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Old 02-21-2005, 09:02 PM
Improv Geek Improv Geek is offline
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A D&D Wiki

Wikis are popping up all over the web, they're proving invaluable in all sorts of ways. I had the idea to put the control of a DnD site in the control of the fans, so I present to you the DnD Wiki.

http://www.ibebop.com/wikka/DnDWiki

What do you guys think?
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Old 02-22-2005, 03:59 PM
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Is there supposed to be any content there? I clicked a few links, and just got "There are no comments on this page". Or are we supposed to be the ones adding comments?
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Old 02-22-2005, 04:09 PM
Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor is offline
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What is a "wiki"?
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The Squid will not exactly be a stranger, either. ~~Me, on the SDMB Initiation
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Old 02-22-2005, 04:32 PM
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What is a "wiki"?
It's an website that can be edited by anyone, like Wikipedia.

I'm not into D&D, but I am a fan of Wikis. They're a great idea.
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Old 02-22-2005, 05:35 PM
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Is there supposed to be any content there? I clicked a few links, and just got "There are no comments on this page". Or are we supposed to be the ones adding comments?
I am not very familiar with "wikis" but it does appear he is soliciting input.
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Old 02-22-2005, 06:02 PM
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What is a "wiki"?
WIKI

Frequency: very rare
No. appearing: 1
Size: L
Alignment: chaotic-evil
Hit Dice: 28
AC: -8
THAC0: -7
No. of attacks: 3
Damage/attack: 3-30/3-30/5-40
Special attacks: fire breath cone for 12-72 damage 3x/day
Special defenses: +2 or better weapon to hit
Move: 20"/28"
Treasure type: individuals Q; S,T,V in lair

The wiki is a horrible beast too unsightly to describe here. Its favorite food is adventurers. Any creature killed by a wiki will be flame-roasted by its fiery breath over the course of one melee round and then eaten, making resurrection impossible.
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Old 02-22-2005, 06:38 PM
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WIKI

Frequency: very rare
No. appearing: 1
Size: L
Alignment: chaotic-evil
Hit Dice: 28
AC: -8
THAC0: -7
No. of attacks: 3
Damage/attack: 3-30/3-30/5-40
Special attacks: fire breath cone for 12-72 damage 3x/day
Special defenses: +2 or better weapon to hit
Move: 20"/28"
Treasure type: individuals Q; S,T,V in lair

The wiki is a horrible beast too unsightly to describe here. Its favorite food is adventurers. Any creature killed by a wiki will be flame-roasted by its fiery breath over the course of one melee round and then eaten, making resurrection impossible.

A -7 THAC0? Have you no shame, man? Even the tarrasque wasn't that bad!
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Old 02-24-2005, 06:53 PM
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A -7 THAC0? Have you no shame, man? Even the tarrasque wasn't that bad!
Do not enrage the Wiki!
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Old 02-24-2005, 10:44 PM
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A -7 THAC0? Have you no shame, man? Even the tarrasque wasn't that bad!
But on the wiki, anyone can correct it and make it as it should be.

Then someone else will come along and change it back.

And then the first person will change it back.

And again.

And again.

And then you wished you were back in high school, because there, the beatings stopped.
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