Gloomhaven Name Generator

Gloomhaven's playable races are Human, Inox, Quatryl, Orchid, Savvas, Valrath, Vermling, Aesther and Harrower, with Lurkers as a major faction; Frosthaven adds Algox, Unfettered and Lurker characters. Inox names are harsh and tribal, Quatryl names are quick and mechanical, Orchid names are flowing, Valrath names are mercantile and Semitic-flavoured like Jekserah, Vermling names are squeaky and short, Savvas names are formal and elemental, and Aesther names are single ethereal words like the canon character Hail.

Mechanically no, but every character sheet has a name line, retirement and personal quests are written in the first person, and the name is what your group will use for the whole campaign. A lore-fitting name also makes the race-specific story text in scenarios and city events read better.

Yes. Jaws of the Lion's Hatchet, Red Guard, Voidwarden and Demolitionist set the precedent for monikers, and many groups prefer them because they are quick to say at the table. Options like Sawtooth, Quickfuse, Mother Ash or The Lantern work for any class and can be paired with a real name later.

Strong party names reference the map or the campaign's mood: The Gloom Wardens, Dagger Forest Outcasts, Misty Sea Marauders, The Corpsewood Compact or Gloomhaven Free Blades. Choose one before the first scenario so it can go on the party sheet, the reputation track and the achievement stickers.