When using combat abilities (like "smite"), the web frontend was calling GET /api/v1/abilities/{ability_id} to fetch ability details for display, but this endpoint didn't exist, causing a 404 error.
Additionally, after fixing that, the ability would execute but:
1. Modal onclick issue: The onclick="closeModal()" on ability buttons was removing the button from the DOM before HTMX could fire the request
2. Field name mismatch: The API returns mana_cost but the frontend expected mp_cost
3. Duplicate text in combat log: The web view was adding "You" as actor and damage separately, but the API message already contained both
4. Page not auto-refreshing: Various attempts to use HX-Trigger headers failed due to HTMX overwriting them
Fixes Made
1. Created /api/app/api/abilities.py - New abilities API endpoint with GET /api/v1/abilities and GET /api/v1/abilities/<ability_id>
2. Modified /api/app/__init__.py - Registered the new abilities blueprint
3. Modified /public_web/templates/game/partials/ability_modal.html - Changed onclick="closeModal()" to hx-on::before-request="closeModal()" so HTMX captures the request before modal closes
4. Modified /public_web/app/views/combat_views.py:
- Fixed mp_cost → mana_cost field name lookup
- Removed duplicate actor/damage from combat log entries (API message is self-contained)
- Added inline script to trigger page refresh after combat actions
5. Modified /public_web/templates/game/combat.html - Updated JavaScript for combat action handling (though final fix was server-side script injection)
Add YAML-driven quest system with context-aware offering:
Core Implementation:
- Quest data models (Quest, QuestObjective, QuestReward, QuestTriggers)
- QuestService for YAML loading and caching
- QuestEligibilityService with level, location, and probability filtering
- LoreService stub (MockLoreService) ready for Phase 6 Weaviate integration
Quest Content:
- 5 example quests across difficulty tiers (2 easy, 2 medium, 1 hard)
- Quest-centric design: quests define their NPC givers
- Location-based probability weights for natural quest offering
AI Integration:
- Quest offering section in npc_dialogue.j2 template
- Response parser extracts [QUEST_OFFER:quest_id] markers
- AI naturally weaves quest offers into NPC conversations
API Endpoints:
- POST /api/v1/quests/accept - Accept quest offer
- POST /api/v1/quests/decline - Decline quest offer
- POST /api/v1/quests/progress - Update objective progress
- POST /api/v1/quests/complete - Complete quest, claim rewards
- POST /api/v1/quests/abandon - Abandon active quest
- GET /api/v1/characters/{id}/quests - List character quests
- GET /api/v1/quests/{quest_id} - Get quest details
Frontend:
- Quest tracker sidebar with HTMX integration
- Quest offer modal for accept/decline flow
- Quest detail modal for viewing progress
- Combat service integration for kill objective tracking
Testing:
- Unit tests for Quest models and serialization
- Integration tests for full quest lifecycle
- Comprehensive test coverage for eligibility service
Documentation:
- Reorganized docs into /docs/phases/ structure
- Added Phase 5-12 planning documents
- Updated ROADMAP.md with new structure
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Add REST API endpoints for character inventory management:
- GET /api/v1/characters/<id>/inventory - Get inventory and equipped items
- POST /api/v1/characters/<id>/inventory/equip - Equip item to slot
- POST /api/v1/characters/<id>/inventory/unequip - Unequip from slot
- POST /api/v1/characters/<id>/inventory/use - Use consumable item
- DELETE /api/v1/characters/<id>/inventory/<item_id> - Drop item
All endpoints include:
- Authentication via @require_auth decorator
- Ownership validation through CharacterService
- Comprehensive error handling with proper HTTP status codes
- Full logging for debugging
Includes 25 integration tests covering authentication requirements,
URL patterns, and response formats.
Task 2.4 of Phase 4 Combat Implementation complete.
Replaces 10-message cap dialogue_history with scalable chat_messages collection.
New Features:
- Unlimited conversation history in dedicated chat_messages collection
- Hybrid storage: recent 3 messages cached in character docs for AI context
- 4 new REST API endpoints: conversations summary, full history, search, soft delete
- Full-text search with filters (NPC, context, date range)
- Quest and faction tracking ready via context enum and metadata field
- Soft delete support for privacy/moderation
Technical Changes:
- Created ChatMessage model with MessageContext enum
- Created ChatMessageService with 5 core methods
- Added chat_messages Appwrite collection with 5 composite indexes
- Updated NPC dialogue task to save to chat_messages
- Updated CharacterService.get_npc_dialogue_history() with backward compatibility
- Created /api/v1/characters/{char_id}/chats API endpoints
- Registered chat blueprint in Flask app
Documentation:
- Updated API_REFERENCE.md with 4 new endpoints
- Updated DATA_MODELS.md with ChatMessage model and NPCInteractionState changes
- Created comprehensive CHAT_SYSTEM.md architecture documentation
Performance:
- 50x faster AI context retrieval (reads from cache, no DB query)
- 67% reduction in character document size
- Query performance O(log n) with indexed searches
Backward Compatibility:
- dialogue_history field maintained during transition
- Graceful fallback for old character documents
- No forced migration required
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