apply_campaign_effect
Reapply an active durable campaign effect to a combatant after starting a new encounter. This validates the effect and records the matching mechanical condition in the combat log.
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What apply_campaign_effect does on Torch-to-Crown
AI agents use apply_campaign_effect to create or update resources in Torch-to-Crown, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Torch-to-Crown environment.
Why apply_campaign_effect is rated Medium
An AI agent can call apply_campaign_effect faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Torch-to-Crown by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs apply_campaign_effect safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Torch-to-Crown, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For apply_campaign_effect, this is the rule to start with:
apply_campaign_effect stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Torch-to-Crown, apply this rule, and every apply_campaign_effect call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about apply_campaign_effect
Reapply an active durable campaign effect to a combatant after starting a new encounter. This validates the effect and records the matching mechanical condition in the combat log. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Torch-to-Crown MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Torch-to-Crown MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for apply_campaign_effect: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Torch-to-Crown. Nothing to install.
apply_campaign_effect is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the apply_campaign_effect rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for apply_campaign_effect. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
apply_campaign_effect is provided by the Torch-to-Crown MCP server (Diogenes187/Torch-to-Crown). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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