Favor lowered. It should require actual work to maintain. Fixed a bug with pets.

README.md

@@ -1,150 +1,3 @@
 # Draugnorak
 
-A survival audio game built with NVGT. Explore, gather, craft, and defend your base as day and night cycle.
+See files/instructions.md for how to play.
-
-## Installation
-- Unzip the file for your operating system.
-- On Linux and Mac, make sure the draugnorak executable is marked executable.
-``` bash
-chmod +x draugnorak
-```
-
-## Quick Start
-- Move with Left/Right, jump with Up.
-- Hold Shift, /, or Z for 1 second to search the current area.
-- Craft basic tools in the base with C.
-- Set snares and build fires to survive.
-
-Some of the first things you will want are a stone knife, spear, stone axe, and firepit.
-## Controls
-- **Left/Right**: Move.
-- **Up**: Jump, climb trees, start rope climbs when prompted.
-- **Down**: Climb down trees or descend rope climbs when prompted.
-- **Shift, /, or Z (hold)**: Search area (1-second hold, 1-second delay).
-- **Control (hold/release)**: Attack with equipped weapon. Sling uses a charge window.
-- **A**: Action menu (place snare, feed fire, burn incense).
-- **C**: Crafting menu (base only).
-- **I**: Inventory.
-- **E**: Equipment.
-- **P**: Character info.
-- **B**: Base info (base only).
-- **Q**: Quests menu (base only).
-- **S**: Altar menu (base only).
-- **Tab**: Adventure menu (outside base, once per day).
-- **H**: Health.
-- **T**: Time.
-- **X**: Coordinates + terrain.
-- **1-0**: Quick slots (equip bound items).
-- **Backspace**: Pause/Resume.
-- **Escape**: Exit game (or close menus).
-
-### History Shortcuts
-- **\\**: Repeat most recent notification.
-- **[ / ]**: Previous/next notification.
-- **, / .**: Previous/next speech history message.
-
-## Menus
-- **Up/Down**: Move selection.
-- **Enter**: Confirm.
-- **Escape**: Close.
-- **Tab (in most menus)**: Perform “max” actions (craft all, deposit all, etc.).
-
-## Gathering and Resources
-- **Grass/Forest/Deep Forest**: Sticks and vines (search).
-- **Gravel/Stone**: Stones (search).
-- **Streams/Water edges**: Reeds and clay (search).
-- **World drops**: Found on the ground after hunting; search picks them up.
-- **Trees**:
-  - Search near trees for sticks/vines.
-  - Use an axe to chop down a tree for logs (and extra sticks/vines).
-  - Trees regrow over time.
-  - You can climb trees (Up) and climb down (Down).
-
-## Crafting (Base Only)
-Crafting is only available in the base (C).
-
-### Categories
-- **Weapons**: Spear, Sling, Bow
-- **Tools**: Knife, Snare, Stone Axe, Fishing Pole, Rope, Quiver, Canoe, Reed Basket, Clay Pot
-- **Materials**: Butcher Game, Smoke Fish, Bowstring, Arrows, Incense
-- **Clothing**: Skin gear, Moccasins, Pouch, Backpack
-- **Buildings**: Firepit, Fire, Herb Garden, Storage, Pasture, Stable, Altar
-- **Barricade**: Reinforcement options
-- **Runes**: Unlocks later
-
-## Combat and Hunting
-- Equip weapons in the Equipment menu (E) or bind them to quick slots.
-- **Spear**: 1-tile range.
-- **Axe**: Melee; also chops trees.
-- **Sling**: Ranged (uses stones). Hold Control to charge; release on the “in-range” audio cue.
-- **Bow**: Ranged (uses arrows). Hold Control to draw; release to fire. Damage scales with draw time (0–10).
-- Enemies include zombies (night), bandits (invasions), and boars (daytime).
-- **25% chance** to recover a fired arrow as a world drop.
-- If your base has an altar, each undead kill grants **+0.2 favor**.
-
-## Base and Survival
-- **Passive healing** in the base when below max health.
-- **Herb Garden** increases healing speed (base only, one per base).
-- **Fires** require a nearby firepit and need fuel (sticks, vines, logs).
-- **Barricade** starts at 100 health, capped at 500; reinforces via Crafting > Barricade.
-- **Storage** enables base inventory management and helps attract residents.
-- **Residents** (if recruited) consume meat, help defend, repair the barricade, and collect resources.
-
-## Residents and Automation
-Residents can automate survival tasks, defend your base, and process resources. To get the most out of them, ensure you have the necessary tools and facilities in your base storage.
-
-### Recruitment and Care
-- **Recruitment**: Residents join automatically after invasions. If you have **Storage** built, the likelihood for survivors to become residents increases. **1–2 survivors** can join at a time, up to a maximum of **4 residents**.
-- **Food**: Each resident consumes **1 unit of food every 8 hours** (3 per day).
