Radiant Citadel Name+ Generator

generates 1. name by civilization, 2. potential gender, and 3. material or ethereal origin (for characters in the Radiant Citadel)

incorporates the Alexandrian's list of names for each region

Citation

https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/48302/roleplaying-games/journeys-through-the-radiant-citadel-a-list-of-names

This chart uses input variables

Gender
Culture

Result

{%if Gender == "Random"%}
{% gender = {Masculine|Feminine|Gender Neutral} %}
{%else%}
{% gender = Gender %}
{%end%}

{%if Culture == "Random"%}
{% civ = {CHART(cols="1", id="107482")} %}
{%else%}
{% civ = Culture %}
{%end%}

{%if civ == "Yongjing"%}
{% gender = "Gender Neutral" %}
{%end%}

{%if civ == "Shankhabhumi"%}
{% city = {Ashwadhatu|Sagorpur|Tippurika} %}
{%end%}

{% native_plane = {ethereal|material} %}

Roll on "Civs" (cols="2", filter="{$civ}")

{%if gender == "Masculine"%} masculine name {%elif gender == "Feminine"%} feminine name {%elif gender == "Gender Neutral"%} gender neutral name {%end%}

{%if civ == "Shankhabhumi"%} {$city}, {%end%} {$civ}

Roll on "Civs" (cols="3", filter="{$civ}")

{%if native_plane == "ethereal"%}
RC native
{%elif native_plane == "material"%}
born on material plane
{%else%}
error
{%end%}

Subcharts

Civs (d15)

d15	Civilization	chart	description
1	Akharin Sangar	Roll on "Akharin Sangar"
2	Atagua	Roll on "Atagua"
3	Dayawlongon	Roll on "Dayawlongon"
4	Djaynai	Roll on "Djaynai"
5	Godsbreath	Roll on "Godsbreath"
6	San Citlan	Roll on "San Citlán"	Two Surnames: Those native to San Citlán may have two family surnames, one inherited from each of their parents. Use the additional surname given in parentheses to achieve this effect.
7	Sensa	Roll on "Sensa"
8	Shankhabhumi	Roll on "Shankhabhumi"	Surnames are all based on their city of birth. Descendants of Manivarsha can take the last name Manivarshi. The surname Bhatiyali indicates someone is a majhi, a skilled river navigator.
9	Siabsungkoh	Roll on "Siabsungkoh"
10	Tayyib	Roll on "Tayyib"	The nisbah last names should be based on locations from the Tayyib Empire (and surrounding lands).
11	Tletepec	Roll on "Tletepec"
12	Umizu	Roll on "Umizu"	Names are given last-first.
13	Yeonido	Roll on "Yeonido"	Clan names are listed first. Given names often have two syllables, and it’s not unusual for siblings and cousins of the same generation to share one syllable of their name (e.g., Ji-Min and Ji-Yun).
14	Yongjing	Roll on "Great Xing"	Family name is listed first. Status name is listed second. All of the listed names use birth order status names (so you don’t accidentally make someone a noble). Swap them out as needed. Firstborn: Bo, Meng. Second-born: Xia, Zhong. Third-born: Shu. Fourth-born+: Ji. Noble: Jun. Heir: Si. Scholar: Wen. Aspirational name listed third. A person’s personal name is status name + aspirational name. All Yongjing names are ungendered.
15	Zinda	Roll on "Zinda"