Character Memory — RP Relationship Journal for World of Warcraft (Retail)

Character Memory is a lightweight, lore‑friendly RP relationship journal that tracks how your character connects with other players through shared activities. It records first meetings, zones, and interactions; awards XP for time spent together; unlocks tiers like Friend, Trusted, and Bonded; and offers an in‑game journal UI with Overview, Profile, Notes, and Achievements tabs.

No external libraries. Per‑character SavedVariables. Modern Settings UI on Dragonflight+ with fallback to Interface Options on earlier clients.

Repository: https://github.com/zerovalueinc/RPJournal-WoW

Features

Relationship XP model with tiers based on your shared gameplay
Per‑target journal: first met, last seen, where, notes, and stats
Achievements with claimable XP rewards (some repeatable)

Two‑page parchment journal UI with tabs:

Overview: quick summary, activity stats, identity highlights
Profile: identity and narrative fields (appearance, bonds, flaws, background, etc.)
Notes: freeform notes plus one‑click share to group chat
Achievements: progress list with claim buttons
- Options panel for identity and preferences (Title, Pronouns, Tags, etc.)
- Optional auto‑share of “first meet” message to group chat
- Nameplate proximity tracking (lightweight presence signal)
- Optional item‑level display (self and inspected targets)

Installation

Download or clone this repository.
Copy the CharacterMemory folder to your WoW Interface/AddOns directory:
- Windows: World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/CharacterMemory

The Journal UI

Open the journal with /cm journal, /cmj, or /cmjournal.

Left page: paginated list of known players (non‑strangers and your own character). Use the Next button to page.
Right page: tabbed content (Overview, Profile, Notes, Achievements).
Move the window: Alt+Left‑drag the page background.

Options and Settings

Open via Game Menu → Options → AddOns → Character Memory (Dragonflight+) or Interface → AddOns (older clients). Identity fields live here with a compact RP Bio preview.

Identity: Title, Pronouns, Alignment, Tags
Appearance quick stats: Age, Height, Weight, Eyes, Hair, Alias
Skills: Languages, Proficiencies/Professions
Narrative: Personality, Ideals, Bonds, Flaws, Hobbies/Interests
RP Bio: read‑only preview in Settings; edit the full text on the Profile tab
Preferences:
- Show journal when targeting players
- Show friend/guild badges
- Allow inspecting item level (where supported)
- Track nearby presence (nameplates)
- Auto‑share first meet in chat

Buttons: Save, Clear Selected, Open Journal, Publish to Group

Relationship XP, Levels, and Tiers

XP grows with shared activities. Level is computed as: level = floor(sqrt(xp / 100)).

Tiers are unlocked at:

Stranger (0)
Acquaintance (1)
Familiar (3)
Friend (6)
Close Friend (10)
Trusted (15)
Bonded (20)

XP Sources

First meet: +50
Retarget after 10 minutes: +10
Positive emote (wave/bow/cheer/hug/salute/kiss/love): +8 (10s cooldown)
Whisper exchange: +12 (60s cooldown)
Trade completed: +60
Duel finished: +40
Group time tick: +25 every 300s while grouped (accumulates groupSeconds)
Tavern tick: +20 every 120s while resting with target
Instance group tick (every 120s while in the same instance):
- Dungeon/party: +15
- Raid: +20
- Battleground: +12
- Arena: +18
Boss kill: Dungeon +40, Raid +80
LFG dungeon complete: +100
Mythic+ complete: +120
Scenario complete: +60
PvP: Battleground +40, Arena match +50

XP is only awarded when your current target is a valid player and, for some events, when they’re grouped with you.

Events and Stats Tracked

Per‑target counters (SavedVariables):

Grouped sessions: parties, raids
PvP: pvpMatches, arenaMatches
Duels: duels, petDuels
Social: trades, whispers, emotes
PvE: dungeonCompletions, mplusCompletions, scenarioCompletions, bossKillsDungeon, bossKillsRaid
Timers/Ticks: groupTicks, tavernTicks, instanceTicks_party, instanceTicks_raid, instanceTicks_pvp, instanceTicks_arena
Misc: reconnects (retarget after cooldown), firstMeets, readyChecks, wipesWith
Time: groupSeconds
Invites: invitesFrom, invitesTo
Proximity: nearbyTicks (nameplate presence, throttled)

Identity snapshot fields per entry include: name, class/race, level, faction, gender, guild, and a profile table for narrative and appearance details.

Achievements

Each achievement tracks progress and may grant XP when claimed. Some are weekly repeatable.

First Impression (first_meet): goal 1, +50 XP
First Kiss (first_kiss): emote kiss, goal 1, +30 XP
Shows of Affection (show_affection): emote love, goal 1, +20 XP
Hug Buddy (hug_weekly_10): emote hug 10 times within 7 days, repeatable weekly, +50 XP
Dungeon Crawler (dungeon_crawler): 1 dungeon complete, +80 XP
Battle Buddy (pvp_partner): sum of PvP+Arena 5, +100 XP
Dueling Duo (duelists): 3 duels, +40 XP
Whisper Network (whisperer): 10 whispers, +25 XP
Tavern Buddies (tavern_buddies): 5 tavern ticks, +25 XP
Quality Time (group_time_30m): 30m grouped (groupSeconds), +60 XP (value shown in minutes)
Raid Bond (raid_bond): 1 raid boss kill, +120 XP
Arena Team (arena_team): 3 arena matches, +90 XP

Claiming an achievement adjusts your relationship XP and tier immediately.

Bio Sharing (Addon Messages)

The addon supports lightweight cross‑user bio sharing:

Prefix: CM1
Request: REQBIO|<senderGuid> (sent as an addon whisper)
Response: BIO|<guid>|<escapedBio> (pipes are escaped as ||)

Received bios are stored as publicBio alongside your local background, and are displayed in the Profile tab when viewing another player.

Slash Commands

/cm — help
/cm note <text> — save a note for the current target
/cm share — share a short memory summary to group/say
/cm show — show panel (redirects to journal)
/cm hide — hide legacy panel (journal is the primary UI)
/cm delete — delete the current target’s memory
/cm toggle — toggle “show on target” setting
/cm autoshares — toggle auto‑share on first meet
/cm rel — print level/tier/xp for current target
/cm reladd <xp> — manually add XP to current target
/cm journal — open/close the Character Memory journal

Journal shortcuts: /cmjournal, /cmj.

Compatibility and Notes

Retail clients supported. No external libraries.
Uses the modern Settings API when available; falls back to InterfaceOptions_AddCategory otherwise.
UI actions that would taint are blocked in combat.

Privacy

All data is stored locally in SavedVariables. Public bios received from other users are only shown in your UI. Auto‑share (if enabled) posts a brief “first meet” message to group or say.

Contributing

Issues and PRs are welcome. Coding style emphasizes clarity, explicit naming, and defensive guards for WoW API calls. Please avoid introducing heavy dependencies.

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