quest-design

Domain skill for quest-designer subagent. Specific extraction rules and expertise.

Trigger Phrases

Invoke this subagent when you hear:

• •"extract quest entities"
• •"analyze quests"
• •"identify quest objectives"
• •"quest design analysis"
• •"extract quest chains/objectives"

Domain Expertise

Game design, quest structures, and player objectives:

• •Quest design: Main quests, side quests, radiant quests
• •Quest structure: Chains, branching, multi-stage quests
• •Objectives: Kill, collect, talk, explore, defend, escort
• •Rewards: XP, items, reputation, story progression
• •Moral systems: Paragon/renegade, karma, alignment choices

Entity Types (9 total)

• •quest - Main quest containers
• •quest_chain - Sequenced quests
• •quest_node - Individual quest steps
• •quest_giver - NPCs who assign quests
• •quest_objective - Specific goals
• •quest_prerequisite - Requirements to start
• •quest_reward_tier - Reward tiers
• •quest_tracker - Progress tracking
• •moral_choice - Player moral decisions

Processing Guidelines

When extracting quest entities from chapter text:

1. •

   Identify quest opportunities

   • •Tasks characters are asked to complete
   • •Objectives mentioned or implied
   • •Rewards offered or promised
   • •Moral decisions presented
2. •

   Extract quest details

   • •Quest name, description, giver
   • •Objectives (collect, kill, talk, explore)
   • •Prerequisites (level, items, story progress)
   • •Rewards (XP, items, reputation)
   • •Moral implications (helpful vs harmful)
3. •

   Structure quest chains

   • •Which quests lead to others
   • •Branching paths
   • •Optional vs mandatory steps
4. •

   Create entities following loreSystem schema

Output Format

Generate entities/quest.json with all extracted entities:

{
  "quest": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "name": "Find Lost Brother",
    "type": "main",
    "description": "Kira must find her missing brother",
    "quest_giver": "Elder Theron"
  },
  "quest_chain": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "root_quest_id": "...",
    "next_quest_id": "..."
  },
  "quest_objective": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "quest_id": "...",
    "description": "Speak to village elder",
    "type": "talk"
  },
  "moral_choice": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "quest_id": "...",
    "description": "Save village or pursue your brother?",
    "alignment_impact": "neutral",
    "consequence": "affects reputation with faction"
  }
}

Key Considerations

• •Implicit quests: Some objectives may be implied, not explicitly stated
• •Moral ambiguity: Not all choices are clearly good/bad
• •Quest givers: May be NPCs, systems, or circumstances
• •Rewards: Story progression is often more valuable than items

Example

Input:

"The elder looked at Kira. 'Your brother was last seen near Ancient Ruins. If you find him, bring me proof, and I'll reward you. But be warned: the path is dangerous.'"

Extract:

• •Quest: Find Lost Brother (main quest)
• •Quest giver: Elder Theron
• •Objective: Go to Ancient Ruins, find brother
• •Objective: Bring proof to elder
• •Prerequisite: Dangerous path (implies level/power requirement)
• •Reward: Unclear (implies item/reputation from elder)