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Claude Code, the development progress
Here is what was done. For some time now Claude itself creates new Phases, then asking me to confirm. Just like working with actual team of programmers and testers.

EDDS — Development Plan

Phase 0 (scaffold, ECS engine, dice, events, world-gen, dungeon-gen, wilds-gen, city-gen, hero-gen, class powers, innate verbs, D20 Attack table, D20 Test, formation, monster spawning, AI motivation, data tables, calendar, chase modal, UI layout, debug menu, exits, props, target selection, modals, difficulty select) is complete. Phases below cover remaining work to reach MVP.

Phase 1 — Hero Power Overhaul ✅ COMPLETE

All class power definitions and implementations match corrected rules. Combat tag processing integrated.

1A — Power Data Corrections (powers.ts) ✅ DONE

1B — Power Resolution (systems/powers.ts) ✅ DONE

1C — New Status Tags ✅ DONE (except KICKER movement — see Phase 2)

1D — Passive Utility Implementation ✅ DONE

1E — Class Bonus Wiring ✅ DONE

1F — Alignment System ✅ DONE

1G — Power Equip Limit Fix ✅ DONE

Phase 2 — Combat Completion ✅ COMPLETE

• [x] Hit strength cross-matrix (HIT_TABLE in data/tables.ts; getAttackStrength/getTargetToughness)
• [x] EPIC doubles HURT cap (3→6) — hurtCap() checks EPIC
• [x] TIRED overflow → HURT (applyTiredSafe); HURT cap → COMA (applyHurt+isInComa)
• [x] Vulnerability infliction rule — applyCondition() checks attacker TIRED ≤ HURT and applies TIRED on success
• [x] AGILE double-attack vs SLOW (both monster and hero paths in action.ts)
• [x] BLASTER splash: on hit, damages all other front-row enemies on the tile (PHASED-aware)
• [x] XP-to-modify-roll prompts: hero attack to-hit XP spending (via previewAttack + showConfirmModal in doAttack)
• [x] XP-to-modify-roll prompts: hero skill test XP spending (via offerXpSpend in doInteractiveTest)
• [x] Monster AI auto-spends faction XP on attack (resolveAttackRoll picks minToHitXP)
• [x] WORN mechanic (applyWorn in entity-helpers, destroys item at 4+)
• [x] DOOM effects on attack rolls — DOOM ≥ 1 gives attacker Disadvantage
• [x] Opportunity attacks on tile exit (attackOfOpportunity in city/wilds/dungeon moves)
• [x] Defense XP: hero auto-spends AC XP to dodge monster hits (resolveAttack checks armor, shifts roll, refunds damage). Also handles entries 15-18 targetCanSpend2XP auto-dodge.
• [x] SLOW odd-roll restriction: SLOW heroes can't spend XP on odd rolls (attacks, tests, defense)
• [x] KICKER: on hit, creates adjacent unexplored tile and moves target there. Removes PURSUER.

Phase 3 — Travel & World Map ✅ COMPLETE

• [x] RISKY area: +6 monster XP on entry, Disadvantage on travel test when leaving
• [x] Day/night effects on travel and spawns (night → travel Disadvantage + isNight passed to biome spawn tables)
• [x] Travel adventure encounters — failRoll 1/3 now drops hero into wilds adventure in current biome
• [x] Debug Menu toggle for travel rolls (debugSkipTravel)

