Re: (TFT) Re: TFT Digest V1 #288

[JodyM529@aol.com]

Names can be a real drag.  Players can really hound you should you come up 
with a bad one.  I once had a cleric whose last name was Anhaus... :-o 
...never again.  What can I say, I was 12 at the time.  Unfortunately I have 
a strong unconscious tendency to come up with alliterations and puns, really 
stupid ones.

As far as chemical-sounding names go, try the Physicians' Desk Reference for 
pharmaceuticals or any other drug reference or list of pharmaceuticals.  I 
used to be an MRT and had to consult these damn things all the time.  There 
are some real humdingers in there, in an especially cheezy sci-fi vein, 
really!

I think repeating the name aloud about 20 times can help identify any hidden 
flaws but God-only-knows the players will be happy to point out anything you 
missed.  My wife kids me to this day about that famous woman game designer, 
Liz Ardman.

Actually I find the name tables in GURPS supplements to be helpful.  In fact, 
the Anglo-Saxon Names Table was best part of Middle Ages I (it was the only 
part I kept).  That's where I got the "Tostwicg" character's name I submitted 
to Brennan.

Jody
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