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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vorput" data-source="post: 2978765" data-attributes="member: 35874">Completely and totally dependent on the DM.Book of exalted deeds includes a section on 'true names' of creatures as part of the words of creation... but aside from the same name of the two categories, I don't think they're exactly related.  I could be wrong... but you'd have to read the section yourself to decide.Ultimatly, every creature has a true name... and I'd say it's up to that creature what it is.  Name given at birth seems a pretty fair standard... and some creatures (like demons who don't wish to be planar bound) will keep that name a VERY well-guarded scret.  Some (like Slaadi who wish to be called so they can cause as much chaos and mayhem as possible) may spread their name around to the right circles- and work for cheaper wages as per planar binding.  Demon lords who have good reason to fear imprisonment will probably keep their name well hidden, and silence those who know it.My air genesai wizard is currently suffering under this problem- I was a bit too free with my name (prideful as he is, everyone he met learned it- whether they wanted to or not)- and he's now realized what a prime target he's become for the planar binding spells.  This, of course, sucks.Ultimatly though, as I said at the beginning- this is up to the DM.  If players/NPCs are often going to use the spells you mentioned, then a good system NEEDS to be put into place because WOTC doesn't provide one.  This is just some of the stuff I've deduced as I've been playing in a campaign where this issue is becoming more important.Vorp</blockquote>

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