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The following notability guidelines determine what things are considered both important and relevant enough to deserve their own article at this wiki.
Canon in-world elements[]
The canon policy determines which sources are considered valid for inclusion in this wiki. In short, Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks, magazines, webpages and digital publications published by TSR or Wizards of the Coast are canon; third-party works, writer opinions, and fan works are generally not; but see the canon policy for specifics.
In general, canon in-world elements are notable. This includes things like monsters, NPCs, spells, kingdoms, character classes (written from an in-world viewpoint), languages, magic items, pieces of mundane equipment, deities, organizations, cities, planes, worlds, and in-world events.
Exceptions[]
- Feats are insufficiently noteworthy to receive their own articles. The benefits of those feats may be relevant to NPCs who possess them (e.g. having the feat Craft Ring means that a character can canonically craft rings), but the feats themselves are too numerous and small in in-world scope to have their own articles.
- Monsters with sub-variants do not get their own articles unless the difference is significant. For example, many D&D 4th edition monsters had several variants at different levels, such as the aboleth lasher, aboleth master, aboleth overseer, and so on. These do not get their own articles, although the divison of the creature's society they represent may warrant discussion in the main article.
Publications and publishers[]
Any first-party D&D product receives its own article. In general, if it's counted as a canon source by hte canon policy, it receives its own article.
Unlike Wikipedia, there is no requirement to combine multiple related works into a single entry. The Monster Manual (3.0) (2000) and Monster Manual (3.5) (2003) each receive their own article.
Individual magazine issues recieve their own articles.
Third-party publishers (but not publications) are included if they meet the following criteria:
- Publishers which worked on officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons works or collaborated with TSR or WoTC on licensed works (not counting the OGL, GSL, or d20 System licenses)
Exceptions[]
- Novels currently do not get their own articles. There are too many, and they are generally set in established campaign settings which already have their own wikis, notably the Forgotten Realms Wiki. This policy follows from the example set by Star Trek wiki Memory Alpha, which excludes novels as they are considered a secondary form of interacting with the media. The sheer number of D&D sourcebooks also forces this D&D Lore Wiki to constrain its scope, at least for now.
- Individual Wizards of the Coast web articles and web enhancements don't receive their own articles.
Real-world people or organizations[]
Real-world people whose relevance to Dungeons & Dragons is clear receive an article at this wiki. The following individuals qualify:
- Any writer, editor, artist, or other staff member who worked on a canon publication (Category:Writers, Category:TSR employees, Category:Wizards of the Coast employees)
- Any D&D-related YouTube channel with 100,000 or more subscribers, or any individual who does so (Category:Notable YouTubers)
- Any D&D live streaming channel with more than 100,000 followers, or any individual who does so (Category:Notable streamers)
Individuals whose letters appeared in Dragon Magazine's letters page do not count as noteworthy (although some individuals later became noteworthy by writing articles for that magazine).
Rules[]
D&D rules elements receive their own articles. For copyright reasons, actual game rules should not be published, but the articles should describe that rule and its evolution through different editions of D&D if necessary. See Category:Rules.
Real-world events[]
Notable real-world events include those significantly affecting TSR, Wizards of the Coast, or Dungeons & Dragons in general.
Undecided[]
Policy is currently undecided for the following cases:
- Notable third-party works, such as World's Largest Dungeon, the Arduin series
- Major third-party publishers
- The D&D movies and cartoon
- Other real-world elements which are relevant to D&D in general