World-Building Generators for Stories, Games and Improv

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Airship Name GeneratorA name for an airship in two words of sky and weather, with a real or a story kind of airship. The Starlit Horizon, a chart ship
Amusement Park Name GeneratorA made-up amusement park for a story or a game: a name, a real kind of park and a star ride of a real type. Kitebury Midway, home of the Thimble Drop.
Angel Name GeneratorAn invented angel for a story or a game, with a bright or a fallen title that says what it watches over. Darelumis, Keeper of Unsent Letters
Anime Attack Name GeneratorThe name of one special move in three parts: a modifier, an element or a creature, and a technique word that says what kind of move it is. Nine-Gate Plum Blossom Downpour
Apartment Complex Name GeneratorA made-up apartment building or complex: a name and a last word such as Arms, Mews, Lofts or Commons, with what the word means. Riverwalk Flats
Archer Name GeneratorA made-up archer: an invented first name, a byname from the craft of archery and a real kind of bow explained in one line. Verrowick Fistmele, who shoots a reflex bow
Armor Name GeneratorA name for a piece of armor: an invented word that ends in ward, guard, mantle or another word of protection, and a real piece from helm to sabaton. Brightward, a hauberk
Assassin Name GeneratorA made-up assassin for a story or a game in four parts: an alias, a real name, a quiet cover trade and a harmless calling card.
Avian Name GeneratorA made-up name for a bird person, built from the sounds of bird calls, with a flock that is a real collective noun for birds. Wheetir of the Scoop

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Barbarian Name GeneratorA made-up barbarian hero with a short given name, a deed name won in a hunt or a storm, and a homeland at the edge of the map. Grondvar Aurochs-Leaper, of the Antler Hills
Bard Name GeneratorA made-up bard in one line: a name, a real kind of poet-singer from skald to griot, and an early instrument. Niall Matinsby, a minnesinger who plays the tabor.
Blacksmith Name GeneratorA smith for a story or a game town: a real surname that means smith in some language, a kind of smith and a maker's mark. Odo Kováčik, a whitesmith. Maker's mark: a comb with five teeth.
Boss Name GeneratorA boss for a game someone is making: an invented name, a title and a real kind of boss from game design, from miniboss to final boss. Irzhomak, Warden of the Ninth Door: a mid-boss.
Bounty Hunter Name GeneratorA made-up bounty hunter for a western, a space story or a fantasy game: a name with an earned alias, what they hunt and who pays.
Bugbear Name GeneratorA made-up bugbear name with a creeping byname and one of the bugbear's kin from real folklore. Hulmow Coal-Scuttler, kin to the bogeyman.
Building Name GeneratorThe name over the door of a made-up city building: a family or a trade, a building word such as Exchange or Arcade, and when it was built. The Crannerby Atrium, finished the summer the bridge opened

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Caravan Name GeneratorA trade caravan for a game table: a name, a size, a real cargo of the old caravan roads, an invented route and a caravan master.
Cat Person Name GeneratorA made-up name for one of the cat people of a fantasy story, with a clan named for a real wild cat and a byname. Nyowen of the Serval clan, called Midnight on the Wall.
Caveman Name GeneratorA made-up Stone Age character for a story or a class play: an invented name, a byname and a real Ice Age tool or animal to keep. Wabbu Fire-Keeper, keeper of the saiga.
Centaur Name GeneratorA made-up centaur name in the shape of Greek names, with the real horse ending -ippos and a herd byname. Rhymaras Mist-Walker
Changeling Name GeneratorA changeling for a story or a game: a short true name, the ordinary village name it wears and one small supernatural sign that gives it away.
Chapter Name GeneratorChapter headings that read as one short sentence, with a choice of first, middle or last chapter and a sheet of 25 to print. The Moment a Stranger Dropped the Tray
Civil War Name GeneratorA name for a character of the American Civil War years: a first name and a surname from Wikipedia's lists of the war's generals, nurses and other women, with a home state of 1861 and a trade. Cassius Clanton, a New Hampshire shoemaker
Civilization Name GeneratorA made-up ancient people: an invented name, a polity word such as League or Dominion, the ground it rose on and what it left behind.
Class Name GeneratorA made-up class for a tabletop or video role-playing game: a joined name such as Ashcaller, a plain role in the party, one signature ability and what it costs.
Cleric Name GeneratorA cleric of an invented faith for a game or a story: a rank that is explained, a made-up name and an epithet by domain. Herald Hestry of the Gold Hour
College Name GeneratorA made-up college: an invented name, a real kind of school from community college to conservatory, and what it is known for. Ivesmere Junior College, known for an observatory on the gym roof.
Constellation Name GeneratorA made-up constellation for a story world: a Latin name built the way real ones are, with the English for each word and a line of sky lore. Olla Felix: some see another shape in it and will not hear otherwise.
Continent Name GeneratorA made-up continent with an ending that real continents carry, a shape in words and a real landform at its heart.
Coven Name GeneratorA made-up coven for a story or a game: a name, a meeting time taken from the real phases of the moon and turns of the year, and a secret sign.
Cowboy Name GeneratorAn Old West name in four parts: an invented nickname, a first name that was common in 1880, a real surname and a job on a cattle drive. Daybreak Delia Salyer, flank rider
Cowboy Posse Name GeneratorA made-up band of riders for a western story or game: a name, a real kind of mounted band with its meaning, and the place it rides out of. The Bent Spur Seven, drovers. They ride out of the shade of the only tree for miles.
Currency Name GeneratorMade-up money for an invented world: a coin name, the metal it is struck in and one thing a single coin buys. The river button, struck in bell metal. One buys a year of rent on a small house.
Cyclops Name GeneratorA new cyclops name joined from two real Ancient Greek word parts, each explained, with a byname of the forge, the flock or the single eye. Ophthalmophemos, Who Tempers the Bolt

