A Tool for Fantastical Names

Personally, I’m terrible at generating names. It’s a bit of a chore and I rarely remember the name after I’m done. While TheForge doesn’t help with remembering them it definitely makes coming up with names easy.

“Many times, users are faced with an overwhelming flood of quantity over quality. TheForge eschews this, allowing you to tailor each creation to your exacting specifications. The difference is remarkable, and as many will attest, wholly satisfying.”

The brilliance of the program is subtle at first. You’re presented with options of types of names you want to generate; fantasy names, fantasy beasts, fantasy spells, and fantasy lands. While presently limited to the fantastical TheForge is keen on adding more. Names appear in front of you, and then you start clicking the names you want to change. When you find something you like, lock it. Keep changing everything else until you find something that works. This is where the program really shines; the words all make sense together. It’s not taking two random words and mashing them together it’s artfully combined words that make sense (in a fantastical sense at least). Soon you’ll be throwing the Quartz Form Titans from King’s Crater at your players while they respond by casting Jullavierre’s Weeping Sink to bring crushing despair to their enemies.

With name generating this quick, and keeping track of them in Evernote I may remember the name of the Captain of the Guard longer than he’s present to the players.