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== Welcome to the CthulhuWiki ==
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== Welcome to the YSDC Wiki ==
  
The ''CthulhuWiki'' (aka 'Wikithulhu') is an information resource relating to 20th Century Horror and [[Weird Fiction]] writer [[H.P. Lovecraft]] and works inspired by his writings, including the [[Cthulhu Mythos]], the [[Call of Cthulhu role-playing game]] by [[Chaosium]] and the [[Yog-Sothoth.com]] web site.
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The YSDC Wiki is contributed to by members of [https://www.yog-sothoth.com/ Yog-Sothoth] for material relating to the [[Cthulhu Mythos]] and Lovecraftian games and media.
  
[[Wiki|Wikis]] live off user contributions. Something in the [http://www.yog-sothoth.com/modules.php?name=Forums Yog-Sothoth.com forums] needs preserving or writing up? Then why not preserve it here? Always wanted to write an entry about your favourite [[Call of Cthulhu Supplements|Call of Cthulhu supplement]]? Now you can.
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Wikis thrive off user contributions. Something in the forums needs writing up? Then preserve it here. Always wanted to write an entry about your favourite ''Cthulhu'' supplement? – This is the place for it. Help build this Wiki into a resource for all YSDC members. In order to contribute please [https://www.yog-sothoth.com/forums/topic/29117-the-ysdc-wiki-access-editors/ get in touch].
  
An article a day? A week? A month? Whatever your timetable, help build the ''CthulhuWiki'' into a resource for yourself and other [[H.P. Lovecraft|Lovecraft]] and ''[[Call of Cthulhu role-playing game|Call of Cthulhu]]'' fans...
 
  
[mailto:wiki@yog-sothoth.com Paul Maclean]
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'''The YSDC Wiki costs a sum to run.''' ''To keep this resource online become a member of [https://www.yog-sothoth.com/ Yog-Sothoth].''
  
[http://www.yog-sothoth.com www.yog-sothoth.com]
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==Shortcut / Summary Tables==
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There is a wealth of information in the YSDC Wiki, covering a range of different categories of information (see below). For some types of information, overview summary tables have been created to allow users to conveniently sort and search information in that category. These "indexes" are good places to start browsing for information.
  
==Tutorial==
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<div style="background-color: peachpuff; border: solid thin red; padding: 1em; margin-left: 2em;">
[[Tutorial:Main|Click here]] to visit a brief, local tutorial on how to edit a Wiki, along with basic guidelines for using Cthulhuwiki templates (for new books, authors, characters, etc.)
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===Summaries exist for:===
  
==Images==
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'''Call of Cthulhu'''
If you would like to add images to your entries, please contact [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]]
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* '''Game Supplements'''
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** ''[[CoC:Supplements|All Professionally Published Supplements]]''
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** ''[[CoC:MULA Monographs|Miskatonic University Library Association Monographs]]''
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** ''[[Miskatonic_Repository|the online Miskatonic Repository]]''
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** ''[[CoC:UnreleasedSupplements|Unpublished (forthcoming or cancelled) Supplements]]''
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* '''Scenarios'''
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** ''[[CoC:Scenarios|All Professionally Published Scenarios]]
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* '''[[:Category:Magazines:Issues|Call of Cthulhu content in Magazines]]'''
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'''GUMSHOE'''
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* '''Trail of Cthulhu Game Supplements'''
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** ''[[ToC:Supplements|All Professionally Published Supplements]]''
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** ''[[ToC:UnreleasedSupplements|Unpublished (forthcoming or cancelled) Supplements]]''
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* '''GUMSHOE Scenarios (''Trail of Cthulhu'', ''Cthulhu Confidential'', ''The Fall of Delta Green'', ''The Yellow King Roleplaying Game'')'''
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** ''[[GUMSHOE:Scenarios|All Professionally Published Scenarios]]
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'''Delta Green'''
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* '''[[DeltaGreen:Supplements|Delta Green Supplements]]'''
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'''The Laundry'''
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* '''[[TheLaundry:Supplements|The Laundry Supplements]]'''
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'''CthulhuTech'''
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* '''[[CTech:Supplements|CthulhuTech Game Supplements]]'''
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'''Miscellaneous'''
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* '''[[MiscRPG:Supplements|Other Lovecraftian Game Supplements]]'''
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</div>
  