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D100 Name GeneratorA fixed d100 table of named people for a game master: a first name, a byname and one line each, in five places of twenty. 042 · Yestin Blot-Thumb
Dark Elf Name GeneratorA sharp elf name joined from two invented halves, with a home under the ground named for a real cave feature. Zhiless of the Travertine Terraces
Detective Name GeneratorA made-up detective in one line: a real rank or calling with its country, a first name, a surname and one habit to build the character on. Detective Chief Inspector Maxwell Broadhurst, who pins unsolved cases to the kitchen wall.
Dimension Name GeneratorA made-up dimension for a story or a game: a name, a kind of other world, the way in and one thing that works differently there.
District Name GeneratorA district of a made-up city: a first word, a real word for a part of a town such as ward, quarter or wynd, and what the place is known for. The Stonecutter Borough, half of it under one long glass roof.
Doctor Name GeneratorA made-up doctor for a story, a game or a play hospital: a first name, a surname and a medical specialty, each specialty explained. Dr. Ulrich Bellamy, sleep medicine specialist
Druid Name GeneratorA druid name with a byname from the wild and a calling that Caesar, Pliny or Tacitus recorded, with the druids of legend marked. Ithmael Burrowfriend, student of the stars
Dryad Name GeneratorNames for tree nymphs: the dryads and hamadryads named in Greek myth, and invented names grown from the Latin or Greek name of a real tree. Castanyra · Kedrelle · Balanelle
Dungeon Name GeneratorA name for the map: a describing word, a real word for a place under the ground or inside a stronghold, and whose it was. The Windowless Oubliette of the Nine Masons
Dwarf Name GeneratorA dwarf first name, many of them real names from an Old Norse poem, with an earned byname such as Coalhand. Lofarr Oath-Stiff
Dystopian Name GeneratorAn ordinary citizen of a made-up controlling state: a clipped first name, a hard surname and the status tag the state issues. Amity Girder, Sector Nine labor pool

