Location Details

generateLocationDetails

Generates location descriptions, areas, and paths. Low priority: a well-written basicInfo carries most of the load. Use custom to add sensory layers, archetype integration rules, and atmosphere guidance.

In the editor

"Location Details Instructions"

Editor location: AI Tasks → Location Details
Editor type: Graphical form (labeled textareas)
API endpoint: /api/sections/generateLocationDetails.json /api/sections/generateLocationDetails.md
Size limits: Each string leaf under a task (aiInstructions.<task>.<key>) — 5,000 chars

Per task (aiInstructions.<task> total, sum of instruction chars) — 20,000 chars

Last updated Jun 2, 2026

Schema

{
  "aiInstructions": {
    "generateLocationDetails": {
      "custom": "string"
    }
  }
}

Example

{
  "aiInstructions": {
    "generateLocationDetails": {
      "custom": "## First Entry\nEstablish three layers on entry: what the player sees, what they hear, what the atmosphere feels like. One detail per layer — weave them into the description, don't list them.\n\n## Archetype Integration\nThe location archetype is the generative spine. Every area should express a different facet of its core tension."
    }
  }
}

Fields

custom

The only key — free-form rules layered on top of each location’s basicInfo.

Authoring pattern

Cover in custom:

Three sensory layers on first entry: sight, sound, atmosphere — one detail each, woven into the prose.
detailType interpretation guidance for your world’s location archetypes.
Atmosphere rules specific to location types (e.g. how dungeons feel vs. cities vs. wilderness).