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Re: Names
« Reply #30 on Aug 31, 2012, 10:21am »

Most excellent thread! I think a blend of historical-sounding names and others reminiscent of the source material of people like CAS et al would do nicely.

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Re: Names
« Reply #31 on Aug 31, 2012, 12:05pm »

Colin,
Love the approach your taking on creating names for the various races.
I look forward to seeing your lists and adding them to mine.
From what you've shown us it is obvious that your putting a great deal of time and work into creating your lists.
Thank you for putting in that effort and sharing it with us.

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Re: Names
« Reply #32 on Sept 1, 2012, 6:39pm »

Fritz Leiber's "Lankhmar" Character names list 1

Here is a list of character names from Fritz Leiber's "Lankhmar" or "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" stories. Hopefully these will be helpful for anyone running an Astonishing Swordsman & Sorcerers of Hyberborea or similar fantasy campaign (or even a "Lankhmar" campaign).

I urge anyone who has not read Leiber's "Lankhmar" stories to read them and anyone who has read them to re-read them.

Names compiled from 'Swords and Deviltry' (Hopefully I haven't missed too many)

Bannat
Effendrit (Mingol)
Essendinex
Fissif
Flim
Giscorl
Glavas Rho
Grif
Harrax (Snow Man)
Hinerio
Hor (Snow Man)
Hrey (Snow Man)
Hringorl (Snow Man)
Hristomilo
Ivrian
Janarrl
Jengao
Karstak Ovartamortes
Krovas
Mara (Snow Man)
Misra
Mor (Snow Woman)
Mourph
Nalgorn (Snow Man)
Nattick
Rokkermas
Slaarg
Slevyas
Slivikin
Tyarya
Vellix
Vilis
Vlana
Zax (Mingol)

The Snow Woman

Effendrit (Mingol)
Essendinex
Harrax (Snow Man)
Hinerio
Hor (Snow Man)
Hrey (Snow Man)
Hringorl (Snow Man)
Mara (Snow Man)
Mor (Snow Woman)
Nalgorn (Snow Man)
Vellix
Vilis
Vlana
Zax (Mingol)

The Unholy Grail

Giscorl
Glavas Rho
Ivrian
Janarrl

Ill Met in Lankhmar

Bannat
Fissif
Flim
Grif
Hristomilo
Jengao
Karstak Ovartamortes
Krovas
Misra
Mourph
Nattick
Rokkermas
Slaarg
Slevyas
Slivikin
Tyarya

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Re: Names
« Reply #33 on Sept 2, 2012, 3:53pm »

Aug 31, 2012, 12:05pm, mythos wrote:

Thanks, mate. Just finished the Keltic/Kimmeri-Keltic Names. A roughly 50/50 mingling of Old Irish and Scots Gaelic Names that should appear relatively natural to the untrained eye, avoids some names that most folks would find hellish to pronounce, and includes a VERY simplified version of the maddeningly complex Gaelic patronymics. So, you can now have a Kimmeri-Kelt Barbarian with a name such as Conan Macc Bran.

Thracian for the Krimmean Kimmerians will be the next set tackled.

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Re: Names
« Reply #34 on Sept 2, 2012, 3:57pm »

Sept 2, 2012, 3:53pm, Cthulhu Colin wrote:

So, you can now have a Kimmeri-Kelt Barbarian with a name such as Conan Macc Bran.

Ah yes, Ko Son of Koh ... often shortened to Koko. (chuckle) Have an exalt for that one.

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Re: Names
« Reply #35 on Sept 2, 2012, 5:40pm »

Cheers.

Just finished the Thracian names for the Krimmean Kimmerians too.

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Re: Names
« Reply #36 on Sept 2, 2012, 6:30pm »

By the way, does anyone have a good list of Tlingit names? I've found an online Tlingit dictionary (so I could use Tlingit words that mean "Wolf", etc.), but I'd prefer to have a decent name resource for the tribe if anyone has one.

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Re: Names
« Reply #37 on Sept 2, 2012, 9:59pm »

@Jason -- Great Lankhmar list. Wow, some of those names bring back very fond memories. It's been too long since I've read any Leiber. I am due.
@Colin -- I have a great Tlingit resource, but it will require 25 pages of scanning that I will email to you.

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Re: Names
« Reply #38 on Sept 3, 2012, 1:39am »

Sept 2, 2012, 9:59pm, Ghul wrote:

@Colin -- I have a great Tlingit resource, but it will require 25 pages of scanning that I will email to you.

Cool. Look forward to seeing it. Just the Tlingit for the Half-Blood Picts, general Hellenic listings for the steppe Kimmerians, slightly tweaked Hellenic for the Atlanteans, and listings for the Hyperboreans and Common names left to do.

