Does anyone have a ready to go list with cool names from the different cultures? I’ve seen John Harper referring to one in his APs…
And yeah, I know about page 56. 😉 Just seems all sort of Akorosian. Maybe?
Does anyone have a ready to go list with cool names from the different cultures?
Does anyone have a ready to go list with cool names from the different cultures?
The Story Games Name Project is indispensable for these purposes.
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I definitely mentally sort the names provided in the book into different categories based on the different cultures. I think there’s plenty to go with there. There’s also this generator, but it doesn’t sort by ethnicity.
perchance.org – Create a Random Generator – Perchance.org
Seconding Eric Thornber. The print-on-demand version is great, or you can grab the PDF for free. Just match some of the real-world cultures in there to Blades cultures and you’re set.
lulu.com – Story Games Name Project by Jason Morningstar (Paperback) — Lulu AU
I use fantasynamegenerators.com – Fantasy name generators. Names for all your fantasy characters. all the time, specifically the wonderful Real Names section. Pick a nationality, and generate a bunch of names. Sometimes you get some duds (or some unintentionally funny ones), just filter those out and keep generating.
For Iruvian, I’ll use a mix of Arabic, Ancient Egyptian, and Modern Egyptian. For Severosi, I mix Italian and Greek. For Akorosi, I mix English, Irish, Edwardian, and Elizabethan. For Skovlan, I lean mostly on Danish and Norwegian.
I copy and paste the names into a Word doc with columns for different heritages. As I use names in-game, I cross them off. When I start running out of good options, I know it’s time to update the sheet.