Kissing Booth

Location & Access

Where:

• Village (default location) or Gardens, depending on the admin's "gardens" setting
• Triggered via village/garden hooks

Requirements:

• Not kissed today (kissedtoday pref = 0)
• Sufficient gold (cost x level)
• Standard navigation link appears if eligible

Navigation:

• Link: "The Kissing Booth" (appears in village/gardens when available)
• Cost displayed: "Make donation ([cost] gold)"
• Once clicked: Pay gold, get random result, kissedtoday → 1

Cost Calculation

Formula:

• cost = cost setting x player level
• Default cost setting: 5 (admin-configurable)
• Example: Level 10 = 5 x 10 = 50 gold
• Example: Level 20 = 5 x 20 = 100 gold

Level Scaling:

• Low levels (1-5): 5-25 gold (affordable)
• Mid levels (10-15): 50-75 gold (moderate)
• High levels (20+): 100+ gold (expensive gamble)

Partner Selection

Fixed Roster, Not Quality-Graded:

• The game picks one kissing partner for you at the start of the day and sticks with them for all your attempts that day — the partner is not re-rolled per outcome, and it has nothing to do with how good or bad the kiss turns out
• If your character is not male: partner is drawn from a fixed pool of men — Aberforth (the configured barkeep), Lonestrider, JR Minga, Smiythe, Bill (the configured bard), Oliver, Ollivander, Kendaer
• If your character is male: partner is drawn from a fixed pool of women — Heidi, Petra, Saucy Wench, Foilwench, Fleur (the configured barmaid), Ella
• There is no "Pretty Girl"/"Beautiful Girl" or "Handsome Boy"/"Dashing Boy" tiering — that framing does not exist in the code. Every name in the pool is a specific named NPC, and the same one serves you all day regardless of outcome

Random Outcomes (1d16)

Outcome Distribution:

• 16 total outcomes (roll 1-16)
• 12 positive outcomes (75%): charm+1, HP top-off, or turns+1
• 4 negative outcomes (25%): charm-1 (plus a consolation gem), an HP smack, or turns-1
• RNG-based, no guarantees

Positive Outcomes:

• Rolls 1-5 — Charm +1: a gentle kiss on the lips; charm increases by exactly 1
• Rolls 6-9 — HP restore: if you're below max HP, this fully heals you to max; if you're already at max HP, it instead multiplies your current HP by 1.1 (an overheal, not a flat bonus)
• Rolls 10-12 — Turns +1: an energetic kiss that grants one extra forest turn

Negative Outcomes:

• Rolls 13-14 — Charm -1, plus a gem: a fumbled kiss costs 1 charm (never below 0), but you spot something shiny in the dust on the way out and gain a gem as a consolation prize — this bonus gem is easy to miss if you only skim the flavor text, but it's a real, coded reward
• Roll 15 — HP loss: you get smacked across the face; the loss is 10% of your max hitpoints by default (the "smackloss" setting, admin-configurable, range 2-100%), never enough to drop you below 1 HP
• Roll 16 — Turns -1: you slip on a banana peel and knock yourself out; if you have at least 1 turn, you lose 1 forest turn (you "lost a forest fight while unconscious")

Once-Per-Day Limit

Mechanic:

• kissedtoday user pref (bool, default: 0)
• Set to 1 after your donation (win or lose)
• Resets at newday, along with the day's chosen partner
• If kissedtoday == 1: you can still walk up to the booth, but the game tells you the line is too long and sends you away without a new roll

Why Limit Exists:

• Prevents infinite stat grinding (charm/HP/turns farming)
• Balances gold cost vs potential rewards
• Encourages strategic use (kiss when you need the boost)
• Maintains rarity/value of the event

Value Analysis

Cost vs Benefit:

• Level 10 player: 50 gold for a 75% chance of a positive outcome
• Best case: +1 charm, a full heal (or 10% overheal if already topped off), or +1 turn
• Worst case: -1 charm (with a bonus gem), a smack for 10% of max HP, or -1 turn
• Average: Solidly positive expected value — 3 in 4 visits leave you better off

Charm Value:

• Charm is expensive to raise normally (Merlin's riddles, special events)
• +1 charm from kissing booth is a real gain even if modest
• -1 charm stings, but it comes with a consolation gem, softening the loss

HP Value:

• A full heal (or 10% overheal when already at max) is a genuinely strong outcome, not a flat +5/+10 tick
• -10% of max HP from the smack outcome is annoying but rarely dangerous outside a fight

Turn Value:

• +1 forest turn = minor benefit
• Useful if you're about to do forest grind
• -1 turn = annoying but not game-breaking, and only applies if you have a turn to lose

Strategy

When to Kiss:

• Low charm: If charm is your limiting factor, worth the gamble
• After bank deposit: Have spare gold, might as well try
• Before forest grind: +1 turn could mean an extra fight
• Below max HP: A likely full heal is a good use of the visit

When NOT to Kiss:

• Low gold: If you can't afford equipment upgrades, skip kissing
• Extremely risk-averse playstyle: even at 75/25 odds, the negative outcomes exist

Optimal Play:

• Kiss once per day if you have surplus gold (level x 5 is cheap)
• Accept losses as part of RNG — even the charm-loss outcome hands you a gem
• Long-term expected value is clearly positive at 75% good outcomes

Roleplaying Flavor

Romantic Encounters:

• Light-hearted, non-serious romance mechanic
• Your partner is a fixed named NPC from the day's roll, not a randomly-generated stranger
• Flavor text varies by outcome, not by any hidden "quality" of the partner
• No long-term relationships or consequences

Settings & Configuration

Module Settings:

• cost: Gold multiplier per level (default: 5)
• smackloss: Percent of max hitpoints lost on the smack outcome (default: 10, admin range 2-100)
• gardens: Whether the booth appears in the gardens instead of a specific village
• Admin-configurable for server economy balance

User Preferences:

• kissedtoday: Bool (0/1), tracks if you've made a donation today
• kissee: The NPC picked for you today, reset at newday
• Auto-managed, don't manually edit

Limitations

• Once Per Day: Can only kiss once (no farming)
• RNG-Based: No control over outcome (75% positive, 25% negative)
• Level-Scaled Cost: Gets expensive at high levels (100+ gold)
• No Partner Choice: The day's partner is picked for you from a fixed roster
• Sex-Based Partners: Heteronormative partner selection (opposite sex)

Comparison to Other Stat Boosts

Kissing Booth vs Other Charm Sources:

• Merlin's Riddles: Free but rare, requires correct answers
• Kissing Booth: Costs gold, 75% chance overall, once/day
• Special Events: Vary by module, often limited availability

Kissing Booth vs HP Healing:

• Inn Rest: Costs gold, guaranteed full HP
• Healer: Costs gold/gems, guaranteed HP
• Kissing Booth: Cheaper, and the HP outcome is a full heal (or 10% overheal) roughly a quarter of the time — but it's a gamble, not a guarantee