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Eldritch Name GeneratorAn invented name of cosmic horror, all hard clusters and apostrophes, with a title and a line on what the thing is said to do. Uzgha'ath, the Voice in the Static
Elemental Name GeneratorInvented names for spirits of fire, water, earth, air, ice and lightning, each grown from a real word for its element. Ignivar · Auranthe · Ardenyx
Elven Last NamesA two-part elven family name such as Lindenveil or Vesperglint, with the meaning of both halves. Morrowweaver
Elven Name Generator With MeaningElven names joined from two roots of one made-up glossary, each with its meaning, by name type and by meaning. Orylethor · Heshethor · Nymovi
Empire Name GeneratorAn invented empire: a name, a word for an empire with its meaning, the lands it rules and what holds them together.
Faction Name GeneratorA side in a conflict for any setting: a two-word name, a creed in one sentence and a pair of banner colors with hex codes.
Fae Name GeneratorA courtly made-up name for one of the fae, tied to a court, host or realm of folklore such as the Seelie Court, with one checked line about each. Quillarith of the Tylwyth Teg
Fairy Name GeneratorA garden fairy with a first name from a real flower, herb or small creature, a made-up second name and a kind of fairy folk from the old stories. Thistle Silverdrop, a gnome
Fantasy Bank NamesA bank for a story or a game: a two-word name and a real kind of money house, from the counting house to the mint, each explained. The Moonlit Coinpurse, a treasury
Fantasy Boy NamesMasculine first names for a fantasy story: real names of Welsh, Greek, Old English and Arthurian legend with their meaning, and invented ones. Pelleas · Cadfael · Mabon
Fantasy Deity Name GeneratorAn invented god's name with a title that sets its domain, screened against real and fictional gods. Mordavel, the Salt-Crowned
Fantasy Demon Name GeneratorAn invented demon's name with a title that says what it tempts, screened against demons of myth and fiction. Vylgareth, Baron of Spoiled Grain
Fantasy Desert NamesDesert names for a map: a first word, a real word for desert country such as erg or hamada, and a real kind of desert. The Last Yardangs, a semi-desert
Fantasy Food GeneratorAn invented dish for a fantasy tavern or feast: a style, a made-up ingredient and a real kind of dish. Elven sunmelon turnovers
Fantasy House Name GeneratorAn invented noble house with a sigil that follows real heraldry, blazon included. House Belvane: a purple bundle of arrows on silver
Fantasy Land Name GeneratorA name for a region on a map, ending in a real word for a stretch of country such as marches, fens or downs, with its dictionary meaning. The Tithe-Free Hinterland
Fantasy Last NamesA two-part family name such as Emberwright or Kestrelbeck, with the meaning of both halves. Copperkeeper
Fantasy Month Name GeneratorA month name from a seasonal root and an old time word, for a fantasy calendar. Hollyveil
Fantasy Name GeneratorInvented names for ten kinds of fantasy character, from human and elf to dragon and sea folk, each with how to say it. Soldrithen · Celandry · Nerivo
Fantasy Organization Name GeneratorA body for a fantasy realm: one of 11,008 names, one of 9 kinds from knightly order to thieves' guild, what it wants, where it shows its sign and a rumor.
Fantasy Place Name GeneratorInvented place names for a map: towns, villages, forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, islands, kingdoms and inns, each explained. The Eleven Stairs · Cricketley · Sandglass Cay
Fantasy Plant Name GeneratorA made-up herb or flower for a story or a game: a joined name on a real ending such as wort or bane, a real growth habit and a line of lore. Kettlevetch, a geophyte. It grows a new leaf for every question asked beside it.
Fantasy Race GeneratorA six-part people for a story or a campaign: one of 48 folklore kinds, a marked feature, a homeland, a custom, a reputation and a rumor.
Fantasy Shop Name GeneratorA shop for a fantasy street: one of 39,600 sign names, one of 48 trades from alehouse to chart loft, an owner and a known-for line.
Fantasy Sword Name GeneratorA two-part name for a sword, screened against famous swords from myth, books and games. Heartbane
Fantasy Twin NamesWhole pairs of names for twins in a story: twins of Greek, Roman and Norse myth with their tale, and invented pairs that mirror, share an opening or rhyme. Iasus and Pelasgus · Luxenne and Umbrion · Freyr and Freyja
Fantasy Weekday NamesMade-up days of the week for a story calendar, each with a kind of day taken from how real weekdays got their names. Reapmorrow, the day after market
Fantasy World GeneratorA made-up world in one paragraph: its shape, its sky, who lives there, who rules, how magic works and the trouble that starts a story.
Fantasy World Name GeneratorAn invented name for a whole fantasy world, with a shape of the world from myth and one thing it is known for.
Fantasy World Timeline GeneratorOne age of a made-up history per press: a name, a length in years, how it began, what it is remembered for and how it ended.
Farmer Name GeneratorA made-up farmer for a story, a game or a class play: a plain first name, an invented farm surname and a real kind of farmer, explained. Eben Huskwick, a herdsman
Female Fantasy NamesFeminine first names for a fantasy story: real names of Welsh, Greek, Old English and Arthurian legend with their meaning, and invented ones. Harmonia · Eirene · Enide
Forest Name GeneratorA forest name on an old word for a wood, such as weald, holt or hurst, with a real kind of forest and one fact about it. The Mothwing Hurst, a heath forest

