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MacroGuru
06-04-2008, 01:04 PM
Alright,

I am needing some help for an idea I have come up with that I will release here soon that I think almost everyone will enjoy....

So for this, still scratch your heads, wonder how crazy or idiotic I am, but please, be somewhat serious in your answers. :confused:

Some of us were/are geeks, play(ed) some fantasty based role-playing game. One of my favorite parts of role playing was character creation and naming my characters.

What I am looking or help in is the following: Naming some specific character types....


Dwarven War Priest
Human Ranger
Human Thief
Human Wizard
Human Priest
Halfling Cook
Elf Noble
Ork Warrior

I am going to take the names I feel are the best, and I might create a poll if there are a few different ones, but the take away from this, should be interesting...:D

Thanks all!

Fidatelo
06-04-2008, 01:09 PM
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MacroGuru
06-04-2008, 01:11 PM
I just need help coming up with names for the specific character types I have listed, thats it...

It's for a project I am working on.

Fidatelo
06-04-2008, 01:18 PM
I still don't get it. Am I naming different archetypes that aren't currently listed, like Elf Druid?

Or am I giving Dwarven War Priest some kind of 'term', like ork warrior being called "Uruk'Hai"?

Or am I literally supplying names for characters that might be of that mold, so like "my Dwarven War Priest is named Steve."?

MacroGuru
06-04-2008, 01:21 PM
I still don't get it. Am I naming different archetypes that aren't currently listed, like Elf Druid?

Or am I giving Dwarven War Priest some kind of 'term', like ork warrior being called "Uruk'Hai"?

Or am I literally supplying names for characters that might be of that mold, so like "my Dwarven War Priest is named Steve."?

Ah ok....

Sorry if I wasn't clear....

literally supplying names for characters...

ie. Dwarven War Priest is Thargin Battlehammer

Fidatelo
06-04-2008, 01:24 PM
I like Steve better than Thargin, but I guess this is your game.

BrianD
06-04-2008, 01:25 PM
I always enjoyed character creation, but hated the naming part. Most of my group was the same way. We tended to have fighters named "Fighter 1" and "Fighter 2".

Telle
06-04-2008, 01:28 PM
I like Steve better than Thargin, but I guess this is your game.

I like "Steve" too, but think he should be the cook.

Fidatelo
06-04-2008, 01:32 PM
I always enjoyed character creation, but hated the naming part. Most of my group was the same way. We tended to have fighters named "Fighter 1" and "Fighter 2".

+1

I once created a cleric named "Church Giver". I am still mocked about that one.

Other names that friends have used for characters include Manny Pulator
and E. Normis Johnson.

Flasch186
06-04-2008, 01:38 PM
Alright,

I am needing some help for an idea I have come up with that I will release here soon that I think almost everyone will enjoy....

So for this, still scratch your heads, wonder how crazy or idiotic I am, but please, be somewhat serious in your answers. :confused:

Some of us were/are geeks, play(ed) some fantasty based role-playing game. One of my favorite parts of role playing was character creation and naming my characters.

What I am looking or help in is the following: Naming some specific character types....


Dwarven War Priest - Anrik Bloodbeam
Human Ranger - Gavin Seelrift
Human Thief - Senyu Hamagatti
Human Wizard - Earnest Moon
Human Priest - Beatrice Lofamine
Halfling Cook - Pon Top
Elf Noble - Easellen Indigo Mannnfurl III
Ork Warrior - Gorblatt

I am going to take the names I feel are the best, and I might create a poll if there are a few different ones, but the take away from this, should be interesting...:D

Thanks all!

I have no idea what the hell Im doing but there you go.

sabotai
06-04-2008, 01:46 PM
Dwarven War Priest - Rahor Banecrusher
Human Ranger - Migos Ayars
Human Thief - Silas Ryle
Human Wizard - Arthos Breerwood
Human Priest - Tamsey Andrews
Halfling Cook - Mary Poppleton
Elf Noble - Perthina Nyartha
Ork Warrior - Kraul of the Rwagri Clan

Izulde
06-04-2008, 01:51 PM
Dwarven War Priest -Moran Flamebeard
Human Ranger - Barox Nigel
Human Thief - Weston Greppin
Human Wizard - Orin Lefans
Human Priest - Hugo Wirmond
Halfling Cook - Floppy Bellybottom
Elf Noble - Galaryin Starhome
Ork Warrior - Yggril Blydswird

Coffee Warlord
06-04-2008, 02:00 PM
Dwarven War Priest - Marius the Unforgiven
Human Ranger - Allaris Kel Kedron
Human Thief - Andrik
Human Wizard - Aodhan of (Whatever's Relevant)
Human Priest - Maethras Ar'Tyran
Halfling Cook - Kickboy
Elf Noble - Keldrin Veladim
Ork Warrior - Krin'tak

PurdueBrad
06-04-2008, 02:28 PM
Dwarven War Priest: High Priest Gerrontius Mudal
Human Ranger: Andaris Sliven
Human Thief: Leek Byanu
Human Wizard: Master Thumball Ri
Human Priest: Father Yerrius Clu
Halfling Cook: Scarvo Verrilion
Elf Noble: Syffran Hooz
Ork Warrior: Blinch Furro

