reverb

name	reverb
description	Apply reverb settings to NPC dialogue entries in sounds.json. Use when the user asks about adding reverb to a quest, location, or NPC, or asks which reverb type fits a given environment.

Reverb Skill

Adds "reverb" fields to entries in sounds/sounds.json. Reverb is applied via OpenAL EFX when a line plays in-game. Omitting the field defaults to OUTSIDE.

Reverb Types

Name	Decay	Use For
OUTSIDE	1.5s	Open fields, default
FOREST	1.2s	Outdoors with trees/foliage
FURNISHED_ROOM	0.4s	Small rooms with furniture
EMPTY_ROOM	1.1s	Small rooms, hard surfaces
HALLWAY	0.8s	Narrow corridors
LARGE_HALL	3.5s	Throne rooms, banquet halls
SMALL_CAVE	2.1s	Confined underground spaces
CAVE	2.9s	Medium caverns
BIG_CAVE	4.3s	Large caverns, caves with vegetation
CATHEDRAL	7.2s	Massive enclosed spaces

JSON Format

{
  "line": "NPC: dialogue text",
  "file": "questname-npcname-1",
  "reverb": "CAVE"
}

Applying Reverb in Bulk

Use scripts/apply_reverb.py to apply reverb to a numbered range of sound entries:

python .claude/skills/reverb/scripts/apply_reverb.py anewbeginning-syndra 1 38 BIG_CAVE

Args: <file-prefix> <start> <end> <reverb-type>

Run from the project root. Modifies sounds/sounds.json in place. Only affects entries that don't already have a reverb field.