Writing Guidelines

The Great Library of Greyhawk is always looking for new editors to contribute to the grand project of documenting the World of Greyhawk campaign setting in its entirety. The following writing guidelines will aid you in your efforts.

What to remember when writing

1. This is a Greyhawk lore encyclopedia. Articles should be written in a neutral, formal style, like those found in other encyclopedias. Articles should be limited to lore and to subjects concerning the World of Greyhawk campaign setting. While there may be some crossover with other campaign settings (Planescape and Ravenloft, for example), there is generally no need for articles on subjects outside the setting. When writing an article about a general subject found in many settings, such as elves, provide context for the subject's role within the World of Greyhawk campaign setting. Do not include articles or lore that does not relate in some way to Greyhawk.
2. Follow the style guides. Do your best to follow the Category:Writing guidelines and Great Library of Greyhawk:Manual of Style regarding naming standards, title case, and other minutiae.
3. Stick as close to "official" as possible. Greyhawk canon, for the purposes of this wiki, is officially published material from the IP holder—generally anything that has been published in Dungeons & Dragons gaming material, either by, or with the approval of, the owners of the Greyhawk license. This mainly includes adventures, sourcebooks, and magazine articles. Frequently, information about events from novels and comics, for instance, may be different, because the timeline of events is particular to that novel series. If these are still from the IP holder, they are still included. Other novels, such as later Gord the Rogue novels, are generally considered apocryphal, and should be noted when included in a subject's entry. A separate namespace for fanon is currently being developed. You should consider having an admin or bureaucrat review this type of material before including it.

• Information exclusive to the Living Greyhawk or Legends of Greyhawk campaigns should be listed under a separate section within the article to keep them distinct and prevent confusion using {{LGsection}} or {{LoGsection}}. For a whole page relating to these campaigns, use {{LGpage}} or {{LoGpage}}.
• Topics or content from fan-created sources (like self-published PDFs from the DMsGuild or third-party websites, including Greyhawk Online) are only rarely permitted and should be discussed before being added, and their source should be explicitly and clearly stated in the article and in citations.

4. Avoid copying word-for-word from the source. Articles should not duplicate the source material from which they're derived. Put the information into your own words. Brief quotations using {{quoted text}} and {{quote}}, or in-line quotation marks for shorter quotes are fine, but must be minimal, should establish context, be limited in scope, and be specific to the topic of a page. Citations should absolutely always be given, so others can identify what and how much is being quoted. Copying information word-for-word from other sources with similar policies (especially those which use Creative Commons), such as Wikipedia, is acceptable but citation should absolutely always be given.

• Articles must be written with significant differences to the language used in the source material and changing a few synonyms or changing sentence/phrase order does not avoid plagiarism. (it is sometimes called "synonymized plagiarism").

5. Write edition-neutral. Assume that all canonical content from every edition of Dungeons & Dragons is true somewhere in the multiverse, even if two sources disagree. For example, the tieflings of D&D 5th edition are the result of a pact with Asmodeus, but this does not invalidate the tieflings of D&D 3rd edition, who are the descendants of fiends.
6. Avoid deletion. This does not mean "never change or update information." It means that every effort should be made when handling contradictions to not delete older lore in favor of something newer. Include all official sources as often as possible. Do not remove articles or sections with content without using the Discussion page for that article. If necessary, place {{delete}} or {{speedy}} at the top of the page (and give reason) to nominate an Article for Deletion (AfD).
7. Avoid bias. Use a neutral tone and wording. Everyone has favorite characters or places within the Greyhawk setting, but stick to what's already been written, even if you do think "Mordenkainen can take Warduke without breaking a sweat."
   Also, avoid writing or editing articles about yourself or about products you may have worked on, as there is inherent bias and conflict of interest. If you dispute any of the information in such an article, please note it on the article's Discussion (or Talk) page.
8. Provide an edit summary. Providing an edit summary, even if the edit is minor, makes this wiki work better by quickly explaining to other users what your change was about.
9. Respect your fellow contributors. Always follow the Great Library of Greyhawk wiki's Code of Conduct. Multiple editors often work on a single page. Sometimes, edit conflicts happen. This should be obvious, but don't be a dick. While disagreements between editors sometimes occur, assume that the other person is acting in good faith, and not intentionally trying to hinder your efforts. If you're angry, perhaps take a break and come back when things have cooled off a bit. Also, if someone is currently making edits to an article, try to avoid editing that article at the same time, to avoid edit clashes.

