Absolutely Awesome Fantasy Names and Names Generator
I’ve just published a free simple name generator for fantasy characters on Itch: the Absolutely Awesome Fantasy Names and Names Generator.
The tables are very simple: roll a d100 for First Names and Surnames. If you prefer a last name, roll a d8 + d66 twice on the Last Name Generator.
First Names are divided in male and female, but a lot of them are interchangeable and gender-neutral.
Surnames can also be first names. Most, if not all, are gender-neutral.
When using the Last Name Generator, add or remove words and letters, change the word order, and alter in any other way you want. Roll for random names or choose specific columns and rows. If a name doesn’t work, try again. Create monikers and epithets if you prefer.
As an example, I rolled:
d100: 23 = Dante/Clare
d8 + 2d6: 8 + 5, 1 = CONCEPTS > Blood/Abyss
d8 + 2d6: 4 + 6, 4 = CREATURE > Feather/Eagle
I could go with the straightforward Bloodfeather or Bloodeagle. Maybe I’ll pick a last name + moniker, like Clare Feathers, Eagle of the Abyss, or “Abyssal” Dante Eaglefeather, or even Clare “The Eagle” Featherblood.
That’s it.
Look, I’ve been creating characters in TTRPGS and videogames for more than 30 years, so I know how important that 4-hour process is. This is meant to facilitate part of it. Some names won’t work, some are gonzo, and some are a little cringey, but they are all fun and fit well with fantasy games, at least according to my very objective opinion.
Have fun!
Here’s the link again: Absolutely Awesome Fantasy Names and Names Generator.
Inspiration for the names come from mythology, JRPGs, videogames, books, and way too many sources to list.
All credits to the Last Name Generator go to The Collaborative Gamer in the fantastic post: Human Names with a Fantasy Flavor. I added the CONCEPTS column and changed a few items from the other sections (mostly things I didn’t like or were duplicate), but this is all TCG’s work.
They have been writing about solo/GM-less play and posting APs long before it became cool (it is cool, right?), so go check their fantastic content.