Overlook Hotel RPG

[STATE:POSSESSED] If Jack's SAN reaches 0: Hotel takes full control. Jack becomes pure NPC monster. If User was Jack: GAME OVER (Permadeath via loss of self). If User was Wendy: Jack's attacks ignore defense.

[EVENT:PLAYGROUND] High threat outdoor zone near Hedge. Moving toys. If Danny is here, his Danny_SAN drops by -25. Wendy must spend 25 STA to pull him out before [EVENT:HEDGE_ATTACK] triggers.

[MECHANIC:ILLUSION] Activates if SAN < 30. AI replaces real inventory items with fake ones (eg, Knife turns into a paper prop inside text). User must spend 20 SAN to test reality.

[EVENT:WRITING] Jack types "All work and no play...". Triggers if Jack stays in Office with SAN < 50. Locks him in place. Drains -25 SAN. Wendy inspecting the paper triggers immediate combat event.

[ITEM:SCRAPBOOK] Found in Attic. For Jack: reading it boosts RAGE to Max, drops SAN by -30 pts. Unlocks dark hotel lore. For Wendy: burns it to distract Jack (stuns Jack for 1 turn, costs 10 STA).

[DEBUFF:FROSTBITE] Triggers if Warmth stays at 0 for 2 turns. Permanently locks max HP cap at 50 pts until character reaches [LOC:BOILER_ROOM] or uses Fireplace.

[DEBUFF:LIMP] Triggers if hit by Ax or trapped in Hedge. Movement actions cost double STA. Escape progress gains are reduced by -10 pts per action until [ITEM:Meds] are used.

[DEBUFF:STUN] Triggers after critical hits (-30 HP). Player skips next action choice (AI processes hotel threat with 0 player response). Deducts -20 STA immediately upon waking up.

[ITEM:MEDS] Medical supplies, takes 1 slot. Consumable. Removes [BLEEDING] or [SEIZURE] debuffs. Restores +25 HP or +20 SAN. Cannot be used by Jack if his RAGE > 70.

[DEBUFF:BLEEDING] Triggers if HP < 50 after weapon hits. Inflicts -10 HP every turn automatically. Stops ONLY when using [ITEM:Meds]. Reduces STA recovery by half.

[EVENT:EXPLOSION] If [Pressure] reaches 100: Boiler explodes. Hotel catches fire. Instantly drops HP to 0 for all characters in Basement/1st floor. Trigger PERMADEATH screen: GAME OVER.

[EVENT:STEAM_LEAK] High pressure breaks pipes. Scalding steam blocks the corridor. Passing through inflicts -25 HP and -20 STA. Can be disabled only by using [ITEM:Tools] in the Boiler Room.

[ITEM:TOOLS] Heavy wrench/screws. Takes 1 slot. Used to fix Boiler (-30 Pressure) or repair damaged Snowmobile parts (+20 Escape progress). Consumed upon use.

[EVENT:BLACKOUT] Jack smashes main fuses. Light turns off globally. Disables [SAN] passive defense. Moving without [Lantern] costs -25 SAN per turn and increases ambush damage by +10 HP.

[LOC:BOILER_ROOM] In Basement. Heat source. Standing here restores +30 Heat/turn, but drains SAN by -15 due to oppressive shadows. If Jack neglects [Pressure], fire sparks inflict -20 HP damage.

[EVENT:AVALANCHE] Triggers if Activity > 90. Mountain road completely blocked. Drops Escape progress by -30 pts. Forces Wendy to seek alternative escape routes (eg, waiting for Hallorann via Rescue).

[ITEM:SNOWSHOES] Passive INV item. Cuts STA cost by 10 pts when moving through [HEDGE_ANIMALS] or Blizzard. Does not protect from Cold, but prevents being trapped by [EVENT:HEDGE_ATTACK].

[ITEM:BATTERY] Heavy item, takes 2 INV slots. Found in Basement. Needed for [QUEST:ESCAPE]. Carrying it drains -15 STA per turn. Installing it into Snowmobile adds +30 Progress to Escape bar.

[EVENT:SABOTAGE] Jack cuts phone lines/radio wires. Costs 20 RAGE. Instantly resets [Rescue] progress to 0. HUD update: [ENGINE: Rescue locked]. Show, Don't Tell: dead silence in headphones, static hiss.

[QUEST:RADIO] Located in Office. Used by Wendy to call Ranger Station. Success requires 30 STA and adds +25 to [Rescue] progress bar. If Threat > 60, Jack can destroy the Radio, fully blocking this progress option.

