Steffen Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) A player in my superhero campaign chose to name his electricity wielding energy projector Benjamin Franklin. He was none too happy when another character told a journalist during their first interview that the EP's name was "Taser" because everyone hated the name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) A player in my superhero campaign chose to name his electricity wielding energy projector Benjamin Franklin. He was none too happy when another character told a journalist during their first interview that the EP's name was "Taser" because everyone hated the name... Meaning his name is now "Thomas A Swift's Electric Rifle." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) My brother's character (he was 11) was named Prismatic Sphere. We ended up calling him "Glass Balls" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffen Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) Meaning his name is now "Thomas A Swift's Electric Rifle." I'm glad that's not general knowledge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) In a samurai game some years ago, two players opted for character names that (to their minds) sounded vaguely Japanese and, well, you'll see. The third Player to join, learning what his fellows were called, chose a rather ..... unique name. So, the game centred on these three ronin who, whenever asked for their names, would respond thus: Player #1: "F### YOU." Player #2: "UP YOURS." Player #3 (with an expression that said both 'I Know What's Coming' and 'GET ME OUT OF HERE!'): "Help." Yes, those were their characters' actual names. They seemed to get into a heckuva lot of fights, for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) In a samurai game some years ago, two players opted for character names that (to their minds) sounded vaguely Japanese and, well, you'll see. The third Player to join, learning what his fellows were called, chose a rather ..... unique name. So, the game centred on these three ronin who, whenever asked for their names, would respond thus: Player #1: "F### YOU." Player #2: "UP YOURS." Player #3 (with an expression that said both 'I Know What's Coming' and 'GET ME OUT OF HERE!'): "Help." Yes, those were their characters' actual names. They seemed to get into a heckuva lot of fights, for some reason. Go figure. A friend of mine once told me of a girl who played a speedster named 'Quickie' ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Ciaramella Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) One character made a powered armor character named Armory... we made fun of it, of course... calling him Armor-Y, the 25th in a line of prototype armors. Not that the name was bad, but as a bunch of jerk players, we had to find some way to make fun of it anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) A "cave-man" with a very large pistol: Cro-Magnum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix240 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) A former PC in our Capes! campaign real name was Patricia Meltoskowic. Her powers included molecular disruption, basically reducing solids to a sort of slag so naturally she called herself... Patty Melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) A former PC in our Capes! campaign real name was Patricia Meltoskowic. Her powers included molecular disruption' date=' basically reducing solids to a sort of slag so naturally she called herself... Patty Melt.[/quote'] You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later. Rats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) Rats! Got 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folded Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) Let's see... Spot, The Man-Sized Mutant Rat (always referred to by his full name) Boy Boogie (a surf-themed sidekick to Lord Board and Johnny Surf, Defender of Maui) G-Man (quickly referred to as G-String) Richard Longfellow (went by Dick, Shadowrun character who had something special replaced with cybernetics) We also had a Captain Cadaver in a long defunct group (his tagline was: He's dead, what else can you do to him?) That same campaign had Silent E and Mellow Fellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) Richard Longfellow (went by Dick' date=' Shadowrun character who had something special replaced with cybernetics)[/quote'] There is on character Builder for SR4 where the description of this "cyberware part" reads: [sPAM]Do you want a troll sized $%"§= ?[/sPAM] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folded Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) There is on character Builder for SR4 where the description of this "cyberware part" reads: [sPAM]Do you want a troll sized $%"§= ?[/sPAM] In one of the supplements for SR4, they had detailed rules for breast and penis implants/replacements. Because let's face it, those will be some of the most popular kinds of cyberware/bioengineering out there, when it hits the cosmetic stage. For breast implants, there were a few options that would have had significant gameplay effects entirely unrelated to sex (hidden carrying, toxin generators/dispersers, a few other things). They didn't specify, but there are certainly similar things that could be done with any sort of genital modification (hey, where'd you get that flashlight?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) In one of the supplements for SR4' date=' they had detailed rules for breast and penis implants/replacements. Because let's face it, those will be some of the most popular kinds of cyberware/bioengineering out there, when it hits the cosmetic stage. For breast implants, there were a few options that would have had significant gameplay effects entirely unrelated to sex (hidden carrying, toxin generators/dispersers, a few other things). They didn't specify, but there are certainly similar things that could be done with any sort of genital modification (hey, where'd you get that flashlight?).[/quote'] Here are some interesting bio-upgrades: http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-07-01 Here anotehr one: http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-07-04 And the "instant explosive" in use: http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-07-19 However, be ready for a certain kind of Jokes: http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-07-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) I don't want to change it. I just want to be able to withdraw it into a titanium alloy sheath when not in use. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary is calling Dr. Freud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) Silent Shadow, a martial artist who talked more than anyone else in the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) I've stumbeled over a generator for silly superhuman Codenames: http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=sillyhero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) 7th Sanctum is a fun site, been going there for years, just to kill a few hours generating names for... stuff. ... HAHAHAHA!!! And the first random one I get on this visit is "Star Moron". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) A "cave-man" with a very large pistol: Cro-Magnum. LOL, and thanks to a rep comment from Mattingly, I realize an AWESOME name for such a character would be Dirty Hairy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) This ca*me up on the the "A DC Animated style HeroMachine"-thread: Le Scie My answer to this: Expect him to catch the nikname "Lassie" And according to google that even sounds as similar as I guessed: http://translate.google.de/#fr|en|Le%20Scie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) 7th Sanctum is a fun site, been going there for years, just to kill a few hours generating names for... stuff. ... HAHAHAHA!!! And the first random one I get on this visit is "Star Moron". Baron Plywood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinanju Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) Hmmm. "Speed Demon", whose mutant power was to gain superspeed from uppers, and who used downers to sleep. A drug-addicted, twitchy "hero". "Plague", who used tailored viral sprays to dispense justice, and who was quickly renamed "Plaque" by gangbangers who didn't take him seriously. "Prophylactus", he of the prehensile, stretchy penis (the ONLY part of his body that could stretch). Designed by the player as the exemplar of the statement, "Of course my gun is a penis substitute. If I could defeat bad guys at 30 yards with my penis, I wouldn't NEED a gun!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Hawk Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) 7th Sanctum is a fun site, been going there for years, just to kill a few hours generating names for... stuff. ... HAHAHAHA!!! And the first random one I get on this visit is "Star Moron". Villians fear... The Accounting King (Hey brought in Al Capone!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkonduty Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Re: Worst Hero Names (of your campaigns) Had a teen champions game years ago with: A flying brick who strapped his surf board to his feet and called himself the Floral Surfer (for his flowery board shorts). A guy who transformed into water and whose preferred attack was to charge opponents: called The Flush. He tried to change it to Tsunami but, hey, these stick don't they? Just ask Paste Pot Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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