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This is a subsection of the | This is a subsection of the Manual of Style about how character pages should be formatted. | ||
== General | == General rules== | ||
=== Opening | === Page names === | ||
The opening sentences of a character page article should | Characters may be known by multiple names or pseudonyms and it may be unclear what the name of the page should be. Typically, the page will be named according to a character's first and last name. | ||
:: '''Example''': [[Eldufar Rasden]] | |||
If the character only goes by a first name, then the page will just be that. Titles can be used if their legal name is unknown. | |||
:: '''Example''': [[Rockerluck]] | |||
If a character changed their name during or after the campaign, it is up to the character's creator on which name should be the page name. | |||
=== Opening sentences === | |||
The opening sentences of a character page article should inform the reader of: | |||
# Other '''names''' they may go by | |||
# The '''type''' of character they are | |||
# What '''world''' they originate from | |||
# If they're from an '''alternate universe''' | |||
# Any relevant information about '''occupation''' or '''nationality''' | |||
NPC pages will often have opening sprawls that are less detailed than PCs, so the following examples will be for a PC. | |||
The following example is not acceptable because it is unclear to the reader what the content of the page is about: | The following example is not acceptable because it is unclear to the reader what the content of the page is about: | ||
:: '''''Luth Helwind''' was a '''Swartian'''. | :: '''''Luth Helwind''' was a '''Swartian'''. | ||
There is not enough context for a reader to continue reading. The sentence above may force them to go onto the page about Swarte, which would waste time if they just knew that Swarte was a nation in Weathia. Here's how it can be reformatted: | There is not enough context for a reader to know if they should continue reading. The sentence above may force them to go onto the page about Swarte, which would waste time if they just knew that Swarte was a nation in Weathia. Here's how it can be reformatted: | ||
:: '''''Luth Helwind''' (or '''Pilots!Luth''') was a | :: '''''Luth Helwind''' (or '''Pilots!Luth''') was a [[Player Character|PC]] in '''The Sky World'''. He was played by '''CStatic''' in '''JD's NCI D&D Campaign''' and hailed from the nation of '''Swarte'''. | ||
This is a much better description, and from this, the reader can gleam several pieces of relevant information. The most relevant being that this isn't about Luth from Weathia-Prime, but instead Weathia-Pilots. | This is a much better description, and from this, the reader can gleam several pieces of relevant information. The most relevant being that this isn't about Luth from Weathia-Prime, but instead Weathia-Pilots. | ||
=== Content | === Content order === | ||
This is the general order of headings for character pages. If a heading is not applicable, it does not have to be included. | This is the general order of headings for character pages. If a heading is not applicable, it does not have to be included. | ||
# '''Visual Description''' | |||
# '''History''' | |||
# '''Controversies''' | |||
# '''Relationships''' | |||
# '''Appearances''' | |||
# '''Gameplay Abilities''' | |||
# '''Gallery''' | |||
# '''Trivia''' | |||
# '''References''' | |||
Here are the headings as code to paste in just to get the page started. | Here are the headings as code to paste in just to get the page started. | ||
< | <pre> | ||
== Visual Description == | == Visual Description == | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
== Controversies == | |||
== Relationships == | == Relationships == | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| Line 32: | Line 47: | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
</ | <references /> | ||
</pre> | |||
== Infoboxes == | |||
'''Pronouns''' should be listed in lowercase. If there are '''multiple elements''' in a single box in the infobox, please separate each element using <code><nowiki><</nowiki>br<nowiki>></nowiki></code>. | |||
== NPCs == | |||
Most NPCs share the same formatting across campaigns. They also may not have every section listed above. Most commonly, they may be missing a '''Controversies''', '''Relationships''', '''Gameplay Abilities''', '''Gallery''', '''Trivia''', and/or '''References''' section. This is acceptable for most pages for very minor NPCs. | |||
== | If an NPC was made by [[User:CStatic|CStatic]], please link that name to [[:User:CStatic]]. | ||
=== Visual Description === | |||
The '''Visual Description''' should describe their physical features first, then the clothing they usually wear. | |||
=== History === | |||
The '''History''' section may have up to three subheaders: '''Pre-Campaign''', '''Campaign''', and '''Post-Campaign'''. If only one is applicable, the subheader is not necessary. | |||
=== Controversies === | |||
The '''Controversies''' section lists any significant actions they have taken or beliefs that have resulted in observed problematic behavior. You may also put whatever you want there. | |||
=== Relationshiips === | |||
The '''Relationships''' section may have a third level header stating a particular group or organization they may be very close with. Under these should be a brief summary of the type of relationship the character has with the organization as a whole and then a bulleted list of characters. An {{t|emdash}} should be used on each bulleted line to separate the name from a brief sentence describing their relationship with the character. | |||
=== Gameplay Abilities === | |||
The '''Gameplay Abilities''' section should detail | |||
=== Appearances === | |||
The '''Appearances''' section is for any sessions or supplemental media the character was in or mentioned in. If applicable, separate the list of campaign sessions side stories with the '''Campaign Sessions''' and '''Side-Stories''' subheaders. If a character is only mentioned, put "(mentioned)" to the right of the list item. | |||
Please see [[Cibil Cythalamynn]] as a reference for what NPC pages should look like. | |||
== Weathia PCs == | == Weathia PCs == | ||
All pages should end with '''{{t|PCNavbox}}''' at the bottom. | All pages should end with '''{{t|PCNavbox}}''' at the bottom. | ||