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<blockquote data-quote="opacitizen" data-source="post: 8097919" data-attributes="member: 7023208">While I love Earthsea and its magic, I don't think it's a good match with D&amp;D 5e (which I also like, mind you.)If I had to come up with a quick and dirty implementation, I'd simply say that <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">the true name of things and entities that don't have a stat block (a pebble, a single blade of grass, a cup, a cloud, etc) is &quot;included&quot; in knowing the (official D&amp;D 5e) spells that affect them. If you mend a broken shelf with Mending, you used the true name of the shelf, and that's it</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">not knowing the true name of statted things and entities but trying to affect them with spells works as per the official D&amp;D rules</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">knowing the true name of statted things gives you an advantage on any roll you're required to cast OR a disadvantage to their save, OR maximum damage / healing / duration rolls etc, noting that learning the true name of a statted thing is the equivalent of gaining and possessing a magic item.</li>
</ul>And that's it. Anything deeper than this, I'd go look for a different system more suited for Earthsea's world and magic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="opacitizen, post: 8097919, member: 7023208"] While I love Earthsea and its magic, I don't think it's a good match with D&D 5e (which I also like, mind you.) If I had to come up with a quick and dirty implementation, I'd simply say that [LIST] [*]the true name of things and entities that don't have a stat block (a pebble, a single blade of grass, a cup, a cloud, etc) is "included" in knowing the (official D&D 5e) spells that affect them. If you mend a broken shelf with Mending, you used the true name of the shelf, and that's it [*]not knowing the true name of statted things and entities but trying to affect them with spells works as per the official D&D rules [*]knowing the true name of statted things gives you an advantage on any roll you're required to cast OR a disadvantage to their save, OR maximum damage / healing / duration rolls etc, noting that learning the true name of a statted thing is the equivalent of gaining and possessing a magic item. [/LIST] And that's it. Anything deeper than this, I'd go look for a different system more suited for Earthsea's world and magic. [/QUOTE]

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