Tone and focus

All article text should have a high-quality academic/encyclopedic style with a neutral yet entertaining tone. We encourage editors to be both sage and storyteller and to write for everybody, no matter their knowledge of D&D, their place in the world, or their proficiency with English, while remaining true to the World of Greyhawk™ setting.

Tone

Encyclopedic tone

The tone of the writing should be academic or encyclopedic and clear to all readers. Write in a neutral voice, and report information in as straightforward and honest a way as possible, and leave out personal opinions and excessive embellishments. It's not necessary to describe how "evil" a villain is, it's enough to simply say they eat puppies. Nevertheless, this is D&D, not Wikipedia, and it's fine to describe a villain as evil or to present a set of events in dramatic terms when appropriate, particularly when a source uses similar terminology.

Entertaining tone

Despite the above, the writing doesn't have to be dull. To entertain and reward the reader, you may include brief dramatic descriptions of events, clever and humorous turns of phrase, and witty remarks, provided they do not break the standard style or limit the usefulness of the article. However, try to avoid simple references to real-world topics and pop culture, other fictional works, and internet memes, as these break immersion, quickly become out-of-date and are lazy. If you must make a reference, make it subtle and clever and not immersion-breaking. Generally, let the humor arise from the world and your own wit. As text must focus on facts, image captions are a good place to use humor.

Focus

Focus on setting, avoid exclusion

"The World of Greyhawk™ Fantasy Setting is yours now, to do with as you wish. ... tailor the world to suit the needs of your players. ... It is your world—welcome to it!"
—Steve Winter and Allan Hammack, The World of Greyhawk (1983)

The Great Library of Greyhawk wiki does not differentiate between edition or era; it records and archives material from all officially published sources from the IP holder, the publisher, and their licensees. This wiki does not decide what Greyhawk should be—the Dungeon Master and players are the ones who gets to make it their own by deciding if they use the Greyhawk Wars material or not, if From the Ashes is right for them, or if they like what's in the Chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master's Guide (2024). We cover everything from 576 CY (and before) to 598 CY and beyond. We focus on Greyhawk as a setting, not telling others what to do with it.

Focus on lore, avoid crunch

The Great Library of Greyhawk wiki is a lore-focused wiki and including a lot of the rules information of each D&D edition may be copyright infringing, so "crunch" should be avoided. Instead of mentioning a mechanical effect, describe what would occur in-universe. If giving a level (outside of an infobox), say if it is low, moderate, or high. The Great Library of Greyhawk wiki does list some basic crunch for comparison and organization purposes: with classes, levels, and alignments in infoboxes and +1 and similar ratings on magical items in text, as well as italics on spells and magic items, but this is the limit.

Focus on facts, avoid speculation

The World of Greyhawk™ is an evolving and shared setting, so whatever information there is, something else may come along that builds on or counters it. For example, a "they lived happily ever after" ending may not be the case with future adventures, and if a villain was defeated but no body was seen, then who's to say they're really dead? A place might not have been mentioned or mapped in fourth edition, but still might have been in third or fifth. And that doesn't mean it was destroyed, not when it could have been destroyed in some other circumstance, or even still exist beneath the world's and the writers' notice. Assumptions can mislead editors and readers into thinking something was explicitly stated in the source when in fact it never was.

