The codex
The bible of your universe: entries, your own types and fields, calendars and dates, what is true when and where, and finding every mention in your books.
What a codex is, and whether you need one
The idea A codex is the bible of your world: the characters, places, things, factions, rules, eve...
Put your series in a universe
Why a book has to belong somewhere A codex lives in a universe, and a book reads the codex throug...
Make your first entries
Opening the codex From the Library, Manage → Codexes, then Open codex beside the universe. You'll...
The codex while you write
The Codex button In the editor's toolbar, beside Notes, there's Codex. Click it and a rail opens ...
Calendars and dates
Why the codex has calendars Some facts are only true for a while. A captain holds a rank until sh...
What's true when and where
The problem a codex solves In book 1 the ship is called the Intrepid and Tanis is a lieutenant. B...
Your own types and fields
The built-in types are a starting point Every universe begins with Characters, Places, Items, Fac...
Find every mention in your books
What Mentions does Every entry page has a Mentions box. It searches your manuscripts for the entr...
Notes that become codex entries
Start small You don't need a codex to keep track of a book. The notes panel in the editor is a pe...