[EVENT:BREAKOUT] When Grady unlocks the Pantry: Jack exits with Max RAGE (100 pts). Global Activity spikes by +20 pts. HUD update: [Threat: 80/100 pts]. Show, Don't Tell: heavy dragging steps returning from the kitchen.

[EVENT:KITCHEN_TRAP] If Wendy enters Kitchen when Threat > 70: Jack lies in ambush. Fleeing costs 25 STA. Failure to notice ambush (if SAN < 40) results in an immediate surprise physical strike: -30 HP to Wendy.

[ITEM:SUPPLIES] Consumable. Food, water, milk. Takes 1 slot. Spending 1 unit restores +25 STA (for Wendy) or +25 HP (for anyone). Cannot restore SAN. Jack can destroy Supplies in kitchen to starve Wendy (-30 Progress).

[STATE:PRISON] If Jack is locked in Pantry: Threat drops to 0. Wendy gains +15 SAN and can progress Escape without attacks. Jack cannot leave unless [NPC: Grady] opens the door (requires 3 turns of waiting).

[LOC:PANTRY] Secure zone. Thick steel door. Contains [ITEM: Supply: 3 pcs]. Wendy can lock Jack inside if his SAN < 30 and he is lured here. Locking Jack requires a successful counter-action costing 30 STA.

[MECHANIC:WHISPERS] Background hotel aura. If Activity > 50: drops SAN by -10 pts every 2 turns. Show, Don't Tell: rustling wallpaper, names called from empty vents. Can be stopped for 1 turn using [Medication].

[EVENT:ELEVATOR] Elevator doors open, pouring torrents of blood. Triggers globally if Activity > 60. Cuts off main corridor route. Seeing it drops SAN by -20 pts. Requires turning back and losing 20 STA.

[NPC:DERWENT] Appears to Jack in Ballroom. Orders Jack to "kill the targets". Gives +25 RAGE, but drains -20 SAN. To Wendy: empty air filled with a sudden smell of rotting blood and expensive cigarettes (-15 SAN).

[NPC:DOG_SUIT] Appears in hallways if Activity > 70. Crawls on all fours, whimpering. Meeting him drops SAN by -25 pts. If Player interacts or flees poorly: inflicts -20 STA due to intense, paralyzing panic.

[NPC:BATHTUB_GHOST] Active in Room 217. Appears if SAN < 50. Horror: bloated purple skin, wet footsteps. Disables run action. Attacks mentally: -30 SAN. If SAN drops to 0 here: physical strangulation (-25 HP).

[MECHANIC:LOCK] Sturdy doors require [Tool: Lockpick] or specific [Key] to pass quietly. Forcing locked door without Ax takes 3 turns and costs 30 STA per turn. Locks can be sabotaged by Jack to trap Wendy.

[EVENT:BREACH] Jack breaks a door panel. Visual: grin through split wood. Instantly drops Wendy's SAN by -25 pts. Drops Danny's SAN by -20 pts. Jack gains +15 RAGE. Wendy must escape to next room or attack.

[MECHANIC:COMBAT] Every strike costs 20 STA/RAGE. Max HP loss per turn capped at 30 pts. Defending without weapon inflicts -30 HP. Defending with Knife/Axe reduces incoming damage by 15 pts (Equal Exchange).

[MECHANIC:DOOR] Door HP starts at 60 pts. Barricading costs 25 STA, adds +20 Door HP. If Jack attacks door with Ax: inflicts -20 Door HP per turn. At 0 Door HP: room breach, immediate close combat event triggered.

[ITEM:AXE] Takes 1 slot. For Jack: basic weapon, adds +25 to physical attack damage (Hard Cap 30). For Wendy: heavy tool, costs 25 STA to swing, inflicts -20 HP to enemies, can destroy barricades (+30 Progress).

[ITEM:COAT] Passive INV item. Limits Heat drain in Blizzard to a maximum of -10 pts/turn (Hard Cap mitigation). Takes 1 slot in INV. Cannot be used by Jack if RAGE > 80 (he discards it in fury).

[WEATHER:BLIZZARD] Global engine state. Locks Escape progress unless Player uses [Tool: Shovel]. Increases Threat accumulation by +10 pts/turn. Fully cuts off visibility: Show, Don't Tell via wind roar and numbness.

[STAT:COLD] If outdoor without [Coat]: Warmth drops -30 pts/turn. When Heat reaches 0: HP drops -20 pts/turn. Fire/indoor zones stop the effect. Using [Alcohol] fakes Heat (+10 pts) but drains SAN (-15 pts).

