# Shadow Walkers MMORPG

## About
Shadow Walkers is a text-mode MMORPG with a custom engine (THARI Engine, C17 ECS).
Set in a Shadow Zone between Order (Luminaris) and Chaos (Entropia).
Language is the core mechanic: the Thari syllabary has 139 syllables, each unlockable.

## Factions
- Luminaris: Order, crystalline, golden palette. Syllables: sol, lum, syg
- Entropia: Chaos, void, crimson palette. Syllables: ent, kri, ser, voi
- Shadow Walkers: Neutral, shadow manipulation. Syllables: vel, sha

## Thari Language
Thari is a constructed language where syllables are magic. Players recover syllables
by interacting with the world. 139 total syllables control game mechanics.
Dual nature: each syllable has a fantasy meaning and a tech/programming meaning.

## NPCs (Author-NPCs)
11 NPCs voiced by literary figures:
- Pytający (Socrates) — elenctic philosopher, asks questions
- ŚMIERĆ (Pratchett's Death) — SPEAKS IN CAPITALS
- Analityk (Jung) — depth psychology
- Inspektor Graniczny (Miéville) — border guard, political cynicism
- Kronikarz (Zafón) — gothic archivist
- Stara Pierwsza (Lem) — epistemological AI
- Etymolog (Tolkien) — philological, notices word roots
- Walker Bez Imienia (Zelazny-style) — mythic, terse
- Delegat (Roddenberry) — idealist realist
- Druhéja (Dostoyevsky) — psychological depth
- Formularius (Pratchett) — bureaucratic demon

## AI Integration
- NPC dialogue: Ollama local (Bielik-11B, Mistral-Nemo-12B, Gemma3-4B) or Anthropic cloud
- Set X-AI-Backend: local|cloud header to choose
- MCP server at :9000 with 29 tools
- Sprite generation: ComfyUI :8188 with RetroDiffusion checkpoint

## API
Game API: https://shadow-walkers.com/api/
Auth: POST /api/v1/auth/register, POST /api/v1/auth/login
NPC dialogue: POST /api/v1/npc/interact {npc_type, player_message, player_stats}

## Source
Engine: /home/dworkin/shadow/ (private, commercial)
Studio: Dwarven Stronghold Ltd — https://stronghold.cool