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4 years ago ::
Apr 01, 2009 - 5:49PM
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What kind of names would a doppelganger have? Is it similar to human? elf? Any ideas of where to find a list?
I'm planning on having multiple names initially because my part would not know my true identity(doppelganger), but I want to have a true name, whereas the rest are fake names for the facades that I put on.
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4 years ago ::
Apr 01, 2009 - 6:15PM
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Date Joined:
Dec 28, 2005
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The closest i can get would be the Changelings in Eberron. The names section there states "Changeling names are usually monosyllabic and seem to other races more like nicknames than proper names." It lists Bin, Dox, Fie, Hars, Jin, Lam, Nit, Ot, Paik, Ruz, Sim, Toox, and Yug as examples.
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4 years ago ::
Apr 01, 2009 - 6:22PM
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I think that you should try to create a name on your own, something that sounds in a good way to you. Of course it's only an advice, but usually i hate to take a name from a list and play with it.
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4 years ago ::
Apr 01, 2009 - 6:30PM
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I think that you should try to create a name on your own, something that sounds in a good way to you. Of course it's only an advice, but usually i hate to take a name from a list and play with it.
I agree, but you also don't take a name like Elrin and give it to a dwarf. (Elrin obviously an Elven name).
There are certain naming structures for each race.
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4 years ago ::
Apr 01, 2009 - 8:47PM
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- Hero Craftsman Gold Medalist
Date Joined:
Oct 19, 2004
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It's all about irony. My doppelganger bard was Aletia, which is a Greek name meaning truth. Took the guises of Halisi, Mako, Satya, Verity, anything with the same meaning. (Actually came back to bite me, the DM had a detective-ish guard captain who gradually started catching on.) Naozumi's another classic. Japanese, means Honesty and Innocence. Find a good baby name site that contains the ability to search by meaning. Then find things with honor, virtue, or other symbols of good, upright character. 
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4 years ago ::
Apr 01, 2009 - 8:57PM
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Hmmm i think i understand what you're saying. Like "Elrindin, Erenil, Veredithil" and so on are elven names, because the "sound" elven, as "Mudrok, Bodrolf, Uddrarth" are dwarven names.
Well, in my opinion i'll search for very complex names (something like "Szissth", or sounds that remind you a creepy/sinister thing), middle lenght (about 4 or 7 letters).
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4 years ago ::
Apr 02, 2009 - 12:43PM
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Here's what I did:
Step 1. Roll 1d20 for the first consonent (1=b, 2=c etc. I left out Y.)
Step 2. Roll 1d6 for a vowel (1=a, 2=e etc.). If a 6 is rolled, roll again twice for two vowels, ignoring any further 6 results.
Step 3. Repeat step 1 for a final consonent.
I just kept doing that until I came up with a name I liked.
Fairbanks
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Fairbanks, level 5
Human, Slayer (Multiclass: Cavalier)
Human Power Selection Option: Heroic Effort
Background: Blademaster (Acrobatics class skill)
Theme: Neverwinter Noble
FINAL ABILITY SCORES
STR 18, CON 10, DEX 17, INT 10, WIS 10, CHA 13
STARTING ABILITY SCORES
STR 16, CON 10, DEX 16, INT 10, WIS 10, CHA 12
AC: 20 Fort: 19 Ref: 16 Will: 14
HP: 49/49
Surges: 6/9
Surge Value: 10
[X] Action Point
[] Second Wind
TRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +10, Athletics +11, Diplomacy +8, Endurance +7, Intimidate +8
UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +2, Bluff +3, Dungeoneering +2, Heal +2, History +2, Insight +2, Nature +2, Perception +2, Religion +2, Stealth +5, Streetwise +3, Thievery +5
POWERS
Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack Card Link
Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack Card Link
[] Human Racial Power: Heroic Effort Card Link
[X] [X] Multiple Class Attack: Power Strike Card Link
[X] Fighter Utility: Duelist's Assault Card Link
[] Fighter Utility: Mobile Blade Card Link
[] Level 2 Utility: Honorable Challenge Card Link
[] Neverwinter Noble Utility: Take Heart, Friend! Card Link
Multiple Class Utility: Defender Aura Card Link
[] Paladin Attack: Righteous Radiance Card Link
FEATS
Level 1: Heavy Blade Expertise
Level 1: Armor Finesse
Level 2:Heavy Armor Agility
Level 4: Squire of Righteousness
ITEMS
Dagger x3
Adventurer's Kit
Aecris
Black Iron Scale Mail +1
Horned Helm (Heroic Tier)
Holy Symbol of Bahamut
1 Opal
73g 145s 50c
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4 years ago ::
Apr 02, 2009 - 1:42PM
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Date Joined:
Feb 11, 2007
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If I recall correctly, changelings tend to have short, single-syllable names. I've always wanted to name mine (changeling whose form is ever-shifting, very capricious and whimsical wizard or feylock, when I eventually get to play instead of DMing) Od. :D
(I employ zie/zie/zir as a gender-neutral counterpart to he/him/his. Just a heads-up.)
Essentials definitely isn't for me as a player, and I feel that its design and implementation bear serious flaws which fill me with concern for the future of D&D, but I've come to the conclusion that it isn't going to destroy the game that I want to play. Indeed, I think that I could probably run a game for players using Essentials characters without it being much of a problem at all. Time will tell, I suppose.
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4 years ago ::
Apr 02, 2009 - 2:26PM
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I loved my Doppleganger's name, Rusty Shackleford.
Played him briefly during my group's "get to learn 4e" sessions. Oh, what fun.
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4 years ago ::
Apr 02, 2009 - 4:27PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2002
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If I ever get around to playing a doppelganger, I plan on naming them Ikol. It's Loki spelled backwards, and as we all know Loki was a god of lies. Otecoy is an anagram for Coyote, another trickster deity, but of Native American origin. If you want a more European feel, Puck is a very good one. If you want a list of Trickster deities, go here.
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