Good name for a lizardman rouge? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Good name for a lizardman rouge? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
DSgrave
12-17-07, 10:10 PM Hey there all, my friend is making a new character and we are coming up short on good names for lizardfolk. So hopefully you all know of some!
Thanks in advance!
Magus888
12-17-07, 11:00 PM A common convention for doing Lizard-y names (and language in general) is to make them full of hard consonants and repetitive vowel sounds, to simulate a sort of alien, barbaric feel. Try to make them multisyllabic if you can, other wise they end up sounding orcish. (if you feel up to it, Meso-american languages work great for this, but they tend to be a little difficult for English speakers to pronounce).
Examples: Probably want to avoid "Grok", sounds orcish, so
Garakta
Toakot
Nakai
Yektuxu
Mock26
12-17-07, 11:31 PM Sleestack
pres_man
12-17-07, 11:36 PM Sssslinker
Adrian_Crane
12-17-07, 11:41 PM Ssssssneaky ssssson of a sssssssalamander? :D
Sessessir. Or Sesesir if you hate writing all those sssssibilant S sounds. Then again, that's kinda Yaun-Ti ish.
happy_fuzzy
12-17-07, 11:47 PM Quick-slink mascara
sssssuper eye-sssshhadow
Roog
12-17-07, 11:55 PM A "good" name for a Lizardman Rouge...

Benitokage

Sarkana Kirzaka (or Sssarkana Kirzzaka)

Sesquioxide (or Sssesquioxxide)
weasel2007
12-18-07, 01:53 AM Maybe make it so no one could pronounce his original name so he just asked for words in common that he liked the sound of and came up with things like ssneaks
navar100
12-18-07, 03:04 AM Sleestack

Good one.
Mock26
12-18-07, 03:42 AM Good one.
Glad someone got it!
Shadowshimmer
12-18-07, 07:40 AM Slyzek Scaleshade
DrMorganes
12-18-07, 09:52 AM How about:

Sslique (Incorrectly pronounced as "sleek" by pinkskins)

It's a take on the old Myth Adventures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythAdventures) joke:

Skeeve: What's your name?
Aahz: Aahz.
Skeeve: Oz?
Aahz: No relation.

Point being here that humanoids just don't hear the subtle differences in the sibilant pronunciation.

@Mock: Bonus points for the Land of the Lost reference!
Belkar
12-18-07, 12:52 PM Re: Good name for a lizardman rouge?

For a lizardman rouge? Probably Eau d' scale, or Ravishing Reptile.

For a lizardman rogue...? ;)

Probably: Skrash, Shruk, Krahl, Nessk, or Shriv.
Basil_Bottletop
12-18-07, 01:39 PM I am building a Sivak Draconian ("Dragonlance" lizardmen for anyone who doesn't know them) Fighter for an Arena game and so I ran into the same problems. Mine will be named Skagg, which if you like, you're more than welcome to use.
I'd suggest hitting the "SK"s and "SL"s.
-Skiltch
-Skarn
CaoSlayer
12-18-07, 02:53 PM Snaketongue, of course.
MagicMouth
12-18-07, 02:55 PM Perhaps this name generator could be useful.
http://us.games-workshop.com/games/warhammer/lizardmen/extras/name_gen/default.htm
DSgrave
12-18-07, 03:49 PM Well thanks alot guys, we ended up going with Razik.
CryoSilver
12-19-07, 04:39 PM I've seen this come up sometimes in my games, with characters who are either members of non-ape descended races, or elves. here's how the conversation usually goes in my games:

Elf: "I'm Quivnkjedn vsel;n lsrt, the elf."
Party: "We're going to call you Bob, k?"
PenderGrass
12-19-07, 04:41 PM I've seen this come up sometimes in my games, with characters who are either members of non-ape descended races, or elves. here's how the conversation usually goes in my games:

Elf: "I'm Quivnkjedn vsel;n lsrt, the elf."
Party: "We're going to call you Bob, k?"
Snotty little elves.

:dragon:
*****
JarionSilverblades
12-19-07, 04:50 PM S-s-Slithe, it worked for the leader of the evil Mutants on ThunderCats.
CryoSilver
12-19-07, 04:56 PM S-s-Slithe, it worked for the leader of the evil Mutants on ThunderCats.

Who would call it that? In a real organization, it'd get a nickname after about ten minutes.
Mock26
12-19-07, 05:43 PM Snotty little elves.

:dragon:
*****

Laugh while you can, Monkey Boy.
CryoSilver
12-19-07, 05:46 PM Laugh while you can, Monkey Boy.

