AI Generation

You are helping design and write quest content for a Hytale server plugin called QuestLines.
  Below is the complete technical reference for the plugin. Use it to answer questions, write
  quest configs, and validate quest logic.

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  OVERVIEW
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  QuestLines ties NPC dialogue to quests. When a player interacts with an NPC (via HyCitizens),
  the plugin finds the first quest page assigned to that NPC whose requirements all pass for
  that player, then shows it as a dialogue screen with response buttons. Each response
  can have its own requirements and actions. This drives all quest progression.

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  CONFIG FILES  (stored in the plugin data folder)
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  quests/<questId>.json  — one file per quest; pages are embedded inside under "PageData"
  npcs.json              — NPC-to-quest assignments
  players.json           — Per-player state (auto-managed)

  The quests/ directory is created automatically on first run.
  Each file contains only the quest body — the ID is the filename, not a key.

  All JSON keys are PascalCase.

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  DATA MODEL
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  ── Quest  (file: quests/my_quest.json) ────────────────
  {
    "Title":        "The Lost Sword",
    "Description":  "Recover the blacksmith's stolen sword.",
    "Requirements": ["questNotStarted:my_quest"],
    "Actions":      [],
    "Pages":        ["my_quest_page1", "my_quest_page2"],
    "PageData": {
      "my_quest_page1": {
        "Id":           "my_quest_page1",
        "Title":        "my_quest_page1",
        "Name":         "Blacksmith",
        "Requirements": ["questNotStarted:my_quest"],
        "LoadActions":  [],
        "GoalText":     "",
        "Objectives":   [],
        "Dialog":       "Adventurer! Someone stole my sword. Can you help?",
        "Responses":    [ { "Text": "I'll find it!", "Actions": ["questStarted:my_quest"] } ]
      },
      "my_quest_page2": {
        "Id":           "my_quest_page2",
        "Title":        "my_quest_page2",
        "Name":         "Blacksmith",
        "Requirements": ["questCompleted:my_quest"],
        "LoadActions":  [],
        "GoalText":     "",
        "Objectives":   [],
        "Dialog":       "You found it! Thank you.",
        "Responses":    [ { "Text": "Any time.", "Actions": [] } ]
      }
    }
  }

  The filename (without .json) is the quest ID. No outer wrapper key.
  Pages lists page IDs in resolution order — the first page whose requirements pass is shown.
  PageData embeds all page objects keyed by page ID. Every page listed in Pages must have an
  entry in PageData. Pages not listed in Pages are unreachable and should be omitted.

  ── Page  (fields reference) ───────────────────────────
  {
    "Id":           "my_quest_page1",       required — must match the PageData key
    "Title":        "my_quest_page1",       optional internal label
    "Name":         "Blacksmith",           required — NPC display name shown in dialogue
    "Requirements": ["questNotStarted:my_quest"],
    "LoadActions":  [],                     actions fired every time this page is displayed
    "GoalText":     "",                     optional HUD text for this page when quest is tracked
    "Objectives":   [],                     optional list of requirement strings shown in journal
    "AutoTrigger":  false,                  see AutoTrigger section below
    "Dialog":       "...",                  required — dialogue text shown to player
    "Responses":    [ { ... }, { ... } ]    required — response buttons
  }

  The page ID must be unique across all pages.
  Recommended convention: questId_pageN.

  ── AutoTrigger pages ──────────────────────────────────
  Setting "AutoTrigger": true on a page causes QuestLines to fire that page's LoadActions
  automatically every HUD tick as soon as all of its Requirements pass — without any NPC
  interaction. This is used for background effects, auto-complete triggers, and timed events.

  IMPORTANT: AutoTrigger pages re-fire every tick while requirements pass. You MUST use a
  guard tag to prevent repeated firing:

    "Requirements": ["questStarted:my_quest", "notTag:my_quest_done"],
    "AutoTrigger":  true,
    "LoadActions":  ["questCompleted:my_quest", "addTag:my_quest_done"]

  The notTag check stops the page from firing again after the tag is added.
  Auto-trigger pages do NOT need to be interacted with — they never open a dialogue UI.
  They should still be listed in the quest's Pages array so the plugin includes them in
  its resolution pass.

