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 help strengthen the server’s shared knowledge.
Choose Your Path
Create a New Page
Turn useful player knowledge into a permanent guide, reference, event page, or system overview.
Improve an Existing Page
Correct outdated information, repair links, clarify instructions, or strengthen a page that already exists.
Find a Needed Article
Choose from high-value topics the Wiki still needs, including guides, activities, progression, and events.
The Contributor’s Reading Path
1Create
2Write
3Style
4Illustrate
5Publish
| Chapter | What It Teaches | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Creating a New Page | How to choose a title, create a page, use a starting structure, preview it, and publish safely. | First-time contributors |
| Sinfar Author's Handbook | How to turn personal experience into useful writing that helps players understand what to do and why it matters. | Guide authors |
| Sinfar Wiki Style Guide | How pages should be organized, formatted, linked, and maintained across the Wiki. | All contributors |
| Sinfar Wiki Image Guide | How to prepare, name, upload, size, and place images without harming page performance. | Visual contributors |
| Editing Existing Pages | How to make targeted corrections without damaging established structure or locked technical details. | Reviewers and maintainers |
| Wanted Articles | Which missing pages would provide the greatest immediate value to Sinfar’s players. | Anyone ready to contribute |
What Knowledge Is Worth Sharing?
Playing Sinfar
- Things to do on the server
- Leveling and progression routes
- Exploration and dungeon guides
- Gold-making and equipment advice
- Character builds and mechanical choices
- Finding groups, roleplay, and events
Living and Creating
- Crafting, cooking, and professions
- Player housing and businesses
- Recurring server events
- Builder and scripting knowledge
- Faction, social, and community guides
- Solutions to common problems
Write for the player who just arrived.
Do not assume the reader already understands Sinfar’s terminology, locations, systems, or customs. Explain enough that a newcomer can act with confidence.
The Seven Rules of Contribution
| Rule | Standard |
|---|---|
| 1. Give the page one mission. | Every article should answer one clear primary question. |
| 2. Help the reader accomplish something. | Practical usefulness outranks decorative language or exhaustive detail. |
| 3. Search before creating. | Confirm the information does not already have a canonical home. |
| 4. Link instead of duplicating. | Summarize related information and direct the reader to its proper page. |
| 5. Verify every link. | A link is complete only when it reaches the intended destination. |
| 6. Preview before publishing. | Check structure, spelling, links, images, mobile readability, and page flow. |
| 7. Leave the Wiki stronger. | Every contribution should improve clarity, accuracy, navigation, or shared knowledge. |
Quick Start
Before You Publish
Check the Mission
Can a reader tell what the page is for and what they can accomplish there?
Check Every Link
Open every important link and confirm it reaches the correct destination.
Check the Reader’s Path
Make sure the page is not a dead end and gives the reader a clear next step.
Need Help?
Ask before guessing. 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.