Naming
Naming
Name | Naming |
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Length | Short (2 Minutes) |
Range | 5ft / 1.5m |
Duration | Special |
Cost | Special |
Material Cost | 1 unit of chalk |
Key Words | Spiritual |
Description | This rite may be performed on any creature or object other than a thaumaturgical construct or device. If cast on a creature, the subject must clearly consent to their new name as part of the rite, formally discarding their old name. It costs a minimum of 2 magic points, or as many more as the caster wishes.
The duration of this effect depends on the circumstances. If the subject consistently uses (or is referred to by) the new name, the name may stick indefinitely. If not, or if it is widely contradicted, the effects will wear off quickly, especially if the rite is trying to pass off an obvious falsehood (e.g. if a caster tries to bestow the title “High King of Albion” on someone, where the caster is not a priest of Albion, the “King” does not have Excalibur and the true High King is in the area, the effects could expire in as little as ten minutes). The more magic the caster spends on the rite, the stronger the effect and the longer it lasts. Secret Name: The rite may be used to grant a “secret” name, which the subject needn’t openly use, but must keep recorded somewhere in character where it can be found. This may have subtler effects, e.g. a rite requiring the subject’s “true name” may have a limited effect if the caster does not know and use the subject’s secret name (in turn, if they do use their secret name, the rite will have greater effect). |
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