Character Names
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, November 27 2006 12:15
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Do you keep the original names, make up your own, stick in friends names, or names of people you'd love to meet in real life? Just curious :P -------------------- Aa' menle nauva calen ar' ta hwesta e' ale'quenle, melloneamin. --------------------- Finder of impossible beta testing errors. Posts: 364 | Registered: Saturday, July 5 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, November 27 2006 12:19
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I almost always replace the default names. Here's a few that I've used. AriyanAvrainAldorinAenoraAkahFernissMarkoneThere's some others that I can't think of at the moment as well. -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Dilecia • The Empire's New Grove • Express Delivery Twilight Valley • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Monday, November 27 2006 13:23
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I generally use characters from a story I wrote once. "Kelandon" actually comes from the same story, although the Kelandon character is little like me and is not the protagonist. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, November 27 2006 13:26
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-X- always uses either X or -X-. :D -------------------- May the fires of Undeath burn in your soul, and consume it. Posts: 1636 | Registered: Wednesday, January 5 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, November 27 2006 13:32
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If you mean for PCs, then I usually make them up, unless I've written something recently that deserves the names to be remembered. For NPCs, I've got a few that are people I know, but the majority are made up. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, November 27 2006 15:23
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For PC's, one character always has my real name. The others are sometimes named after someone, or are just made up. For NPC's, at least in tFS, about half the names of characters are people I know. The other half are whatever I can think up of. (I can't remember the names in my previous efforts too well.) [ Monday, November 27, 2006 15:24: Message edited by: BainIhrno ] -------------------- "Let us see what the new day brings." - Temas, Areni. Visit my realm! Rate My Scenarios! Fort Emerald Robbery The Nephils' Defense The Final Spire The Fifth Tower of Magi The Portal Posts: 626 | Registered: Monday, October 25 2004 07:00 |
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...b10010b...
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written Monday, November 27 2006 15:50
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I name PCs after characters from RPs I've been in; these names are usually made up based on nothing in particular and occasionally made up based on something in particular. NPCs get named after random people and organisations whose names sound cool; the protagonist in Roots was named after a physicist, and the antagonist was named after a real estate agency. [ Tuesday, November 28, 2006 01:44: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Councilor
Member # 6600
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written Monday, November 27 2006 17:45
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Dikiyoba's current party members are named Warrior, Munchkin, Shaman, and Rogue. It's not very creative, but it works. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, November 27 2006 18:01
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Out of curiosity, what's Munchkin's role? -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Dilecia • The Empire's New Grove • Express Delivery Twilight Valley • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, November 27 2006 18:12
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My first-play team takes four of the names of the PCs from the second two Exile games... as well as are the main Characters in my Fanfic. Jenneke, Thissa, Adrianna, and Michael (all of whom were custom-classed to fit the character), to be specific. My latest team is meant to take on a scenario evaluation challenge that I've put myself up to (see link below, scenario rating section), and is comprised of Hasskaa, Claire, Hrrmrrrr, and Tullin. My god party is comprised of Sicarius and Grimm. I've also used names like Darrin, Maxor, Joven, Barbera, Kolx, Melbie, Dyde, Cyrn, and various others over the years. NPCs... of course, I make up my own names... Though I have been tempted to throw a couple of enemies into the ranks... -------------------- The Silent Assassin's party is made up of Grimm, Muerte, Mors Mortis, and Phil. I think he has some sort of death wish for our next door neighbor. -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Monday, November 27 2006 19:17
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Originally by Nioca: quote:To fanatically kill as many "bad guys" with his magical spells as possible. Shaman does the same thing, but with less zeal. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 6489
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written Monday, November 27 2006 19:26
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Well, I normally play a singleton named Tyran or Tyranicus, but when I do have a full party there is Tyran(icus), Echo, Thomys, and Ignus. The names are derived from 3 of my friends. We used to play D&D with those 4 characters. -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1934
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written Monday, November 27 2006 19:34
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You play D&D! Ha! What a dork. :P When I don't use the prefab names, I usually have Kazan the Nephil, Andraste the human and a random slith. Sometimes Andraste is a slith but usually not. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, November 27 2006 23:22
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quote:I know you're kidding, but c'mon! Everyone should play D&D! My characters are usually named after FFT generic characters. I almost always name my Nephils after the monster generics, and the humans just have regular human names. Sliths vary a little more. -------------------- Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -Lenar My website: Nemesis' Refuge Posts: 743 | Registered: Friday, September 29 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, November 28 2006 03:35
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Uhg, D&D... I just don't have the patience. I am thankful to whoever first thought it would be a good idea to just make RP computer games. D&D without all the boring. As for names, I do all kinds of things. I can make up decent names, I sometimes use names from other games, and I even use names from history. Can you guess which is which out of these three: Zhuge Liang, Kil'Jaeden, Gonekrigar. [ Tuesday, November 28, 2006 03:37: Message edited by: Emperor Tullegolar ] -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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...b10010b...
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written Tuesday, November 28 2006 05:13
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quote:I cannot guess, as guessing requires not knowing the answer. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, November 28 2006 14:49
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I just use the default names. No reason, really; I just never bother to change them. -------------------- Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so. If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you. Posts: 558 | Registered: Friday, September 15 2006 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Tuesday, November 28 2006 16:29
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quote:2/3 isn't so bad once you realize that you only missed one question. -------------------- quote: Posts: 1115 | Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00 |