-  - Priority: Meat > Smoked Fish > Basket of Fruits and Nuts.
-  - If no food is available, residents will go hungry and stop working.
-- **Blessing**: The "Blessing of the Resident" (from the Altar) doubles their efficiency and reduces tool breakage for a short time.
-
-### Activities and Requirements
-Residents automatically perform these tasks if the requirements are met in your base storage.
-
-| Activity | Requires (in Storage) | Details |
-| :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| **Defense (Melee)** | **Spear** | Deals damage to attackers. Spears may break. |
-| **Defense (Ranged - Bow)** | **Bow** + **Arrows** | Preferred ranged defense. Consumes arrows. Bows have a chance to break. |
-| **Defense (Ranged - Sling)** | **Sling** + **Stones** | Attacks enemies from a distance. Consumes stones. Slings have a chance to break. |
-| **Repairs** | N/A | Repairs the **Barricade** during the day. |
-| **Gathering** | **Reed Basket** | Collects Sticks, Vines, Stones, and Logs. |
-| **Foraging** | **Reed Basket** | Occurs at 6 AM and 12 PM. Produces **Basket of Fruits and Nuts**. |
-| **Fishing** | **Fishing Pole** | Daytime only. Requires a nearby stream. Catches **Raw Fish**. |
-| **Smoking Fish** | **Raw Fish** + **Sticks** | Requires a **burning fire**. Converts fish to **Smoked Fish**. |
-| **Butchering** | **Knife** + **Game** | Requires a **burning fire**. Processes Small Game or Boar Carcasses into Meat, Skins, etc. |
-| **Snare Check** | **Placed Snares** | Checks active snares, retrieves **Small Game**, and resets the snare. |
-
-> **Note**: Tools (Spears, Slings, Bows, Baskets, Knives, Fishing Poles) have a chance to break when used by residents. Keep a stock of spares!
-
-## Time, Weather, and Events
-- **1 real minute = 1 in-game hour**.
-- Day/night ambience crossfades around sunrise/sunset.
-- Weather transitions between clear, windy, rainy, and stormy.
-- **Invasions** can begin after day 2 and expand the map eastward.
-- Expansions can be normal biomes or mountain ranges.
-
-## Mountains and Rope Climbing
-- Mountains have elevation; steep slopes require a rope.
-- When prompted, press Up to climb up or Down to climb down.
-- Moving left/right during a rope climb cancels and causes a fall.
-- Falling from height can cause damage.
-
-## Quests, Adventures, and Runes
-- **Quests** become available in the base once you have an altar and enough favor.
-- **Adventures** are accessed with Tab outside the base (once per day).
-- The mountain adventure features the **Unicorn boss**.
-- Defeating the Unicorn unlocks the **Rune of Swiftness**.
-- Runes are engraved in the base (Crafting > Runes) and require a knife, clay, and favor.
-
-## Inventory and Storage
-- Personal inventory stacks are capped at 9.
-- Skin pouches add +2 stack capacity, backpacks add +9.
-- Arrows require quivers. Each quiver adds capacity for 12 arrows.
-- Bowstrings are crafted from **sinew at a fire** and used to craft bows.
-- Storage is separate and accessed in the base (Inventory menu when storage exists).
-
-## Saving and Loading
-- The game auto-saves daily at 6 AM (in-game time).
-- Load from the main menu. Starting a new game prompts if a save exists.

files/instructions.md

@@ -1,162 +1,191 @@
 # Draugnorak
 
-A survival audio game built with NVGT. Explore, gather, craft, and defend your base as day and night cycle.
+A survival audio game built with NVGT
+Explore gather craft defend your base through the day and night cycle
 
 ## Installation
-- Unzip the file for your operating system.
+- Unzip the file for your operating system
-- On Linux and Mac, make sure the draugnorak executable is marked executable.
+- On Linux and Mac mark the draugnorak executable as executable
 
-``` bash
+```bash
 chmod +x draugnorak
 ```
 
-
 ## Quick Start
-- Move with Left/Right, jump with Up.
+- Move with Left or Right
-- Hold Shift, /, or Z for 1 second to search the current area.
+- Jump with Up
-- Craft basic tools in the base with C.
+- Hold Shift or slash or Z for 2 seconds to start a search results come after 1 second delay
-- Set snares and build fires to survive.
+- Craft basic tools in the base with C
-
+- Set snares and build fires to survive
-Some of the first things you will want are a stone knife, spear, stone axe, and firepit.
 
+Some of the first things you will want are a stone knife a spear a stone axe and a firepit
 
 ## Controls
-- **Left/Right**: Move.
+- **Left or Right** move
-- **Up**: Jump, climb trees, start rope climbs when prompted.
+- **Up** jump climb trees start rope climbs when prompted
-- **Down**: Climb down trees or descend rope climbs when prompted.
+- **Down** climb down trees descend rope climbs when prompted
-- **Shift, /, or Z (hold)**: Search area (1-second hold, 1-second delay).
