As the action in my Band of Iron campaign promises to shift to the fake-Mediterranean island of fake-Malta
if Malta were brachiated instead of compact and huge instead of tiny and populated by dragons instead of rabbits and the battlefield between three faiths some of which have cannons and some of which have dinosaurs
here is an edited-down version of a list of Maltese surnames I found online. It is perfect for generating slightly off-Mediterranean nomenclature for memorable characters and gadabouts.
Click to generate in a pop-up. Copy and paste the link location for a peek at the table.
Thusly, your next five henchmen can be Medati, Cauchi, Segond, Ciarlo and Xuereb. Fiorentino is already spoken for; taken on for great toughness and a willingness to reconcile his own belief in the Platinum Dragon with his orthodox Militant boss' devotion to St. Gonsalvo.
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
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These names actually seem very Italian.
ReplyDeleteAbout half are, although some seem archaic or slightly off, and it's the mix of Greek, Catalan, Spanish, Arab, French, German and Maltese that accounts for the rest.
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