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People's Names

No Pictish Female Names

Pictish Silver Jewellery100 (And More) Male Pictish First Names has now been released, but there won’t be a female version of this.

One of the few female names to have survived is Eithne, that of a Pictish royal from the 9th century. However, that  name is actually of Irish or Gaelic origin.

One suggestion that has been made is that a proportion of the names currently believed to be male are actually female. This is not known for certain either way.

It may be possible to alter the male names by making them “feminine” as is done in some languages. Alternatively, and as Pictish may be a Gaelic language, female names from another Gaelic language could be used, such as Manx female names.

Names, People's Names

100 (And More) Female Manx First Names Now Available

100 (And More) Female Manx First Names100 (And More) Female Manx First Names is now available to buy from from DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

This is the companion supplement to 100 (And More) Male Manx First Names and lists 100 female names in the Manx Gaelic language, with notes on meaning and alternative spellings when known. The names are suitable for a wide range of Celtic settings.

Both male and female names are also available in the Manx First Names Bundle.

Azukail Games

Another Template Set Purchased

Sci-fiAnother template set has been bought using reinvested publisher earnings.

It’s another pack from Lord Zsezse Works, Sci-fi. This is one of the packs that comes with back covers as well as front covers and papers, in four different designs and in US Letter and A4 sizes.

Although I had planned to buy another couple of template sets, this wasn’t either of them. In fact, I don’t have a definite immediate use for this particular one, and there are a further two or three I might have purchased first. However, it’s one that I have potential future uses for, and it was in a two day sale when I got it, so I decided to make the most of the discount.

Names, People's Names

100 (And More) Male Pictish First Names Now Available

100 (And More) Male Pictish First Names100 (And More) Male Pictish First Names is now available to buy on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

This supplements lists 100 male first names in the Pictish language, with alternatives if known. The names are probably most suited for Celtic, or Celtic bordering, settings, or Roman Britain.

Names, People's Names

100 (And More) Male Manx First Names Now Available

100 (And More) Male Manx First Names100 (And More) Male Manx First Names is now available to buy on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

This supplement lists 100 male names in the Manx Gaelic language, with notes on meaning and alternative spellings when known. The names are suitable for a wide range of Celtic settings.

Names, Place Names

100 (And More) British- Inspired Pub Names Now Available

100 (And More) British- Inspired Pub Names100 (And More) British- Inspired Pub Names is now available to buy on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

This supplement lists 100 British pub names, with notes and an additional table that can be used to generate many more possible names. It is suitable for creating names in settings from medieval to modern.

Item List, Things

100 Items of Sports Equipment to Find at a School Now Available

100 Items of Sports Equipment to Find at a School100 Items of Sports Equipment to Find at a School is now available at DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

This is another list, this time of 100 sports-related items that could be found at a school.

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Why Agreeing to Get Publisher Emails Can Be a Good Idea

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Not everyone who buys products on RPGNow/DriveThruRPG accepts emails from those who published the product they purchased.

This is often understandable. Fear of having your email account flooded with updates from many different publishers can account for this – although this can be a good reason to set up a separate email account.

Not getting emails from publishers means that you can miss out on special offers. For example, the recently released Tomes of Alchemy had a special discount sent out to everyone who had purchased a product previously, and agreed to receive emails.

This wasn’t everyone who had purchased of course. Those who hadn’t agreed to accept emails didn’t receive this special discount. Some of those who did took advantage of it. It’s possible that some of those who hadn’t subscribed bought the product at the full price, missing out on a discount.

We often target emails to a certain degree, although finer targeting is going to become less possible as more products are published. Still, at the moment, assuming that you qualify for every email sent out, this only means one email a week. Most won’t be discounted, but some will, with the discounts tending to be for the more expensive products.

Detailed Items, Things

Tomes of Alchemy Now Available

Tomes of AlchemyTomes of Alchemy is now available to buy on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

This supplement describes in detail, including appearance, contents and author, 20 different books on various topics related to alchemy. The books are generic and are suitable for a fantasy campaign.

Item List, Things

100 Books Published in the 19th Century to Find on a Bookshelf Now Available

100 Books Published in the 19th Century to Find on a Bookshelf100 Books Published in the 19th Century to Find on a Bookshelf is now available to buy on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

This list of genuine books which can be used to pad out a bookshelf were all published in the 19th century, and are suitable for historical and steampunk campaigns.