api/app/api/npcs.py

@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ def get_npcs_at_location(location_id: str):
                 "role": npc.role,
                 "appearance": npc.appearance.brief,
                 "tags": npc.tags,
+                "image_url": npc.image_url,
             })
 
         return success_response({

api/app/data/npcs/crossville/npc_blacksmith_hilda.yaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ npc_id: npc_blacksmith_hilda
 name: Hilda Ironforge
 role: blacksmith
 location_id: crossville_village
+image_url: /static/images/npcs/crossville/blacksmith_hilda.png
 
 personality:
   traits:

api/app/data/npcs/crossville/npc_grom_ironbeard.yaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ npc_id: npc_grom_ironbeard
 name: Grom Ironbeard
 role: bartender
 location_id: crossville_tavern
+image_url: /static/images/npcs/crossville/grom_ironbeard.png
 
 personality:
   traits:

api/app/data/npcs/crossville/npc_mayor_aldric.yaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ npc_id: npc_mayor_aldric
 name: Mayor Aldric Thornwood
 role: mayor
 location_id: crossville_village
+image_url: /static/images/npcs/crossville/mayor_aldric.png
 
 personality:
   traits:

api/app/data/npcs/crossville/npc_mira_swiftfoot.yaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ npc_id: npc_mira_swiftfoot
 name: Mira Swiftfoot
 role: rogue
 location_id: crossville_tavern
+image_url: /static/images/npcs/crossville/mira_swiftfoot.png
 
 personality:
   traits:

api/app/models/npc.py

@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ class NPC:
     location_id: str
     personality: NPCPersonality
     appearance: NPCAppearance
+    image_url: Optional[str] = None
     knowledge: Optional[NPCKnowledge] = None
     relationships: List[NPCRelationship] = field(default_factory=list)
     inventory_for_sale: List[NPCInventoryItem] = field(default_factory=list)
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ class NPC:
             "name": self.name,
             "role": self.role,
             "location_id": self.location_id,
+            "image_url": self.image_url,
             "personality": self.personality.to_dict(),
             "appearance": self.appearance.to_dict(),
             "knowledge": self.knowledge.to_dict() if self.knowledge else None,
@@ -400,6 +402,7 @@ class NPC:
             name=data["name"],
             role=data["role"],
             location_id=data["location_id"],
+            image_url=data.get("image_url"),
             personality=personality,
             appearance=appearance,
             knowledge=knowledge,

api/app/services/npc_loader.py

@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ class NPCLoader:
             name=data["name"],
             role=data["role"],
             location_id=data["location_id"],
+            image_url=data.get("image_url"),
             personality=personality,
             appearance=appearance,
             knowledge=knowledge,

api/docs/API_REFERENCE.md

@@ -740,8 +740,75 @@ Set-Cookie: coc_session=<session_token>; HttpOnly; Secure; SameSite=Lax; Max-Age
 
 ---
 
+## Health
+
+### Health Check
+
+| | |
+|---|---|
+| **Endpoint** | `GET /api/v1/health` |
+| **Description** | Check API service status and version |
+| **Auth Required** | No |
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+```json
+{
+  "app": "Code of Conquest",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "status": 200,
+  "timestamp": "2025-11-16T10:30:00Z",
+  "result": {
+    "status": "ok",
+    "service": "Code of Conquest API",
+    "version": "0.1.0"
+  },
+  "error": null,
+  "meta": {}
+}
+```
+
+---
+
 ## Sessions
 
