Event

An Event represents a time-bound happening within the world. Events capture notable incidents—historical, natural, or supernatural—that hold significance for the world or its inhabitants. They define what happens, when it happens, and who or what is involved.

Events are defined occurrences. They pull in and affect:

• Characters, Collectives, and Institutions (as agents or sufferers)
• Zones and Locations (as settings or battlegrounds)
• Constructs and Laws (as outcomes or contested forces)
• Traits, Titles, and Abilities (as qualities or catalysts)
• Phenomena, Creatures, and Objects (as elements in motion)

They are distinct from:

• Narratives (which reinterpret potential collections of Events)
• Constructs (which represent ideas or systems that persist over time)
• Relations (which define ongoing bonds or tensions between actors)

Events are about what happens. The rest of the schema gives it meaning, context, and consequence.

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Fields

Nature

Field	Type	Description
history	text	Historical context and background of the event
challenges	text	Adversity or difficulties faced during the event
consequences	text	Outcomes and impacts resulting from the event
start_date	integer	Date on which the event began
end_date	integer	Date on which the event concluded
triggers	links to Event	Events that precipitated this event

Involves

Field	Type	Description
characters	links to Character	Key characters relevant to the event
objects	links to Object	Objects relevant to the event
locations	links to Location	Locations relevant to the event
species	links to Species	Species relevant to the event
creatures	links to Creature	Creatures relevant to the event
institutions	links to Institution	Institutions relevant to the event
traits	links to Trait	Traits relevant to the event
collectives	links to Collective	Groups or collectives relevant to the event
zones	links to Zone	Zones relevant to the event
abilities	links to Ability	Abilities relevant to the event
phenomena	links to Phenomenon	Natural or supernatural phenomena relevant to the event
languages	links to Language	Languages relevant to the event
families	links to Family	Families relevant to the event
relations	links to Relation	Interpersonal or political relations relevant to the event
titles	links to Title	Titles relevant to the event
constructs	links to Construct	Concepts, laws, or built entities relevant to the event