feat: define action completion costs

docs/ACTION_SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ SimulationManager tick
 - reads NPC and village state;
 - evaluates current utility scores;
 - consumes the NPC's deterministic decision RNG;
-- returns an action ID, optional urgent-duration override, branch reason, and
+- returns an action ID, optional urgent-duration override, branch reason,
-  compared utility scores;
+  compared utility scores, and definition-backed rejection reasons;
 - does not mutate targets, navigation, or visuals.
 
 ### ActionExecutionSystem
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ SimulationManager remains the orchestrator and event boundary. It owns
 simulation records, invokes the focused systems, stores selected actions and
 targets, and translates presentation callbacks into simulation transitions.
 It also publishes the latest `ActionSelectionResult` for presentation; the UI
-does not recompute decisions.
+does not recompute decisions. At completion it atomically pays any
+definition-backed stored-resource cost before applying the action effect. A
+late shortfall suppresses the effect and records a `task_blocked` fact.
 Further decomposition should follow measured pressure rather than splitting it
 into managers for their own sake.
 

docs/BUILD_IN_PUBLIC_PLAN.md

@@ -220,6 +220,12 @@ an asset catalog.
 
 Translate the desired animated-film warmth into an original style:
 
+Keep the gameplay camera as an elevated third-person/top-down player follow
+with gentle dead-zone lag. This supports the cozy farm-builder read and lets
+the player watch several villagers at once. Presentation presets may stage the
+same camera for repeatable captures, but should not replace gameplay with a
+free orbit or close over-the-shoulder view.
+
 | Element | Direction |
 | --- | --- |
 | Terrain | Broad painterly color regions and exaggerated silhouettes |
@@ -665,11 +671,10 @@ Completed:
 Next:
 
 1. Replace the remaining player capsule with a matching stylized presentation,
-   then revisit runtime camera framing so the waterfall and village action
+   while preserving the elevated top-down follow, gentle dead-zone lag, and
-   remain readable in the same authored shot.
+   cozy farm-builder readability.
-2. Continue with the action precondition/material-cost contract and
+2. Continue with the relationship consequence work in `LEARNING_ROADMAP.md`
-   relationship consequence work in `LEARNING_ROADMAP.md` before expanding
+   before expanding visual scope further.
-   visual scope further.
 
 Do not start with GIS data, a full city, a large asset pack, or more NPC
 mechanics. The next proof is a beautiful stage for the systems that already

docs/ECONOMIC_EVENTS.md

@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ Events are immutable facts about completed transfers. They do not perform the
 transaction and are not replayed to reconstruct current state. Resource,
 inventory, and storage records remain authoritative.
 
+An action whose definition-backed completion cost becomes unavailable records
+a zero-amount `task_blocked` narrative fact with the action and shortfall
+reason. This makes late contention inspectable without pretending that a
+transfer occurred.
+
 ## Persistence and determinism
 
 `SimulationStateRecord` schema v3 stores the ordered event stream and
@@ -47,7 +52,6 @@ NPC record, so unloading presentation does not lose the fact.
 
 The stream is currently kept in full for the small simulation garden. Before
 large populations or long-running worlds, add measured retention,
-archival/summary rules, and query indexes. Denied attempts, depletion,
+archival/summary rules, and query indexes. General denied attempts, witnesses,
-witnesses, secrecy, causal links, and memories belong in later event/history
+secrecy, causal links, and memories belong in later event/history slices; they
-slices; they should extend this record family without making prose
+should extend this record family without making prose authoritative.
-authoritative.

docs/LEARNING_ROADMAP.md

@@ -652,12 +652,11 @@ Completed after the architecture gate:
 
 The practical next sequence is:
 
-1. Move proven action preconditions and material costs into a reusable contract,
+1. Grow the existing familiarity seed into one consequence-bearing relationship
-   beginning with the patrol/study wood dependency, then expose unavailable
-   choices and interruption reasons in the NPC inspector.
-2. Grow the existing familiarity seed into one consequence-bearing relationship
    dimension, such as trust or obligation, driven by structured events rather
    than proximity alone.
+2. Use that dimension in one real choice or response, then expose the cause in
+   the NPC inspector before expanding the relationship graph.
 
 Recently completed:
 
@@ -706,6 +705,10 @@ Recently completed:
   wood deposits. Village wood syncs from storage. Economic events track all
   transfers. Patrol and study no longer produce benefits without paying their
   one-wood cost, and utility selection avoids those actions when wood is empty.
+- Action completion costs are definition-backed: patrol and study share one
+  stored-resource contract across selection and execution. The inspector shows
+  readable unavailable reasons, and a late shortfall creates a persisted
+  `task_blocked` fact without applying the work effect.
 - Structured event feed: EconomicEventRecord now supports narrative events
   (task started, NPC slept, NPC died) alongside economic transfers.
   Per-NPC event history with human-readable descriptions exposed in the

docs/SIMULATION_DEFINITIONS.md

@@ -20,15 +20,18 @@ Each executable action definition contains:
 - default duration;
 - optional preferred profession ID;
 - target type: resource, activity, or free movement;
-- resource action ID when the action targets a ResourceNode.
+- resource action ID when the action targets a ResourceNode;
+- optional completion-cost resource ID and amount.
 
-The current actions are gather food, gather wood, deposit food, withdraw food,
+The current actions are gather food, gather wood, deposit food, deposit wood,
-patrol, study, eat, rest, and wander. Idle and dead are stable state sentinels,
+withdraw food, patrol, study, eat, rest, sleep, and wander. Idle and dead are
-not executable action definitions.
+stable state sentinels, not executable action definitions.
 
 SimNPC reads default duration and preferred-profession metadata from these
 definitions. WorldViewManager reads target type and resource-action metadata
-instead of maintaining a separate gather-action map.
+instead of maintaining a separate gather-action map. ActionSelectionSystem and
+SimulationManager share the same completion-cost metadata, so patrol and study
+both require one stored wood without duplicating that rule.
 
 ## Current profession contract
 
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ The registry rejects:
 - non-positive action durations;
 - invalid target types;
 - resource actions without a resource-action ID;
+- incomplete, non-positive, or unknown completion-cost resources;
 - references to unknown professions or resource actions;
 - definition resources that fail to load.
 
@@ -59,10 +63,11 @@ round-tripping.
 ## Deliberate boundary
 
 Definitions currently own identity and the static metadata already proven by
-the prototype. They do not yet own:
+the prototype, including the patrol/study completion-cost contract. They do not
+yet own:
 
 - utility thresholds and consideration curves;
-- preconditions or costs;
+- general preconditions beyond stored-resource completion costs;
 - completion effects;
 - interruption and failure policy;
 - reservation strategy;

simulation/SimulationManager.gd

@@ -179,7 +179,13 @@ func simulate_tick() -> void:
 		if not was_complete and npc.task_complete and not npc.is_dead:
 			var completed_task := npc.current_task
 			var completed_definition := SimulationDefinitions.get_action(completed_task)
-			if (
+			var completion_cost_paid := _consume_action_completion_cost(
+				npc, completed_definition
+			)
+			if not completion_cost_paid:
+				if not npc.target_id.is_empty():
+					release_npc_reservation(npc.id)
+			elif (
 				npc.target_id != &""
 				and completed_definition != null
 				and completed_definition.target_type == SimulationIds.TARGET_RESOURCE
@@ -271,10 +277,8 @@ func simulate_tick() -> void:
 			):
 				village.apply_npc_task(npc)
 			elif completed_task == SimulationIds.ACTION_PATROL:
-				if _consume_wood_for_work(npc, completed_task):
 				village.apply_npc_task(npc)
 			elif completed_task == SimulationIds.ACTION_STUDY:
-				if _consume_wood_for_work(npc, completed_task):
 				village.apply_npc_task(npc)
 			elif debug_logs:
 				print(
@@ -635,6 +639,15 @@ func get_woodpile() -> StorageStateRecord:
 	return storage_states.get(SimulationIds.STORAGE_VILLAGE_WOODPILE) as StorageStateRecord
 
 
+func get_storage_for_resource(resource_id: StringName) -> StorageStateRecord:
+	match resource_id:
+		SimulationIds.RESOURCE_FOOD:
+			return get_pantry()
+		SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD:
+			return get_woodpile()
+	return null
+
+
 func register_loaded_storage_nodes() -> void:
 	for candidate in StorageNode.get_all():
 		var node := candidate as StorageNode
@@ -670,6 +683,14 @@ func _sync_village_wood() -> void:
 		village.update_priorities()
 