Phase 4 — NPC, City & Services ✅ COMPLETE

• [x] Core NPC talk flow, mood, vendor, wares, quests
• [x] D20 Scholar Service — core set implemented (#1-20 except #2-5)
• [x] Monster Talk & Pacification — doTalkToMonster with CAN_TALK, motivation-based tests
• [x] Item special effects — Shield +1 AC, Compass/Cloak/Rope/Lockpick advantages, toolkit consumable advantages
• [x] Interactive skill tests — XP spending with spell-casting fallback
• [x] City Dogs (prop #6) — spawns d4 actual dog entities with d20-based faction (hostile/PURSUER/friendly)
• [x] PURSUER_BEAST mechanic — wary dogs turn hostile when NPC on tile becomes Annoyed
• [x] HAZARD room trigger — NORMAL environmental attack, AGILE heroes dodge
• [x] AMBUSH room trigger — d20 condition check (ILL/MENTAL/BOUND)
• [x] Scholar #2-5: Learn New Hero Power (2gp × known powers)
• [x] Stalking guard mechanic — Annoyed NPC alerts guards within 1 tile, PURSUER guards confront (submit/resist), hostile guards summon reinforcements
• [x] City villain plot reveal — VODS issue bits, villain plot table, EASY test with Disadvantage, REAL Chase
• [x] Arrest / prison break — WANTED + lose city adventure, fine = INFAMY×40gp, prison sentence if can't pay

Phase 5 — Spells & Rituals ✅ COMPLETE

• [x] Common spell casting: flip off utility/daily OR spend 6 XP (4 if INFORMED) — was already done
• [x] D20 Cleric Spell table (20 entries) — all 20 effect handlers in spell-effects.ts
• [x] D20 Mage Spell table (20 entries) — all 20 effect handlers in spell-effects.ts
• [x] D20 Ritual Spell effects (20 entries + Wish sub-table) — all handlers in spell-effects.ts
• [x] D20 Cantrip effects (20 entries) — all 20 handlers, TIRED<3 gate, +1 TIRED per cast
• [x] CASTER monster AI: if TIRED ≤ HURT, gain TIRED + cast D20 Mage Spell (action.ts)
• [x] ARCHMAGE monster AI: gain RITUAL, at 3 cast D20 Ritual (action.ts)
• [x] Cleric spell learning: N random common spells at creation (hero-gen.ts)
• [x] Cleric innate Resurrection ritual spell knowledge
• [x] All spell/cantrip/ritual effect keys wired through resolveEffect→resolveSpellEffect dispatch
• [x] RITUAL preservation: spell/cantrip/ritual effects don't clear RITUAL counter
• [x] Scroll items — rollScroll() generates typed scrolls (cantrip/mage/cleric), 50% fail if <4gp, casts via scroll:cast event
• [x] Ritual spell casting UI — Cast Ritual button with FULFILED+PREPARED+INFORMED+FAVOR gate, choice modal, costs +1 HURT +1 AGED, guards hostile without PATRON
• [x] Complex spell interactions — Counterspell reactive (cancels CASTER AI cast), Sending grants SENDING tag (-2 penalty), Legend Lore grants PREDICTED (max treasure)

Phase 6 — Progression & Victory ✅ COMPLETE

• [x] Level-up: roll 19-20, spend 4×N XP (5×N if DUMB, +5 if CRAZY) at level N
• [x] Level-up unlocks: Lv4→D6 Ability, Lv5→Talent, Lv6→Virtue
• [x] Power equip cap = Level+1 for low-level heroes (getMaxPowers caps by level+1)
• [x] Per-hero storyline system: D20 Descent, D20 Prologue, D8 Catalyst, D20 Journey, D20 Torment
• [x] STORYLINE_HERO tracking — one active hero at a time, switching via camp/manage modal
• [x] HOME city assignment — first city area explored while active storyline hero
• [x] Hero dismissal cleanup — reassign STORYLINE_HERO or clear it
• [x] Camp bond progression: prologue → catalyst → journey → complete
• [x] D20 Bond goal tracking → FULFILED on completion (boss defeat + GP goal + treasury goal auto-tracked)
• [x] FULFILED from defeating D20 Boss in dungeon (storyline hero gets FULFILED + bond phase advance)
• [x] FULFILED reassignment on hero death/leave (round-robin redistribute on dismissal)
• [x] Victory at 10 FULFILED (achievements: DEITY, DEMIGOD, HONORABLE_READY, NORMIE, RICH, SOLOIST)
• [x] RENOWN at 2+ FULFILED per hero (rules line 4132)
• [x] RENOWN from wealth: INVESTED+DEPOSITED > 100gp (rules line 4141)
• [x] INVESTED grows 10% monthly (rules line 3255)
• [x] Cleric learns random ritual on each FULFILED (rules line 3037)
• [x] CRAZY +5 XP to level-up and INFORMED threshold (rules line 3425)
• [x] Prologue odd-day rule — AWAIT_HOME_FOR_CATALYST deferred catalyst (rules line 3444)
• [x] Journey 12-month deadline → D6 Global Issue (rules line 3532)
• [x] D8 Catalyst specific effects — tags for city attack, torment, prove, exile, etc.
• [x] D20 Torment monthly effects — debt, robbery, curse, city/dungeon ban (calendar.ts)
• [x] EXILED +2 DOOM on revisiting HOME (already implemented)

