Re-prioritize: Rig harness -> MakeHuman -> 3D re-eval -> 0.11.0; move character development to DONE

DONE.md

@@ -2033,3 +2033,122 @@ with a 0.291 Pillow gap. A clean worktree built Linux/Windows/macOS/Web/HQ at
 161.5/197.1/148.0/97.8/241.5 MB; the Web zip and HQ override were checked and
 the HQ binary launched headless. Tagged `v0.9.6`; Gitea run 1296 passed checks
 and the full build and published seven assets.
+
+## Character development
+
+Completed 2026-11-04. The procedural crowd-variety roster (four new variants, per-role pools)
+shipped with the realistic face; the external-asset intake and the MakeHuman body pipeline were
+promoted to the active **MakeHuman character pipeline** track in `TODO.md`.
+
+## Character development
+
+Goal: break the eight-character clone effect with four licence-cleared crowd-variety looks while
+keeping the frozen `npc_base` bone, tint-slot and gear-attach contract. The procedural generator is
+the primary path; Quaternius is a reviewed reference and MakeHuman is deferred to a separate local
+development pipeline.
+
+The roster build is deliberately sequenced **after** the 3D model and local map re-evaluation: the new variants
+must inherit the reviewed face/hand/gear baseline instead of multiplying whatever it finds.
+
+*Skill route: `character-artist`, `retopology`, `rigging`, `uv-workflow`, `materials`,
+`asset-optimization`, `lowpoly-style`, `godot-export`, `qa-review`.*
+
+### Source review and decision
+
+- [x] Research free/open-source character sources and evaluate at least three downloads against
+      the existing Blender contract. (Measured Quaternius CC0, Kenney CC0, Khronos
+      CesiumMan/RiggedFigure CC-BY and the MakeHuman CC0 base mesh; none is a drop-in.
+      Results, local preview sheet and SHA-256 provenance are in
+      `docs/npc-model-sourcing.md`.)
+- [x] Review the sourcing research with the project owner and choose Option A (procedural),
+      Option B (Quaternius CC0 intake) or Option C (MakeHuman/MPFB body pipeline); record the
+      decision in an ADR and in `MEMORY.md`. (2026-11-03: extend the procedural generator as the
+      primary path, keep Quaternius as a reviewed prototype/reference, defer MakeHuman to a
+      separate local pipeline. Recorded in ADR-0015 and `MEMORY.md`.)
+- [x] Add a source licence allow-list and provenance rule: CC0 preferred, CC-BY only with
+      attribution in `CREDITS.md`, and no service assets whose terms restrict redistribution.
+      (ADR-0015; the CC-BY research previews are attributed in `CREDITS.md`.)
+- [x] Decide whether the external preview sheet stays local under `tmp/` or is committed with
+      the required CC-BY attribution. (Committed as
+      `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_sources_research.jpg` with Cesium CC-BY attribution;
+      the project-owned crowd prototype sheet is also committed.)
+
+### Intake and validation
+
+- [x] Add a Blender `inspect` path that imports a GLB, applies node transforms, reports
+      tris/verts, bounds, bones, materials, UVs and skinning, and lists contract failures.
+      (`blender_assets.py inspect --file ...` applies parent/object transforms, converts to
+      Godot Y-up, ignores the importer's bone-shape helper and prints budgets, bones, slots,
+      UVs, skinning and animations with issues/warnings; `--json` and `--category` supported.
+      Seven synthetic contract tests added; all 46 library GLBs inspect clean. `audit` remains
+      the final gate.)
+- [x] `adapt` path: promoted to the **MakeHuman character pipeline** track (2026-11-04).: scale/ground, weld seams, decimate, map the
+      five tint slots, and either rebuild the contract armature or record an explicit second-rig
+      contract. Use `retopology`/`rigging`/`uv-workflow` guidance for the manual steps, but keep
+      the Quaternius no-go: a contract rebuild needs a proportion warp, so this is not on the
+      character critical path.
+- [x] Audit gate + intake regression test: promoted to the **MakeHuman character pipeline** track.
+- [x] Adapter documentation: promoted to the **MakeHuman character pipeline** track.
+
+### Quaternius prototype
+
+- [x] Prototype one Quaternius CC0 variant: weld/decimate to budget and capture Idle/Walk