I laugh while I put the gravy on the elf, and snicker when it goes in the oven.
Mock26
12-19-07, 05:49 PM I laugh while I put the gravy on the elf, and snicker when it goes in the oven.
I dub thee John Bigboote (because of eating all the elves).
PenderGrass
12-19-07, 05:55 PM I dub thee John Bigboote (because of eating all the elves).
"Big Boo-TAY! Big Boo-TAY!"

:dragon:
*****
Prator_The_Golden
12-19-07, 07:22 PM Snakey McSnakerson.

No one will see it coming.
CryoSilver
12-19-07, 09:16 PM Your sig, Prator, I must comment on it, as the creator of the Folding Chair of Salvation, and the entire concept of Stevery (Ialso had some minor input into Ted).

The religion of Ted is separate and distinct from the Way of the Folding Chair, though one may be led to believe otherwise, since I used to have a line in my sig regarding my status as a cleric of Ted.

The Way of the Folding Chair (full title: the Sublime Way of the Most Holy and Excellent Folding Chair of Salvation) is anorganization kind of like the Masons: you can be a member without renouncing other faiths, so long as you hold fast to the beliefs that the Way espouses: smiting of Steves, and playing a good, non-douche-like style of D&D.

Just a nitpick, though.
fightdude
12-23-07, 03:41 AM I'm very partial to this, taken from Pamela Jekel's "The Third Jungle Book."
Feel free to steal it. I know I have.

Jakala, Tyrant of the Marsh
He was a mighty crocodile whose stealth and guerrilla tactics made him super deadly and badass.
kelvinaw273
12-23-07, 01:13 PM Good name for a lizardman rouge?

I would have to answer: Scarlet
FRRC
12-23-07, 02:29 PM Liz?
annoyinglizardvoice
12-23-07, 05:11 PM I agree with everyone who has suggested that this lizardman rogue should use a nickname (espesially if the guild is mostly non-lzardman). Maybe he'll be compared to a gecko if he's good at climbing, a chameleon if he's good at hiding or a monitaur or crocodile if he's dangerous in a fight. And let's not forget dragons....

Personally, I like to end lizardfolk names in a hissing sound, but some say that sounds more like a snake than a lizard (and others just hate me making hissing sounds, hence my name!).
SokenzanMarauder
12-23-07, 07:15 PM Sssslinker2nd Edition Start Set! Came on a piece of cardstock. Such a badass thief.
setekh
12-23-07, 07:37 PM Perhaps this name generator could be useful.
http://us.games-workshop.com/games/warhammer/lizardmen/extras/name_gen/default.htm

Heh, I always loved Lord Kroak :D
Giant mummified frog that tore apart a continent based upon a prophetic plaque that was badly damaged.
Kojiro James
12-23-07, 08:49 PM Bashful Pinkscale.
AaronDireBear
12-25-07, 02:48 PM Tokage: Japanese for lizard. Plus, "kage" by itself means "shadow", great for a rogue.

Ilkatuktak: ORcish curse words from Dominic Deegan. Sounds best when you say it fast.

Shink: A contraction of shank and skink.

When in doubt, use x's , s's and l's in ggreat amounts, avoding "voiced" consonants, favoring letters that can easily be spoken in a hissy voice.
Keevo_Darkwood
12-25-07, 05:48 PM "What say we play a little Bangkok Rules? Nobody draws until this can hits the ground."

*tosses the can high into the air; as his opponents watch it, he immediately blows them all away; only then does the can return to Terra Firma with a resounding...*

**CLANK!!**

"Draw."
MrCustomer
12-26-07, 02:33 AM I've seen this come up sometimes in my games, with characters who are either members of non-ape descended races, or elves. here's how the conversation usually goes in my games:

Elf: "I'm Quivnkjedn vsel;n lsrt, the elf."
Party: "We're going to call you Bob, k?"

Easy solution.

When you create a name that is difficult to say, or write or is too long, then also create a shortened form or a nick name or title.

