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This section is to make sure every page is consistent with other pages similar to them or of the same category.

This is a section of the Manual of Style meant to make sure every page is consistent with other pages similar to them or of the same category.

== General Rules==

=== Opening Sentences ===

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The reason why this must be strict is also to prevent the possibility of two worlds having the same name for a person, location, or object. If this was the "Weathia Wiki", the first sentence would be appropriate, and no issues would be present. Sorry if this requires most pages to be changed.

~~==== Other Examples ====~~

~~For '''NPCs''', the opening sentences should look like this:~~

~~:: '''''Lucia''' was a character in '''Weathia'''.''~~

~~For '''PCs''', the opening sentences should still start the same way. Clarification that they're a player character comes after.~~

~~:: '''''Luth Helwind''' was a character in '''Weathia'''. He was played by '''CStatic''', and...~~

~~For '''session pages''', the opening sentences should look something like this:~~

~~:: '''''Buck Wild''' was a session in Spireloft. It was run on '''December 23rd, 2023'''.''~~

~~For item pages, the opening sentences should look like this:~~

~~:: '''''Quill's Dagger''' was an item in '''Weathia'''. It was used by...''~~

~~If the item was primarily used in a world it did not originate in, here's how that can be formatted:~~

~~:: '''Five Nights at Freddy's''' was an item originating from '''Earth'''. It was used during a stream by '''Gin Silvercrest'''...~~

~~(''Note: If the item has an unknown origin, please state so.'')~~

=== Content Order ===

The order of the content on each page should be consistent throughout most pages of the same type.

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Below the reference section is (usually) a navigation box.

== Character Pages ==

The formatting of ~~character~~ pages is dependent on world and whether they're a PC or NPC.

The formatting of these pages is dependent on world and whether they're a PC or NPC. Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual_of_Style/Page_Formatting/Characters|this page]] on more information on how to format character pages.

~~=== Weathia PCs ===~~

~~=== Weathia NPCs ===~~

~~=== Spireloft PCs ===~~

~~=== Spireloft NPCs ===~~

~~For now, please~~ see [[~~Cibil Cythalamynn~~]] ~~as a reference for what Spireloft NPC~~ pages ~~should look like~~.

~~=== Renova PCs ===~~

~~=== Renova NPCs ===~~

== Session Pages ==

The formatting of session pages is dependent on the campaign. However, some things remain the same. Please put the [[Template:SessionInfobox]] template at the top, then place everything else after. Keep the headers in the given order, but feel free to omit headers that have no applicable content. Make sure to also alphabetize the "NPC Appearance" list.

~~=== Weathia: Resurrection ===~~

Please ~~refer to~~ [[~~The Blacklight Archive~~]] ~~for the general format of session pages for this campaign. Please do not change the format of this page for now, but feel free to fill in the missing~~ information.

Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual_of_Style/Page_Formatting/Sessions|this page]] on more information on how to format location pages.

~~=== Weathia: Final Crisis ===~~

~~Please refer~~ to ~~[[The Fifth Leader]] for the general~~ format ~~of session~~ pages ~~for this campaign~~.

~~=== Spireloft ===~~

~~=== Renova: The Forgotten ===~~

== Location Pages ==

The formatting of location pages is dependent on the world.

The formatting of location pages is dependent on the world. Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual_of_Style/Page_Formatting/Locations|this page]] on more information on how to format location pages.

~~=== Weathia ===~~

~~=== Spireloft ===~~

~~Spireloft locations should have the following information. Remember that all location pages should include a link to '''~~[[~~Spireloft (World)~~]]~~''' and the respective '''nation''' in the opening paragraph.~~

~~====Content Order====~~

Spireloft location pages should begin with a '''Description''' section. This should be in the Heading style, and contain a general overview of the location. This could contain the geographic location, the history, and the terrain. It can also contain descriptions of prominent locations or inhabitants, provided they are relevant to ~~the text.~~

~~Location pages should follow this with a '''Known Locations''' section in the Heading style. This should be in the form of a bullet list, with the name of each~~ location ~~in bold. These should be buildings, shops, etc. They can have brief descriptions alongside them, especially if they don't have a page of their own, but can also be merely named.~~

~~Next, a list of '''Known Residents''' should be added, likewise in the Heading style (for Nation~~ pages, '''Known Citizens'''). This should also be a bullet list, with each name in bold and preferably linked if possible. Characters who temporarily lived in a certain location should still be added, not just 'current' characters. Descriptions can be added if necessary, but this should be done only for explaining odd cases or if a character has no page of their own.

The location page should then be rounded off with a '''Trivia''', '''Appearances''', and '''Footnotes''' sections if relevant (each in the Header style). The page should be tagged as '''Spireloft''', '''Spireloft Locations''', and '''Locations'''. See the [[Erumita]] page as a reference.

