Changeling - Players Guide.pdf

Naming
This is a rare Art guarded jealously among the court seers
and few commoner namers of the Crystal Circle. Rumor has
it that entrants into the Crystal Circle are all taught the
secrets of this Art upon their joining — a rumor that august
hody has yet to deny or confirm. True Names hold the essence
of Glamour, as well as the ability to control the soul of the
heing, if the namer is powerful enough. A powermongering
seer could well control the flux of power within a court by
injudicious use of the Naming Art. There have been a few
who tried, like the infamous Malachi Tadcaster. By altering
the True Name of Baron Scheiro, he caused that lofty noble
to be changed into a horse, which he rode into court. Not long
after, three mysterious sisters calling themselves the Norns
paid Malachi a visit. Malachi disappeared with them, and he
has never been heard from again. It should also be noted that
all written accounts of him have gradually faded as well, as
though scribed on goblin parchment. His name remains in
the spoken word alone, a caveat to injudicious name-users.
The Naming Art will not work against someone who
already knows your True Name. Your naming magic is useless
if someone knows your name and you don't know hers.
Beginning characters should not know the Naming Art,
as it is rarely known to any but members of the Crystal Circle
or high-ranking nobles.
Attribute: Intelligence
Seek 'n' Spell
Use of this cantrip allows you to see the meaning behind
any written text. You can read anything in any language, even
tracts written with magical wards on them (although the
magic of the ward will oppose the reader, as in the example
under Weaver Ward). A new cantrip must be cast for each
new tract read.
The subject matter of the text determines the Realm
that must be applied. A book of medieval weapons written in
Latin, for example, can be read by someone using the Prop
Realm. A Fae using the Nature Realm could decipher a
manuscript on the flora of South America.
Changelings unsure if they have the appropriate Realm
to use for this cantrip may make a Kenning + Perception roll
(usually Difficulty 7, with higher penalties for Wards, etc.) to
ken the general subject matter of the text.