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Galaxy Name GeneratorA made-up galaxy: an invented name or a catalog-style label, one of fourteen real kinds of galaxy and a note for the star chart. Aenistra, a spiral galaxy. It drifts toward its nearest neighbor a little each age.
Ghost Name GeneratorA made-up ghost named the way ghost stories do it, a real kind of haunting from folklore and the place it haunts. Dame Hesper, a barghest that haunts a crossroads with a single lamp
Gladiator Name GeneratorA made-up gladiator: an arena name, most of them Latin words with their meaning, one of the real armed types of ancient Rome and a made-up fight record. Animosus, an eques: 26 wins so far
Goblin Name GeneratorA goblin name joined from two sharp sounds, with a comic byname and the real folklore kind it belongs to, from redcap to knocker. Snikig Button-Snatcher, a duende
Government Name GeneratorThe ruling body of a made-up state and one of its departments, with the real meaning of each word for a body that rules. The Hilltop Boule, with its Ministry of Libraries
Hag Name GeneratorA made-up hag in one line: a homely title, a crooked name, a kind taken from real folklore and the bargain she offers. Goody Oddmoss, a night hag who trades a pinch of courage for a pinch of salt
Half Elf Name GeneratorA first name and a family name for a half-elf, such as Mabel Starbough, from lists that mark each one human or elven. Wynleth Falconer
Half Orc Name GeneratorA first name, a family or clan name and an earned byname for a half-orc, from lists that mark each name human or orcish. Krazha Oxspear, Two-Hearths
Halfling Name GeneratorA homely halfling name in three parts, such as Odkin Applekettle of Crumbleford, with the meaning of each part. Ulfin Nettlerick of Hobnailtoft
High Elf Name GeneratorA long, formal elf name joined from two invented halves, with the court office the elf holds. Venethorael, Translator of the Mortal Tongues
Hive Mind Name GeneratorA name for a single mind made of many, with a real kind of collective from biology or computing and the voice it speaks with. The Soft Avalanche, a mycelial network that speaks as typed lines on any screen nearby
Hospital Name GeneratorA made-up hospital for a story or a game: an invented name and a real kind of hospital, from infirmary to hospital ship. Ashhallow Hospital
Human Name GeneratorAn invented first name, a surname and a calling for a human in a fantasy story, such as Ilvane Thornmere, a river pilot. Elsimer Stonesworn, an apprentice scribe

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Imp Name GeneratorA made-up imp for a story or a game: an invented name, a kind of imp with a line on where it comes from, and one small act of harmless mischief. Gristlepip, a water devil who drips the faucet in waltz time
Inn Name GeneratorA whole inn for a story or a game table: a sign, a real kind of lodging house, where it stands, the price of a bed and tonight's supper.
Insect Name GeneratorAn English common name for an invented insect: a field-guide word, a feature and a real group, each group explained. Marsh Ivory Midge
Invention Name GeneratorA name for a made-up gadget: a real prefix with its meaning, an everyday thing, a gadget ending and the small job it does. The Aqua-Doghouse-Graph: it dries one dish every hour, on the hour
Japanese School Name GeneratorA made-up Japanese school name in three parts: a town joined from two Japanese words, a marker such as Kita, and a real kind of school, each with kanji and meaning. Fuesato Chuo Music School
Jester Name GeneratorA made-up court fool for a story or a game: a name, a byname, a real kind of fool, an invented court and a real prop of the trade. Whirlet the Bold Bow, a droll to the Court of the Tall Candles, with a set of juggling balls.
Kaiju Name GeneratorA made-up giant monster: an invented name in the shape the genre likes, a kind, a size and the place it rises from.
Kitsune Name GeneratorA fox spirit of Japanese folklore: a real Japanese word as its name, a kind from the tales and one to nine tails. Hikari, a kinko with seven tails