+- **Shift or slash or Z hold** search area
-- **Control (hold/release)**: Attack with equipped weapon. Bow and sling use a charge window.
+- **Control hold then release** attack with equipped weapon bow and sling use a charge window
-- **A**: Action menu (place snare, feed fire, burn incense). Also check fire, fishing pole, or snare if in range.
+- **Space** call your pet send it out or call it back
-- **C**: Crafting menu (base only).
+- **A** action menu place snare feed fire burn incense also check fire fishing pole or snare if in range
-- **I**: Inventory.
+- **C** crafting menu base only
-- **E**: Equipment.
+- **I** inventory
-- **P**: Character info.
+- **E** equipment
-- **B**: Base info (base only).
+- **P** character info
-- **Q**: Quests menu (base only).
+- **B** base info base only
-- **S**: Altar menu (base only).
+- **Q** quests menu base only
-- **Tab**: Adventure menu (outside base, once per day).
+- **S** altar menu base only
-- **H**: Health.
+- **F** fylgja menu once unlocked
-- **T**: Time.
+- **Tab** adventure menu outside base once per day
-- **X**: Coordinates + terrain.
+- **H** health
-- **1-0**: Quick slots (equip bound items).
+- **T** time
-- **Backspace**: Pause/Resume.
+- **X** coordinates and terrain
-- **Escape**: Exit game (or close menus).
+- **1 to 0** quick slots press in Equipment to bind an item to equip or in Inventory to bind a count check
-
+- **Backspace** pause or resume
+- **Escape** exit game or close menus
 
 ### History Shortcuts
-- **\\**: Repeat most recent notification.
+- **Backslash** repeat most recent notification
-- **[ / ]**: Previous/next notification.
+- **Left bracket** previous notification
-- **, / .**: Previous/next speech history message.
+- **Right bracket** next notification
-
+- **Comma** previous speech history message
+- **Period** next speech history message
 
 ## Menus
-- **Up/Down**: Move selection.
+- **Up or Down** move selection
-- **Enter**: Confirm.
+- **Enter** confirm
-- **Escape**: Close.
+- **Escape** close
-- **Tab (in most menus)**: Perform “max” actions (craft all, deposit all, etc.).
+- **Tab in most menus** perform max actions craft all deposit all and similar
-
 
 ## Gathering and Resources
-- **Grass/Forest/Deep Forest**: Sticks and vines (search).
+- **Grass Forest Deep Forest** sticks and vines search
-- **Gravel/Stone**: Stones (search).
+- **Gravel Stone** stones search
-- **Streams/Water edges**: Reeds and clay (search).
+- **Streams and water edges** reeds and clay search
-- **World drops**: Found on the ground after hunting; search picks them up e.g. goose, turkey, and recoverable arrows.
+- **Snow** found in high mountains currently yields no resources
-- **Trees**:
+- **World drops** found on the ground after hunting search picks them up such as goose turkey and recoverable arrows
-  - Search near trees for sticks/vines.
+- **Trees** search near trees for sticks and vines
-  - Use an axe to chop down a tree for logs (and extra sticks/vines).
+- **Trees** use an axe to chop a tree for logs and extra sticks and vines
-  - Trees regrow over time.
+- **Trees** regrow over time
-  - You can climb trees (Up) and climb down (Down).
+- **Trees** you can climb Up and climb down with Down
 
-## Crafting (Base Only)
+## Crafting Base Only
-Crafting is only available in the base (C).
+Crafting is only available in the base with C
 
 ### Categories
-- **Weapons**: Spear, Sling, Bow
+- **Weapons** spear sling bow
-- **Tools**: Knife, Snare, Stone Axe, Fishing Pole, Rope, Quiver, Canoe, Reed Basket, Clay Pot
+- **Tools** knife snare stone axe fishing pole rope quiver canoe reed basket clay pot
-- **Materials**: Butcher Game, Smoke Fish, Bowstring, Arrows, Incense
+- **Materials** butcher game smoke fish bowstring arrows incense
-- **Clothing**: Skin gear, Moccasins, Pouch, Backpack
+- **Clothing** skin gear moccasins pouch backpack
-- **Buildings**: Firepit, Fire, Herb Garden, Storage, Pasture, Stable, Altar
+- **Buildings** firepit fire herb garden storage pasture stable altar
-- **Barricade**: Reinforcement options
+- **Barricade** reinforcement options
-- **Runes**: Unlocks later
+- **Runes** engrave equipment after unlocking runes in adventures
-
 
 ## Combat and Hunting
-- Equip weapons in the Equipment menu (E) or bind them to quick slots.
+- Equip weapons in the Equipment menu or bind them to quick slots
-- **Spear**: 1-tile range.
+- **Spear** 1 tile range
-- **Axe**: Melee; also chops trees.