Phase 7 — Special Powers & Descent

Wire all special powers from D20 Descent backgrounds:

• [x] HANDGUN: 6 bullets, +4 to-hit, 4 HURT
• [x] KATANA: kill on hit, break on miss, d4 at new city for replacement (30gp)
• [x] WHIP: HUNTER, BOUND on hit (Journey #5)
• [x] VAMPIRE: kill→lose HURT, daily heal, night +1 rollBonus, day Disadvantage, monthly NPC kill
• [x] WEREWOLF: night REAL→transform (AGILE+TOUGH+STRONG+QUICK+HEALING+DUMB+CRAZY), INFORMED reverts
• [x] PSION: pick D, roll d6≥D for graduated hit (doPsionAttack)
• [x] SOULBINDER: gain killed foe attacks till adventure end
• [x] TIMEUNWIND: on adventure loss→return to world full health, EASY test or lose power
• [x] HOVERBOARD: return from elevation/flooded tiles
• [x] MOTION_TRACKER: spawns non-PURSUER
• [x] RAGESTRIKE: gain HURT to attack 3×
• [x] TALENTED: spend FAVOR→gain INFORMED (or revert werewolf)
• [x] DRAGONSLAYER: spend daily→kill REPTILE on hit
• [x] ESTATE: d20 gp per month
• [x] ENTREPRENEUR: double trade profit (sell items + pelts), Persuasion Advantage, talent assignment
• [x] rollBonus field on AttackRollCtx and TestContext for flat modifiers (VAMPIRE +1, future PSION)
• [x] grantInformed() helper: handles werewolf revert at all INFORMED grant sites
• [x] AMORPHIC: extra D6 Ability at creation, all D6 Abilities reroll monthly (rerollAmorphicAbilities in hero-gen.ts)
• [x] PSION: +D to skill tests (maybePsionTestWrap modal before all interactive tests, +/- direction choice)
• [x] MOTION_TRACKER: explore without visiting via Intel entities (Scout modal, viewport switching)

Phase 8 — Monster Tag Processing ✅ COMPLETE

All monster tags from the rules processed in combat AI:

