dungeon

name	dungeon
description	Generate a 5 Room Dungeon using the dice-drop generator tables from the vault. Rolls polyhedral dice, gathers context from the Obsidian vault, and produces a complete five-room dungeon outline with narrative prompts tied to the campaign world.

Dungeon — 5 Room Dungeon Generator

Generates a 5 Room Dungeon by rolling against the generator tables below, gathering campaign context from the vault, and weaving the results into a cohesive dungeon outline.

5 Room Dungeons

A lightweight adventure design framework that maps mythic story structure onto five "rooms" (which need not be literal rooms). It works for any genre, setting, or system — the rooms are narrative beats, not floor plans.

Room	Beat	Purpose
1	Entrance	A guardian, barrier, or puzzle that explains why this place hasn't been cleared out already
2	Puzzle	A non-combat challenge — spotlights different skills and characters than Room 1
3	Trick / Setback	A complication that raises the stakes — betrayal, false victory, collapsing terrain
4	Climax	The big confrontation — interesting terrain, tactical depth, emotional weight
5	Revelation	The payoff — treasure, plot twist, new hook, or campaign-altering information

Ground Rules

• ALWAYS write output into the loreduck/ folder.
• NEVER create or modify notes outside the loreduck/ folder.
• Use [[wiki links]] to connect the dungeon to existing vault lore.
• Keep prose concise — evocative, not exhaustive. Write for a GM who will improvise the details.

Step 1: Roll the Dice

Roll all five dice using the /loreduck:roll skill. Each die maps to one room:

Die	Room
d4	Entrance
d6	Puzzle
d8	Trick
d10	Climax
d12	Revelation

Execute a single roll:

/loreduck:roll 1d4 1d6 1d8 1d10 1d12

Record each result and look up the corresponding concept from the tables below.

Lookup Tables

d4 — Entrance (Why has this dungeon not been explored before?)

Face	Concept	Idea
1	Shroud	It is hidden, concealed, or forgotten
2	Trap	The entrance itself is trapped
3	Guardian	Something guards the door
4	Posse	A faction or tribe inhabits this place

d6 — Puzzle (What non-combat challenge blocks the way?)

Face	Concept	Idea
1	Riddle	Logic, wordplay, a sphinx-like test
2	Bargain	Negotiate, make a deal, social leverage
3	Maze	Navigation, spatial reasoning, dead ends
4	Ritual	Perform a sequence, ceremony, or rite
5	Cipher	Decode, translate, interpret symbols
6	Trial	Judged or tested by some authority or force

d8 — Trick / Setback (What complication raises the stakes?)

Face	Concept	Idea
1	Betrayal	An ally turns, or the info was wrong
2	Collapse	The environment becomes unstable or hostile
3	Reversal	The goal flips — hunter becomes hunted
4	Curse	A supernatural affliction takes hold
5	Ambush	Enemies strike from an unexpected angle
6	Illusion	Things aren't what they seem
7	Drain	Resources are stolen, depleted, or sealed off
8	Schism	The party is split or forced to choose sides

d10 — Climax (What is the nature of the big confrontation?)

Face	Concept	Idea
1	Horde	Overwhelmed by sheer numbers
2	Duel	Single powerful foe, one-on-one worthy
3	Siege	Defend or breach a fortified position
4	Hunt	Predator and prey, tracking or being tracked
5	Summoning	Interrupt a dark rite before it completes
6	Colossus	Something enormous and imposing
7	Arena	Forced combat under constraints or rules
8	Tyrant	A cunning leader commanding minions
9	Abomination	Something unnatural, wrong, horrifying
10	Gauntlet	A deadly escalating series of challenges

d12 — Revelation (What is discovered at the end?)

Face	Concept	Idea
1	Treasure	Material wealth, a hoard
2	Ally	A new friend, faction, or patron
3	Portal	Access to somewhere else entirely
4	Prophecy	Knowledge of what's coming
5	Relic	A powerful artifact
6	Prisoner	Someone held captive here
7	Map	Knowledge of a new location or path
8	Traitor	Someone trusted is revealed as false
9	Origin	The truth about how something began
10	Plague	A spreading threat uncovered
11	Heir	A lineage, succession, or birthright revealed
12	Void	Absence — what was here is gone, or was never real

Step 2: Gather Context

Interpret $ARGUMENTS as a creative prompt. It may reference locations, NPCs, factions, themes, or situations from the campaign.

1. Search the vault for notes related to the prompt — use Grep and Glob to find relevant NPCs, locations, items, and lore.
2. Read the most relevant notes (aim for 3-6 notes) to absorb setting details, active conflicts, and established facts.
3. Follow wiki links from those notes one level deep to pick up additional context.

If $ARGUMENTS is empty or very generic (e.g., "a dungeon"), search broadly for recent or prominent campaign elements and use them as seeds.

Step 3: Generate the Dungeon

Combine the rolled concepts with the gathered context to produce a dungeon note. The dungeon should feel like it belongs in the campaign world — grounded in existing lore, featuring known (or plausibly connected) factions, creatures, and locations.

Output Format

Create a new note at loreduck/{Dungeon Name}.md with this structure:

*{One-sentence evocative summary of the dungeon's premise.}*

- **Theme**: {A few words capturing the dungeon's mood or motif}
- **Location**: [[{Where the dungeon may be found}]]

## Entrance: {Concept}

_{Idea}_

{2-4 sentences. What do the PCs encounter? Why hasn't this place been cleared? Use the rolled concept as the seed.}

## Puzzle: {Concept}

_{Idea}_

{2-4 sentences. What non-combat challenge do the PCs face? What skills or approaches might help?}

## Trick / Setback: {Concept}

_{Idea}_

{2-4 sentences. What goes wrong? How do the stakes escalate?}

## Climax: {Concept}

_{Idea}_

{2-4 sentences. What is the big fight or confrontation? Include terrain, tactics, or emotional stakes.}

## Revelation: {Concept}

_{Idea}_

{2-4 sentences. What do the PCs discover? How does it connect back to the wider campaign?}

## Hooks

- {1-3 bullet points: loose threads, future adventure seeds, or connections to existing campaign arcs}

#dungeon

Writing Guidelines

• Each room description should be 2-4 sentences — enough to run from, not a script.
• Use [[wiki links]] generously to tie into existing vault lore.
• Invent freely where the vault has gaps, but stay consistent with established facts.
• The dungeon name should be evocative and specific (e.g., "The Ember Vaults of Khorash", not "Fire Dungeon").
• Include a Hooks section with threads that connect the dungeon back to the campaign.
• End the note with #dungeon on its own line.

Step 4: Generate a Mood Portrait

After the dungeon note is written, use the /loreduck:image skill to generate a 4:3 mood portrait of the dungeon.

1. Craft the prompt — Distill the dungeon's theme, setting, and atmosphere into a single evocative image prompt. Focus on mood, lighting, and environment rather than characters or action. Reference the dungeon's name, location, and dominant visual motifs. End the prompt with: dark fantasy illustration, moody, atmospheric, painterly.
2. Invoke the image skill with a 4:3 aspect ratio at 1K resolution.
3. Save the image as loreduck/{Dungeon Name}.webp (matching the dungeon note's filename).
4. Embed the image at the top of the dungeon note, just above the one-sentence summary, using: ![[{Dungeon Name} (Location Portrait).webp]]

How to Use This Skill

When the user invokes /loreduck:dungeon, interpret $ARGUMENTS as a creative prompt or theme for the dungeon. Execute the four steps in order: roll dice, gather context, generate the dungeon, generate a mood portrait. Present the dice results and the generated note to the user.