+- **Axe** melee also chops trees
-- **Sling**: Ranged (uses stones). Hold Control to charge; release on the “in-range” audio cue.
+- **Sling** ranged uses stones hold Control to charge release on the in range audio cue
-- **Bow**: Ranged (uses arrows). Hold Control to draw; release to fire. Damage scales with draw time (0–10).
+- **Bow** ranged uses arrows hold Control to draw release to fire damage scales with draw time 0 to 10
-- Enemies include zombies (night), bandits (invasions), and boars (daytime).
+- Enemies include zombies at night bandits during invasions and boars during daytime
-- **25% chance** to recover a fired arrow as a world drop.
+- **25 percent chance** to recover a fired arrow as a world drop
-- If your base has an altar, each undead kill grants **+0.2 favor**.
+- If your base has an altar each undead kill grants 0.2 favor
-
 
 ## Base and Survival
-- **Passive healing** in the base when below max health.
+- Passive healing in the base when below max health
-- **Herb Garden** increases healing speed (base only, one per base).
+- Herb Garden increases healing speed base only one per base
-- **Fires** require a nearby firepit and need fuel (sticks, vines, logs).
+- Fires require a nearby firepit and need fuel sticks vines logs
-- **Barricade** starts at 100 health, capped at 500; reinforces via Crafting > Barricade.
+- Barricade starts at 40 health capped at 500 reinforces via Crafting Barricade
-- **Storage** enables base inventory management and helps attract residents.
+- Storage enables base inventory management and helps attract residents
-- **Residents** (if recruited) consume meat, help defend, repair the barricade, and collect resources.
+- Residents if recruited consume meat help defend repair the barricade and collect resources
-
 
 ## Residents and Automation
-Residents can automate survival tasks, defend your base, and process resources. To get the most out of them, ensure you have the necessary tools and facilities in your base storage.
+Residents can automate survival tasks defend your base and process resources
-
+To get the most out of them ensure you have the necessary tools and facilities in your base storage
 
 ### Recruitment and Care
-- **Recruitment**: Residents join automatically after invasions. If you have **Storage** built, the likelihood for survivors to become residents increases. **1–2 survivors** can join at a time, up to a maximum of **4 residents**. Beware the vampyr, it will eat your residents.
+- **Recruitment** residents can join after invasions end if your barricade is standing storage increases the chance 1 to 2 survivors can join at a time up to a maximum of 4 residents beware the vampyr it will eat your residents
-- **Food**: Each resident consumes **1 unit of food every 8 hours** (3 per day).
+- **Food** each resident consumes 1 unit of food every 8 hours 3 per day
-  - Priority: Meat > Smoked Fish > Basket of Fruits and Nuts.
+- **Food priority** meat then smoked fish then basket of fruits and nuts
-  - If no food is available, residents will go hungry and stop working.
+- **Hunger** if no food is available residents go hungry and stop working
-- **Blessing**: The "Blessing of the Resident" (from the Altar) doubles their efficiency and reduces tool breakage for a short time.
+- **Blessing** the Blessing of the Resident from the altar doubles efficiency and reduces tool breakage for a short time
-
 
 ### Activities and Requirements
-Residents automatically perform these tasks if the requirements are met in your base storage.
+- **Defense melee** requires spear deals damage to attackers spears can break
+- **Defense ranged bow** requires bow and arrows preferred ranged defense consumes arrows bows can break
+- **Defense ranged sling** requires sling and stones attacks from a distance consumes stones slings can break
+- **Repairs** no tools required repairs the barricade during the day
+- **Gathering** requires reed basket collects sticks vines stones and logs
+- **Foraging** requires reed basket occurs during daytime and scales with resident count produces basket of fruits and nuts
+- **Fishing** requires fishing pole daytime only requires a nearby stream catches raw fish
+- **Smoking fish** requires raw fish and sticks requires a burning fire converts fish to smoked fish
+- **Butchering** requires knife and game requires a burning fire processes small game or boar carcasses into meat skins and more
+- **Snare check** requires placed snares checks active snares retrieves small game and resets the snare
 
-| Activity | Requires (in Storage) | Details |
+Tools used by residents can break keep a stock of spares
-| :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| **Defense (Melee)** | **Spear** | Deals damage to attackers. Spears may break. |
-| **Defense (Ranged - Bow)** | **Bow** + **Arrows** | Preferred ranged defense. Consumes arrows. Bows have a chance to break. |
-| **Defense (Ranged - Sling)** | **Sling** + **Stones** | Attacks enemies from a distance. Consumes stones. Slings have a chance to break. |
-| **Repairs** | N/A | Repairs the **Barricade** during the day. |
-| **Gathering** | **Reed Basket** | Collects Sticks, Vines, Stones, and Logs. |
-| **Foraging** | **Reed Basket** | Occurs at 6 AM and 12 PM. Produces **Basket of Fruits and Nuts**. |
-| **Fishing** | **Fishing Pole** | Daytime only. Requires a nearby stream. Catches **Raw Fish**. |
-| **Smoking Fish** | **Raw Fish** + **Sticks** | Requires a **burning fire**. Converts fish to **Smoked Fish**. |
-| **Butchering** | **Knife** + **Game** | Requires a **burning fire**. Processes Small Game or Boar Carcasses into Meat, Skins, etc. |
-| **Snare Check** | **Placed Snares** | Checks active snares, retrieves **Small Game**, and resets the snare. |
 
-> **Note**: Tools (Spears, Slings, Bows, Baskets, Knives, Fishing Poles) have a chance to break when used by residents. Keep a stock of spares!
