("operator profile parameters = %#v, want complete replacement", params)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("invalid operator profile does not fall through", func(t *testing.T) {
+		profilePath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "profiles.yaml")
+		if err := os.WriteFile(profilePath, []byte("id: dnd-extraction\nendpoint: http://operator.example.test/v1\nmodel: operator-model\nunknown: value\n"), 0o600); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		engine, err := newEngine(profilePath)
+		if err == nil {
+			_, err = engine.InspectProfile(context.Background(), "dnd-extraction")
+		}
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatal("operator profile error = nil, want failure instead of fallback")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 func TestProductionPromptAssetsPrepareWithoutProviderCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 	components := productionTestComponents(t)
 	cfg := config.Default()
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/chunk/scenes/assets/prompts/dnd.scenes.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/chunk/scenes/assets/prompts/dnd.scenes.yaml
index f8b94b1..7ccb370 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/chunk/scenes/assets/prompts/dnd.scenes.yaml
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/chunk/scenes/assets/prompts/dnd.scenes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 id: dnd.scenes
 version: "v1"
-default_profile: gemini-2-flash
+default_profile: dnd-extraction
 inputs:
   - name: transcript
     required: true
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/combatturns/assets/prompts/dnd.combat_turns.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/combatturns/assets/prompts/dnd.combat_turns.yaml
index ba0e45d..8663559 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/combatturns/assets/prompts/dnd.combat_turns.yaml
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/combatturns/assets/prompts/dnd.combat_turns.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 id: dnd.combat_turns
 version: "v1"
-default_profile: gemini-2-flash
+default_profile: dnd-extraction
 inputs:
   - name: transcript
     required: true
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/assets/prompts/dnd.item_events.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/assets/prompts/dnd.item_events.yaml
index b4293bc..4f1868e 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/assets/prompts/dnd.item_events.yaml
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/assets/prompts/dnd.item_events.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 id: dnd.item_events
 version: "v1"
-default_profile: gemini-2-flash
+default_profile: dnd-extraction
 inputs:
   - name: transcript
     required: true
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcinteractions/assets/prompts/dnd.npc_interactions.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcinteractions/assets/prompts/dnd.npc_interactions.yaml
index e247d30..91c51cf 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcinteractions/assets/prompts/dnd.npc_interactions.yaml
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcinteractions/assets/prompts/dnd.npc_interactions.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 id: dnd.npc_interactions
 version: "v1"
-default_profile: gemini-2-flash
+default_profile: dnd-extraction
 inputs:
   - name: transcript
     required: true
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcs/assets/prompts/dnd.npcs.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcs/assets/prompts/dnd.npcs.yaml
index 825da41..3a9004c 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcs/assets/prompts/dnd.npcs.yaml
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcs/assets/prompts/dnd.npcs.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 id: dnd.npcs
 version: "v1"
-default_profile: gemini-2-flash
+default_profile: dnd-extraction
 inputs:
   - name: transcript
     required: true
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/scenedescriptions/assets/prompts/dnd.scene_descriptions.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/scenedescriptions/assets/prompts/dnd.scene_descriptions.yaml
index 7db42f0..0347084 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/scenedescriptions/assets/prompts/dnd.scene_descriptions.yaml
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/scenedescriptions/assets/prompts/dnd.scene_descriptions.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 id: dnd.scene_descriptions
 version: "v1"
-default_profile: gemini-2-flash
+default_profile: dnd-extraction
 inputs:
   - name: transcript
     required: true
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/spells/assets/prompts/dnd.spells.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/spells/assets/prompts/dnd.spells.yaml
index db0e0f6..4398a4b 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/spells/assets/prompts/dnd.spells.yaml
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/spells/assets/prompts/dnd.spells.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 id: dnd.spells
 version: "v1"
-default_profile: gemini-2-flash
+default_profile: dnd-extraction
 inputs:
   - name: transcript
     required: true
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/npcs/assets/prompts/dnd.npcs.normalize.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/npcs/assets/prompts/dnd.npcs.normalize.yaml
index f81170c..036e0e2 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/npcs/assets/prompts/dnd.npcs.normalize.yaml
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/npcs/assets/prompts/dnd.npcs.normalize.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 id: dnd.npcs.normalize
 version: "v1"
-default_profile: gemini-2-flash
+default_profile: dnd-extraction
 inputs:
   - name: candidates
     required: true
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/register/assets/profiles/dnd-extraction.yaml b/internal/modules/dnd/register/assets/profiles/dnd-extraction.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18546a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/assets/profiles/dnd-extraction.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+id: dnd-extraction
+backend: openrouter
+model: openai/gpt-5.6-luna
+timeout_seconds: 240
+service_tier: flex
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/register/profiles.go b/internal/modules/dnd/register/profiles.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96186b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/profiles.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package register
+
+import (
+	"embed"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/llm"
+)
+
+//go:embed assets/profiles/*.yaml
+var embeddedProfileAssets embed.FS
+
+func registerFallbackProfiles(assets *llm.AssetRegistry) error {
+	return assets.RegisterFallbackProfileFS(embeddedProfileAssets, "assets/profiles")
+}
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/register/register.go b/internal/modules/dnd/register/register.go
index ce11618..d123a6b 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/register.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/register.go
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ func Register(registries pipeline.Registries, assets *llm.AssetRegistry) error {
 	if err := registerPromptAssets(assets); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := registerFallbackProfiles(assets); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return registerDefaultChains(registries.ValidatorChains)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/modules/dnd/register/register_test.go b/internal/modules/dnd/register/register_test.go
index 1ac3fc3..82a9c8a 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/register_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/register_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,31 @@ func TestRegisterAddsDNDFamily(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, err := fs.ReadFile(promptFS, "dnd.npcs.normalize/dnd.npcs.normalize.yaml"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("normalization prompt asset = %v, want registered private prompt", err)
 	}
+	for _, name := range []string{
+		"dnd.scenes/dnd.scenes.yaml",
+		"dnd.spells/dnd.spells.yaml",
+		"dnd.npcs/dnd.npcs.yaml",
+		"dnd.combat_turns/dnd.combat_turns.yaml",
+		"dnd.item_events/dnd.item_events.yaml",
+		"dnd.npc_interactions/dnd.npc_interactions.yaml",
+		"dnd.scene_descriptions/dnd.scene_descriptions.yaml",
+		"dnd.npcs.normalize/dnd.npcs.normalize.yaml",
+	} {
+		content, err := fs.ReadFile(promptFS, name)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("read prompt asset %q: %v", name, err)
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(string(content), "default_profile: dnd-extraction") {
+			t.Fatalf("prompt asset %q does not select dnd-extraction", name)
+		}
+	}
+	fallbackFS, err := assets.FallbackProfileFS()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("FallbackProfileFS() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := fs.ReadFile(fallbackFS, "dnd-extraction.yaml"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("fallback profile asset = %v, want registered D&D profile", err)
+	}
 	schemaFS, err := assets.SchemaFS()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("SchemaFS() error = %v", err)