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BDAdmin at 12:39, 5 July 2014

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‎Adding Your Character

BDAdmin: Created page with "==Adding Your Character== To add your character to BDWiki: * Search for your character's '''full name'''. Chances are that you'll get a page telling you there were no results..."

2014-07-04T02:12:30Z

Created page with "==Adding Your Character== To add your character to BDWiki: * Search for your character's '''full name'''. Chances are that you'll get a page telling you there were no results..."

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==Adding Your Character==
To add your character to BDWiki:

* Search for your character's '''full name'''. 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!

* Copy-paste the following code into the edit box:
<blockquote><pre>{{Infobox character
| name = 
| title = 
| image1 = 
| alt1 = 
| caption1 = 
| archetype = 
| hair_colour = 
| eye_colour = 
| height = 
| build = 
| features = 
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = 
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| spouses = 
| children = 
| profession = 
| religion = 
}}

==Description==
The character's typical appearance - physical features, posture, demeanour, typical mode of
dress, voice, attitude. What a stranger would first notice upon encountering the character.

==Background==
===Origins===
Where the character came from; their childhood and adolescence, their family circumstances,
their lineage.

===The Broken Dagger===
How the character found their way to the [[Myrken Wood]] and the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken
Dagger tavern]]. Significant events experienced since their arrival.

==The Present==
The character's current circumstances. Where they can be found, what they do for a living,
influential people in their life.

==Plots==
Major [[:Category:Plots|plot events]] in which the character has been involved.

[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Active Characters]]</pre></blockquote>
* 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.

* Click the "Show preview" button to check your formatting. If everything looks good, hit the "Save page" button. You now have a Character Profile page!

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 # Search for your character's '''full name'''. 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!
 # Paste the code from the '''New character profile''' page into the edit box.
-# 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.
+# 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. Ignore the <nowiki><!-- comments --></nowiki> tags.
 # Click the "Show preview" button to check your formatting. If everything looks good, hit the "Save page" button. You now have a Character Profile page!

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 To add your character to BDWiki:
-* Search for your character's '''full name'''. 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!
+# Go to the [[New character profile]] page, select '''View source''', and copy the contents of the edit box.
+# Search for your character's '''full name'''. 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!
-* Copy-paste the following code into the edit box:
+# Paste the code from the '''New character profile''' page into the edit box.
-<blockquote><pre>{{Infobox character
+# 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.
-| name          =    <!--character name-->
+# Click the "Show preview" button to check your formatting. If everything looks good, hit the "Save page" button. You now have a Character Profile page!
-| title         =    <!--noble titles, honorifics-->
-| image1        =    <!--character portrait file name-->
-| alt1          =    <!--character portrait alt text-->
-| caption1      =    <!--character portrait caption-->
-| archetype     =    <!--character archetype-->
-| hair_colour   =    <!--hair colour-->
-| eye_colour    =    <!--eye colour-->
-| height        =    <!--height in feet and inches-->
-| build         =    <!--build - slender/skinny/stocky/muscular/fat/etc-->
-| features      =    <!--notable features - tattoos/scars/birthmarks/mutations/etc-->
-| birth_date    =    <!--date of birth-->
-| birth_place   =    <!--place of birth-->
-| death_date    =    <!--date of death-->
-| death_place   =    <!--place of death-->
-| spouses       =    <!--spouses-->
-| children      =    <!--children-->
-| profession    =    <!--profession(s)-->
-| religion      =    <!--espoused religion-->
-}}
-−
-==Description==
-The character's typical appearance - physical features, posture, demeanour, typical mode of
-dress, voice, attitude. What a stranger would first notice upon encountering the character.
-−
-==Background==
-===Origins===
-Where the character came from; their childhood and adolescence, their family circumstances,
-their lineage.
-−
-===The Broken Dagger===
-How the character found their way to the [[Myrken Wood]] and the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken
-Dagger tavern]]. Significant events experienced since their arrival.
-−
-==The Present==
-The character's current circumstances. Where they can be found, what they do for a living,
-influential people in their life.
-−
-==Plots==
-Major [[:Category:Plots|plot events]] in which the character has been involved.
-−
-[[Category:Characters]]
-[[Category:Active Characters]]</pre></blockquote>
-* 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.
-−
-* Click the "Show preview" button to check your formatting. If everything looks good, hit the "Save page" button. You now have a Character Profile page!

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