 
+func _sync_village_resource(resource_id: StringName) -> void:
+	match resource_id:
+		SimulationIds.RESOURCE_FOOD:
+			_sync_village_food()
+		SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD:
+			_sync_village_wood()
+
+
 func deposit_npc_inventory(npc: SimNPC, item_id: StringName) -> float:
 	var available := npc.get_inventory_amount(item_id)
 	var deposited := get_pantry().deposit(item_id, available)
@@ -711,26 +732,44 @@ func deposit_npc_wood(npc: SimNPC) -> float:
 	return deposited
 
 
-func _consume_wood_for_work(npc: SimNPC, action_id: StringName) -> bool:
+func _consume_action_completion_cost(npc: SimNPC, definition: ActionDefinition) -> bool:
-	var woodpile := get_woodpile()
+	if definition == null or not definition.has_completion_cost():
-	if woodpile == null:
+		return true
+	var resource_id := definition.completion_cost_resource_id
+	var required_amount := definition.completion_cost_amount
+	var storage := get_storage_for_resource(resource_id)
+	var available := storage.get_amount(resource_id) if storage != null else 0.0
+	if storage == null or available < required_amount:
+		var reason := "%s: needs %.0f %s (%.1f available)" % [
+			definition.display_name,
+			required_amount,
+			String(resource_id).capitalize(),
+			available,
+		]
+		record_narrative_event(
+			SimulationIds.EVENT_TASK_BLOCKED,
+			npc.id,
+			storage.get_storage_id() if storage != null else &"",
+			reason
+		)
 		return false
-	if woodpile.get_amount(SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD) < 1.0:
+	var consumed := storage.withdraw(resource_id, required_amount)
-		return false
+	_sync_village_resource(resource_id)
-	var consumed := woodpile.withdraw(SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD, 1.0)
+	if consumed < required_amount:
-	_sync_village_wood()
-	if consumed < 1.0:
 		return false
 	_record_economic_event(
 		SimulationIds.EVENT_ITEM_CONSUMED,
 		npc.id,
-		SimulationIds.STORAGE_VILLAGE_WOODPILE,
+		storage.get_storage_id(),
 		&"consumed",
-		SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD,
+		resource_id,
 		consumed
 	)
 	if debug_logs:
-		print("[SimulationManager] %s consumed wood for %s" % [npc.npc_name, action_id])
+		print(
+			"[SimulationManager] %s consumed %.1f %s for %s"
+			% [npc.npc_name, consumed, resource_id, definition.action_id]
+		)
 	return true
 
 

simulation/actions/ActionSelectionResult.gd

@@ -5,15 +5,18 @@ var action_id: StringName
 var duration_override := -1.0
 var reason: String
 var scores: Dictionary
+var rejections: Dictionary
 
 
 func _init(
 	selected_action_id: StringName,
 	selected_duration_override: float = -1.0,
 	decision_reason: String = "",
-	decision_scores: Dictionary = {}
+	decision_scores: Dictionary = {},
+	decision_rejections: Dictionary = {}
 ) -> void:
 	action_id = selected_action_id
 	duration_override = selected_duration_override
 	reason = decision_reason
 	scores = decision_scores.duplicate(true)
+	rejections = decision_rejections.duplicate(true)

simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd

@@ -182,9 +182,13 @@ func _choose_best_work_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage, all_npcs: Array)
 			0.75
 		)
 	}
-	if village.wood < 1.0:
+	var rejections := {}
-		scores[SimulationIds.ACTION_PATROL] = UNAVAILABLE_ACTION_SCORE
+	for action_id in scores:
-		scores[SimulationIds.ACTION_STUDY] = UNAVAILABLE_ACTION_SCORE
+		var definition := SimulationDefinitions.get_action(action_id)
+		var rejection := _get_cost_rejection(definition, village)
+		if not rejection.is_empty():
+			scores[action_id] = UNAVAILABLE_ACTION_SCORE
+			rejections[action_id] = rejection
 	for familiar_id in npc.familiarity:
 		if not familiar_id is int:
 			continue
@@ -205,10 +209,32 @@ func _choose_best_work_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage, all_npcs: Array)
 			best_action = action_id
 			best_score = score
 	return ActionSelectionResult.new(
-		best_action, -1.0, "Highest current work utility", scores
+		best_action, -1.0, "Highest current work utility", scores, rejections
 	)
 
