******************************* ** Norwegian Name Random Table ** ******************************* created by \yvin Wormn{s (oyvinw@ifi.uio.no) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Table of contents 2 Table b 3 Introduction 4 Table a 5 Table c 6 Table d INTRODUCTION This is a quick and easy way to generate Norwegian names from the period described by Snorre Sturlason (800 - 1240). Follow the directions below. For simplicity, pronounce all names with stress on the first syllable, and with a silent 'h' at the end of each syllable, e.g. 'Hake' is pronounced HAH-keh. The 'o"' is 'umlaut o' or about the same as the 'o' in 'done.' The "a'" is about the same as the "o" in "born" This is mostly modern spelling. I have not translated to Icelandic. To roll up the name of a norseman, first roll on TABLE A. The result is the first name. Then roll again on TABLE A and add '-sson' or '-son' at the end of the result. This is his fathers name, or the last name. Finally, you roll on TABLE C a directed to get a title or descrition if it fits. ****************************************************************** * Example: * * * * I want to make a baron. First I roll on TABLE A on page XX. * * Say I roll a 113, which makes his first name Erling. To get * * the last name I roll again, and get a 291. This makes his * * last name Skjalgsson. Finally, because he is a noble, I roll * * on table C until I get a 4, to give him the complete name of * * Erling Skjalgsson jarl. * ****************************************************************** To make the name of a norsewoman, first roll on TABLE B. The result is the first name. Then roll on TABLE A and add '-sdottir' or '-dottir' to the result. This is the last name or the fathers name. Roll on TABLE D as instructed to get a title. ****************************************************************** * Example: * * * * I want to roll a name for Erlings wife. First I roll on TABLE * * B on page XX to get her first name. I roll 3 and her first * * name is Alvhild. Then I roll on TABLE A to get her fathers * * name. A roll of 348 determines her father's name to be Ulv, * * and her name to Alvhild Ulvsdottir. Finally I roll on TABLE D * * until I get 4, and her complete name is Alvhild Ulvsdottir. * ****************************************************************** TABLE A Roll a d370 (d10000 divided by 27 rounded up, roll again on 9991-10000) 1 Adalbrikt 2 Agnar 3 Agne 4 Alfrin 5 Algaut 6 Alrek 7-13 Alv 14 Alvgeir 15-17 Andreas 18-21 Anund 22-25 Are 26 Arnbjo"rn 27-32 Arne 33-35 Arnfinn 36-39 Arnkjell 40-41 Arnljot 42 Arnor 43 Arnvid 44-48 Asbjo"rn 49 Asgaut 50 Askjell 51-54 Aslak 55-58 Atle 59 Audbjo"rn 60 Aude 61-63 Audun 64 Aun 65 Avrafaste 66 Bergtor 67 Berse 68 Birger 69-71 Bjarne 72-75 Bjo"rn 76 Blotolv 77 Blotsvein 78 Brand 79 Brynjolv 80-82 Baard 83-89 Dag 89-93 Egil 94-95 Eiliv 96-98 Einar 99 Eindride 100-105 Eirik 106-108 Erik 109 Erlend 110-115 Erling 116-120 Finn 121-122 Folke 123 Fridleiv 124-126 Frode 127 Gandalv 128 Gaukatore 129-130 Gaute 131 Geirfinn 132 Gille 133 Gissur 134 Glym 135-136 Gorm 137 Grankjell 138-140 Grim 141 Grjotgard 142-145 Gudbrand 146-149 Gudlaug 150-152 Gudleik 153-154 Gudmund 155 Gudro"d 156-160 Gunnar 161 Gunnstein 162-163 Guttorm 164 Gyrd 165 Hake 166 Hall 167 Hallad 168 Halldor 169 Hallfred 170 Hallstein 171-174 Hallvard 175-178 Halvdan 179-184 Harald 185 Hauk 186 Havtor 187 Hedin 188 Heinrek 189-192 Helge 193 Heming 194 Herlaug 195-196 Hermod 197-198 Hjalte 199 Hjorvard 200 Hogne 201-202 Huge (One is named Huge Digre -> Huge the Big :) 203 Haakon 204-205 Haarek 206-208 Haavard 209-211 Inge 212 Ingebjo"rn 213 Ingemar 214 Ingjald 215 Ivar 216 Joan 217 Johan 218 Jon 219 Jostein 220 Jo"rund 221-222 Kalv 223-225 Kjetil 226-228 Knut 229-231 Kolbein 232-233 Kolbjo"rn 234-236 Ka're 237-240 Leiv 241 Lodin 242 Logi 243 Magnus 244 Markus 245 Narve 246 Nikolas 247-248 Odd 249-255 Olav 256-257 Orm 258 Ossur 259-261 Ottar 262 Peter 263-265 Pa'l 266-267 Ragnar 268-269 Ragnvald 270-271 Reidar 272 Rein 273 Reinald 274 Ring 275 Roald 276 Roe 277 Rollaug 278-281 Rolv 282 Sigtrygg 