This manual of style is here to establish a uniform style for use here at NWNWiki.


Below are some basic NWNWiki formatting do's and don't's.

Official descriptions Edit

For articles that include official descriptions from the game (such as those in the feats, spells, etc. categories), please leave the BioWare description unchanged even if it includes an error. The error should be indicated in the "Notes" section, so people are aware of the mistake (and are then not inclined to change the description back to the official version, thinking it was a NWNWiki error instead of a BioWare error). For example, see rapid reload.

Wiki linksEdit



Generally, links should only be used with the first occurrence. For example:

  • Don't do this: The invisibility purge spell is effective against the improved invisibility spell but not against the concealment spell.
  • Do this: The invisibility purge spell is effective against the improved invisibility spell but not against the concealment spell.

Also, do not put links in any section title.

Article namesEdit

Only the first word of article (and section) names should be capitalized unless it's a proper noun. For example, Prestige class not Prestige Class. This allows other articles to link to the page without needing to capitalize.

Only create article titles that are in the singular, unless that noun is always in a plural form.

Avoid the definite article ("the") and the indefinite article ("a"/"an") at the beginning of the page name.

Article introductionEdit

The first time the title is mentioned in the article, put it in bold using three apostrophes. Here's an example: '''article title''' produces article title.

If possible, make the title the subject of the first sentence of the article (as opposed to putting it in the predicate). For example, write "This manual of style is a style guide" instead of "This style guide is known as the manual of style." In any case, the title should appear as early as possible in the article -- preferably in the first sentence.

Category namesEdit

Unlike articles, categories may be plural. For example, an article about spells should be named spell, but a category of spells should be named category:spells.

Category introductionEdit

Categories should only include a short introduction (usually no more than a sentence) that includes a link to the article related to the category. For example, category:skills only includes a single sentence that links to the skill article with more detailed information.

Avoid self-referential pronounsEdit


Avoid the second personEdit


  • Don't do this: When you move past GO, you collect $200.
  • Do this: When a player moves past GO, that player collects $200.



Dates should be written as 10 January 2006 (or 10 Jan 2006). This should avoid confusion, because in some countries 1/10/06 means 10 Jan 2006 while in others it means 1 Oct 2006.

Typographical punctuationEdit

The use of typographical punctuation should be avoided. Typographical punctuation marks are typically used for printed material and differ from the symbols produced with a standard computer keyboard. This is most often seen with:

  • Apostrophes: ( ’ ) instead of ( ' )
  • Quotation marks ( “ ) ( ” ) ( ‘ ) ( ’ ) instead of ( " ) ( ' )
  • Acute and grave accents or backticks ( ´ ) ( ` )

When copying text from another source, please make sure it does not include typographical punctuation as it will cause problems with links and searches. For example, bull’s strength will not link with bull's strength.

For dashes ( - ) ( − ) ( – ) ( — ) ( ― ), see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dashes).