+## Pets
+Pets are optional companions that can fight and retrieve drops
 
-## Time, Weather, and Events
+### Getting a pet
-- **1 real minute = 1 in-game hour**.
+- Pets can appear after a quest score of 10 or more
-- Day/night ambience crossfades around sunrise/sunset.
+- Pets can appear after adventure victories with a small chance
-- Weather transitions between clear, windy, rainy, and stormy.
+- Reaching the top of a tree can attract a hawk with a small chance
-- **Invasions** can begin after day 2 and expand the map eastward.
+- You need food to accept a pet offer
-- Expansions can be normal biomes or mountain ranges.
+
+### Calling and status
+- **Space** call your pet
+- If your pet is out Space calls it back
+- If your pet is with you Space sends it out and costs 1 loyalty
+- If your pet is knocked out Space reports remaining recovery time
+- Press H to hear pet health and loyalty when you have a pet
+
+### Loyalty and feeding
+- Loyalty starts at 5 and max is 10
+- If no food is available loyalty drops by 2 each hour
+- Every 8 hours your pet eats 1 food and gains 2 loyalty if food is available
+- Food can be meat smoked fish raw fish or basket of fruits and nuts
+- Food is taken from your inventory first then storage
+- If loyalty reaches 0 your pet leaves
+
+### Help in the field
+- When out your pet attacks bandits undead and boars within range
+- Each successful hit costs the pet 1 health
+- If health reaches 0 the pet is knocked out for 3 hours and then recovers
+- When out your pet can retrieve world drops like small game boar carcasses and arrows
+- If you cannot carry the item the pet keeps it and it is lost
+
+### Random finds
+- If loyalty is at least 5 your pet can bring back sticks vines stones or clay
+
+## Time Weather and Events
+- 1 real minute equals 1 in game hour
+- Day night ambience crossfades around sunrise and sunset
+- Weather transitions between clear windy rainy and stormy
+- Invasions begin on or after day 2 and expand the map east
+- Expansions can be normal biomes or mountain ranges
 
 ## Mountains and Rope Climbing
-- Mountains have elevation; steep slopes require a rope.
+- Mountains have elevation steep slopes require a rope
-- When prompted, press Up to climb up or Down to climb down.
+- When prompted press Up to climb up or Down to climb down
-- Moving left/right during a rope climb cancels and causes a fall.
+- Moving left or right during a rope climb cancels and causes a fall
-- Falling from height can cause damage.
+- Falling from height can cause damage
 
-## Quests, Adventures, and Runes
+## Quests Adventures and Runes
-- **Quests** become available in the base once you have an altar and enough favor.
+- Quests become available in the base once you have an altar and enough favor
-- **Adventures** are accessed with Tab outside the base (once per day).
+- Adventures are accessed with Tab outside the base once per day
-- The mountain adventure features the **Unicorn boss**.
+- The mountain adventure features the Unicorn boss unlocking the Rune of Swiftness
-- Defeating the Unicorn unlocks the **Rune of Swiftness**.
+- The forest adventure features the Bandit Hideout unlocking the Rune of Destruction
-- Runes are engraved in the base (Crafting > Runes) and require a knife, clay, and favor.
+- Fylgja unlocks after 9 wins in its adventure press F to activate once per day for example Unicorn Charge
+- Runes are engraved in the base Crafting Runes and require a knife clay and favor
 
 ## Inventory and Storage
-- Personal inventory stacks are capped at 9.
+- Personal inventory stacks are capped at 9
-- Skin pouches add +2 stack capacity, backpacks add +9.
+- Skin pouches add 2 stack capacity backpacks add 9
-- Arrows require quivers. Each quiver adds capacity for 12 arrows.
+- Arrows require quivers each quiver adds capacity for 12 arrows
-- Bowstrings are crafted from **sinew at a fire** and used to craft bows.
+- Bowstrings are crafted from sinew at a fire and used to craft bows
-- Storage is separate and accessed in the base (Inventory menu when storage exists).
+- Storage is separate and accessed in the base Inventory menu when storage exists
 
 ## Saving and Loading
-- The game auto-saves daily at 6 AM (in-game time).
+- The game auto saves daily at 6 AM in game time
-- Load from the main menu. Starting a new game prompts if a save exists.
