Game Rules

Choose Languages

(Character Creation)

Your character knows at least three languages: Common plus two languages you choose from the Standard Languages table. Knowledge of a language means your character can communicate in it, read it, and write it. Your class and other features might also give you languages.

The Standard Languages table lists languages that are widespread in the world. Every player knows Common.

Standard Languages
Common
Draconic
Dwarvish
Elvish
Giant
Gnomish
Goblin
Halfling
Orc

The Rare Languages table lists languages that are either secret or derived from other planes of existence. Some features let a character learn a rare language.

Rare Languages
Language Origin
Abyssal Demons of the Abyss
Aquan Creatures from the Elemental Plane of Water
Auran Creatures from the Elemental Plane of Air
Celestial Celestials
Deep Speech Aberrations
Druidic Druidic circles
Ignan Creatures from the Elemental Plane of Fire
Infernal Devils of the Nine Hells
Sylvan The Feywild
Terran Creatures from the Elemental Plane of Earth
Thieves' Cant Various criminal guilds
Undercommon The Underdark

 

 

Player's Handbook. Wizards of the Coast, 2024.