Implemented

• [x] Pre-attack modifiers: SCARY (DOOM+ILL), FOUL (TIRED to target), SHOCKER (Disadvantage attacks + all rolls for MENTAL), SCAVENGER (Advantage vs ILL), STALKER (Advantage vs MENTAL), PRECISE (Advantage), GAWKY (Disadvantage), FLYER (Disadvantage to non-ranged non-flyer), HUNTER (Advantage vs BOUND + BOUND Disadvantage), NEMESIS (Advantage vs DOOM), MIRRORED (Advantage/Disadvantage + d20 mirror check), CLIMBER (Advantage vs larger size)
• [x] On-hit effects: TOXIC (ILL), BINDER (BOUND), DEMENTER (MENTAL + blocks RITUAL), DOOMER (DOOM), CURSER (d6 condition), INFESTER (INFESTED on BOUND), ENGULFER (attacker BOUND), CAUSTIC (WORN), VAMPIRIC (heal HURT), CHARMER (clears MENTAL on hit), BLASTER (splash), KICKER (move target)
• [x] On-miss effects: VENOMOUS (ILL miss → HURT), HAZARD_BODY (melee miss → HURT), CONFUSER (MENTAL miss → hit ally), BLINDING (MENTAL miss → banish), DISGUISED (miss → hit ally), SPAWNER (no allies + miss → spawn), TIMID (flee on miss)
• [x] On-death effects: EXPLOSIVE (strength-based blast, NULLIFIER immune), CLONE (spawn real at start), LEADER (remove TOUGH from allies)
• [x] Per-activation effects: HEALING (TIRED→heal HURT), VOROUS (BOUND foes HURT, NULLIFIER immune), LEADER (allies TOUGH), QUICK (foes SLOW), WEAKENER (ILL foes PUNY+FRAIL, NULLIFIER immune), FIREFRAIL (FRAIL+PUNY vs FIRE), STILLER (BOUND lose BLASTER/dailies/MENTAL infliction), SWARM (HURT→FRAIL+PUNY), WARDER (banish MENTAL foes), RAGER (2+ HURT → extra attack), INCITER (allies attack)
• [x] Behavioral: CALM (doesn't attack, removed on hit), CHARMED (attacks allies, removed on hit), PSION (AI d6 for D, graduated hit)
• [x] Immunity: NULLIFIER (immune to spells and non-D20 hits)
• [x] Target filtering: PARASITE (untargetable while foe ILL), PUPPETEER (while foe MENTAL), TERRORIST (while foe BOUND), PORTALER (any row, prefers HURT/FRAIL)
• [x] Spawn effects: SICKER (REAL Constitution or ILL), PURE (ILLPROOF+BOUNDPROOF), UNDEAD (ILLPROOF + PUNY→TIRED), TIMID/IMMOBILE (non-PURSUER), HAZARD_BODY tag
• [x] Tile entry: TRAPPER (REAL Perception or BOUND)
• [x] Size system: TINY/SMALL/MEDIUM(default)/LARGE on monster defs
• [x] MOUNT: mount/dismount innate, attack redirect, daily power block, flying EASY travel, dismount on death/COMA/leave, size validation

Phase 9 — Endgame Content ✅ MOSTLY DONE

• [x] Nemesis system — persistent nemesis (not cleared on spawn), replacement when higher CR, spawn on natural 1 + DOOM
• [x] Dungeons of Nymara — 17 story dungeons with custom bosses/dwellers/loot, triggered by journey goals and descent tags
• [x] Tarrasque — Nymara dungeon entry (#17), 2 SURGE, ARMY boss, triggered by Journey #18
• [x] Amulet of Yendor — alignment powers, identify/sacrifice/surrender UI, YENDOR_SLAYER combat, Tiamat torment
• [ ] Voidfaring rules (complex new system — deferred past MVP)
• [ ] Epic spells (deferred past MVP per user)

Phase 10 — Polish & Save/Load

• [x] Save/Load (serialize ECS + all module state → localStorage)
• [x] Entity-centric architecture refactor:
  • [x] Universe entity (dice tray, RNG state, debug flags)
  • [x] World entity ("Nymara" — for future multi-world/crystal sphere support)
  • [x] Session entity (camera, view mode, selected target, viewing intel, control mode)
  • [x] Adventure entity (per-adventure state: dweller type, explored count, boss found, wilds/city/dungeon state)
  • [x] Party roster + active hero on faction entity (PARTY_HEROES, ACTIVE_HERO)
  • [x] Exit skills on area entities (EXITSKILL_tags)
    [x] Index caches rebuildable from ECS (rebuildAllIndices)
    [x] Save/Load simplified to ecs.serialize() + rebuild caches
• [x] Quest log UI (active quest shown in entity panel)
• [x] Equipment comparison UI (slot comparison tooltips on inventory items)
• [x] Console log color coding (auto-detect debug/combat, explicit warn/success/error styles)
• [x] Help tooltips for tags (condition/status tooltips on HURT, TIRED, ILL, MENTAL, BOUND, CHARMED, OUSTED)
• [x] Keyboard shortcuts (WASD/QEZC, Tab cycle, 1-4 heroes, R rest)