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Laboratory Name GeneratorA made-up laboratory for a story or a game: a name, a real kind of research place, where it hides and what it officially studies.
Lake Name GeneratorA made-up lake on a real word for a lake, such as loch, mere or tarn, with where the word is used and one line of lake lore. Wissary Tarn: newcomers are rowed around it once for luck.
Lamia Name GeneratorA made-up serpent woman or night spirit of Greek myth: a Greek-shaped name, a kind from the old stories and a lair. Xyrthothea, a drakaina who keeps the back room of the old library
Language Name GeneratorNames for an invented language: 59 openings, 50 stem ends and the 7 endings English uses for real tongues, plus a line on who speaks it. Ilanevan, the couriers' cipher tongue, dull to overhear on purpose.
Library Name GeneratorA made-up library for a story or a game: an invented name, a real kind of library from athenaeum to scriptorium, and one odd collection. The Bindery Private Library, which keeps newspapers from the day after every holiday
Lich Name GeneratorA made-up deathless sorcerer: a dry old name, an epithet, the calling it had in life and the hiding place of its life.
Magic Item Name GeneratorNames for enchanted things in the form The Object of Something: a real kind of object and an owner, a quality or a time. The Circlet of the Coming Thaw
Magic Item Shop GeneratorA made-up magic shop for a game or a story: the sign, the keeper, three things on sale with what each costs, and the house rule.
Magic School Name GeneratorA made-up school of magic: an invented name, a real word for a place of learning and an art such as pyromancy, with its dictionary meaning. Parchmoor Phrontistery of Leechcraft
Manor Name GeneratorA made-up great house: an invented English-style name and Manor, Hall, Grange or another kind of house, with what the word once meant. Larkwold Abbey
Martial Artist Name GeneratorA made-up martial artist for a story or a game: a real teaching title with its meaning, an invented name and an epithet built on an animal. Sifu Traskovel, the Gate-Keeping Tiger
Megacorp Name GeneratorA made-up giant company for a science-fiction story: an invented name, a corporate tail and what it owns. Deltrane Orbital. Owns the lighthouse network of an entire sea.
Mermaid Name GeneratorNames for sea people: real names that mean sea, wave or pearl with their language, the Nereids of Greek myth, and made-up ones. Segara · Polynoe · Samudra
Military Name GeneratorA made-up fighting unit for a story or a game: a number and an invented home, a real kind of unit with its size, and a nickname. The Ivyholm Platoon, 'the Gate Wardens'
Minotaur Name GeneratorMade-up minotaur names with a Greek ring, each with an epithet about the maze, its doors and its turnings. Brundeon of the False Door
Modern NPC GeneratorA present-day non-player character in five parts: a job, what they wear or carry, a habit, a want and something they can tell you. No stats.
Monastery Name GeneratorA made-up monastery for a story or a game: an invented place name, a real kind of house such as abbey or priory, and what it is known for. Yewstow Cloister, known for a staircase worn hollow by sandals.
Monk Name GeneratorA made-up monk or nun of a medieval monastery: Brother or Sister, a real Old English name with its meaning, and a real office of the house. Brother Tidbeald, the antiphoner
Mountain Name GeneratorA made-up peak with a word such as Pike, Tor or Fell, explained, and the invented range it stands in. Owlvigil Peak, in the Fiddlehead Hills.
Museum Name GeneratorA made-up museum: an invented founder or town, a kind of institution and a subject taken from a real kind of museum, with a fact. The Nimbleworth Collection of Prints and Drawings
Mushroom Name GeneratorA made-up mushroom for a story or a game: an invented name on a real ending such as bolete or waxcap, each ending explained, and a place it grows. Dawdling Cup, found on buried wood in flower beds.
Mystical Name GeneratorA two-part name for a story or a game: a real plant, bird, stone or light, most with a line of folklore, and a made-up second name. Alder Eveningmoss

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Nation Name GeneratorA made-up country with a real form of state, an invented name, the word for its people and a capital city. The Constitutional Monarchy of Wesmeria, home of the Wesmerians. Its capital is Lorhavn.
Neighborhood Name GeneratorA made-up neighborhood: a family name or a landmark with a real district word such as Heights, Hollow or Landing. Corrstead Estates
Newspaper Name GeneratorA made-up newspaper: an invented town, a real title word such as Gazette or Herald with its meaning, and a motto. The Ibbleton Spectator. Our deadline is the last bell.
Ninja Name GeneratorA made-up ninja name: a real Japanese word used as a code name, with its kanji and meaning, and a traditional Japanese given name. Kitakaze Genjiro
Noble Name GeneratorA made-up noble with an old first name, an invented family name, a real rank of nobility and the seat that goes with it. Henrietta Clarewyn, heir to the March of Kitefell
Noir Name GeneratorA made-up character for a 1940s crime story: a first name ranked in the 1900s or 1910s, a surname and a part to play, each with a line to write from. Leland Sikorski, newsstand owner
Ocean Name GeneratorA made-up sea, gulf or strait on a real word for salt water, such as bight, sound or kyle, with the word explained and a line of sailors' lore. The Heron-Gray Kyle: an island on it appears on one chart in three.
Ogre Name GeneratorA made-up ogre for a story or a game: one blunt name and a byname that tells what the ogre is known for. Wolgrum the Ditch-Digger
Oni Name GeneratorA made-up oni name from a real Japanese word and an ending that oni of folklore carry, each half explained. Hora-gozen
Orphanage Name GeneratorA children's home as a setting for a story: an invented patron and a real historical name, from foundling hospital to ragged school. The Fullergate Bluecoat School

