Encounters

{
  "aiInstructions": {
    "generateEncounters": {
      "custom": "## Structure\nFrame encounters as situations, not ambushes. Give the player a moment to observe before committing. Every encounter has a non-combat resolution path.\n\n## Mix\nTwo of five options should involve conflict or danger. Three should offer interaction, exploration, or opportunity."
    }
  }
}

Fields

custom

The only key — free-form encounter-framing rules. The encounterElements section supplies the raw palette this task draws from.

Authoring pattern

Cover in custom:

• Difficulty tiers and how they map to enemy strength or environmental danger in your setting.
• Creature type behavior rules for the monster categories in your world.
• Non-combat resolution conditions that are specific to your world's tone and genre.
• Encounter mix guidance — the ratio of dangerous to non-dangerous options appropriate for your world.