# Location Template  (schema: LocationYAML)
# Copy this file into your project's locations/ directory, rename it
# (e.g. locations/palais-royal.yml), edit the values, then run:
#   novel-writer sync all
# The sync layer parses these exact keys — keep them spelled as-is.

name: Location Name               # REQUIRED. The name used in the manuscript.
type: city                        # Optional. Free text, e.g. city | building | region | room | landmark.
parentLocation: Containing Place  # Optional. Name of the larger place this sits inside (e.g. a city for a building).
description: |                    # REQUIRED. What this place is and how it feels.
  A paragraph describing the location: its mood, scale, and role in the story.
  What does it look, sound, and smell like? Why does it matter?

# Details (optional) — a flat map of string: string. Concrete facts to keep consistent.
details:
  atmosphere: "value"
  architecture: "value"
  notableFeatures: "value"
  population: "value"
  # Add any other detail you reference in prose.

# Rules (optional) — a list of constraints or facts that are always true here.
rules:
  - A constraint that always holds in this place.
  - Another standing rule (access, danger, custom, etc.).

firstAppearance: "Chapter 1"      # Optional. Where this location first appears (free text).

# Additional Notes (optional) — free text.
notes: |
  - Sensory anchors to reuse for consistency
  - Historical or research notes
  - Author reminders