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Dungeon World Name Generator
Class-Based Fantasy Names, From Fighter to Paladin, for Tabletop Characters
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How the Dungeon World Name Generator works
A Dungeon World name generator with names sorted by playbook class. Dungeon World-style games bring PbtA rules to classic fantasy, and each class playbook offers a handful of names in its own style. Pick fighter, wizard, cleric, thief, ranger, bard, druid or paladin and generate names to match.
How the Dungeon World name generator works
Each class has its own flavour. Fighters get strong, blunt names and a scarred epithet. Wizards get mysterious names and a title like the Strange. Clerics get devout names and a Brother or Sister. Thieves get small, quick names like Sparrow or Mouse. Rangers are named for the wilds they roam. Bards get musical names, druids get natural ones, and paladins get Sir or Dame and an oath.
A name per class
In Dungeon World, choosing your name from a class list is part of making your character. Having names sorted by class keeps that quick.
Not affiliated
Dungeon World is a game by Sage LaTorra and Adam Koebel. This site is not affiliated with them. All names here are original.
FAQ
Why are names sorted by class?
In Dungeon World, each playbook lists names that match the class's feel. Sorting names by class makes it easy to pick one that fits your character's role in the party straight away.
What names suit a Dungeon World thief?
Short, quick names like Rook, Nix or Sparrow, sometimes with a surname like Softfoot. A thief name should suggest speed, stealth and a knack for being somewhere they should not be.
How are Dungeon World names different from D&D names?
They are simpler and more evocative, because Dungeon World favours fast play. Classic fantasy is still the base, so they work well in D&D and other fantasy games too.
Can I use these in other fantasy games?
Yes. The names are original and fit any classic fantasy game or story, in PbtA systems or any other rules, and the class sorting makes them handy for quick character creation too.
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