vagabond-rpg-foundryvtt/CLAUDE.md

Vagabond RPG Foundry VTT System - Development Context

Project Overview

This is a complete Foundry VTT v13 system implementation for Vagabond RPG (Pulp Fantasy TTRPG).

Key Architecture Decisions

Data Models (Foundry v13 style)

• Use TypeDataModel classes in module/data/ for Actor and Item schemas
• Character stats: Might, Dexterity, Awareness, Reason, Presence, Luck (range 2-7)
• Derived values calculated in prepareData(): HP, Speed, Save difficulties, Skill difficulties

Roll System

• Base formula: d20 >= (20 - Stat) for untrained, d20 >= (20 - Stat*2) for trained
• Favor: +d6 bonus die
• Hinder: -d6 penalty die
• Crit: Natural 20 by default, but threshold can be modified per-skill by Active Effects
• Exploding dice: d6! notation for certain abilities

Spell Casting

Casting Decisions: When casting, determine Damage/Effect, Delivery, and Duration.

Mana Cost Formula:

1. Base cost:
   • Only 1d6 damage OR only effect = 0 Mana
   • Both damage AND effect = 1 Mana
2. + Extra damage dice: +1 Mana per d6 beyond the first
3. + Delivery cost: Touch(0), Remote(0), Imbue(0), Cube(1), Aura(2), Cone(2), Glyph(2), Line(2), Sphere(2)
4. Duration: Instant/Focus/Continual - no initial cost, but Focus requires 1 Mana/round to maintain on unwilling targets

Cast Checks: Only required when targeting an unwilling Being.

Cast Skills by Class: Wizard/Magus=Arcana, Druid/Luminary/Witch=Mysticism, Sorcerer=Influence, Revelator=Leadership

Class System

• Classes are Items with progression tables
• When dragged to character, creates Active Effects for current level
• On level up, update Active Effects to grant new features
• Supports future multiclassing by allowing multiple class items

Crit Threshold System

• Each skill/action has a critThreshold field (default 20)
• Active Effects from classes/perks can modify: system.skills.melee.critThreshold
• Fighter's Valor reduces crit by 1/2/3 at levels 1/4/8
• Gunslinger's Deadeye dynamically reduces on consecutive hits

Resources

• HP: max = Might * Level
• Mana: class-dependent, max from class progression
• Luck: equals Luck stat, refreshes on rest
• Fatigue: 0-5, death at 5, each reduces item slots by 1
• Studied Dice: some classes grant these
• Custom resources can be added dynamically

File Naming Conventions

• Main system entry: vagabond.mjs
• Document classes: VagabondActor.mjs, VagabondItem.mjs
• Sheet classes: VagabondCharacterSheet.mjs, VagabondNPCSheet.mjs
• Data models: CharacterData.mjs, NPCData.mjs, SpellData.mjs, etc.
• Templates: character-sheet.hbs, npc-sheet.hbs, spell-item.hbs

Testing Commands

# Start local Foundry
docker compose up -d

# Watch SCSS
npm run watch

# View logs
docker compose logs -f foundry

Testing Code Revisions

# Restart local Foundry container
docker compose restart

Reference Data Location

Game rules and content are documented in NoteDiscovery under gaming/vagabond-rpg/:

• core-mechanics.md - Stats, checks, dice, HP
• combat.md - Actions, movement, defending, zones
• character-creation.md - Ancestries, classes, leveling
• magic-system.md - Casting, mana, delivery, duration
• spells-full-text.md - All 55+ spells with full descriptions
• perks-full-list.md - All 90+ perks with prerequisites
• classes-full-text.md - All 18 classes with progression tables
• bestiary.md - Creature categories, TL reference

To access NoteDiscovery:

# List all notes
cd ~/.claude/skills/notediscovery && python client.py list

# Read a specific note
cd ~/.claude/skills/notediscovery && python client.py read "gaming/vagabond-rpg/magic-system.md"

# Search notes
cd ~/.claude/skills/notediscovery && python client.py search "keyword"

Original PDF at: /mnt/NV2/Development/claude-home/gaming/Vagabond_RPG_-_Pulp_Fantasy_Core_Rulebook_Interactive_PDF.pdf Character sheet reference: /mnt/NV2/Development/claude-home/gaming/Vagabond_-_Hero_Record_Interactive_PDF.pdf

Project Roadmap

See PROJECT_ROADMAP.json for complete task breakdown with dependencies.

Style Guidelines

• Parchment color scheme with high contrast (WCAG AA compliant)
• Match official Hero Record layout where possible
• Use CSS custom properties for theming
• SCSS with BEM naming convention