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title: Custody Role
category: Scene Inspector
tags: scene inspector, fields, custody
contextKey: sceneInspector.fields.custodyRole
micro: Choose how the custodian relates to the asset.
quickTitle: Custody role
quickSummary: Custody role distinguishes holder, owner, guardian, thief, borrower or other control relationship.
screenshot:
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# Overview

Use role to explain the nature of possession. A character may own a car, borrow a key, steal a letter or guard evidence for someone else.