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Paladin Name GeneratorA sworn knight for a story or a game in one line: an honorific, a made-up name, an epithet and a vow, with the Twelve Peers of legend as a marked group. Sir Halsavar the Bridge-Holder, sworn to take no reward larger than a meal.
Park Name GeneratorA public park for a made-up town: a founder, a landmark, a tree or a bird, and a real kind of park from pocket park to arboretum. Stepping Stones Urban Forest
Police Force Name GeneratorA made-up police force for fiction: an invented place, a real kind of police body from constabulary to city watch, and a motto. The Kellbridge Rangers. Motto: Help is already on its way.
Post Apocalyptic Name GeneratorA survivor for a story after the end of the world: a name, a job, a settlement and a name for the end itself. Crumb, a story keeper from the Orchard Lot. Born after the Sky Dust.
Potion Name GeneratorThe name on a potion bottle: a real word for a prepared drink, explained in one line, and a made-up effect. Concoction of Mended Teacups
Prison Name GeneratorA made-up prison for a story or a game: a grim invented place and a real word for a place of confinement, from gaol to oubliette. Lowmire Compter
Prussian Name GeneratorA name in the style of the old Kingdom of Prussia for a story or a game: a real rank, a German first name and a made-up estate. Oberstleutnant Lorenz von Dohlenrode.
Psychic Name GeneratorA name for a psychic character in a story or a game, with one of 24 mind powers from fiction explained and a tell. Ambrose Kindlemoor, an oneironaut. The tell: eats enough for three after using the talent.

