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Earthdawn Name Generator
Adept Names, Kaer Names, Airships and Horrors for Fantasy RPG Campaigns
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How the Earthdawn Name Generator works
An Earthdawn name generator for fantasy set after the world hid from horrors. In Earthdawn-style games, people spent centuries sealed in underground kaers while monsters roamed the surface, and now adepts are emerging to rebuild. Generate adepts, kaers, airships and horrors.
How the Earthdawn name generator works
Adepts get short fantasy names and a discipline title, like Taldan the Swordmaster, since magic is bound to a path. Kaers are the sealed shelters where people hid, so they get sturdy invented names, like Kaer Valhold. Airships name the ships that sail the skies. Horrors get harsh names or unsettling titles like the Watching One, because saying a horror's true name can draw its attention.
Names after the dark
A world reborn after a long darkness suits names that feel hopeful and hard-won. Save the harshest names for the horrors.
Not affiliated
Earthdawn is a trademark of FASA Corporation, published under licence by FASA Games. This site is not affiliated with them. All names here are original.
FAQ
What is a kaer?
In Earthdawn-style settings, a kaer is a sealed underground shelter where communities hid from horrors for centuries. Each kaer has its own history, so a character's kaer name tells others where they grew up.
What is an adept?
An adept is someone who follows a magical discipline, like a swordmaster or elementalist. The discipline shapes their abilities, so many adepts add it to their name as a title.
Why do horrors have titles?
Horrors are terrible beings, and people avoid saying their true names. A title like the Hungry One lets characters talk about them without inviting their attention.
Can I use these in other fantasy games?
Yes. The names are original and fit any fantasy game or story about a world recovering from catastrophe, and the horror names work as villains in almost any setting or system.
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