The Lore collection exists to describe how Aletheia works.
It contains world-level domains — persistent patterns, structures, and forces that shape civilization, belief, ecology, and conflict. Lore is not a catch-all. It is the domain library of the world.
This document defines how Lore types are created, used, and evolved.
What Belongs in Lore
An article belongs in Lore if it primarily answers:
- How does this function across the world?
- What recurring pattern shapes societies?
- What persistent structure influences multiple regions or cultures?
Lore is appropriate when the subject:
- Is not a specific place
- Is not a specific institution
- Is not a specific species
- Is not a specific person
Instead, it describes a domain that cuts across them.
Examples include:
- economy
- warfare
- domestication
- culture
- law
- history
- cosmology
- magic
The Center of Gravity Principle
Every Lore article must have a clear center of gravity.
The type defines that center.
The type does not restrict the article’s content.
It identifies its primary structural focus.
An article on domestication may reference warfare.
An article on warfare may reference trade.
An article on economy may reference law.
Cross-domain references are expected.
The type reflects emphasis, not purity.
When to Create a New Lore Type
A new Lore type should only be introduced when:
- The subject represents a meaningful, recurring world domain.
- Multiple articles are likely to exist within that domain.
- The structural information differs significantly from existing types.
- Readers would reasonably browse by that category.
If those conditions are not met, use an existing type and refine with subtypes or tags.
Subtypes and Promotion
Subtypes may be used to add structure within a domain.
For example:
- type: economy
- subtype: currency
If a subtype grows large enough to justify first-class status, it may be promoted to a type through deliberate review.
Types are stable by design.
They are not created casually.
Preventing “Catch-All” Drift
Lore should not become a miscellaneous container.
If an article primarily describes:
- A political body → it belongs in Factions.
- A geographic entity → it belongs in Places.
- A species → it belongs in Bestiary or Sentients.
- A specific organization → it belongs in Factions.
Lore describes domains, not entities.
Governance Philosophy
The goal of Lore typing is clarity, not rigidity.
We prefer:
- Concrete domain nouns
- Stable, meaningful categories
- Organic article growth
- Deliberate type expansion
Structure exists to support worldbuilding, not to constrain it.
This governance note may evolve as the world grows.