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title: Dependency Source Asset
category: Story Assets
tags: assets, dependencies, fields
contextKey: storyAssets.dependencies.sourceAsset
micro: Choose the asset that another asset or condition depends on.
quickTitle: Source asset
quickSummary: Source Asset is the item that controls, enables or blocks progress for another asset.
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# Source Asset

Choose the asset that another asset or condition depends on. This is the item that needs to exist, be found or reach a certain state before the dependency matters.

For example, a hidden key may be the source asset required before a locked box can be opened.