Environmental Design

Domain Constraints

• time_of_day: day, night, dawn, dusk
• weather: clear, rainy, stormy, foggy
• lighting: bright, dim, dark, magical

Extraction Rules

1. Weather: Rain, snow, storms, clear sky — note intensity and duration
2. Time: Dawn, noon, dusk, midnight — track progression through text
3. Atmosphere: Fog, oppressive heat, crisp air — sensory details
4. Disasters: Storms, floods, earthquakes — scale, impact, duration
5. World events: Wars, plagues, seasonal celebrations — scope and significance

Output Format

Write to entities/world.json (world-team file):

{
  "environments": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "world_id": 1,
      "location_id": 10,
      "name": "Stormy Night",
      "description": "Dark clouds gathering from the north, storm imminent",
      "time_of_day": "night",
      "weather": "stormy",
      "lighting": "dim",
      "temperature": "chilly",
      "sounds": "distant thunder",
      "smells": "wet earth",
      "is_active": true,
      "created_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00",
      "version": 1
    }
  ],
  "weather_patterns": [
    {
      "id": 2,
      "tenant_id": 1,
      "name": "Approaching Storm",
      "pattern_type": "storm",
      "severity": 0.9,
      "duration_minutes": 180,
      "affected_regions": [10],
      "conditions": { "wind": "strong", "precipitation": "heavy" },
      "is_active": true,
      "created_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00"
    }
  ],
  "next_id": 3
}

Key Considerations

• Mood impact: Environment affects narrative tone (storms = tension, dawn = hope)
• Narrative function: Weather often mirrors story events (pathetic fallacy)
• Temporal flow: Track time progression and environmental changes through text
• Cross-references: If needed, track relationships separately in drafts, but final JSON must match LoreData.from_dict.