Phase 11 — Balance & Playtesting

• [x] Combat balance audit — HIT_TABLE verified (PUNY/NORMAL/STRONG × FRAIL/NORMAL/TOUGH), CR1-7 range, XP-on-spawn correct, boss stats reasonable
• [x] Economy balance audit — GP sources (treasure 1-100, quests, trade) vs sinks (items, services, hiring) reviewed; ration costs 1-2.5gp/camp; ESTATE d20gp/month and INVESTED 10%/month working
• [x] Spell balance — cost 6 XP (4 if INFORMED) or flip daily; cantrips gated by TIRED<3; rituals gated by FULFILED+PREPARED+INFORMED+FAVOR+HURT+AGED; reasonable progression
• [x] Travel pacing — RISKY +6 monster XP, night Disadvantage, travel adventure on fail roll, frozen area gates; working as designed
• [x] DOOM pressure — cap 3, Disadvantage on attacks, various inflict sources (DOOMER, CURSER, Vampire, Torment), FAVOR clears; DOOM Amplifier torment adds extra HURT
• [x] RATION spoilage (cap 3 on camp, was incorrectly 2)
• [x] D6 Disability table — 6 disabilities (Concussion, Lost Eye/Arm/Leg, Mental, Systemic)
• [x] SCAR system — nat 20 hit or nat 1 DC fail → +1 SCAR, DOOM check → ESSENCE loss or disability
• [x] Disability combat effects — Lost Arm -3/-10 to-hit/test, Lost Eye BLINDING/Disadvantage, Lost Leg SLOW, Concussion -15 skill
• [x] SCAR Intimidation bonus (N/2)
• [x] DOOM Amplifier torment (extra HURT per DOOM on hit)
• [x] City Ban / Dungeon Ban enforcement (block entry)
• [x] Wish clears all disabilities
• [x] D20 Torment interactive effects — chase groups (Infamy, Nemesis, Slave, Debt, Clone, Villain, Lich, Tiamat), Possessed monthly+boss spawn, Night Hag post-camp, loseLevel replaces HOBO

Phase 12 — Rules Audit Followups (2026-04-08)

A rule-by-rule cross-check of board_game_rules.txt vs implementation surfaced these gaps. See questions.md → Resolved Issues for designer answers.

Resolved

• [x] Camping XP: halve XP (round down) on camp, WISE bonus after halving
• [x] INFORMED loss < 10 XP at camp start
• [x] INFAMY/WANTED per-faction system
• [x] Lawful + INFAMY → FAVOR loss + DOOM at camping
• [x] New Month rations shortfall → HURT (not TIRED)
• [x] FRAIL/ILL HURT-clear skip confirmed correct
• [x] Break Free — no PARALYZER presence check needed, current code correct
• [x] AGILE attacks SLOW twice — confirmed implemented
• [x] Travel-adventure exit-tile room type — confirmed keep 2d20
• [x] Monk even-roll bonus action
• [x] Item advantages (Shield, Compass, Cloak, Rope, Lockpick, Toolkit)

Still Open

• [x] Defense XP auto-spending for hero when monster attacks (Phase 2 — auto-spend, not interactive prompt)
• [x] SLOW odd-roll XP restriction (Phase 2)
• [x] KICKER movement (Phase 2)
• [x] Frontrow [R] disadvantage outside exploration phase (p.201) — implemented in doUsePower attack dispatch
• [x] Persist RISKY area state on heroes faction entity — markRisky/isAreaRisky/clearRisky in movement.ts
• [x] Chase enemies on travel fail — REMOVED: chase enemies only from special events per rules correction
• [x] Pirate descent → MLST quest tag — auto-granted in assignDescentPowers()
• [x] Toss action (STRONG hero throws ally) — Fighter daily, REAL Athletics, auto-selects first non-LARGE ally for STRONG attack on foe

