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world.ptah.template

A shared identity template that multiple characters can embody. The type, not the instance. Defines what something fundamentally is before any specific character performs it.

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Properties

canonicalCharacterReference

string · at-uri

Reference to the canonical character instance of this template (if any)

canonicalReferencePolicy

string

How the canonical character reference behaves over time — fixed (never changes), updatable (originator can update), community (community consensus)

  • knownValues: fixed | updatable | community

canonicalStatus

string

The canonical standing of this template

  • knownValues: world.ptah.defs#canonicalStatusOfficial | world.ptah.defs#canonicalStatusCommunity | world.ptah.defs#canonicalStatusApocryphal

createdAt

requiredstring · datetime

Timestamp when this template was created

creatorDID

requiredstring · did

The permanent identity of the template's creator

description

string

What this template represents

  • maxLength: 10240
  • maxGraphemes: 1024

instancePolicy

string

Who can create new character instances of this template — open (anyone), restricted (with approval), closed (no new instances)

  • knownValues: open | restricted | closed

name

requiredstring

The name of the template

  • maxLength: 640
  • maxGraphemes: 64

originType

string

The intellectual property status of this template

  • knownValues: originalIP | publicDomain | collaborativeCommons

worldReference

requiredstring · at-uri

Reference to the world this template belongs to

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