As part of the backstory for my Arcanist, I created a magical sport to counter the whole "weak, frail wizard" stereotype. Basically it's like an obstacle course but there's a defending team and an attacking team.
Anyway the teams are split by the schools of magic (just the traditional schools the elemental schools and such would be too much.) So they all get team names like the Yankees or the Red Sox. I already asked on Reddit and got some good responses. I was hoping I could get some more feedback from this forum.
My list so far:
Evocation: Tempests
Abjuration: Wardens
Divination: Seers
Illusion: Phantoms
Conjuration: Shepherds, Callers
Necromancy: Whitehearts, Vitalists, Banshees
Transmutation: Wildhearts
Enchantment: Masterminds
Universalists: Prodigies
I could really use new names for transmutation, enchantment, and illusion. I'm really partial to Wardens and Prodigies but the others I'm meh about. Also a deciding vote on the Conjuration and Necromancy teams would be excellent.
A few ground rules based on Reddit responses:
1. I prefer names like most sport teams where they're a plural of something cool so that it fits the others. So nothing like the Crimson Tide.
2. The school is in Andoran (the school itself is homebrewed) so no undead creation or fiend summoning allowed.
3. These names were chosen in-universe by the teams themselves. So it stands to reason that no one would pick anything too evil-sounding. This is especially true for the Necromancers who get enough prejudice even though they only teach White Necromancy.
Thanks Paizo forums!
Transmutation: The Polymorphs, The Weres, the Dopplegangers
Transmutation: The Polymorphs, The Weres, the Dopplegangers
Doppelgangers has potential.
Evocation: The dragons
Abjuration: The Saints
Divination: The Harrows
Illusion: The Mirages, Fables
Enchantment: The charmings
Conjuration: Legions
Transmutation: The Alchemists
Necromancy: The gluttons
I'd for the Charmings if it weren't for Once Upon a Time. Now I'll think of the Transmuters as "those two idiots."
The Harrows, Legions, and Gluttons has potential though. I'll think about them
Hah. If you try to make them too cool, they won't be sports team names anymore :P
What's wrong with Devils or Thunder or Hurricanes?
That's more for Druid sports, right? Apart from Devils, anyway.
Fair enough. But those are just examples of the style of name I'm looking for.