About automaton names
Quiet machined names like "Yasmer" and "Rezhil" make up most results, broken by definite-article epithets such as "The Mellow". That mix suits clockwork survivors in Pathfinder inspired campaigns, beings old enough to have outlived their original designations. Let an automaton use a syllabic name among strangers and an epithet among those who knew its maker.
How automaton names are built
Two shapes share one generator. A title shape prints "The" plus one entry from a large 142-entry epithet bank, and a name shape concatenates small fragment banks into a single word. Worked examples from the bank: "Yasmer", "Rezhil", "The Scientist".
The Scientist
The + Scientist (title shape, single pick from the epithet bank)
Yasmer
Yas + mer (name shape, fragment chain)
Duzraros
Duz + ra + ros (name shape, fragment chain)
Naming notes
The split gives two registers: a designation-style title ("The Scientist") that reads like a role or function, and a personal-name word (Yasmer, Duzraros, Dilmial) with hard, metallic syllables. Use the title form for constructs known by purpose and the word form for those given an individual name. All forms are gender-neutral.
Questions about automaton names
- Are these official Automaton names?
- No. They are fan-made, generated in the Automaton style with no official status or endorsement.
- Why do some results start with "The"?
- One of the two patterns produces a title from a function-word bank, so you get designations like "The Scientist" alongside personal-name words like "Rezhil".
- Which form should I pick for a player character?
- The single-word forms (Yasmer, Dilmial) work as proper names. Reserve the "The ..." titles for constructs identified by their role.