NPC Creation

stinkingyeti

Someone told me that this program used to handle random NPC generation, names, professions etc.

Does it still do that?

Monsen

Someone correct me if I am wrong here, but as far as I am aware, no versions of Campaign Cartographer have ever been able to do any NPC generation. CC is for mapping, not campaign management.

I do know that Campaign Mapper (CM), a light version of CC was included as part of the old TSR core rules package for AD&D, and this package did have NPC creation features, but that were handled by other programs in the package, not by CM or CC.

stinkingyeti

Thanks.

While i'm here then, do you know of any campaign manager type software that will record NPCs per town and the like. I have begun creating my own database for the purpose but my sql skills are subpar to do a decent job of it.

Monsen

Sorry, I don't have any names of such software. Each time I need something like that I usually find that I am not particularly pleased with the existing solutions I can find, and usually end up creating an overly complex MS Access database tailored to that specific rules system and my personal needs.

stinkingyeti

That's pretty much what i'm working on now, an access database. I'm just very rusty at it is all.

JimP

Nope, CC2/3 doesn't do that. There are some spreadsheets out there, and web sites, that can generate towns and who lives there. Sorry, I don't have any urls/links.

bearclaw

I was looking for something like this years ago too. What I did (it took a bit of work) is I found a multitude of random name generators, generated lists of about 50 names of different styles (Orc names, halfling names, different "themed" cultural names) and put them into a reference booklet. Printed that out and keep that with my GM stuff. I called it The Complete List Of Names:
All together it has:
General NPC Names
Historical Themed Names
Orcish & Goblinoid
Dwarf
Elves
Small Folk
Villians
Draconian
Ship Names
Taverns & Inns
Place Names
Miscellaneous
City Types
Ethinic Groups & Descriptions

Vintyri

I think you'll find what you're seeking in a program called "The Keep." Go to:

http://www.nbos.com/products/keep/keep.htm