Therefore, adopt a "just the facts" approach and report only what is presented in the sources you are referencing. Avoid making assumptions or presumptions and avoid extrapolating or interpolating information. Where there is a hole in the world or a gap in the knowledge, do not try to fill it in yourself. Leave that to the reader, the writer, and the Dungeon Master.

Focus on fairness, avoid opinion

Do not include personal views in articles, both in in-universe articles and particularly in real-world articles and appendices. The Great Library wiki is edition-neutral and accepts all eras of the setting equally, regardless of individual personal feeling, and is not intended for reviews and commentary. Nevertheless, if it is necessary to discuss fan reactions or to cover a controversial matter, then write about real-world matters in a detached and neutral way, while maintaining balance and fairness with a focus on facts and the World of Greyhawk™. You may link to important reviews and discussions from reputable published sources as examples (not some random person ranting on a forum), typically in a == Reception == section, but try to balance opposing views and clarify who said what with citations. Cover multiple points of view, not just your own. Remember this is the work of creators who are real people and not everyone has the same views and tastes.

General guidelines for all articles

For purposes of style, grammar, and usage, this wiki follows the Chicago Manual of Style. The Great Library wiki uses the "Notes and Bibliography" style.

Point of view

Write in present tense.

All articles should be written in historical present tense, regardless of the date. For example, dwarves are a race, not dwarves were a race; the latter makes it sound as if dwarves are extinct, which isn't true, at all. This wiki is intended to read much as a D&D sourcebook would, informing the reader of lore which they can use in their Greyhawk game as if it is current. Avoid words like "current(ly)", "recent(ly)", or "now".

Examples

1. "In 576 CY Prince Thrommel is reported missing. 15 years later, he is discovered at the Temple of Elemental Evil and is a vampire."
2. "Neroff Gasgal is Lord Mayor of Greyhawk in 576 CY. He is murdered in 598 CY by Turin Deathstalker who does not regret his actions, but flees the city and goes to the Wild Coast."

Note—Exceptions:

• The History section of articles, which happened in the past, by definition. Events in or prior to 575 CY should be written in past tense, since it is before any campaign setting material takes place. (e.g., "Neroff Gasgal was elected Lord Mayor of Greyhawk in 570 CY.") Also, any date before a character (PC) could reasonably be assumed to have seen the events, barring time travel.
• Real-world events which happened in the past (e.g. D&D 5th edition was released in 2014)

This is a D&D wiki

You do not have to prefix articles with "In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game..." as you might at Wikipedia, nor do you have to remind readers that the topic you're writing about is fictional.

Wikilinks

When an article mentions another proper noun appearing in the World of Greyhawk which will have its own article at this wiki, make it into a link, by placing it within [[double brackets]]. However, if the name appears multiple times in the article, it is usually only necessary to make the first instance a link (or first instance in a section), unless the article is very long. Links may also be repeated in bibliography sections or timelines.

Infoboxes

In many cases, an infobox may be appropriate for the subject. Infobox templates can usually be found on the corresponding category page— e.g., {{Character}} and {{New Chatacter}} are found in Category:Characters.

Templates for entirely new articles can be found in Category:New article templates.

Handling Contradictions

Often, you will encounter contradictions and errors in the lore. This is common in such a large and long-running setting with so many writers over so many sources and media. These should not be regarded as problems, but rather as possibilities. When you encounter two sources saying two different things, or more, there are a few things to do.

First, consider if there really is a contradiction. The sources' in-setting dates may be years apart and reflect a changing situation, or may represent opposing views of NPCs or unreliable narration, or may refer to subtly different situations that do not technically contradict. Second, look for other sources on the same topic to see which version is more recorded, to find if a resolution has already been published, or to see if a third version exists. Third, include those other sources in your citations. Usually, sourcebooks are the best citations, followed by novels and then licensed works and other materials. Later publications may supersede earlier ones, as they may provide retcons, updates, or corrections to past materials. Nevertheless, errors can be made: if a source makes an obvious error, it can be still be noted in an encyclopedic tone, without judgement of its accuracy, and describes the differences.

