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How to Plan a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign

game master tips

The most daunting part of being a newbie Game Master is the question "where do I start?" Dungeons and Dragons is a collaborative story-telling game....

Take Your Name Game to the Next Level | How to Make Fantasy Place Names

Place names don't come from nowhere. When people give a name to a village or a river or a mountain range, it usually has a...

Drow Vocabulary | Family Terminology and Hierarchy

While drow are considered to be generally "chaotic" one thing that is common among their societies is a need for a hierarchy. Knowing where you...

Tips on Fantasy Mapmaking: Marking Up Your Fantasy Map

Maps are a staple of fantasy - and that's true in Dungeons and Dragons as well! Be it a map of Faerun or Cormyr, a...

DnD Calendar | Calendar of Harptos | the Calendar of Faerun

#3 Easy Steps That Will Change the Way You Plan Your DnD Campaigns

One of the most challenging parts of creating a homebrew campaign is to make a Plot for your party. Your players need some sense of...

Nydra: Deity of the Winter Moon

Goddess of the Tunlands (Dungeons and Dragons Deity) "Lady of the Frozen Wind, guard us in the long night." - prayer to Nydra The land of...

Cormyr Nobles: House Marliir

House Marliir originally hails from Marsember. They were a noble family of the city in the year 900 DR, when they fought for Cormyr against...

Cormyr Nobles: House Rowanmantle

House Rowanmantle was an old noble family originally from the Tilverton area but moved to Suzail. After climbing to the heights of nobility, they eventually...

Adventure in Cormyr: Rebellion of the Tunlands

Recently, I've been painting the map of Cormyr in my own style and because of that I’ve been thinking about the region of Cormyr, it’s...

Living Expenses in DnD 5e | How Rich is the Average Adventuer?

How much does that sword really cost? Let's talk money, lifestyle expenses, and more in DnD 5e. You might be familiar with the standard Lifestyle Expenses Table:...

Elven Battle Cries | Battle Cries in DnD Elvish

Add some personality to your character with these cool battle cry ideas! Here are ten ideas: Arransewes, udshastye! Go forth bravely, comrades! Mór an daryf! Death will...

elf child name translations (dungeons and dragons)

What Do the Suggested Elven Child Names Mean?

You might notice the player's handbook has several suggests for elven child names. And while they are great - they don't have a meaning alongside...

how to create an elf name for dungeon and dragons character

How to Create an Elf Name for DnD

In Dungeons and Dragons, Elves are given a "child name" when they are born, then they choose a name once they come of age (around...

The Udadrow | How to Add the Drow of the Underdark to Your Homebrew World

The Warring Drow are known best for their raids, as you might guess from their name. These drow are most commonly sighted as they actively...

Deity Inspiration: God of Earth

Ideas for a God of Earth Name Inspiration: Akyregru "She of the Flawless Wilderness", Narærek "Eternal Earth", Ahï-ekïas "The One with the Earthen Mantle" Possible Domains: grave, nature, twilight The first question...

Deity Inspiration: God of Rivers

Deity Inspiration: Let's Make a God of Rivers! Name Inspiration: Delhin "Singer of the Waters and Whispers", Fhagwyllan "Guide of the River", Talsianas "Swift Brook of Souls" The first question I ask...

Deity Inspiration: God of Fire

Deity Inspiration: Let's Make a God of Fire! Name Inspiration: Raimnā "Master of the Bright Forge", Maskanas "the Wild Fire", Eledenna "The Burning One" The first question I ask myself...

The Lorendrow | How to Add the Drow of the Jungle to Your Homebrew World

Among the Lorendrow, you shall find justice, but not mercy. The Drow of the Jungle live deep in the jungles of Faerun. Known as the...

The Aevendrow | How to Add the Drow of the Ice to Your Homebrew World

For a long time, small comunities of drow who follows gods other than Lolth have lived on the surface of the Forgotten Realms. However, due...

What is "Common" Elvish?

common elvish

The Elvish this generator uses is called "Common Elvish". It is a fan-language developed as a supplement the TTRPG "Dungeons and Dragons"! It's made to...

Where do the Names come from?

Hi and welcome to D&D Alley! The question I'm asked the most is: where do the names come from (or how do you know the...