GGambrel
2015-09-25, 02:04 PM
The idea of creating a wiki to build a setting together with the help of other GMs/DMs (maybe players too) has been bouncing around my head quite a lot lately. I've seen a number of wikis with similar projects such as 'Aquerra', 'The Coming of Zioth', dandwiki, and dnd-wiki which have convinced me this could be a worthwhile enterprise.
What I'd like to do is lay down some basic structure to the setting to help create a uniform feel throughout the wiki/website, even as others contribute. To this end, I am thinking about categorizing new pages into specific subject areas with guidelines about what should be included.
Some categories I'm currently considering:
Locations: wilderness areas, civilization, and dungeons, should include a map and possible encounters/npcs
Creatures: types of monsters and humanoids, possibly specific npcs too, should include stats, equipment/loot, etc
Items: basic equipment and magical items including artifacts with a description
Events/History: when world-shaping events happened with descriptions of the occurence, includes spans of time
Factions Groups: groups of individuals including nations, religions/cults, guilds, political parties, corporations, etc.
Abilities: spells, feats, monstrous abilities, etc.
Misc: for other things which might not need a whole category
So Bob might decide to add the continent (location) of Ostlichland and create some links to regions within it such as an extensive forest, Eisenwald (location). Then Jane might see that Eisenwald hasn't been described yet and decide to detail it, including new yet-to-be-created creatures, locations, and events/history. My hope is that eventually GMs/DMs will be able to zoom in to a detailed area that fits within a larger world.
What do you think? Are there additional categories that should be included to help flesh out the setting? Should some of these be removed or split (ex. creatures --> creatures and npcs)? What guidelines would you recommend for various categories?
Feedback is greatly appreciated! :smallsmile:
What I'd like to do is lay down some basic structure to the setting to help create a uniform feel throughout the wiki/website, even as others contribute. To this end, I am thinking about categorizing new pages into specific subject areas with guidelines about what should be included.
Some categories I'm currently considering:
Locations: wilderness areas, civilization, and dungeons, should include a map and possible encounters/npcs
Creatures: types of monsters and humanoids, possibly specific npcs too, should include stats, equipment/loot, etc
Items: basic equipment and magical items including artifacts with a description
Events/History: when world-shaping events happened with descriptions of the occurence, includes spans of time
Factions Groups: groups of individuals including nations, religions/cults, guilds, political parties, corporations, etc.
Abilities: spells, feats, monstrous abilities, etc.
Misc: for other things which might not need a whole category
So Bob might decide to add the continent (location) of Ostlichland and create some links to regions within it such as an extensive forest, Eisenwald (location). Then Jane might see that Eisenwald hasn't been described yet and decide to detail it, including new yet-to-be-created creatures, locations, and events/history. My hope is that eventually GMs/DMs will be able to zoom in to a detailed area that fits within a larger world.
What do you think? Are there additional categories that should be included to help flesh out the setting? Should some of these be removed or split (ex. creatures --> creatures and npcs)? What guidelines would you recommend for various categories?
Feedback is greatly appreciated! :smallsmile: