Apr19
on April 19, 2016
A Roll of the Darts
Random name generators are your friend, as are doing a quick Google search for historical names. But sometimes you want to make your own name or lack access to the internet, and your character is identified by a random assortment of characters and rough sounds jumbled together in a way that almost makes sense.You might start with a random sound and then add a few letters, swapping things out to avoid a name that sounds too real or poorly emulate the naming traditions or sound of a real world culture. And suddenly, without realizing it, your character sounds like a bad Star Trek villain.
SOOOO sadly true!
Best way ever to name a character! My own nom de gaming, Cayzle, comes from a random name generator. In my case, an old print supplement put out by Judges Guild way back in the day! Roll the die, add the letter. Another good one created that way was Oje Zurn.