stand_system_wiki

Gnosis Stand System Wiki

This page has been reviewed against the current terminal/server build and the latest portal documentation surfaces. For exact live catalogs and tuning values, use the source-driven...

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2026-04-19T11:06:55+00:00

Gnosis Stand System Wiki

Documentation Freshness (2026-04-19)

This page has been reviewed against the current terminal/server build and the latest portal documentation surfaces.
For exact live catalogs and tuning values, use the source-driven portal compendiums:
- /bestiary
- /spell-omnibus
- /technique-omnibus
- /item-omnibus
- /recipe-omnibus
In-game references are available through the W wiki menu (including generated spell/component compendiums).
World/floor map reference is in-game via P; the website map page is intentionally hidden.
Multiplayer host/deployment details live in docs/multiplayer_server_wiki.md and docs/server_portal_setup.md.

Current Build Delta (2026-04-19)

Deep floors now have a depth-scaled chance to spawn Lizard Kingdom Gates (FeatureLizardKingdomGate).
Using a Lizard Kingdom Gate enters Lizard Kingdom side sites (SiteLizardKingdom) with lizard society-biased populations.
Lizard Kingdom floors use dedicated cave themes (Outer Warrens -> Royal Sinkhalls) and integrate with map/examine/senses/clairvoyance text.
This update is live in terminal mode and server mode; hosted clients inherit the behavior from the game build.

This page documents the implemented Stand system.

1. Scope

Primary code:

internal/game/stand.go
internal/game/types.go
internal/game/progression.go (persistence carry)

2. Core Controls

U: open Stand menu
3: invoke Stand bound ability (requires manifested stand)

Stand menu includes:

manifest/recall
rename stand (before lock)
rename ability call phrase (before lock)
bind rite/formula to ability (before lock)
cycle stand kind/element and range/move/attack (before lock)
sync stand components from bound ability (before lock)
awaken Requiem (q) when unlocked and dormant

3. Stand Kinds

Kinds:

Close
Guard
Remote

Kind affects defaults/caps:

range
movement speed baseline
attack speed baseline
remote behavior flag

4. Manifestation and Life Split

Manifest rules:

cannot manifest if already active
requires enough HP to split
commits roughly half current HP into stand HP pool
committed HP is removed from vessel on manifest
first manifestation in a life seals the stand profile for that life

Recall rules:

stand is removed
remaining stand HP is returned to vessel
committed pool resets

If stand is destroyed, committed life is lost.

Lock behavior:

after lock, stand profile editing is disabled
profile lock clears on reincarnation
you can still manifest/recall/invoke while locked

5. Speech Integration

When manifesting:

vessel speaks stand name call phrase

When invoking stand ability:

vessel speaks configured ability call phrase

Speech still interacts with hearing/stealth systems.

6. Stand Ability Binding

Stand ability can bind to:

known rite
crafted formula

Component behavior:

stand can carry component tier map
component tiers apply to stand combat/ability effects
tier notation is roman I..IV

Tier caps:

max component tier: IV

7. Stand Progression

Stand progression is independent from base character level.

stand level cap: 99
stand XP accrues from stand combat/actions
level-up raises stand combat stats and can refine component tiers

XP requirement:

14 + level*10 + (level*level)/3

8. Requiem Unlock Path

Requiem is now tied to a rare secret-dungeon reward.

hidden-chain final bosses can rarely drop a Stand Arrow
using Stand Arrow unlocks Requiem potential
Requiem can then be awakened (and re-awakened in later lives) via stand systems

Requiem effects:

stronger stand combat profile
stronger stand component tier interpretation
dedicated status line in stand menu (dormant / unlocked / awakened)

9. Stand Combat Role

Manifested stands are allied actors with:

own HP pool (committed life)
own attack/move cadence
kind/range constraints
element-aligned damage bonuses
component-driven rider effects (bleed, infect, ward, etc.)

10. Persistence Across Reincarnation

Stand progression/state is carried by progression persistence:

stand name and ability name
bound ability spell reference
stand kind/element/range/speed config
stand level/xp
component selection and component tiers

Transient state does not persist:

manifested actor instance
committed HP in-flight
profile lock state
active Requiem state for the current vessel

11. Practical Build Notes

Remote stands trade immediate body safety for coordination complexity.
Close stands are best when you can commit to short-range pressure.
Component tier upgrades are high leverage; bind formulas worth scaling.
Recall before risky plane/world transitions to avoid avoidable committed-life loss.