+### List Sessions
+
+| | |
+|---|---|
+| **Endpoint** | `GET /api/v1/sessions` |
+| **Description** | Get all active sessions for current user |
+| **Auth Required** | Yes |
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+```json
+{
+  "app": "Code of Conquest",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "status": 200,
+  "timestamp": "2025-11-16T10:30:00Z",
+  "result": [
+    {
+      "session_id": "sess_789",
+      "character_id": "char_456",
+      "turn_number": 5,
+      "status": "active",
+      "created_at": "2025-11-16T10:00:00Z",
+      "last_activity": "2025-11-16T10:25:00Z",
+      "game_state": {
+        "current_location": "crossville_village",
+        "location_type": "town"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+**Error Responses:**
+- `401` - Not authenticated
+- `500` - Internal server error
+
+---
+
 ### Create Session
 
 | | |
@@ -1066,17 +1133,19 @@ The Travel API enables location-based world exploration. Locations are defined i
   "timestamp": "2025-11-25T10:30:00Z",
   "result": {
     "current_location": "crossville_village",
-    "available_locations": [
+    "destinations": [
       {
         "location_id": "crossville_tavern",
         "name": "The Rusty Anchor Tavern",
         "location_type": "tavern",
+        "region_id": "crossville",
         "description": "A cozy tavern where travelers share tales..."
       },
       {
         "location_id": "crossville_forest",
         "name": "Whispering Woods",
         "location_type": "wilderness",
+        "region_id": "crossville",
         "description": "A dense forest on the outskirts of town..."
       }
     ]
@@ -1084,6 +1153,11 @@ The Travel API enables location-based world exploration. Locations are defined i
 }
 ```
 
+**Error Responses:**
+- `400` - Missing session_id parameter
+- `404` - Session or character not found
+- `500` - Internal server error
+
 ### Travel to Location
 
 | | |
@@ -1100,20 +1174,40 @@ The Travel API enables location-based world exploration. Locations are defined i
 }
 ```
 
-**Response (202 Accepted):**
+**Response (200 OK):**
 ```json
 {
   "app": "Code of Conquest",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "status": 202,
+  "status": 200,
   "timestamp": "2025-11-25T10:30:00Z",
   "result": {
-    "job_id": "ai_travel_abc123",
-    "status": "queued",
-    "message": "Traveling to The Rusty Anchor Tavern...",
-    "destination": {
+    "location": {
       "location_id": "crossville_tavern",
-      "name": "The Rusty Anchor Tavern"
+      "name": "The Rusty Anchor Tavern",
+      "location_type": "tavern",
+      "region_id": "crossville",
+      "description": "A cozy tavern where travelers share tales...",
+      "lore": "Founded decades ago by a retired adventurer...",
+      "ambient_description": "The scent of ale and roasting meat fills the air...",
+      "available_quests": ["quest_missing_trader"],
+      "npc_ids": ["npc_grom_ironbeard"],
+      "discoverable_locations": ["crossville_forest"],
+      "is_starting_location": false,
+      "tags": ["tavern", "social", "merchant", "safe"]
+    },
+    "npcs_present": [
+      {
+        "npc_id": "npc_grom_ironbeard",
+        "name": "Grom Ironbeard",
+        "role": "bartender",
+        "appearance": "Stout dwarf with a braided grey beard"
+      }
+    ],
+    "game_state": {
+      "current_location": "crossville_tavern",
+      "location_type": "tavern",
+      "active_quests": []
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1121,7 +1215,9 @@ The Travel API enables location-based world exploration. Locations are defined i
 
 **Error Responses:**
 - `400` - Location not discovered
+- `403` - Location not discovered
 - `404` - Session or location not found
+- `500` - Internal server error
 
 ### Get Location Details
 
@@ -1139,6 +1235,7 @@ The Travel API enables location-based world exploration. Locations are defined i
   "status": 200,
   "timestamp": "2025-11-25T10:30:00Z",
   "result": {
+    "location": {
       "location_id": "crossville_village",
       "name": "Crossville Village",
       "location_type": "town",
@@ -1151,10 +1248,23 @@ The Travel API enables location-based world exploration. Locations are defined i
       "discoverable_locations": ["crossville_tavern", "crossville_forest"],
       "is_starting_location": true,
       "tags": ["town", "social", "merchant", "safe"]
+    },
+    "npcs_present": [
+      {
+        "npc_id": "npc_mayor_aldric",
+        "name": "Mayor Aldric",
+        "role": "village mayor",
+        "appearance": "A portly man in fine robes"
+      }
+    ]
   }
 }
 ```
 
