During adventures your players might ask for the names of faraway towns and cities or of some random stranger they meet on the streets. As the Dungeon Master you can’t have EVERYTHING in the world all fleshed out, so it might come in handy to have a little cheat-sheet from which you can take these names. Don’t worry, I got your back!
For easy custom location names you can combine any of the following words. This gives you as the Dungeon Master a simpler way of filling your world and giving it color.
| Gold(en) | Haven |
| Hope | Valley |
| Stone | Port |
| Hammer | Dale |
| “Color” | Farm |
| Heart | Clearing |
| Sun(ny) | Stream |
| Moon | Point |
| Arrow | Isle |
| “Tree type” | Meadow |
| Silver | Ward |
| Dark/Light | Woods |
| Black/White | Falls |
| Crown | Mere |
| Hollow | Shire |
| “Animal” | Ville |
| Sleek | City |
| “Season” | Forest |
| Vale | Hollow |
| Claw | Bay |
| “Flower type” | Burg |
| High/Low | State |
| New/Old | Side |
| Storm | Mountain |
| Kings | Hill |
| “Emotion” | County |
You can print out the following list of first names so you always have some fantasy names handy when you need them. Don’t forget to jot them down for future reference!
| Ari | Acturo | Asof | Amafrey | Aqaul |
| Balne | Brenth | Bip | Bleska | Blassa |
| Chanil | Canor | Chou | C’htala | Celana |
| De’nil | Deuval | Denna | Dramn | Dawara |
| Eikha | Endi | Evala | Eoin | Equil |
| Fredil | Fizal | Flam | Fozz | Fillea |
| Garho | Gin | Galad | Grum | Goqop |
| H’ram | Hest | Harinx | Hunrick | Hegin |
| Illia | Ingram | Iesbral | Illern | Irracqu |
| J’qwell | Jazza | Jestil | Jhala | Jillam |
| Kreti | Ku | Kwer’ti | Kandra | Korro |
| Leilafa | Lendal | Lipwa | Laviq | Lyrar |
| Maldur | Millo | Moulho | Mirdo | Murn |
| Nomi | Narn | Nathar | N’ornn | Nillif |
| Ou’di | Oara | Otdam | Oruka | Okilea |
| Pazzi | Prin | Pendil | Padmar | Pi’ir |
| Quaz | Q’wint | Qrann | Qwilla | Qrorram |
| Roua | Riqi | Raz | Ruisa | Regah |
| Secka | Sallec | Sterdam | Sillida | Slarv |
| Tovu | Thala | Tandra | Toilva | Treq |
| Ulra | Undor | Uzza | Urme’er | Uptaq |
| Vraq | Vinra | Vo’em | Vulqa | Vrir |
| Windor | Wenab | Woutek | Wirary | Wyna |
| Xal | X’ven | Xanar | Xivalla | Xomony |
| Yvex | Yndra | Ylliat | Yngray | Y’ee |
| Zed | Zildra | Zanath | Zoll | Ziqra |
Fan fiction D&D one-shots
Are you ready to play some D&D, and do you want to further explore fantasy worlds like that of Harry Potter, Pokémon, Hunger Games or Avatar? Try out these free one-shots!
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Looking for more ways to make your world feel more alive? Check out the “A world of your own” chapter on worldbuilding in the “Dungeon Master’s Guide” in the link below.
