Engine Quests

Quest System

Status: ✅ 100% Complete (See COMPLETED_WORK.md)

Overview

The Quest System provides structured objectives for players through main story quests, side quests, and procedurally generated content with varied objective types and rewards.

Core Components

Quest Categories

• Main Quest Chain: Linear story quests (6 quests) culminating in final confrontation
• Side Quests: Optional procedurally generated quests
• Daily/Repeatable: Refresh daily for consistent engagement (Future)

Quest Types

• Investigation: Gather clues across multiple locations
• Fetch: Retrieve specific items
• Kill: Eliminate enemy types
• Escort: Protect NPCs traveling between locations
• Delivery: Transport items/messages with time limits

Quest Structure

• Prerequisites: Level, previous quests, reputation, owned items
• Objective Tracking: Primary, secondary, and hidden objectives
• Quest States: Available, Active, Completed, Failed
• Difficulty Tiers: Easy to Epic/Legendary with scaled rewards

Reward System

• Gold Rewards: 9 tiers scaling with player level
• Experience Rewards: Level and difficulty scaling
• Item Rewards: Equipment and consumables matching difficulty
• Special Rewards: Time bonuses (Apocalypse), achievements, reputation

Quest Integration

• Quest Givers: NPCs in towns matching quest types to backgrounds
• Location Integration: Objectives reference specific location types
• Combat Integration: Kill objectives track enemy types
• Inventory Integration: Fetch/delivery quests use inventory

Quest UI

• Quest Journal: View active quests with progress (Future)
• Quest Markers: Show relevant locations (Future)
• Completion Notifications: Real-time rewards display

Key Features

• Narrative Progression: Main quest chain drives story
• Procedural Variety: Generated side quests for replayability
• Diverse Objectives: Multiple quest types prevent repetition
• Meaningful Rewards: Progression and loot scaled to difficulty

Related Systems

• Exploration System - Quest objectives tied to locations
• Combat System - Kill quests and combat encounters
• Progression System - XP rewards