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From: Jason Ustica <usticaj@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Names for NPCs (was: Re: GM-ing)
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 11:47:15 -0700
On Thu, 24 Aug 1995, Andre' Selmer wrote:

> }>Only the names of the main characters are written down, because I'm
> }>no good at quickly thinking up new names

When trying to think of NPC names, I just reach for the phone book, open
to a random residential section, close my eyes, and point. The name under
my finger is now the NPCs name. If the name is stupid, I'll just randomly
pick again. It usually works fairly well.

--
Jason Ustica * Coming to you from Lancaster,CA * Email: usticaj@****.com

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