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<blockquote data-quote="Thondor" data-source="post: 4475155" data-attributes="member: 31955"><p>Forked from: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?postid=4470082" target="_blank"> One Million Orcs </a>or <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/241079-one-million-orcs.html#post4480462" target="_blank">here </a></p><p></p><p>I decided to create similar tables to the below to randomly generate names for more sophisticated/pretentious races/groups. My tables are posted below the Reynards insperational ones. </p><p></p><p>Let me know any suggestion modifications.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>All tables use the roll of a d20 to generate the information. Roll on Table 1 and 2 to generate a name for a group or just pick a combination. In rare cases the name may be reversable.</p><p></p><p>table 1</p><p> <strong> Pre-name</strong></p><p>1 Silent</p><p>2 Flaming/Flames</p><p>3 Lightning/Lights</p><p>4 Dawn's</p><p>5 Night's</p><p>6 Dusk's</p><p>7 Singing/Screaming</p><p>8 Pale</p><p>9 Twilight</p><p>10 Iron</p><p>11 Violent/Vicious</p><p>12 Valient/ Tenacious</p><p>13 Soul's/Spirit's</p><p>14 Zealous/Subtle</p><p>15 Roaring/Howling</p><p>16 Frenzied</p><p>17 Heaven's</p><p>18 Steadfast</p><p>19 Thunders/Thundering</p><p>20 Brilliant/ Nature's</p><p></p><p>Table 2</p><p> <strong>Name</strong></p><p>1 Blades</p><p>2 Champions</p><p>3 Myrmidons</p><p>4 Defenders/ Guardians</p><p>5 Shadows</p><p>6 Rebels</p><p>7 Scoundrels</p><p>8 Troopers/Warriors</p><p>9 Heroes</p><p>10 Spellbinders</p><p>11 Protectors/ Shield(s)</p><p>12 Cavaliers</p><p>13 Hammers/Axes/Arrows etc</p><p>14 Gambit</p><p>15 Vengeance</p><p>16 Coterie</p><p>17 Cabal</p><p>18 Vandals</p><p>19 Alliance/Guild/Guide</p><p>20 Brotherhood</p><p></p><p>Roll on the below chart if the above doesn't immediately conjure up a motif/colour for the group. I usually roll twice. In some cases the Colour chart could be used as a Pre-name. Eg the Crimson Arrows.</p><p></p><p>Table 3</p><p> <strong>Colours</strong></p><p>1 Ivory</p><p>2 Ebony</p><p>3 Golden</p><p>4 Silver</p><p>5 Green/hazel</p><p>6 Yellow/tawny</p><p>7 Red/crimson/scarlet</p><p>8 Purple/violet/royal</p><p>9 White/pure</p><p>10 Brown/auburn/tan/umber</p><p>11 gray/ashen/drab</p><p>12 blue/royal</p><p>13 Orange?</p><p>14 emerald</p><p>15 bronze</p><p>16 amber</p><p>17 azure</p><p>18 ruby</p><p>19 sapphire</p><p>20 cobalt</p><p></p><p> Base of operations and Occupation should be rolled together. As always the Name may suggest particular ones from these lists.</p><p></p><p>Table 4</p><p> <strong>Base of Operations</strong></p><p>1 Ruined/incomplete fort/keep</p><p>2 keep/Castle/Tower</p><p>3 Mobile</p><p>4 Sacrophagous/necropolis tunnels</p><p>5 Sewers</p><p>6 Undercity'</p><p>7 ruined/abandoned city/town/village</p><p>8 Guild House</p><p>9 Inn</p><p>10 Tent city</p><p>11 Forest</p><p>12 Caves</p><p>13 Hills/Mountains/Volcano</p><p>14 Underwater cave</p><p>15 Ship(can roll 1d3 if desired)</p><p>16 Giant Tree/Treetops</p><p> 1 7- 20 roll twice or more</p><p></p><p>Table 5</p><p> <strong>Occupation</strong></p><p>1 Bandits</p><p>2 Raiders</p><p>3 Pirates</p><p>4 warrior-sailors</p><p>5 Elite guards</p><p>6 Elite warband</p><p>7 Mercenaries</p><p>8 Cult</p><p>9 Rebels</p><p>10 Thieves/Cutthroats/assasins</p><p>11 Religious order</p><p>12 wizards/sorcere's circle</p><p>13 Spys/informants</p><p>14 sabators/sappers</p><p>15 Slavers</p><p>16 Adventuring party</p><p> 17 - 20 roll twice or more</p><p></p><p></p><p>Table 6</p><p> <strong>Race of the band</strong></p><p>1 Human</p><p>2 Half-elven</p><p>3 Half-orc</p><p>4 Halfling</p><p>5 Gnome</p><p>6 Elven</p><p>7 Dwarven</p><p>8 Hobgoblin</p><p>9 Kobold</p><p>10 Sylvan</p><p>11 Sahuagin</p><p>12 Kuo-toa</p><p>13 lycanthropes</p><p>14 Giant</p><p>15 Int undead</p><p> 16 - 20 Roll twice or more</p><p></p><p>Table 7</p><p> <strong>Leader</strong></p><p>1 Lord</p><p>2 Chieftain</p><p>3 Warrior</p><p>4 Bard/rogue</p><p>5 Spellcaster</p><p>6 Priest</p><p>7 Monster</p><p>8 Demon/Devil</p><p>9 Merchant/House</p><p>10 King</p><p>11 Ranger/Barbarian</p><p>12 Diff race reroll race table</p><p>13 Int Undead</p><p>14 Lycanthrope</p><p>15 Doppleganger</p><p> 16-20 