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<blockquote data-quote="Sobran" data-source="post: 6476714" data-attributes="member: 45528"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/dnd_view_block.php?id=1615" target="_blank">Generator available here!</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In case you didn't see my previous post, I created a generator capable of generating an NPC per the rules in D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide. These are not game statistics, but rather information about an NPCs personality, their place in the world, ideals, and other details that will help you roleplay the character. The complete rules for this can be found starting on page 89 of the DMG.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">As of this update, the NPC Generator now generates a name from all the race-appropriate names given in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. By default, the information will be displayed in a narrative format, though a list format may be selected if preferred. Examples of both follow.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Example of Narrative Output:</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Nissa "Filchbatter" Timbers is a female gnome, recognizable for her distinctive jewelry (pendant). She has high Constitution and low Strength. She has a talent: she plays a musical instrument. She tends to whisper and is rude in her dealings with others.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">She is loyal to a benefactor, patron, or employer. If you asked her, she would say that her Ideal is, "Self-sacrifice!" If she has a flaw, it is that she envies another's possessions or station.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Example of List Output:</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Name:</strong> Adran Xiloscient (Goldpetal)</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Race:</strong> Elf</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Appearance:</strong> Bald Head</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Attributes:</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Low:</strong> Constitution</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>High:</strong> Intelligence</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Talent:</strong> Knows Thieves' Cant</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Mannerism:</strong> Sing, Whistle, Or Hum Quietly</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Interactions With Others:</strong> Curious</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Bond:</strong> Out For Revenge</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Ideal:</strong> Creativity</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Flaw:</strong> Is Brave To The Point Of Foolishness</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>A NOTE ON NAMES:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Elven</strong> surnames have their Common-tongue translation written in parentheses after their proper name.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Human</strong> names draw from the entire regional gamut given in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. These are, in turn, drawn from the various regions in the Forgotten Realms. However, no attention has been paid to which region a name draws from when choosing the surname. An Illuskan given name may be paired with a Rashemi surname, for example. In most campaigns, this likely won't matter. If you are playing in the Forgotten Realms and are also a bit of a lore nut, this will likely drive you crazy. I am very sorry. This may be fixed at a later date, but ONLY if there is a great hue and cry.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Gnomes</strong> have gender-specific names, as well as nicknames which may be used by either gender. Their nickname is given in quotes between their given name and surname. Note that this is only the nickname used in broad company, which is the one judged to be the most fun to say. Gnomes may have up to a dozen nicknames, which they blessedly only use in gnomish company. These are not generated here for the sake of your sanity.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Half-Elves</strong> may have a first name from either of their parent races. The same is true of their surname. These names need not come from the same parent race.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Half-Orcs</strong> may have a first name that is human or orcish. Those with an orcish name may or may not use a human surname, while those with a human name will always retain their human surname.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Tieflings</strong> may have an infernal or human name, followed by a human surname. Some individuals have a chosen "virtue" name and forgo the use of a surname altogether.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Aasimar</strong> use human names, as they are descended from them in most settings. If this is not true in your setting, please choose the race most appropriate for your setting instead.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/dnd_create_block.php?id=1601" target="_blank">A stand-alone version of the name generator is available here!</a> Check the top of the post for the link to the full NPC Generator.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sobran, post: 6476714, member: 45528"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/dnd_view_block.php?id=1615"]Generator available here![/URL] In case you didn't see my previous post, I created a generator capable of generating an NPC per the rules in D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide. These are not game statistics, but rather information about an NPCs personality, their place in the world, ideals, and other details that will help you roleplay the character. The complete rules for this can be found starting on page 89 of the DMG.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]As of this update, the NPC Generator now generates a name from all the race-appropriate names given in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. By default, the information will be displayed in a narrative format, though a list format may be selected if preferred. Examples of both follow.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Example of Narrative Output:[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [INDENT][FONT=Verdana]Nissa "Filchbatter" Timbers is a female gnome, recognizable for her distinctive jewelry (pendant). She has high Constitution and low Strength. She has a talent: she plays a musical instrument. She tends to whisper and is rude in her dealings with others.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]She is loyal to a benefactor, patron, or employer. If you asked her, she would say that her Ideal is, "Self-sacrifice!" If she has a flaw, it is that she envies another's possessions or station.[/FONT] [/INDENT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Example of List Output:[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [INDENT][FONT=Verdana][B]Name:[/B] Adran Xiloscient (Goldpetal) [B]Race:[/B] Elf [B]Alignment:[/B] Chaotic [B]Appearance:[/B] Bald Head [B]Attributes:[/B] [B]Low:[/B] Constitution [B]High:[/B] Intelligence [B]Talent:[/B] Knows Thieves' Cant [B]Mannerism:[/B] Sing, Whistle, Or Hum Quietly [B]Interactions With Others:[/B] Curious [B]Bond:[/B] Out For Revenge [B]Ideal:[/B] Creativity [B]Flaw:[/B] Is Brave To The Point Of Foolishness[/FONT] [/INDENT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]A NOTE ON NAMES:[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Elven[/B] surnames have their Common-tongue translation written in parentheses after their proper name.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Human[/B] names draw from the entire regional gamut given in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. These are, in turn, drawn from the various regions in the Forgotten Realms. However, no attention has been paid to which region a name draws from when choosing the surname. An Illuskan given name may be paired with a Rashemi surname, for example. In most campaigns, this likely won't matter. If you are playing in the Forgotten Realms and are also a bit of a lore nut, this will likely drive you crazy. I am very sorry. This may be fixed at a later date, but ONLY if there is a great hue and cry.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Gnomes[/B] have gender-specific names, as well as nicknames which may be used by either gender. Their nickname is given in quotes between their given name and surname. Note that this is only the nickname used in broad company, which is the one judged to be the most fun to say. Gnomes may have up to a dozen nicknames, which they blessedly only use in gnomish company. These are not generated here for the sake of your sanity.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Half-Elves[/B] may have a first name from either of their parent races. The same is true of their surname. These names need not come from the same parent race.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Half-Orcs[/B] may have a first name that is human or orcish. Those with an orcish name may or may not use a human surname, while those with a human name will always retain their human surname.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Tieflings[/B] may have an infernal or human name, followed by a human surname. Some individuals have a chosen "virtue" name and forgo the use of a surname altogether.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Aasimar[/B] use human names, as they are descended from them in most settings. If this is not true in your setting, please choose the race most appropriate for your setting instead.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/dnd_create_block.php?id=1601"]A stand-alone version of the name generator is available here![/URL] Check the top of the post for the link to the full NPC Generator.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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