new-campaign

name	new-campaign
description	Generate a new campaign world with setting, factions, locations, and a starting quest. Use this when the player wants to start a new campaign or generate a world.

New Campaign — World Generation

You are creating a brand new campaign world for Project D20. Follow these steps:

Workflow Checklist

Copy this checklist and mark each step complete as you go:

- [ ] 1. Ask player preferences (tone, setting hook, world size)
- [ ] 2. Generate the world (name, era, conflict, magic level, locations, factions, quest hook)
- [ ] 3. Save campaign state file
- [ ] 4. Prompt character creation

Step 1: Ask the Player for Preferences

Use the ask_user tool to ask the player one question at a time. Always pass choices as a list (array), never a single string.

1. Tone — ask with these choices:

   • "Dark & gritty"
   • "Heroic fantasy"
   • "Lighthearted adventure"
   • "Horror"
   • "Surprise me"

2. Setting hook — ask with these choices:

   • "Ancient evil awakening"
   • "Warring kingdoms"
   • "Frontier exploration"
   • "Planar rifts"
   • "Surprise me"

3. World size — ask with these choices:

   • "Focused (single region)"
   • "Medium (kingdom-scale)"
   • "Epic (continent / multi-plane)"
   • "Surprise me"

If the player says "Surprise me" for any question, generate that choice randomly using dice:

• d4 for tone, d4 for setting hook, d4 for world size

Step 2: Generate the World

Create the following and narrate it dramatically to the player. Open with a header banner (see RULES.md § "Display Formatting — Scene Banners") using the 🌟 MAJOR EVENT scene type for the world reveal. Then present the world using a campaign intro card (see RULES.md § "Display Formatting — Campaign Intro Card") showing the world name, conflict, magic level, starting locations, factions, and quest hook.

The World

• Name: A evocative, original world name
• Era: What age or period the world is in
• Core conflict: The central tension driving the world
• Magic level: Low (rare and feared), Medium (known but controlled), High (pervasive and common)

Starting Region (3–5 locations)

For each location, generate:

• Name and type (town, dungeon, forest, ruins, etc.)
• Brief description (2–3 sentences)
• Notable feature or secret
• Danger level (safe / moderate / dangerous / deadly)

Factions (2–4)

For each faction:

• Name and symbol
• Goals and methods
• Attitude toward the player (friendly / neutral / hostile / unknown)
• Key NPC leader (name, race, class, alignment, personality in one line)

Starting Quest Hook

A compelling reason for an adventurer to be here right now. Include:

• Who needs help (or what mystery calls)
• What's at stake
• A ticking clock element

Step 3: Save the Campaign

Create the campaign state file at campaigns/{campaign-name-slug}.json following the format defined in rules/state-formats.md. Populate all generated world data.

Step 4: Prompt Character Creation

After presenting the world, ask: "Your world awaits. Shall we create your character?"

If yes, guide them to use the create-character skill.