Template:Spell/doc/usage

Parameters

 * variant : Optional. If type is set, this parameter causes the spell to be called something different and be put in a different category. Possible values are: Power, Discipline, Evocation, Exploit, Hex, Prayer, Channel Divinity Prayer, and Ritual (not case sensitive; the first letter will be capitalized in the title bar). If not specified, it defaults to spell. Even if type is not set, the spell will be put in . The default is Category:Spells. NOTE: If this is set to a non-default value, any keywords, descriptors, or spell tables should also have their variant set to the same value.
 * image : Optional. An image of the spell being cast.
 * caption : Optional. A description of the image.
 * name : Required. The name of the spell. Pretty straightforward.
 * deity : Optional. For spells granted by a specific deity, write the deity's name.
 * school : Optional. The school or schools of the spell listed, including the subschool in parentheses if applicable. For example: Conjuration (Summoning). Only use this parameter if the article covers just one edition of the spell, otherwise use the edition-specific parameters below.
 * spheres : Optional. Second edition priest spells have spheres. List them here if the article is about a second edition spell, but use the spheres2e parameter if the article covers more than one edition.
 * domains : Optional. Third and 3.5 edition changed spheres to domains. List them here if the article is about a 3.x edition spell, but use the more specific domains3e if other edition stats are also being presented.
 * Example:

Vancian
 * inventor : Optional. Some spells have a known inventor, such as Mordenkainen. If one exists for the spell in question, list it here.
 * descriptors : Optional. Another 3rd edition change. These were usually offset by square brackets (e.g., [Cold] ) near the spell's name. Bear in mind that not all spells have descriptors. Use this field for a single edition or else use descriptors3e if non-3.x info is present. See Descriptors below for a list of possible values. If you add the desc/fire descriptor, the spell will be placed in Category:Fire spells. Use  to get Category:Fire powers.
 * keywords : Same as descriptors except for 4th edition. These were usually offset by a diamond (&diams;) after the spell's type. Use keywords4e when the article also discusses the spell in the pre-Spellplague era and you use other edition-specific parameters.
 * level : Optional. Please use a spell table and list the class name and the level of the spell for whomever can cast this spell. Again, there are level1e through level5e parameters for organization and completeness.
 * type : Optional. For 4th edition and beyond (presumably), this describes how often a spell or power may be used. Possible values are At-Will, Daily, or Encounter (not case-sensitive; the first letter will be capitalized in the title bar). This value, along with the value of variant changes the look of the infobox and the categorization of the spell. For pre-4e spells use the edition-specific type1e, type2e, etc. The designation "Vancian" is acceptable&mdash;cut and paste it from here:
 * category : Optional. A ritual in 4th edition is classified as one of nine categories: Binding, Creation, Deception, Divination, Exploration, Restoration, Scrying, Travel, and Warding. If the article is about a ritual in 4th edition, this category is entered here. If the article spans more than one edition, then use category4e instead.
 * skill : Optional. A ritual in 4th edition requires one of four key skills that defines the type of components required: Arcana, Heal, Nature, or Religion. This skill is noted here. If the article spans more than one edition, then use skill4e instead.
 * keywords4e : Optional. For 4th edition differences. If you use this, don't use keywords above. See Descriptors below.
 * level5e, level4e, level3e, level2e, level1e : Optional. Please make a spell table for each edition as needed. If you use any of these, do not use level.
 * refs5e refs4e, refs3e, refs2e, refs1e : Optional. These parameters are used to put &lt;ref&gt; tags in the subtitle rather than have them clutter up a split table or show up at odd places in the infobox. Usually all the spell information comes from one source, but you can add more citations where needed.
 * Example:


 * type5e, type4e, type3e, type2e, type1e : Optional. All types from 3rd edition and before are "Vancian", i.e., cast once from memory and then forgotten. Fourth edition types are At-Will, Daily, Encounter, or Ritual. None of these will have the same effect as type, so set that parameter if describing a spell in 4th edition.
 * school5e, school3e, school2e, school1e : Optional. The pinwheel of wizard schools (Abjuration, Alteration, etc.) including Universal. Even priest spells belonged to a school. If you use these, don't set school.
 * category4e : Optional. A ritual in 4th edition is classified as one of nine categories: Binding, Creation, Deception, Divination, Exploration, Restoration, Scrying, Travel, and Warding. If the article is about a ritual in 4th edition, this category is entered here.
 * skill4e : Optional. A ritual in 4th edition requires one of four key skills that defines the type of components required: Arcana, Heal, Nature, or Religion. This skill is noted here.
 * domains3e : Optional. Priest spells in 3.x edition were grouped by domain instead of sphere, but it's the same idea. Don't specify domains if you set this.
 * descriptors3e : Optional. Usually offset by square brackets (e.g., [Cold] ), some spells in 3.x edition had these designations as yet another way of categorizing spells. See Descriptors below. Each descriptor will add a category to the page. Don't set descriptors if you use this.
 * spheres2e : Optional. Priest spells in 2nd edition belonged to one or more spheres. Priests of a specific mythos were granted access to spells in the spheres related to their primary deity. List them here.
 * reversible2e, reversible1e : Optional. Some first and second edition spells have an evil twin. Setting either of these to  will designate the spell as reversible.
 * rules : Optional. Use only if all the spell information comes from one edition and you did not specify any edition-specific options. Values should be 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
 * nocat : Optional. Setting this to  will suppress the generation of categories for this spell&mdash;mainly used for documentation pages like this one. Note that each keyword, descriptor, and spell table has its own nocat parameter.