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Pathfinder Automaton Name Generator
Designations, Chosen Names and Maker's Marks for Living Constructs and Golems
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How the Pathfinder Automaton Name Generator works
A Pathfinder automaton name generator for living constructs. Automatons were built long ago by a forgotten empire and have since woken to their own minds. Many still carry an old designation, while others choose a new name that reflects who they have become.
How the Pathfinder automaton name generator works
There are three modes. Designation builds the kind of code a construct was given by its makers, a Latin-sounding function word and a number, like Custos-44 or Model Lumen VII. Chosen name gives the name an automaton picks for itself after awakening, often a virtue or a simple object like Patience, Lantern or Tock. Maker's mark combines the two, so you can show both where a construct came from and who it has chosen to be.
Old code, new self
The gap between a designation and a chosen name is great for roleplay. An automaton that still answers to Warden-12 feels very different from one that insists on being called Wren.
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FAQ
What is an automaton in Pathfinder?
An automaton is a playable ancestry of ancient constructs with a soul bound inside a mechanical body. They were built by a lost civilisation and many are searching for purpose in a world that has moved on.
Should my automaton use a code or a name?
Either works. A code suits an automaton still bound to its old purpose, while a chosen name suits one that has found its own identity. Many characters use both at different times.
What makes a good chosen name?
Simple words work well, a virtue like Patience or Verity, an object like Lantern or Quill, or a sound like Tock. They feel like something a newly awakened mind would pick.
Can I use these for robots and golems?
Yes. The names are original and work for any construct, golem, warforged-style character, clockwork servant or friendly robot in any fantasy, science-fantasy or steampunk game.
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