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==Starting a Page from an Existing Link==
 
==Starting a Page from an Existing Link==
 
As you read through BDWiki entries, you can see clickable links in red and blue.  The blue ones are to articles that already exist, the red ones are for articles that haven't been written yet. If you click on such a red link the same empty edit box as explained above will pop up.
 
As you read through BDWiki entries, you can see clickable links in red and blue.  The blue ones are to articles that already exist, the red ones are for articles that haven't been written yet. If you click on such a red link the same empty edit box as explained above will pop up.
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==Adding Your Character==
 
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To add your character first
 
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* Search for your character's '''full name''' on the wiki. Chances are that you'll get a page telling you there were no results matching the query, and inviting you to '''Create the page <span style="color: darkred;">"YOUR CHARACTER'S FULL NAME"</span> on this wiki!''' Click that link!
 
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* Copy-paste the following code into the edit box:
 
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<blockquote><pre>{{Infobox character
 
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| name          =    <!--character name-->
 
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| title        =    <!--noble titles, honorifics-->
 
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| image1        =    <!--character portrait file name-->
 
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| alt1          =    <!--character portrait alt text-->
 
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| caption1      =    <!--character portrait caption-->
 
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| archetype    =    <!--character archetype-->
 
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| hair_colour  =    <!--hair colour-->
 
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| eye_colour    =    <!--eye colour-->
 
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| height        =    <!--height in feet and inches-->
 
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| build        =    <!--build - slender/skinny/stocky/muscular/fat/etc-->
 
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| features      =    <!--notable features - tattoos/scars/birthmarks/mutations/etc-->
 
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| birth_date    =    <!--date of birth-->
 
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| birth_place  =    <!--place of birth-->
 
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| death_date    =    <!--date of death-->
 
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| death_place  =    <!--place of death-->
 
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| spouses      =    <!--spouses-->
 
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| children      =    <!--children-->
 
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| profession    =    <!--profession(s)-->
 
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| religion      =    <!--espoused religion-->
 
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}}
 
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==Description==
 
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The character's typical appearance - physical features, posture, demeanour, typical mode of
 
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dress, voice, attitude. What a stranger would first notice upon encountering the character.
 
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==Background==
 
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===Origins===
 
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Where the character came from; their childhood and adolescence, their family circumstances,
 
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their lineage.
 
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===The Broken Dagger===
 
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How the character found their way to the [[Myrken Wood]] and the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken
 
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Dagger tavern]]. Significant events experienced since their arrival.
 
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==The Present==
 
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The character's current circumstances. Where they can be found, what they do for a living,
 
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influential people in their life.
 
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==Plots==
 
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Major [[:Category:Plots|plot events]] in which the character has been involved.
 
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[[Category:Characters]]
 
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[[Category:Active Characters]]</pre></blockquote>
 
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* Fill in the appropriate details. Please try to at least complete the '''Description''' section, as this provides a handy reference for other players. The '''Background''' subheadings are provided as suggestions, and are entirely optional.
 
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* Hit the "Save page" button. You now have a Character Profile page!
 

Latest revision as of 19:33, 14 July 2014

Creating brand-new entries is a great way to help BDWiki increase its breadth (and depth). Here is how you can start a BDWiki page:

Starting a Page

Simply type the word you would like to create an entry for into the "Search box" (usually displayed on the left of your screen) and click "Go". This will either bring you to the article if it already exists, or to a page informing you that no such article exists. In this case simply click on the red link "create an entry with that title" and an empty edit box will open up. Just type what you want in the edit box (see Help:How to edit a page). When you're finished use the "Show preview" button below the box to see what the page will look like. If the result is what you want then click the "Save page" button at the bottom of the page, and you have created a new article.

Starting a Page from an Existing Link

As you read through BDWiki entries, you can see clickable links in red and blue. The blue ones are to articles that already exist, the red ones are for articles that haven't been written yet. If you click on such a red link the same empty edit box as explained above will pop up.

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