Our group played Skulls and Shakles last summer and before the end we had changed ships twice. The captain's name was Cicero, and so naturally the first ship was called The Senate, this set the theme and the other two ships were The Cameral, and The Grand Parliment.
So, we are getting ready to start another sea-bound adventure and I am looking to solicit ideas for another fleet whose names are based on a theme. Any ideas?
thanks!
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The Impedor (typical related to electrical resistance in circuits, but in this case you are making it up to mean: He/she who resists/hinders)
The Interceptor
The Evader
These names work around a theme of functional description, while also having, in my opinion, regal names. Makes me thing military.
NPC - Fleet Admiral named Jim Henson and all of the ships could be named for muppets.
Name all of them after organic chemistry reactions. The Fischer, The Dielsalder, The Friedelcrafts.
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How about characters from plays or literature? A fleet named after Shakespeare characters for example. The Cordelia, The Regan and The Poor Tom sounds like a merchant fleet.
Alternatively you could go with variations on vices and virtues. Henry's Wrath, Vainglory or Pride of the Nation for warships, Sweet Charity, The Diligence or The Patient Son for traders.
One option could be to pick a language or myth cycle and go with words and ideas drawn from it. Magic swords - Clarent, Excalibur, Cortana, Joyuese, Durendal, Gram/Balmung/Nothing, Harpe?
How about characters from plays or literature? A fleet named after Shakespeare characters for example. The Cordelia, The Regan and The Poor Tom sounds like a merchant fleet.
Alternatively you could go with variations on vices and virtues. Henry's Wrath, Vainglory or Pride of the Nation for warships, Sweet Charity, The Diligence or The Patient Son for traders.
One option could be to pick a language or myth cycle and go with words and ideas drawn from it. Magic swords - Clarent, Excalibur, Cortana, Joyuese, Durendal, Gram/Balmung/Nothing, Harpe?
I don't think you could have a merchant fleet without The Shylock.
We named our first ship Widowmaker, but it longer we have it the less excited I am about it (partially because I'm the only married pirate on the ship). Our captain - Captain Jack Scrimshaw - is a rogue/magus, and my dutiful first mate Macius MacRacken started calling him Ol' Flankin' Jack. He would cast Spider Monkey from time to time, and one day I accidentally called him The Sea Monkey. It stuck. My hope is that if we get a new ship and call it Sea Monkey, then we can stop calling him that.
Iain M. Banks has the coolest ship names ever in his Culture series of books. Stuff like "Clear Air Turbulence", "Of Course I Still Love You", "Congenital Optimist", "Unfortunate Conflict of Evidence" and many others.
BigDTBone: perhaps you meant The Shylock? (Merchant of Venice)
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-The Avenging Moon : A sailor moon like theme.
-Prince of the Universe: Highlanders.
-The Tiger: Pirates Luchadors wearing animal masks
-The Academy: Ninja Pirates.
Iain M. Banks has the coolest ship names ever in his Culture series of books. Stuff like "Clear Air Turbulence", "Of Course I Still Love You", "Congenital Optimist", "Unfortunate Conflict of Evidence" and many others.
BigDTBone: perhaps you meant The Shylock? (Merchant of Venice)
Indeed, iPhone autocorrect for the lose. :(
Indeed, iPhone autocorrect for the lose. :(Iain M. Banks has the coolest ship names ever in his Culture series of books. Stuff like "Clear Air Turbulence", "Of Course I Still Love You", "Congenital Optimist", "Unfortunate Conflict of Evidence" and many others.
BigDTBone: perhaps you meant The Shylock? (Merchant of Venice)
Happens to the best of use ;)
The honorable Capitano Vespucci commands The Incredible Barque, The Mithral Man-of-War, The Brig of Thunder, The Crow's Nest and The Black Dhow from the deck of his flagship, the frigate Il Scudo Umano. He is relentless in his efforts to rid the world of the mythic hydra.
Military ships were frequently named after the trait that the captain admired. This could be a personal trait like Valiant, Resolution, Intrepid, Victory, Dreadnaught, etc., or a ship's trait like Ironsides or Invincible.
Modern military ships are different, often depicting famous people of that nation (generals, admirals, presidents, other leaders), or major cities/states/locations, or even famous battles that nation has fought.
Explorer ships were named after the people who funded the exploration, usually a king or queen or other noble. If the explorer was particularly religious, the ship might be named after a saint or other religious figure.
Merchant Vessels were often named after the merchant or family who purchased them, or the port where they were commissioned.
Passenger ships' names are also unthematic, though words that make you think of luxury, comfort, and adventure are common.
Ancient ships were often named after the gods, demigods, muses, etc., who presided over the ocean, often with some other word to make them more inspiring, like Poseidon's Fist or Calypso's Song.
Pirate ships's names were all over the place. Could be anything and rarely seemed to follow a theme. However, some common threads might be revenge-related words, or freedom-related words.
It might be worth tying names to the person naming the ships. An admiral who is a proud father might name his fleet after his daughters, or a womaniser after his conquests.
Historically a lot of navies had ships named by other nations. It was pretty common during the Napoleonic wars for ships to be captured by another country but the original name kept. Might make for some interesting fleets.
What sort of sea-based campaign is it? Pirates? Vikings? Exploration & Trade? Knowing would help with suggestions.
If you read up on historic pirates and the ships they sailed, then either there were some ships that really made the rounds, or multiple ships carried the same name. "Ranger" seemed to be popular. It's associated with three of the pirates I read about.
My preference would be names of tragic characters from the Illiad.
Weeping Cassandra
Smitten Paris
Cunning Ulysses
Magnificent Ajax
Etc