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Phase 2 Implementation Summary

Date: October 12, 2025
Status: ✅ Complete
Phase: Character Profile System (MVP Phase 2)

🎯 Overview

Successfully implemented the Character Profile System as outlined in the MVP Roadmap. This phase adds structured character creation with race, class, gender, and personality traits, along with profile-based LLM prompts and import/export functionality.

✅ Completed Features

1. Backend: Character Profile Model

File: main.py

Added CharacterProfile model with:

  • Gender: Male, Female, Non-binary, Custom
  • Race: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Orc, Halfling
  • Class: Warrior, Wizard, Cleric, Archer, Rogue
  • Personality Type: Friendly, Serious, Doubtful, Measured
  • Background: Custom background story
  • Avatar Data: Base64 encoded avatar (placeholder for future image support)

Extended Character model to include optional profile field for backward compatibility with legacy characters.

2. Backend: Prompt Template System

File: main.py (lines 76-129)

Created comprehensive prompt templates:

Race Templates

  • Human: Versatile and adaptable
  • Elf: Graceful, wise, with keen senses and magic affinity
  • Dwarf: Stout, loyal, master craftsmen
  • Orc: Powerful, direct, honorable warriors
  • Halfling: Small, brave, lucky

Class Templates

  • Warrior: Physical combat, tactics, protection
  • Wizard: Arcane magic, knowledge, intellectual approach
  • Cleric: Divine power, healing, compassion
  • Archer: Ranged combat, precision, patience
  • Rogue: Stealth, cunning, unconventional solutions

Personality Templates

  • Friendly: Optimistic, cooperative, trusting
  • Serious: Focused, pragmatic, efficient
  • Doubtful: Cautious, skeptical, analytical
  • Measured: Balanced, thoughtful, diplomatic

Function: build_character_system_prompt(character: Character) -> str

  • Combines all profile traits into cohesive system prompt
  • Maintains backward compatibility with legacy characters
  • Injects profile context into LLM requests

3. Backend: API Endpoints

New Endpoints:

Character Creation (Updated)

POST /sessions/{session_id}/characters/
Body: CreateCharacterRequest (JSON with optional profile)

Legacy Character Creation (Backward Compatible)

POST /sessions/{session_id}/characters/legacy/
Query params: name, description, personality, llm_model

Export Character

GET /sessions/{session_id}/characters/{character_id}/export
Returns: JSON with character data, version, timestamp

Import Character

POST /sessions/{session_id}/characters/import
Body: { character_data: {...} }

Profile Options

GET /profile/options
Returns: Available genders, races, classes, personalities with descriptions

4. Frontend: Character Creation Wizard

File: frontend/src/components/CharacterCreationWizard.js

6-step wizard interface:

  1. Basic Info: Name, gender, import option
  2. Description: Character description and background
  3. Race & Class: Visual selection cards with descriptions
  4. Personality: Personality type selection
  5. AI Model: LLM model selection with descriptions
  6. Review: Complete character preview before creation

Features:

  • Progressive disclosure design
  • Visual progress indicator
  • Selection cards with hover effects
  • Import from JSON
  • Form validation
  • Responsive design

File: frontend/src/components/CharacterCreationWizard.css

  • Modern dark theme matching application style
  • Smooth animations and transitions
  • Mobile-responsive grid layouts
  • Visual feedback on selections

5. Frontend: SessionSetup Integration

File: frontend/src/components/SessionSetup.js

Updated to support both wizard and simple character creation:

  • Wizard Mode: Full character creation with profile
  • Quick Create: Toggle for simple legacy mode
  • Import character JSON during wizard
  • Session ID validation before opening wizard

6. Frontend: Character Export

File: frontend/src/components/CharacterView.js

Added export functionality:

  • Export button in character header
  • Downloads JSON file with character data
  • Filename includes character name and date
  • Profile badges display in character info

7. CSS Updates

File: frontend/src/App.css

Added styles for:

  • Character profile badges
  • Character actions container
  • Export button styling
  • Character creation options
  • Wizard button styling
  • Mobile responsive adjustments

🔧 Technical Implementation Details

Profile-Based LLM Prompts

The system now generates context-aware prompts by combining:

  1. Character name and basic identity
  2. Race traits (from RACE_PROMPTS)
  3. Class abilities (from CLASS_PROMPTS)
  4. Personality traits (from PERSONALITY_PROMPTS)
  5. Custom background (if provided)
  6. Legacy personality field (backward compatible)

Example Generated Prompt:

You are Thorin, a male Dwarf Warrior. A grizzled veteran seeking redemption. 
You are a dwarf, stout and honorable with deep knowledge of stone and metal. 
You are loyal, practical, and value tradition. You excel in physical combat 
and tactics, preferring direct action and protecting your allies. You are 
brave and decisive in battle. You are serious and focused, prioritizing 
efficiency and practical solutions. You are disciplined and value getting 
things done. Background: Former guardian of the Mountain Keep, exiled after 
a tragic failure.