 
+func _get_cost_rejection(definition: ActionDefinition, village: SimVillage) -> String:
+	if definition == null or not definition.has_completion_cost():
+		return ""
+	var available := _get_village_resource_amount(village, definition.completion_cost_resource_id)
+	if available >= definition.completion_cost_amount:
+		return ""
+	return "Needs %.0f %s (%.1f available)" % [
+		definition.completion_cost_amount,
+		String(definition.completion_cost_resource_id).capitalize(),
+		available,
+	]
+
+
+func _get_village_resource_amount(village: SimVillage, resource_id: StringName) -> float:
+	match resource_id:
+		SimulationIds.RESOURCE_FOOD:
+			return village.food
+		SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD:
+			return village.wood
+	return 0.0
+
+
 func _calculate_score(
 	npc: SimNPC,
 	action_id: StringName,

simulation/definitions/ActionDefinition.gd

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ extends Resource
 @export var preferred_profession_id: StringName
 @export var target_type: StringName = SimulationIds.TARGET_ACTIVITY
 @export var resource_action_id: StringName
+@export var completion_cost_resource_id: StringName
+@export_range(0.0, 1000.0, 0.1) var completion_cost_amount := 0.0
 
 
 func validate() -> Array[String]:
@@ -26,4 +28,12 @@ func validate() -> Array[String]:
 		errors.append("target_type '%s' is invalid for '%s'" % [target_type, action_id])
 	if target_type == SimulationIds.TARGET_RESOURCE and resource_action_id.is_empty():
 		errors.append("resource_action_id is required for '%s'" % action_id)
+	if completion_cost_resource_id.is_empty() and completion_cost_amount > 0.0:
+		errors.append("completion cost resource is required for '%s'" % action_id)
+	if not completion_cost_resource_id.is_empty() and completion_cost_amount <= 0.0:
+		errors.append("completion cost amount must be positive for '%s'" % action_id)
 	return errors
+
+
+func has_completion_cost() -> bool:
+	return not completion_cost_resource_id.is_empty() and completion_cost_amount > 0.0

simulation/definitions/SimulationDefinitions.gd

@@ -129,4 +129,15 @@ static func validate() -> Array[String]:
 					% [definition.action_id, definition.resource_action_id]
 				)
 			)
+		if (
+			not definition.completion_cost_resource_id.is_empty()
+			and definition.completion_cost_resource_id
+			not in [SimulationIds.RESOURCE_FOOD, SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD]
+		):
+			errors.append(
+				(
+					"Action '%s' references unknown completion cost resource '%s'"
+					% [definition.action_id, definition.completion_cost_resource_id]
+				)
+			)
 	return errors

simulation/definitions/SimulationIds.gd

@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ const EVENT_ITEM_CONSUMED := &"item_consumed"
 const EVENT_NPC_SLEPT := &"npc_slept"
 const EVENT_NPC_DIED := &"npc_died"
 const EVENT_TASK_STARTED := &"task_started"
+const EVENT_TASK_BLOCKED := &"task_blocked"
 const EVENT_RESOURCE_DEPLETED := &"resource_depleted"

simulation/definitions/actions/patrol.tres

@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ display_name = "Patrol"
 default_duration = 6.0
 preferred_profession_id = &"guard"
 target_type = &"activity"
+completion_cost_resource_id = &"wood"
+completion_cost_amount = 1.0

simulation/definitions/actions/study.tres

@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ display_name = "Study"
 default_duration = 6.0
 preferred_profession_id = &"scholar"
 target_type = &"activity"
+completion_cost_resource_id = &"wood"
+completion_cost_amount = 1.0

simulation/state/EconomicEventRecord.gd

@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ func description(npc_names: Dictionary = {}) -> String:
 			return "%s died from starvation" % actor_name
 		"task_started":
 			return "%s began %s" % [actor_name, action_name if not action_name.is_empty() else item]
+		"task_blocked":
+			return "%s could not complete %s" % [actor_name, action_name]
 		"resource_depleted":
 			return "%s was depleted" % source
 		_:

tests/action_system_boundaries_test.gd

@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ func _test_selection_and_execution_are_separate() -> void:
 		unfunded_selection.action_id == SimulationIds.ACTION_GATHER_WOOD,
 		"A guard should gather wood instead of selecting patrol when its material cost is unavailable"
 	)
+	_check(
+		(
+			unfunded_selection.rejections.has(SimulationIds.ACTION_PATROL)
+			and "Needs 1 Wood" in String(
+				unfunded_selection.rejections[SimulationIds.ACTION_PATROL]
+			)
+		),
+		"Selection should expose a readable definition-backed rejection reason"
+	)
 
