How To Make Your Character

The Chronicles Wiki exists to allow for an extensive overview of our custom lore. Starting in Cataclysm, not only will our main narrative be an open book, capable of unpredictable changes and swings, but players too hold the power to tell tales and build a story of grand design. Party of that story building starts of course, with the players character itself.

Many things will need to be logged, written down, or otherwise just put somewhere so everyone can remember it exists. There are also a whole host of other individuals who enjoy writing long backstories and detailed overviews of their characters. To foster all of these functions, players are required to create a Wiki page for their character. Here are the steps how!

Note: The creation and editing of wiki pages can only be done on a PC. Mobile users will be unable to do much of what users on PC will be able to.

## Step 1 - Making A Page

The first step in creating your wiki page, is of course, actually creating the page. This is done by simply hovering over the three dots in the top right corner, and clicking the "Add Page" option.

**You MUST name the page using your characters FULL NAME.** Example: The in-game name would be Arthur, but his full name is Arthur Pennworth III. Therefore the name of this page would be Arthur Pennworth III. This prevents complications with duplicate pages, which will only create headaches for yourself.

When making the character, remember to set your new pages category to the Characters category. This can be done by clicking the Gear icon in the top right of the editor, navigating to "Categories", and selecting the Characters category within the "Matching categories".

## Step 2 - The Editor and Headers

Upon creation of a new page, you'll be brought to the Fandom Editor. This is where the magic happens, so I'd suggest familiarizing yourself with its many features! Many of its features are not to dissimilar from those found on ours and other Forums, but there are a few key differences to look out for.

The first major feature is the Text Format dropdown. Organized into Paragraph, Headers, Preformatted, and even Title, these all have a wide variety of functions. The important ones to look out for however are the Headers, as these will allow for the automatic creation of "Tables of Content" on your character page. Using large Headings to create these categories, and using the Sub-Headings, you can create layers beneath even those.

## Step 3 - Inserts and the Restricted Items Chart

Fandom provides a large quantity of inserts to help make pages pop and shine. As a part of logging, there is one insert we expect to see on all Character Pages, and that is a Restricted Items table. This can be created by simply clicking the Insert option at the top, and selecting Table. This should create a 4x4 table.

The four categories should be named Item Name, Item Type, Item Appearance, and Item Effect. New rows may be added by selecting a specific cell on the left-most row, and clicking the arrow next to it. This should bring up a menu, where you'll see the option "Insert Row Below".

These charts will be used to log your characters restricted magic or technological items, as well as any restricted mounts, summons, or pets they might have. **Remember, if it isn't logged, it doesn't exist.** You're free to customize this to your hearts content. There are many other Inserts you can use as well, including Character info boxes!

Use and explore these Inserts, and once mastered, they can prove to be incredibly useful in adding color and pizzazz to your characters page! If you have any questions regarding formatting your characters page, the community is always willing to help. If you're really stuck however, pinging the Staff Team on our Discord can offer a quick response to many of your questions as well.

Remember to verify that your character page is in the Characters category! This can be done by scrolling down to the bottom of your page (outside the editor), and clicking the Categories drop down. You should see "Characters" there!