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The '''Canon''' policy defines what lore and sources are allowed on the Timescape Wiki, and how to resolve contradictions between them. "[[Wikipedia:canon (fiction)|Canon]]" is the term given to a piece of information that establishes its status as an official part of the ''[[Timescape]]'' fictional multiverse.

==~~Contradictions~~==

==The modern Timescape==

~~Despite fact checking and documentation at MCDM Productions~~, ~~discrepancies~~ in the ~~canon exist~~. ~~This is the nature of fictional universes~~. ~~As such, in order to maintain some cohesiveness in~~ this wiki~~, we have defined a hierarchy to help guide what information is more "true" than others~~.

Given the Timescape has existed online for decades, there's a natural desire to search for information about it in places Matt used to discuss it (RPG Forums, Obsidian Portal, Squaremans). These sources are unreliable and reflect an older incarnation of the Timescape than this Wiki covers. Do not go searching for them. '''Sources for this wiki should only include items published since MCDM Productions founding.'''

==~~Hierarchy~~==

==Sources==

~~The~~ wiki ~~uses a hierarchy to determine which source is preferred when~~ there ~~are contradictions~~. See [[Help:Citing sources]] for more information on how to reference a given source.

Information on this wiki should be cited from valid sources. Presently, lore for the Timescape only comes from MCDM Productions and staff, however in the future there may be licensed publications that expand upon the lore with MCDM's approval. See [[Help:Citing sources]] for more information on how to reference a given source in articles.

Generally, ~~the hierarchy is~~:

Generally, valid sources include:

# MCDM Productions published material (sourcebooks, adventures)

# MCDM Productions online posts (Patreon)

# Online posts from MCDM staff

# Livestreams & videos

# Livestreams & videos from MCDM and staff

~~===Age===~~

~~If two sources contradict one another, the more recently published should be considered preferable.~~

~~===Common Sense===~~

~~These are simply guidelines~~ and ~~common sense is also valued when making decisions about what is canon or not.~~

=== Actual Plays ===

Events that transpired during MCDM Productions' Actual Plays, such as ''The Chain of Acheron'' and ''Dusk'' are not canon. However, any worldbuilding and lore released for them can be considered canon, so long as the subject existed before the campaigns in-universe start date. For example, the Riojan calendar was released in [https://www.patreon.com/posts/tonights-notes-25516079 worldbuilding notes] for ''the Chain of Acheron'', and given there is no conflicting contradictions ~~higher in the Hierarchy~~, it's safe to assume that information is canon.

Events that transpired during MCDM Productions' Actual Plays, such as ''The Chain of Acheron'' and ''Dusk'' are not canon. However, any worldbuilding and lore released for them can be considered canon, so long as the subject existed before the campaigns in-universe start date. For example, the Riojan calendar was released in [https://www.patreon.com/posts/tonights-notes-25516079 worldbuilding notes] for ''the Chain of Acheron'', and given there is no conflicting contradictions, it's safe to assume that information is canon.

~~==The modern Timescape==~~

Given the Timescape has existed online for decades, there's a natural desire to search for information about it in places Matt used to discuss it (RPG Forums, Obsidian Portal, Squaremans). These sources are unreliable and reflect an older incarnation of the Timescape than this Wiki covers. Do not go searching for them. Sources for this wiki should only include things published since MCDM Productions founding.

===''The New Recruit''===

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As such, it is not a valid source for this wiki.

==Contradictions==

Despite fact checking and documentation at MCDM Productions, discrepancies in the canon exist. This is the nature of fictional universes. As such, in order to maintain some cohesiveness in this wiki, if two sources contradict one another the more recently published should be considered preferable.

==Common Sense==

These are simply guidelines and common sense is also valued when making decisions about what is canon or not. You can always discuss things in an articles Talk page.

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 The '''Canon''' policy defines what lore and sources are allowed on the Timescape Wiki, and how to resolve contradictions between them. "[[Wikipedia:canon (fiction)|Canon]]" is the term given to a piece of information that establishes its status as an official part of the ''[[Timescape]]'' fictional multiverse.
-==Contradictions==
+==The modern Timescape==
-Despite fact checking and documentation at MCDM Productions, discrepancies in the canon exist. This is the nature of fictional universes. As such, in order to maintain some cohesiveness in this wiki, we have defined a hierarchy to help guide what information is more "true" than others.
+Given the Timescape has existed online for decades, there's a natural desire to search for information about it in places Matt used to discuss it (RPG Forums, Obsidian Portal, Squaremans). These sources are unreliable and reflect an older incarnation of the Timescape than this Wiki covers. Do not go searching for them. '''Sources for this wiki should only include items published since MCDM Productions founding.'''
-==Hierarchy==
+==Sources==
-The wiki uses a hierarchy to determine which source is preferred when there are contradictions. See [[Help:Citing sources]] for more information on how to reference a given source.
+Information on this wiki should be cited from valid sources. Presently, lore for the Timescape only comes from MCDM Productions and staff, however in the future there may be licensed publications that expand upon the lore with MCDM's approval. See [[Help:Citing sources]] for more information on how to reference a given source in articles.
-Generally, the hierarchy is:
+Generally, valid sources include:
 # MCDM Productions published material (sourcebooks, adventures)
 # MCDM Productions online posts (Patreon)
 # Online posts from MCDM staff
-# Livestreams & videos
+# Livestreams & videos from MCDM and staff
-===Age===
-If two sources contradict one another, the more recently published should be considered preferable.
-===Common Sense===
-These are simply guidelines and common sense is also valued when making decisions about what is canon or not.
 === Actual Plays ===
-Events that transpired during MCDM Productions' Actual Plays, such as ''The Chain of Acheron'' and ''Dusk'' are not canon. However, any worldbuilding and lore released for them can be considered canon, so long as the subject existed before the campaigns in-universe start date. For example, the Riojan calendar was released in [https://www.patreon.com/posts/tonights-notes-25516079 worldbuilding notes] for ''the Chain of Acheron'', and given there is no conflicting contradictions higher in the Hierarchy, it's safe to assume that information is canon.
+Events that transpired during MCDM Productions' Actual Plays, such as ''The Chain of Acheron'' and ''Dusk'' are not canon. However, any worldbuilding and lore released for them can be considered canon, so long as the subject existed before the campaigns in-universe start date. For example, the Riojan calendar was released in [https://www.patreon.com/posts/tonights-notes-25516079 worldbuilding notes] for ''the Chain of Acheron'', and given there is no conflicting contradictions, it's safe to assume that information is canon.
-==The modern Timescape==
-Given the Timescape has existed online for decades, there's a natural desire to search for information about it in places Matt used to discuss it (RPG Forums, Obsidian Portal, Squaremans). These sources are unreliable and reflect an older incarnation of the Timescape than this Wiki covers. Do not go searching for them. Sources for this wiki should only include things published since MCDM Productions founding.
 ===''The New Recruit''===
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 As such, it is not a valid source for this wiki.
+==Contradictions==
+Despite fact checking and documentation at MCDM Productions, discrepancies in the canon exist. This is the nature of fictional universes. As such, in order to maintain some cohesiveness in this wiki, if two sources contradict one another the more recently published should be considered preferable.
+==Common Sense==
+These are simply guidelines and common sense is also valued when making decisions about what is canon or not. You can always discuss things in an articles Talk page.