Tuesday, April 5, 2011

E is for Epithet

Every hero and villain deserves a epithet. It serves as both an hint of the characters traits and history. Few will remember Roy Smith, but Roy Red-tress that is a name to remember. It invokes the image of a red hair and red hot temper.

Thief Epithets
The Warty
Green-tooth
Gallows-bait

Fighter Epithets
Eagle-road
Cave-finder
Sure-Strike
Worm-smiter

Wizard epithets
White-whisker
The Esoteric
The Sequestered

Cleric Epithets
Snake-tamer
The Corpulent
The Idol-Smasher

Druid Epithets
The Fawn
Wood-wise
Old-ways

Bard Epithets
The Wine-sodden
The Jinx
The Warbler

Ranger Epithets
Wolf-racer
Fog-Stalker
The Bold

Barbarian Epithets
Swine-seeker
The Vast
The Plunderer







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  1. TalysmanApril 5, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    "Epithet" is also a good replacement for the phrase "level titles", for those trying to reintroduce titles to the clones. Wish I had thought of that earlier...

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