For example, you could say "Most humans call me Quiver" or "It means XXXXX in the common tongue" or perhaps the Elf's parents and friends called him Jedin for short from Quivnkjedn

A Lizardman's language may be extremely hard for any human to understand let alone speak, so his name might be unpernounceable, a series of hisses, if the lizardman has had any contact with humans he would have chosen a name in common for communicating. Either sound from his real name or else a partial translation of it's meaning.
Zombie_Babies
12-26-07, 04:49 PM Maybelline. When the other PCs hear a knock at the door they can say "Maybe it's Maybelline!" :hides:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
DSgrave 12-17-07, 10:10 PM	Hey there all, my friend is making a new character and we are coming up short on good names for lizardfolk. So hopefully you all know of some! Thanks in advance!
Magus888 12-17-07, 11:00 PM	A common convention for doing Lizard-y names (and language in general) is to make them full of hard consonants and repetitive vowel sounds, to simulate a sort of alien, barbaric feel. Try to make them multisyllabic if you can, other wise they end up sounding orcish. (if you feel up to it, Meso-american languages work great for this, but they tend to be a little difficult for English speakers to pronounce). Examples: Probably want to avoid "Grok", sounds orcish, so Garakta Toakot Nakai Yektuxu
Mock26 12-17-07, 11:31 PM	Sleestack
pres_man 12-17-07, 11:36 PM	Sssslinker
Adrian_Crane 12-17-07, 11:41 PM	Ssssssneaky ssssson of a sssssssalamander? :D Sessessir. Or Sesesir if you hate writing all those sssssibilant S sounds. Then again, that's kinda Yaun-Ti ish.
happy_fuzzy 12-17-07, 11:47 PM	Quick-slink mascara sssssuper eye-sssshhadow
Roog 12-17-07, 11:55 PM	A "good" name for a Lizardman Rouge... Benitokage Sarkana Kirzaka (or Sssarkana Kirzzaka) Sesquioxide (or Sssesquioxxide)
weasel2007 12-18-07, 01:53 AM	Maybe make it so no one could pronounce his original name so he just asked for words in common that he liked the sound of and came up with things like ssneaks
navar100 12-18-07, 03:04 AM	Sleestack Good one.
Mock26 12-18-07, 03:42 AM	Good one. Glad someone got it!
Shadowshimmer 12-18-07, 07:40 AM	Slyzek Scaleshade
DrMorganes 12-18-07, 09:52 AM	How about: Sslique (Incorrectly pronounced as "sleek" by pinkskins) It's a take on the old Myth Adventures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythAdventures) joke: Skeeve: What's your name? Aahz: Aahz. Skeeve: Oz? Aahz: No relation. Point being here that humanoids just don't hear the subtle differences in the sibilant pronunciation. @Mock: Bonus points for the Land of the Lost reference!
Belkar 12-18-07, 12:52 PM	Re: Good name for a lizardman rouge? For a lizardman rouge? Probably Eau d' scale, or Ravishing Reptile. For a lizardman rogue...? ;) Probably: Skrash, Shruk, Krahl, Nessk, or Shriv.
Basil_Bottletop 12-18-07, 01:39 PM	I am building a Sivak Draconian ("Dragonlance" lizardmen for anyone who doesn't know them) Fighter for an Arena game and so I ran into the same problems. Mine will be named Skagg, which if you like, you're more than welcome to use. I'd suggest hitting the "SK"s and "SL"s. -Skiltch -Skarn
CaoSlayer 12-18-07, 02:53 PM	Snaketongue, of course.
MagicMouth 12-18-07, 02:55 PM	Perhaps this name generator could be useful. http://us.games-workshop.com/games/warhammer/lizardmen/extras/name_gen/default.htm
DSgrave 12-18-07, 03:49 PM	Well thanks alot guys, we ended up going with Razik.
CryoSilver 12-19-07, 04:39 PM	I've seen this come up sometimes in my games, with characters who are either members of non-ape descended races, or elves. here's how the conversation usually goes in my games: Elf: "I'm Quivnkjedn vsel;n lsrt, the elf." Party: "We're going to call you Bob, k?"
PenderGrass 12-19-07, 04:41 PM	I've seen this come up sometimes in my games, with characters who are either members of non-ape descended races, or elves. here's how the conversation usually goes in my games: Elf: "I'm Quivnkjedn vsel;n lsrt, the elf." Party: "We're going to call you Bob, k?" Snotty little elves. :dragon: *****
JarionSilverblades 12-19-07, 04:50 PM	S-s-Slithe, it worked for the leader of the evil Mutants on ThunderCats.
CryoSilver 12-19-07, 04:56 PM	S-s-Slithe, it worked for the leader of the evil Mutants on ThunderCats. Who would call it that? In a real organization, it'd get a nickname after about ten minutes.
Mock26 12-19-07, 05:43 PM	Snotty little elves. :dragon: ***** Laugh while you can, Monkey Boy.
