Crew:Editor Guide

This guide explains how to make changes to the Menhirs Fate Wiki as an Editor. Your edits are saved immediately but won't be visible to the public until you approve them, giving you a chance to draft, review, and publish when ready.

All instructions below use the Visual Editor (the default editor). If you prefer the source editor, a brief syntax reference is included at the end of each template section.

The Basics

As an Editor, you have a simple workflow:

1. Edit a page - your changes are saved but stay private
2. Review what you’ve changed
3. Approve - when you’re happy, the page goes live to all players

The public always sees the last approved version. You can make as many edits as you like before approving.

How to Edit a Page

1. Find the page using the search bar or navigation menu
2. Click the pencil icon and choose Edit to open the Visual Editor (recommended), or Edit source for the wikitext editor
3. Make your changes - the Visual Editor works like a word processor: click text to type, use the toolbar to format
4. Save - click Save changes, add a short summary of what you changed, then confirm

Your edit is now saved but not yet public. To make it visible to players, you need to approve it.

How to Approve Your Changes

From the page itself: Look for the green banner that says "This page has a pending revision" and click Approve Rev.

From the page history: Click View history, then click approve next to the latest revision.

You can also check all pages with pending changes at Special:ApprovedRevs.

Creating a New Page

1. Type the page name into the search bar
2. If no page exists, click the red link Create this page
3. Edit using the Visual Editor, then save

For crew-only content: prefix the title with Crew: (e.g. Crew:Event Notes 2026). The Crew namespace is not visible to players.

Using Templates

The wiki has three main templates for structured content. All three are available in your Favorites tab when inserting a template, so you don’t need to search each time.

To insert any template:

1. Place your cursor where you want it
2. Click Insert → Template
3. Select the template from Favorites (or search by name)
4. Fill in the labelled fields
5. Click Insert

To edit an existing template on a page, click on it in the Visual Editor and the form will reopen.

SkillCard

Creates styled cards for rites, spells, cantrips, ceremonies, and abilities. Each card automatically appears in the page’s Table of Contents.

Key fields:

Field	Description
Name	The skill name (required)
Effect	What the skill does (required)
Sphere	Colour-codes the card header by type (see table below)
XP / Level	Cost or level requirement
Cast Time / Duration / Range	Timing and distance details
FP Cost / Target	For spells with a focus cost
Restriction / Recharge	Prerequisite class or recharge rate
Extension / Threshold	Extended effects or purchase thresholds
Vocals	Spell incantation text
Note	Optional note shown in italics

All fields except Name and Effect are optional — the card automatically hides any field you leave empty.

Sphere colours:

Sphere	Colour	Used For
Air	Gold/Yellow	Air rites and spells
Earth	Green	Earth rites and spells
Fire	Orange/Red	Fire rites and spells
Water	Blue	Water rites and spells
Spirit	Purple	Athria rites, faith skills, ceremonies
Vigour	Red	Vigour skill tree abilities
Shadow	Dark Purple	Shadow skills
(omitted)	Parchment Brown	Calls, general abilities

Source editor syntax reference

{{SkillCard
|name=Feast of Flesh
|sphere=Spirit
|level=2
|cast_time=1 minute
|duration=5 minutes
|range=Touch through foci
|effect=The Weaver may choose a willing target...
}}

CreatureCard

Creates styled stat blocks for NPCs and monsters, primarily used in the Beastiary. Typically placed in the Crew: namespace since monster stats are crew-only.

Key fields:

Field	Description
Name	Creature name (required)
Rank	Threat level — sets the header colour (see below)
Subtitle	Title or descriptor (e.g. "Undead Sovereign")
HP / Armour	Hit points and armour type
Weapons	Weapon loadout
Soul Type	Soul classification
Vulnerability / Shield / Focus	Weaknesses, shields, focus pool
Skills	Abilities (supports full wikitext — use bullet lists)
Description	Lore and flavour text
Note	Crew/referee notes in italics

Rank colours:

Rank	Colour	Typical Use
Grunt	Dark Grey	Basic monsters, low-threat NPCs
Leader	Dark Blue	Pack leaders, minor named NPCs
Elite	Dark Red	Dangerous foes, mini-bosses
Boss	Dark Gold	Major antagonists, encounter bosses
Legendary	Deep Purple	Unique story creatures, world threats
(omitted)	Brown/parchment	Generic NPCs

Source editor syntax reference

{{CreatureCard
|name=Forest Wisp
|rank=Grunt
|hp=3
|weapons=Claws (short sword)
|skills=
* '''Fade''' – May call Refuge once per encounter
|description=A faint, glowing spirit drawn to areas of strong ambient magic.
}}

Beastiary tip: Each creature page in the Beastiary typically contains several CreatureCards grouped by encounter or region. Use level-2 headings (== Region Name ==) to organise them.

BuildPage

Creates styled pages for Bankers Guild Funded Builds with a subtitle, flavour quote, lore text, build details, and contributions table.

Key fields:

Field	Description
Lore Text	The main body text (required). Uses a large, resizable text area.
Subtitle	A short tagline displayed in gold
Flavour Quote	An italicised quote below the subtitle
Cost of Construction	Use middot (·) to separate currency (e.g. 5 Legends · 3 Myths)
Location	Build location, typically ALL CAPS
Unique Build Code	The Bankers Guild build code (e.g. BG.MRS.09)
Nation	The nation (required) — auto-categorises the page
Contributor 1–3	Name, source, and amount for each contributor (shown by default)
Contributor 4–15	Additional contributor rows — tick the checkbox in the sidebar to reveal
Remaining Balance	e.g. PAID IN FULL or FULLY FUNDED

Each contribution is entered as three separate fields (Contributor, Source, Amount) — no table code needed. The first three rows appear by default; click “Add more information” in the sidebar to add more.

Page naming convention: Bankers Guild Builds/Funded Builds/Nation/Build Name

Source editor syntax reference

{{BuildPage
|subtitle=A Hearth of Warmth and Sweet Delights
|quote=Where the oven glows like the moon...
|lore=Your build lore text goes here.
|cost=5 Legends · 3 Myths · 9 Sagas
|location=AVEREAUX – EMBERMOUNT
|build_code=BG.MRS.09
|contributor1=Bankers Guild
|source1=Valdraeth
|amount1=1 Legend, 5 Myths, 5 Sagas
|balance=PAID IN FULL
|nation=Avereaux
}}

Quick Reference

Task	How
Edit a page	Click the pencil icon → Edit
Save (without going live)	Click "Save changes" — it stays private
Approve (push live)	View latest revision → "Approve this revision"
See what’s pending	Special:ApprovedRevs
Create a private draft	Create in the Crew: namespace
Insert a template	Insert → Template → select from Favorites
Upload an image	Special:Upload or Insert → Media

Tips

• Use the Visual Editor for templates - it gives you a form with labelled fields, which is much easier than writing template code by hand.
• Write edit summaries - a few words about what you changed helps everyone understand the page history.
• Don’t worry about breaking things - your edits aren’t public until you approve them. If something looks wrong, just edit again before approving.
• Use sphere colours consistently - if a skill belongs to a sphere, always include the sphere parameter so it matches the rest of the wiki.
• Check existing pages for examples - look at Rules/Vigour Skills, Rules/Faith Skills, or Rules/Magical Skills to see how SkillCards are used in practice.