DnD 5e Language Wheel (Base)
Need a quick language for an NPC, a lost journal, or a character’s mysterious upbringing? This DnD 5e Language Wheel (Base) gives you a ready-to-use list of 83 language options—perfect for fast table calls and lighthearted surprises.
Default examples include: Common, Abyssal, Celestial, Aracokra, Aartuk, Aquan, Auran, Blink Dog, Bothii, Bullywug, Citlanes, Daelkyr, Deep Speech, Djaynian, Dohwar, Draconic, Druidic, and Dwarvish.
Best ways to use this wheel
- NPC flavor on demand: Roll a random tongue for merchants, prisoners, guides, or rivals.
- Backstory prompts: Let the result inspire where a character studied, traveled, or who mentored them.
- Loot & lore hooks: Decide what language an inscription, map note, or spellbook margin is written in.
Customize it for your campaign
Open Edit to tailor the list to your world—trim anything you don’t use, or keep it broad for maximum chaos. If you want certain languages to appear more (or less) often, tweak weights to reflect rarity in your setting.
Avoid repeats with elimination mode
Trying to assign unique languages across the party, a faction, or a batch of NPCs? Turn on elimination mode so results drop out after they’re picked—clean, fast, and no duplicates.
Ready to add some linguistic spice to your session? Edit the wheel to fit your setting, then share the link with your group so everyone uses the same list.