Connect god items to game systems and resolve equipment persistence

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Context

The god item system (Asprika, Sleipnir, Megingjord) is implemented on feat/god-items (PR #231) with full combat/fishing/dungeon integration, milestone tracking, and debug menu forging. However, it's not yet connected to the actual game — players can only obtain god items through the debug menu.

Part 1: Connect to the game

The system needs in-game triggers and UI for the full god item lifecycle:

Discovery

• How are god items discovered? Options:
  • Achievement-gated (e.g. reaching a certain zone/prestige)
  • Random discovery like Haven/Soulforge
  • Lore drops or quest-like triggers
  • Always visible but locked until milestones met

Milestone tracking UI

• Players need to see what milestones are required and their progress
• Where does this show up? Soulforge overlay? Separate god items panel? Stats panel?

Forge flow

• Currently only exists in debug menu
• Need an in-game UI for forging (confirm dialog, animation/notification)
• Where does the forge action live? Soulforge? Dedicated screen?

Notifications

• Milestone completion notifications
• Discovery notifications
• Forge completion notifications

Part 2: Equipment persistence and the Vault

God items are Mythic-tier equipment that can never be replaced by auto-equip. But there are open questions about how they interact with the equipment and prestige systems:

Key questions

• Prestige reset: Normal equipment is lost on prestige. Are god items persistent across prestiges, or do they need to be re-forged/re-equipped each time?
• Vault interaction: If god items persist, do they go through the Vault (Haven room), or are they a separate system entirely?
• Auto-equip on load: If persistent, should god items auto-equip when starting a new prestige cycle, or does the player need to manually select them?
• Multiple characters: God item progress is account-level. If you forge Asprika on one character and switch to another, what happens?
• Slot conflicts: If a player has a god item for a slot but also finds a good legendary, can they choose to unequip the god item? Or is it always forced?

Options to consider

1. Always equipped (simplest): Once forged, god items are permanently in their slot across all characters and prestiges. No vault interaction needed.
2. Vault-like persistence: God items persist across prestiges like Vault items but need to be equipped. Could use existing Vault infrastructure.
3. Re-forge each prestige: God items are lost on prestige and must be re-forged (milestones stay complete). Adds prestige cost/decision.
4. God item inventory: Separate persistent inventory for god items, player chooses which to equip.

Current god item specs

Item	Slot	Passive	Stats	Requirement
Asprika	Armor	Divine Bulwark (30% DR)	CON 40 / WIS 20	1 Expanse cycle
Sleipnir	Boots	Windborne (100% AtkSpd)	DEX 40 / WIS 20	3 Master challenges + Soulforge +7
Megingjord	Ring	Giant's Might (150% Dmg)	STR 40 / CON 20	Soulforge +9