Names

Item from A Practical Guide to Evil by ErraticErrata

The power system of Calernia — supernatural mantles granted by Creation to those who embody archetypal Roles, turning narrative tropes into literal power and making every story a potential battlefield.

Also known as: Names, Named, the Name system

What They Know

• Each Name grants three Aspects — capitalized imperative verbs (Destroy, Learn, Forgive) gained at dramatically appropriate moments
• Names run on narrative logic: pattern of three (hero-villain must fight three times), band of five (synergistic group power), Speaking (supernatural vocal compulsion)
• Heroes get Names from Above (Good), Villains from Below (Evil). Transitional Names (Squire) lead to permanent ones (Black Knight)
• Characters who understand the narrative rules can exploit them — Amadeus, Catherine, and the Bard all weaponize story logic

Connections

• granted_by — above_below
• studied_by — amadeus
• weaponized_by — catherine

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