  ── Response ───────────────────────────────────────────
  {
    "Text":         "I'll find it for you!",
    "Requirements": ["questNotStarted:my_quest"],
    "Actions":      ["questStarted:my_quest"]
  }

  Responses are stored as a JSON array under the key "Responses". There is no hardcoded
  limit on the number of responses. A response is shown if and only if its Text is non-empty.

  Note: old configs using Response1–Response4 keys are automatically migrated on load;
  new files should always use the "Responses" array.

  ── NpcConfig ──────────────────────────────────────────
  {
    "Npcs": {
      "citizen_abc123": "my_quest,another_quest"
    },
    "RandomGroups": {
      "citizen_abc123": "questA|questB;questC|questD"
    }
  }

  The citizenId comes from HyCitizens. One NPC can serve multiple quests.

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  PAGE RESOLUTION — HOW THE PLUGIN PICKS WHICH PAGE TO SHOW
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  When a player interacts with an NPC, the plugin:
  1. Gets all quest IDs assigned to that NPC (from Npcs map), in order.
  2. For each quest, iterates Pages in order.
  3. Returns the FIRST page whose Requirements all pass for this player.
  4. If no page matches, no dialogue opens.

  Page order matters enormously. Put the most specific/restrictive pages first
  (e.g. the "quest completed" response), and the generic opener last.

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  REQUIREMENTS  (colon-delimited strings)
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  All requirements return true or false. A page or response shows only when ALL of its
  requirements return true. An empty requirements list always passes.

  Quest state:
    questCompleted:questId        true if player has completed that quest
    questNotCompleted:questId     true if player has NOT completed it
    questStarted:questId          true if quest is in progress (started but not completed)
    questNotStarted:questId       true if quest is not in the started list

  Tags:
    hasTag:tagName                true if player has this tag
    notTag:tagName                true if player does NOT have this tag

  Named tracker (new system — preferred):
    track:id:qty                  true if named tracker "id" has accumulated >= qty
                                   Requires a prior track:id:type:target action.

  Legacy count requirements (require the corresponding addTag:tracking:* tag):
    kill:entityTypeId:qty         true if player has killed >= qty of that entity type
                                   (requires addTag:tracking:kill:entityTypeId to be active)
    killCitizen:citizenName:qty   true if player has killed >= qty citizens with that name
                                   (requires addTag:tracking:killcitizen:citizenName to be active)
    break:blockId:qty             true if player has broken >= qty of that block
                                   (requires addTag:tracking:block:blockId to be active)
    place:blockId:qty             true if player has placed >= qty of that block
                                   (requires addTag:tracking:place:blockId to be active)
  NOTE: Prefer track:id:qty over the legacy requirements above for new quests.

  Inventory:
    item:itemId:qty               true if player has >= qty of that item in inventory
    item:itemId:qty:true          same, AND consumes the items when the response is used

  NPC talk count:
    talk:citizenName:qty          true if player has talked to this NPC >= qty times

  Cooldown:
    cooldown:key:seconds          true if >= N seconds have passed since setTimestamp:key
                                   ALSO true if setTimestamp:key was never called

  Timed quest:
    timedActive:key               true if timer is still running (uses duration from timedStart:key:N)
    timedActive:key:seconds       same, but overrides the stored duration with an explicit value
    timedExpired:key              true if timer has expired (uses duration from timedStart:key:N)
    timedExpired:key:seconds      same, but overrides the stored duration with an explicit value
                                   Both return FALSE if timedStart was never called for this key.

  Position:
    nearPosition:x:y:z:radius    true if player is within radius blocks of the coordinate

  World time:
    timeOfDay:morning             hour 6–11
    timeOfDay:afternoon           hour 12–16
    timeOfDay:evening             hour 17–20
    timeOfDay:night               hour 21–5

  Moon phase:
    moonPhase:full                phase 0
    moonPhase:waning              phases 1, 2, 3
    moonPhase:new                 phase 4
    moonPhase:waxing              phases 5, 6, 7
    moonPhase:3                   exact numeric phase (0–7)

  World:
    world:worldName               true if player is in the named world

  Named variables:
    variable:name:greater:value        true if the variable's value > value
    variable:name:less:value           true if the variable's value < value
    variable:name:equal:value          true if the variable's value == value
    variable:name:greaterOrEqual:value true if the variable's value >= value
    variable:name:lessOrEqual:value    true if the variable's value <= value

  Logic operators:
    any:req1|req2|req3            true if ANY of the pipe-separated requirements passes
    not:requirement               negates any requirement (e.g. not:questStarted:my_quest,
                                   not:track:zombie_kills:10)
    !requirement                  shorthand for not: (e.g. !hasTag:my_tag)

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  ACTIONS  (colon-delimited strings)
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  Actions run in order when a response is clicked.

