From 42956dcd8c61e477fd26f69ffeb8b87e3de6fa0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Leong <me@dhleong.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 20:30:46 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add some ideas for campaigns and for campaign note syntax

Refs #69
---
 notes.txt       | 14 ++++++++++++++
 save-syntax.edn | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 49 insertions(+)

diff --git a/notes.txt b/notes.txt
index 85925867..0f84eb4c 100644
--- a/notes.txt
+++ b/notes.txt
@@ -64,3 +64,17 @@ Custom backgrounds get:
 - 1 background feature
 - 1 set of background characteristics (for choosing things like
     Personality Traits, Ideals, Bonds, Flaws)
+
+
+* ======= Campaigns =======================================
+
+- Custom monsters, items, etc. live in a Data Source
+- NPCs work like "item instances"; they can be based on a monster, or
+  completely custom and in-sheet; they have state tracking (HP, etc.)
+  as well as a simple note field.
+- Notes support markdown; they should be organizable and easily locatable.
+    - Notes should be able to *link* to things, esp Encounters, other notes/note folders
+    - "Placemarker" within a note to indicate progress within a campaign/session
+- Encounters should support "groups" of combatants that can be added separately
+    - They can reference specific NPCs, or any declared monsters directly
+        - Override any stats, including max HP
diff --git a/save-syntax.edn b/save-syntax.edn
index 260209df..c3fae0ac 100644
--- a/save-syntax.edn
+++ b/save-syntax.edn
@@ -54,3 +54,38 @@
  :notes
  [[1234 "Note"]]}
 
+; campaign-specific
+{; ...
+
+ ; set of player's sheet IDs
+ :players #{:sheet-id}
+
+ :npcs {:ancient-red-dragon/thordak {:id :ancient-red-dragon
+                                     :name "Thordak"
+                                     :notes "Etc."
+                                     ; or whatever other state:
+                                     :hp 2700}
+        :custom/mreynolds {:id :mreynolds
+                           :name "Mal Reynolds"
+
+                           ; monster def inline
+                           :abilities {:str 15}}}
+
+ ; we don't want to impose any specific method of organization on a GM's
+ ; campaign notes. But, we want to support many options, while being as
+ ; space-efficient as possible, so here we go:
+ ;
+ ; :notes is a map whose keys are IDs and the values are notes
+ ; The ID of a note ALWAYS has the namespace `n`
+ :notes {:n/id [{:n "Note Name"
+                 :m modified-timestamp}
+                [:link]]}
+
+ ; :folders is a map whose keys are IDs and the values are folders
+ ; the ID of a folder ALWAYS has the namespace `f`
+ :folders {:f/id [{:n "Folder name"
+                   :s :sort-type}
+                  :n/1
+                  :n/2
+                  :f/3]}
+ }