QuestLine Roadmap

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Done (completed as of March 13)

• Core combat loop (attack, damage, heal, initiative)
• Character creation (join, class selection)
• Level up — level_up tool handles HP, proficiency, spell slots (March 6)
• Short/long rest tools — HP recovery, spell slot refresh (March 6)
• Map generation
• Inventory system
• Campaign lore loading — fixed campaign_dir resolution bug (March 6)
• Narrative log (append_narrative)
• send_group_message as tool — DM's only way to talk, plain text = internal monologue (March 2)
• 3-second debounce batching — multiple player messages → one API call (March 2)
• Natural language intent parser — AI-powered, replaced rigid command parser (March 1)
• Combat prompt tuning (tools first, narrate second) — "THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE" (March 6)
• DM silence rules — expanded enumerated list + IO-layer OOC filter (March 12)
• No unnecessary quotes rule (March 12)
• Dice roll formatting — 🟢/🔴/🎲 on separate lines (March 7)
• Spawn with no gear — scavenge before first combat (prompt fix) (March 7)
• Campaign-reskinned equipment (no generic D&D items, prompt fix) (March 7)
• DM auto-initiates on session start — [SESSION_START] protocol (March 7)
• end_campaign tool — final epilogue, summary, outcome, session lock (March 6)
• Dead lobby tools removed from service (session mgmt via REST API) (March 6)
• state_dirty check before DB save (March 6)
• Signal bot setup — +14844820890, registered on Hetzner (March 11)
• OOC message handling — web: mode:"ooc" bypasses agent; Signal: ooc: prefix dropped at IO layer (March 12)
• Action limit — hard cap of 3 send_group_message calls per turn (March 6)
• Session start protocol — set scene, ask if party complete, STOP (March 7)
• Player joined mid-session — private whisper with recap + weave into scene (March 7)
• Brevity rules tightened — "1 sentence. Max 2." for routine actions (March 6)
• Combat workflow in prompt — spawn → start_combat → get_initiative → attack/damage → next_turn → end_combat (March 6)
• Rest pacing guidance — DM offers rests organically, not player-managed (March 7)
• Emoji notation standard (questline-dm) — stat lines beneath prose (March 7)

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Now (v1 — remaining)

• ASI at levels 4, 8, 12, 16, 19
• Class features on level up (Extra Attack, etc.)
• New spells known/prepared on level up
• Hit dice total increase on level up
• Turn order / initiative bugs from playtest
• Bespoke feats: prompt guidance for DM to grant narrative abilities based on player behavior (use update_player — no new tools needed). Moved to v1 from v1.5 (March 6).

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Soon (v1.5 — polish)

• Lobby phase — pre-game in the same chat thread (no separate screen). DM greets players as they join (campaign-agnostic, neutral host). Character creation in lobby. No fiction until creator hits "Begin Adventure." [SESSION_START] fires then. session.phase: lobby → active. Design decided March 7.
• Death/TPK policy (casual/standard/hardcore toggle)
• DM Signal tags (@mentions for turn order)
• "New" line marker for async catch-up (Trey)
• DM auto-recap whisper when player returns (Trey)
• Color-coded player names (Twitch-style)
• Context window management (structured state docs, tiered summarization) — key scaling challenge
• Author names in chat bubbles
• iOS keyboard/viewport fix (input field jumps to top, chat history disappears)
• Chat history rehydration on WebSocket reconnect
• Loop detection / max retry limit
• Tap DM message → auto-scroll to triggering player message with highlight (Billy)
• Campaign name + act marker in banner (Trey)
• Online status in room info API — WebAdapter has methods but they're never called
• pc: prefix (player chat, DM ignores completely) vs ooc: (DM hears but stays OOC) (Sean, March 12 — not yet implemented)
• Stripe billing integration — setup pending (carried since March 7)
• New campaigns wired up in DB: Mice of Maplewood, Threshold (March 7)
• Campaign narrator rethink — skeleton DM doesn't fit Infinite Costco thematically (March 7)
• Side-based initiative — roll once per side, winning side acts any order (Kyle, March 1 — consensus pending)
• AFK handling — turn timer, proxy commands, or side-based initiative (March 1)

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Later (v2 — features)

• Solo Prologues (fka "alone mode"): players spawn solo at different map points, play through whisper channels, converge into party. Tutorial phase + asymmetric experiences + convergence. Elden Ring analogy (Ryan). Strong group consensus, March 6.
• Split view toggle (DM narration top / party chat bottom) — Billy's mockups
• Fog of war
• Voice chat integration for playtests (Trey's idea)
• Live/catch-up mode toggle (Billy's mockup v2)
• Billy's property system (emergent physics vs dice) — AI holds hidden element property tables, outcomes from element interactions. Noita/Rain World/Divinity:OS emergence. Strong group support. May be the sweet spot for "AI as engine, not author." (March 1, reinforced March 13)
• Campaign settings (difficulty, rest frequency, permadeath toggle)
• Multi-campaign support (multiple groups, different worlds)
• Per-player avatar (initials + color, skull for DM)
• prefers-color-scheme light/dark support
• Settings panel: display name, avatar color, credits, active sessions
• Experience level setting for new players vs veterans
• NPC personality tags: ~50 tokens per NPC, track personality/speech/disposition in structured state
• Interstitial data: capture tone, demeanor, key dialogue in compressed form (Trey)

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Ideas (unscoped)

• Song generation for tavern scenes
• NPC voice acting via TTS
• Player-crafted items
• PvP mechanics
• Cross-campaign persistent world state
• Trey's biofilm campaign: players are bacteria, solo prologues, converge into biofilm
• Film Reroll mode — reenact movies, each person gets a character
• Collaborative campaign dev — each person designs a room/zone
• Open source BYOK (bring your own key) release
• Roblox port (Ryan's agency has Roblox experience)
• Game jam — everyone builds their own version, play each other's

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Active Playtest: KIRKLAND SIGNATURE EDITION

• Campaign: The Infinite Costco #4488 (post-apocalyptic warehouse)
• Players: Sean (Martha), Andrew (union organizer cleric), Matt (Dale, box-cutter hero)
• Running on: Signal via questline-dm (deprecated codebase, last campaign before sunset)
• Cost: ~$1.30/person/session, group willing to pay ~$2

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Open Questions

• Name: murmur.game leading candidate, no decision. questline.gg considered.
• AI's role in product: Group discomfort with AI as core creative output. Preference for AI-as-infrastructure. Needs in-person discussion. (March 13)
• Rolls + HUD: Full group (Ryan, Billy, Kyle) needs to weigh in before building (March 7)
• Platform: Signal for playtesting, web for production. Signal useful for notifications/engagement but web is primary.

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