The joke is on you, I don't know my own true name!
(Mortals generally don't in most settings, I think.)
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trans people wielding immense power in the fae wilds
More like choosing names like Fae Wilds.
Can someone please provide context for us noobs?
Not a DND expert but generally the trope with Fey is that their magic uses people's names so If a fey knows your name they can do whatever they want to you.
Probably something about a beings true name giving power over them.
My Odysseus themed character when the fey don’t know why it’s not working 😏
Depending on the way the fey phrased the request you may either have insulted it, or broken a deal. If it asks to have your name and you answer with "yes, my name is ." You have lied to it and broken a simple transaction. It may even be justified in using ever more harsh measures to extract your name from you, as it has a legitimate claim on it. At least that is the way I would play such a situation for the fey. For me the thing is that trying to outsmart them rarely works, because they know netter in which rules they operate than you do. A answer like "You may not have my name, but you can call me . " Should work better in my opinion. Sorry for the wall of text btw. Just being bored out of my mind rn.
Making them deal with the linguistic juggling of the Fey is how to have fun with rules lawyer players
But you won’t get far talking to no one!
Unironically I keep a devil on retainer for this. I've interacted with the Fae twice and it went poorly both times. I'm not speaking to them again without my lawyer present.
Maybe Fet just want to be treated normally and get annoyed with people taking everything they say hyper literally. 💔
From: A paladin married to a fey queen. Everything is fine!
Could just say "I'm nobody", then when they realize just say "I wasn't answering your question or giving you my name, I'm just nobody".
You could and it might work, or it might not. Depends on a lot of factors. Thing is, you are still engaging the fey in word games and try to outsmart them in their own games. Being blunt and telling them No, giving clear and unambiguous answers offers less attack ground for them.
Walt is always freaking out about something. Dude was way too high strung.