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I am considering starting a Wiki for the first campaign I will run in 4th ed. It will make it easier to work on the campaign and setting while on deployment, and will then prove invaluable upon my return.
My question, for all you guys who already use or are considering using a wiki for your campaigns, which wiki would you recomend?
Tam
Are you looking for ease of use or features?
If it's ease of use, PmWiki.
If it's features, MediaWiki.
What features would I gain by sacrificing ease of use?
Not a whole lot, really. PmWiki is very easy to set up, while MediaWiki isn't as much.
I know I'm probly not worthy of being called a geek, but...
What is a 'Wiki'
I know I'm probly not worthy of being called a geek, but...
What is a 'Wiki'
A wiki is a collection of web pages, structured like encyclopedia entries, and designed to allow posting and editing by multiple users. The largest and most famous is Wikipedia, but there are all sorts of smaller wikis on specific subjects.
Wikis are great for ongoing storylines, because they allow players to check up on plot points before (or during) game sessions. The interactive posting capacity allows them to supply their own character details and observations about NPCs, etc.
I use WetPaint for my campaign. It's a little bit non-intuitive for those who haven't used a wiki before, but it comes with an extensive tutorial.
I know I'm probly not worthy of being called a geek, but...
What is a 'Wiki'
It's a content management "software". The best example is Wikipedia.org. Basically, Wikipedia is a user editable encyclopedia.
Although I'm not sure what everyone would use the Wiki for, it can be a useful GM tool. For example, let's use Greyhawk. You can have one page for each city of the map. On these pages, you can have links to NPCs and important information.
Now my question, what would you use it for? I've been thinking of hosting one for my GameMastery games.
Now my question, what would you use it for? I've been thinking of hosting one for my GameMastery games.
The one I have for my campaign and D&D in general is basically a giant linked index of character sheets, campaign journals, NPC notes, places of importance, etc.