Naming Conventions
Cultural Group | Typical Format | Examples |
---|---|---|
Vættir | First name only chosen at adulthood | Månedrikker |
Nomads, Goths, orcs, and goblinoids | First name | Clan Name OR First name | of Clan [Clan Name] |
Mog Bonecutters, Astrid Alfbjorn, Nymfe of Clan Lute, Oldin and Mjólk Mjødmaker |
Dwarves & Gnomes | First name (often derivative of a parent’s name) | Family Name (almost always a professional descriptor) | Yurgen Platebraker, Joergen Platebraker, Agate Pathkeeper, Bilder Boatwright, Gemæd Chymer** |
Shining Islanders & Halflings | First name | Family Name | Fe Pon, Rafal Beneficus, Mo Peta, Tyro Salubrius, Faldo Fuzzyfoot |
Monks and Druids* | First names only | Venn, Dalta, Mar, Outsider |
* Those who convert to the monastic or druidic life typically abandon any family or clan name they had before. In the case of Monks, they may even choose an entirely new name when they take the vows of their Way. Example: Outsider was born Mo Peta.
** Chymer is Dwarish for "alchemist".
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