Kismet�s Thayan Name Generator

Disclaimer: This page discusses one DM's view of Thay, an infamous slave-keeping, magocratic country in the Forgotten Realms with a decidedly evil bent. I began developing it in greater detail for my first evil campaign, which began in 2009 and ran for a decade. This vision is offered for entertainment and variety's sake and for adults only. I do not condone anything described in real life; quite the opposite. I don't suggest that you accept or use these ideas in your games, either, unless everyone in your group is informed beforehand, given safe opportunities to decline, and genuinely okay with moving forward. You might find reasons for characters to work against Thayan interests, details that will fit the tone of your own Thayan campaigns, or nothing that works for you at all. Please read with discretion, and feel free to stop and move on anytime.

Downloads

RPGChartMaker file (see directions below)

Excel file (auto generates once loaded)

Google Docs (via dice rolls by hand)

Or visit perchance and generate Thayan names right now (thanks to Thundermark)!

"Red Wizard Cerys" by ArtemisMorgan (resized) used with permission

Generating Thayan Names

There are several different ways to use my Thayan name generator, thanks to generous help from readers. You can use a version online on perchance, download a file to use on RPGChartMaker, use the Excel file, or roll dice and consult the tables below. I'll briefly explain how each method works below. Feel free to try any and all of them!

The Fastest Route: Visit perchance

Thundermark reached out to me about creating a generator on perchance using the pieces I gathered below and some more input from me about how Thayan names sound. He was very patient and the result speaks for itself! You can just push the "randomize" button and a new name will appear. If you want more in one roll, you can enter the number of names you want in the box and that many will be generated the next time you press the button. Many thanks, Thundermark!

Try the Excel File

Rob McCaleb was kind enough to create an Excel version of the generator (along with creating an incredible map of Thay). The first sheet contains the data, so don't delete it from the workbook! The second sheet generates 100 names every time you reload the file or type anything into any cell. It's quick and you don't need an internet connection to use it after you download the file. Thank you so much, Rob!

Roll on RPGChartMaker

To use this version of the generator, download the .json file. Then, visit RPGChartMaker and use the Load button to load it. Clicking the Roll! button will make 10 rolls by default, but you can put in another number, if you'd like.

There are a lot of options at RPGChartmaker that you can use to get the results you want. Here are some of the most helpful:

You don't have to include every list in a roll. If you click the dice icon near the list's name so it's deselected, it won't be used until you select it again.
You can add a whole new list by clicking the Add button at the top.
You can add new entries into a list by typing in the List Entry box and hitting the Add button there. You can even cut and paste entries from a spreadsheet into the List Entry box and add them all at once. From there, if you want to alphabetize entries, hit the A-Z button.
You can change or delete an item in a list by clicking on it (press Enter to put it back in the list, press the minus sign to delete it).
Each list also has a trash can icon in the top right-hand corner; if you don't want to see that list ever again, you can delete it that way.
You can change the fonts and colors by using the palette button. There are several templates available for you to choose from, and you can adjust from there.
If you've made changes to the file and want to save them (and if you want to save the roll results), use the Save button in the top menu.

Roll on My Tables

Below is the heart of the generator I created for Thayan names. I broke down many different names into syllables I associate with the region. I took apart Thayan names from official books, names from my own lists, names of evil deities, names of evil creatures, and so on.

All you need to use the tables are d10s. You can roll 1d10 and halve the result (rounding down) to choose which table to start with, roll once more to determine which column to use, and one more time for the row. Roll three dice together to shorten the process and then arrange the pieces in the way that sounds best.

For instance, I grabbed three dice and rolled them at one time to produce: 7 (or 1/2, 3), 7, 3. That means I use the third table, 7th column, 3rd row down and find = ja. I rolled the same three dice again to get 9 (4), 9, 4 = nora. Together they give me Janora (or Janor, if I want to remove the last syllable), which sounds just right to me.