 
==Categories==
 
==Categories==
A list of initial links to get started (or try our Search feature to the left).
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The other way to start browsing YSDC Wiki content is by using the page categories. The links below are the most commonly-used categories; try clicking on them to find a topic.  Make sure to use the [[:Category:Style Guides|Style Guides]] if you wish to edit.
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'''[[:Category:Master Category|Master Category]]:''' All Subcategories of this topic are categories themselves; this is where all uppermost-level (primary) categories (some listed below; others below are subcategories) should branch.  See each category for instructions on how to add a page to a category.
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'''[[:Category:Cthulhu Mythos|Cthulhu Mythos]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various aspects of the Cthulhu Mythos.
  
===Properly Categorized===
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'''[[:Category:CoC:Keeper Advice|Keeper Advice]]:''' Advice for Keepers of Call of Cthulhu (RPG).
  
;[[:Category:Wiki:Master Category|The Master Category]] : All Subcategories of this topic are categories themselves; this is from where all primary categories (most listed below) branch.
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'''[[:Category:Games|Games]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on the Cthulhu Mythos.
  
;[[:Category:Games|Games]] : Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on [[Cthulhu Mythos]].
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'''[[:Category:Call of Cthulhu (RPG)|Call of Cthulhu (RPG)]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on Call of Cthulhu (RPG).
  
;[[:Category:Media|Media]] : Subcategories of this topic detail appearances of the [[Cthulhu Mythos]] in various forms of media (Television, Movies, Games, Literature, etc.).
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'''[[:Category:CoC:UnreleasedSupplements|Call of Cthulhu (RPG) Unreleased Supplements]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various unreleased supplements for Call of Cthulhu (RPG).
  
;[[:Category:Writers|Writers]] : Category of all Writers.
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'''[[Privately Published Material|Call of Cthulhu (RPG) Privately Published Material]]:''' Books or PDFs published for free or without license.
  
;[[:Category:Historical Authors|Historical Authors]] : Category of Historical Authors.
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'''[[:Category:ToC:Supplements|Trail of Cthulhu (RPG)]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on Trail of Cthulhu (RPG).
  
;[[:Category:Historical Locations|Historical Locations]] : Category of Historical Locations.
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'''[[:Category:ToC:UnreleasedSupplements|Trail of Cthulhu (RPG) Unreleased Supplements]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various unreleased supplements for Trail of Cthulhu (RPG).
  
;[[:Category:Mythos Vade Mecum|Mythos Vade Mecum]] : Subcategories of this topic detail various aspects of the [[Cthulhu Mythos]].
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'''[[:Category:CTech:Supplements|CthulhuTech (RPG)]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on CthulhuTech (RPG).
  
; [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] : Selection of real-world Books and Magazines related to the [[Cthulhu Mythos]].
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'''[[:Category:MiscRPG:Supplements|Miscellaneous RPG Supplements]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various miscellaneous RPG supplements.
  
===Improperly or Non-Categorized===
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'''[[:Category:Magazines:Issues|Magazine issues]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail various magazines.
  
[[Call of Cthulhu RPG FAQ]]
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'''[[:Category:Literature|Literature]]:''' Selection of real-world Books and Magazines related to the Cthulhu Mythos.
  
[[CoC Player Tips: New Theron Marks Manual]]
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'''[[:Category:Media|Media]]:''' Subcategories of this topic detail appearances of the Cthulhu Mythos in various forms of media (Television, Movies, Games, Literature, etc.).
  
[[MULA Monographs]]
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'''[[:Category:Writers|Writers]]:''' Category of all Writers.
  
[[Group Campaigns]]
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'''[[:Category:Artists|Artists]]:''' Category of all Artists.
  
[[Call of Cthulhu: Unusual Mythos Tomes]]
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'''[[:Category:Historic|Historic]]:''' "Real World" concepts, personae, and locations, tainted by the Cthulhu Mythos.
  
