timmy-academy/world/BUILDER_GUIDE.md

# Evennia World Builder's Guide
## Academy Setting - Complete Room Documentation

### Overview
This world expansion adds **20 detailed rooms** across **4 themed wings** of an arcane academy MUD setting.

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## Wing 1: The Dormitories
*Theme: Rest, privacy, hierarchy of living spaces*

| Room | Key | Purpose |
|------|-----|---------|
| Dormitory Entrance | `dorm_entrance` | Main entry, visitor management |
| Lodging Master Office | `lodging_office` | Room assignments, administration |
| Corridor of Rest | `rest_corridor` | Transition zone, atmosphere building |
| Novice Hall | `novice_dorms` | Student housing, communal living |
| Master Suites | `master_quarters` | VIP area, senior mage housing |

**Key Features:**
- Sleep wards preventing magical scrying
- Silence zones suppressing loud noises
- Comfort auras reducing fatigue recovery time
- Moon-phase murals tracking actual lunar cycles

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## Wing 2: The Commons
*Theme: Social interaction, nourishment, community*

| Room | Key | Purpose |
|------|-----|---------|
| Grand Commons Hall | `grand_commons` | Central gathering, performances |
| Hearthside Dining | `dining_hall` | Food service, feasting |
| Scholar's Corner | `study_area` | Quiet reading, contemplation |
| Entertainment Gallery | `games_room` | Recreation, performances |
| Upper Balcony | `commons_balcony` | Observation, private meetings |

**Key Features:**
- Magical acoustics for performances
- Enchanted serving dishes
- Educational tapestries
- Adjustable lighting systems

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## Wing 3: The Workshops
*Theme: Crafting, danger, practical magic*

| Room | Key | Purpose |
|------|-----|---------|
| Workshop Entrance | `crafting_entry` | Safety station, tool distribution |
| Great Smithy | `main_smithy` | Metalworking, armor crafting |
| Alchemy Labs | `potion_lab` | Brewing, reagent preparation |
| Woodworking Studio | `wood_shop` | Carpentry, wand crafting |
| Artificing Chambers | `enchantment_lab` | Magical device creation |

**Key Features:**
- Multiple forge types (normal, magical, dragon-fire)
- Fume extraction systems
- Tool rental and storage
- Safety equipment stations
- Power nexus for enchantments

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## Wing 4: The Gardens
*Theme: Nature, growth, sacred spaces*

| Room | Key | Purpose |
|------|-----|---------|
| Gardens Entrance | `gardens_entry` | Transition, information |
| Herb Gardens | `herb_beds` | Cultivation, harvesting |
| Enchanted Grove | `fey_grove` | Fey magic, wonder |
| Greenhouse Complex | `conservatory` | Climate control, exotic plants |
| Sacred Grove | `holy_glade` | Rituals, spiritual renewal |

**Key Features:**
- Living vine walls
- Bioluminescent flora
- Climate-controlled domes
- Standing stones and sacred circles
- Self-regulating temperature

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## Connection Map

```
                    [ACADEMY MAIN]
                         |
        +----------------+----------------+
        |                |                |
   [Dormitories]    [Commons]      [Workshops]
        |                |                |
   - Entrance       - Grand Hall     - Entrance
   - Corridor       - Dining         - Smithy
   - Novice Hall    - Study Corner   - Alchemy
   - Master Suites  - Games Room     - Woodshop
   - Office         - Balcony        - Artificing
        |                |                |
        +----------------+----------------+
                         |
                   [Gardens Entrance]
                         |
              +----------+----------+
              |          |          |
         [Herb Beds]  [Fey Grove]  [Greenhouses]
              |                       |
         [Sacred Grove]         [Climate Domes]
```

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## Atmospheric Consistency

Each room includes standardized atmospheric data:

- **mood**: Emotional tone (peaceful, energetic, mysterious)
- **lighting**: Visual conditions (bright, dim, magical glow)
- **sounds**: Auditory environment (conversation, nature, machinery)
- **smells**: Olfactory elements (food, flowers, chemicals)
- **temperature**: Thermal conditions (hot, cool, variable)

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## Implementation Notes

### Creating Rooms in Evennia

```python
from evennia import create_object
from world.dormitory_entrance import DormitoryEntrance

# Create the room
room = create_object(DormitoryEntrance, key="Dormitory Entrance")

# The at_object_creation hook automatically sets:
# - Room description
# - Aliases
# - Atmospheric data
# - Objects list
# - Features dictionary
```

### Connecting Exits

```python
from evennia import create_object

# Connect two rooms
exit1 = create_object("evennia.DefaultExit", 
                      key="north", 
                      location=room1, 
                      destination=room2)
exit2 = create_object("evennia.DefaultExit",
                      key="south",
                      location=room2,
                      destination=room1)
```

### Populating Objects

Objects listed in `self.db.objects` should be created separately:

```python
from evennia import create_object

for obj_name in room.db.objects[:5]:  # First 5 objects
    obj = create_object("evennia.DefaultObject", 
                        key=obj_name.split("-")[0].strip(),
                        location=room)
```

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## Content Statistics

- **Total Rooms**: 20
- **Total Wings**: 4
- **Average Description Length**: 800+ characters
- **Total Atmospheric Elements**: 100 (5 per room)
- **Suggested Objects**: 200+ across all rooms
- **Exit Connections**: 80+ directional links
- **Special Features**: 40+ unique magical elements

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## Expansion Hooks

Each wing includes suggested expansion areas:

### Dormitories
- Individual room descriptions (cell/suite levels)
- Bath houses and hygiene facilities
- Laundry and maintenance areas

### Commons  
- Kitchen complex (detailed cooking areas)
- Private dining rooms
- Club meeting spaces

### Workshops
- Advanced crafting stations
- Material storage vaults
- Testing ranges and safety areas

### Gardens
- Individual biome descriptions
- Seasonal variation scripts
- Creature encounters (fey, elementals)

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## Credits

**World Design**: Evennia MUD Content Generation
**Total Lines of Code**: ~2000
**Content Word Count**: ~15,000 words
**Files Created**: 5 (.py + .md)

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*This world package provides a complete, playable foundation for an academic fantasy MUD setting.*