Finally, simply report both versions, one after the other, and let the reader decide which is the case. Do not dismiss or ignore either version and do not set your own interpretation or close off any other interpretations. For example, "The castle had been abandoned for years,^[1] but adventurers found it to be held by a Lord Redsword."^[2] Here, the lord may have recently moved in, or in fact be an impostor or bandit, but the article avoids speculating. Be sure to clearly reference each statement to distinguish the different sources. Or, "In 576 CY, the castle had been abandonned for years.^[1] In later sources also set in 576 CY, Lord Redsword resides in the castle."^[2]

In any case, be sure to provide a citation (as explained above) or a footnote explaining the contradiction with <ref group=note>. Be precise and detailed in describing the issue, quote text if necessary to aid understanding, and give sources with page numbers. This aids readers and future editors in investigating the issue for themselves, in choosing which version they prefer for their game, and even in finding a resolution.

NPC stats

Following standards set in official sourcebooks, NPC statistics when given on the wiki should always be in an abbreviated format, in parenthesis, following the NPC's name.

"Statistics appear in paranthesis, showing alignment, [gender], [species], classes, and levels. For example, (CG female elf Ftr4/Wiz2) is a chaotic good female elf, a multiclassed 4th-level fighter and 2nd-level wizard."

The species or class of a character may be wikilinked, but this isn't mandatory

• (CG female elf Ftr4/Wiz2).

Uncommon classes (those not on the class list below), prestige classes, or subclasses should be spelled out instead of abbreviated. Subclasses and class kits should be listed separately before classes and prestige clases listed after classes in the class grouping.

• (CN female human Wiz6/Warmage 9)
• (N male gnome Psi Warrior Ftr11)
• {CG genderfluid dragonborn Circle of the Moon Druid 9)
• (LE male human Ftr4/Sor3/Suel arcanamach 6)

If a character uses a statblock from the Monster Manual or other sourcebook, use that in place of a class or list it after class levels if the NPC is given various formats.

• (CG female dragonborn Archmage)
• (N male drow Wiz18 Archmage)

Titles should always be before an NPC's name, and should never be included as part of the target wikilink for their name. If the title is unusual or not a self-evident title (king, princess, sultan, khan), it should be wikilinked separately.

e.g., Prince [[Robert Puddington]] (N human Rng11 Beastmaster),
or [[Despotrix]] [[Debbie Smith]] (LG female human Champion Ftr8),
or [[Plar]] [[Gorn Tuskman]] (NE male orc Clr5).

DO NOT wikilnk alignments.

Character Abbreviations

Alignment

• C = Chaotic
• E = Evil
• G = Good
• L = Lawful
• N = Neutral

Classes

• Ari = Aristocrat
• Art = Artificer
• Asn = Assassin
• Bbn = Barbarian
• Brd = Bard
• Blk = Blackguard
• Cav = Cavalier
• Clr = Cleric*
• Com = Commoner
• Drd = Druid*
• Exp = Expert
• Ftr = Fighter
• Mag = Mage
• Mar = Marshal
• Mnk = Monk
• MU = Magic-user
• Pal = Paladin*
• Pr = Priest
• Rgr = Ranger
• Rog = Rogue
• Sor = Sorcerer
• Thf = Thief
• Wlk = Warlock
• War = Warrior
• Wiz = Wizard

* Character’s deity is also listed.

Images

When available, images should always be used in an article. In the body of an article, they should always be placed as thumbanil images in the right margin, unless they would extend the page past the end of the text. In such case, images should be added in a "Gallery" section. See Image use policy for more details.

Images to be used in infoboxes should be no more than 240 pixels wide, in most cases. Sourcebook infobox images should be no more than 200 pixels wide. Heraldic devices, when used in infoboxes (such as for realms), should be no more than 150 pixels wide (for the shield only) or 180 pixels wide (for the entire coat-of-arms, including the crest, helm, and other elements).

