Writing guidelines: Greyhawk creatures
In addition to the general Writing Guidelines, articles on Greyhawk creatures should be in the following format; note that some subjects will not require every section:
The Greyhawk creature infobox should be used for all creature articles, with as many values filled in as possible.
The format used generally follows that established in the Monster Manual IV.
The introductory paragraph should contain, at minimum, the creature's name (in bold) and type, followed by the following sections.
Ecology
Generally, this section will describe the creature's "role" and how it interacts with the surrounding world.
Environment
The environment the creature typically lives in.
Typical physical characteristics
Self-explanatory.
Alignment
Self-explanatory.
Society
This section should describe the creature's society and culture.
Religion
This section should contain details on deities worshipped by the creature, as well as any notable religios practices.
Language
Details on languages used by the creature should appear in this section.
History
In game historical information, such as origins, or earliest records of the creature, should appear here.
Creative origins
See general Writing Guidelines for usage.
Publishing history
See general Writing Guidelines for usage.
See also
See general Writing Guidelines for usage.
Bibliography
See general Writing Guidelines for usage.
External links
See general Writing Guidelines for usage.