Traps that only stay "passive" when receiving a coded signal from several transmitters.  Also, running water and circles galore.

Right- those errors would be straight-up non canon, since Jim's work supersedes other endorsed Dresden works.  (See my Star Wars example above- If Jim says Davian Campbell and Gilgamesh don't exist, then they don't- but until that time there's no reason for them NOT to exist- since Dresden/Bob/Billy's sidenotes acknowledge them in the canon universe.  Lots of Baltimore is iffy since there was the "parts of this MIGHT be true" comment, so I gave it its own category that gives it canon potential.

Another thread prompted me to make this one.  Many people discuss whether or not the RPG is full canon, semi-canon, non-canon, Where does fanon fit in, etc.  I feel like my attempt below covers most of the bases.  There is a grey area in the RPG where official canon Harry, Bob, and Billy acknowledge something/someone- such as Davian Campbell- as existing outside the RPG- that makes them "theoretically canon".


1:Jim Canon- A Novel, Short Story, WoJ.  This comes from highest authority, and cannot be contradicted canonically (occasionally retconned by Jim)
2:Theoretical Canon- Davian Campbell, Gilgamesh. From a supplement, like the RPG, where it is written "in-universe" and canon characters comment about the material outside the RPG. (example: Bob talks about Gilgamesh in the margins such that he is canonically a Accords signatory that really "exists").  WoJ/later novels can contradict, but should currently be taken as legitimate.
3:Hypothetical Canon:- Damocles Ravenborn, <most of Baltimore material>- Possible but not confirmed canon from a supplement. It is never directly stated as factual or fictional.  WoJ/later works can affirm/deny (example: Baltimore chapter of YS- in-universe author Davian Campbell states he makes up some of the material, and some of it is factual).  Unlike Davian Campbell, who gets a affirming mention from Harry, Bob, or Billy into the "theoretical canon" category, these entries have no reason to be canon or non-canon.
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4:Parallel Fanon: An unofficial work- usually by fans- of the Dresden Files, not associated legally, etc. It may be an RPG campaign, short story, etc.  However, it does not contradict present canon at the time of its inception (later canon from above could bump this down to 5, see below)
5:Contradictory Fanon: An unofficial work, as Parallel Fanon.  However, this work contains some contradiction with present canon, and could not co-exist with Butcher's precise universe.


Thoughts?

You could in theory break your spellcasting up into elements (Air, Cold, Darkness, etc) so as to support a pyramid. It's not RAW but if you really want a way to expand sponsored casting there it is.

Actually, the way I'm handling this is as follows:

Erika Stallings is a young spellcaster, exclusively an evocator.  She specializes in air to the point of refininment, though she also knows fire and spirit.  After several years, she comes to Chicago to come visit her uncle, John Stallings.  She finds him (unknowingly) dead to rights with supernatural thugs (behind veils ready to strike).  "By chance" a mysterious being offered her the necessary power to fell her uncle's hidden opponents.  She accepted the offer with learning her benefactor: Oberon, King of the Spring Court.  She still does not know his identity.

Adseelie (Spring) Magic is primarily air-based.  However, Erika already has considerable power in air magic.  Oberon's benefit is +2 to air spirit and +2 air control.  Due to its benefactor and sponsored nature, it does not count for the pyramidal evocation powers (in other words, Erika's +3/+3 Air is counted as +1/+1 for the pyramid, since Oberon's power is external and theoretically temporary).  Other spells also have some air effects to them as well.

Alright then, how would a (un)seelie spellcaster advance their magic in general? Lea didn't reach her magical levels overnight (I assume).

Hey,

I was considering joining this game (haven't played the RPG yet, this would be my first go at it).  Just a few quick questions:

*What's the time period (ie what book is this running concurrent to or in between what books)?
*Is it an alternate future (ie story deviates from Dresden novels)?
*What templates have you guys already used (I don't want to repeat any)?
*How far into the game are you?

Gracias.