Bad-example
06-04-2008, 02:33 PM
Dwarven War Priest -Grumble Threetooth
Human Ranger - Fairpath Fowlfinder
Halfling Cook - Piggly Loamtoes

Axxon
06-04-2008, 02:42 PM
Dwarven War Priest = Pugnose Godblessed
Human Ranger = Lone Skye
Human Thief = Swifty Nimblefingers
Human Wizard = Clarence Morrow III
Human Priest = Father Pree
Halfling Cook = Chef Lightflame
Elf Noble = Lord Arem Fourseasons
Ork Warrior = Foul Limbcrusher

Kodos
06-04-2008, 02:56 PM
Drappel Fed
Nelah Nav
Tsierp Saduj
Nediam Nori
Cam Doowteelf

gstelmack
06-04-2008, 03:21 PM
I like Steve better than Thargin, but I guess this is your game.

Ah good, got my chuckle for the day in.

gstelmack
06-04-2008, 03:24 PM
See, back when I had this problem (although it was naming planets for Traveller), I just wrote a name generation routine. It basically went something like:

Do vowel or consonant?
Do one or two?
Pick random vowel / consonants as appropriate
Do again?

I'd do it something like 2-8 times, with an emphasis on 3-6, and end up with some really cool completely random pronouncable names.

But then I'm actually a geek, not the pretenders that you guys are actually coming up with them in your head...

Maple Leafs
06-04-2008, 03:24 PM
Drappel Fed
Nelah Nav
Tsierp Saduj
Nediam Nori
Doowteelf Cam
All five of those guys would get their ass kicked by Seror N'Snug.

cuervo72
06-04-2008, 03:30 PM
Lowly Cook - Casey Ryback

Fidatelo
06-04-2008, 03:30 PM
See, back when I had this problem (although it was naming planets for Traveller), I just wrote a name generation routine. It basically went something like:

Do vowel or consonant?
Do one or two?
Pick random vowel / consonants as appropriate
Do again?

I'd do it something like 2-8 times, with an emphasis on 3-6, and end up with some really cool completely random pronouncable names.

But then I'm actually a geek, not the pretenders that you guys are actually coming up with them in your head...

I think I've mentioned it before, but screen name here is actually created in a similar fashion. It went:

1) Mash keyboard
2) Add vowels in between consonants that are side-by-side

Mustang
06-04-2008, 03:58 PM
Dwarven War Priest - Duggrin Thanhammer
Human Ranger - Londium Telvan
Human Thief - Delek
Human Wizard - Tosk
Human Priest - Aslo Pelan
Halfling Cook - Haflo Bumblebred
Elf Noble - Lord Aayan Starhaven
Ork Warrior - Croog

I have a tendency to name characters that might be more evil with 1 name. Kind of like Bono.

Kodos
06-04-2008, 04:01 PM
Oprah.

Marc Vaughan
06-04-2008, 04:11 PM
Human Ranger: Brian Boru (Ripped from ye olde Hobgoblin book - which is entirely to blame for me getting into D&D in the first place)
Halfling Cook: Halo Bumblefoot
Ork Warrior: Gorbash Muckflayer

Coffee Warlord
06-04-2008, 04:16 PM
You need a character in there named Rath, as well.

Leseee if anyone remembers THAT reference.

Mustang
06-04-2008, 04:46 PM
I always enjoyed character creation, but hated the naming part. Most of my group was the same way. We tended to have fighters named "Fighter 1" and "Fighter 2".

I can't be the only person that grinds their teeth when people don't name their characters or use stupid names - (Like naming a Female Barbarian Tig Bitties)

Stupid geeky pet peeve... I know. :p

BYU 14
06-04-2008, 06:36 PM
Dwarven War Priest - Malice Wrathhammer
Human Ranger - Orion Bristlebane
Human Thief - Walik Swiftfingers
Human Wizard - Zarlak the Mysterious
Human Priest - Thaddeus Soulkeeper
Halfling Cook - Nargle Rottigus
Elf Noble - Sylvan Tweed
Ork Warrior - Garrigus Gravestomper

Groundhog
06-04-2008, 07:05 PM
Dwarven War Priest - Drungor Hamerfest
Human Ranger - Cartel Dearwood
Human Thief - Jorn Khalil
Human Wizard - Malidor the Wise
Human Priest - Ezekiel Everbright
Halfling Cook - Bindy Beetlehorn
Elf Noble - Ehlfawn Silversong
Ork Warrior - Grashnarl

SteveMax58
06-04-2008, 07:11 PM
Dwarven War Priest - Malachi Sangelo
Human Ranger - Bhaal Craven
Human Thief - Sajar Aloof
Human Wizard - Erron Olinsky
Human Priest - Lucas Worland
Halfling Cook - Snog Pittledink
Elf Noble - Invernius Jackson
Ork Warrior - Grundshen D'Shranglin