[[Call of Cthulhu Core Rules]]
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'''[[:Category:Eras|Eras]]:''' Category for timelines; combine both Mythos and Non-Mythos events using special formatting.  See [[1923]] or [[1920s]] as examples.
  
[[Call of Cthulhu Supplements]]
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'''[[Special:Listusers|User List]]:''' Pages regarding the users and contributors of this wiki.
  
[[Call of Cthulhu Artists]]
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==[[Tutorial:Main|Tutorial]]==
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[[Tutorial:Main|Click here]] to visit a brief, local tutorial on how to use a Wiki.
  
====[[CoC Keeper Tips:Main|Keeper Tips]]====
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==[[Tutorial:Cthulhuwiki Rules|Posting Guides]]==
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[[Tutorial:Cthulhuwiki_Rules|Click here]] if you already know how to use a wiki to view our requested guidelines for usage.
  
[[CoC Keeper Tips: New Keepers|New Keepers]]
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==Tasks for Everyone!==
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These are the major TODOs.  You can help by completing them yourself!
  
[[CoC Keeper Tips: For the Jaded|For the Jaded]]
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===In Need of Reorganisation===
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The following pages need to be broken down into component pages and categorized properly.
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* [[Cthulhu Mythos]]
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* [[Cthulhu]]
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* [[H.P. Lovecraft]]
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* [[CoC:Supplements]]
  
[[CoC Keeper Tips: Inspiring Events|Inspiring Events]]
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===Propose Additional [[:Category:Style Guides|Style Guides]]===
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See [[:Category:Style Guides|the Style Guides pages]].  Go to [[Template Ideas]] and post what you think is essential information for each Writer, Artist, Book, Magazine (a list of adventures, dates), Game, Adventure/Scenario (a reference to each book/magazine it shows up in), etc.
  
[[CoC Keeper Tips: Introducing New Players|Introducing New Players]]
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===Handle Trivial / Confusing Pages; Help With Cleanup===
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See the list of [[:Category:Confusing Pages]] for more details about confusing pages. If you come across any pages of this description then please categorize them like this so others can have a go at organizing them.
  
====[[:Category:Eras|Eras]]====
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Some pages have been categorized for "cleanup" - at this time, these are mostly just blank "stubs" waiting for some detail to flesh them out.  Many such pages are for monsters - you can help improve the wiki by adding some detail to such pages such as descriptions, quotes, "keeper notes" (for suggested ways to use the monster or other element in a game or fan fiction), and organizing the pages by applying a style guide where appropriate.  (A tip for the monster pages:  posting a "Monster Make-Over" discussion about the monster in the YSDC forums is typically a great way to "crowd-source" information, ideas, and suggestions for monsters!)  The list of pages for cleanup can be found here:  [[:Category:Wiki_Cleanup]]
[[Era:1890s|Mythos 1890s]]
 
  
[[Era:1920s|Mythos 1920s]]
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===Consider Sub-Categorization of CoC:Supplements?===
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See [[:Category:CoC:Supplements]] and determine if we need a category for Sourcebooks, Rules, Scenario Compilations, Campaign Books, Monographs, or not.  '''[[Talk:Main_Page#CoC:Supplements or Not?|Discuss here.]]'''
  
[[Era:Modern|Mythos Modern]]
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===Be Wise, Categorize!===
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There are very few uncategorized pages left.  [[Special:Uncategorizedpages|Click here to see all uncategorized pages]].

Latest revision as of 08:40, 28 October 2021

Welcome to the YSDC Wiki

The YSDC Wiki is contributed to by members of Yog-Sothoth for material relating to the Cthulhu Mythos and Lovecraftian games and media.

Wikis thrive off user contributions. Something in the forums needs writing up? Then preserve it here. Always wanted to write an entry about your favourite Cthulhu supplement? – This is the place for it. Help build this Wiki into a resource for all YSDC members. In order to contribute please get in touch.


The YSDC Wiki costs a sum to run. To keep this resource online become a member of Yog-Sothoth.

