One issue I’ve noticed both as a player and DM is that names of non-player characters get lost in the mix, sometimes because they are too banal or otherwise forgettable. If you as a DM want your players to remember that important NPC’s name, I’m here to help you pick one!
You probably won’t recognize some of these names as cars, but I assure you, I’ve done my research, all the way back to 1889. This is one part of a larger series. Note: if you run a serious campaign where jokes are frowned upon, this list is not for you!
| Acura – maybe put the emphasis on the second syllable |
| Ajax – also a figure in Greek mythology |
| Alfa Romeo |
| Altima |
| Argo – also the ship from Jason and the Argonauts! |
| Astra -literally means a star |
| Audi |
| Austin |
| Bendix |
| Bentley |
| Bolt |
| Borgward – possibly an orc name? |
| Buckeye – also a tree! |
| Bugatti – some people told me to not include this one but it just sounds too great. |
| Camaro |
| Carhartt |
| Cayenne – also a spice! |
| Citroen |
| Cricket |
| Cutlass |
| Cyklon |
| Daihatsu |
| Dingfelder |
| Dudly Bug |
| Durango |
| Edge – probably a rogue or some guy who thinks he’s cool. |
| Elantra |
| Elgin – sounds like a scholar to me |
| Envista |
| Ferrari |
| Fiat |
| Ford |
| Forester |
| Grout |
| Gurgel |
| Gurley |
| Gutbrod – another orc name? Or a dwarf? |
| Harley |
| Heinkel |
| Huracan |
| Impreza |
| Jetta |
| Kermath |
| Kia |
| Kukushka |
| LeRoy (accent on the second syllable, HATES being called LEE-roy) |
| Levante |
| Lexus |
| Lincoln |
| Lockheed |
| Lux |
| Malibu |
| Maserati |
| Maverick |
| Maxima |
| Mercedes |
| Metris |
| Murano |
| Nautilus |
| Niro |
| Omikron |
| Otto |
| Packard |
| Passat |
| Peugeot |
| Pieper – pronounced ‘peeper’ if you like |
| Piggins – a plump halfling? |
| Porsche |
| Portofino |
| Primus Priamus Prius |
| Protos |
| Renault |
| Rickenbacker |
| Riker |
| Roma |
| Rover |
| Royce |
| Saab |
| Savana |
| Scion |
| Sienna / Sierra |
| Sirocco – also a Mediterranean wind! |
| Solidor |
| Solterra (literally ‘sun earth’) |
| Sonata |
| Sorento |
| Spark |
| Spaulding |
| Sprinter |
| Stinger |
| Studebaker |
| Talbot |
| Telluride |
| Tiguan |
| Trax |
| Urus |
| Wartburg |
| Wendax |
| Wingle Yugo |
| Zender |
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