Learning Names Wording

Overview: Names are learnt (as opposed to ranked higher than Rk0) as a replacement for one standard magical or non-magical ability (i.e. you can do one other thing while learning a Name). Namers get an option to rank (including learn) an additional Name.

6 Ranking 6 Intro

• Old text: Namers may rank 1 name in addition to other forms of ranking. They may also substitute ranking names for any other form of ranking. Hence it is possible for a Namer to be ranking up to three names at any one time.
• New text: Namers may rank 1 name in addition to other forms of ranking. They may also substitute ranking names for ranking any single magical or non-magical ability; ie Namers may rank 1 name while learning two related abilities, 2 names with one ability or, if doing no other ranking, 3 names at once."

6.9 Names

• Old text:
  • Generic Names take one day of study to be learned (i.e. Rank 0).
  • Individual Names take one week of study to be learned.
  • Names can be Ranked alongside any other Ranking.
• New text:
  • Learning a Name replaces ranking any other single magical or non-magical ability.
  • Generic Names take one day of study to be learned (i.e. Rank 0).
  • Individual Names take one week of study to be learned.

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• Old text: Ranking Names
  • Both Generic and Individual True Names take 1 week x Rank to be achieved.
  • Ranking Names requires no EM.
  • The maximum Rank for True Names is 20.
  • Ranking of Names may be done alongside other forms of Ranking.
  • Namers may Rank one Name in addition to other forms of ranking.
• New text: Ranking Names
  • Learning a Generic True Name takes a day, while learning an Individual True Name takes one week (see &6.9)
  • Further ranking of both Generic and Individual True Names takes 1 week x Rank to be achieved.
  • Ranking Names costs no EP.
  • The maximum Rank for Names is 20.
  • Ranking of Names may be done in combination with ranking either a magical or non-magical ability.
  • Namers may Rank one Name in addition to other forms of ranking.