![]() ![]() As long as a DM doesn't overdo it, having a hilariously named NPC the players root for can actually be quite fun. Inside jokes are always fun for "red shirt" NPCs during a D&D session. Related: D&D Classes Best Used In Forest, Urban, Or Evil Campaigns ![]() Other items can be used for other races, like Dwarven names could be generated with stone types and tool names. The DM now has a Wood Elf named Dafflip Briskpine. Daffodils and Tulips could combine for Dafflip. For first names, using two flower names and combining both could work well. Blooming and elm combine for Bloomingelm. Examples: Brisk and pine combine for Briskpine. Take a DM who wants to generate several Wood Elf names that sound unique but are still somewhat uniform to each other. Using tree types and adjectives that apply to nature is a good way to come up with last names for Wood Elves. ![]() Related: D&D: Why The Player’s Handbook Had Spells That Don’t ExistĪ DM may want a technique that gives each D&D race, like aquatic Merfolk or Elves a similar set of names for each group. Fida Ozenno of the Frozen Keep sounds like a great name for a Dwarven smith. A DM could take "Fida" out of confidant and "Ozenno" out of frozen north. Imagine a Dwarven blacksmith is going to act as a confidant to the party and she is from a frozen land to the north. In this case, the DM may want to think about what the NPC is going to do for the party or where they are from and use this as inspiration. For NPCs that will have a bit more longevity with a D&D party, a DM may want something a bit more original sounding. ![]()
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