Completed Work (reference)

• [x] Phase 0: Full scaffold, ECS, all generators, D20 Attack/Test, UI layout, debug menu
• [x] Phase 10 partial: D20 Ritual spells, RITUAL mechanic, Five Room Dungeon tables, ARMY tag, two-stage exploration
• [x] Phase 3 (NPC/Vendor): Talk flow, mood, vendor modal, wares, buy/sell, WANTED/INFAMY
• [x] Phase 4 (Items): Starting equipment, equip/unequip, encumbrance, flask/toolkit, drop/give, D20 Treasure
• [x] Phase 5 (Cities batch 1): Tavern, temple, blacksmith, scholar (partial), quests batch 1, city issues
• [x] Phase 6 (Quests batch 2-4): 16 quest types, hospitality adventure, city welcome, hiring NPCs
• [x] Phase 9 partial: Monster spawning formula, boss flow, dungeon rewards, ship ownership
• [x] Travel: D20 Test, failure consequences, PREPARED, frozen areas, access gates, two-stage exploration, survival actions
• [x] XP-on-spawn: monsters award full CR as hero XP on spawn (not on kill)
• [x] Defeat flow: no modal — auto-kick to world map with red log; HONORABLE→campaign lost with Start New Game button
• [x] Storyline: per-hero D20 Descent/Prologue/Catalyst/Journey/Torment, HOME, STORYLINE_HERO, camp progression
• [x] Monster Talk & Pacification: CAN_TALK, motivation-based skill tests, CALM outcome
• [x] HAZARD/AMBUSH room triggers
• [x] City Dogs: prop #6 spawns actual entities with d20 faction roll + PURSUER_BEAST mechanic

Phase 13 — Multi-Hero UX & Balance Fixes (2026-04-12)

Findings from extensive AI playtesting session (see playtest.md Session 3). Testing 4 heroes on NORMAL difficulty revealed that the game is currently unplayable as intended due to missing party-movement mechanics, incorrect damage tables, and tight SURGE economy. These items are ordered by priority.

13A — Party Follow / Group Movement ✅ DONE

partyFollowToTile() added to index.ts. After active hero enters a tile and monsters act, all heroes from the previous tile automatically follow (if no enemies remain on old tile). Wired into all 3 movement handlers (dungeon, wilds, city).

13B — Turn Auto-Advance ✅ DONE

heroActedThisRound Set + endHeroTurn() / autoAdvanceTurn() added. After every hero action, the system marks the hero as acted and auto-advances to the next unacted non-COMA hero on the same tile. When all heroes have acted, the round resets. Wired into all ~30 doMonsterTurns action endpoints.

13C — HIT_TABLE Fix ✅ DONE

All 4 rows corrected in src/data/tables.ts to match rules.

13D — Camping SURGE Fix ✅ DONE

Camping gives 3 SURGE (2 if PERILOUS). surgePerCamping tunable confirmed for Long Rest only.

13E — Starting Resources ✅ DONE

Start with 2 RATION and 3 SURGE (all difficulties).

13F — Chase Distance Fix ✅ DONE

Chase starting distance changed from d6 to d4. Remaining chase items moved to Phase 14.

Phase 14 — Polish, Chase Rework & Narrative Quality (2026-04-12)

Incorporates designer feedback on Phase 13 findings. Focus on party-split UX, chase rework, narrative log quality, and visual polish.

14A — Party Split: Go Alone / Rejoin

Each hero should have a toggleable "Go Alone" / "Rejoin" state. A hero set to "Go Alone" does not follow when another hero moves, and other heroes do not follow them when they move. This replaces the Shift+move idea.

