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− | ==''[[Blood & Magic]]'' — Approved!== |
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+ | ==''[[Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn]]''== |
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+ | ;Source type: Sourcebook |
− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]], [[User:BadCatMan|BadCatMan]] |
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+ | ;Nominated by: [[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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− | ;Disclaimer: [[User:BadCatMan|BadCatMan]] thoroughly documented this video game. I confirmed this work and acknowledge that its index is complete and that all manual information is included. |
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+ | ;Disclaimer: I revamped or rewrote most of this article, including the current index, and created all missing pages. |
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− | * Approved. |
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− | ==''[[Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set]]''== |
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− | ;Source type: Boxed set (manual and adventure) |
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− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] |
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− | ;Disclaimer: I rewrote and indexed this article whilst and after DMing this adventure, and created all pages that were missing. It contains pages all NPCs, even those just mentioned or have optional encounters. In addition, this is a very important and popular module for beginners to [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. |
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− | :[[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]], [[User:Regis87|Regis]], [[User:SilverTiger12|SilverTiger12]] ([[User talk:SilverTiger12|talk]]), [[User:Ruf67|Ruf67]] |
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− | ==''[[Menzoberranzan (game)|Menzoberranzan]]''== |
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− | ;Source type: Video game |
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− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] |
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− | ;Disclaimer: I rewrote and indexed this article, and created all pages that were missing. This source article contains information from two full playthroughs, and all lore from the manual and cluebook is also included. It contains pages all NPCs, spells, and creatures, even those just mentioned or have optional encounters. This is the first ever video game to include [[Drizzt Do'Urden]], one of the most popular figures in the Forgotten Realms. |
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− | :[[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]], [[User:Regis87|Regis]], [[User:SilverTiger12|SilverTiger12]] ([[User talk:SilverTiger12|talk]]), [[User:Ruf67|Ruf67]] |
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− | * This satisfies the Featured sources criteria. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | * The article contains no red links, indicating documentation of related topics. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | ==''[[Eye of the Beholder (game)|Eye of the Beholder]]''== |
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− | ;Source type: Video game |
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− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] |
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− | ;Disclaimer: I rewrote and indexed this article, and created all pages that were missing. All lore from the manual and cluebook is also included. It contains pages all NPCs, spells, and creatures, even those just mentioned or have optional encounters. This is a very popular game taking place in [[Waterdeep]], and includes the fan favorite boss, [[Xanathar]]. |
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− | :[[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]], [[User:Regis87|Regis]], [[User:SilverTiger12|SilverTiger12]] ([[User talk:SilverTiger12|talk]]) |
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− | * This satisfies the Featured sources criteria. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | * The main article contains no red links, indicating documentation of related topics. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | ==''[[Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon|Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon]]''== |
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− | ;Source type: Video game |
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− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] |
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− | ;Disclaimer: I rewrote and indexed this article, and created all pages that were missing. All important topics are included, and each has a page. It is a very well-received sequel to a popular game. 25 year after its release, it was still called one of the best D&D games ever made. |
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− | :[[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]], [[User:Regis87|Regis]], [[User:SilverTiger12|SilverTiger12]] ([[User talk:SilverTiger12|talk]]), [[User:Ruf67|Ruf67]] |
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− | * This satisfies the Featured sources criteria. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | * The main article contains no red links, indicating documentation of related topics. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | ==''[[Gateway to the Savage Frontier]]''== |
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− | ;Source type: Video game |
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− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] |
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− | ;Disclaimer: I rewrote and indexed this article, and created all pages that were missing. All important topics are included. This is the first game that takes place in the popular [[Savage Frontier]], a popular region. The improved Gold Box game engine is used, which was later used to create the first ever graphical MMO. |
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− | :[[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]], [[User:Regis87|Regis]], [[User:SilverTiger12|SilverTiger12]] ([[User talk:SilverTiger12|talk]]), [[User:Ruf67|Ruf67]] |
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− | * This satisfies the Featured sources criteria. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | * The main article contains no red links, indicating documentation of related topics. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | ==''[[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]]''== |
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− | ;Source type: Video game |
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− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] |
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− | ;Disclaimer: I rewrote and indexed this article, and created all pages that were missing. All important topics are included, and each has a page. This is a very important video game, not just for the [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Dungeons & Dragons]], but video games in general. It was the first role-playing game to feature romance with an AI companion. |
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− | :[[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]], [[User:Regis87|Regis]], [[User:SilverTiger12|SilverTiger12]] ([[User talk:SilverTiger12|talk]]), [[User:Ruf67|Ruf67]] |
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− | * This satisfies the Featured sources criteria. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | * The main article contains no red links, indicating documentation of related topics. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | ==''[[The Grand Tour]]''== |
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− | ;Source type: Comic |
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− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] |
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− | ;Disclaimer: I rewrote and indexed this article, after going through the comic page-by-page. This comic served as an advertisement for the Forgotten Realms. It includes the memorable characters from the popular D&D television show, as well as [[Elminster]]. Taking his new apprentice through the Realms, the readers experience the tales of [[Volo]], and even hear about popular figures of the Realms, such as [[Qilué Veladorn]] and [[Drizzt Do'Urden]]. |
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− | :[[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]], [[User:Regis87|Regis]], [[User:SilverTiger12|SilverTiger12]] ([[User talk:SilverTiger12|talk]]), [[User:Ruf67|Ruf67]] |
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− | * This satisfies the Featured sources criteria. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | * The main article contains no red links, indicating documentation of related topics. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | ==''[[Dragonfire]]''== |
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− | ;Source type: Card Game |
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− | ;Nominated by: [[User:Regis87|Regis]] |
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− | ;Disclaimer: I created the page. |
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− | :[[User:Regis87|Regis]] |
