Template:Character/doc

Description

This is the main template for all character pages. It determines the layout of the individual page and provides functionality for extracting specific character information for use in other pages.

Usage

{{Character
|Mode = {{{1|Page}}}
|Select = {{{2|}}}

<!-- Quick Facts -->
|Name = 
|Pagename = 
|Status = 
|Type = 
|Attributes = 
|Locations = 
|Factions = 
|Quests = 

<!-- Media -->
|Image = 
|Icon = 

<!-- Personal Data -->
|Level = 
|Race = 
|Gender = 
|Age = 
|Aliases = 

<!-- Interaction -->
|Actions = 
|Dialogue = 
|Quotes = 

<!-- Info -->
|Description = 
|Backstory = 
|Notes = 
}}

Parameters

Name	Required	Description	Values
Mode	Yes	Determines the mode of execution of the template (see below). Changing the predefined value may lead to unexpected behavior.	{{{1|Page}}} (should not be changed)
Select	Yes	Used for routing a selection parameter to the template in certain modes (see below). Changing the predefined value may lead to unexpected behavior.	{{{2|}}} (should not be changed)
Quick Facts
Name	Yes	The name of the character as used in the game. Will be displayed in the infobox of the page. If alternative names exist, they can be provided under Aliases.	arbitrary text
Pagename	Yes	The title of the character page, needed for linking purposes. Note: Do not use magic words such as {{PAGENAME}} here, as this prevents proper linking when transcluding information from this page on other pages.	arbitrary text
Status	No	If the page has a special status, it can be set here. A corresponding box will be displayed at the top of the page.	one of the values defined in Template:PageStatus
Type	Yes	The specific type of the character. Will be displayed in the infobox of the page.	one of the values defined in Template:CharacterType (other values are ignored): Main • Side • Generic • Mentioned
Attributes	No	One or more attributes which describe certain aspects of the character. Will be displayed in the infobox of the page.	a semicolon-separated list of the values defined in Template:CharacterAttributes (other values are ignored): Merchant • Healer • Trainer • Transport • Companion
Locations	Yes	The location(s) in which the character can be encountered during the course of the game. The first entry is assumed to be the initial location and will be displayed in the infobox of the page.	a semicolon-separated list of [[Location]]s
Factions	No	If the character is affiliated to one or more factions, they can be listed here and will be displayed in the infobox of the page.	a semicolon-separated list of [[Faction]]s
Quests	No	If the character is involved in certain quests, they can be listed here and will be displayed in the infobox of the page.	a semicolon-separated list of [[Quests]]s
Media
Image	Yes	The image (PNG or JPG) to be displayed in the infobox of the page.	image name (including file extension)
Icon	No	The image (PNG or JPG) to be displayed as an icon in character tables, lists, etc. If nothing is specified, a small version of Image is used instead.	image name (including file extension)
Personal Data
Level	Yes	The level of the character. Will be displayed in the infobox of the page.	positive number
Race	Yes	The race of the character. Will be displayed in the infobox of the page.	one of the in-game [[Race]]s
Gender	No	The gender of the character (if known). Will be displayed in the infobox of the page. If nothing is specified, the gender is set to "Unkown".	"Male", "Female", "Neutral" or any other appropriate term
Age	No	The age of the character (if known). Will be displayed in the infobox of the page. If nothing is specified, the age is set to "Unkown".	positive number
Aliases	No	If the character is known by more than one name, its aliases can be listed here and will be displayed in the infobox of the page.	a semicolon-separated list of aliases
Interaction
Actions	No	If the character offers any notable services (e.g. trading, crafting, transportation, training, etc.) or performs other actions, those services and actions can briefly be described here.	a semicolon-separated list of brief descriptions
Dialogue	No	If the character has any notable dialogue options (e.g. revealing important information, advancing a quest, etc.), those options and their implications can briefly be described here.	a semicolon-separated list of brief descriptions
Quotes	No	Any memorable quote from this character might be put here.	a semicolon-separated list of {{Quote|...}}s (using Template:Quote)
Info
Description	Yes	A concise description of the character itself. Is used as an introductory paragraph and should not be too excessive (2−3 sentences are usually enough). More detailed information can be provided under Backstory.	arbitrary text
Backstory	No	Here you can put any substancial background information on this character (its past, current intentions and entanglements, etc.), as long as it is derived from in-game sources (no speculation please).	arbitrary text
Notes	No	Any kind of ancillary information (which does not seem appropriate anywhere else) can be provided here.	arbitrary text, ideally formatted as a bullet list (using *)

Including character stats

For clarity reasons, information on character stats is outsourced to a subpage <PAGENAME>/stats, where all relevant properties are defined and formatted using Template:StatsTable (see the corresponding documentation there). If such a subpage exists, it will automatically be transcluded into the character page.

Including merchant shops

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Extracting specific character information for use in other pages

Syntax

You can transclude information from a character page in any other page by using the following syntax:

{{:<pagename>|<mode>|<select>}}

Here, <pagename> is the character's full page name (in main namespace), <mode> determines the type of information to be transcluded, and <select> represents a selector required by certain modes.

Modes and selectors

Mode	Description	Selector
Page	Outputs the full character page. This is the default mode.	none
TableHead	Outputs the header of a character table (intended for constructing overview tables).	none
TableEntryType	Outputs a table row containing specific character information (intended for constructing overview tables). If a character type is specified in the selector, output is only generated if the character matches this type. If no selector is specified, output is always generated.	<select> = one of the following character types: Main • Side • Generic • Mentioned
TableEntryAttr	Outputs a table row containing specific character information (intended for constructing overview tables). If a character attribute is specified in the selector, output is only generated if the character carries this attribute. If no selector is specified, no output is generated.	<select> = one of the following character attributes: Merchant • Healer • Trainer • Transport • Companion