Template:NPC infobox

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NPC infobox
File:NPC infobox.jpg
Affiliation Not specified
Type Not specified
Level(s) Not specified
Campaign Core


Syntax[edit]

{{NPC infobox
| name = 
| image = 
| affiliation =
| type = 
| profession = 
| profession2 = 
| profession3 = 
| profession4 = 
| profession5 = 
| profession6 = 
| profession7 = 
| profession8 = 
| service = 
| service2 = 
| level = 
| boss = 
| passive = 
| hidden = 
| no flesh = 
| campaign = 
| campaign2 = 
| campaign3 = 
| campaign4 = 
| campaign5 =
| map1 = 
| map1-text = 
| map2 = 
| map2-text = 
| map3 = 
| map3-text = 
| map4 = 
| map4-text = 
| map5 = 
| map5-text = 
}}

Parameters[edit]

name
Optional. Defaults to article name.
image
Optional. Defaults to a .jpg image of the article's name. Default and recommended width is 150 pixels.
profession
Optional and case-insensitive. Acceptable profession values: "w", "r", "mo", "n", "me", "e", "a", "rt", "p", "d". Use this ´for the NPCs primary profession.
affiliation
Required. The general force or group the creature is affiliated with. Equivalent to the internal "army" grouping in game mechanic effects. Examples: White Mantle, Corsair, Undead, etc. Defaults to "Not specified".
type
Required. Base type. Examples: Human, Plant, Zombie, etc. Defaults to "Not specified".
profession2 ... profession8
Applies only if the previous profession# is specified. Use for any other profession the NPC uses skills from.
service
Optional. NPC service type.
service2
Applies on if service is specified. Only if the NPC offers an additional service.
level
Required. The level or levels of this NPC. Defaults to "Not specified". Put hard mode levels in parentheses after the normal mode level.
boss
Optional. If supplied, a "(boss)" tag is added to the species. Omit if not a boss.
passive
Boolean. Optional. Is the NPC Passive? Category only. Can be omited if not true.
hidden
Boolean. Optional. Can the NPC lurk and only show up when the player gets close? Category only. Can be omited if not true.
no flesh
Boolean. Optional. Does the NPC have No Flesh? Category only. Can be omited if not true.
campaign
Optional. The campaign in which this NPC appears. Defaults to "Core".
campaign2, campaign3, campaign 4
Applies only if campaign# is specified. For NPCs appearing in multiple campaigns.
map1, map2, map3, map4, map5
Optional. A map or other image of this NPC. Recommended width is 150 pixels.
map1-text, map2-text, map3-text, map4-text, map5-text
Optional. Caption for the corresponding map# parameter. Defaults to "(Click to enlarge)".

Deprecated parameters[edit]

species
Optional. If "type" parameter is not specified, this is used in its stead. This parameter is deprecated; please use or switch to "type" instead of this.

Notes[edit]

  • Take note of the image use policy before uploading any NPC image.
  • Only the image, map#, and map#-text parameters require manual wikilinks. All other parameters that should be linked are automatically linked.

Examples[edit]

For a Juvenile Bladed Termite, a hostile NPC:

{{NPC infobox
| type = Insect
| profession = w
| level = 2 (22)
| campaign = Prophecies
}}

For Ghostly Hero, an NPC with multiple professions:

{{NPC infobox
| image = [[Image:Ghostly Hero.jpg|150px]]
| affiliation = Undead
| profession = w
| profession2 = r
| level = 20, 24, 28
| campaign = Core
}}

For an enemy boss:

{{NPC infobox
| affiliation = Stone Summit
| type = Dwarf
| profession = n
| level = 28
| boss = y
| campaign = Prophecies
| map1 = [[Image:Villnar Painforge location.jpg|150px]]
| map1-text = Location
}}

For a henchman found in multiple campaigns:

{{NPC infobox
| type = Human
| profession = mo
| service = Henchman
| level = 4..20
| campaign = Prophecies
| campaign2 = Factions
| campaign3 = Nightfall
| map1 = [[Image:Rendered image.jpg|150px]]
| map1-text = Rendered image sourced from somewhere
}}

Typical usage:

{{NPC infobox
| type = NPC base type
| profession = NPC profession shorthand/abbreviation (W, R, Mo etc.)
| level = NPC level, levels, or level range
| campaign = campaign appearance
}}

Typical usage for NPCs with a service to offer:

{{NPC infobox
| affiliation = NPC affiliation
| service = NPC service
| level = NPC level, levels, or level range
| campaign = campaign appearance
| map1 = optional map where NPC can be found
| map1-text = optional map caption
}}

Typical usage for a boss NPC:

{{NPC infobox
| affiliation = NPC affiliation of boss
| type = NPC base creature type of boss
| profession = NPC profession shorthand/abbreviation
| level = NPC level, levels, or level range
| boss = y 
| campaign = campaign appearance
| map1 = optional map where boss can be found
| map1-text = optional map caption
}}