aria-rpg-campaign

name: aria-rpg-campaign description: "Campaign state management — sessions, world state, encounters, NPCs, quests, party, and calendar for Aria's Pathfinder 2e RPG system." metadata: {"aria": {"emoji": "📜"}}

aria-rpg-campaign

Layer 3 — Domain | Status: active | v1.0.0

Campaign lifecycle management for Pathfinder 2e. Create campaigns, manage sessions, track world state, register NPCs, build encounters, generate and run quests, manage the party roster, advance the Golarion calendar, and save session transcripts.

All campaign data is persisted to aria_memories/rpg/.

Dependencies

Focus Affinity

Storage

Companion Skill

Works closely with rpg_pathfinder — this skill manages campaign state while rpg_pathfinder handles mechanical resolution (dice, combat, conditions). Together they form the complete RPG system.

Usage

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign <tool> '<json_args>'

Tools — Campaign Lifecycle

create_campaign

Create a new Pathfinder 2e campaign with world state, NPC roster, and session tracking.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign create_campaign '{"campaign_id": "crimson_throne", "title": "Curse of the Crimson Throne", "setting": "Golarion", "starting_level": 1}'

load_campaign

Load an existing campaign as the active campaign.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign load_campaign '{"campaign_id": "crimson_throne"}'

list_campaigns

List all available RPG campaigns.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign list_campaigns '{}'

Tools — Party Management

add_to_party

Add a character sheet to the active campaign's party.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign add_to_party '{"character_file": "shiva_kael_stormwind"}'

get_party_status

Get full HP, AC, conditions, and level for all party members.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign get_party_status '{}'

Tools — Session Management

start_session

Start a new numbered game session.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign start_session '{"recap": "Last time, the party cleared the goblin caves..."}'

log_event

Log a narrative, combat, social, exploration, loot, or milestone event to the session.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign log_event '{"event": "Party negotiated safe passage with the troll chief", "event_type": "social"}'

Event types: narrative, combat, social, exploration, loot, milestone

end_session

End the current game session and save notes.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign end_session '{"notes": "Party reached level 2, cliffhanger at the dungeon entrance"}'

save_session_transcript

Save a formatted session transcript to aria_memories/rpg/sessions/.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign save_session_transcript '{"title": "crimson_throne_s01", "content": "# Session 1\n...", "player_name": "Kael Stormwind", "companion_name": "Seraphina Dawnblade", "dm_name": "Aria"}'

Tools — World State

update_location

Move the party to a new location, adding it to known locations if new.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign update_location '{"location": "Sandpoint", "description": "A quiet coastal town on the Lost Coast"}'

advance_time

Advance the in-game Golarion calendar by N days.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign advance_time '{"days": 3, "event": "Party rested and resupplied in town"}'

get_world_state

Get the full world state: location, calendar, factions, events.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign get_world_state '{}'

Tools — NPCs

add_npc

Add a named NPC to the campaign roster with role and optional stats.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign add_npc '{"npc_name": "Ameiko Kaijitsu", "role": "friendly", "description": "Owner of the Rusty Dragon Inn", "location": "Sandpoint"}'

Roles: friendly, neutral, hostile, boss

list_npcs

List NPCs in the active campaign, optionally filtered by role.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign list_npcs '{"role_filter": "hostile"}'

Tools — Encounters

create_encounter

Create a pre-built encounter with enemies, environment, loot, and XP.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign create_encounter '{"encounter_id": "goblin_ambush", "title": "Goblin Ambush", "threat_level": "moderate", "enemies": [{"name": "Goblin Warrior", "level": 1, "hp": 15, "ac": 16}], "xp_reward": 80}'

Threat levels: trivial, low, moderate, severe, extreme

list_encounters

List encounters for the active campaign.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign list_encounters '{"status_filter": "prepared"}'

Status filters: prepared, active, completed

Tools — Quest System

generate_quest

Generate a reusable quest template YAML with encounters, NPCs, boss, loot, and DM instructions.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign generate_quest '{"quest_id": "goblin_warrens", "title": "The Goblin Warrens", "hook": "Goblins raided the village granary", "setting_location": "Sandpoint", "target_level_start": 1, "target_level_end": 2, "tone": "heroic", "party_characters": ["shiva_kael_stormwind"], "encounter_sequence": [{"id": "ambush_01", "title": "Goblin Patrol", "type": "combat", "threat_level": "low"}], "boss": {"id": "boss_warchief", "title": "Warchief Grukk", "type": "boss", "threat_level": "severe"}}'

load_quest

Load a quest template and get a full DM briefing.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign load_quest '{"quest_id": "goblin_warrens"}'

list_quests

List all quest templates for the active campaign.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign list_quests '{}'

complete_encounter_in_quest

Mark an encounter as completed in a quest and track progress.

exec python3 /app/skills/run_skill.py rpg_campaign complete_encounter_in_quest '{"quest_id": "goblin_warrens", "encounter_id": "ambush_01", "xp_awarded": 60, "loot_found": ["short sword", "10 gp"], "notes": "Party used stealth to ambush the goblins"}'

Campaign Data Format

Campaigns are stored as YAML in aria_memories/rpg/campaigns/<campaign_id>.yaml:

campaign_id: crimson_throne
title: "Curse of the Crimson Throne"
setting: Golarion
party: [shiva_kael_stormwind, aria_seraphina_dawnblade]
session_count: 3
current_location: Sandpoint
calendar:
  year: 4724
  month: 1
  day: 15
npcs:
  - name: Ameiko Kaijitsu
    role: friendly
encounters:
  - encounter_id: goblin_ambush
    status: completed
quests:
  - quest_id: goblin_warrens
    status: active

Python Module

Class: RPGCampaignSkill Module: aria_skills.rpg_campaign