 
 func _test_target_resolution_and_travel_are_separate() -> void:

tests/food_storage_loop_test.gd

@@ -204,6 +204,16 @@ func _test_wood_work_requires_material() -> void:
 		),
 		"Patrol should not consume partial wood or create safety when its full cost cannot be paid"
 	)
+	var blocked_events: Array[EconomicEventRecord] = manager.get_npc_events(npc.id, 2)
+	_check(
+		(
+			not blocked_events.is_empty()
+			and StringName(blocked_events[0].data["event_type"])
+			== SimulationIds.EVENT_TASK_BLOCKED
+			and "needs 1 Wood" in String(blocked_events[0].data.get("action_name", ""))
+		),
+		"An unpaid completion cost should create a readable blocked-task fact"
+	)
 
 	manager.add_wood(1.5)
 	_check(

tests/npc_visual_lifecycle_test.gd

@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ func _run() -> void:
 		SimulationIds.ACTION_GATHER_FOOD,
 		-1.0,
 		"Test shortage reason",
-		{SimulationIds.ACTION_GATHER_FOOD: 4.5}
+		{SimulationIds.ACTION_GATHER_FOOD: 4.5, SimulationIds.ACTION_PATROL: -1000000.0},
+		{SimulationIds.ACTION_PATROL: "Needs 1 Wood (0.5 available)"}
 	)
 	manager.latest_decisions[npc.id] = test_decision
 	manager.emit_signal("npc_decision_recorded", npc, test_decision)
@@ -75,6 +76,14 @@ func _run() -> void:
 		and npc.npc_name in inspector_label.text,
 		"NPC inspector should show the selected villager's real decision reason"
 	)
+	_check(
+		(
+			"Unavailable" in inspector_label.text
+			and "Patrol — Needs 1 Wood" in inspector_label.text
+			and "-1000000" not in inspector_label.text
+		),
+		"NPC inspector should explain rejected actions without sentinel utility scores"
+	)
 	var carried_food: MeshInstance3D = visual.get_node("CarriedFood")
 	_check(not carried_food.visible, "NPC should begin without a carried-food prop")
 	npc.add_inventory(SimulationIds.RESOURCE_FOOD, 1.0)

tests/simulation_definitions_test.gd

@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ func _test_definition_backed_behavior() -> void:
 		study.preferred_profession_id == SimulationIds.PROFESSION_SCHOLAR,
 		"Study should reference the stable scholar profession ID"
 	)
+	_check(
+		(
+			study.completion_cost_resource_id == SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD
+			and is_equal_approx(study.completion_cost_amount, 1.0)
+			and study.has_completion_cost()
+		),
+		"Study should declare its completion cost through definition metadata"
+	)
+	var patrol := SimulationDefinitions.get_action(SimulationIds.ACTION_PATROL)
+	_check(
+		(
+			patrol.completion_cost_resource_id == SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD
+			and is_equal_approx(patrol.completion_cost_amount, 1.0)
+		),
+		"Patrol should share the proven one-wood completion-cost contract"
+	)
 	var gather := SimulationDefinitions.get_action(SimulationIds.ACTION_GATHER_FOOD)
 	_check(
 		(

world/ui/ui.gd

@@ -145,12 +145,21 @@ func _refresh_npc_inspector() -> void:
 		var score_keys: Array = decision.scores.keys()
 		score_keys.sort()
 		var score_rows: Array[String] = []
+		var rejection_rows: Array[String] = []
 		for action_id in score_keys:
+			if decision.rejections.has(action_id):
+				rejection_rows.append(
+					"%s — %s"
+					% [_get_action_name(StringName(action_id)), String(decision.rejections[action_id])]
+				)
+				continue
 			score_rows.append(
 				"%s %.2f" % [_get_action_name(StringName(action_id)), float(decision.scores[action_id])]
 			)
 		if not score_rows.is_empty():
 			score_text = "\n\nUtility\n" + "\n".join(score_rows)
+		if not rejection_rows.is_empty():
+			score_text += "\n\nUnavailable\n" + "\n".join(rejection_rows)
 	var event_text := _build_event_history(npc)
 	var housemate_text := _build_housemate_display(npc)
 	npc_inspector_label.text = (