Taxonomy Reference - People

This document defines the standardized metadata fields for People files in the Erukana vault. Use these fields in YAML frontmatter to enable consistent searching and querying.

Frontmatter Template

---
dg-publish: true
category: npc
race:
role:
  -
social_status:
affiliation:
  -
disposition:
status:
location_primary:
Campaign: Erukana
tags: [erukana, npc]
---

Field Definitions

`category`

What type of entry this is.

Value	Description
`npc`	Non-player character
`pc`	Player character
`deity`	God or divine entity
`title`	Rank or position reference (not a specific person)
`creature`	Monster or creature type

`race`

The character's species or ancestry.

Value	Description
`human`	Human
`dwarf`	Dwarf (Bjergenes Børn)
`elf`	Elf (including Ellin Thalor, vilde elvere)
`gnome`	Gnome
`half-giant`	Half-giant (Nordheim heritage)
`orc`	Orc
`kobold`	Kobold
`goblin`	Goblin
`hybrid`	Mixed race or transformed (e.g., half-deer, avatar)
`undead`	Undead creature
`unspecified`	Race not mentioned in sources

`role`

The character's function in the story. Can have multiple values.

Value	Description	Examples
`nobility`	Rulers, lords, ladies, barons	Baron Zhaarko, Hertug Robert De Ros
`military`	Soldiers, guards, officers	Vagtkaptajn Samuel, Hans Baudler
`religious`	Priests, clerics, temple workers	Beril Højmølle, Tyra Volkmarr, Edmund Vitano
`merchant`	Traders, shopkeepers, guild members	Assana Lemieux, Illyria Starmantle
`resistance`	Rebels, freedom fighters	Fafnir, Samy
`antagonist`	Villains, enemies, hostile NPCs	Arakas Zhaarko, Ulrik Stadtfelt
`commoner`	Workers, farmers, townsfolk	Krugge, Elvira, Håkan
`scholar`	Historians, sages, researchers	Jarell Flick, Archibald Oddsmoke
`spy`	Informants, agents, intelligence	Maria, Vallis
`druid`	Nature priests, forest guardians	Seiran, Corwin
`pirate`	Sea raiders, smugglers	Pirat kaptajnen Arlis, Zarafine
`paladin`	Holy warriors, knights	Sir Winston, Evelyn Adair
`shaman`	Tribal spiritual leaders	Urza
`servant`	Household staff, attendants	Pierre, Orlock Helmsveil

`social_status`

The character's place in society.

Value	Description
`royalty`	Kings, queens, avatars of gods
`duke`	Dukes, duchesses (Hertug/Hertuginde)
`baron`	Barons, baronesses
`lord`	Lords, ladies (lower nobility)
`knight`	Knighted individuals (Sir/Dame)
`officer`	Military officers (Marskal, Kaptajn)
`priest`	Religious leaders
`merchant`	Trading class
`commoner`	Common folk, workers
`criminal`	Outlaws, thieves
`outcast`	Exiles, tribal outsiders
`servant`	Household servants

`affiliation`

Organizations, factions, or groups the character belongs to. Can have multiple values.

Major Factions

Value	Description
`The Queensguard`	Holy order serving Queen Neferata
`Ridderne af Blodrosen`	The Rose Knights (antagonist faction)
`Astley Avengers`	The player character group
`Azur Ordenen`	The Azure Order (mages)

Resistance & Underground

Value	Description
`Fafnirs modstandsgruppe`	Fafnir's resistance movement
`Jernkniven`	Thieves' guild

Noble Houses

Value	Description
`House Leitner`	Leitner family (antagonists)
`House De'Evers`	De'Evers family (Mistville)
`Adelhuset Vitano`	House Vitano
`Familien Botreaux`	Botreaux family

Merchant Organizations

Value	Description
`Waning Moon`	Waning Moon merchant house
`Merchant Konglomeratet`	Merchant consortium

Dwarf Factions

Value	Description
`Slatestone`	Traditional dwarf halls
`Silverstream`	Progressive dwarf halls
`Stenvogterne`	Stone Wardens

Tribal/Monster Factions

Value	Description
`Rød tand stammen`	Red Tooth orc tribe
`Dark Gem klanen`	Corrupted kobold clan
`Knoglestammen`	Bone Tribe (orcs)
`Zazmir stamme`	Zazmir tribe
`Slette folket`	Plains people
`Horden`	The Horde (greenskins)

Religious

Value	Description
`Bahamuts Tilhængere`	Secret Bahamut worshippers
`Opal kulten`	Opal cult (demon worshippers)

`disposition`

The character's relationship to the player party.

Value	Description
`ally`	Friendly, helpful to the party
`neutral`	Neither friendly nor hostile
`enemy`	Actively hostile to the party
`unknown`	Relationship not established
`conditional`	Depends on circumstances
`deceased-ally`	Was an ally, now dead
`deceased-enemy`	Was an enemy, now dead

`status`

The character's current state.

Value	Description
`alive`	Living
`dead`	Deceased
`undead`	Undead (vampire, zombie, etc.)
`missing`	Whereabouts unknown
`unknown`	Status not established
`transformed`	Changed state (cocoon, petrified, etc.)

`location_primary`

Where the character is primarily found or associated with.

Cities & Towns

Astley - Main city
Mistville - Town near Astley
Blackforge - Mowbray capital

Baronies & Regions

Baroniet Eresby
Baroniet Welles
Baroniet Mowbray
Baroniet Blackmere
Baroniet Valence
Hertugdømmet Botreaux
Nordheim / Nordlandet

Special Locations

Anaksa - Queensguard homeland
Feywood - Forest region
Grøndalen - Valley region
Silverstream dværgehallerne
Slatestone dværgehallerne

Example: Complete Entry

---
dg-publish: true
category: npc
race: dwarf
role:
  - resistance
  - military
social_status: commoner
affiliation:
  - Fafnirs modstandsgruppe
disposition: ally
status: alive
location_primary: Astley
Campaign: Erukana
tags: [erukana, npc, dwarf, resistance, anti-blodrosen]
---

## Description
Fafnir er en dværg og tidligere lejesoldat...

Dataview Query Examples

Find all allies

File	race	role	location_primary

Find resistance members

File	race	disposition	status

Find characters by race

File	role	affiliation	disposition

Find enemies in a location

File	race	role	affiliation

Find all nobility

File	race	affiliation	location_primary

Search Syntax

In Obsidian's search, you can find characters by metadata:

race:dwarf - All dwarves
role:resistance - All resistance fighters
disposition:ally - All allies
affiliation:"The Queensguard" - All Queensguard members
status:dead - All deceased characters
race:dwarf role:resistance - Dwarf resistance fighters

Notes

Multiple values: role and affiliation can have multiple values as lists
Consistency: Always use lowercase for field values
Unknown: Use unspecified or unknown rather than leaving blank
Updates: Update status and disposition as the campaign progresses