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	<div class="sf-eyebrow">Sinfar Knowledge Initiative</div>		<div class="sf-eyebrow">Sinfar Knowledge Initiative</div>
	<h1>Contributing to the Sinfar Wiki</h1>		<h1>Contributing to the Sinfar Wiki</h1>
	<p>~~Help another~~ adventurer ~~find the answer before they ever need to ask~~.</p>		<p>Build the knowledge that helps every adventurer begin their journey with confidence.</p>
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	<~~div class="sf-card-header">~~		<h3>✦ Create a New Page</h3>
	~~<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true"~~>✦~~</span>~~
	~~<h3>~~Create a New Page</h3>
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	<p>Turn useful player knowledge into a permanent guide, reference, event page, or system overview.</p>		<p>Turn useful player knowledge into a permanent guide, reference, event page, or system overview.</p>
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	<~~div class="sf-card-header">~~		<h3>✎ Improve an Existing Page</h3>
	~~<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true"~~>✎~~</span>~~
	~~<h3>~~Improve an Existing Page</h3>
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	<p>Correct outdated information, repair links, clarify instructions, or strengthen a page that already exists.</p>		<p>Correct outdated information, repair links, clarify instructions, or strengthen a page that already exists.</p>
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	<~~div class="sf-card-header">~~		<h3>★ Find a Needed Article</h3>
	~~<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true"~~>★~~</span>~~
	~~<h3>~~Find a Needed Article</h3>
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	<p>Choose from high-value topics the Wiki still needs, including guides, activities, progression, and events.</p>		<p>Choose from high-value topics the Wiki still needs, including guides, activities, progression, and events.</p>
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	<h2 class="sf-section-title">~~The Contributor’s Reading Path~~</h2>		<h2 class="sf-section-title">Your Journey as a Contributor</h2>

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	<~~div class="sf-card-header">~~		<h3>⚔ Playing Sinfar</h3>
	~~<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true"~~>⚔~~</span>~~
	~~<h3>~~Playing Sinfar</h3>
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	<li>Things to do on the server</li>		<li>Things to do on the server</li>
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	<~~div class="sf-card-header">~~		<h3>⚒ Living and Creating</h3>
	~~<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true"~~>⚒~~</span>~~
	~~<h3>~~Living and Creating</h3>
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	<li>Crafting, cooking, and professions</li>		<li>Crafting, cooking, and professions</li>
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	<h2 class="sf-section-title">~~Quick~~ Start</h2>		<h2 class="sf-section-title">Start Contributing</h2>

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	<~~div class="sf-card-header">~~		<h3>✓ Check the Mission</h3>
	~~<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true"~~>✓~~</span>~~
	~~<h3>~~Check the Mission</h3>
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	<p>Can a reader tell what the page is for and what they can accomplish there?</p>		<p>Can a reader tell what the page is for and what they can accomplish there?</p>
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	~~<div class="sf-card-header">~~		<h3>➜ Check Every Link</h3>
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	<h3>Check Every Link</h3>
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	<p>Open every important link and confirm it reaches the correct destination.</p>		<p>Open every important link and confirm it reaches the correct destination.</p>
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	<~~div class="sf-card-header">~~		<h3>◈ Check the Reader’s Path</h3>
	~~<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true"~~>◈~~</span>~~
	~~<h3>~~Check the Reader’s Path</h3>
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	<p>Make sure the page is not a dead end and gives the reader a clear next step.</p>		<p>Make sure the page is not a dead end and gives the reader a clear next step.</p>
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	<h2 class="sf-section-title">Need ~~Help~~?</h2>		<h2 class="sf-section-title">Need Guidance?</h2>

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	<h2 class="sf-section-title">Continue ~~Learning~~</h2>		<h2 class="sf-section-title">Continue Your Journey</h2>

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Sinfar Knowledge Initiative

Contributing to the Sinfar Wiki

Help another adventurer find the answer before they ever need to ask.

Start here: You do not need to be an experienced editor or know advanced Wiki code. If you understand one part of Sinfar well enough to explain it clearly, you can..."

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Created page with "__NOTOC__ <div class="sf-page sf-contribute-page"> <div class="sf-hero sf-hero-compact"> <div class="sf-eyebrow">Sinfar Knowledge Initiative</div> <h1>Contributing to the Sinfar Wiki</h1> <p>Help another adventurer find the answer before they ever need to ask.</p> </div> <div class="sf-note"> <b>Start here:</b> You do not need to be an experienced editor or know advanced Wiki code. If you understand one part of Sinfar well enough to explain it clearly, you can..."

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<div class="sf-eyebrow">Sinfar Knowledge Initiative</div>
<h1>Contributing to the Sinfar Wiki</h1>
<p>Help another adventurer find the answer before they ever need to ask.</p>
</div>

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<b>Start here:</b> You do not need to be an experienced editor or know advanced Wiki code. If you understand one part of Sinfar well enough to explain it clearly, you can help strengthen the server’s shared knowledge.
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<h2 class="sf-section-title">Choose Your Path</h2>

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<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true">✦</span>
<h3>Create a New Page</h3>
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<p>Turn useful player knowledge into a permanent guide, reference, event page, or system overview.</p>
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[[Creating a New Page|Begin here]]
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<div class="sf-card-header">
<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true">✎</span>
<h3>Improve an Existing Page</h3>
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<p>Correct outdated information, repair links, clarify instructions, or strengthen a page that already exists.</p>
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[[Editing Existing Pages|Learn how]]
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<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true">★</span>
<h3>Find a Needed Article</h3>
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<p>Choose from high-value topics the Wiki still needs, including guides, activities, progression, and events.</p>
<p class="sf-action-links">
[[Wanted Articles|View wanted articles]]
</p>
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<h2 class="sf-section-title">The Contributor’s Reading Path</h2>

