Saturday, September 2, 2017

DM's Toolbox: Quick Tavern & Inn Name Generator

A quick search online will reveal dozens, if not more, name generators for taverns and inns. These lists aren't uncommon or hard to find, but most all of them aren't public domain, or free to use in your own products. That's where this article comes in. You are free to use, alter, and publish these tables as long as you give credit to myself, Gerald "Redcap" Williams.

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To generate a name, first roll 1d6

1 – 3 List of Colors
4 – 6 List of Actions

Then roll another 1d6

1 – 3 List of Animals
4 – 5 List of Birds
   6 List of Fantastic Beasts

List of Colors (Roll 1d8)

  1. Red
  2. Blue
  3. Green
  4. Yellow / Gold / Golden
  5. Brown
  6. Black
  7. White
  8. Gray / Silver

List of Actions (Roll 1d8)

  1. Laughing
  2. Dancing
  3. Sitting
  4. Drinking / Drunken / Hungry
  5. Singing / Roaring / Barking
  6. Sleeping
  7. Fighting / Rampant / Raging
  8. Jumping / Leaping / Running

List of Animals (Roll 1d12)

  1. Bull / Cow / Calf / Ox
  2. Bear
  3. Deer / Hind
  4. Lion / Leopard
  5. Boar  / Sow / Pig
  6. Badger
  7. Horse (Stallion, Mare, Foal, Pony)
  8. Dog (Fox, Hound, Wolf)
  9. Goat (Sheep, Ram)
  10. Rabbit (Hare, Coney)
  11. Weasel (Stoat)
  12. Beaver (Otter)

List of Birds (Roll 1d6)

  1. Rooster (Cock)
  2. Hawk
  3. Goose
  4. Owl
  5. Swan
  6. Seagull / Gull

List of Fantastic Beasts (Roll 1d6)

  1. Chimera
  2. Dragon
  3. Wyvern
  4. Unicorn
  5. Griffon
  6. Harpy


Click HERE for a free copy of these tables in PDF format.

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