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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chainsaw" data-source="post: 4985106" data-attributes="member: 70196">When making a first level character, I usually pick an unpretentious and convenient first name (usually 2-3 syllables at most) and a family-business type last name (Barton Cook, Gorn Forrester, Jolin the Herder, etc). Eventually Barton kills a troll and becomes Barton the Trollslayer or maybe he pursues evil magical rituals and becomes.. Black Bart! Hahah.  Naming a level one guy Fistandantilus Bloodstalker of the Black Swamp or Grawlgakthon the Ultimate Destructor isn't that appealing - why would he possibly be known by such a pretentious title when he's got no achievements and has never travelled? I'm exaggerating, obviously. I know some people wind up with what I'd call pretentious names for their level one guys because they're trying to differentiate them. I get that.  I just prefer to start simple and build out based on what actually happens to the guy. The journey to 'cool' is what I like - seing a character change. If I'm starting out as The Awesome, it defeats the purpose of playing, for me.</blockquote>