Help talk:Templates

How do I create a new template? Specifically, I'm going to start banging out articles on cities, businesses, etc based on Volo's travel guides and other source material, and I want to include Volo's rating system where applicable. Can I create a graphic template so that one can have the appropriate number of mugs/pipes/coins/daggers show up as per the books? If not, how do I create a graphical template? I'll have to create an article on the rating system as well, so that people can understand the ratings... any guidance? - ArchangelM127