Category talk:Monsters by trait

I've wished for this category tree for some time, and finally decided to do something about it. There is obviously much work to be done, but I expect it will simplify search, navigation, and maintenance in the long run. &rArr; Hoopy Froodle (Contribs • Message • Email ) 12:14, April 13, 2018 (EDT)

Category naming
I vacillate whether to use nouns or adjectives in the names of subcategories, e.g., Category:Spell resistance monsters vs. Category:Spell resistant monsters. I used nouns to match subcategories of Category:Monsters by race and Category:Monsters by type, but I'm not wedded to that decision, particularly since those other categories don't lend themselves to adjective forms. &rArr; Hoopy Froodle (Contribs • Message • Email ) 14:07, April 13, 2018 (EDT)

Better approach?
The discussion under Category talk:All spells got me thinking. Could this entire category tree be replaced by tables generated from an updated version of Monster with more granular  fields? Which approach would be simpler or more helpful in the long run? Is there another approach that would be better than either? &rArr; Hoopy Froodle (Contribs • Message • Email ) 13:29, June 4, 2018 (EDT)

On second thought
When I created this category tree, I was unaware of the page Monster DR and weaknesses, which accomplishes the same purpose in a much simpler way. Unless anyone objects in the next week or so, I plan to revert all my changes related to this tree and mark it for deletion. &rArr; Hoopy Froodle (Contribs • Message • Email ) 11:44, July 10, 2019 (EDT)


 * Hey, Frood! I am interested in this whole discussion big time. Let's chat! I am getting back to wiki and feel sluggish about the wiki tools, so I'll edit monsters for a bit before helping restructure with templates and categories. Feel free to check out my page for a working list of monster abilities and special attacks that I was getting into in March.  I think a template for popup on these things, set in monster category/subcategory, is the way to go.  I agree with you that naming has some challenges. I also see some overlap in monster traits and attacks (like flame aura) which was where I stopped before being taking a wiki siesta due to RL Knockdown. Where do things stand now? &rArr; meander (Contribs • Message • Email ) 11:58, July 20, 2019 (EDT)