How to create a lineage book (A Step by Step Tutorial): PART 2

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How to create a lineage book (A Step by Step Tutorial):

PART 2

How to add characters to your lineage book

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• This tutorial tries to explain how to create a lineage book on your profile, it tries to explain the process without any technical or complicated terms
• NOTE: You can stop at the end of each part and continue later
  (ie. you do not have to do it all in one sitting)
• If you haven't placed a lineage book on you profile page please do the first part of the tutorial:
  • Part 1 - Placing the lineage book in your profile

Step 1 - opening your profile in source mode

• Go to your profile page, edit it and switch to source mode
  • For a step by step tutorial refer back to Part 1 - Steps 2-4

Step 2 - copying the code

• Copy the following code:
  • (Select all the text in the following box and click Ctrl + C)

|{{lineage/book/char<!-- start of character - don't modify this line -->
<!--# 1-->| 
<!--# 2-->|name = 
<!--# 3-->|level = 
<!--# 4-->|time = 
<!--# 5-->|img = 
<!--# 6-->|talent = 
<!--# 7-->|b = 
<!--# 8-->|t = 
<!--# 9-->|i = 
<!--#10-->|a1 = 
<!--#11-->|a2 = 
<!--#12-->|a3 = 
<!--#13-->|fealty = 
<!--#14-->|background = 
<!--#15-->|title = 
<!--#16-->|city = 
}}<!-- end of character - don't modify this line -->

Step 3 - pasting the code

• Paste the code inside your lineage book

1. If this IS the first character you add paste it after the line that states:

<!-- *    insert character information after this line  * -->

2. If this IS NOT the first character you add paste it after the line that states:

}}<!-- end of character - don't modify this line -->

Step 4 - entering the info

• The following sections are explanations about each field that you just copied and how to enter the info

#1

• In this line enter the serial number of the character 1 for the first incarnation; 2 for the second incarnation etc.

it should look like this (with the relevant number)

<!--# 1-->|1

#2

• This is your character's name, you may add titles but it shouldn't be too long
• It should look like this (with the name of your character)

<!--# 2-->|name = Jon Snow

#3

• This is your character's level
• This field is optional - delete the entire row if it's irrelevant
  • If you decided to leave it in, it should look like this (with the relevant number)

<!--# 3-->|level = 100

#4

• This is the total time you played this character
• This field is optional - delete the entire row if it's irrelevant
  • If you decided to leave it in, it should look like this (with whatever time you want)

<!--# 4-->|time = 80 days 18 hours

#5

• This is the portrait of your character
  • The collection of images can be found in Your Character click on the relevant image and copy it's name including the extension (the dot and three letters that follow it)
• It should look like this (with the correct image including extension)

<!--# 5-->|img = Male_1.jpg

#6

• This is the talent you chose to make permanent upon reincarnation
  • If you haven't reincarnated yet leave it blank (without adding the talent) for now and add it later
• It should look like this (with the name of the talent you chose)

<!--# 6-->|talent = Hunting Lodge

#7-#9

• These are your battle, trade and intrigue values respectfully (b = battle and so on)
• these fields are optional - delete the entire rows if they're irrelevant
  • If you decided to leave them in, they should look like this (with the correct values)

<!--# 7-->|b = 200
<!--# 8-->|t = 100
<!--# 9-->|i = 50

#10

• This is you Tradition rating ("Old Ways" or "New Ways")
• This field is optional - delete the entire row if it's irrelevant
  • If you decided to leave it in, it should look like this (with either "Old Ways" or "New Ways")

<!--#10-->|a1 = Old Ways

#11

• This is you Duty rating ("Realm" or "Family")
• This field is optional - delete the entire row if it's irrelevant
  • If you decided to leave it in, it should look like this (with either "Realm" or "Family")

<!--#11-->|a2 = Realm

#12

• This is you Integrity rating ("Truthful" or "Cunning")
• This field is optional - delete the entire row if it's irrelevant
  • If you decided to leave it in, it should look like this (with either "Truthful" or "Cunning")

<!--#12-->|a3 = Truthful

#13

• This is your character's Great House
• It should look like this (with the name of the correct Great House)

<!--#13-->|fealty = Stark

#14

• This is the background of your character
  • It should be one of the following:

"Former Mercenary", "Highborn Bastard", "Merchant", "Whisperer", "Hedge Knight", "Minor Noble By Marriage"

• It should look like this (with the correct background)

<!--#14-->|background = Highborn Bastard

#15

• This is the title you chose for your character
• This field is optional - delete the entire row if it's irrelevant
  • If you decided to leave it in, it should look like this (with the correct title)

<!--#15-->|title = The Sincere

#16

• This is the name of your hold
• This field is optional - delete the entire row if it's irrelevant
  • If you decided to leave it in, it should look like this (with the correct name)

<!--#16-->|city = Winterfell

Step 5 - publishing the changes

• You can now publish the edit you made
  • Do this by clicking the button labeled "Publish" on the top right-hand side of your profile page

What's Next?

• You can now either:
  1. add another character by repeating this part or
  2. add talents or unlocked buildings to the book:
  • The next steps can be done in any order:
• How to add permanent talents to your lineage book
• How to add unlocked buildings to your lineage book