CryoSilver 12-19-07, 05:46 PM	Laugh while you can, Monkey Boy. I laugh while I put the gravy on the elf, and snicker when it goes in the oven.
Mock26 12-19-07, 05:49 PM	I laugh while I put the gravy on the elf, and snicker when it goes in the oven. I dub thee John Bigboote (because of eating all the elves).
PenderGrass 12-19-07, 05:55 PM	I dub thee John Bigboote (because of eating all the elves). "Big Boo-TAY! Big Boo-TAY!" :dragon: *****
Prator_The_Golden 12-19-07, 07:22 PM	Snakey McSnakerson. No one will see it coming.
CryoSilver 12-19-07, 09:16 PM	Your sig, Prator, I must comment on it, as the creator of the Folding Chair of Salvation, and the entire concept of Stevery (Ialso had some minor input into Ted). The religion of Ted is separate and distinct from the Way of the Folding Chair, though one may be led to believe otherwise, since I used to have a line in my sig regarding my status as a cleric of Ted. The Way of the Folding Chair (full title: the Sublime Way of the Most Holy and Excellent Folding Chair of Salvation) is anorganization kind of like the Masons: you can be a member without renouncing other faiths, so long as you hold fast to the beliefs that the Way espouses: smiting of Steves, and playing a good, non-douche-like style of D&D. Just a nitpick, though.
fightdude 12-23-07, 03:41 AM	I'm very partial to this, taken from Pamela Jekel's "The Third Jungle Book." Feel free to steal it. I know I have. Jakala, Tyrant of the Marsh He was a mighty crocodile whose stealth and guerrilla tactics made him super deadly and badass.
kelvinaw273 12-23-07, 01:13 PM	Good name for a lizardman rouge? I would have to answer: Scarlet
FRRC 12-23-07, 02:29 PM	Liz?
annoyinglizardvoice 12-23-07, 05:11 PM	I agree with everyone who has suggested that this lizardman rogue should use a nickname (espesially if the guild is mostly non-lzardman). Maybe he'll be compared to a gecko if he's good at climbing, a chameleon if he's good at hiding or a monitaur or crocodile if he's dangerous in a fight. And let's not forget dragons.... Personally, I like to end lizardfolk names in a hissing sound, but some say that sounds more like a snake than a lizard (and others just hate me making hissing sounds, hence my name!).
SokenzanMarauder 12-23-07, 07:15 PM	Sssslinker2nd Edition Start Set! Came on a piece of cardstock. Such a badass thief.
setekh 12-23-07, 07:37 PM	Perhaps this name generator could be useful. http://us.games-workshop.com/games/warhammer/lizardmen/extras/name_gen/default.htm Heh, I always loved Lord Kroak :D Giant mummified frog that tore apart a continent based upon a prophetic plaque that was badly damaged.
Kojiro James 12-23-07, 08:49 PM	Bashful Pinkscale.
AaronDireBear 12-25-07, 02:48 PM	Tokage: Japanese for lizard. Plus, "kage" by itself means "shadow", great for a rogue. Ilkatuktak: ORcish curse words from Dominic Deegan. Sounds best when you say it fast. Shink: A contraction of shank and skink. When in doubt, use x's , s's and l's in ggreat amounts, avoding "voiced" consonants, favoring letters that can easily be spoken in a hissy voice.
Keevo_Darkwood 12-25-07, 05:48 PM	"What say we play a little Bangkok Rules? Nobody draws until this can hits the ground." tosses the can high into the air; as his opponents watch it, he immediately blows them all away; only then does the can return to Terra Firma with a resounding... CLANK!! "Draw."
MrCustomer 12-26-07, 02:33 AM	I've seen this come up sometimes in my games, with characters who are either members of non-ape descended races, or elves. here's how the conversation usually goes in my games: Elf: "I'm Quivnkjedn vsel;n lsrt, the elf." Party: "We're going to call you Bob, k?" Easy solution. When you create a name that is difficult to say, or write or is too long, then also create a shortened form or a nick name or title. For example, you could say "Most humans call me Quiver" or "It means XXXXX in the common tongue" or perhaps the Elf's parents and friends called him Jedin for short from Quivnkjedn A Lizardman's language may be extremely hard for any human to understand let alone speak, so his name might be unpernounceable, a series of hisses, if the lizardman has had any contact with humans he would have chosen a name in common for communicating. Either sound from his real name or else a partial translation of it's meaning.
Zombie_Babies 12-26-07, 04:49 PM	Maybelline. When the other PCs hear a knock at the door they can say "Maybe it's Maybelline!" :hides: