Start the prop and gear fit pass: hand-gear measurement, top-edge clipboard, carried role props, 15-piece gear set

docs/architecture.md

@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ developer tools only — runtime, tests and CI consume committed GLBs and maps.
 | Tool | Role | Committed artifact | Verification gate |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | `tools/npc_pipeline.py` | Builds the skinned base avatar, five-slot material maps, palette and AI-fabric preparation (`prepare`/`palette`) | `npc_base.glb`, `assets/textures/npc/*_{albedo,normal,orm}.png`, `palette.json` | `audit_glb` against the 24,000-triangle / 24,000-vertex base contract (13 core bones required; extras allowed) |
-| `tools/blender_assets.py` | Builds/renders the library: 8 characters, 18 gear pieces, 20 props, plus `manifest.json`; stdlib `audit`/`fit`/`sheet`/`list` | `assets/models/blender/{npc,npc_gear,props}/*.glb` | Character cap 24,000 tris / 24,000 verts, 1,500 per gear, 4,000 per prop; grounding, UV, degenerate-triangle, attach-fit and manifest coverage checks |
+| `tools/blender_assets.py` | Builds/renders the library: 12 characters, 15 gear pieces, 20 props, plus `manifest.json`; stdlib `audit`/`fit`/`sheet`/`list` | `assets/models/blender/{npc,npc_gear,props}/*.glb` | Character cap 24,000 tris / 24,000 verts, 1,500 per gear, 4,000 per prop; grounding, UV, degenerate-triangle, attach-fit and manifest coverage checks |
 | `tools/bake_ao.py` | Bakes per-asset AO maps | `<asset>_ao.png` (256²) | Wired through `Materials.apply_ao()`/`SurfaceMaterials`; cloth/pants opt out (see below) |
 | `tools/npc_proportions.py` | Measures exported GLB rest pose (height, head, shoulders, hips, torso, limbs, feet) against the stylized guide | report / JSON in `docs/npc-visual-review.md#proportion-audit` | All eight variants must stay inside the guide after a body change |
 | `tools/npc_baseline.py` | Assembles neutral-baseline sheets and before/after comparisons | `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_baseline*.jpg` | Human review against `docs/npc-visual-review.md` |

docs/asset-tooling.md

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ blotches; skin, hair and fixed gear keep AO. `palette` writes
 `tools/blender_assets.py` models a larger library procedurally in Blender for the
 v0.6.0 integration: **8 skinned NPC characters** (casual, jacket, coat, hi-vis vest,
 dress, hoodie, firefighter, guard), each a drop-in for `npc_base.glb` (same bones,
-joint positions and tint slots); **18 gear pieces** authored at head/hand/back/chest
+joint positions and tint slots); **15 gear pieces** authored at head/hand/back/chest
 attach points (caps, hood, helmet, backpack, SCBA tank, lanyard, phone, cup,
 clipboard, umbrella, camera, sign, flashlight, wand, radio, …); and **20 props**
 (octagonal bollard and bin, slatted bench, hydrant, news box, planters, street lamp,

docs/blender-assets.md

@@ -192,6 +192,41 @@ the role's `TYPE_COLORS`.
 Gear is authored in attach-point space; the exact contract and runtime fit offsets are in
 [`architecture.md#character-and-gear-asset-contract`](architecture.md#character-and-gear-asset-contract).
 
+The shipped matrix is **fifteen pieces** since the hat removal (owner, 2026-11-06): `cap` and
+`hood` are retired, and `firefighter_helmet` is the only head item.
+
+| Attach | Pieces |
+| --- | --- |
+| head | `firefighter_helmet`, `sunglasses` |
+| back | `backpack`, `shoulder_bag`, `scba_tank` |
+| chest | `lanyard` |
+| hand | `phone`, `cup`, `clipboard`, `umbrella`, `camera`, `protest_sign`, `flashlight`, `wand`, `radio` |
+
+### Hand-item fit on the Quaternius rig
+
+The hand attach point moved from Godot y 0.78 (procedural wrist) to **y 1.017** (Quaternius
+wrist), so `fit` measures hand gear against the new wrist instead of the authored attach offset.
+Run `blender_assets.py fit`; per item it reports the grip drop, the lowest point at rest, whether
+that clears the hip line (0.95) and `size_vs_head` — the proportion that makes "reads oversized"
+measurable on the 0.20 m head.
+
+| Item | Drop (m) | Lowest at rest | Clears hip | Longest | × head |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `camera` | 0.053 | 0.964 | yes | 0.138 | 0.69 |
+| `phone` | 0.105 | 0.912 | no | 0.150 | 0.75 |
+| `cup` | 0.110 | 0.907 | no | 0.142 | 0.71 |
+| `radio` | 0.108 | 0.909 | no | 0.203 | 1.01 |
+| `flashlight` | 0.077 | 0.940 | no | 0.243 | 1.14 |
+| `wand` | 0.125 | 0.892 | no | 0.400 | 1.87 |
+| `umbrella` | 0.201 | 0.816 | no | 0.900 | 4.48 |
+| `clipboard` | 0.375 | 0.642 | no | 0.305 | 1.63 |
+| `protest_sign` | 0.250 | 0.767 | no | 1.230 | 6.12 |
+
+Falling below the hip line is normal for a carried object; the number that matters is whether the
+item was *authored* for the new grip. Only the `clipboard` was: its grip sat in the middle of the
+board, so it swung through the thigh. It now grips the top edge (0.22 × 0.30 m) like a carried
+clipboard, and `HAND_ITEM_AUTHORED_SIZE` in the tool flags any future drift past 10 %.
+
 ## Props
 
 | Prop | Replaces / role | Notes |

docs/blender_previews/README.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ capture harnesses.
 | [![sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg](sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg)](sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_roster_poses_0.9.9.jpg` | 0.9.9 roster: idle, seated and walk-contact poses on six representative roles. |
 | [![sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg](sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg)](sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_roster_crowd_0.9.9.jpg` | 0.9.9 roster at the 8 m crowd distance a player actually sees. |
 | [![sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg](sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg)](sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg` | Four approved crowd-variety looks queued for the 12-character roster. |
-| [![sheet_npc_gear.jpg](sheet_npc_gear.jpg)](sheet_npc_gear.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_gear.jpg` | Eighteen gear pieces authored in attach space: caps, hood, helmet, bags, tanks, lanyards and handheld items. |
+| [![sheet_npc_gear.jpg](sheet_npc_gear.jpg)](sheet_npc_gear.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_gear.jpg` | Fifteen gear pieces authored in attach space: helmet, sunglasses, bags, tank, lanyard and the nine hand items. Caps and hoods are retired (owner, 2026-11-06). |
 | [![sheet_npc_hands_compare.jpg](sheet_npc_hands_compare.jpg)](sheet_npc_hands_compare.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_hands_compare.jpg` | Hand pass: wider palms, segmented fingers and a separate thumb. |
 | [![sheet_npc_hands_grip_compare.jpg](sheet_npc_hands_grip_compare.jpg)](sheet_npc_hands_grip_compare.jpg) <br> `sheet_npc_hands_grip_compare.jpg` | Grip pass: the forward hand-item offset that puts props in the palm. |
 | [![sheet_head_proto_before_after.jpg](sheet_head_proto_before_after.jpg)](sheet_head_proto_before_after.jpg) <br> `sheet_head_proto_before_after.jpg` | Head overhaul sign-off: current `_face` vs the s48 connected-shell prototype at 1.85 m front/three-quarter/profile. |