voider-obsidian/00-Templates/Quest Template.md

{{Quest Name}}

Basic Info

• Type: (Main Story, Side Quest, Corporate Job, Underground Mission)
• Giver: Character Name
• Location: Starting Location
• Level/Chapter:
• Estimated Time:

Summary

• One-liner:
• Full description:
• Why it matters:

Objectives

Primary Goal

Optional Objectives

Hidden Objectives

• (Player discovers through exploration/investigation)

Multiple Approaches

Corporate/Official Path

• Method:
• Requirements: (Clearance, augmentations, faction standing)
• Consequences:

Stealth Path

• Method:
• Requirements: (Skills, equipment, timing)
• Consequences:

Social/Information Path

• Method:
• Requirements: (Contacts, reputation, knowledge)
• Consequences:

Force/Direct Path

• Method:
• Requirements: (Weapons, combat skills, backup)
• Consequences:

Underground/Illegal Path

• Method:
• Requirements: (Black market contacts, illegal tech)
• Consequences:

Key Locations

• Start: Location
• Main areas: Location 1, Location 2
• End: Location

Characters Involved

• Quest giver: Character
• Allies: Character
• Opposition: Character
• Information sources: Character

Story Integration

• Plot relevance:
• Character development:
• World building:
• Player choice impact:

Moral Complexity

Ethical Dilemmas

• Gray area decisions:
• Competing loyalties:
• Unintended consequences:

Faction Implications

• Corporate interests:
• Resistance impact:
• Civilian effects:

Rewards & Consequences

Success Rewards

• Credits/Payment:
• Items/Equipment: Item
• Information/Data:
• Faction standing:
• Character relationships:

Failure Consequences

• Story impact:
• Relationship damage:
• Future complications:

Approach-Specific Outcomes

• Stealth bonus:
• Combat penalty:
• Social benefits:
• Corporate favor/disfavor:

Information & Secrets

What Player Learns

• Surface information:
• Hidden details:
• Corporate secrets:
• Personal revelations:

What Player Can Miss

• Optional discoveries:
• Hidden areas:
• Alternative solutions:

Branching & Variations

Player Choice Points

1. Decision:
   • Option A:
   • Option B:
   • Consequences:

Different Outcomes

• Best case:
• Worst case:
• Compromise solution:

Technical Requirements

Gameplay Systems Used

• Combat:
• Stealth:
• Hacking:
• Social:
• Augmentation:

Special Mechanics

• Unique elements:
• Environmental puzzles:
• Time pressure:

Failure States

• Can it be failed:
• Retry options:
• Alternative completion:
• Story continues anyway:

Development Notes

• Design goals:
• Player experience:
• Technical challenges:
• Testing priorities:

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Tags: #quest #[main-story/side-story/background-lore/set-dressing] #[faction] Approaches: #[stealth/combat/social/hacking/exploration] Player Agency: #[high-choice/medium-choice/low-choice] Status: #[concept/draft/implementing/complete/cut]