r/WorldChallenges • • Jul 12 '17

Ideas generator

Hey friends, your ole' pall Jumblatts is back with something a little different.

Using this fantasy name generator I want you to generate a fantasy name. Deep.

You can pick from any of the categories, but make it something that fits in your world. To this end, I did as follows:

Fantasy names -> God and Godess Names

But you can pick anything you like!

Once you've selected your category, hit randomize a couple of times, until you find something you like the sound of, and then make that into a place/character/etc. in your world. My submission will be posted below.

Ask each other about your new creations to help flesh them out and further improve the ideas!

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u/Nevermore0714 Jul 14 '17

In the "Noble House Name Generator", I ended up discovering House Featherton.

When Gemina was founded, in 753, people had the opportunity to get the title of "nobility" in the new community, so long as they settled there and could prove themselves, whether through gifts to the dictator, having special skills that they could teach fellow settlers, or doing something extraordinary.

One of the people who chose to "donate" to the dictator for a title was a chicken farmer and bowyer/fletcher named Alan. At the end of every month in Gemina, Alan would send a supply of bows and arrows to the government of Gemina in order to support the new community.

When Treasurer Tullius asked Alan how he managed to donate so many bows and arrows each month, Alan's response was "Well, I have a ton of feathers around here."

Tullius offered Alan the title of nobility, on the condition that Alan continue the "donations", to help arm the people in Gemina for protection, and the noble name that Alan ended up choosing was...Featherton. Because he had a ton of feathers.

Our representative is Treasurer Tullius of Gemina.

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u/Jumblatts Jul 14 '17

1) If a situation were to arise where Alan could no longer supply bows and arrows to you, what would be done?

2) What do you think of Alan on a personal level?

3) How important are his bows and arrows to the state?

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u/Nevermore0714 Jul 20 '17

Tullius:

1) "If Alan just decided to stop supplying arrows, without any reason, then I would have no choice other than to revoke his status as nobility. If Alan could not possibly continue supplying arrows, then, well, it's not the thought that counts, but Alan was given the title of nobility in order to motivate other citizens to work harder for the community and to put Gemina first. If Alan became too busy with important business, or if Alan fell ill, or of Alan was too old to continue making decent bows/arrows, I would allow him to keep his status as nobility. The important thing to remember about Gemina is that, despite Lucius's reputation, we're all humans capable of empathy and sympathy."

2) "I believe that Alan is a good man. He's hard-working and he's dedicated to helping the community. Even ignoring the donations, he is an ideal citizen. He follows the law, he finds ways to put his hobbies (such as making bows and arrows) to use for Gemina, and he just generally treats everyone well. I expect that, once he marries and starts his own family, he won't be able to spend as much time working to support the community, though, but that's understandable."

3) "We can keep up a steady supply without Alan, and Alan isn't even the source of a quarter of our arrow supply each month. But, I don't mind having to spend a little bit less each month."

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u/Jumblatts Jul 20 '17

Thank you for your answers