Template talk:Creature

If we have levels for characters in the Forgotten Realms, would it also be reasonable to have challenge ratings for monsters, as a comparison? Fw190a8 00:22, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

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While I agree with the crunchy policy, I would like to see the following added to creatures. I don't know how to do it and would like some agreement first anyway. Hurtzbad 07:31, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Size [How big are these things]
 * Speed [How fast are these things]


 * We generally include size within the text, where the info. is available. For example: "A black pudding is an ooze that resembles a bubbling, heaping pile of thick, black goo, roughly 15' (4.57m) across and 2' (71cm) thick." I dont really have an opinion on speed, one way or another. Johnnyriot999 15:13, 9 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Indeed, I entirely agree with including the size within the text where possible, perhaps in a section on physical appearance. I am not sure why speed is important unless it is abnormal for the size or type of the creature, and even so, this can be included in the text. Fw190a8 17:19, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Sourcing
I added an optional source and page number tag, since all the data for the creature infobox tends to come from the same source (as opposed to the person infobox). If anyone has a problem with this approach, I'd like to hear your opinion. We can always remove it later. --Ebakunin 00:42, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

I think that's a good implementation as the prestige class box has one also. Johnnyriot999 07:09, 29 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree, that's a good way of doing things. I like it. Fw190a8 13:00, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Errors
The recent changes to this template have caused parameters such as Location, Challenge, First, and Based to no longer appear in articles. ➳ Quin 20:08, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

Different sections for 3.5 and 4th Editions
Currently many articles on creatures combine the different alignments and creature types of the third (and 3.5, which is basically just an expansion of third) and fourth editions. For example, in the article "Aboleth," it is listed in the template as an "aberrant magical beast." I fear this current system the wiki follows will only get more confusing once the fifth edition is released. As such, I propose that this template be split into different sections for alignment and creature type. For example, on the aboleth article, the creature type would be described something like "3.5 Ed. Alignment: Large Aberration, 4th Ed. Alignment: Magical Beast (4th Ed.), 5th Ed. Alignment: Weird Slimy Alien from Space (or whatever it will be classified as)." ➳ Quin 23:24, January 15, 2013 (UTC)

I see there is already something similar with Template:Person. ➳ Quin 01:37, January 16, 2013 (UTC)


 * This prediction has come true, it is more confusing now that 5e is out. So which stats should be given the "1e, 2e, 3e, 4e, 5e" treatment and put in a tabbed box? So far it looks like:


 * Creature type
 * Alignment
 * Origin
 * Are there any others? &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 13:03, October 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Challenge rating (as it is not applicable to earlier editions)? Maybe references like in Template:Deity? Daranios (talk) 19:54, February 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * Okay, I've added this to my projects list. &mdash; Moviesign (talk) 22:30, February 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * First pass at putting a tabber into the Creature template is done. Please take a look at this test page and provide feedback. I made a few other modifications to the template to bring it more in line with our other infoboxes, but it's mostly the same. &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 23:11, April 6, 2015 (UTC)