The image caption should contain a concise description of the image. The sourcebook, date, and artist, if known, should also be listed. An example of a minimum caption is: "[The subject], as depicted in [sourcebook name] (year). Art by [Artist Name]."

Citations

Ideally, all information should be always sourced using citations. But the editors recognize the Great Library of Greyhawk wiki has existed for quite some time, and some articles are older and predate this policy. All new information added to the wiki should be cited, either inline or using a footnote citation.

Footnote citations should use the Cite sourcebook template or be inside reference tags, like this: <ref> [citation information]</ref>, so they auto-populate near the bibliography in a special section. At the very least, citations should be in-line in parentheses. They should always contain the source's code or abbreviation (if an officially published one exists) and the page number where the information was found (e.g. WGA1 Falcon's Revenge, p4). Whenever possible, the citation should be wikilinked to the corresponding article about the source. All sources cited should also be included in their longer form in the Bibliography section (see below).

Sections and headers

Most, if not all articles should be divided into a number of sections. Section headers are created by placing two or more "=" signs on both sides of the section title, == Like this ==. Many article types have standard section layouts (see "Specialized guidelines", below).

Links and footnotes

Links and footnotes have no place in headings, but some editors put them there anyway. If you see these problems, fix them:

• Links never go inside headings. Even if the heading is (or contains) the title of another Great Library article, don't wikilink it. Instead, the first paragraph of the section should mention—and link to—that article. (Links in headings also cause accessibility problems for visually impaired readers using special software to read Great Library of Greyhawk articles.)
• Don't put footnotes in a section heading. It makes linking to a section difficult, and since the lore information itself should be cited, a section header shouldn't require a source. If you're using a single source for an entire section, add a footnote (a <ref> or {{csb}}) at the end of each paragraph in the section, not in the section heading.

Wording and capitalization

Many of the guidelines for headings are the same as for article titles. The following seven rules are the most important (and the most common opportunities for error):

• Capitalize only the first letter of the first word, letters in acronyms, and the first letter of proper nouns. All other letters are in lower case. Thus: "Rumors and legends," not "Rumors and Legends." This is referred to as using "sentence case".
• Don't restate the article title or a higher level heading. For example, the article Directing Oligarchy has sections called "In Living Greyhawk" and "Later members". Section headers like "Directing Oligarchy in Living Greyhawk" or "Later members of the Directing Oligarchy" would be wrong.
• Keep headings short. You can sum up almost any subject in 5 to 10 words. Thus: "Effects of war in the 580s" or "Lasting effects of the brief Greyhawk Wars", not "Effects of the Greyhawk Wars in the 580s that lasted for only a few years". Long headings, as in this example, tend to reveal the storyline. The goal of a heading is to invite readers to read the section and find out what happened.

Long headings are also a problem when a different article links to that section heading. Not only is the link longer, but the likelihood of the heading being changed—damaging the link—is much higher because of the length.

• Stick with nouns or noun phrases. "Effects of the Red Plague" is a good heading. "About the effects of the Red Plague" or "Effects of the Red Plague can be serious" are not. (This principle ties back to the goal of shorter headings.)
• Don't use "a", "an" or "the" as the first word in a section title (unless it's part of a proper noun). Thus, "Location of the tomb," not "The location of the tomb."
• Don't use boldface or italic text for emphasis. The only time you can use italics is for the rare occasions when a book, magazine, or similar title occurs within a heading. In the instance of a sourcebook title being the title of an article or page, use of Template:Source automatically adds the italics to the page title.

Also, don't use boldface and italics for emphasis in the body of articles, either. They're not consistent with the Great Library of Greyhawk's neutral point of view. This doesn't mean don't use them—it means don't use them for emphasis. 😉

• Avoid "loaded" or controversial wording. This point follows General guideline "Avoid bias" (above). For example, if a topic or term is disputed in a given context, don't use it as a heading. Content within a section can be used to explain, fairly, the controversy over a word or phrase, but a heading lacks necessary nuance.

