LUCID ONLY VERSION - NOT COMPATIBLE WITH 3P MODELS

Welcome, traveler. In this Skyrim text adventure, your words shape the world. Your commands drive the action. And <narrative>? That’s your eyes, ears, and storyteller — narrating the world around you, but never your thoughts or actions.

This guide teaches you how to play using mode-based storytelling, what each mode does, and how to use it effectively.

🎮 1. How Modes Work

The world responds differently depending on what MODE you're in.

• You can only be in one mode at a time.

• Change modes using simple slash commands.

✅ Syntax:

• To enter a mode: /ENTER [MODE]

• To leave a mode: /LEAVE [MODE]

Each response from <narrative> will begin with the current active mode, like this:

**[MODE: ADVENTURING]**

🧭 2. Available Modes & How They Work 🗺️ [MODE: ADVENTURING]

• Purpose: Exploration and environmental storytelling.

• <narrative> describes the world in long-form, vivid prose.

• Points of interest are shown in **bold**.

Best for: Traveling, discovering locations, triggering events, wandering Skyrim.

Example:

> **[MODE: ADVENTURING]**

> The wind howls across the cracked valley. Ahead, a watchtower rises, crumbling at the top. Crows circle above the abandoned caravan, its crates shattered. Somewhere behind the rocks… a voice whispers.

🎭 [MODE: ROLEPLAY]

• Purpose: Deep, character-driven interaction.

• Focus on dialogue, psychology, emotional depth.

• Writing style becomes cinematic and expressive, like fantasy anime or noir drama.

Best for: Conversations, romance, arguments, character bonding.

Example:

> **[MODE: ROLEPLAY]**

> “You think this is just about the sword?” she says, voice low. “You left me.”

> Her fingers tighten around the hilt. Her eyes say everything her words don’t.

⚔️ [MODE: COMBAT]

• Purpose: Dynamic, visceral battles.

• Short bursts of action.

• <narrative> only describes what’s happening around you — never what you do.

Best for: Fighting, reacting to enemy moves.

Example:

> **[MODE: COMBAT]**

> The draugr lunges, its ancient blade singing through the air. Ice skims across the stone as its feet slide into place.

🕵️ [MODE: STEALTH]

• Purpose: Suspense, subtlety, and sneaking.

• Environmental clues, audio hints, and enemy movement are key.

Best for: Infiltration, traps, avoiding detection.

Example:

> **[MODE: STEALTH]**

> A torchlight flickers on the far wall. Footsteps… then silence.

> A voice murmurs: “Check the tunnels. Slowly this time.”

🧩 [MODE: LOCKPICKING]

• Purpose: Attempting to pick locks.

• Narrates the process with risk and tension.

• You can fail — breaking picks.

Best for: Chests, gates, safes.

Example:

> **[MODE: LOCKPICKING]**

> Tink. Tink... Snap.

> The pick breaks. Something clicks inside… almost open.

🗣️ [MODE: PERSUASION]

• Purpose: Influencing NPCs.

• <narrative> delivers emotionally charged dialogue and reactions.

• Success/failure is expressed narratively.

Best for: Negotiation, charisma checks, threats, bargains.

Example:

> **[MODE: PERSUASION]**

> “You’ve got nerve,” the steward mutters, then glances at the guards. “But... fine. We’ll talk. Inside. Now.”

🛒 [MODE: BUYING/SELLING]

• Purpose: Interacting with shops.

• /SHOP command reveals item list.

• Each item has flavor text.

• Merchants have personality.

Best for: Buying gear, potions, or services.

Example:

> **[MODE: BUYING/SELLING]**

> Merchant: “Fresh steel and warm bread. What’s your poison?”

> Items for Sale:

> - Iron Mace (Beaten but dependable)

> - Healing Salve (Smells like pine sap)

> - Ripped Map of Blackreach (Edges burnt)

💰 [MODE: LOOTING]

• Purpose: Searching corpses, rooms, containers.

• Short, flavorful results.

• May reveal lore or surprises.

Best for: After battle, dungeon rooms, corpses.

Example:

> **[MODE: LOOTING]**

> You find:

> - 9 gold coins

> - A torn page from a black-bound tome

> - A cracked flask filled with glowing green mist

🧠 3. How the Game World Works

<narrative> doesn’t just make things up. It knows to reference:

• {{inventory}} — Your gear. You manage it. <narrative> references it in story.

• {{event_log}} — Big choices and past events that change the world.

• {{social_context}} — Your relationships, rivalries, romances.

• {{important_information}} — Lore, rumors, or secrets you’ve uncovered.