+- Load from the main menu starting a new game prompts if a save exists
+- In the Load Game menu press Delete to remove the selected save (confirmation required)

src/bosses/bandit_hideout.nvgt

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ const int BANDIT_HIDEOUT_BASE_SPAWN_RANGE = 10;
 const int BANDIT_HIDEOUT_START_SPAWN_RANGE = 10;
 const int BANDIT_HIDEOUT_BARRICADE_HP_PER_DAY = 34;
 const int BANDIT_HIDEOUT_BARRICADE_HP_MAX = 500;
-const double BANDIT_HIDEOUT_FAVOR_PER_KILL = 0.2;
+const double BANDIT_HIDEOUT_FAVOR_PER_KILL = 0.08;
-const double BANDIT_HIDEOUT_BASE_FAVOR = 3.0;
+const double BANDIT_HIDEOUT_BASE_FAVOR = 0.30;
-const double BANDIT_HIDEOUT_FAVOR_MAX = 10.0;
+const double BANDIT_HIDEOUT_FAVOR_MAX = 1.0;
 
 class HideoutBandit {
     int position;

src/bosses/unicorn/unicorn_boss.nvgt

@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ void give_unicorn_rewards() {
     speak_with_history("Victory!", true);
 
     // Calculate rewards
-    int favor_reward = 4 + random(1, 4); // 4 + 1d4 = 5-8 favor
+    double favor_reward = double(random(7, 10)) / 10.0; // 0.7-1.0 favor
     favor += favor_reward;
     int scrolls_added = add_to_stack(get_personal_count(ITEM_HEAL_SCROLL), 1);
     add_personal_count(ITEM_HEAL_SCROLL, scrolls_added);
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ void give_unicorn_rewards() {
     string[] rewards;
     rewards.insert_last("=== Victory Rewards ===");
     rewards.insert_last("");
-    rewards.insert_last("The gods are pleased with your victory! " + favor_reward + " favor awarded.");
+    rewards.insert_last("The gods are pleased with your victory! " + format_favor(favor_reward) + " favor awarded.");
     rewards.insert_last("Heal Scrolls: +" + scrolls_added + ".");
     rewards.insert_last("");
     if (new_rune) {

src/inventory_items.nvgt

@@ -442,7 +442,14 @@ int add_to_stack(int current, int amount) {
 
 string format_favor(double value) {
     if (value < 0) value = 0;
-    return "" + int(value);
+    int scaled = int((value * 100.0) + 0.5);
+    int wholePart = scaled / 100;
+    int fractionalPart = scaled % 100;
+
+    if (fractionalPart <= 0) return "" + wholePart;
+    if (fractionalPart < 10) return wholePart + ".0" + fractionalPart;
+    if (fractionalPart % 10 == 0) return wholePart + "." + (fractionalPart / 10);
+    return wholePart + "." + fractionalPart;
 }
 
 string get_equipped_weapon_name() {

src/learn_sounds.nvgt

@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ bool sort_string_case_insensitive_sounds(const string &in a, const string &in b)
     return a.lower() < b.lower();
 }
 
+void append_unique_case_insensitive(string[]@ items, const string&in value) {
+    string lowerValue = value.lower();
+    for (uint i = 0; i < items.length(); i++) {
+        if (items[i].lower() == lowerValue) return;
+    }
+    items.insert_last(value);
+}
+
 string collapse_spaces(const string&in text) {
     string result = text;
     while (result.find_first("  ") > -1) {
@@ -159,13 +167,13 @@ void add_doc_entries(string[]@ labels, string[]@ paths, int[]@ types) {
     string[]@ mdFiles = find_files("files/*.md");
     if (@mdFiles !is null) {
         for (uint i = 0; i < mdFiles.length(); i++) {
-            docFiles.insert_last(mdFiles[i]);
+            append_unique_case_insensitive(docFiles, mdFiles[i]);
         }
     }
     string[]@ mdCapsFiles = find_files("files/*.MD");
     if (@mdCapsFiles !is null) {
         for (uint i = 0; i < mdCapsFiles.length(); i++) {
-            docFiles.insert_last(mdCapsFiles[i]);
+            append_unique_case_insensitive(docFiles, mdCapsFiles[i]);
         }
     }
 

src/menus/altar_menu.nvgt

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 // Altar/sacrifice menu system
 // Functions for sacrificing items at the altar
 
+string format_altar_favor(double value) {
+    if (value < 0) value = 0;
+    return "" + int(value);
+}
+
 void check_altar_menu(int player_x) {
     if (!key_pressed(KEY_S)) return;
 
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ void sacrifice_item(int item_type) {
     cleanup_equipment_after_inventory_change();
     double favor_gain = get_item_favor_value(item_type);
     favor += favor_gain;
-    speak_with_history("Sacrificed 1 " + get_item_label_singular(item_type) + ". Favor +" + format_favor(favor_gain) + ". Total " + format_favor(favor) + ".", true);
+    speak_with_history("Sacrificed 1 " + get_item_label_singular(item_type) + ". Favor +" + format_altar_favor(favor_gain) + ". Total " + format_altar_favor(favor) + ".", true);
 }
 
 void sacrifice_item_max(int item_type) {
@@ -71,11 +76,11 @@ void sacrifice_item_max(int item_type) {
     double total_favor = favor_per_item * available;
     favor += total_favor;
 
