Infobox character

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	For Fallout 76 article template, see Template:Create article/character/FO76.

Infobox template for characters.

Usage

Place the following at the top of the article, below any page management templates:

Parameters

General infobox parameters

games Abbreviation(s) for games of appearance. For accepted abbreviations please see {{abb}}. Multiple abbreviations can be specified if separated by commas (,). name Main title/"headline" of the infobox. By default, the name of the current page without any disambiguation suffixes (i.e. terms in brackets at the end) is used. subtitle Text in small font below the main infobox title. image up to image5 File name of image(s) (without "File:") to be displayed below main header and above main infobox content. (default: "240px") image size up to image5 size Width of corresponding image in pixels (e.g. "240px"). image desc Description for image, displayed below the image. icon File name of icon (without "File:"), i.e. the small image which is displayed in the top right corner of the main image area. icon offset Offset for icon in pixels, i.e. the icon is moved "upwards" by the specified amount of pixels. Setting this to "@outside" results in the icon being placed completely outside (above) the image area.

Specific parameters

mentions Abbreviation(s) for games this character is mentioned in (use games for actual appearances). "Mentioned" means that the character does not actually appear in the game (dead or alive), but is mentioned by other characters or ingame sources. For accepted abbreviations please see {{abb}}. Multiple abbreviations can be specified if separated by commas (,). (default: "character") type Determines the supertitle and what it links to. Available options: ally: "ally" companion: "companion" merchant: "merchant" vendor: "vendor" creature: "creature" robot: "robot" cut character: "cut character" label Adds a tab function to swap between pictures. Use in tandem with image2 - image5. Leaving these fields blank will omit the tabber section. If you want a second photo: label=image title label2=image2 title Supports up to image2-5 Adds additional images. Use in tandem with label - label5 and image desc2 - image desc5. image desc2-5 Adds descriptions to additional images. Use in tandem with image2 - image5. quests Quests character is involved in, if any. events Fallout 76 events character is involved in, if any. Fallout 76 only missions Missions character is involved in, if any. Fallout Tactics only recrcost Cost to recruit character. Fallout Tactics only rankw Warrior rank required to recruit character. Fallout Tactics only race Race/Species of character. subrace Subrace/subspecies of character, if necessary. ### DO NOT BE RACIST OR I WILL DELETE THIS ### sex The gender of the character, if known. Display text will say "Gender" affiliation Which factions or actors character is associated with that are not optional. optional Which factions or actors character is associated with optionally, such as in the case of player characters. role Which role character performs within its organization or the character's occupation. rank Which rank character holds within its organization, if any. location Location(s) at which the character can be found. alignment Karma alignment. Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas only family Family/relatives of this character, if any. status The status of the character. This will interact with the age/dob/dod params in a future update. Leave blank if the character is known to be alive. If dead, enter "Deceased" If missing, enter "Missing" If missing and presumed dead, enter "Missing <small>(presumed deceased)</small>" age The exact age of the character, if known. References are required dob The exact birthdate/year of the character, if known. References are required dod The exact deathdate/year of the character, if known. References are required skin Skin texture set used by character; skin tone used by character. hair color Hair color used by character. eye color Eye color used by character. hairstyle Hairstyle used by character. head add ons Additional head add-ons used by character. height Actor scaling height used by the character. This is a numerical value with a base of 1.0 Do not write "tall" or "short" str Strength base value for character. Required for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. per Perception base value for character. Required for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. end Endurance base value for character. Required for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. chr Charisma base value for character. Required for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. int Intelligence base value for character. Required for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. agi Agility base value for character. Required for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. lck Luck base value for character. Required for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. special SPECIAL base values for character. ### DEPRECIATED - USE ABOVE PARAMS ### {{SPECIAL}} level Starting level of character; level scaling parameters of character, if applicable. rarity Rarity class of character. Fallout Shelter, Fallout Shelter Online only modspecial SPECIAL stats of character as they are modified by armor or clothing. Use {{SPECIAL}} derived Derived statistics of the character. tag skills Tag skills of character. traits Traits of character. perks Perks of character. aggression AI attributes for combat behaviors. confidence AI attributes for combat behaviors. assistance AI attributes for combat behaviors. dialogue Link to dialogue file of this character. scripts Scripts used by the character, if any. actor Voice actor of the character designer Designer/writer of the character. edid Editor ID of character Gamebryo and Creation Engine games only. formid Form ID of character Gamebryo and Creation Engine games only Enclose ID(s) in {{ID}} or {{DLC ID}}. baseid Form ID of character. ### DEPRECIATED - USE FORMID ### Gamebryo and Creation Engine games only Enclose ID(s) in {{ID}} or {{DLC ID}} refid Ref ID of character. Gamebryo and Creation Engine games only Enclose ID(s) in {{ID}} or {{DLC ID}} proto Prototype ID of character Fallout and Fallout 2 only Enclose ID(s) in {{proto}}. character flags Character flags used in scripts, eg. in VCLYNETT.SSL for Lynette; or Essential. ### DEPRECIATED - USE "Flags" INSTEAD ### flags Character flags used in scripts, eg. in VCLYNETT.SSL for Lynette; or Essential. factions Combat AI hostility flags. Determines what actor groups character will aid, avoid, attack on sight, or ignore. This is not where you put "Brotherhood of Steel" GECK race Defines the actor race, which assigns certain base values. Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas only Use "CK race" for Fallout 4. CK race Defines the actor race, which assigns certain base values. Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 only Use "GECK race" for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. class Defines the actor class, which assigns certain base values. combat style Defines the actor combat style, which assigns certain combat behaviors (ie: as using cover).