Table 1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	a	abbar	abo	ach	ack	ad	ag	agius	agol	aia
2	aierai	ais	al	ala	alda	alem	alhar	alo	alu	am
3	ama	ana	anja	anta	ar	ara	ark	aros	as	asan
4	asha	astia	asz	athan	augo	auros	aya	aza	baat	bal
5	bane	bar	bara	bazu	be	ber	besh	bez	bol	bolg
6	bos	bov	bra	brax	bre	bro	bros	brul	ca	canthet
7	car	cash	caz	cel	celes	cen	cer	cera	cez	cha
8	chal	char	chas	che	cher	ches	chir	cia	cid	cina
9	cor	cos	crom	csar	csim	cym	da	dag	dak	dal
10	dana	dar	dara	dax	de	del	den	dena	dere	dero

Table 2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	derv	des	desh	dev	dha	dhal	dhu	dhy	dir	dira
2	dis	diya	dos	dosch	dosh	dov	dra	drar	dras	draum
3	drax	dro	dros	duc	duk	dul	duma	duna	durza	dusa
4	dza	ei	ek	el	eltab	en	ena	ent	er	era
5	erai	es	esca	esh	eshe	eska	eta	ev	ez	fal
6	fan	faul	fen	fesh	ga	gaf	gahn	gal	gan	gar
7	gare	gath	gatula	gau	gaur	gaz	gelu	ges	gethos	gha
8	ghar	ghest	ghi	ghin	ghor	ghul	gi	gir	gla	glae
9	glaros	glas	glau	go	gol	gon	gor	goro	gos	gra
10	grael	greth	groth	gul	gur	gura	hal	hama	hara	has

Table 3

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	haz	he	hez	hok	hor	hos	hu	hur	ia	igor
2	ik	im	in	ina	inax	iol	ir	ish	ishai	ishta
3	itha	iv	iya	iz	iza	izza	ja	jar	jari	jes
4	jhaa	jinn	jol	jor	jos	jul	jur	ka	ka	kala
5	kan	kana	kar	kelu	ket	keta	kha	khal	khod	khor
6	khos	kir	kira	ko	kor	kos	koth	kour	kov	krel
7	kren	kur	la	lana	lanja	lara	las	lath	lav	lema
8	lena	leno	lenti	less	leth	lex	li	liel	lig	lina
9	lir	lith	loch	lona	lor	lora	los	lovia	luaz	lugon
10	luk	lurga	luth	ma	mac	mach	mala	malu	mar	mas

Table 4

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	mech	mek	mel	mera	mi	min	mir	mira	misk	mita
2	modu	mor	mour	mov	mulum	mur	myr	na	nak	nal
3	nali	nam	nan	nar	nas	nax	nek	nes	ness	neth
4	nia	nik	nim	nira	nish	nitra	nizu	nod	nora	nos
5	nos	nu	nugon	nurth	nyth	ogh	onia	onna	ora	orak
6	orn	oron	os	par	pari	phaal	phas	phe	phur	pri
7	py	qua	ra	raal	rach	rad	rath	rau	rav	raz
8	re	rech	rella	ren	resh	ress	reth	ria	rich	rik
9	risa	ros	roth	rus	rusal	ruth	sa	sal	sea	sek
10	sen	sena	sha	shaba	shai	shala	shar	shara	shela	sir

Table 5

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	slav	sol	solva	stal	szul	ta	tala	tana	tas	tash
2	tav	tea	tek	thak	thal	tham	than	thana	thant	thar
3	thari	thass	thaz	thoss	thra	thu	ton	tony	tor	tos
4	tra	tula	tur	tura	tya	uch	ugo	ul	ulla	um
5	uma	una	unda	unir	unna	ur	urga	us	vach	val
6	valla	var	vasu	vath	vec	vel	vena	vera	vezu	vian
7	vik	vil	voc	vog	vola	vor	vora	vorg	vos	xill
8	xon	ya	yan	yanoi	yas	yorn	yos	yra	yul	za
9	zael	zal	zala	zan	zar	ze	zena	zenar	zez	zhar
10	zol	zoon	zul	zula	zun	zuo	zur	zuv	zya	zyo

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