283-286 Sigurd 287 Sigvat 288 Simon 289 Skafte 290 Skage 291 Skjalg 292-293 Skule 294 Solve 295-296 Stein 297 Styrka'r 298-301 Svein 302 Teit 303-304 Tjodolv 305 Toralv 306 Torberg 307-309 Torbjo"rn 310-304 Tord 315-321 Tore 322-323 Torfinn 324-327 Torgeir 328-330 Torgils 331 Torgny 332 Torgrim 333-335 Torkjell 336-337 Tormod 338 Torodd 339 Torolv 340-342 Torstein 343 Torvald 344 Torvid 345 Trond 346-347 Tryggve 346-349 Ulv 350 Ulvhedin 351 Ulvkjell 352 Vagn 353 Valdemar 354-355 Vemund 356 Vidkunn 357 Vigleik 358 Vilhjalm 359-364 O"ystein 365-370 O"yvind TABLE B Roll a d88 (d100, roll again on 89-100) 1 Alvhild 2 Alvine 3-5 Astrid 6-7 Aud 8-10 Bergljot 11-13 Borghild 14 Brigida 15 Cecilia 16 Dageid 17 Driva 18-19 Gauthild 20 Groa 21 Gudrid 22-23 Gudrund 24-28 Gunnhild 29-30 Gyda 31 Gyrid 32-34 Helga 35 Hild 36 Holmfrid 37 Huld 38-40 Ingebjo"rg 41-45 Ingegjerd 46 Ingelborg 47-49 Ingerid 50 Isrid 51-52 Jorunn 53 Katrin 54-55 Kristin 56 Liv 57 Malmfrid 58-59 Margret 60 Maria 61 Ragna 62-65 Ragnhild 66 Rannveig 67 Rut 68-70 Sigrid 71 Skjaldvor 72 Solva 73-74 Svanhild 75-77 Tora 78 Turid 79 Tyre 80 Ulvhild 81 Valgjerd 82 Vilborg 83 Yrsa 84 A'lov 85-86 A'sa 87 A'slaug 88 A'sta TABLE C Roll a d20 If your character is a poet roll until you get a 1 If your character is blind roll until you get a 2 If your character is a king roll until you get a 3 If your character is a noble roll until you get a 4 If your character has killed a noteworthy person named Ulv roll until you get a 5 If your character has an exceptionally ugly head roll until you get a 6 If your character is the kings most trusted man roll until you get a 7 If your character is very old roll until you get a 8 or 20 If your character is is placed on either end of the ship when fighting (very honorable as it is a tough position) roll until you get a 9 If your character is a priest roll until you get a 10 If your character never agrees roll until you get a 11 If your character is a noble and very well-beloved roll until you get a 12 If your character is a bishop roll until you get a 13 If your character is from Rogaland roll until you get a 14 or 20 If your character is a noble and makes a lot of mistakes roll until you get a 15 If your character is a hunchback roll until you get a 16 If your character has very broad and powerful shoulders roll until you get a 17 If your character is very big and strong roll until you get a 18 If your character has something noteworthy, but none of the above roll until you get a 19 or 20 If your character doesn't fit any of the above roll until you get a 20 1 skald 2 blinde 3 kong (1) 4 jarl 5 Ulvsbane 6 Skallagrim 7 stallare 8 gamle 9 stavnbu 10 prest 11 vrangmunn 12 gode 13 biskop 14 fra Rogaland 15 illra'de 16 krokrygg 17 herdebrei 18 figre 19 look it up in a dictionary 20 your character doesn't have any title TABLE D Roll a d4 If your character is a queen roll until you get a 1 If your character is a kings mother roll until you get a 2 If your character is something else exceptionally noteworthy, but none of the above roll until you get a 3 or 4 If your character doesn't fit any of the above roll until you get a 4 1 dronning 2 kongemor 3 look it up in a dictionary 4 your character doesn't have any title **************** * Product Line * **************** 069 - Random Sex Table 101 - Random Good Reputation Table 102 - Random Bad Reputation Table 104 - Dark Secret Random Table 106 - Random Curses Subtable A: -1 107 - Random Curses Subtable B: -2 111 - Personality Traits Random Table 121 - Characteristic Specialization Random Table A: Intelligence 199 - Random Rules Changes Table (forthcoming) 201 - Increased Knowledge Due to Magic Theory Study Table 204 - Random Vis Source Table (adding demons) 250 - Random Spells which Destroy Mythic Europe Table (forthcoming) 301 - Random Tables Table (at printers) 400 - Random European Location Table (forthcoming) 401 - Italian Name Random Table 402 - Norwegian Name Random Table 501 - Random Historical Anachronism Table (forthcoming) 800 - Random Scary Noises Table 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