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Wiki Syntax

The syntax used for editing this site is the same as for Wikipedia. The syntax can be found on this page.

Guidelines

An important thing to remember is that this is an encyclopedia, so if something in your sentence is an item, area, mob, spell, class, race, ability, etc, you should link to it. For example, if you mention somewhere in a sentence the area A Moment in Nature, it should be linked (and make sure it's spelled correctly). Linking wherever it is mentioned rather than once in paragraphs/texts is encouraged.

When areas/items/mobs are removed, instead of being deleted the pages should be added to the OOG category.

When the mob/area/item name has an article before it (the Ring of Wizardry, the Village of Tar'pa Cithm), it should be added in the category with the article omitted, like so: [[Category:Items|Ring of Wizardry]], [[Category:Items|Village of Tar'pa Cithm]]. Please mind the capitalisation.

Stubs

If you have found an article that is not very extensive, or you want to create an article but you don't know how, create it and add the keyword {{stub}} at the bottom of it. That will display a notice that it should be extended and will add it to the Stubs category so that people can find and expand it.

Cleanups

If you have found an article whose not quality is on par with the rest of the site, please clean it up or add a {{cleanup}} keyword to the top of it. That will display a notice that it should be cleaned up and add it to the Cleanup category so that people can find and edit it.

Templates

To write/edit a page, please copy/paste the following templates (they will be updated if something changes). Please do not deviate from the templates. If a section (map, links, etc) doesn't exist, just omit all of it (do not write the headline).

When you are adding ASCII descriptions, make sure all the empty lines have a space in them, otherwise they will break.

Areas

== Area directions ==

* ZMud: <zmud dirs>
* MUSHClient: <mushclient dirs>
* General: <general dirs>

== Area information ==

* Author: [[<author name>]]
* Credits: <credits>
* Level Range: <low level - high level>

=== Description ===

<description>

<Note: Please remember that the description must be extracted from the mud and
formatted with each line beginning with ONE space. See A Moment in Nature for details.>

== Area notes ==

<area notes>

== Area map ==

[[Image:<filename1>]]

[[Image:<filename2>]]

== External links ==

[<link URL> <link text>]

[[Category:Areas]] [[Category:<Geo> Geo]] [[Category:OOG Areas]] (if needed)

To find an area's Geo, see here. Also, the Geo categories are not, for example, "Otherlands", but "Otherlands Geo". That ensures that it doesn't conflict with the actual area category.

Mobs

== Description ==

 <description>

== Equipment ==

=== Holds ===

* [[<held item 1>]]
* [[<held item 2>]]

=== Pops ===

* [[<pop item 1>]]
* [[<pop item 2>]]

== Instructions ==

* Area: [[<mob area>]]

=== General ===

* Characters: <characters needed>
* Weapons: <weapons needed>
* Tunnel: <tunnel>
* Status: <aggressive/neutral/pacifist>
* Mob Align: [[<mob align (Devout/Neutral/Evil)>]]
* IP Check: <ip check>
* Spell: [[<spells the mob casts>]]

=== Spells ===

* Spells for tank: <spells needed for tanking>
* Spells for others: <spells needed for hitters>
* [[Elemental shields]]: [[Fireshield]], [[Iceshield]], [[Shockshield]], [[Acidmist]] (select needed ones)

=== Directions===

<how to get there>

=== Notes ===

<various notes>

[[Category:Mobs]]  [[Category:<Area name>]] [[Category:OOG Mobs]] (if needed)

Items

== Identify ==

 <Paste the item's ID here>

== Information ==
* Mob: [[<mob name>]]
* Pop: <Yes/No>
* Out of game: <Yes/No>

== Notes ==

<Various notes, e.g. multiple alignments, lower level items, etc>

[[Category:Items]] [[Category:<area name>]] [[Category:<wearloc>]]
[[Category:OOG Items]] (if needed)
[[Category:Pop Items]]
 
[[Category:Augurer Items]]
[[Category:Mage Items]]
[[Category:Nephandi Items]]

[[Category:Cleric Items]]

[[Category:Bladesinger Items]]
[[Category:Fathomer Items]]
[[Category:Thief Items]]

[[Category:Paladin Items]]
[[Category:Ranger Items]]
[[Category:Warrior Items]]

[[Category:Vampire Items]]

[[Category:Druid Items]]


[[Category:Barbarian Items]]


[[Category:Devout Items]]
[[Category:Neutral Items]]
[[Category:Evil Items]]

[[Category:Magical Items]]
[[Category:Nonmagical Items]]

The wearloc should be what appears on the Identify under "Locations it can be worn" properly capitalised, i.e. Light, Weapon, Armor, Treasure, Trash, etc. Insert multiple if available. Add everything that is allowed of the Genres/Classes/Aligns. If an item is wearable by all, just leave them all in.

Organisations

== General Information ==

* Motto: <Organization motto, if applicable>
* Description: <Organization description>

== Logo ==

<The organization logo logo, taken from RoD, ASCII-formatted>

== Manifesto ==

<The manifesto, usually in help organization>

== External Links ==

[<organization homepage>]

[[Category:Organizations]]

People

== Help file ==

<Their help file entry, if applicable>

== Biography ==

<Biography text here, if available>

== Timeline ==

* Created: <Date, if available>
* Became <organization> leader: <Date, if available>
* Became Immortal: <Date, if available>
* Destroyed: <Date, if available>
<Add more points to the timeline, as applicable, in ascending order
 (older dates first).>

[[Category:People]] [[Category:Immortals]] (if Immortal) [[Category:Leader]] (if Leader)
<Confer with an [[RoDpedia Overseer|Overseer]] to add a category if necessary.>

Information

This is a sample template, depending on the information. If it is a definition, use the template below, otherwise confer with an Overseer on the proper format.

== Definition ==

'''<word to define>''' <definition>
<e.g. Out of Game items are the ones that have been removed from the game.>

== Examples ==

<examples, with links>