tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323276912086013429.post1323808926681449623..comments2024-03-23T04:06:43.528-04:00Comments on The Retired Adventurer: The Long Narrative: Better Notes Part 2John Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17318244888477546773noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323276912086013429.post-58349391773117655562021-12-04T14:38:27.797-05:002021-12-04T14:38:27.797-05:00For a modern-day campaign I took a long list of th...For a modern-day campaign I took a long list of the most common names and surnames, and mixed them at random with Excel functions. Incredibly useful.<br /><br />A great source for names from countries all around the world is the IMDb.Jorgemánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761298504034051707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323276912086013429.post-69875002348892352922012-03-28T16:35:31.846-04:002012-03-28T16:35:31.846-04:00Yes, exactly. One of the things I want to emphasis...Yes, exactly. One of the things I want to emphasise over and over again in this series is that the smaller the amount of effort required to put together a session, the longer a campaign can run.John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318244888477546773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323276912086013429.post-55570834668678392932012-03-28T08:38:58.768-04:002012-03-28T08:38:58.768-04:00My old D&D setting was inspired by the Byzanti...My old D&D setting was inspired by the Byzantine Empire. Before the fist session i basically printed the wikipedia list of byzantine names (came to several pages). It was one of the most helpful aids in my campaign. When you dont have to think much about names, it frees you up. For other things.BEDROCK GAMEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733374103521848906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323276912086013429.post-16536542002670113602012-03-26T18:58:22.446-04:002012-03-26T18:58:22.446-04:00I love random name generators. I try to take the i...I love random name generators. I try to take the iron man approach to them and just accept whatever bizarreness fate decrees when some strange combination comes up.Jason Zavodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109502376214104276noreply@blogger.com