Example

Fallout 3 merchant
Colin Moriarty
Subtitle
image desc
image desc2
image desc3
image desc4
image desc5
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Moriarty's Saloon
Role	Owner
Rank	Example
Location	Megaton
Family	Moriarty Senior - father
Age	50
Born	2227
Appearances
Appearances	Fallout 3
Quests	Following in His Footsteps 300 Pieces of Silver
Physical Traits
Hair color	Light gray
Eye color	Blue
Hairstyle	HairMessy02
Head add-ons	BeardGoateeWideFull BeardMustacheCircle EyebrowM
Body	HeroMale
	5
	5
	4
	7
	5
	5
	5
Level	6→10
Rarity	Rare
SPECIAL	5 ST, 5 PE, 4 EN, 7 CH, 5 IN, 5 AG, 5 LK
SPECIAL(actual)	10 ST, 10 PE, 10 EN, 10 CH, 10 IN, 10 AG, 10 LK
Derived stats	Hit Points: 50→70 Critical Chance: 5% Unarmed Dam.: 1.15 Poison Resist.: 15% Rad. Resist.: 6% Carry Weight: 200 Damage Res.: 10%
Karma	Neutral
Tag skills	Barter: 59→79 Melee Weap.: 55→75 (57→77) Speech: 59→79
Traits	Example
Perks	Example
Voice actor	Mike Rosson
Dialogue	ColinMoriarty.txt
Designer	Example
AI data
Flags	Essential · Example
Scripts	Example script go brrr
Faction	MegatonCrimeFaction MegatonMoriartyBartenders MegatonMoriartysFaction MegatonResidentFaction
Race	CaucasianOld
Race	HumanRace
Class	VendorDrinks
Combat style	Default
Aggression	Unaggressive
Confidence	Foolhardy
Assistance	Helps Friends and Allies
Engine ID
Editor ID	ColinMoriarty
Form ID	00000A61
Ref ID	00003B3C