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+ | * This meets all requirements given on the [[Forgotten Realms Wiki:Featured Sources|Featured sources]] page -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
− | + | * There are no red links in the index or the article, with the exception of some of the real-world artists -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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+ | * The index is complete (the only things which were not included in the index were instances in which the OU and omniscient author uses real-world animals to explain or illustrate a point: for example, the sentence "The faces of aarakocras resemble a cross between those of parrots and eagles" was not taken to be an appearance of either parrots or eagles) -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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− | * The article contains all cards from each released expansion. The cards are listed in easy-to-read collapsible tables. - [[User:Regis87|Regis]] |
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+ | ** Agreed, that is for the best. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
+ | * The index is organized based on what is or is not an actionable sourcebook entry (for example, characters are indexed as refonly unless their crunch or at least level is provided, and similarly, spells are refonly unless their game information is included) -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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+ | ** Appears to work well. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
+ | * We do not currently have any monster compendiums/manuals or 3rd edition sourcebooks on the [[Forum:Official_Nominated_Featured_Sources/approved|list of Featured Sources]] -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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− | * Not every listing in the index has an article or a redirect link. - [[User:Regis87|Regis]] |
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+ | ** Take a look at existing features source (see ''[[Menzoberranzan (game)|Menzoberranzan]]''); images help divide up the index ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) |
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+ | ** No gallery with images of the sourcebook (back cover) for completeness ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
+ | ***Good call. I've added in-text and gallery images, including the back cover. I've prioritized images that feature multiple monsters. As a side note, all images that were on the Wizards.com gallery are already on the wiki, so the images of the book are also fully indexed. -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 23:21, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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− | ** The index entries for constructs are in italics, when they shouldn't be. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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− | + | * Some missing links in the text prior to index, e.g., "eaters of magic" refer to [[nishruu]] as <nowiki>[[[[nishruu]]|eaters of magic]]</nowiki> ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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+ | **Linked that and a couple others that made sense. -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 23:21, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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+ | * Missing some topics to be indexed, some important and specific, e.g. "outsiders", others generic. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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+ | ** Note, for outsiders, these are not just creature types but are referred to in text, e.g. "Phaerimms also enjoy summoning outsiders" ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
+ | ***I've indexed all creature types, and tried to make a distinction between appearances and refonlys for them. |
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− | * Excessive linking to the same topic. For example, Christos is linked to twice in the same section. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 17:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC) |
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+ | **I've opted to comment out the Amazon template since I don't see anything on the template documentation that says this has been officially depreciated. -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 23:21, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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+ | * In this case, author and artist credits (interior artists, etc), should be in the infobox (field: inter_artist, etc). The credit section is generally for programmers, sound effects teams, 3D support units, testers, etc, of video games that aren't standard for a typical D&D source. ~ [[User:Possessed Priest|Possessed Priest]] ([[User talk:Possessed Priest|talk]]) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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+ | **Good to know. -[[User:Arodp88|Arodp88]] ([[User talk:Arodp88|talk]]) 23:21, 1 March 2022 (UTC) |
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Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn
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- Arodp88 (talk) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Disclaimer
- I revamped or rewrote most of this article, including the current index, and created all missing pages.
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- 3
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- Arodp88 (talk), User:SilverTiger12, Possessed Priest (talk)
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- This meets all requirements given on the Featured sources page -Arodp88 (talk) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- There are no red links in the index or the article, with the exception of some of the real-world artists -Arodp88 (talk) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- The index is complete (the only things which were not included in the index were instances in which the OU and omniscient author uses real-world animals to explain or illustrate a point: for example, the sentence "The faces of aarakocras resemble a cross between those of parrots and eagles" was not taken to be an appearance of either parrots or eagles) -Arodp88 (talk) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Agreed, that is for the best. ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- The index is organized based on what is or is not an actionable sourcebook entry (for example, characters are indexed as refonly unless their crunch or at least level is provided, and similarly, spells are refonly unless their game information is included) -Arodp88 (talk) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Appears to work well. ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- We do not currently have any monster compendiums/manuals or 3rd edition sourcebooks on the list of Featured Sources -Arodp88 (talk) 19:17, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Very well written and indexed! I'll definitely be 'for' this once we get a few things cleaned up (see below). Grand job! ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Cons
- Could show off the features of the wiki: maybe some images to spruce it up? ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Take a look at existing features source (see Menzoberranzan); images help divide up the index ~ Possessed Priest (talk)
- No gallery with images of the sourcebook (back cover) for completeness ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Good call. I've added in-text and gallery images, including the back cover. I've prioritized images that feature multiple monsters. As a side note, all images that were on the Wizards.com gallery are already on the wiki, so the images of the book are also fully indexed. -Arodp88 (talk) 23:21, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Some missing links in the text prior to index, e.g., "eaters of magic" refer to nishruu as [[[[nishruu]]|eaters of magic]] ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Missing some topics to be indexed, some important and specific, e.g. "outsiders", others generic. ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Note, for outsiders, these are not just creature types but are referred to in text, e.g. "Phaerimms also enjoy summoning outsiders" ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- I've indexed all creature types, and tried to make a distinction between appearances and refonlys for them.
- Note, for outsiders, these are not just creature types but are referred to in text, e.g. "Phaerimms also enjoy summoning outsiders" ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- The Amazon product listings are generally depreciated, let's remove that ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- In this case, author and artist credits (interior artists, etc), should be in the infobox (field: inter_artist, etc). The credit section is generally for programmers, sound effects teams, 3D support units, testers, etc, of video games that aren't standard for a typical D&D source. ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Needs another proofread, as there are some formatting issues, e.g. "siangham• sling • spiked chain" ~ Possessed Priest (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
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