# Don't reveal your villains' names.

The [spell][1] states (emphasis mine):

> When you cast this spell, you can speak the name of a specific creature **(a pseudonym, title, or nickname doesn't work)**.

A villain who is aware of the Gate spell would not tell his name to others. Hence, your players cannot summon him, if they only know him as "evil wizard of the east" or "the hero of Parnast" (yes, that guy is a villain, no further discussion necessary).


  [1]: https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/gate