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Dungeon Mastr: The Rules of a Blockchain-Powered Adventure
1. Types of Participants
In Dungeon Mastr, players, game masters, and intelligent systems work together to create an exciting world driven by blockchain-based mechanics and classic role-playing systems.
Player Roles
- Dungeon Mastr: The storyteller and architect, who creates the adventures, controls the world, and adjudicates the rules.
- Player: Each player controls a single character, exploring the world, engaging in combat, and interacting with the environment.
- NPC: Non-player characters are controlled by the Dungeon Mastr, providing the world with flavor, challenges, and storylines.
- AI Hybrids: Automated systems that augment gameplay, controlling certain NPCs or environments based on predefined rules.
2. Characters
Your adventure in Dungeon Mastr begins with the creation of your character, but there’s a unique twist: your character is generated deterministically from your Nostr ID.
Character Creation
- One Character at a Time: Players can only have one living character at any moment. If your character dies, a new one can be rerolled and is again based on your Nostr identity.
- Blockchain Genesis: The creation of a new character begins with a marked transaction on the Bitcoin Testnet4 blockchain, anchoring your character’s existence in a provably fair and verifiable way.
3. Determinism and Game State
The world of Dungeon Mastr is tightly tied to the Bitcoin Testnet4 blockchain, making the game’s entire state traceable and verifiable by all participants.
Deterministic World State
- Blockchain-Driven: The game’s state is updated based on blockchain transactions, making all major events verifiable.
- Immutable Events: Every key action, including battles and interactions, is recorded as transactions or changes hashed and committed to Bitcoin Testnet4.
- Transparency: Anyone can track the game’s progress and outcomes by inspecting the blockchain, ensuring trust and clarity.
4. Currency and Coins
Money in Dungeon Mastr follows a fun but optional value system based on testnet satoshis.
In-Game Currency
- 1 Copper Coin = 100 Testnet Satoshis
- 1 Silver Coin = 100 Copper Coins
- 1 Gold Coin = 100 Silver Coins
- Platinum: A rare and powerful currency, reserved for the highest echelons of wealth.
Note: While the currency system gives flavor to the game, coins are worthless in real life. The game is about fun and imagination, not financial gain.
5. Rules of the Game
The rules of Dungeon Mastr take inspiration from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D), but the game evolves and adapts based on the blockchain.
Evolving Rules
- AD&D Core: The rules begin by matching the classic AD&D system, covering character abilities, combat, experience points (XP), and more.
- Adjustable Every 2016 Blocks: Every 2016 blocks (roughly two weeks), the community and Dungeon Mastr can propose adjustments to the rules, reflecting the ever-changing nature of the game.
- Protocol-Based: The rules are treated as a protocol that both humans and machines can reference and interact with.
6. Combat and Experience Points
Combat is the lifeblood of many adventures, and in Dungeon Mastr, it follows the structure of AD&D but is influenced by blockchain transactions.
Combat Mechanics
- AD&D Combat: Combat follows AD&D mechanics, from attack rolls to damage calculations, creating a familiar system for experienced role-players.
- Agreed Combat: Players must agree to engage in combat. Once combat is initiated, the transaction that formalizes the combat becomes the source of entropy (randomness) for determining the outcome.
- Blockchain-Backed Resolution: The combat outcome, XP, and all relevant details are recorded in the Testnet4 blockchain, ensuring a fair and immutable result.
7. Nostr History and Legacy
Every player’s Nostr identity is part of the blockchain story. Your entire adventure, from character creation to epic battles, is immortalized.
- Recorded History: The entire history of each Nostr user is stored on the blockchain, creating a permanent, traceable record of all actions.
- Legacy of Actions: Your character’s deeds, victories, and defeats are recorded forever, ensuring that your in-game legacy lives on long after the adventure ends.
Inspiration for New Players
Dungeon Mastr combines the best of classic tabletop role-playing games with the cutting-edge possibilities of blockchain technology. It’s not just a game, but a living, evolving world where your actions matter, your decisions are recorded forever, and the rules themselves are shaped by the community.
This game provides the structure of AD&D with the innovation of a blockchain-driven world, where players can explore, fight, and build in a universe shaped by their imagination and cryptographic proof. Whether you’re a fan of role-playing games or curious about blockchain, Dungeon Mastr offers a unique, transparent, and exciting adventure.
Join the game, create your character, and see how your Nostr identity unfolds into an epic journey.
Next Steps: flesh out the rules and game mechanics in the wiki