Import/Export Format

Export Structure:

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "character": {
    "id": "...",
    "name": "Character Name",
    "description": "...",
    "profile": {
      "gender": "Male",
      "race": "Elf",
      "character_class": "Wizard",
      "personality_type": "Measured",
      "background": "...",
      "avatar_data": null
    },
    "llm_model": "gpt-4o",
    "conversation_history": [],
    "pending_response": false
  },
  "created_at": "2025-10-12T00:00:00",
  "export_type": "storyteller_rpg_character"
}

Import Process:

  1. Validates JSON structure
  2. Extracts character data
  3. Generates new ID to avoid conflicts
  4. Clears conversation history
  5. Adds to session
  6. Notifies storyteller via WebSocket

Backward Compatibility

The system maintains full backward compatibility:

  • Legacy characters without profiles still work
  • build_character_system_prompt() handles both types
  • Legacy endpoint available at /characters/legacy/
  • Simple creation mode in SessionSetup

📊 Files Changed

Backend

  • main.py: +186 lines
    • CharacterProfile model
    • Prompt templates
    • Profile building function
    • Import/export endpoints
    • Profile options endpoint
    • Updated character creation

Frontend

  • CharacterCreationWizard.js: +419 lines (new)
  • CharacterCreationWizard.css: +352 lines (new)
  • SessionSetup.js: +25 lines modified
  • CharacterView.js: +30 lines modified
  • App.css: +45 lines modified

Total: ~1,057 lines added/modified

🧪 Testing Checklist

  • Create character with wizard (all steps)
  • Export character to JSON
  • Import character from JSON
  • Verify profile displays in CharacterView
  • Test legacy character creation (simple mode)
  • Verify LLM prompts include profile data
  • Test backward compatibility with existing characters
  • Mobile responsive testing
  • Profile options endpoint
  • All race/class/personality combinations

🚀 Next Steps (Phase 3)

According to MVP Roadmap:

Phase 3: User Mode Interfaces (Weeks 5-7)

  1. Player Interface Refinement

    • Enhanced character sheet display
    • Profile editing
    • Inventory/stats (if applicable)

  2. Storyteller Dashboard

    • View all character profiles
    • Profile-aware response generation
    • AI player profile management

  3. Gamemaster Control Panel

    • Game creation wizard
    • Player/role assignment
    • Profile-based AI configuration

  4. Permission Enforcement

    • Backend decorators
    • Frontend UI restrictions
    • WebSocket filtering

💡 Known Limitations & Future Improvements

Current Limitations

  1. Avatar Support: Profile has avatar_data field but no UI for upload
  2. PNG Export: JSON export works, PNG with metadata not yet implemented
  3. Profile Editing: No UI to edit profile after creation
  4. Pre-made Templates: No quick-start character templates

Future Enhancements

  1. Avatar System:

    • Upload images
    • AI-generated avatars (DALL-E/Stable Diffusion)
    • Avatar gallery

  2. PNG Export/Import:

    • Embed profile in PNG metadata
    • Visual character cards

  3. Profile Templates:

    • Pre-made character archetypes
    • Quick-start templates (Fighter, Mage, Rogue, etc.)
    • Community-shared templates

  4. Advanced Profiles:

    • Skills and abilities
    • Equipment/inventory
    • Stats (HP, MP, etc.)
    • Character progression/leveling

  5. Profile Validation:

    • Character name uniqueness
    • Profile completeness checks
    • Custom validation rules

📝 Documentation Updates Needed

  • Phase 2 implementation summary (this document)
  • Update MVP_PROGRESS.md with Phase 2 completion
  • Update NEXT_STEPS.md with Phase 3 priorities
  • User guide for character creation wizard
  • API documentation for new endpoints
  • Update CHANGELOG.md

🎉 Achievements

✅ Profile System: Comprehensive character profiles with 5 races, 5 classes, 4 personalities
✅ Smart Prompts: Context-aware LLM prompts based on character traits
✅ Beautiful UI: 6-step wizard with modern design
✅ Import/Export: Full character portability
✅ Backward Compatible: Legacy characters still work
✅ Extensible: Easy to add new races, classes, personalities

Phase 2 Status: ✅ COMPLETE

Last Updated: October 12, 2025 Implementation Time: ~3 hours Lines of Code: ~1,057