Forbidden Knowledge

Forbidden Knowledge is blacklisted magical doctrine that cannot be learned through legal academy channels.

Mechanical Role

• It is an explicit prerequisite for restricted schools and techniques designated as forbidden by law.
• It grants fictional permission to study and execute prohibited soul-adjacent methods.
• It carries social and legal consequences in play when discovered.

Setting Notes

• Possession or practice usually triggers criminal enforcement by state or church authorities.
• Instruction is typically fragmented, clandestine, and dangerous.