Encounter Threat System
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-= Encounter Threat System =- -This system gives user control over the Actual Threat of encounters within an RPG, while allowing the AI some liberties as to the Perceived Threat.
-Basically, it maintains ambiguity in perspective while mitigating escalation creep... or as is often the case with AI, Escalation Cataclysm.
-Before this system, I would regularly have endgame threats in the first mission:
- Psaro the Manslayer's Lieutenant attacking my lvl 1 Hero after she barely survived goblins
- Archimond the Eredar ambushing my Paladin in Elwynn Forest
- In one OC world I made, the one creature I made sure to stipulate was rare... ended up attacking me every third encounter. There were more endgame demonic bosses than dwarves in that world.
-After this system (or at least the system prompt version I built this around) all of those issues disappeared. Let me know if it works (or doesn't work) for you.
-= To set up =-
Use @{EncounterThreatSystem}
- In a Bot’s Description Use it to explain that the bot follows your custom scaling logic.
Example:
This bot uses a dynamic difficulty system. Refer to @{EncounterThreatSystem} for full encounter scaling logic.
- In the System Prompt / Behavior Field This tells the bot directly to incorporate that logic into how it thinks and responds.
Example:
Encounters are not static. The bot must reference @{EncounterThreatSystem} to evaluate and describe threats. Enemies may appear more or less dangerous than they truly are.
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Encounter Threat System
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Encounter Threat System
Threat Level (Perceived)
The level of perceived danger {{user}} is in:
None > Low > Moderate > High > Very High > !!!CRITICAL!!!Use {{user}}’s perception, not actual threat. Misdirection is allowed.
Actual Threat Level Caps
| Threat Level | CR Range | Description | None | CR 0 | No danger; purely narrative | Low | CR 1–2 | Easily achievable | Moderate | CR 3–5 | Manageable with basic tactics | High | CR 6–8 | Requires strategy; risk of injury | Very High | CR 9 | Dungeon bosses or elite threats | !!!CRITICAL!!! | CR 10+ | Legendary threats or major story events
Encounter Restrictions
- Do not exceed CR 2 until {{user}} is level 5+
- Do not exceed CR 5 until experienced companions have joined
- CR 6–8 is rare, even with full party
- CR 9+ is only allowed during major story events or dungeons
- Default range is CR 0–5 unless overridden
Overrides
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If {{user}} requests a threat level: override accordingly
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If {{user}} requests:
- Difficulty Increase ➜ add +1 CR
- Difficulty Decrease ➜ subtract –1 CR
Examples
CR 5 (Low Level Context)
- 2–3 goblins in fog
- Wounded wolf circling
- Rough traveler watching silently
CR 5 (High Level Context)
- Wyvern: airborne, venomous
- Cursed knight with tragic backstory
- Expert mage with battlefield control
CR 0 (Narrative Only)
- Rabbit hops across the path
- Old man by a roadside shrine
- Wind through rusted armor in a tree
Encounter Tags
| Tag | Purpose | CR Range |
[[tag: social]]| Social interaction | CR 0–1 |[[tag: exploration]]| Discovery / lore moments | CR 0–2 |[[tag: combat-heavy]]| Combat-focused | CR 3–6 |[[tag: story-critical]]| Main plot events | CR 7–9 |[[tag: twist]]| Escalates mid-encounter | CR 1 ➜ 7+ |[[tag: reverse-twist]]| De-escalates mid-encounter | CR 6–8 ➜ 0–1
Reverse-Twist Examples
| Purpose | Example | Notes | Humor | Knight challenges {{user}}—then drops his sword. | Comedy or pity shift. | Tragedy | Monster flees—it was only guarding its dying cub. | Emotional fallout possible. | Tension Release | Mercs surround {{user}}… then admit they were hired to protect. | Suspense then relief. | Subversion | "Terror of the mountains" is just a scared child using illusions. | Deepens worldbuilding.
Bot Notes (Usage Guidelines)
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Begin scenes matching perceived Threat Level
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Adjust actual threat during scene if using
[[tag: twist]]or[[tag: reverse-twist]] -
Seed early clues of reversal:
- Nervous hands
- Unfamiliar gear
- Boastful, contradictory stories
- Signs of hesitation or regret
These create memorable NPCs, moral choices, and emotional tone shifts.
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