Caribet Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Has anyone compiled a list of names for characters in the Dreamlands? E.g. if the PCs visit Ulthar, Celephais, or Dylath-Keen, what would be suggested names for NPCs they might meet? I'm trying to prep and add colour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I sometimes lift names from the H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands book or just make up my own. Given that the Dreamlands seems to be crafted and influenced by Dream, I think that gives the Keeper total freedom to make whatever names they like. I really think you would benefit from picking up H. P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands. It seems to be a bit more difficult to find now, but there is the PDF of 4th edition still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribet Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) I have Chaosium's Dreamlands, and I have Lovecraft's DreamQuest of Unknown Kadath and assorted shorts in a weighty compilation - but I was actual;ly hoping some gamer had tabulated names so as to avoid the time to trawl through the sources line by line. For the waking world, there are plenty of resources for names; and there are plenty of other gaming-related sites for fantasy names, but none actually gather the non-waking names used in Lovecraft's Dreamlands. I do like to impress my players with a consistent seeming fantasy, so I'm trying... Edited July 25, 2019 by Caribet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Making them up is always an option too. I know you're looking for a time saver, but there doesn't seem to be one that you and I are aware of, besides what has been referenced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffjerwin Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Borrow from Dunsany and Poe's fantasy stories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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