Shortcut / Summary Tables

There is a wealth of information in the YSDC Wiki, covering a range of different categories of information (see below). For some types of information, overview summary tables have been created to allow users to conveniently sort and search information in that category. These "indexes" are good places to start browsing for information.

Summaries exist for:

Call of Cthulhu

GUMSHOE

Delta Green

The Laundry

CthulhuTech

Miscellaneous

Categories

The other way to start browsing YSDC Wiki content is by using the page categories. The links below are the most commonly-used categories; try clicking on them to find a topic. Make sure to use the Style Guides if you wish to edit.

Master Category: All Subcategories of this topic are categories themselves; this is where all uppermost-level (primary) categories (some listed below; others below are subcategories) should branch. See each category for instructions on how to add a page to a category.

Cthulhu Mythos: Subcategories of this topic detail various aspects of the Cthulhu Mythos.

Keeper Advice: Advice for Keepers of Call of Cthulhu (RPG).

Games: Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on the Cthulhu Mythos.

Call of Cthulhu (RPG): Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on Call of Cthulhu (RPG).

Call of Cthulhu (RPG) Unreleased Supplements: Subcategories of this topic detail various unreleased supplements for Call of Cthulhu (RPG).

Call of Cthulhu (RPG) Privately Published Material: Books or PDFs published for free or without license.

Trail of Cthulhu (RPG): Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on Trail of Cthulhu (RPG).

Trail of Cthulhu (RPG) Unreleased Supplements: Subcategories of this topic detail various unreleased supplements for Trail of Cthulhu (RPG).

CthulhuTech (RPG): Subcategories of this topic detail various games based on CthulhuTech (RPG).

Miscellaneous RPG Supplements: Subcategories of this topic detail various miscellaneous RPG supplements.

Magazine issues: Subcategories of this topic detail various magazines.

Literature: Selection of real-world Books and Magazines related to the Cthulhu Mythos.

Media: Subcategories of this topic detail appearances of the Cthulhu Mythos in various forms of media (Television, Movies, Games, Literature, etc.).

Writers: Category of all Writers.

Artists: Category of all Artists.

Historic: "Real World" concepts, personae, and locations, tainted by the Cthulhu Mythos.

Eras: Category for timelines; combine both Mythos and Non-Mythos events using special formatting. See 1923 or 1920s as examples.

User List: Pages regarding the users and contributors of this wiki.

Tutorial

Click here to visit a brief, local tutorial on how to use a Wiki.

Posting Guides

Click here if you already know how to use a wiki to view our requested guidelines for usage.

Tasks for Everyone!

These are the major TODOs. You can help by completing them yourself!

In Need of Reorganisation

The following pages need to be broken down into component pages and categorized properly.

Propose Additional Style Guides

See the Style Guides pages. Go to Template Ideas and post what you think is essential information for each Writer, Artist, Book, Magazine (a list of adventures, dates), Game, Adventure/Scenario (a reference to each book/magazine it shows up in), etc.

Handle Trivial / Confusing Pages; Help With Cleanup

See the list of Category:Confusing Pages for more details about confusing pages. If you come across any pages of this description then please categorize them like this so others can have a go at organizing them.

Some pages have been categorized for "cleanup" - at this time, these are mostly just blank "stubs" waiting for some detail to flesh them out. Many such pages are for monsters - you can help improve the wiki by adding some detail to such pages such as descriptions, quotes, "keeper notes" (for suggested ways to use the monster or other element in a game or fan fiction), and organizing the pages by applying a style guide where appropriate. (A tip for the monster pages: posting a "Monster Make-Over" discussion about the monster in the YSDC forums is typically a great way to "crowd-source" information, ideas, and suggestions for monsters!) The list of pages for cleanup can be found here: Category:Wiki_Cleanup

Consider Sub-Categorization of CoC:Supplements?

See Category:CoC:Supplements and determine if we need a category for Sourcebooks, Rules, Scenario Compilations, Campaign Books, Monographs, or not. Discuss here.

Be Wise, Categorize!

There are very few uncategorized pages left. Click here to see all uncategorized pages.