duris-group-combat

Duris Group Combat

Overview

Duris group combat is role-based. The controlled character may be any class; bind live names to roles, then reason with self, tank, leader, enemy, and add.

REQUIRED BACKGROUND: Use duris-game-knowledge for Duris prompt, posture, memorization, flee, aggro, tracking, and spell mechanics.

Priority Order

1. Survival interrupts: self tanking, tank gone, self disabled, lethal HP, hostile add on self.
2. Command pacing: prevent duplicate casts, repeated offense, flee spam, and chat spam.
3. Role action: assist, targetless cast, rescue, order follower, heal, attack.
4. Communication: concise status the group can act on.

Survival interrupts are not spam. If T: becomes self during a cast, do not wait for spell resolution; send one survival command now and parse the result.

Required Output Shape

When designing from named logs, use this structure:

# Duris Group Combat Behavior

## Role Bindings
| Role | Binding |
|---|---|
| self | <controlled character> |
| tank | <designated or prompt tank> |
| leader | <caller/mover> |
| enemy | prompt E after assist |

## Priority
survival interrupts > command pacing > role action > communication

## States
...

After the binding table, use role names. Do not put character names in headings, state names, or reusable rules.

Hard Stops

Reject any design that does these:

Bad pattern	Correct pattern
Says mana, OOM, or out of mana for a Duris mem caster	Say not memmed, out of memorized spells, or spell slots spent.
Treats queued mem study as ready	Ready means memorized and usable now.
Uses cast '<spell>' <enemy>, <target>, or $target after assist/prompt target exists	Use a targetless current-target command or configured alias, such as mm, when known.
Defers flee/retreat/rescue because a cast is in progress	Survival interrupts override castLock.
Repeats flee every prompt	Send one escape command, wait for the result, then reassess.
Invents syntax like flee east or grouptell	Use known commands only, such as gsay if grouped, or describe communication intent.
Announces every assist, cast, and spell result	Communicate readiness and danger, not routine rotation.

Core State Model

State	Rule
preflight	Confirm target, tank, route risk, and readiness. Casters must report whether key spells are memorized.
assist	When tank engages or caller says go, use assist <tank> if target acquisition is needed.
engaged	Prompt shows stable tank and enemy. Role action may proceed.
casting	A spell has started. Block added offense and chatter, but not survival interrupts.
tank-loss	Self is tanking, tank is absent/down/sitting at dangerous time, or tank was forced out. Stop offense.
add-danger	Extra hostile attacks self or destabilizes room. Do not retarget merely because something entered.
escape	Send one survival command, wait for result, then evaluate movement, enemies, and route.
recover	Rejoin, heal, mem/med, or report not ready. Do not auto re-engage.

Targeting

The tank owns target selection. The controlled character acquires target by assist or by a prompt enemy already tied to the tank. A wandering arrival is just an arrival until it attacks self, attacks the tank, or the tank/caller clearly picks it up.

After assist/current target exists, prefer targetless current-target commands. Store the enemy name as evidence for communication and logs, not as a spell argument.

Readiness Communication

Before planned combat, clarify:

Topic	Meaning
target	Which enemy the tank will engage first.
tank	Who or what should hold aggro: player, pet, follower, charm.
readiness	Whether each critical role can act now.
caster mem	Which key spells are memorized now, not queued.

During combat, communicate only actionable changes: not ready, out of spells, self tanking, tank down, separated, add on me, fled, need rescue.

Role Notes

Casters: do not cast while sitting, resting, sleeping, or on your ass. Use memorized slots only. If exact targetless syntax is unknown, say configured targetless spell command; do not invent a targeted spell command.

Pet handlers: use pets/followers to establish or restore tanking before personal offense.

Tanks/hitters: establish target clearly. If a weaker group member becomes tank, rescue or retank before maximizing damage.

Fleeability

fleeable includes movement points, posture, known exits, doors, route safety, whether flee goes deeper into danger, tank separation, enemy condition, and tracking evidence. Duris flee is random; directed movement belongs after flee succeeds and combat state allows movement.