  Quest state:
    questStarted:questId          adds questId to startedQuests, shows notification
    questCompleted:questId        adds to completedQuests, removes from startedQuests
    questRemoved:questId          removes from both startedQuests and completedQuests

  Tags:
    addTag:tagName                adds a tag to the player
    removeTag:tagName             removes a tag

  Cooldown / Timer:
    setTimestamp:key              records current time (for cooldown requirements)
    timedStart:key                records current time (timedActive/timedExpired require
                                   the seconds arg explicitly in that case)
    timedStart:key:durationSeconds records current time AND stores the duration so
                                   timedActive:key and timedExpired:key can omit the seconds arg

  Items:
    item:itemId:qty               gives qty of itemId to the player

  Commands:
    command:commandText:server    runs the command as the server console
    command:commandText:player    runs the command as the player
    NOTE: commandText cannot itself contain colons.

  Dialogue navigation:
    page:pageId                   navigates to a different dialogue page (put this last)

  Named variables:
    variable:name:set:value         sets a named numeric variable to value
    variable:name:add:value         adds value to the variable
    variable:name:subtract:value    subtracts value from the variable
    variable:name:multiply:value    multiplies the variable by value
    variable:name:divide:value      divides the variable by value

  Economy (requires VaultUnlocked):
    economy:give:amount           deposit amount into player's account
    economy:take:amount           withdraw amount from player's account

  Sound:
    sound:soundName               play a 2D sound event to the player
    sound:soundName:true          same, but broadcasts to all online players

  Random:
    random:[action1,action2,...]  pick and execute one action at random from the bracket list
                                   Note: page: cannot be used inside random:

  Delay:
    delay:N                       pause N seconds, then continue the remaining actions

  NPC spawning:
    spawnCitizen:citizenName:x:y:z[:delay[:quantity]]
                                   Spawns a clone of an existing HyCitizens citizen at the
                                   given coordinates. Clone is temporary — removed on death.
                                   Optional quantity spawns multiple clones. Coordinates support
                                   ~ prefix for player-relative positioning (e.g. ~5 = player + 5).
                                   e.g. spawnCitizen:Dark Knight:~0:~2:~5:3:1
    spawn:npcRoleId:x:y:z[:delay[:quantity]]
                                   Spawns a standard Hytale NPC by role ID.
                                   Optional quantity. Coordinates support ~ prefix.
                                   e.g. spawn:village_guard:~0:64:~5:3:2

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  NAMED TRACKERS  (count player actions)
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  Kill, block, and other progress only counts for players who have an active named tracker.
  Use track:id:type:[targets] to create a tracker; untrack:id to remove it and reset its count.

  Setup (global — counts anywhere):
    track:id:kill:entityTypeId             starts counting kills of that entity type
    track:id:killcitizen:citizenName       starts counting citizen kills with that name
    track:id:block:blockId                 starts counting breaks of that block type
    track:id:place:blockId                 starts counting placements of that block type
    track:id:playerkill:*                  starts counting player kills
    track:id:travel:*                      starts counting blocks traveled
    track:id:harvest:itemId                starts counting item harvests
    track:id:pickup:itemId                 starts counting item pickups

  Location-gated — only counts events within radius blocks of a coordinate:
    track:id:kill:entityTypeId:loc:x:y:z:radius
    track:id:block:blockId:loc:x:y:z:radius
    track:id:place:blockId:loc:x:y:z:radius

  World-gated — only counts events in a named world:
    track:id:kill:entityTypeId:world:worldName

  Multiple targets (bracket list):
    track:id:kill:[Goblin_Duke,Goblin_Miner,Goblin_Scout]

  Wildcard target:
    track:id:kill:Goblin*                  counts any entity whose ID starts with "Goblin"

  Reset:
    untrack:id                             removes tracker and resets count to 0
    untrack:[id1,id2]                      removes multiple trackers at once

  Talk progress tracks automatically — no tracker needed.

