Template:Creature

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For help writing an article about a creature, see Help:Writing an article about a creature.

{{Creature}} is for use in any article about any creature or monster in the Pathfinder campaign setting. Some parameters are optional and can be left blank or omitted entirely; if undefined, these optional parameters will not appear as part of the template.

This template is based upon the Forgotten Realms Wiki Creature Template.

For creatures that exist in both Pathfinder First Edition and Pathfinder Second Edition, use {{Creature tabbed}}, which allows you to add infobox details for both editions in the same infobox.

Template

Pathfinder First Edition

{{Creature
| image       = 
| name        = 
| aon1e       = 
| type        = 
| subtype     = 
| challenge   = 
| environment = 
| alignment   = 
| adjective   = 
| imagesof    = 
| source      = 
| page        = 
| footnote    = 
}}

Pathfinder Second Edition

{{Creature
| image     = 
| name      = 
| aon2e     = 
| traits    = 
| level     = 
| alignment = 
| adjective = 
| imagesof  = 
| source    = 
| page      = 
| footnote  = 
}}

Usage

Use this infobox template for creature types, species, and unique non-sentient creatures. For unique sentient creatures, use the {{Person}} or {{Person tabbed}} templates.

Common parameters

image (optional): An image of the creature, using the standard File syntax. Should be given without [[]] or any settings. For example, to add an image of a goblin, set this parameter's value to:

File:Goblin.jpg

name (optional): The name of the creature. If omitted, the template uses the article name by default.

alignment (optional): Use the {{Alignment grid}} template to indicate the creature's usual alignments. If a 2E creature was published pre-remaster with alignment but has been published post-remaster without alignment, then you can mark this parameter , and note its legacy alignment+source in the Footnote parameter. For creatures published post-remaster, simply mark this parameter .

adjective (optional): The adjective used to describe entities of, or pertaining or relating to, the creature.

imagesof (optional): The name of the category that contains images of this creature, which appears in the infobox as a link to the category page. For instance, an imagesof value of goblins create a link to Category:Images of goblins with the link text "Images of goblins". This parameter is case-sensitive. If this parameter is omitted, the infobox uses the article name suffixed by a single "s".

source & page (optional): The source wherein the creature was first published, or from which the most information is available. Link the source's title, and include a page number if possible.

footnote (optional): Footnotes specific to the infobox, if required, such as to note legacy details or cite sources with additional context.

aon1e, aon2e (optional): The final part of a URL to an Archives of Nethys page about the creature, monster family, or race/ancestry, starting after the first slash (e.g. Monsters.aspx?ID=490 from https://2e.aonprd.com/Monsters.aspx?ID=490, or MonsterDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Augur from https://aonprd.com/MonsterDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Augur).

Pathfinder First Edition parameters

type (optional): The creature's type as defined in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and hyperlinked. Examples include Dragon, Humanoid, or Undead. For more information about creature types, consult the Bestiary (page 306) or the Pathfinder Reference Document.

subtype (optional): A more specific category for the creature in addition to type, as defined in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. For example, a drow would fall under the Humanoid type and the elf subtype. For more information about subtypes, consult the Bestiary (page 310) or the Pathfinder Reference Document.

challenge (optional): The creature's Challenge Rating, as presented in its primary stat block.

environment (optional): The environment in which the creature is most likely to be encountered. This is most often included in a creature's stat block, but can also be inferred from its description. It is best to copy the exact words from the creature's stat block into this line capitalizing the first letter of the phrase.

Pathfinder Second Edition parameters

traits (optional): The creature's traits as defined in Pathfinder Second Edition. For more information about traits, consult the Core Rulebook or the Pathfinder Reference Document. See below for an example.

level (optional): The creature's level.

nocategories (optional): Passing any value to this parameter disables autocategorization by Second Edition traits.

Examples

Pathfinder First Edition

{{Creature
| image       = File:Augur.jpg
| name        = Augur
| aon1e       = MonsterDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Augur
| type        = [[Outsider]]
| subtype     = evil, extraplanar, kyton, lawful
| challenge   = 2
| environment = Any ([[Shadow Plane]])
| alignment   = {{Alignment grid/LE}}
| adjective   = 
| imagesof    = augur velstracs
| source      = [[Bestiary 3 (First Edition)|Bestiary 3]]
| page        = 171
}}

Pathfinder Second Edition

{{Creature
| image     = 
| name      = Adamantine golem
| aon2e     = Monsters.aspx?ID=243
| traits    = {{2eTrait|Rare}}{{2eTrait|N}}{{2eTrait|Huge}}{{2eTrait|Construct}}{{2eTrait|Golem}}{{2eTrait|Mindless}}
| level     = 18
| alignment = {{Alignment grid/N}}
| adjective =
| imagesof  = adamantine golems
| source    = [[Bestiary (Second Edition)|Bestiary]]
| page      = 188–189
}}

Adds infobox properties, some with automatic categorization, for articles about creatures that have mechanics in only one edition of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. For creatures in multiple editions, use Template:Creature tabbed instead.

Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	The names of the creature or creature family. If it has more than one, separate them with a line break (<br>). Defaults to the article title. Example Rasp goblin<br>Goblin	String	optional
Image	`image`	A File of an image depicting the creature. Provide the full [[File]] syntax, and define a width of 250px or less. For tall images, you can use a height of x300px, but only if the resulting width is less than 250px. Example [[File:Goblin.jpg\|250px\|A goblin.]]	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Type	`type`	For Pathfinder First Edition. The creature's mechanical type as a wikitext link. Example [[Humanoid]]	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Subtype	`subtype`	For Pathfinder First Edition. The creature's mechanical subtypes. Define as an alphabetized comma-separated list. Example air, extraplanar	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
CR	`challenge`	For Pathfinder First Edition. The creature's challenge rating. For mythic ratings, list its mythic rating first as "MR /" followed by its challenge rating. Example 5	String	optional
Level	`level`	For Pathfinder Second Edition. The creature's level. Example 5	Unknown	optional
Traits	`traits`	For Pathfinder Second Edition. The creature's traits, as an unseparated list of {{2eTrait}} templates. The infobox will automatically categorize the creature by these traits. If the creature's rarity is not listed in its statblock, include {{2eTrait\|Common}}, which will categorized the creature but not appear in the infobox. Example {{2eTrait\|Common}}{{2eTrait\|Small}}{{2eTrait\|Goblin}}{{2eTrait\|Humanoid}}	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Environment	`environment`	For Pathfinder First Edition. The creature's environment. Example Any underground	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Alignment	`alignment`	The creature's alignment, using the {{Alignment grid}} template, "Varies" in First Edition or legacy Second Edition contexts when alignment is not defined by the creature, or with a comment such as <!-- Intentionally blank --> for Remastered creatures without alignment. Example {{Alignment grid/CE}}	Unknown	optional
Adjective	`adjective`	An adjective used when referring to subjects related to the creature. Example Goblin	String	optional
Archives of Nethys 1E	`aon1e`	For Pathfinder First Edition. The part of the URL to the monster's or monster family's entry on Archives of Nethys for First Edition that follows "aonprd.com/". Example MonsterDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Goblin	String	optional
Archives of Nethys 2E	`aon2e`	For Pathfinder Second Edition. The part of the URL to the monster's or monster family's entry on Archives of Nethys for First Edition that follows "2e.aonprd.com/". Example Monsters.aspx?ID=3220	String	optional
Images category	`imagesof`	The part of the category containing images of this creature that follows "Category:Images of". This should almost always be the plural form of the name of the creature or creature family. Defaults to the article's name suffixed by "s". Default {{PAGENAME}}s Example goblins	String	optional
Source 1E	`1e-source`	Use only when citing a source for both Pathfinder First Edition and Second Edition in the same infobox; this should rarely be done. The wikilinked work used as the source for the infobox's contents. The page number goes in the 1e-page parameter. To cite additional works or provide context for infobox content, use the footnote parameter. Example [[Goblins of Golarion]]	Unbalanced wikitext	deprecated
Page 1E	`1e-page`	Use only when citing a source for both Pathfinder First Edition and Second Edition in the same infobox; this should rarely be done. The page number or range referencing this creature in the 1e-source. Example 5–6	String	deprecated
Source 2E	`2e-source`	Use only when citing a source for both Pathfinder First Edition and Second Edition in the same infobox; this should rarely be done. The wikilinked work used as the source for the infobox's contents. The page number goes in the 2e-page parameter. To cite additional works or provide context for infobox content, use the footnote parameter. Example [[Ancestry Guide]]	Unbalanced wikitext	deprecated
Page 2E	`2e-page`	Use only when citing a source for both Pathfinder First Edition and Second Edition in the same infobox; this should rarely be done. The page number or range referencing the creature in the 2e-source. Example 5–6	String	deprecated
Source	`source`	The wikilinked work used as the source for the infobox's contents. The page number goes in the page parameter. To cite additional works or provide context for infobox content, use the footnote parameter. To cite sources for both First and Second Edition, do NOT use this parameter; instead, use 1e-source and 2e-source. Example [[Ancestry Guide]]	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Page	`page`	The page number or range of the source referencing this creature in the source. To cite sources for both First and Second Edition, do NOT use this parameter; instead, use 1e-source and 2e-source. Example 5–6	String	optional
Footnote	`footnote`	A footnote to display at the bottom of the infobox. Use this to provide context for the infobox's contents or omissions, or to cite additional sources beyond the source and page parameters. Example Goblins had the {{2eTrait\|NE}} trait in ''[[Bestiary (First Edition)\|Bestiary]]'' 156.	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
No autocategorization	`nocategories`	Providing any value to this parameter disables any autocategorization. Do so only to avoid adding this infobox's categories to this page, for instance for a variant creature whose mechanical categories belong on a redirect.	Unbalanced wikitext	optional

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE