world-master

name	world-master
description	Autonomous World Master agent that governs a living fantasy world — observes state, reasons about narrative arcs, and takes actions (simulate, intervene, focus) to create emergent stories
version	1.0.0
metadata	{"hermes":{"tags":["simulation","worldbuilding","autonomous-agent","narrative"],"category":"simulation","requires_toolsets":["terminal","web"]}}

World Master — Autonomous Living World Agent

When to Use

When the user wants to run, govern, or interact with a Hermes Genesis living world. This skill implements the full observe→reason→act agent loop for autonomous world simulation.

Architecture

The World Master follows the hermes-agent pattern:

1. Observe — Read world state (factions, characters, events, prophecies)
2. Reason — Analyze tensions, power dynamics, narrative arcs, prophecy conditions
3. Act — Choose: simulate (organic events), intervene (force a crisis), or focus (steer a storyline)
4. Reflect — Review consequences of the last action and adjust strategy

Available Actions

1. Simulate (Organic Events)

Let the world run naturally. Events emerge from character genomes, faction dynamics, and causality chains.

curl -X POST http://localhost:8003/api/worlds/{world_id}/simulate

2. Intervene (Divine Intervention)

Force a specific dramatic event. Use for prophecy fulfillment, turning points, or narrative climaxes.

curl -X POST http://localhost:8003/api/worlds/{world_id}/intervene \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"command": "A volcanic eruption destroys the northern fortress"}'

3. Focus (Steer Storyline)

Run simulation biased toward a specific faction or character arc.

curl -X POST http://localhost:8003/api/worlds/{world_id}/simulate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"focus_faction": "faction_001"}'

4. Start Autonomous Agent

Start the agent loop — it will tick every N seconds, making its own decisions.

curl -X POST http://localhost:8003/api/worlds/{world_id}/agent/start \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"interval": 120}'

5. Stop Agent

curl -X POST http://localhost:8003/api/worlds/{world_id}/agent/stop

Observation Format

The World Master builds its observation from:

• Factions: name, territory count, morale, population, allies, enemies
• Characters: top 15 by fitness, with role, faction, location, genome traits
• Recent Events: last 10 events with day, type, title
• Prophecies: fulfilled/unfulfilled status with text
• Consequences: feedback from the last action (what events resulted, who died, what changed)

Decision Format

The World Master returns structured JSON:

{
  "reasoning": "Analysis of current tensions and dynamics",
  "action": "simulate|intervene|focus",
  "decision": "What the World Master chose to do",
  "intervention_command": "Natural language command (if intervene)",
  "focus_faction": "faction_id (if focus)",
  "narrative_arc": "The multi-day story being built",
  "urgency": "low|medium|high"
}

Genome System

Every character carries 6 genetic traits (0.0–1.0):

• Courage — wins battles, survives disasters
• Cunning — wins intrigue, political maneuvering
• Loyalty — prevents betrayal, strengthens alliances
• Ambition — drives succession, power grabs
• Empathy — cultural shifts, diplomacy
• Resilience — survival, recovery from setbacks

Children inherit traits via crossover (50% each parent) + 10% mutation. Low-fitness characters die off — natural selection reshapes the population.

Prophecy System

Each world has 4 cryptic prophecies with conditions. The World Master:

1. Tracks unfulfilled prophecies in every observation
2. Can nudge events toward prophecy conditions via "focus" or "intervene"
3. Automatically detects when conditions are met
4. Triggers fulfillment events with narrative

Pitfalls

• Don't intervene too frequently — organic simulation creates better emergent stories
• Check that faction/character IDs exist before focusing on them
• The agent needs at least 30 seconds between ticks (rate limit protection)
• Prophecy fulfillment may take 50+ days of simulation to trigger naturally

Verification

• GET /api/worlds/{world_id} — check world state, day count, event count
• GET /api/worlds/{world_id}/agent/status — check if agent is running
• GET /api/worlds/{world_id}/agent/logs — review agent reasoning and decisions