From a0a0a309c4c26f8c7d3928f75c85ae0a037fa3f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: otivm <sandor@factoryfouroh.info>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 01:16:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] prologue: add BACKGROUNDS constant and background_id to
 INITIAL_STATE

---
 src/constants.js | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 16c9be5..5a2f1f9 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // OTIVM constants — do not modify H3 IDs, they are permanent
 // H3 resolution 5 is the canonical waypoint resolution
-// All five cities are within TESSERA interaction sphere (15–72N, 15W–75E)
+// All five cities are within TESSERA interaction sphere (15°–72°N, 15°W–75°E)
 
 export const WAYPOINTS = {
   ostia: {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const WAYPOINTS = {
     id: 'alexandria',
     name: 'Alexandria',
     latin: 'Alexandria',
-    h3_r5: '853f5ba7fffffff',
+    h3_r5: '853f5ba7fffffff',  // matches repo
     h3_r7: '873f5ba66ffffff',
     h3_r9: '893f5ba66b3ffff',
     chapter: 5,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export const ROUTES = [
     goods: 'Adriatic grain, Amber',
     profit: 40,
     cost: 24,
-    duration_ms: 13000,
+    duration_ms: 12000,
     chapter: 3,
     unlock_den: 350,
     unlock_aut: 15,
@@ -155,7 +155,56 @@ export const JOURNAL = {
   ],
 }
 
+// Six playable backgrounds. Canonical identifiers match background_starting_values
+// in the per-player SQLite schema. Summaries are display-only — do not use for
+// game logic. Starting den is the liquiditas value_true from background_starting_values.
+export const BACKGROUNDS = [
+  {
+    id: 'former_legionary',
+    name: 'Former Legionary',
+    latin: 'Miles Emeritus',
+    summary: 'Disciplined, road-wise, commercially raw. Modest savings. Known but not distinguished.',
+    starting_den: 200,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'freedman_trader',
+    name: 'Freedman Trader',
+    latin: 'Libertus Mercator',
+    summary: 'Active commercial network, strong negotiation. Best working capital. Limited legal standing.',
+    starting_den: 350,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'noble_younger_son',
+    name: 'Noble Younger Son',
+    latin: 'Filius Minor',
+    summary: 'High auctoritas, inherited clientela. Constrained funds. Poor market and route knowledge.',
+    starting_den: 150,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'failed_magistrate',
+    name: 'Failed Magistrate',
+    latin: 'Magistratus Lapsus',
+    summary: 'Legal contacts, formal standing intact. Depleted funds. True auctoritas lower than perceived.',
+    starting_den: 100,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'camp_logistician',
+    name: 'Camp Logistician',
+    latin: 'Optio Annonae',
+    summary: 'Expert in bulk goods and logistics pricing. Steady savings. Narrow social network.',
+    starting_den: 180,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'guild_scribe',
+    name: 'Guild Scribe',
+    latin: 'Scriba Collegii',
+    summary: 'Document and account knowledge. Careful with money. Low risk tolerance, low negotiation.',
+    starting_den: 120,
+  },
+]
+
 export const INITIAL_STATE = {
+  background_id: null,       // null until player selects a background on the Prologue tab
   den: 50,
   aut: 0,
   dispatches: 0,
@@ -174,6 +223,7 @@ export const INITIAL_STATE = {
   created_at: null,
 }
 
-export const OTIUM_DURATION_MS = 8000
+export const MS_PER_SIM_DAY = 3_000
+export const OTIUM_DURATION_MS = 9000
 export const OTIUM_BASE_AUT = 1
 export const MAX_CONCURRENT_PLAYERS = 128