• Revv@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    35·
    2 months ago

    I keep a pregenerated list of on-theme names and just cross them off as they get used. It’s the perfect crime.

      • Hossenfeffer@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        “Listin, his name is Listin. His sister? Listelle. What? His parents? Sigh. Listanathon and Listhana. His dog? Rufus, now can we move along, please?”

    • Case@lemmynsfw.com
      11·
      2 months ago

      Forget the names, look at ALL the tools.

      Thanks, bookmarked. I don’t have a group right now, but that is damn handy.

    • egrets@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 months ago

      All well and good in theory, but after bribing a barmaid called “Anon” for a lead, my group have now been directed to talk to a halfling in the corner of the tavern by the name of “Hamas”.

    • Harvey656@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 months ago

      A classic site. Used to use it back in my pathfinder days.

  • AHorseWithNoNeigh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    13·
    2 months ago

    Our sessions usually go:

    NPC: “I am known as Nebulox”.

    PC: “… I’m gonna call you ‘Ned’”

    DM: “WELL I GUESS ITS NED NOW”

    • Denvil@lemmy.one
      2·
      2 months ago

      “My name is Robert”

      “…Dick”

      “…”

  • RandomStickman@fedia.io
    5·
    2 months ago

    I’m so bad at this I was on that site for like a whole ass 5 minutes while my players talked with each other before I landed on Stu.

    I don’t know why I’m so bad at names lmao. I’ve started to gather a list of weird fantasy names now…

  • vzqq@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    5·
    2 months ago

    All my characters are either Wolfgang Grindelberg the Third of Abendbrücken (if I had time to prepare) or “uhhhhh… Bob?” if I haven’t.

  • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    One of the best parts about running Apocalypse World is that the gag of looking around the room and naming a character after something you see is perfectly in keeping with the setting.

  • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
    41·
    2 months ago

    I grab relevant Japanese and butcher it until it sounds vaguely fantasy-Western. Never fails.

    • Elvith Ma'for@feddit.org
      31·
      2 months ago

      Let’s see… Ho Lee Sheet, I need to start doing that. But I guess my players will suspect Sum Tin Wong

  • eyes@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 months ago

    Gib Piblet at your service. Yes, of the Candle keep Piblets.

  • DaddleDew@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 months ago

    Sir Mordak: “Sir Gardakan, I am growing tired of waiting for our new party member’s arrival.”

    Sir Gardakan: “I agree, Sir Mordak. But he could be useful as my squire!”

    Boba Fett: “Hey guys! Wait for me!”

  • Drew Belloc@programming.dev
    1·
    2 months ago

    I normally DM with my laptop, so or i have it ready to go or i leave a list of names open somewhere for this