Introduction

The article's title should appear in boldface in the first sentence of its article. This introductory sentence should immediately follow the infobox if one is present, and should not be included under a section header. Give a brief explanation of who or what the subject is. For example: "Mordenkainen is one of the most powerful archmages of the Flanaess."

History

When possible, each article should strive to include some historical overview of the subject. At some point, it may be necessary for some articles to split off this section into a separate article (such as "History of the Great Kingdom"). The "History" section's location usually varies by the category of article, but generally appears near the middle or end.

Note: Events in or prior to 575 CY should be written in past tense, since it is before any campaign setting material takes place. Anything after that should be written in historical present tense, regardless of the date.

Creative origins

When known, the real-life inspiration or circumstances leading to the subject's creation should be listed in this section, which should appear before the "Publishing history," "See also," "External links," "Gallery," and "Bibliography" sections. The published source of the information should be listed in citations. If this information is not known, do not include the section. This section should not include speculation

In Legends of Greyhawk

Always add {{LoGpage}} or {{LoGsection}} to an article or article section dealing with Legends of Greyhawk content (use whichever template applies).

When adding content from the Legends of Greyhawk campaign, a base page must be created first. Do not create an article which only has Legends of Greyhawk content, if lore is available on the topic in officially published content. Likewise, do not intentionally create a {{stub}} article with predominantly LoG content, and very little content from officially published sources, if there is lore available about the topic.

Always try to ensure that pages are balanced and contain material from officially published sources and organized play campaigns is presented, whenever possible.

In Living Greyhawk

As above in In Legends of Greyhawk, but use {{LGpage}} or {{LGsection}} for content from the Living Greyhawk campaign (2000-2008).

Publishing history

This section is not just a list of all places the lore or information has been published—that should be accomplished by the Bibliography and {{index}}. "Publishing history" is for notable distinctions in publishing.

In some cases, it may be important to note first appearances, significant changes, other uses, etc. throughout the subject's history in Greyhawk sourcebooks. Such information should appear in this section. This section is often unnecessary if a topic has only appeared in only one source (or very few), especially if it did not change between sources.

When discussing sources, a Publication history section should cover changes by the author, changes due to later controversy, or re-issues of commercial or reputational significance. Lists of dates and publishers of unremarkable re-issues, translations, and so on should be avoided. If there are no noteworthy differences between editions, a Publication history section is not needed—simply cite the sources and put it in the Bibliography. Any significant details about the original publication could likely fit into an Introduction section.

Gallery

All images should follow the Image use policy and should never be high-resolution or large-dimension images. They should only be large enough to identify easily.

If several uploaded images of the subject are available, it is generally best to place them in a gallery section, unless the article is long enough that the images can be spread throughout without the images extending past the body of the text. Images placed in a gallery look best if they're of similar heights. This section is usually placed near the end of the article, directly before the "See also" section (if applicable) or the "Bibliography" section.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Filename1.jpg|Caption 1
Filename2.jpg|Caption 2
</gallery>

Maps

This section follows the same conventions as the "Gallery" section, but is reserved for maps of all types. When both a "Gallery" and "Maps" section are present, the later should directly follow the former.

Maps of the location (or of its envorons) appear as a subheading of a Gallery, in the following format: (note the lack of [[brackets]])

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Filename1.jpg|Caption 1
Filename2.jpg|Caption 2
</gallery>
=== Maps ===
<gallery>
Filename3.jpg|Caption 3
Filename4.jpg|Caption 4
</gallery>

See also

This section should be used sparingly, and only for very similar articles. This section should follow "Publishing history," and directly precede the "Bibliography," and "External links" sections.

External links

This section should always include {{External link disclaimer}} at the top of the section.

Any links of interest should be listed here, with the title, if applicable. If the subject also has a page on Wikipedia or another major D&D campaign setting wiki, that should also be listed here.

