World Background Reference

Complete documentation for tabs/world-background.json.

Schema

interface StorySettings {
  storySettings: {
    worldBackground: string   // ✅ Core world premise, included in all AI prompts
  }
}

Legend

• ✅ Predefine-able: Can be set in config, preserved via spread

How worldBackground is Used

The worldBackground string is injected into AI prompts for most generation tasks. It provides essential context that shapes:

• Narrative tone: How the AI writes story text
• World rules: What exists or doesn’t exist
• Setting boundaries: Genre expectations and constraints
• Atmospheric cues: Mood and emotional register

Unlike worldLore entries (which are retrieved via semantic search when relevant), worldBackground is always included in prompts.

Relationship to Other Settings

Setting	Purpose	When to Use
worldBackground	Core premise, always in context	Essential setting facts the AI needs constantly
narratorStyle	Voice/tone override	Specific narrative style requirements
worldLore	Detailed background info	History, lore, details retrieved when relevant
aiInstructions	Per-task behavior	Fine-tuning specific AI task outputs

Tasks That Use worldBackground

Task	How It’s Used
generateStory	Main narrative generation context
generateNPCIntents	Understanding NPC motivations in context
generatePlayerIntents	Understanding player action options
generateNPCDetails	Creating NPC personalities fitting the world
generateQuestDetails	Creating quests appropriate to setting
Most generation tasks	General world context

Cross-References

Field	References
storySettings.worldBackground	Used by all AI generation tasks
Related: narratorStyle	Separate top-level field
Related: worldLore	Separate config section for detailed lore
Related: aiInstructions	Separate config section for task customization