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[Fenrir]

How would someone go about naming original fictional creatures? I imagine a process similar to the one used for language could be used, if only I knew how Toady came up with those languages.

[Armok]

I have been having this problem to. I don't think there is a general solution but you could try descriptive names.

[Keilden]

Globlob......a slime goblin hybrid looking thing. Well thats how good my nameskills are

[Fenrir]

There's got to be some way to randomize them. Maybe I could write a program that reads a file full of syllables and letters, then randomly tacks them together.

[Armok]

Or you could take some dice and write letters on them, or put little pieces of paper whit syllables on them in a hat then stick you hand down whit your eyes closed.
Seems much simpler than a custom program.

[Fenrir]

quote:Originally posted by Armok:
<STRONG>Or you could take some dice and write letters on them, or put little pieces of paper whit syllables on them in a hat then stick you hand down whit your eyes closed.
Seems much simpler than a custom program.</STRONG>

Yeah, but I need some programming practise anyway, and it wouldn't be that difficult. I'm writing the code this very moment.

[Puzzlemaker]

Also keep in mind each language has different sounds that are used more.  If you could make the RND choose certain letter combinations, and give those a higher chance of appearing in a word, that would be good.  Also, words that are used more often are shorter, generally.