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<blockquote data-quote="Sidran" data-source="post: 441148" data-attributes="member: 6160">I seem to remember reading a short story set in Earthsea about a girl &quot;Dragonfly&quot; I believe who recieved her true name from a Witch woman, an adept like woman who had a gift for hearing the unspoken true name of a person.So that could be turned into a feat, or a class ability for some PrC.Though the feat seems easier.&nbsp; Sense True NameThrough the currents of time, nature, and magic you have the gift to listen for the True name of every being, plant, or entity that surrounds you. Prerequisites Wis 15+, must be able to cast first level divination spells. Benefits:&nbsp; You are able to sense the true name of&nbsp; beings, plants, or entities that come within a 60ft radius.&nbsp; Naming a true name is a powerful thing, and characters with this feat feel obligated to enlighten a being of its true name, but to not overstep, or abuse the gift that the currents of the magical world have given them.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; IN earthsea a true name meant complete control of the being whose name you called. The only thing that did not have a name incidently was a fiend that came out of a powerful spell ( that failed) Though in D&amp;D I would never ever let my players call the True name of a dragon and have that work like that, If you want it that way make the Calling of a True Name function like a Greater Charm Person, or Monster with no save.&nbsp; This charm works only until the Caller has released the name of the being back to itself.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sidran, post: 441148, member: 6160"] I seem to remember reading a short story set in Earthsea about a girl "Dragonfly" I believe who recieved her true name from a Witch woman, an adept like woman who had a gift for hearing the unspoken true name of a person. So that could be turned into a feat, or a class ability for some PrC. Though the feat seems easier. [b]Sense True Name[/b] Through the currents of time, nature, and magic you have the gift to listen for the True name of every being, plant, or entity that surrounds you. [b] Prerequisites [/b] Wis 15+, must be able to cast first level divination spells. [b] Benefits:[/b] You are able to sense the true name of beings, plants, or entities that come within a 60ft radius. Naming a true name is a powerful thing, and characters with this feat feel obligated to enlighten a being of its true name, but to not overstep, or abuse the gift that the currents of the magical world have given them. IN earthsea a true name meant complete control of the being whose name you called. The only thing that did not have a name incidently was a fiend that came out of a powerful spell ( that failed) Though in D&D I would never ever let my players call the True name of a dragon and have that work like that, If you want it that way make the Calling of a True Name function like a Greater Charm Person, or Monster with no save. This charm works only until the Caller has released the name of the being back to itself. [/QUOTE]

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