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Random Alien Name GeneratorA made-up name for one alien, joined from an opening and an ending in three sounds, with a byname such as a clan word or a number tag. Oolusaa of the Far Colony
Random Book Title GeneratorThree-part book titles from 111 openings, 117 subjects and 103 endings. Every subject comes with a premise prompt. How to Steal the Quest of Cinder and Frost
Random Building GeneratorA building in five parts for maps, sketchbooks and stories: style, type, condition, use today and one odd feature.
Random City Name Generator FantasyFantasy town names from 162 openings and 58 real place name endings, each with a size, a realm, a world and a landmark.
Random Crime GeneratorA five-part fictional case for mystery writers and game nights: crime, scene, motive, clue and red herring.
Random Culture GeneratorAn invented culture in six customs: what they prize, a greeting, a yearly festival, a coming of age, a thing never done and a trade good.
Random Curse GeneratorA fairy-tale curse in four parts: what it does, who laid it and why, the sign others notice and the way to break it. Harmless and funny.
Random Dinosaur Name GeneratorA made-up dinosaur name built from the parts real ones use, such as Velocistegoraptor, with the meaning of every part. Plateostruthiopteryx
Random Elf Name GeneratorAn invented elf name from two parts, screened against Tolkien and game elves. Haelaveen
Random Encounter TableA d100 table of travel encounters in five terrains. Each row says what the other side wants. People, weather and folklore, no stats. 050 · A cairn of stacked stones with one stone fallen
Random Event GeneratorAn event for a story world, a tabletop town or a city sim: what happens, how far it reaches, who feels it and what changes.
Random Family GeneratorA four-part fictional household: the grown-ups with their ages, the children by age band, a pet with a habit and one family quirk.
Random House GeneratorA five-part house to build or sketch: style, setting, bedrooms and bathrooms, exterior colors and a standout feature.
Random Island Name GeneratorMade-up island names: an invented opening on a real ending that means island, such as -ey or -inch, and a line on what kind of island it is. Ravoldeyland, an orchard island famous for one kind of pear.
Random Kingdom Name GeneratorA made-up kingdom in four parts: what kind it is, an invented name screened against real countries, who wears the crown and a flag in words.
Random Landscape GeneratorA view in five parts: a real landform with its meaning, sky and light, ground cover, water and one focal point. Timed sketch or printed sheet.
Random Loot GeneratorFive finds for a hoard: coins, gems, art, trade goods, gear, papers and curios, each with its worth in plain words. No stats. A map of the local roads · A star sapphire set in a heavy ring · A waxed canvas tent for two
Random Magic Item GeneratorA wondrous object in four parts for games and stories: the thing, what it does, what it costs and where it came from. No stats.
Random Mansion GeneratorA great house in five parts: a real style with its dates, the grounds, three named rooms, what it is today and one secret.
Random Medieval Name GeneratorA first name really used in medieval England with a byname for a trade, a home or a look. Margery the Baker
Random NPC GeneratorA ready non-player character in six parts: a name, a trade, a habit, a way of speaking, a want and something unsaid. No stats.
Random Orc Name GeneratorAn invented orc name from two harsh parts, screened against Tolkien, Warcraft and Warhammer orcs. Urzdra
Random Pirate Name GeneratorA pirate's name with a real shipboard rank, such as Quartermaster Anne Blackshoal, and what that rank did. Sailing Master Nicholas Darkreef
Random Planet Name GeneratorAn invented planet name and a kind of world, screened against real moons and fictional planets. Dezmoth, a super-Earth
Random Potion GeneratorA potion in six parts for games and stories: look, container, taste, effect, duration and a side effect that never cancels the effect.
Random Quest GeneratorA quest in five parts for a tabletop game or a story: who asks, the task, the place, what stands in the way and the reward.
Random Room GeneratorA room in five parts for dungeon maps, house plans and stories: type, size and shape, condition, one notable object and a second exit.
Random Rumor GeneratorA rumor for a made-up town in three parts: who it is about, what they are said to have done and how the teller heard.
Random Scenario GeneratorA four-part scene for role-play, improv and what would you do: who, where, what happens and a twist.
Random School Name GeneratorA made-up school name from a place and a kind of school, such as Lincoln STEM Academy. Birchwood Junior High School
Random Setting GeneratorA five-part setting for a story or a campaign: a place, an era from the Bronze Age to the far future, weather, a mood and a sensory detail.
Random Ship Name GeneratorA ship's name and a kind of sailing ship, from a sloop to a galleon, screened against real and famous ships. The Hollow Petrel, a clipper
Random Spell GeneratorA made-up spell in five parts: the effect, the casting, the cost, the ending and the sign bystanders notice. No levels or numbers.
Random Street Names for Stories, Maps and GamesA believable street name, such as Heron Court, with the type's postal abbreviation in the lists below. Brookside Way
Random Teacher NamesA made-up teacher in four parts: a title, a real US surname, a subject and a classroom habit. Print 20 for a whole staff room. Dr. Ramsdell teaches creative writing and writes the homework in the same corner every day.
Random Viking Name GeneratorFull names of the Viking Age: a real Old Norse given name with its meaning, and a patronymic that matches a daughter or a son. Alfhild Helgadottir · Halldor Eilifsson · Geirmund Snorrason
Random Weapon GeneratorA four-part weapon for a story or a game night: a real historical type, a material, an origin and a quirk. No stats.
Random Wizard Name GeneratorAn old-fashioned first name and an invented wizard surname, screened against wizards in books and games. Mirabel Duskmantle
Ranger Name GeneratorA ranger for a story or a game: an invented name, a trail byname such as Ashfollow and one habit. Aldiel Hollowtread, who speaks to owls and claims they answer.
River Name GeneratorA river name on a real word for running water, such as beck, burn or bayou, with the meaning of the word and where the river ends. The Truce Freshet, which runs out across a shingle beach.
Robot Name GeneratorA made-up robot with a works designation, a given name in quotation marks and a job or a real kind of robot. GH-19 "Rivetta", a snow clearer.
Rogue Name GeneratorA made-up rogue for a fantasy party: a short first name, a street alias, an invented surname and a real old word for a kind of thief. Ebba "Never-Seen" Vatwell, a sneaksman.
Roman Legion Name GeneratorA legion named as Rome named them: a number, a real or added Latin title with its meaning, and a real emblem. Legio IV Vetus. Emblem: Hercules.

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Scientific Name GeneratorA made-up two-part Latin name that follows the real rule of biology, genus then species word, with every part translated. Cyanorhinus dilatatus
Scientist Name GeneratorA made-up scientist in one line: a title, a full name, a real field of science with what it studies, and a habit. Doc Eudora Arkwright, meteorologist, who arrives before the cleaners and leaves after the owls.
Scifi Name GeneratorA person of a space-faring future in one line: a first name, a surname, a job and a posting, with real spaceflight roles explained. Solder Tarn-Thirty, a seed librarian aboard a training ship full of cadets.
Shifter Name GeneratorA made-up shapeshifter: a first name, an invented surname, a real animal to turn into and the habit that gives it away. Ursula Nightbristle, who turns into an eagle owl. The tell: freezes when a branch snaps.
Short Fantasy NamesFantasy names of one beat or four letters: real names of legend and old records with their meaning, and invented ones. Rhys · Arne · Egil
Small Town Name GeneratorA believable small American town in one line: a name on real place-name parts, a made-up population and what it is known for. Cherry Mills, population 391. Known for a boulder that a glacier left in the schoolyard.
Solar System Name GeneratorA made-up star system in one line: a name, a real kind of star, its planets and a note.
Soldier Name GeneratorA made-up soldier in one line for a story or a game: a real army rank with its meaning, a full name, a barracks nickname and a job in the unit. Officer Cadet Maeve "Patches" Yeager, drummer.
Space Station Name GeneratorA made-up space station in one line: its name and kind, a real orbit explained in plain words, and the reason it exists. Gardener's Waystation, in medium Earth orbit. It exists to serve the best noodles in orbit.
Spaceship Name GeneratorA spaceship name in one of four styles, with a class from courier to generation ship and a registry mark. The Still Under Warranty, a hospital ship, registry QRT-930
Species Name GeneratorAn invented name for an alien or fantasy species, screened against real peoples and fictional species. Drogorr
Steampunk Name GeneratorA person of a brass-and-steam world in one line: a title, a first name of 1880, an invented workshop surname and a trade, real or made up. Curator Rufus Tinbury, a luthier.
Superhero Idea GeneratorA made-up hero concept in one sentence: what they can do, when it fails, how it began, their day job and what they wear.

