What's in a Name?

[W E Ray]

Of course anyone can create any name for their Society PC.

And absolutely you can't tell a Player he or she can't sit at the table just because of the PC's name.

But how do we handle it when we get the "inappropriate" names?

What do you do when a PC named Mordenkainen sits at the table?
Khelbun The Blackstaff?
Obama The Wise?
Conan The Clumsy?
Richard Pett?
Tar Baphon?

Those are more outrageous than I think are realistic but I don't think it would be too surprising if someone made a PC named Vheod Runechild.
Or Rel.
Or Baylee Arnvold.
Or Aahz.

Honestly, I kinda want to create a Society PC named Tanis.

[Kitty Galore]

I haven't noticed too many goofy names at game tables. Well, aside from the ones on my characters. ;-)

[Fewmaster Rys]

I think its ok as long as the Name is not offensive. I've seen more then one Bob the Barbarian and Melf the elven Ranger before.

[Crimson Jester]

W E Ray wrote:

Of course anyone can create any name for their Society PC.

And absolutely you can't tell a Player he or she can't sit at the table just because of the PC's name.

But how do we handle it when we get the "inappropriate" names?

What do you do when a PC named Mordenkainen sits at the table?
Khelbun The Blackstaff?
Obama The Wise?
Conan The Clumsy?
Richard Pett?
Tar Baphon?

Those are more outrageous than I think are realistic but I don't think it would be too surprising if someone made a PC named Vheod Runechild.
Or Rel.
Or Baylee Arnvold.
Or Aahz.

Honestly, I kinda want to create a Society PC named Tanis.

Mordenkainen Green arrow of doom

Khelbun The BlackstaffGreen arrow of doom
Obama The WiseGreen arrow of doom
Conan The Clumsymany Green arrows of doom
Richard PettRun for your sanity.
Tar BaphonGreen arrow of doom

[Kyle Krazentine]

As long as it is not offensive, I guess I don't really care. It is a little more difficult to get into the spirit of a fantasy game with a Bob the Barbarian or Darth Vader at the table. Luckily I do not see this often.

I have run a handful of games for kids, ages 8 to 14, and they tend to go for the iconic movie characters. In one game I almost had the entire cast from Lord of the Rings. They played them well though so it was still fun.

[Happosaai]

W E Ray wrote:

Of course anyone can create any name for their Society PC.

And absolutely you can't tell a Player he or she can't sit at the table just because of the PC's name.

But how do we handle it when we get the "inappropriate" names?

What do you do when a PC named Mordenkainen sits at the table?
Khelbun The Blackstaff?
Obama The Wise?
Conan The Clumsy?
Richard Pett?
Tar Baphon?

Those are more outrageous than I think are realistic but I don't think it would be too surprising if someone made a PC named Vheod Runechild.
Or Rel.
Or Baylee Arnvold.
Or Aahz.

Honestly, I kinda want to create a Society PC named Tanis.

We have a barbarian at my local PFS named Raistlin... I just had to laugh at that.

Of course, we also have a character names "Herpaderp" and "Iron Man"... both are Synthesis Summoners, too.