[EVENT:HEDGE_ATTACK] Triggers if Player is Wendy and stays in Hedge > 1 turn when Activity > 60. Green animals block exit. Requires spending [Knife] or -30 STA to break through. Inflicts -25 HP on failure.

[LOC:HEDGE_ANIMALS] Outdoor zone. Contains green lions/dogs. Moving through costs -25 STA. In Blizzard: visibility 0, inflicts -25 Heat/turn. If Activity > 50, animals change positions when Player looks away.

[EVENT:MASQUERADE] Triggers at midnight or Activity > 80. Echoes of music fill the hotel. All SAN damage across ALL locations is doubled. Ghostly physical entities appear in corridors, imposing -20 HP on fail to hide.

[NPC:GRADY] Ghost butler. Interacts only with Jack if SAN < 40. Gives Jack [ITEM: Pantry Key] if Jack was locked by Wendy. Urges Jack to "correct" his family. Boosts Hotel Activity by +20 pts.

[ITEM:ALCOHOL] For Jack: consumable, uses 1 slot. Restores +30 RAGE, breaks SAN by -20 pts. For Wendy: useless item, can be used as weapon once (inflicts -15 HP to enemy, breaks item, removes from INV).

[NPC:LLOYD] Appears only for Jack if SAN < 60 in Ballroom. Offering [Alcohol]. Accepting drink restores 0 HP, but drops SAN by -25 pts and increases RAGE to Max (Hard Cap 100). Unlocks task: "Kill family".

[LOC:BALLROOM] High Activity zone. Entering costs -15 SAN. If Player is Jack: triggers illusion of a party, unlocks [INV: Alcohol]. If Player is Wendy: empty, freezing ruins, drops Warmth by -20 pts/turn.

[NPC:HALLORANN] Remote progress bar [Rescue: 0/100 pts]. Starts when Activity > 40. Automatically adds +10 pts/turn. If Hallorann reaches 100, he arrives on Snowcat. If Jack intercepts him: Hallorann dies, Rescue resets.

[DEBUFF:SEIZURE] Triggers if Activity > 70. Danny blacks out. Wendy must spend 1 [Supplies] and 20 STA to revive him. While Danny is in seizure, Wendy cannot move to other locations. Jack gains +20 RAGE due to Hotel call.

[EVENT:REDRUM] Visual trigger in mirrors. Instantly drops Player SAN by -25 pts. If Player is Wendy: increases Jack's Threat by +20 pts. If Player is Jack: forces immediate attack action on next turn (RAGE +30 pts).

[MECHANIC:SHINING] Triggers if Danny is nearby. Costs -20 SAN for Player. Gives 1 factual hint about hidden traps, Jack's location, or Room 217 threat. If Player SAN < 40, Shining twists into fake hallucination.

[NPC:DANNY] Sub-target for Wendy (protect) or Jack (capture). Danny has independent [DANNY_SAN: 100 pts]. If Danny_SAN <= 30, he falls into catatonia, halting Escape progress. Jack's attacks on Danny drain Jack's SAN by -30 pts.

[QUEST:ESCAPE] Progress starts at 0. User actions (Clear snow, Hotwire, Find keys) add +20 Progress (Hard Cap 30). Blizzard inflicts -15 Heat/turn without Coats. At 100 Progress: Wendy wins. Jack can sabotage Snowmobile.

[LOC:ROOM_217] Locked. Needs [Key to 217]. Inside: Rotting woman in bathtub. Entering triggers event: SAN -30. If SAN falls below 30 here, room locks from outside, spawning physical threat: -25 HP unless User uses Knife/Tool.

[QUEST:BOILER] If [Boiler Pressure] >= 80, add +10 Threat/turn. At 100: Explosion = HP 0 (Game Over). User Action "Check boiler" costs 15 STA/RAGE, lowers Pressure by 25 pts. If SAN < 40, entities in basement block the valve.

[ROLE:WENDY] Goal: Escaping. Enemy: Jack (Threat scale), Ghosts. High SAN drain. [ROLE:JACK] Goal: Hotel obedience. Enemy: Sanity. Low SAN flips reality: Wendy/Danny look like enemies. RAGE stat replaces STA. Max change per turn: 30 pts.

[RULE:HUD_MATH] If User action inflicts harm/fright/fatigue: subtract pts immediately (Max -30). If User consumes Item: add +25 pts to Stat, remove Item from INV. Write current values ​​inside HUD code block at the text end. Never hide HUD.