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Supernatural

Also called: paranormal

ELI5

Storytelling involving forces or beings understood to exceed ordinary natural explanation.

Used in conversation

“The deck names the supernatural; now the character and scene choices need to support it.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Supernatural” in character, world, genre & tone conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.