Thomas's Forgotten Realms
House Rules - Languages
Language Rules
These are carried over from Josh's Forgotten Realms campaign. As an established adventurer residing in Waterdeep the assumption is that you have learned additional languages.
- Your standard languages follow standard 5th Edition rules (bonus languages based on race/class/background).
- You ALSO automatically get racial and regional automatic languages from the table below.
- The automatic languages are, well, automatic. The number of bonus languages you get are equal to 1 + int mod (minimum 1) - You choose these from the bonus list.
- You choose which languages from your known languages that you want to be literate in
Region | Automatic Languages | Bonus Languages |
Aglarond | Aglarondan | Chessentan, Damaran, Draconic, Elven, Mulhorandi, Orc, Sylvan |
Amn | Chondathan | Alzhedo, Elven, Giant, Goblin, Illuskan, Nexalan, Shaaran |
Anauroch | Midani (or Netherese—shade only) | Chondathan, Damaran, Draconic, Gnoll, Netherese, Orc |
Calimshan | Alzhedo | Auran, Chondathan, Chultan, Draconic, Ignan, Shaaran, Tashalan |
Chessenta | Chessentan | Aglarondan, Chondathan, Draconic, Mulhorandi, Turmic, Untheric |
Chondalwood | Shaaran | Chessentan, Chondathan, Elven, Halfling, Gnoll, Shaaran, Sylvan, Untheric |
Chult | Chultan | Alzhedo, Draconic, Dwarven, Goblin, Shaaran, Sylvan, Tashalan |
Cormyr | Chondathan | Elven, Damaran, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Orc, Turmic |
Dalelands | Chondathan | Elven, Damaran, Giant, Gnome, Orc, Sylvan |
Damara | Damaran | Chondathan, Dwarven, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Uluik |
Dragon Coast | Chondathan | Aglarondan, Chessantan, Damaran, Goblin, Halfling, Orc, Turmic |
Dwarf, gold | Dwarven | Giant, Gnome, Goblin, Shaaran, Terran, Untheric |
Dwarf, gray | Dwarven, Undercommon | Common, Draconic, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Terran |
Dwarf, shield | Dwarven | Chondathan, Draconic, Giant, Goblin, Illuskan, Orc |
Elf, drow | Elven, Undercommon | Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Drow Sign, Goblin, Illuskan |
Elf, moon | Elven | Auran, Chondathan, Gnoll, Gnome, Halfling, Illuskan, Sylvan |
Elf, sun | Elven | Auran, Celestial, Chondathan, Gnome, Halfling, Illuskan, Sylvan |
Elf, wild | Elven | Gnoll, Illuskan, Orc, Sylvan, Tashalan |
Elf, wood | Elven | Chondathan, Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Sylvan |
Evermeet | Elven | Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Chondathan, Illuskan, Sylvan |
Gnome, deep | Gnome, Undercommon | Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Illuskan, Terran |
Gnome, rock | Gnome | Chondathan, Draconic, Dwarven, Goblin, Illuskan, Sylvan, Terran |
Great Dale | Damaran | Giant, Goblin, Rashemi, Mulhorandi |
Half -elf | Elven, home region | Any (except secret ones) |
Half-orc | Orc, home region | Damaran, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Illuskan, Undercommon |
Halfling, ghostwise | Halfling | Chondathan, Elven, Gnoll, Shaaran, Sylvan |
Halfling, lightfoot | Halfling | Chessentan, Chondathan, Damaran, Dwarven, Elven, Illuskan, Goblin |
Halfling, strongheart | Halfling | Dwarven, Gnoll, Goblin, Halruaan, Shaaran |
Halruaa | Halruaan | Dambrathan Elven, Goblin, Halfling, Shaaran, Tashalan |
High Forest | Chondathan | Elven, Gnoll, Goblin, Halfling, Illuskan, Sylvan |
Hordelands | Tuigan | Damaran, Goblin, Mulhorandi, Rashemi, Shou |
Human | Home region | Any (except secret ones) |
Impiltur | Damaran | Aglarondan, Chessentan, Chondathan, Dwarven, Giant, Goblin, Mulhorandi, Turmic |
Lake of Steam | Shaaran | Alzhedo, Chondathan, Dwarven, Goblin, Tashalan |
Lantan | Lantanese | Alzhedo, Chondathan, Dwarven, Gnome, Ignail, Illuskan, Shaaran |
Luiren | Halfling, Shaaran | Dwarven, Gnoll, Goblin, Halruaan, Shaaran, Untheric |
Moonsea | Damaran | Chondathan, Chessantan, Draconic, Giant, Goblin, Midani, Orc |
Moonshae Isles | Illuskan | Aquan, Chondathan, Elven, Giant, Orc, Sylvan |
Mulhorand | Mulhorandi | Aglarondan, Chessentan, Draconic, Durpari, Goblin, Tuigan, Untheric |
Narfell | Damaran | Goblin, Orc, Rashemi, Tuigan, Uluik |
Nelanther Isles | Chondathan | Alzhedo, Goblin, Illuskan, Lantanese, Orc, Shaaran |
The North | Chondathan, Illuskan | Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, Midani, Orc |
Orc | Orc | Damaran, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Illuskan, Undercommon |
Rashemen | Rashemi | Aglarondan, Damaran, Goblin, Mulhorandi, Tuigan |
Sembia | Chondathan | Chessentan, Damaran, Gnome, Halfling, Mulhorandi, Shaaran, Turmic |
The Shaar | Shaaran | Alzhedo, Dambrathan, Durpari, Dwarven, Gnoll, Halruaan, Mulhorandi, Tashalan, Untheric |
Silverymoon | Chondathan, Illuskan | Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Illuskan, Midani, Orc, Sylvan |
Tashalar | Tashalan | Alzhedo, Chultan, Draconic, Illuskan, Orc, Shaaran, Sylvan |
Tethyr | Chandathan | Elven, Goblin, Illuskan, Lantanese, Shaaran, Sylvan |
Thay | Mulhorandi | Chessentan, Damaran, Infernal, Rashemi, Tuigan, Untheric |
Thesk | Damaran | Aglarondan, Chondathan, Giant, Gnoll, Mulhorandi, Rashemi, Tuigan, Turmic, Shou |
Unther | Untheric | Chessentan, Draconic, Mulhorandi, Orc, Shaaran |
Vaasa | Damaran | Abyssal, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Uluik |
The Vast | Damaran | Aglarondan, Chondathan, Dwarven, Giant, Goblin, Mulhorandi, Orc, Rashemi, Tuigan, Turmic, Shou |
Vilhon Reach | Chandathan, Shaaran (speech only), Turmic (speech only) | Chessentan, Damaran, Draconic, Elven, Goblin, Shaaran, Turmic |
Waterdeep | Chondathan | Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, Illuskan, Orc |
Western Heartlands | Chondathan | Elven, Giant, Goblin, Illuskan, Midani, Orc |