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<div><b>1</b><span>Create</span></div>
<div><b>2</b><span>Write</span></div>
<div><b>3</b><span>Style</span></div>
<div><b>4</b><span>Illustrate</span></div>
<div><b>5</b><span>Publish</span></div>
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<th>Chapter</th>
<th>What It Teaches</th>
<th>Best For</th>
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<td><b>[[Creating a New Page]]</b></td>
<td>How to choose a title, create a page, use a starting structure, preview it, and publish safely.</td>
<td>First-time contributors</td>
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<td><b>[[Sinfar Author's Handbook]]</b></td>
<td>How to turn personal experience into useful writing that helps players understand what to do and why it matters.</td>
<td>Guide authors</td>
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<td><b>[[Sinfar Wiki Style Guide]]</b></td>
<td>How pages should be organized, formatted, linked, and maintained across the Wiki.</td>
<td>All contributors</td>
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<td><b>[[Sinfar Wiki Image Guide]]</b></td>
<td>How to prepare, name, upload, size, and place images without harming page performance.</td>
<td>Visual contributors</td>
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<td><b>[[Editing Existing Pages]]</b></td>
<td>How to make targeted corrections without damaging established structure or locked technical details.</td>
<td>Reviewers and maintainers</td>
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<td><b>[[Wanted Articles]]</b></td>
<td>Which missing pages would provide the greatest immediate value to Sinfar’s players.</td>
<td>Anyone ready to contribute</td>
</tr>
</table>

<h2 class="sf-section-title">What Knowledge Is Worth Sharing?</h2>

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<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true">⚔</span>
<h3>Playing Sinfar</h3>
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<ul>
<li>Things to do on the server</li>
<li>Leveling and progression routes</li>
<li>Exploration and dungeon guides</li>
<li>Gold-making and equipment advice</li>
<li>Character builds and mechanical choices</li>
<li>Finding groups, roleplay, and events</li>
</ul>
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<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true">⚒</span>
<h3>Living and Creating</h3>
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<ul>
<li>Crafting, cooking, and professions</li>
<li>Player housing and businesses</li>
<li>Recurring server events</li>
<li>Builder and scripting knowledge</li>
<li>Faction, social, and community guides</li>
<li>Solutions to common problems</li>
</ul>
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<b>Write for the player who just arrived.</b>
<span>Do not assume the reader already understands Sinfar’s terminology, locations, systems, or customs. Explain enough that a newcomer can act with confidence.</span>
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<h2 class="sf-section-title">The Seven Rules of Contribution</h2>

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<th>Rule</th>
<th>Standard</th>
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<td><b>1. Give the page one mission.</b></td>
<td>Every article should answer one clear primary question.</td>
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<td><b>2. Help the reader accomplish something.</b></td>
<td>Practical usefulness outranks decorative language or exhaustive detail.</td>
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<td><b>3. Search before creating.</b></td>
<td>Confirm the information does not already have a canonical home.</td>
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<td><b>4. Link instead of duplicating.</b></td>
<td>Summarize related information and direct the reader to its proper page.</td>
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<td><b>5. Verify every link.</b></td>
<td>A link is complete only when it reaches the intended destination.</td>
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<td><b>6. Preview before publishing.</b></td>
<td>Check structure, spelling, links, images, mobile readability, and page flow.</td>
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<td><b>7. Leave the Wiki stronger.</b></td>
<td>Every contribution should improve clarity, accuracy, navigation, or shared knowledge.</td>
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<h2 class="sf-section-title">Quick Start</h2>

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<div><b>Have a page idea?</b><br>Search the Wiki first, then read [[Creating a New Page]].</div>
<div><b>Unsure what to write?</b><br>Choose a high-priority topic from [[Wanted Articles]].</div>
<div><b>Need help with wording?</b><br>Use the [[Sinfar Author's Handbook]].</div>
<div><b>Need formatting rules?</b><br>Consult the [[Sinfar Wiki Style Guide]].</div>
</div>

<h2 class="sf-section-title">Before You Publish</h2>

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<div class="sf-card-header">
<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true">✓</span>
<h3>Check the Mission</h3>
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<p>Can a reader tell what the page is for and what they can accomplish there?</p>
</div>

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<div class="sf-card-header">
<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true">↗</span>
<h3>Check Every Link</h3>
</div>
<p>Open every important link and confirm it reaches the correct destination.</p>
</div>

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<div class="sf-card-header">
<span class="sf-card-icon" aria-hidden="true">◈</span>
<h3>Check the Reader’s Path</h3>
</div>
<p>Make sure the page is not a dead end and gives the reader a clear next step.</p>
</div>

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<h2 class="sf-section-title">Need Help?</h2>

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<b>Ask before guessing.</b> If you are unsure whether information is current, where a page belongs, or how a system works, ask other players, builders, DMs, or Wiki maintainers before publishing it as fact.
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<div class="sf-quickbar">
<div><b>Community Discord</b><br>[https://discord.gg/Kr2TdzF Ask contributors and staff for guidance.]</div>
<div><b>Wanted Articles</b><br>[[Wanted Articles|Find a useful topic to claim.]]</div>
<div><b>Style Guide</b><br>[[Sinfar Wiki Style Guide|Review the production standards.]]</div>
<div><b>Recent Changes</b><br>[[Special:RecentChanges|See what other contributors are building.]]</div>
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<h2 class="sf-section-title">Continue Learning</h2>

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[[Creating a New Page]] ·
[[Sinfar Author's Handbook]] ·
[[Sinfar Wiki Style Guide]] ·
[[Sinfar Wiki Image Guide]] ·
[[Wanted Articles]]
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