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Re: Names
« Reply #39 on Sept 4, 2012, 12:04am »

More names from Leiber's "Fafhrd & Mouser"

List compiled from Swords Against Death & Swords in the Mist

Arvlan
Atya
Basharat
Braggi
Bwadres
Danius
Gis
Glipkerio
Gnarlag
Gortch
Grilli
Harsel
Ilala
Innesgay
Issek
Ivlis
Kivies (Raven)
Kooskra (Eagle)
Kreshmar
Laavyan
Larlt (Mingol)
Lavas Laerk
Lessnya
Lithquil
Mingsward
Moolsh
Moulsh
Ohmphal
Ourph (Mingol)
Ouwenyis (Mingol)
Pulg
Quatch
Rannarsh
Skel
Slevyas
Srith
Stravas
Teevs (Mingol)
Tovilyis
Tres
Urgaan
Wiggin
Zizzi

Swords Against Death

The Circle Curse

Lithquil

The Jewels in the Forest

Arvlan
Rannarsh
Urgaan

Thieves House

Ivlis
Laavyan
Moolsh
Ohmphal
Slevyas
Tovilyis

The Bleak Shore

Larlt (Mingol)
Ourph (Mingol)
Ouwenyis (Mingol)
Teevs (Mingol)

The Sunken Land

Lavas Laerk

Claws From the Night

Atya
Kivies (Raven)
Kooskra (Eagle)
Lessnya
Moulsh
Stravas

The Price of Pain-Ease

Braggi
Danius

Swords in the Mist

The Cloud of Hate

Gis
Glipkerio
Gnarlag
Harsel
Innesgay
Kreshmar
Skel
Tres

Lean Times in Lankhmar

Basharat
Bwadres
Gortch
Grilli
Ilala
Issek
Mingsward
Pulg
Quatch
Srith
Wiggin
Zizzi

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Re: Names
« Reply #40 on Sept 5, 2012, 7:32am »

Fritz was all over the place in his naming, eh? I'm not saying I don't like it -- there is a certain rhythm to his constructions that I can appreciate. I read one of his sci-fi novels not too long ago (maybe 2 years ago?) that I quite enjoyed: Gather, Darkness.

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Re: Names
« Reply #41 on Sept 5, 2012, 3:59pm »

Just Common and Hyperborean names left to do. It's a beast of a document.

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Re: Names
« Reply #42 on Sept 5, 2012, 8:40pm »

Sept 5, 2012, 3:59pm, Cthulhu Colin wrote:

Just Common and Hyperborean names left to do. It's a beast of a document.

Looking forward to sharing Colin's work with our fellows here. He has researched and compiled an instantly useable resource for any AS&SH campaign.

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Re: Names
« Reply #43 on Sept 5, 2012, 10:22pm »

Even more names from Leiber's Fafhrd and Gray Mouser

Compiled from Swords Against Wizardry

Alyx
Bonecracker (Ice Gnome)
Breakskull (Ice Gnome)
Brilla
Dickon
Divis
Eeack (Rat)
Essem
Faroomfar
Flindach
Friska
Gibberfat (Ice Gnome)
Glinthi
Gnarfi
Graah (Bear)
Grom
Gwaay
Hasjarl
Hirriwi
Hisvin
Hovis
Hrissa (Ice Cat)
Ivivis
Juln
Kewissa
Keyaira
Klevis
Kranarch
Kronia
Kruk (Bear)
Legcruncher (Ice Gnome)
Nemia
Ogo
Oomforafor
Quarmal
Scraa (Roach)
Snarve
Tamorg
Tork
Twelm
Vlek
Yissim
Zobold

Stardock

Bonecracker (Ice Gnome)
Breakskull (Ice Gnome)
Faroomfar
Gibberfat (Ice Gnome)
Glinthi
Gnarfi
Graah (Bear)
Hirriwi
Hrissa (Ice Cat)
Keyaira
Kranarch
Kruk (Bear)
Legcruncher (Ice Gnome)
Oomforafor

The Two Best Thieves in Lankhmar

Alyx
Dickon
Grom
Gwaay
Hasjarl
Hisvin
Kronia
Nemia
Ogo
Snarve
Tork
Vlek

The Lords of Quarmall

Brilla
Divis
Eeack (Rat)
Essem
Flindach
Friska
Hovis
Ivivis
Juln
Kewissa
Klevis
Quarmal
Scraa (Roach)
Tamorg
Twelm
Yissim
Zobold

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Re: Names
« Reply #44 on Sept 6, 2012, 4:08pm »

Jason, thank you for putting those lists together. I've been printing them off and adding them to my collection of fantasy names.

Colin, can't wait to have your lists posted here. Looking forward to seeing what you've done.

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