Creating and Editing Lore Articles

Related topics: Lore, Citing Sources in a Lore Article, How To Make Footnotes

Selecting a Topic

Below are some methods for selecting a topic to start a new article about or to improve upon if an article already exists:

• Write about something of interest to you. For example, you may be interested about the Falatacot. You could visit that page and expand on it or any of the related articles it links to.
• Write about something that you are curious about. For example, you may see the name of person or place mentioned in a text that you want to learn more about.
• Browse the Lore Database and any of its subcategories. Many articles could use improvement.
• View the WhatLinksHere for Template:Lore Citation Needed and Template:Specific Citation Needed. these are templates used to flag lore articles or statements within lore articles as needing references, and are good candidates for improving upon.

Researching

You don't have to be a lore expert to write or edit lore articles. With a few simple searches, you can find source material for your article:

• Use the Special:Search feature to search for and terms related to your topic.
• Use Google to search the wiki. To do this search for: <subject> site:asheron.wikia.com. You can also search using the older domain name of asheron.info which may provide different results.
• Use Google to search other fan sites. For example, <subject> site:thejackcat.com, <subject> site:acvault.ign.com
• Use the search feature on Maggie the Jackcat's site.
• Browse or search the AC Database and Encyclopedia at ac.warcry.com. The AC Database is used for content (e.g., quests, items, texts, patch notes) while the Encyclopedia is used for lore tidbits, however it is possible for the two to overlap.

Flagging Questionable Content

If a lore related article or section has no references, place the {{Lore Citation Needed}} template at the top of the article or section. This template displays as:

The following Lore information lacks references or sources for some or all of its content, and may not be correct. Please help improve this article by properly citing sources.

If a specific statement in an article seems questionable, place the {{Specific Citation Needed}} template directly after it, in the same location a ref tag would be placed. This template displays as:

On their homeworld, Banderlings have waged war against the Mosswarts for over 10,000 years.^{[Citation Needed]}

If you see content which has no citation and that you believe to be false, feel free to remove it from the article. However, to be thorough, you should review the history of that article, locate the user who added the content, and contact them on their User talk page, requesting a source for the information. The information may turn out to be canonical.

If you see content which you think is copied from another fan site (e.g., lore articles from Crossroads of Dereth), remove the content and state the reason for removal in the summary field.

Asheron's Call 2

Asheron's Call 2

If an article or section makes references to AC2, these statements should be removed from the main content of the page and placed in a section titled "Asheron's Call 2." The {{AC2 Content}} template should be placed below the section header and above the content. This template displays as:

Asheron's Call 2 Content The following information comes from Asheron's Call 2, and may not be considered canon.