• [ ] Add GO_ALONE tag per hero (toggle via Formation or a dedicated UI button)
• [ ] partyFollowToTile() skips followers with GO_ALONE tag
• [ ] partyFollowToTile() does not trigger when the moving hero has GO_ALONE
• [ ] Clear GO_ALONE on adventure exit (all heroes rejoin on world map)

14B — AoO for Party Movement

When the party follows the active hero out of a tile with enemies, AoO currently triggers only for the active hero. Needs design clarification for multi-hero AoO.

• [ ] Determine correct behavior: AoO per hero leaving? Only for active hero? Only once for the group?
• [ ] Implement chosen behavior with clear log messages

14C — Turn System Refinements

• [ ] "Pass Turn" innate action: shown only when 2+ heroes or monsters are on the tile. Ends current hero's turn without acting.
• [ ] Turn indicator: highlight active hero name in THE HEROES section (bold, color, or icon)
• [ ] On hero activation, flash the hero's name in the log for ~1 second

14D — Chase Rework

Chase tests stay REAL (as designed — HARD is expected to fail without INFORMED/XP). Rework focuses on player agency and TIRED feedback.

• [ ] Restore per-test TIRED penalty on failed chase test (hero gains +1 TIRED on each failed round)
• [ ] Allow player to voluntarily end the chase at any point (cornered, must fight — but avoids excess TIRED)
• [ ] Remove the cornered TIRED penalty (replaced by per-test penalty above)
• [ ] Verify player can pick which hero attempts each chase test round
• [ ] Fix "Cornered! Must fight." message repeating multiple times
• [ ] Clarify that all monsters on the hero's tile are pursuers; Escape strips PURSUER and moves hero to adjacent tile

14E — Starting Resources (per-difficulty)

• [ ] PRACTICE difficulty: start with 3 RATION (instead of 2)
• [ ] No extra starting GP needed — game should work without GP since heroes lose all GP on adventure loss

14F — Narrative Log Hints

Diegetic hints delivered as hero thoughts on the second day of adventure, reflecting the active hero's personal journey.

• [ ] On day 2 of adventure, if RATION is 0: hero thinks about needing food (narrative log line)
• [ ] On running out of rations at any point: narrative hint about hunting or visiting a city
• [ ] Add ration/supply tips to the Help dialog

14G — Visual Polish

• [ ] Style verb/action buttons (.pwr-name-btn) with visible hover states and cursor: pointer
• [ ] Heroes on different tiles than the active tile: highlight their names in yellow in THE HEROES section (not a warning — just visual distinction)
• [ ] Camp button stays enabled always; if no rations, clicking it shows a narrative log message explaining why camping isn't possible right now
• [ ] Minimap already shows hero icons on other tiles and centers on active hero — no changes needed

14H — Combat Log Narrative Quality

Replace raw formula output (e.g. ATK Wolf→Sylar: d20=3→3 HIT — Hit (HURT target)) with immersive narrative combat messages. Keep the mechanical data but wrap it in fiction.

• [ ] Rewrite attack log messages with narrative framing (e.g. "The wolf lunges at Sylar — its fangs find purchase. (d20=3, HIT, 1 HURT)")
• [ ] Rewrite skill test messages similarly
• [ ] Keep raw values in parenthetical suffixes for debugging/transparency
• [ ] Match the tone of existing story flavor text

14I — Balance Validation

SURGE economy and HIT_TABLE damage already increased — needs playtesting before further tuning. No HP sponge fights; ARMY tag handles difficulty scaling. Avoid 100+ turn combats.

• [ ] Playtest with 4 heroes on NORMAL after all Phase 14 changes
• [ ] Verify SURGE economy feels right with corrected HIT_TABLE
• [ ] Confirm EPIC HURT cap (6) works — design intent is logic-gated encounters, not HP sponges

14J — Deferred / Post-MVP

• [ ] Voidfaring rules
• [ ] Epic spells
• [ ] Flammable tiles / Oil Flask fire mechanic
• [ ] NPC language knowledge system for monster talk
• [ ] Interactive Torment effects (chases, Possessed day-20, Night Hag dreams)