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Copy and paste the following to create your page:
 
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ADD OR REMOVE HEADERS AND SUBHEADERS AS NEEDED. ALL PARAGRAPHS SHOULD BEGIN WITH <p> AND END WITH </p>
 
ADD OR REMOVE HEADERS AND SUBHEADERS AS NEEDED. ALL PARAGRAPHS SHOULD BEGIN WITH <p> AND END WITH </p>

Revision as of 17:03, 15 August 2022

To create a page, type the FULL NAME of the character into the Search bar. You can also create pages from existing links - once you click a link for a page that has not been created it will prompt you to make a new page.

Copy and paste the following to create your character infobox. Fill in fields as needed, leave unused fields blank.

Image for infobox must be square and a minimum of 315x315 pixels. All images must be approved by a moderator, please use the placeholder image until your image(s) have been approved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION HERE. Usually formatted as '''Character Name''' is a (occupation) with (organization).

{{Character
|name = REQUIRED
|image = Wiki placeholder.png
|alt = Wiki placeholder.png
|caption = ''IMAGE CAPTION GOES HERE''
|fullname = (IF DIFFERENT FROM COMMONLY USED NAME, OTHERWISE LEAVE BLANK)
|status = CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: {{Alive}} {{Deceased}} {{Unknownstatus}}
|alias = 
|nickname = 
|nationality = 
|gender = 
|title = 
|occupation = 
|affiliation = 
|relatives = 
|birthdate = 
|age = 
|birthplace = 
|significantother = 
|horse = 
|portrayedby = [[Name]]
|deathdate = 
|causeofdeath = 
|placeofdeath = 
|burialsite = 
}}

NOTE: Death certificate WILL NOT SHOW if Cause of Death is not listed.

Copy and paste the following to create your page:


ADD OR REMOVE HEADERS AND SUBHEADERS AS NEEDED. ALL PARAGRAPHS SHOULD BEGIN WITH <p> AND END WITH </p>

==History==
<h5>Early Life</h5>

==Events in Saint's Crossing==

==Character==
<h5>Personality</h5>

<h5>Appearance</h5>

<h5>Relationships</h5>

==Trivia==
*Fact 1
*Fact 2

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:
File:
File:
</gallery>

==Related Content==
Nav Box goes here if applicable. Current options:
{{LawNavBox}}
{{RangerNavBox}}

Sample Page:

Bob

Wiki placeholder.png

Great screenshot of Bob
Biographical Information
Full Name Full, legal name of a character if different from their commonly used name
Status CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: Alive Deceased Unknown
Alias Name used INSTEAD of their regular name. Often a fake name.
Nickname(s) Names used in addition to their regular name
Nationality/Ethnicity Optional section
Gender Optional section
Title These are generally job titles. You can also add unofficial or self-declared titles, which should be denoted as (self-declared)
Occupation Legal jobs held or criminal activities. Any former occupations should be denoted with (formerly)
Affiliation(s) Organizations or criminal outfits
Relatives Family members, link to any who are characters on the server. Put relationship to the character in parenthesis, eg: (father)
Date of Birth July 11th, 1870
Age In years
Place of Birth Location character was born
Significant Other If applicable, otherwise leave blank
Horse Horse name, link if you would like to make a page for the horse
Portrayed By Player Name
Death Certificate
Date of Death July 20th, 1900
Cause of Death List the injury/incident that resulted in death. Example: Head injury from falling off a cliff.
Place of Death Location the character passed away
Burial Site Specific location where the character is buried. Include a screenshot in the gallery if desired.

Here is Bob's sample character page.

History

Early Life

Description of any relevant events in the character's backstory

Events in Saint's Crossing

Description of events that have happened on the server. These should generally be long-past events and not overly relevant to any current storylines. PLEASE be cognizant of meta and spoilers and do not give away important information for currently unfolding stories.

Character

Personality

Description of who this character is

Appearance

Description of physical appearance

Relationships

Overview of any relationships this character has - familial, romantic, friends, etc.

Trivia

  • Little facts that don't fit in the personality/appearance sections
  • Character quirks, minor details, etc

Gallery

Related Content

Major organizations will get their own NavBox. If your organization does not have their own navbox, please be patient! Navboxes will be created when enough content for an existing group is added. For example, if you want your gang to have their own navbox, make sure to build out the gang page and pages for your members!