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Formatting guideline proposal

This page is currently a formatting guideline proposal.

If consensus is reached on the talk page, it will become an accepted guideline.

This article provides information on starting, expanding on and completing articles about Dungeons in Guild Wars.

Contents

[edit] Syntax and example

{{dungeon-stub}}
{{Location disambiguation|<location name>}}
{{Location infobox
| campaign = Campaign
| image = Dungeon Picture
| region = Region
| type = Dungeon
| levels = Number of Levels
| exits = The entry/exit area(s) of the dungeon
| chest = Reward Chest
| quest = Required Quest
| pic1 = map of Level 1
| pic1-text = Level 1
| pic2 = map of Level 2
| pic2-text = Level 2
| pic3 = map of level 3
| pic3-text = Level 3
| pic4 = Dungeon picture from Level 2
| pic4-text = Description of Picture
| pic5 = Dungeon picture from Level 3
| pic5-text = Description of Picture
| pic6 = Dungeon picture from Boss Area
| pic6-text = Description of Boss Area picture.
}}

A quotation about the dungeon from the Master Dungeon guide will go here.

==NPCs==
<!-- NPCs in the dungeon, listed by dungeon level if appropriate. -->
===Allies===

====Hidden objects====
<!-- Objects that can be revealed by using the skill Light of Deldrimor, listed by level as appropriate -->
===Level 1===
===Level 2===
===Level 3===

===Foes===
<!-- A list of all non-boss foes to be found in the dungeon. If a foe is only found on a certain level, the relevant level should be listed after the foe listing as (level number' -->

====Bosses====
<!-- bosses and any (elite) skills found in this dungeon. -->

====Boss-like foes====
<!-- boss-like foes that a player cannot capture skills from, or have no boss aura (i.e the final boss in a dungeon). -->

===Objects===
<!-- Dungeon specific objects used throughout the dungeon (such as end reward chests, area maps) -->

== Notes ==
<!-- Any additional notes relevant to the dungeon, such as Normal Mode vs Hard Mode rewards -->

===Trivia===
<!-- Any trivia associated with the dungeon -->

<!-- Navigation templates -->
<!-- add in the navigation templates for the region and campaign of the dungeon -->

<!-- Categories -->
<!-- Add any additional categories not automatically added by the template -->

[edit] Basic Outline

[edit] Article header

The following should always be placed at the beginning of the article.

Use the {{Location disambiguation}} template to redirect users if they weren't looking for this dungeon article.

[edit] Location infobox template

Use the {{Location infobox}} to create the info box. See the template page for detailed instructions. Example usage:

{{Location infobox
| campaign = Eye of the North
| image = [[Image:Cathedral of Flames.jpg|200px]]
| region = Depths of Tyria
| type = Dungeon
| levels = 3
| exits = [[Doomlore Shrine]]
| chest = [[Murakai's Chest]]
| quest = [[Temple of the Damned]]
| pic1 = [[Image:Cathedral of Flames level 1.jpg|200px]]
| pic1-text = Level 1
| pic2 = [[Image:Cathedral of Flames level 2.jpg|200px]]
| pic2-text = Level 2
| pic3 = [[Image:Cathedral of Flames level 3.jpg|200px]]
| pic3-text = Level 3
| pic4 = [[Image:Cathedral of Flames level 2 spiderwebs.jpg|200px]]
| pic4-text = spiderwebs on level 2
| pic5 = [[Image:Cathedral of Flames level 2 lava.jpg|200px]]
| pic5-text = lava with 2 [[Hidden Treasure]]s on level 2
| pic6 = [[Image:Cathedral of Flames level 3 boss room entrance.jpg|200px]]
| pic6-text = entrance to boss room on level 3
}}
campaign 
the campaign in which the dungeon is located.
map 
An image for the dungeon from the Master Dungeon Guide.
region 
The region in which the dungeon is located.
type 
The 'type' of the area. This should always be 'Dungeon'.
levels 
The number of levels in the dungeon.
exits 
The entry and exit area(s) of the dungeon.
chest 
The end dungeon chest that appears upon dungeon completion.
pic 1
The map of the first level of the dungeon.
pic1-text
A label for the Level 1 map - ideally 'Level 1'
pic 2
The map of the second level of the dungeon.
pic2-text
A label for the Level 2 map - ideally 'Level 2'
pic 3
The map of the third level of the dungeon.
pic3-text
A label for the Level 3 map - ideally 'Level 3'
pic4
The picture from the load screen of Level 2 of the dungeon
pic4-text
Description of the level 2 picture
pic5
The picture from the load screen of Level 3 of the dungeon
pic5-text
Description of the level 3 picture
pic6
Dungeon picture from Boss Area
pic6-text
Description of Boss Area picture.

Preferably, stick to the order shown above for consistency.

[edit] Dungeon Quotation

Provide the relevant quotation from the Master Dungeon Guide for the dungeon.

[edit] NPCs

List all NPCs encountered in the dungeon. Group them by species, then order them by profession (according to the in-game ordering, see: Guild Wars Wiki:Formatting/Professions). Additional ordering should be done by level and alphabet.

[edit] Allies

List any NPCs included in the dungeon whom you must protect, who help you, or who simply follow you around. If there are no allies then this section should be omitted.

[edit] Hidden objects

List all hidden objects that can be revealed in the dungeon through the use of the skill 'Light of Deldrimor'. Ordering should be done by level and alphabet.

[edit] Foes

List all hostile NPCs which you might encounter throughout the dungeon. Group them by species, then order them by profession (according to the in-game ordering, see: Guild Wars Wiki:Formatting/Professions). Additional ordering should be done by level and alphabet.

[edit] Bosses

List the bosses in this dungeon including any (Elite) skills which might be captured from them and any unique items they drop. If possible, these should be marked on the relevant dungeon level map also.

[edit] Boss-like foes

List boss-like foes in this dungeon (i.e. end dungeon bosses). If possible, these should be marked on the relevant dungeon level map.

[edit] Objects

List key objects that are to be found in this dungeon (i.e. Dungeon Lock, Boss Lock, Area Map). If possible, these should be marked on the relevant dungeon level map. Ordering should be done by level and alphabet.

[edit] Notes

Mention any bugs, notes on skill capture and Hard mode vs Normal Mode reputation rewards here. If there is nothing in this section it should be omitted.

[edit] Trivia

Capture any trivia or easter eggs in this section. If there is nothing in this section it should be omitted.

[edit] Article footer

The following should always be placed at the end of the article.

[edit] Navigation

Include the navigation aid templates for the dungeons's region and the dungeon's campaign.