+      renders. (12,518 imported verts -> 3,199 after weld -> 2,423 / 4,654 tris after a 0.75
+      decimate; Idle/Walk quality is good. Preview in
+      `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_sources_research.jpg`.)
+- [x] Measure the prototype against the `npc_casual` controls: silhouette, rest pose, body
+      proportions and gear fit. (No-go for a contract rebuild: T-pose 62-bone realistic rig,
+      ~0.96 m hip, ~1.68 m arm span and ~0.153 m shoulder joint do not match the arm-down
+      13-bone contract. Keep as reference; a second rig/animation path needs its own ADR.)
+- [x] Make a go/no-go decision on Option B. (No-go for the current pass; proceed with the procedural
+      generator and keep Quaternius as a visual/style reference.)
+
+### Roster and runtime
+
+- [x] Approve four crowd-variety looks (build, head silhouette, hair/beard, outer layer and
+      accessory; no clothing that labels the NPC's behaviour). (`npc_crowd_a` bun/slim/sunglasses,
+      `npc_crowd_b` bald/broad/beard/shoulder bag, `npc_crowd_c` coat/umbrella, `npc_crowd_d`
+      hood/cup; prototype sheet committed.)
+- [x] Re-derive the four specs against the new baseline: the four crowd entries inherit the
+      realistic face (`seg=24/rings=16`) and the reviewed hand/gear offsets automatically because
+      they share `_face`/`_hands_and_shoes`/`GEAR_ATTACH`.
+- [x] Generate the four variants: built via `blender_assets.py build`, AO re-baked, `audit` clean
+      (4,734–5,814 tris), `inspect` clean, proportions pass.
+- [x] Add the four specs to `CHARACTERS`, commit their GLBs/AO maps and manifest roles/tint data.
+      (Note: this adds ~2 MB to the next release build via `export_filter=all_resources` — accepted
+      for the crowd-variety roster.)
+- [x] Per-role pools: `character_model_for()` now picks from `CHARACTER_POOLS` by seed — the
+      routine crowd roles gain the crowd variants (tourist → casual/crowd_a/crowd_d,
+      confused_visitor → casual/crowd_b, intoxicated → casual/crowd_c) while the special roles
+      keep their existing alternation (guest ⅓ jacket, trespasser/threat ½ hoodie). The test
+      now checks seed-stability plus that every pool entry resolves to a committed GLB
+      (277/277).
+- [x] Gear fit + inspect for the four new variants: `fit` is clean (sunglasses band=inside,
+      shoulder bag clear; cup/umbrella are hand gear with the forward offset), `inspect` clean,
+      proportions pass.
+- [x] Crowd-variety reference: five licence-cleared Commons photos fetched to
+      `tmp/research/crowd-variety/`; the AI proposal set stays the next step for detail.
+- [x] Baseline + portrait rows: the four variants are in `capture_npc_baseline.gd` and
+      `sheet_npc_baseline.jpg` (12 variants × 6 views); review-doc rows added.
+
+### QA and release
+
+- [x] Gates with the expanded library: 24-NPC budget smoke 152,464 tris / 168 meshes / 6.94 ms
+      (under 50 ms), portrait baseline 12 variants × 6 views, `fit` clean, Godot 277/277, Python
+      160/160. No release build is created for this unversioned track.
+- [x] Docs: `docs/development-status.md`, `docs/3d-model-review.md` and the baseline sheet updated;
+      `CREDITS.md` needs no change (the crowd variants are procedural, no new source). Accepted
+      visual limits: the crowd accessories (umbrella canopy, cup, sunglasses, beard) read at
+      full-body distance but not in the head-only portrait framing.
+- [x] Exit: the 12-character library passes contract audit, portrait/gear acceptance, the 24-NPC
+      budget and licence/provenance review; the runtime contract (13 bones, five tint slots,
+      `npc_base` fallback) is unchanged.
+
+### Deferred MakeHuman local pipeline
+
+- [x] Evaluate the MakeHuman CC0 base mesh for a later separate local development pipeline.
+      (19,158 verts / 36,972 tris; scaled to 1.82 m; decimate 0.35 -> 3,780 verts / 6,468 tris;
+      UVs present, no normals/material groups/rig. Feasible only with retopology, a custom rig and
+      project-owned clothing; keep out of CI/build.)
+- [x] Body-shape diversity decision (2026-11-04, owner): **yes** — use MakeHuman for the next
+      character pass. Promoted to the **MakeHuman character pipeline** track.

MEMORY.md

@@ -175,8 +175,10 @@ canonical implemented-features list in `docs/development-status.md`.
 
 The playable build covers the three venues, tutorial/campaign/checkpoints, the 0.9.3–0.9.6
 polish/texture/integration passes and the Blender + realism asset pipeline (see `DONE.md` and
-`CHANGELOG.md`). Active work is the unversioned **3D model and local map re-evaluation** track,
+`CHANGELOG.md`). The 12-character library (realistic face + four crowd variants) and the
-then character development, then the 0.10.0 release candidate — `TODO.md` is the priority source.
+Comedy Store map rebuild are complete. **Priority (2026-11-04, owner):** 1) fix the `Rig` pose
-Test counts as of 2026-11-03: Godot 277/277, Python 160/160, `check_docs` OK.
+harness, 2) the MakeHuman character pipeline, 3) re-evaluate the 3D models, 4) ship the **0.11.0**
+minor release — `TODO.md` is the priority source. Test counts as of 2026-11-04: Godot 277/277,
+Python 160/160, `check_docs` OK.
 
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TODO.md

@@ -3,14 +3,62 @@
 Work is grouped by theme. Each item should be small enough to complete and verify on its own;
 see `AGENTS.md` for the workflow and `MEMORY.md` for the decisions behind these plans.
 
-**Priority order:** 3D model and local map re-evaluation → character development →
+**Priority order (2026-11-04, owner):** 1) fix the `Rig` pose harness (unblocks pose/weight
-versioned release milestones (0.10.0) → future/deferred work. See `AGENTS.md` §Priority and
+and portrait evidence), 2) the MakeHuman character pipeline (more realistic bodies than the
-Versioning and §Local Blender skills.
+procedural generator), 3) re-evaluate the 3D models against the new characters, 4) push the
+**0.11.0** minor release. See `AGENTS.md` §Priority and Versioning and §Local Blender skills.
 
 The MIT Blender skill pack lives locally at `.agents/skills/blender-skills/` (gitignored). Every
 3D workstream below names the skills to load; they are guidance only, and the project contract,
 `blender_assets.py audit`/`fit`/`inspect` and the capture gates stay authoritative.
 
