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# {{t link|DISPLAYTITLE}} | # {{t link|DISPLAYTITLE}} | ||
# {{t link|hatnote}} | # {{t link|hatnote}} | ||
# Notices: {{t link|Priority}}, {{t link|Stub}}, {{t link|Under construction}}, {{t link|Rewrite}} | # Notices: {{t link|Priority}}, {{t link|Stub}}, {{t link|Under construction}}, {{t link|Rewrite}} | ||
# Content and spoiler warnings | # Content and spoiler warnings | ||
# Tab template: {{t link|Companion tab}}, {{t link|Combat tab}} | # Tab template: {{t link|Companion tab}}, {{t link|Combat tab}} | ||
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Do not generally capitalise game concepts, mechanics, terminology or rules. | Do not generally capitalise game concepts, mechanics, terminology or rules. | ||
The following abbreviations should always be capitalised: AC, DC, NPC and abbreviation of abilities | The following abbreviations should always be capitalised: AC, DC, NPC and abbreviation of abilities like STR, DEX, CON etc. | ||
Capitalise the following terms: | Capitalise the following terms: | ||
* Armour Class | * Armour Class | ||
* Classifications of weapons and armour (Longsword, Light armour). | * Classifications of weapons and armour (Longsword, Light armour). | ||
** Exceptions: These terms should not be capitalised when the terms are used descriptively ( | ** Exceptions: These terms should not be capitalised when the terms are used descriptively (e.g. with no mechanical significance). | ||
* Creature sizes (Medium, Large) | * Creature sizes (Medium, Large) | ||
* Creature types (Aberration, Humanoid) | * Creature types (Aberration, Humanoid) | ||
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Exceptions: | Exceptions: | ||
* Races and classes may be capitalised when used as titles (Gale, Human Wizard). | * Races and classes may be capitalised when used as titles (Gale, Human Wizard). | ||
** This includes specific individual creatures, which may have identical names to their race (which is not capitalised) – | ** This includes specific individual creatures, which may have identical names to their race (which is not capitalised) – e.g. the creature Mind Flayer Leader is a mind flayer. | ||
* The term attack is only capitalised when it's referring to the Attack action. Otherwise, it is not capitalised (take an Attack action, roll an attack roll) | * The term attack is only capitalised when it's referring to the Attack action. Otherwise, it is not capitalised (take an Attack action, roll an attack roll) | ||
* The first letter in game concept terminology can be capitalised when used as keywords (Type: Condition) | * The first letter in game concept terminology can be capitalised when used as keywords (Type: Condition) | ||
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* Creatures use ability scores. | * Creatures use ability scores. | ||
* Creatures have proficiency / are proficient with with weapons and armour. | * Creatures have proficiency / are proficient with with weapons and armour. | ||
* Creatures have proficiency/ are proficient in skills and saves. | * Creatures have proficiency / are proficient in skills and saves. | ||
=== Ability checks === | === Ability checks === | ||
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=== Locations === | === Locations === | ||
Use the term ''region'' to refer to multi-location areas that have their own map (e.g. [[Wilderness]]), and the term ''location'' to refer to named places within those regions that appear on the minimap or the name of the save file, (e.g. [[Goblin Camp]], [[Sacred Pool]]), even if they themselves contain smaller locations ( | Use the term ''region'' to refer to multi-location areas that have their own map (e.g. [[Wilderness]]), and the term ''location'' to refer to named places within those regions that appear on the minimap or the name of the save file, (e.g. [[Goblin Camp]], [[Sacred Pool]]), even if they themselves contain smaller locations (e.g. [[Emerald Grove]]). | ||
For other places at the lowest scale, describe the place based on what the in-game map calls it, such as ''entrance'', ''waypoint'', or ''secret'', or a similarly descriptive term if it's unmarked. | For other places at the lowest scale, describe the place based on what the in-game map calls it, such as ''entrance'', ''waypoint'', or ''secret'', or a similarly descriptive term if it's unmarked. | ||
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=== Image placement === | === Image placement === | ||
* Images should be in the relevant section, and should never be placed at the bottom of a section. | * Images should be in the relevant section, and should never be placed at the bottom of a section. | ||
* Do not refer the positioning of images in textual contents ( | * Do not refer the positioning of images in textual contents (e.g. "in the image to the left" or "the image at the top". | ||
=== Image sizes === | === Image sizes === | ||