{{Infobox character
|games       =FO3
|type        =Merchant
|name        =Colin Moriarty
|subtitle    =Subtitle
|label       =1
|label2      =2
|label3      =3
|label4      =4
|label5      =5
|image       =Colin_Moriarty.jpg
|image2      =Colin_Moriarty.jpg
|image3      =Colin_Moriarty.jpg
|image4      =Colin_Moriarty.jpg
|image5      =Colin_Moriarty.jpg
|image desc  =image desc
|image desc2 =image desc2
|image desc3 =image desc3
|image desc4 =image desc4
|image desc5 =image desc5
|quests      =[[Following in His Footsteps]]<br />''[[300 Pieces of Silver]]''
|events      =
|missions    =
|encounter   =
|recrcost    =
|rankw       =
|race        =[[Human]]
|subrace     =
|sex         =Male
|location    =[[Megaton]]
|affiliation =[[Moriarty's Saloon]]
|role        =Owner
|rank        =Example
|family      =[[Moriarty Senior]] - father
|age         =50
|dob         =2227
|dod         =
|skin        =HeroMale
|hair color  =Light gray
|eye color   =Blue
|hairstyle   =HairMessy02
|head add ons=BeardGoateeWideFull<br />BeardMustacheCircle<br />EyebrowM
|height      =1.00
|level       =6→10
|rarity      =Rare
|str         =5
|per         =5
|end         =4
|chr         =7
|int         =5
|agi         =5
|lck         =5
|special     ={{SPECIAL|5,5,4,7,5,5,5}}
|modspecial  ={{SPECIAL|10,10,10,10,10,10,10}}
|derived     ={{Derived stats|carry weight=200|crit chance=5|dr=10|hp=50|hp max=70|unarmed damage=1.15|poison resist=15|rad resist=6}}
|alignment   =Neutral
|tag skills  ={{Tag skills|barter=59|barter max=79|melee weapons=55|melee weapons max=75|melee weapons mod=2|speech=59|speech max=79}}
|traits      =Example
|perks       =Example
|aggression  =Unaggressive
|confidence  =Foolhardy
|assistance  =Helps Friends and Allies
|factions    =MegatonCrimeFaction<br />MegatonMoriartyBartenders<br />MegatonMoriartysFaction<br />MegatonResidentFaction
|class       =VendorDrinks
|combat style=Default
|GECK race   =CaucasianOld
|CK race     =HumanRace
|actor       =[[Mike Rosson]]
|designer    =Example
|dialogue    =[[ColinMoriarty.txt]]
|scripts     =Example script go brrr
|flags       =Essential{{dot}} Example
|edid        =ColinMoriarty
|formid      ={{ID|000a61}}
|refid       ={{ID|003b3c}}
|proto       =
}}

Copy/paste

Premade template configurations for various games for copy and paste purposes.

Fallout 76

{{Infobox character
|games       =FO76
|type        =
|label       =<!-- ONLY USE IF MORE THAN 1 IMAGE -->
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|image desc5 =<!-- ONLY USE IF MORE THAN 1 IMAGE -->
|race        =
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|location    =
|affiliation =
|optional    =
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|family      =
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|scripts     =
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|class       =
|combat style=
|edid        =
|formid      ={{ID|}}
|dialogue    =
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}}

Mentioned-only

Characters who do not actually appear in any game (dead or alive) but are only mentioned.

{{Infobox character
|games       =none
|mentions    =
|type        =
|name        =
|image       =
|image desc  =
|race        =
|sex         =
|age         =
|dob         =
|dod         =
|location    =
|affiliation =
|optional    =
|role        =
|quests      =
|dialogue    =
|actor       =
|designer    =
}}

Fallout, Fallout 2

{{Infobox character
|games       =FO1
|type        =
|name        =
|image       =
|image desc  =
|race        =
|sex         =
|age         =
|dob         =
|dod         =
|location    =
|affiliation =
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|role        =
|rank        =
|family      =
|quests      =
|level       =
|scripts     =
|proto       ={{proto|}}
|dialogue    =
|actor       =
|designer    =
}}

Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas

{{Infobox character
|games       =FO3
|type        =
|image       =
|race        =
|sex         =
|age         =
|dob         =
|dod         =
|location    =
|affiliation =
|optional    =
|role        =
|rank        =
|family      =
|quests      =
|alignment   =
|level       =
|str         =
|per         =
|end         =
|chr         =
|int         =
|agi         =
|lck         =
|tag skills  =
|traits      =
|flags       =
|scripts     =
|geck race   =
|formid      ={{ID|}}
|refid       ={{ID|}}
|dialogue    =
|actor       =
|designer    =
}}

Fallout 4

{{Infobox character
|games       =FO4
|type        =
|image       =
|race        =
|sex         =
|age         =
|dob         =
|dod         =
|location    =
|affiliation =
|optional    =
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|family      =
|quests      =
|level       =
|str         =
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|end         =
|chr         =
|int         =
|agi         =
|lck         =
|flags       =
|scripts     =
|ck race     =
|class       =
|combat style=
|edid        =
|formid      ={{ID|}}
|refid       ={{ID|}}
|dialogue    =
|actor       =
|designer    =
}}

Documentation transcluded from Template:Infobox character/doc.

Credit and gratitude to Forgotten Realms wiki for their creature template, which served as the inspiration for this one.