Name Game
I just downloaded some old issues of Gammamurderers (#1-10) and I fond a neat list to help players figure out names for offensive and defensive equipment at the end of issue #4 (by "Major" Zeb Cook).
(damn, I need to get on Dan to get some tables on this forum
) I wanted to share this list, as it could be really useful when you really need a good name (for any sci-fi RPG) on the quick! I compiled my own additions:
If you guys have anything to add or make your own examples, then by all means go ahead!
Bioborg Fittings
Equipment come in two forms, weapons and defenses. Every piece of bioborg equipment is individual. Fortunately, there are simple steps for creating each.
1. Give the item a great name by combining meaningless phrases to make something that sounds really powerful. Choose one term from each of columns A and B, and combine these with the appropriate Weapon or Defense name.A
- Maga-
- Spectro-
- Gyro-
- Holo-
- Uni-
- Multi-
- Macro-
- Supra-
- Duo-
- Ultra-
- Trans-
- Micro-
- Tri-
- Contra-
- Auto-
- Iso-
- Neo-
- Magneto-
- Helio-
- Hyper-
B
- Conic
- Plasma
- Osmotic
- Parabolic
- ReflectiveIon
- Sonic
- Psionic
- Harmonic
- Cellular
- Cosmic
- Chromatic
- Digital
- Axial
- Technic
- Helical
- Flux
- Magnetic
- Gravitic
- Temporal
WEAPON
- Missile
- Blaster
- Cannon
- Flamer
- Laser
- Slugger
- Popgun
DEFENSE
- Shield
- Aura
- Projector
- Emitter
- Screen
- Field
- Beamer
[the rest are just rules for assigning stats]
(damn, I need to get on Dan to get some tables on this forum
- A (prefix)
- Mata-
- Hydro-
- Radio-
- Nano-
- Geo-
- Phased-
- Electro-
- Bio-
- Static-
- Fused-
- Photo-
- Cyber-
- Pulse-
- Fixed-
- B
- Matrix
- Capacitor
- Morphic
- Molecular
- Catalytic
- Converter
- Mnemonic
- Cybernetic
- Servo
- Networked
- Resonance
- Modular
- Hydraulic
- Drive(r)
- Converter
- Sexual
- C (suffix)
- -dynamic
- -ize/-ized/-izer
- -inator (some use this for everything!)
- WEAPON
- Rocket
- BFG
- Ray
- Mortar
- Mine
- Zapper
- Grenade
- Cluster/Battery (choose weapon again)
- [any melee weapon]
- Pen (mightier then any sword)
- DEFENSE
- Array
- Jammer
- Scrambler
- Dampener
- Disruptor
- Defector
- Equalizer
- Cloak(ing Device)
If you guys have anything to add or make your own examples, then by all means go ahead!