Ulrapedia:Style Guide

Ulrapedia is the official wiki for the campaigns and world of Ulra. This style guide outlines the conventions editors should follow to keep articles consistent and readable.

Let the lore section deal with most everything, avoid typing it twice unless its very important Reference using simple name when possible, except for the page name and first instance. Link using simple name to the complex name page.

For titles, the first letter of each important word should be capitalized?

General

• Write in-universe as if the events are real, except on meta pages like session logs.
• Use past tense for historical events and present tense for current world state.
• Keep articles factual and neutral.
• Add

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to any incomplete article.

• Add

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to any newly created article.

Article Titles

• Use the most common name for a person, place, or thing.
• Capitalize proper nouns only.
• For characters use their full name where known.

Writing Style

• Write in english.
• Avoid first and second person (I, you, we).
• Avoid phrases like "as mentioned above" or "as we know."
• Keep sentences clear and concise.

Links

• Link only the first instance of a term on any given page.
• Exception: on very long pages, link once per major section.

Templates

• Use

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for all character pages.

• Use

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for incomplete articles.

• Use

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for articles that need links added.

• Use

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for articles that need formatting.

• Use

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for articles missing categories.

• Remove status templates as work is completed.
• Re-Add

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if new information arises.

Categories

• Every page must have at least one category.
• Characters are automatically categorized by the

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template.

• Add campaign-specific categories where relevant.
• Do not create overly specific categories with only one or two pages.

Images

• Use the character infobox image field for character portraits.
• Images should be uploaded as .jpg or .png.
• Always use a descriptive filename when uploading.

Session Logs

• Session logs should be written in past tense.
• Title format: Session [number] — [brief description]
• Link all NPCs, locations, and items mentioned.

General

Keep It Simple (KISS). Don't over-complicate pages — clear and readable beats thorough and confusing.

Writing Style

• Pages about in-world subjects (characters, locations, species, factions) should be written in-world, as if the events are real.
• Pages about narrative subjects (campaigns, sessions, timeline) should be written in narrative, from an out-of-world perspective.
• Link only the first instance of any term on a page.
• One topic per page — don't combine multiple characters or locations into one article.
• Use the most common name for a page title, not formal titles.

Character Pages

The character infobox should contain only the most important information, or information that does not fit naturally into prose. Let the Lore section do the heavy lifting.

Images

• Use descriptive filenames when uploading — e.g. `Nirin_portrait.jpg` not `image1.jpg`.
• Upload images as .jpg or .png.

Templates

• Add Template:NewPage to every newly created page.
• Remove individual status templates as each task is completed.
• Never leave a page without at least one category.

Categories

• Every page must have at least one category before saving.
• Character pages are automatically categorized by the

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template.

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