By Any Other Name - The Drow
Owen K.C. Stephens
Humans are warned that drow names do not necessarily denote beings of the same sex as similar names (and name endings) in human societies.
-The Drow of the Underdark
One of the most common problems in fantasy gaming is naming nonhuman characters. It's difficult to come up with names that are both odd enough to be appropriate for characters from an inhuman society and similar enough to one another to be believable. This is especially true for races popular as player characters, since each PC's name is likely to be used for a long time.
Yet without appropriate names, non-human characters often don't seem like creatures with a unique society and world-view. This is especially true for an enigmatic and secretive race such as the drow. For the members of this largely evil race to be believable, it is important that their names represent and reflect their culture's attitudes and philosophies.
The drow name generator below has been presented to assist with this intimidating task. Although it cannot even begin to represent all of the possible names for a race as ancient as the drow, this list can serve as a starting point and reference to create a consistent list of names. Further notes on drow culture and language can be found in The Drow of the Underdark.
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