guide to Faerun names? [Archive] - Wizards Community

guide to Faerun names? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Greyfell
03-22-07, 12:19 AM does such a thing exist? I've recently found that I'll be going back into a old realms campaign as DM and for the life of me, I'm awful with naming NPC's.

I also have a character from Calimshan starting up in a new game and for the life of me can't think of a appropriate surname. Any resources for that out there on the WWW? My Google-fu rolled a nat 1.
Perun
03-22-07, 02:57 AM does such a thing exist? I've recently found that I'll be going back into a old realms campaign as DM and for the life of me, I'm awful with naming NPC's.

I also have a character from Calimshan starting up in a new game and for the life of me can't think of a appropriate surname. Any resources for that out there on the WWW? My Google-fu rolled a nat 1.

The FRCS has a whole page somewhere in the character creation chapter giving examples of names by culture and/or race.

Regards.
Lord Karsus
03-22-07, 06:13 PM Any resources for that out there on the WWW? My Google-fu rolled a nat 1.

-Well, you need to roll better next time, my friend. Anyway, search for something called the "Everchanging Book of Names". It's a freeware program that I recommend for any DM. It has a whole bunch of "supplements" that you can download, and FR Names and Surnames just happen to be one of those "supplements".
Faraer
03-22-07, 06:19 PM Still working on it!

Sami Pyörre's Everchanging Book of Names (http://ebon.pyorre.net/) program, which Lord Karsus mentions, with its Forgotten Realms 'chapter files', will generate very authentic Heartlands names -- effectively what's now called 'Chondathan'.

The most abundant source of Calishite names is Empires of the Shining Sea, but here's a handful of surnames from my notes: Alamber, Dlathaero, Drymm, Elpurtann, Fanzir, Hlaklavarr, Ilber, Nalabukhar, Nalonkrivar, Ondaru, Orlaer, Salshymmyr, Ssarvarr, Tarsil, Tharovin, Thwarba.
Lord Karsus
03-22-07, 06:35 PM -Page 26, of Al-Qadim: Arabian Adventures has a big ol' list of Zakharan names, and how to properly construct them. Zakhara and Calimshan are similar enough, I would say, to be able to use the names presented there as well.
Faraer
03-22-07, 06:37 PM You could, at a pinch, but Calishite names ought to be more subtly and quirkily Arabian-tinged than those of Zakhara.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Greyfell 03-22-07, 12:19 AM	does such a thing exist? I've recently found that I'll be going back into a old realms campaign as DM and for the life of me, I'm awful with naming NPC's. I also have a character from Calimshan starting up in a new game and for the life of me can't think of a appropriate surname. Any resources for that out there on the WWW? My Google-fu rolled a nat 1.
Perun 03-22-07, 02:57 AM	does such a thing exist? I've recently found that I'll be going back into a old realms campaign as DM and for the life of me, I'm awful with naming NPC's. I also have a character from Calimshan starting up in a new game and for the life of me can't think of a appropriate surname. Any resources for that out there on the WWW? My Google-fu rolled a nat 1. The FRCS has a whole page somewhere in the character creation chapter giving examples of names by culture and/or race. Regards.
Lord Karsus 03-22-07, 06:13 PM	Any resources for that out there on the WWW? My Google-fu rolled a nat 1. -Well, you need to roll better next time, my friend. Anyway, search for something called the "Everchanging Book of Names". It's a freeware program that I recommend for any DM. It has a whole bunch of "supplements" that you can download, and FR Names and Surnames just happen to be one of those "supplements".
Faraer 03-22-07, 06:19 PM	Still working on it! Sami Pyörre's Everchanging Book of Names (http://ebon.pyorre.net/) program, which Lord Karsus mentions, with its Forgotten Realms 'chapter files', will generate very authentic Heartlands names -- effectively what's now called 'Chondathan'. The most abundant source of Calishite names is Empires of the Shining Sea, but here's a handful of surnames from my notes: Alamber, Dlathaero, Drymm, Elpurtann, Fanzir, Hlaklavarr, Ilber, Nalabukhar, Nalonkrivar, Ondaru, Orlaer, Salshymmyr, Ssarvarr, Tarsil, Tharovin, Thwarba.
Lord Karsus 03-22-07, 06:35 PM	-Page 26, of Al-Qadim: Arabian Adventures has a big ol' list of Zakharan names, and how to properly construct them. Zakhara and Calimshan are similar enough, I would say, to be able to use the names presented there as well.
Faraer 03-22-07, 06:37 PM	You could, at a pinch, but Calishite names ought to be more subtly and quirkily Arabian-tinged than those of Zakhara.