Temporary Character States

Considering the recent profile form update, I’d like to raise the topic of another important instruction that would help characters stay within the context — it will list the needs, intents, temporary statuses and modifiers to override the records in "Appearance" or "Personality" fields and directly affect the narrative.

This line may be limited to 100 characters but should be always visible to the GM. Unlike memories, its content can and will change frequently — so, generally speaking, it’d work as a single locked memory with dynamic instruction. Here are a few examples:

• "She is hungry" — a simple reminder that will affect character’s dialogues and actions; will be useful if player wants to have a rest after an adventure but the character is rushing somewhere else.

• "His arm is broken" — a state that will regularly remind Franz that the character is limited in their abilities, cannot use a hand and is in pain.

• "She can’t find her hat" — this line helps avoid incorrect appearance descriptions and forced mannerisms if the headwear is essential to the character’s image.

• "He’s in a furious rage" — a state absolutely necessary for a character described in their profile as friendly, calm, and not prone to anger at all.

• "She’s waiting for a moment to question the player about ###" — helps keep more topics and storylines in context so the player isn’t torn between tracking everything.

• "He does not take his eyes off the ### in player’s pocket" — a state that will keep the character involved about a certain item, resulting in eventual actions.

I believe temporary statuses can be automatically added or modified by the GM, but this is more of a tool for players who want to avoid Franz’s oversight and ensure NPCs play their roles conscientiously.

However, the ability to write something like "He’s unconscious for 3 more turns" or "She will be angry until the end of the day" with an automatic countdown would be very useful for planning the story several posts ahead.

As for the GUI, it may be a small text field in the "Condition" section or a separate "Circumstances" entry in the "Stats" section for quick and convenient reach. However, I assume a more accessible approach with "instant instruction" button next to character profile image.