-    speak_with_history("Sacrificed " + available + " " + get_item_label(item_type) + ". Favor +" + format_favor(total_favor) + ". Total " + format_favor(favor) + ".", true);
+    speak_with_history("Sacrificed " + available + " " + get_item_label(item_type) + ". Favor +" + format_altar_favor(total_favor) + ". Total " + format_altar_favor(favor) + ".", true);
 }
 
 void run_altar_menu() {
-    speak_with_history("Altar. Favor " + format_favor(favor) + ".", true);
+    speak_with_history("Altar. Favor " + format_altar_favor(favor) + ".", true);
 
     int selection = 0;
     string[] options;

src/pet_system.nvgt

@@ -404,8 +404,10 @@ void check_pet_call_key() {
     petOut = true;
     petPosition = get_pet_listener_pos();
     petPositionValid = true;
-    if (file_exists("sounds/pets/call_pet.ogg")) {
+    if (file_exists("sounds/action/call_pet.ogg")) {
-        p.play_stationary("sounds/pets/call_pet.ogg", false);
+        /* But I can feel it, black water washes over me.
+          As it soothes I call to you with my control. */
+        p.play_stationary("sounds/action/call_pet.ogg", false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -661,7 +663,7 @@ bool try_pet_pickup_small_game(const string&in gameType, string &out message) {
     }
     add_personal_count(ITEM_SMALL_GAME, 1);
     personal_small_game_types.insert_last(gameType);
-    message = "Your " + get_pet_display_name() + " retrieved " + gameType + ". A " + get_pet_display_name() + " returns to you.";
+    message = "Your " + get_pet_display_name() + " retrieved " + gameType + ".";
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -681,7 +683,7 @@ bool try_pet_pickup_world_drop(WorldDrop@ drop, string &out message) {
             return true;
         }
         add_personal_count(ITEM_ARROWS, 1);
-        message = "Your " + get_pet_display_name() + " retrieved an arrow. A " + get_pet_display_name() + " returns to you.";
+        message = "Your " + get_pet_display_name() + " retrieved an arrow.";
         return true;
     }
     if (drop.type == "boar carcass") {
@@ -690,7 +692,7 @@ bool try_pet_pickup_world_drop(WorldDrop@ drop, string &out message) {
             return true;
         }
         add_personal_count(ITEM_BOAR_CARCASSES, 1);
-        message = "Your " + get_pet_display_name() + " retrieved a boar carcass. A " + get_pet_display_name() + " returns to you.";
+        message = "Your " + get_pet_display_name() + " retrieved a boar carcass.";
         return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -868,6 +870,11 @@ void handle_pet_hourly_update(int hour) {
         }
     }
 
+    if (petKnockoutHoursRemaining <= 0 && petHealth > 0 && petHealth < PET_HEALTH_MAX) {
+        petHealth += 1;
+        if (petHealth > PET_HEALTH_MAX) petHealth = PET_HEALTH_MAX;
+    }
+
     if (!has_pet_food_available()) {
         adjust_pet_loyalty(-PET_LOYALTY_HUNGER_LOSS);
     }

src/quest_system.nvgt

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ string get_quest_description(int quest_type) {
 
 int get_quest_chance_from_favor() {
     int chance = int(favor * QUEST_CHANCE_PER_FAVOR);
-    if (chance < QUEST_MIN_CHANCE && favor > 1.0) chance = QUEST_MIN_CHANCE;
+    if (chance < QUEST_MIN_CHANCE && favor >= 1.0) chance = QUEST_MIN_CHANCE;
     if (chance > 100) chance = 100;
     return chance;
 }
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void add_quest(int quest_type) {
 
 void attempt_daily_quest() {
     if (quest_roll_done_today) return;
-    if (favor <= 1.0) return;
+    if (favor < 1.0) return;
     if (world_altars.length() == 0) return;
     if (quest_queue.length() >= QUEST_MAX_ACTIVE) return;
 
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ string get_quest_favor_phrase(int score) {
 void apply_quest_reward(int score) {
     double favor_gain = score * QUEST_FAVOR_PER_POINT;
     if (favor_gain < 0) favor_gain = 0;
+    if (favor_gain > 1.0) favor_gain = 1.0;
     favor += favor_gain;
 
     // Determine quantity based on score
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ void apply_quest_reward(int score) {
 
     string message = "Quest Complete!\n\nRewards:\n";
     message += get_quest_favor_phrase(score) + "\n";
+    message += "Favor: +" + format_favor(favor_gain) + "\n";
     
     if (added_amount > 0) {
         message += get_item_display_name(reward_item) + ": +" + added_amount + "\n";

src/save_system.nvgt

@@ -414,47 +414,85 @@ bool setup_new_character() {
 }
 
 bool select_save_file(string &out filename) {
-    string[] files = get_save_files();
-    if (files.length() == 0) return false;
-
-    string[] options;
-    for (uint i = 0; i < files.length(); i++) {
-        string displayName;
-        int sex = SEX_MALE;
-        int day = 1;
-        if (!read_save_metadata(files[i], displayName, sex, day)) {