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Technology Name GeneratorA made-up piece of science-fiction technology: a real science word with its meaning, a device word and one line on what it does in the story. Entropy kiln: packs a library into a button.
Temple Name GeneratorA made-up place of worship for a story world: a kind of holy place from shrine to ziggurat, a name and what it is sacred to. The Adytum of the Far Bell, sacred to old friendships.
Theater Name GeneratorA made-up theater and its troupe: a name, a word theaters are called, from Playhouse to Palladium, and the company that plays there. The Merrowstone Theater, home of the Tumbledown Players.
Troll Name GeneratorA made-up troll with an earthy name, a kind of troll from the folklore of Scandinavia and the northern isles, and a habit. Rootelbow, a small troll who knits scarves for trees
Undead Name GeneratorA made-up undead character: an invented name, a kind taken from folklore or fiction and explained in one line, and the small thing that keeps it from resting. Belfrimoor, a lich kept from rest by a door it forgot to lock
Unicorn Name GeneratorTwo-word unicorn names: a word for each letter of the alphabet and a word for each month, so every child can find their own. Coral Rosehoof
Utopia Name GeneratorA made-up perfect society for a story: a name built from Greek and Latin roots with their meanings, the ideal it was founded on and the catch.

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Vampire Name GeneratorA made-up vampire with an office or a plain style, an old first name, an invented family name and the year and place they were turned. Captain Tiberius Moormist, turned in 911, in a watchtower on a salt marsh
Volcano Name GeneratorA made-up volcano: an invented name, one of eight real kinds and whether it is active, dormant or extinct. Mount Searfang, a caldera, dormant, quiet for 450 years
Warlock Name GeneratorA made-up warlock in one line: a dark full name, the invented patron the bargain was struck with and the price that was paid.
Warrior Name GeneratorA made-up warrior with a byname, a real kind of warrior from history explained in one line, and the deed they are known for. Yarek Oath-True, an eagle warrior known for ending a feud over a single shared supper
Werewolf Name GeneratorA made-up werewolf with two names, the human one and the one the pack uses, and a traditional full-moon name with its month and where the name comes from. Solomon Kreel, called Thunderruff by the pack, first changed under the Hay Moon
Wolf Pack Name GeneratorA name for a wolf pack in a story, a role-play or a game, with its territory and one custom. The Brokenrock Pack of the arctic coast, known for keeping its pups near the beaver dam.
Wood Elf Name GeneratorA short elf name joined from two invented halves, with a home grove named for a real tree and a fact about the tree. Arvoris of Willow Mere
World Lore GeneratorLore for a made-up world in three parts: its oldest story, a belief everybody shares and the thing nobody talks about.
Zoo Name GeneratorA made-up zoo: an invented place, a real kind of animal park from safari park to menagerie, and a star animal with a name. Thistlemarsh Safari Park, home of Nimbus the walrus

These pages deal out the building blocks of a story, one block at a time: a scene to play, a setting to describe, a people drawn from old folklore and a name for their language, a shop sign and the sworn order that meets behind it, a potion, a weapon, a room, an event, a title for the book. Newer pages add a kingdom and an island for the map, a magic item, a spell and a curse, an encounter table, a chest of loot and a person to meet on the road.

More about these tools

Writers, game masters and improv groups use them to fill a gap. Lock the part you like, reroll the rest, and save the keepers. Everything is system-neutral, with no stat blocks and no rule text, so a result drops into any game or draft. Every list is printed in full under its tool.

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