Sunday, December 19, 2010

Americans In Spaaaaace

Stars Without Number has cool a game master resources section that gives names and a bit of cultural information on a variety of old earth ethnicities. Here is my take on Americans:

American male names
1-4 Trey
5-8 Shane
9-12 Ray
13-16 Earl
17-20 Verne
21-24 Jimmy
25-30 Bubba
31-36 Junior
37-40 Johnny
41-44 Willy
45-48 Jay
49-52 Randy
53-60 Billy
61-64 Dave
65-68 Tom
69-72 Mike
73-76 Matt
77-82 Kenny
83-86 Zack
87-90 Ike
91-92 Ronny
93-94 Wyatt
95-96 Richie
97-98 Danny
99-100 Bobby

American female names
1-4 Terry
5-8 Patty
9-12 Barbie
13-16 Jenny
17-20 Susie
21-24 Linda
25-28 Tiffany
29-32 Dotty
33-36 Nancy
37-40 Karen
41-44 Betty
45-48 Chrissie
49-52 Sandy
53-56 Beth
57-62 Sharon
63-66 Kim
67-72 Missy
73-76 Becky
77-80 Kathy
81-84 Pam
85-88 Debby
89-92 Ann
93-95 Jean
96-98 Milly
99-100 Ally
(i may replace the ending of most female names)

American surnames
Anderson
Sullivan
Garcia
Schwartz
Adams
Baker
Moore
Wayne
Kennedy
Stewart
Price
Foster
Hughes
Gates
Griffin
Ford
Powell
McDonald
Murray
Hunter
Hicks
West
Rice
Black
Stone

American place names
Franklin
Clinton
Springfield
Salem
Fairview
Madison
Washington
Georgetown
Arlington
Ashland
Burlington
Manchester
Marion
Oxford
Clayton
Jackson
Milton
Auburn
Dayton
Lexington
Milford
Riverside
Cleveland
Dover
Hudson
Kingston
Mount Vernon
Newport
Oakland
Centerville
Winchester
Peoria
Newton
Oak Grove
Forest Hills
Liberty
Greenwood
Fairview
York
Shiloh
Camden
Lakewood
Oakland
Charleston
Union
Midway
Providence
Concord
Dakota
Cedar Grove

American Names
American names often include a "middle" given name, sometimes related to a relative's name or a figure of importance, it isn't unusual for this name to be drawn from a different language or to be archaic. Sometimes the a first name and middle name will be used in junction (such as "Billy-Ray").

American Cuisine
Traditional american cuisine relies heavily on beef,chicken and Bar-B-Q as meats, potatoes, corn, veggies and cheese (sometimes pork or fish will be served). Common food includes sausages of dubious origin known as "hot dogs", "wieners" or "franks", hamburger and french fries (along with chips). Common condiments are ketchup, mayo, salsa, bar-B-Q sauce and mustard. Americans frequently serve cola, sweet-tea and beer with meals. American cuisine will faddishly adopt a new or foreign food and often forget about it inside of a generation. Veggies are typically smothered in cheese.

American Clothing
Cotton, Denim and Synthetic blends are used to produce jeans, jackets,shorts and tee's. Brimmed hats are popular as are knitted caps. "Western" styles flare up now and again as does the military look but these ebb and flow in popularity. It's not uncommon for jargon, slogans, pictures or advertisements to appear on American clothing. Popular footwear includes sandals and sneakers of all imaginable varieties and materials (often with clearly identifiable manufacturers' logos).

2 comments:

  1. Ray Stone sat over in the corner of the Cantina, his brimmed hat keeping his eyes in shadow, his jacket had a Riverside Rangers path on the sleeve. The waitress gave him a look of disdain when he ordered the Chili Cheese fries and asked for extra ketchup!
    Isn't SWN Awesome!

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  2. The amount of campaign and adventure building bits in SWN is pretty darned cool and useful.

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