Surnames (General Help)

Traditionally, a surname is a name shared in common to identify the members of a family. In real life, these are called "last names." In Towers, the surname slot can be used to append a main name in ways that build your roleplay and develop your character.

All races have their own particular conventions. Hobbits belong to large, named families and thus use surnames like modern-day last names (Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins). Dwarves are part of seven clans: Longbeards, Firebeards, Broadbeams, Ironfists, Stiffbeards, Blacklocks and Stonefoots. They operate similarly to hobbit names. Elves and Men are known either by their homeland ("of Gondor") or by their paternal heritage ("son of Arathorn"). Haradrim join their surname with their name into one word, such as "Ihbem'Qata". In some cases, players might additionally choose to create surnames in the character's actual racial tongue.

Surnames should be chosen with the same care and attention as names. Not only do the same rules apply here, but surnames should specifically avoid pairing with an otherwise appropriate name to create a non-name expression (like "Task" with "At Hand") or replicate a character from other media (like "Robin" with "Hood").

To set your surname, type "surname <name>". See "help surname" for more information.