-            displayName = strip_save_extension(files[i]);
-            options.insert_last(displayName);
-        } else {
-            string sex_label = (sex == SEX_FEMALE) ? "female" : "male";
-            options.insert_last(displayName + ", " + sex_label + ", day " + day);
-        }
-    }
-
-    int selection = 0;
-    speak_with_history("Load game. Select character.", true);
-    speak_with_history(options[selection], true);
-
     while (true) {
-        wait(5);
+        string[] files = get_save_files();
-        if (key_pressed(KEY_DOWN)) {
+        if (files.length() == 0) return false;
-            play_menu_move_sound();
+
-            selection++;
+        string[] options;
-            if (selection >= options.length()) selection = 0;
+        string[] displayNames;
-            speak_with_history(options[selection], true);
+        int[] sexValues;
+        int[] dayValues;
+        bool[] hasMetadata;
+        for (uint i = 0; i < files.length(); i++) {
+            string displayName;
+            int sex = SEX_MALE;
+            int day = 1;
+            bool gotMeta = read_save_metadata(files[i], displayName, sex, day);
+            if (!gotMeta) {
+                displayName = strip_save_extension(files[i]);
+                options.insert_last(displayName);
+            } else {
+                string sex_label = (sex == SEX_FEMALE) ? "female" : "male";
+                options.insert_last(displayName + ", " + sex_label + ", day " + day);
+            }
+            displayNames.insert_last(displayName);
+            sexValues.insert_last(sex);
+            dayValues.insert_last(day);
+            hasMetadata.insert_last(gotMeta);
         }
-        if (key_pressed(KEY_UP)) {
+
-            play_menu_move_sound();
+        int selection = 0;
-            selection--;
+        speak_with_history("Load game. Select character. Press delete to remove a save.", true);
-            if (selection < 0) selection = int(options.length()) - 1;
+        speak_with_history(options[selection], true);
-            speak_with_history(options[selection], true);
+
+        bool refreshList = false;
+        while (true) {
+            wait(5);
+            if (key_pressed(KEY_DOWN)) {
+                play_menu_move_sound();
+                selection++;
+                if (selection >= options.length()) selection = 0;
+                speak_with_history(options[selection], true);
+            }
+            if (key_pressed(KEY_UP)) {
+                play_menu_move_sound();
+                selection--;
+                if (selection < 0) selection = int(options.length()) - 1;
+                speak_with_history(options[selection], true);
+            }
+            if (key_pressed(KEY_RETURN)) {
+                play_menu_select_sound();
+                filename = files[selection];
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (key_pressed(KEY_DELETE)) {
+                string prompt = "Are you sure you want to delete the character " + displayNames[selection];
+                if (hasMetadata[selection]) {
+                    string sex_label = (sexValues[selection] == SEX_FEMALE) ? "female" : "male";
+                    prompt += " gender " + sex_label + " days " + dayValues[selection] + "?";
+                } else {
+                    prompt += "?";
+                }
+                int confirm = ui_question("", prompt);
+                if (confirm == 1) {
+                    if (file_delete(files[selection])) {
+                        speak_with_history("Save deleted.", true);
+                        refreshList = true;
+                        break;
+                    } else {
+                        ui_info_box("Draugnorak", "Delete Save", "Unable to delete save.");
+                        speak_with_history(options[selection], true);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    speak_with_history(options[selection], true);
+                }
+            }
+            if (key_pressed(KEY_ESCAPE)) {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
-        if (key_pressed(KEY_RETURN)) {
+
-            play_menu_select_sound();
+        if (!refreshList) {
-            filename = files[selection];
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (key_pressed(KEY_ESCAPE)) {
             return false;
         }
     }

src/time_system.nvgt

@@ -894,7 +894,8 @@ string get_time_string() {
     } else if (weather_state == WEATHER_STORMY) {
         conditions.insert_last("Storming");
     }
-    if (!is_daytime) {
+    bool can_see_night_sky = (weather_state == WEATHER_CLEAR || weather_state == WEATHER_WINDY);
+    if (!is_daytime && can_see_night_sky) {
         conditions.insert_last("Moon and stars");
     }
     if (conditions.length() > 0) {