~~=== Renova ===~~

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-This section is to make sure every page is consistent with other pages similar to them or of the same category.
+This is a section of the Manual of Style meant to make sure every page is consistent with other pages similar to them or of the same category.
 == General Rules==
 === Opening Sentences ===
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 The reason why this must be strict is also to prevent the possibility of two worlds having the same name for a person, location, or object. If this was the "Weathia Wiki", the first sentence would be appropriate, and no issues would be present. Sorry if this requires most pages to be changed.
-==== Other Examples ====
-For '''NPCs''', the opening sentences should look like this:
-:: '''''Lucia''' was a character in '''Weathia'''.''
-For '''PCs''', the opening sentences should still start the same way. Clarification that they're a player character comes after.
-:: '''''Luth Helwind''' was a character in '''Weathia'''. He was played by '''CStatic''', and...
-For '''session pages''', the opening sentences should look something like this:
-:: '''''Buck Wild''' was a session in Spireloft. It was run on '''December 23rd, 2023'''.''
-For item pages, the opening sentences should look like this:
-:: '''''Quill's Dagger''' was an item in '''Weathia'''. It was used by...''
-If the item was primarily used in a world it did not originate in, here's how that can be formatted:
-:: '''Five Nights at Freddy's''' was an item originating from '''Earth'''. It was used during a stream by '''Gin Silvercrest'''...
-(''Note: If the item has an unknown origin, please state so.'')
 === Content Order ===
 The order of the content on each page should be consistent throughout most pages of the same type.
@@ Line 32: / Line 20: @@
 Below the reference section is (usually) a navigation box.
 == Character Pages ==
-The formatting of character pages is dependent on world and whether they're a PC or NPC.
+The formatting of these pages is dependent on world and whether they're a PC or NPC. Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual_of_Style/Page_Formatting/Characters|this page]] on more information on how to format character pages.
-=== Weathia PCs ===
-=== Weathia NPCs ===
-=== Spireloft PCs ===
-=== Spireloft NPCs ===
-For now, please see [[Cibil Cythalamynn]] as a reference for what Spireloft NPC pages should look like.
-=== Renova PCs ===
-=== Renova NPCs ===
 == Session Pages ==
 The formatting of session pages is dependent on the campaign. However, some things remain the same. Please put the [[Template:SessionInfobox]] template at the top, then place everything else after. Keep the headers in the given order, but feel free to omit headers that have no applicable content. Make sure to also alphabetize the "NPC Appearance" list.
-=== Weathia: Resurrection ===
-Please refer to [[The Blacklight Archive]] for the general format of session pages for this campaign. Please do not change the format of this page for now, but feel free to fill in the missing information.
+Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual_of_Style/Page_Formatting/Sessions|this page]] on more information on how to format location pages.
-=== Weathia: Final Crisis ===
-Please refer to [[The Fifth Leader]] for the general format of session pages for this campaign.
-=== Spireloft ===
-=== Renova: The Forgotten ===
 == Location Pages ==
-The formatting of location pages is dependent on the world.
+The formatting of location pages is dependent on the world. Please see [[{{SITENAME}}:Manual_of_Style/Page_Formatting/Locations|this page]] on more information on how to format location pages.
-=== Weathia ===
-=== Spireloft ===
-Spireloft locations should have the following information. Remember that all location pages should include a link to '''[[Spireloft (World)]]''' and the respective '''nation''' in the opening paragraph.
-====Content Order====
-Spireloft location pages should begin with a '''Description''' section. This should be in the Heading style, and contain a general overview of the location. This could contain the geographic location, the history, and the terrain. It can also contain descriptions of prominent locations or inhabitants, provided they are relevant to the text.
-Location pages should follow this with a '''Known Locations''' section in the Heading style. This should be in the form of a bullet list, with the name of each location in bold. These should be buildings, shops, etc. They can have brief descriptions alongside them, especially if they don't have a page of their own, but can also be merely named.
-Next, a list of '''Known Residents''' should be added, likewise in the Heading style (for Nation pages, '''Known Citizens'''). This should also be a bullet list, with each name in bold and preferably linked if possible. Characters who temporarily lived in a certain location should still be added, not just 'current' characters. Descriptions can be added if necessary, but this should be done only for explaining odd cases or if a character has no page of their own.
-The location page should then be rounded off with a '''Trivia''', '''Appearances''', and '''Footnotes''' sections if relevant (each in the Header style). The page should be tagged as '''Spireloft''', '''Spireloft Locations''', and '''Locations'''. See the [[Erumita]] page as a reference.
-=== Renova ===
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