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atemu1234
2014-06-06, 03:26 PM
We're running an all-human campaign. What'd some good (and not too weird) names be for the PCs?

HammeredWharf
2014-06-06, 03:41 PM
Depends on where they come from and if you want to use real names, nicknames or fantasy names.

Gildedragon
2014-06-06, 03:55 PM
for surnames:

P/Matronyms: Soandso-son or Soandso-daughter/dotter or viceversa (as in hebrew ben or bat soandso), Mac/Map/Mab/Mc soandso

Jobs: Smith, Cooper... Arcans, Magens, Warmaker, Singer...

Notable physical/social characteristics: Bluetooth, the Frail, Craven, Angel-eyes, Blackhorns...

Hometown or Place of Training/Rearing: Greenwood, von Abysston, Wizard'ower

Kazudo
2014-06-06, 04:45 PM
Put relevant words into Google Translate and keep translating until something looks neat. Sure it may not mean the same thing when you're done, but it's something.