Style Guide

This page provides guidance on style and formatting of pages, citations, and links.

Companies

Overview

Company History

Product Lines

Legacy

Notable People

References

Game Systems

Overview

Publication History

Game Mechanics

• Core Mechanics
• Dice System
• Character Creation
• Combat
• Progression

Setting

Editions & Supplements

Reception

References

Setting

Overview

Core Concepts

The World

The People

Forces at Play

Recent Events

See Also

Notable Locations

Locations

Overview

History

Inhabitants

Places of Interest

Rumours

Other potential topics:

• Fictional
  • Countries
  • Organizations
  • Factions
• Game Mechanics
  • Spells, Traits, Abilities

References Styles Guide

Books (physical or digital): Title (Edition or Volume if needed), Author/Editor/Line Developer, Publisher, Year, Trademark, Page(s)

• Example: The Book of Dragons, Revised and Expanded, Scot Greisch, 2004, Living Room Games, © FASA Corporation, p. 32

Webpages: Site Name — "Page Title", URL, Accessed Month Year.

• Example: Earthdawn Wiki — "Namegivers of Barsaive", https://earthdawn.fandom.com/wiki/Namegivers_of_Barsaive, Accessed April 2025.

Video Games: Game Title (Platform if needed), Developer, Publisher, Year.

• Example: Shadowrun Returns (PC), Harebrained Schemes, 2013.

Forums: Site Name — "Thread Title", URL, Accessed Month Year. [Forum Post]

• FASA Games Forum — "Denairastas and the Outcast", https://fasagames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=548, Accessed April 2025. [Forum Post]

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. OR Author screen name {as it appears on the blog}. (Year, Month Day {of post}). Title of specific post. Site name (if needed). URL of specific post

Fanlore: Sitename - "Page Title", Author, Link, Published Month Year, Accessed Month Year [Fanblog]

• The Emergence Campaign Blog - "Shadowrun / Earthdawn Prehistory", Thoth, Link, Published Feb 2009, Accessed April 2025 [Fanblog]

Fanlore: Site Name — "Page Title", URL, Accessed Month Year. [Fanlore]

• Earthdawn Wiki — "Outcast Theories", https://earthdawn.fandom.com/wiki/Outcast_Theories, Accessed April 2025. [Fanlore]

Live Game Material: Campaign Name — "Session Title or Summary", Gamemaster Name or Group Name, Accessed Month Year. [Campaign Source]

• Example: The Serpent's Wake Campaign — "Session 12: Bargain with the Outcast", GM: John Doe, Accessed April 2025. [Campaign Source]