Multiple one is figurehead</p><p></p><p>Table 8</p><p> <strong>Pets</strong></p><p>1 Horses/Pony/Mule</p><p>2 wardogs</p><p>3 riding dogs</p><p>4 hunting dogs</p><p>5 hyenas</p><p>6 Stirges</p><p>7 Griffins/Hippogriff/Giant Eagles</p><p>8 Pegasus</p><p>9 Slaves</p><p>10 Snakes</p><p>11 Dragonne</p><p>12 Golem</p><p>13 Shield Guardian</p><p>14 Undead</p><p>15 Unicorn</p><p>16 Dragon/ hydra</p><p>17 Dire Animals</p><p>18 shadow mastiff/yeth hound</p><p>19 Hell hound/winter wolf/howler</p><p>20 Elephant/camel</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Feel free to give me your suggestions or modify/ make your own tables based on these.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thondor, post: 4475155, member: 31955"] Forked from: [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?postid=4470082"] One Million Orcs [/URL]or [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/241079-one-million-orcs.html#post4480462"]here [/URL] I decided to create similar tables to the below to randomly generate names for more sophisticated/pretentious races/groups. My tables are posted below the Reynards insperational ones. Let me know any suggestion modifications. All tables use the roll of a d20 to generate the information. Roll on Table 1 and 2 to generate a name for a group or just pick a combination. In rare cases the name may be reversable. table 1 [B] Pre-name[/B] 1 Silent 2 Flaming/Flames 3 Lightning/Lights 4 Dawn's 5 Night's 6 Dusk's 7 Singing/Screaming 8 Pale 9 Twilight 10 Iron 11 Violent/Vicious 12 Valient/ Tenacious 13 Soul's/Spirit's 14 Zealous/Subtle 15 Roaring/Howling 16 Frenzied 17 Heaven's 18 Steadfast 19 Thunders/Thundering 20 Brilliant/ Nature's Table 2 [B]Name[/B] 1 Blades 2 Champions 3 Myrmidons 4 Defenders/ Guardians 5 Shadows 6 Rebels 7 Scoundrels 8 Troopers/Warriors 9 Heroes 10 Spellbinders 11 Protectors/ Shield(s) 12 Cavaliers 13 Hammers/Axes/Arrows etc 14 Gambit 15 Vengeance 16 Coterie 17 Cabal 18 Vandals 19 Alliance/Guild/Guide 20 Brotherhood Roll on the below chart if the above doesn't immediately conjure up a motif/colour for the group. I usually roll twice. In some cases the Colour chart could be used as a Pre-name. Eg the Crimson Arrows. Table 3 [B]Colours[/B] 1 Ivory 2 Ebony 3 Golden 4 Silver 5 Green/hazel 6 Yellow/tawny 7 Red/crimson/scarlet 8 Purple/violet/royal 9 White/pure 10 Brown/auburn/tan/umber 11 gray/ashen/drab 12 blue/royal 13 Orange? 14 emerald 15 bronze 16 amber 17 azure 18 ruby 19 sapphire 20 cobalt Base of operations and Occupation should be rolled together. As always the Name may suggest particular ones from these lists. Table 4 [B]Base of Operations[/B] 1 Ruined/incomplete fort/keep 2 keep/Castle/Tower 3 Mobile 4 Sacrophagous/necropolis tunnels 5 Sewers 6 Undercity' 7 ruined/abandoned city/town/village 8 Guild House 9 Inn 10 Tent city 11 Forest 12 Caves 13 Hills/Mountains/Volcano 14 Underwater cave 15 Ship(can roll 1d3 if desired) 16 Giant Tree/Treetops 1 7- 20 roll twice or more Table 5 [B]Occupation[/B] 1 Bandits 2 Raiders 3 Pirates 4 warrior-sailors 5 Elite guards 6 Elite warband 7 Mercenaries 8 Cult 9 Rebels 10 Thieves/Cutthroats/assasins 11 Religious order 12 wizards/sorcere's circle 13 Spys/informants 14 sabators/sappers 15 Slavers 16 Adventuring party 17 - 20 roll twice or more Table 6 [B]Race of the band[/B] 1 Human 2 Half-elven 3 Half-orc 4 Halfling 5 Gnome 6 Elven 7 Dwarven 8 Hobgoblin 9 Kobold 10 Sylvan 11 Sahuagin 12 Kuo-toa 13 lycanthropes 14 Giant 15 Int undead 16 - 20 Roll twice or more Table 7 [B]Leader[/B] 1 Lord 2 Chieftain 3 Warrior 4 Bard/rogue 5 Spellcaster 6 Priest 7 Monster 8 Demon/Devil 9 Merchant/House 10 King 11 Ranger/Barbarian 12 Diff race reroll race table 13 Int Undead 14 Lycanthrope 15 Doppleganger 16-20 Multiple one is figurehead Table 8 [B]Pets[/B] 1 Horses/Pony/Mule 2 wardogs 3 riding dogs 4 hunting dogs 5 hyenas 6 Stirges 7 Griffins/Hippogriff/Giant Eagles 8 Pegasus 9 Slaves 10 Snakes 11 Dragonne 12 Golem 13 Shield Guardian 14 Undead 15 Unicorn 16 Dragon/ hydra 17 Dire Animals 18 shadow mastiff/yeth hound 19 Hell hound/winter wolf/howler 20 Elephant/camel Feel free to give me your suggestions or modify/ make your own tables based on these. [/QUOTE]
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