---
id: rules
name: World Rules
slug: world-rules
type: rules
status: active
tags: [magic, technology, society, physics]
created: ""
updated: ""
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# World Rules

*Fundamental rules governing the story world*

## Magic System

### Overview
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### Source of Power
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### Types of Magic
| Type | Description | Limitations | Practitioners |
|------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
|  |  |  |  |

### Rules & Limitations

#### Costs
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#### Restrictions
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#### Side Effects
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### Learning & Mastery
- **How to Learn:** 
- **Time Required:** 
- **Innate vs. Taught:** 

### Common Uses
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### Forbidden Practices
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## Technology Level

### Overview
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### Common Technology
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### Advanced Technology
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### Lost/Forbidden Technology
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### Technological Limitations
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## Physical Laws

### Gravity & Physics
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### Time
- **Flow:** 
- **Time Travel:** 
- **Time Manipulation:** 

### Space & Cosmology
- **World Shape:** 
- **Multiple Worlds:** 
- **Astronomy:** 

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## Biological Rules

### Species & Races
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### Lifespans
| Species | Average Lifespan | Maximum Lifespan |
|---------|-------------------|------------------|
|  |  |  |

### Reproduction
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### Diseases & Healing
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## Societal Rules

### Laws & Justice

#### Universal Laws
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#### Regional Variations
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### Social Hierarchy
```
Top
├── 
├── 
└── 
    ├── 
    └── Bottom
```

### Customs & Traditions
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### Taboos
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## Economic Rules

### Currency
- **Primary:** 
- **Secondary:** 
- **Exchange Rates:** 

### Trade
- **Major Trade Routes:** 
- **Common Goods:** 
- **Rare Goods:** 

### Wealth Distribution
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## Divine & Spiritual Rules

### Gods & Deities
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### Afterlife
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### Religion
- **Major Religions:** 
- **Minor Religions:** 
- **Heretical Beliefs:** 

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## Rules by Location

| Location | Special Rules | Exceptions |
|----------|---------------|------------|
|  |  |  |

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## Rule Consistency Checklist

- [ ] Magic system rules followed in all scenes
- [ ] Technology level consistent across timeline
- [ ] Physical laws not violated
- [ ] Societal customs respected in character actions
- [ ] Economic rules applied consistently

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**Status:** Active | **Created:** {{ created }} | **Last Updated:** {{ updated }}