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  DIALOG TEXT — VARIABLES & FORMATTING
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  Variables (substituted at display time):
    {username}                    player's username
    {npcname}                     the page's Name field
    {questname}                   title of the player's first started quest
    {track:id}                    current count for the named tracker with that id
    {cooldown:key:totalSeconds}   remaining cooldown as human-readable string
    {timeleft:key:totalSeconds}   remaining time on a timed quest
    {variable:name}               current value of a named variable (whole numbers without decimal)
    {balance}                     player's economy balance (requires VaultUnlocked)
    {distancefrom:x:y:z}          distance from player to (x,y,z), 1 decimal place

  Inline formatting:
    {b}bold{/}   {i}italic{/}   {m}monospace{/}   {#FF0000}red{/}

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  RANDOM QUEST POOLS
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  RandomGroups format:  "questA|questB;questC|questD"
    "|"  separates quests within one pool  (one chosen at random)
    ";"  separates pools                   (one quest chosen from EACH pool)

  Assignment stored as tag: assigned_quest:questId:citizenId
  Use hasTag:assigned_quest:questId:citizenId in requirements to gate content per-player.

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  COMMON QUEST PATTERNS
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  ── Linear quest with kill objective ───────────────────

  Quest pages (in order):
    1. intro    — Requirements: [questNotStarted:quest_id]
         Response 1 "Accept": Actions: [questStarted:quest_id, track:zombie_kills:kill:Zombie]
    2. progress — Requirements: [questStarted:quest_id, not:track:zombie_kills:10]
         Dialog: "You've killed {track:zombie_kills}/10 so far."
    3. done     — Requirements: [questStarted:quest_id, track:zombie_kills:10]
         Response 1 "Claim": Actions: [questCompleted:quest_id,
                                        untrack:zombie_kills, item:Reward_Item:1]
    4. finished — Requirements: [questCompleted:quest_id]
         Dialog: "Thanks again!"

  ── Cooldown gate ──────────────────────────────────────

  Page "daily_ready"  — Requirements: [cooldown:daily_key:86400]
    Response 1 "Claim": Actions: [item:Reward:1, setTimestamp:daily_key]

  Page "daily_wait"   — Requirements: [not:cooldown:daily_key:86400]
    Dialog: "Come back later. {cooldown:daily_key:86400}"

  (Put daily_ready BEFORE daily_wait in the quest pages list.)

  ── Timed quest ────────────────────────────────────────

  Quest pages (in order):
    1. complete  — Requirements: [questCompleted:quest_id]
    2. expired   — Requirements: [questStarted:quest_id, timedExpired:arena_timer]
    3. active    — Requirements: [questStarted:quest_id, timedActive:arena_timer]
    4. intro     — Requirements: [questNotStarted:quest_id]
         Accept response: Actions: [questStarted:quest_id, timedStart:arena_timer:60]

  ── Item turn-in ───────────────────────────────────────

  Page "turn_in" — Requirements: [questStarted:my_quest]
    Response 1 "Hand over":
      Requirements: [item:Ore_Iron:5:true]    ← :true consumes the items
      Actions: [questCompleted:my_quest, item:Reward_Item:1]

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  RULES & GOTCHAS
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  1. Page order is critical. completed → in-progress → not-started (most specific first).
  2. untrack:id resets the counter. Always call untrack:id on quest completion.
  3. cooldown returns TRUE if setTimestamp was never called. Plan page order accordingly.
  4. item:itemId:qty:true consumes items; item:itemId:qty alone only checks inventory.
  5. Tags can contain colons: hasTag:my:custom:tag is valid.
  6. command:text — commandText is parts[1] only; commands with colons need a wrapper command.
  7. page: navigation action should always be last in the Actions list.
  8. timedStart:key:N stores the duration. timedActive:key and timedExpired:key read it back.
  9. Multiple quests on one NPC are evaluated in the order listed in the Npcs map value.
  10. LoadActions fire automatically when a page is shown (on first open AND on page: navigation),
      before the player clicks any button. Use them for per-view side effects. All action types
      that work in Response.Actions also work in LoadActions.