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Lore Writing by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Lore Writing
Author: tomevault-io

Lore Writing

Extract lore and narrative device entities from text. Use when analyzing codex entries, bestiary entries, journals, dreams, nightmares, memories, secrets, foreshadowing, and plot devices. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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lore-writing

Domain skill for lore knowledge and narrative device extraction.

Entity Types

Type	Description
`lore_fragment`	Piece of world lore or historical knowledge
`codex_entry`	Codex or encyclopedia entry
`journal_page`	Journal, diary, or log entry
`bestiary_entry`	Creature or monster description
`memory`	Character memory or recollection
`dream`	Dream or prophetic vision
`nightmare`	Nightmare or dark vision
`foreshadowing`	Narrative foreshadowing element
`chekhovs_gun`	Setup element that must pay off later
`red_herring`	Misleading narrative element
`deus_ex_machina`	Unexpected resolution device
`flash_forward`	Future glimpse or time skip
`plot_device`	General narrative mechanism
`lore_axioms`	Fundamental world rules or laws

Extraction Rules

Lore fragments: Historical references, myths, legends, folklore mentioned in passing
Bestiary: Creature abilities, behaviors, habitats, weaknesses
Dreams/visions: Symbolism, prophetic content, emotional context
Narrative devices: Foreshadowing setups, Chekhov's guns, red herrings
World rules: Fundamental axioms that govern the world's logic

Output Format

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

{
  "lore_fragments": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "world_id": 1,
      "title": "The Old War Legend",
      "content": "A legend about the ancient war between mages and warriors",
      "rarity": "common",
      "is_discoverable": true,
      "created_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00",
      "version": 1
    }
  ],
  "foreshadowings": [
    {
      "id": 2,
      "story_id": 10,
      "scene_id": 11,
      "foreshadowing_type": "symbolic",
      "subtlety": "moderate",
      "name": "The Cracked Amulet",
      "description": "The amulet shows a crack — hints at its eventual breaking",
      "hinted_event_id": null,
      "is_paid_off": false,
      "player_discovery_rate": 40.0,
      "character_ids": [3],
      "location_id": 5,
      "requires_knowledge": [1],
      "created_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00",
      "version": 1
    }
  ],
  "next_id": 3
}

Key Considerations

Fragmentary nature: Lore often comes in small, incomplete pieces
Unreliable narrators: Stories within stories may be biased or inaccurate
Symbolic dreams: Not all dream content is literal
Cross-references: If needed, track relationships separately in drafts, but final JSON must match LoreData.from_dict.

Converted and distributed by TomeVault — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

---name: lore-writingdescription: Extract lore and narrative device entities from text. Use when analyzing codex entries, bestiary entries, journals, dreams, nightmares, memories, secrets, foreshadowing, and plot devices. Use when this capability is needed.---# lore-writingDomain skill for lore knowledge and narrative device extraction.## Entity Types| Type | Description ||------|-------------|| `lore_fragment` | Piece of world lore or historical knowledge || `codex_entry` | Codex or encyclopedia entry || `journal_page` | Journal, diary, or log entry || `bestiary_entry` | Creature or monster description || `memory` | Character memory or recollection || `dream` | Dream or prophetic vision || `nightmare` | Nightmare or dark vision || `foreshadowing` | Narrative foreshadowing element || `chekhovs_gun` | Setup element that must pay off later || `red_herring` | Misleading narrative element || `deus_ex_machina` | Unexpected resolution device || `flash_forward` | Future glimpse or time skip || `plot_device` | General narrative mechanism || `lore_axioms` | Fundamental world rules or laws |## Extraction Rules1. **Lore fragments**: Historical references, myths, legends, folklore mentioned in passing2. **Bestiary**: Creature abilities, behaviors, habitats, weaknesses3. **Dreams/visions**: Symbolism, prophetic content, emotional context4. **Narrative devices**: Foreshadowing setups, Chekhov's guns, red herrings5. **World rules**: Fundamental axioms that govern the world's logic## Output FormatWrite to `entities/narrative.json` (narrative-team file):```json{ "lore_fragments": [ { "id": 1, "world_id": 1, "title": "The Old War Legend", "content": "A legend about the ancient war between mages and warriors", "rarity": "common", "is_discoverable": true, "created_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00", "version": 1 } ], "foreshadowings": [ { "id": 2, "story_id": 10, "scene_id": 11, "foreshadowing_type": "symbolic", "subtlety": "moderate", "name": "The Cracked Amulet", "description": "The amulet shows a crack — hints at its eventual breaking", "hinted_event_id": null, "is_paid_off": false, "player_discovery_rate": 40.0, "character_ids": [3], "location_id": 5, "requires_knowledge": [1], "created_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00", "version": 1 } ], "next_id": 3}```## Key Considerations- **Fragmentary nature**: Lore often comes in small, incomplete pieces- **Unreliable narrators**: Stories within stories may be biased or inaccurate- **Symbolic dreams**: Not all dream content is literal- **Cross-references**: If needed, track relationships separately in drafts, but final JSON must match `LoreData.from_dict`.---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/bivex) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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