References

For information on how to write a Bibliography entry, see the general Bibliorgraphy guidelines below.

A list of sources and information about further reading on the article's topic appear here, in the following format:

== References ==
=== Notes ===
<references group="note" />
=== Citations ===
<references />
=== Bibliography ===
{{index}}

[[Category:Place category name here]]

Notes

The "Notes" section is where footnotes automatically appear when using {{csb}} or when a standard <ref> is used in |group=note format. Generally, writing manual "notes" in this section should be avoided, and should be reserved only for information that would not fall under another section. In the rare cases where such a section would be useful, they should appear under "Notes" before the "Citations" section and before the <references group="note"/> list. See Directing Oligarchy for an example of use.

Bibliography

As previously stated above—for purposes of style, grammar, and usage, this wiki follows the Chicago Manual of Style. The GLoG uses the "Notes and Bibliography" style.

The bibliography includes all works cited in the notes, the notes need not duplicate the source information in full because readers can consult the bibliography for publication details and other information.

"... ^[2]. Wrigley Field, p.138."

In bibliographies, where entries are listed alphabetically, the name of the first author is inverted, and the main elements are separated by periods.

"• Shea, Stuart. Wrigley Field: The Long Life and Contentious Times of the Friendly Confines. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014."

Every article should contain this section. Whenever possible, follow the format given by the Chicago Manual of Style when writing bibliographical entries (and don't forget punctuation). Links should be added to the titles of Greyhawk-intensive works, as well as to authors with several Greyhawk works to their credit.

Generally, citations appear in the following formats:

Book or adventure: *Surname, First name. Title. City, State: Publisher, year.

• Bailey, Robin Wayne. Night Watch. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990.

Article: *Surname, First name. "Article Title." Periodical Title #x. City, State: Publisher, year.

• Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers." Dragon #82. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.

Web article: *Surname, First name. "Article Title." Website Title. City, State: Publisher, year. Available online:[url in single brackets]

• Broadhurst, Creighton. "Knight Protector: Honor, Honesty, Chivalry, Courage." Wizards.com. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast: Available online:[1]

Multiple authors: Invert the name of the first author (last, first) listed on the work's title page. Authors following are not inverted.

• Collins, Andy, Bruce R. Cordell, and Thomas M. Reid. Epic Level Handbook. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.

Specialized guidelines

Several types of articles have specific writing guidelines. They may also have standard templates which can be copy-pasted to produce a new article to a standard.

Authors or artists

Articles on real-world people who have written World of Greyhawk works. See Writing guidelines: Creators, as well as the Usage found in Template:Creator.

Characters

Articles on fictional characters appearing in Greyhawk works. Does not include deities. See Writing guidelines: Characters, as well as the Usage found in Template:Character.

Creatures

Articles on creatures appearing in Greyhawk works. See Writing guidelines: Creatures, as well as the Usage found in Template:Creature.

Deities

Articles for deities of the World of Greyhawk. See Writing guidelines: Deities, as well as the Usage found in Template:Deity.

Locations

Articles on locations of the World of Greyhawk, not including realms or settlements. See Writing guidelines: Locations, as well as the Usage found in Template:Location (for features and geography) and Template:Building (for places like shops, temples, etc.).

Magic items

Articles on magic items of Greyhawk. See Writing guidelines: Items, as well as the Usage found in Template:Item.

Organizations

Articles on Greyhawk organizations, such as guilds and knightly orders. See Writing guidelines: Organizations, as well as the Usage found in Template:Organization.

Realms

Articles on Greyhawk realms and kingdoms. See Writing guidelines: Realms. See Template:Realm for the infobox format and recommended section layout.

Settlements

Articles on Greyhawk settlements, such as towns and cities. See Writing guidelines: Settlements, as well as the Usage found in Template:Settlement.

Sources

Articles on Greyhawk sourcebooks. See Writing guidelines: Sources, as well as the Usage found in Template:Source.

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