Character Page Template

This page describes the basic layout of a character page and how to put one together. We've constructed a bunch of templates to make this easy for you, so the whole process should be relatively painless.

Starting the Page
First search your character's first and last name. If the name isn't in use by someone else, the wiki search engine will let you create that page. If the name is in use, consider an alternative nickname or pseudonym that the character might use and search that.

Once you're able to click the Create the page "[your page name]" on this wiki! link, you're set to start.

Quick Page Setup Links
These pages have just what you need to copy and paste for your character sheet. Best practice to put 'None' anywhere you would leave a blank spot, otherwise some ugly coding might pop up at the beginning of your character page.


 * Anarch
 * Camarilla
 * Changeling
 * Werewolf

Images
Images are always optional (or can be added later) and each template has items that aren't necessarily required. To add a picture and have it the same width as the infobox (to put it below it) use the code: Place the image text directly beneath the final }} for the infobox to place it correctly.

The Body of the Page
The important part is making your page readable. For the most impact, start with a quick biographical blurb about your character. Wikipedia-style biographical pages typically start something like this:

Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politican serving as the 23rd and current prime minister of Canada since 2015 and leader of the Liberal Party since 2013.

Name in bold, birth details in brackets, and a strong opening sentence. Try to give a general summary of who the character is and what people ought to know about them and their personality. Try to give an outsider's perspective of the character; that way people are more likely to be intrigued.

After that fill out the following, to flesh out the rest of the page:

Personal Information
Appearance

Personality

Quotes
Put what feels right in each. Your ST may have some pointers for you here.

We also find that for quotes, the following structure can help:

"First person's statement."

"Second person's statement"
 * — A brief explanation

You can put as many of those quotes as you like inside the blockquote tags, it'll keep everything nicely indented.

And that's pretty much it. Add any embellishments you like, but if you've filled that out you're basically done.

In-Character vs Out-of-Character
It's important to realize that wiki pages shouldn't be treated as in-character information. They exist to advertise your character's existence to other players and give them a reasonable understanding of what you're trying to play - that way they can decide if they want to make character ties or what sort of stories those players might like to play with you.

The recommendation is to be candid (even if someone wants to play your character's enemy, being open with that player can allow you both to plan more interesting and dramatic conflicts) but if you don't want to include every piece of information then don't.

Advanced Optional Templates
The templates listed below add some color options to the character sheet, but contain more complex coding to get it done. They are optional templates for those that want to get into the coding a bit more.
 * Apocalypse Sample Template 1
 * Changeling Sample Template 1
 * Vampire Sample Template 1
 * Universal Character Sample Template 1

Sheets provided are courtesy of Lex.