+**Error Responses:**
+- `404` - Location not found
+- `500` - Internal server error
+
 ### Get Current Location
 
 | | |
@@ -1225,6 +1335,7 @@ The NPC API enables interaction with persistent NPCs. NPCs have personalities, k
     "name": "Grom Ironbeard",
     "role": "bartender",
     "location_id": "crossville_tavern",
+    "image_url": "/static/images/npcs/crossville/grom_ironbeard.png",
     "personality": {
       "traits": ["gruff", "observant", "secretly kind"],
       "speech_style": "Uses dwarven expressions, speaks in short sentences",
@@ -1304,7 +1415,7 @@ The NPC API enables interaction with persistent NPCs. NPCs have personalities, k
     "dialogue": "*polishes mug thoughtfully* \"Ah, another adventurer. What'll it be?\"",
     "tokens_used": 728,
     "npc_name": "Grom Ironbeard",
-    "npc_id": "npc_grom_001",
+    "npc_id": "npc_grom_ironbeard",
     "character_name": "Thorin",
     "player_line": "greeting",
     "conversation_history": [
@@ -1327,6 +1438,11 @@ The NPC API enables interaction with persistent NPCs. NPCs have personalities, k
 - The AI receives the last 3 exchanges as context for continuity
 - The job result includes prior `conversation_history` for UI display
 
+**Bidirectional Dialogue:**
+- If `player_response` is provided in the request, it overrides `topic` and enables full bidirectional conversation
+- The player's response is stored in the conversation history
+- The NPC's reply takes into account the full conversation context
+
 **Error Responses:**
 - `400` - NPC not at current location
 - `404` - NPC or session not found
@@ -1354,14 +1470,16 @@ The NPC API enables interaction with persistent NPCs. NPCs have personalities, k
         "name": "Grom Ironbeard",
         "role": "bartender",
         "appearance": "Stout dwarf with a braided grey beard",
-        "tags": ["merchant", "quest_giver"]
+        "tags": ["merchant", "quest_giver"],
+        "image_url": "/static/images/npcs/crossville/grom_ironbeard.png"
       },
       {
         "npc_id": "npc_mira_swiftfoot",
         "name": "Mira Swiftfoot",
         "role": "traveling rogue",
         "appearance": "Lithe half-elf with sharp eyes",
-        "tags": ["information", "secret_keeper"]
+        "tags": ["information", "secret_keeper"],
+        "image_url": "/static/images/npcs/crossville/mira_swiftfoot.png"
       }
     ]
   }

api/docs/DATA_MODELS.md

@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ Main NPC definition with personality and dialogue data for AI generation.
 | `location_id` | str | ID of location where NPC resides |
 | `personality` | NPCPersonality | Personality traits and speech patterns |
 | `appearance` | NPCAppearance | Physical description |
+| `image_url` | Optional[str] | URL path to NPC portrait image (e.g., "/static/images/npcs/crossville/grom_ironbeard.png") |
 | `knowledge` | Optional[NPCKnowledge] | What the NPC knows (public and secret) |
 | `relationships` | List[NPCRelationship] | How NPC feels about other NPCs |
 | `inventory_for_sale` | List[NPCInventoryItem] | Items NPC sells (if merchant) |
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ npc_id: "npc_grom_001"
 name: "Grom Ironbeard"
 role: "bartender"
 location_id: "crossville_tavern"
+image_url: "/static/images/npcs/crossville/grom_ironbeard.png"
 personality:
   traits:
     - "gruff"

public_web/app/views/game_views.py

@@ -704,7 +704,8 @@ def npc_chat_modal(session_id: str, npc_id: str):
             'name': npc_data.get('name'),
             'role': npc_data.get('role'),
             'appearance': npc_data.get('appearance', {}).get('brief', ''),
-            'tags': npc_data.get('tags', [])
+            'tags': npc_data.get('tags', []),
+            'image_url': npc_data.get('image_url')
         }
 
         # Get relationship info