Template:Quote

This template is used primarily for quoting real-world people, most often when they are speaking in person, on social media and forums, etc. Also use this template if a person writes an introduction or preface to a sourcebook, it's attributable to a single person, and does not include game mechanics.

Usage

Do not place extra line-breaks after the quote.

The basic implementation of this template, with source inline (quote text, name, and source are required parameters:

Inline text. 
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's Name|source (date)|}}
More inline text.

Displays as:

Inline text.

"Your Text Goes Here"
—Author's Name, source (date)

More inline text.

Examples

Or, you may include an optional citation included in the "References" section:

Inline text. 
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Person's Name|source (date)|citation}}
More inline text.

Displays as:

Inline text.

"Your Text Goes Here"
—Person's Name, source (date)

More inline text.

You may use the {{csb|}} template as normal to place a citation in for the quote, which will appear in the "References" section.

{{quote|The World of Greyhawk is yours, now — yours to do with as you wish.|Allan Hammack|The World of Greyhawk (1985)|{{csb|Folio|3}} }}

Displays as:

"The World of Greyhawk is yours, now — yours to do with as you wish."
—Allan Hammack, The World of Greyhawk (1980)

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Or:

You may use the <ref> HTML tag to place a citation in for the quote, which will appear in the "References" section.

{{{quote|... tailor the world to suit the needs of your players. ... It is your world — welcome to it!|Steve Winter and Allan Hammack|The World of Greyhawk (1983)|<ref>''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' (1983), p.2, ''Glossography''</ref> }}

Displays as:

"... tailor the world to suit the needs of your players. ... It is your world — welcome to it!"
—Steve Winter and Allan Hammack, World of Greyhawk (1983)