+## Fix the Rig pose harness
+
+Goal: `src/test/capture_npc_pose.gd` reports a pose but saves rest frames; the root cause is
+narrowed to the skinned mesh ignoring its `Rig` parent transform. Fixing it unblocks the
+weights/pose column of the 3D review and the pose/portrait evidence for the MakeHuman intake.
+
+*Skill route: `rigging`; evidence in `docs/3d-model-review.md` §"Pose evidence is blocked".*
+
+- [ ] Answer why the skinned mesh ignores its `Rig` Node3D transform. Decisive probe (2026-11-03):
+      teleporting the **avatar** (CharacterBody3D) renders (diff 10), but moving its **`Rig` child**
+      (the GLB model's parent) does not (diff 0). Suspects: the skeleton re-bakes bone global poses
+      from a stale parent transform, or the harness stages the avatar outside the scene tree.
+- [ ] Rebuild the harness once the cause is understood, using the verified recipe (SubViewport +
+      `RenderingServer.force_draw()` + `force_update_all_bone_transforms()` with process/physics
+      disabled), or fall back to staging poses via the known-good `capture_npc_review.gd`.
+- [ ] Capture idle / walk / sit / wave for every variant; inspect shoulder, hip and neck collapse
+      and fix the worst offenders without changing the 13-bone contract.
+
+## MakeHuman character pipeline
+
+Goal: replace the procedural body generator with the CC0 MakeHuman base for the next character
+pass — retopologised, rigged and dressed in project-owned clothing — so bodies read more
+realistic than the current primitive shapes. This promotes the deferred MakeHuman evaluation to
+an active track; ADR-0015 (CC0 / CC-BY with attribution) still governs every intake.
+
+*Skill route: `retopology`, `rigging`, `uv-workflow`, `materials`, `character-artist`,
+`asset-optimization`, `godot-export`, `qa-review`.*
+
+### Intake and adaptation
+
+- [ ] Add an `adapt` path in `tools/blender_assets.py` for external meshes: scale/ground, weld
+      seams, decimate to the 8,000-triangle budget, map the five tint slots, and either rebuild the
+      13-bone contract armature or record an explicit second-rig contract.
+- [ ] Keep `blender_assets.py audit` as the single final gate; add a regression test for the intake
+      report/adaptation using a deterministic synthetic or licence-cleared fixture.
+- [ ] Document the adapter commands and go/no-go checks in `docs/asset-tooling.md`.
+
+### MPFB / MakeHuman body pipeline
+
+- [ ] Prototype the local MPFB/MakeHuman pipeline outside the repo (retopology, custom rig,
+      project-owned clothing) and commit only the final CC0-derived assets with provenance.
+- [ ] Decide the rig strategy: retarget the MakeHuman mesh to the frozen 13-bone `npc_base`
+      contract (needs a proportion warp, like the Quaternius no-go), or add a second rig/animation
+      path behind its own ADR.
+- [ ] Re-run `inspect`/`audit`/`fit`/proportions and the 24-NPC budget after each intake; keep the
+      procedural generator as the fallback until a MakeHuman variant ships.
+
 ## 3D model and local map re-evaluation
 
 Goal: re-judge every shipped 3D asset against the newly available Blender skill guidance, rank
@@ -25,7 +73,8 @@ the 0.10.0 release candidate.
 rebuilds and the face/foliage prototypes) stay **blocked** until the full local map rebuild
 (H–M) is done **and** a fresh 3D model review runs against the new maps. The measurements and
 scorecard in `docs/3d-model-review.md` stand as the pre-rebuild baseline, not a go-ahead to start
-character work now. Character development stays gated behind that second review.
+character work now. (Character development has since shipped — see `DONE.md` — and the next
+character pass is the MakeHuman pipeline above.)
 
 **Map rebuild status (2026-11-03):** H–M are complete — the Joke Shop is now a 6.0 m low hall
 (dark stucco, white signature fascia, tied-back curtains, hotel tower) and Hollywood/TV Studio
@@ -131,19 +180,8 @@ licence-free zone only.
       the open palm + forward offset; a finger-curl rig stays out of scope** — there are no finger
       bones in the 13-bone contract, so a curl rig is a contract decision, not a modelling tidy-up.
       Recorded as ranked gap #6 (accept; revisit only if face work opens the budget).
-- [ ] Weights/pose: capture idle, walk, sit and wave; inspect shoulder, hip and neck collapse;
+- [ ] Weights/pose: captured after the pose harness is fixed (see the top-level
-      fix the worst offenders using `rigging` practice without changing the 13-bone contract.
+      **Fix the Rig pose harness** track); shoulder/hip/neck collapse remains unmeasured until then.
-      **Blocked:** the new `capture_npc_pose.gd` reports the seated/walking pose while the saved
-      frames still show the rest pose; direct bone writes deform the mesh, so this is a staging/
-      capture discrepancy that may also affect live venue frames. See
-      `docs/3d-model-review.md` §"Pose evidence is blocked".
-- [ ] Rebuild the pose harness. **Re-attempt 2026-11-03 narrowed the root cause:** the recipe
-      (SubViewport + `force_draw()` + `force_update_all_bone_transforms()` + disabled process/physics)
-      still produced byte-identical rest frames. Decisive probe: teleporting the avatar renders
-      (diff 10) but moving the `Rig` child does not (diff 0) — the skinned mesh ignores its `Rig`
-      parent transform, so `rig_y=-0.339` never reaches the render. Next attempt must answer why
-      the skinned model ignores the `Rig` node, or stage poses via the known-good
-      `capture_npc_review.gd` fallback.
 - [x] UV/texel density: measured (64–122 px/m authored, 287–440 px/m effective fabric on the 4×
       repeat; table in `docs/3d-model-review.md`). Decision: **accept as-is** — the maps are
       neutral/runtime-tinted (not painted skin), so density controls only subtle weave/noise, and
@@ -561,121 +599,6 @@ pass. The current `_build_comedy_store_building()` stays as the fallback.*
       passes performance/navigation/visual QA with complete provenance; the rounded west corner
       and hillside detail are recorded as accepted simplifications.
 
-## Character development
-
-Goal: break the eight-character clone effect with four licence-cleared crowd-variety looks while
-keeping the frozen `npc_base` bone, tint-slot and gear-attach contract. The procedural generator is
-the primary path; Quaternius is a reviewed reference and MakeHuman is deferred to a separate local
-development pipeline.
-
-The roster build is deliberately sequenced **after** the 3D model and local map re-evaluation: the new variants
-must inherit the reviewed face/hand/gear baseline instead of multiplying whatever it finds.
-
-*Skill route: `character-artist`, `retopology`, `rigging`, `uv-workflow`, `materials`,
-`asset-optimization`, `lowpoly-style`, `godot-export`, `qa-review`.*
-
-### Source review and decision
-
-- [x] Research free/open-source character sources and evaluate at least three downloads against
-      the existing Blender contract. (Measured Quaternius CC0, Kenney CC0, Khronos
-      CesiumMan/RiggedFigure CC-BY and the MakeHuman CC0 base mesh; none is a drop-in.
-      Results, local preview sheet and SHA-256 provenance are in
-      `docs/npc-model-sourcing.md`.)
-- [x] Review the sourcing research with the project owner and choose Option A (procedural),
-      Option B (Quaternius CC0 intake) or Option C (MakeHuman/MPFB body pipeline); record the
-      decision in an ADR and in `MEMORY.md`. (2026-11-03: extend the procedural generator as the
-      primary path, keep Quaternius as a reviewed prototype/reference, defer MakeHuman to a
-      separate local pipeline. Recorded in ADR-0015 and `MEMORY.md`.)
-- [x] Add a source licence allow-list and provenance rule: CC0 preferred, CC-BY only with
-      attribution in `CREDITS.md`, and no service assets whose terms restrict redistribution.
-      (ADR-0015; the CC-BY research previews are attributed in `CREDITS.md`.)
-- [x] Decide whether the external preview sheet stays local under `tmp/` or is committed with
-      the required CC-BY attribution. (Committed as
-      `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_sources_research.jpg` with Cesium CC-BY attribution;
-      the project-owned crowd prototype sheet is also committed.)
-
-### Intake and validation
-
-- [x] Add a Blender `inspect` path that imports a GLB, applies node transforms, reports
-      tris/verts, bounds, bones, materials, UVs and skinning, and lists contract failures.
-      (`blender_assets.py inspect --file ...` applies parent/object transforms, converts to
-      Godot Y-up, ignores the importer's bone-shape helper and prints budgets, bones, slots,
-      UVs, skinning and animations with issues/warnings; `--json` and `--category` supported.
-      Seven synthetic contract tests added; all 46 library GLBs inspect clean. `audit` remains
-      the final gate.)
-- [ ] Add an `adapt` path for future external assets: scale/ground, weld seams, decimate, map the
-      five tint slots, and either rebuild the contract armature or record an explicit second-rig
-      contract. Use `retopology`/`rigging`/`uv-workflow` guidance for the manual steps, but keep
-      the Quaternius no-go: a contract rebuild needs a proportion warp, so this is not on the
-      character critical path.
-- [ ] Keep `tools/blender_assets.py audit` as the single final gate; add a regression test for the
-      intake report/adaptation using a deterministic synthetic or licence-cleared fixture.
-- [ ] Document the adapter commands and the go/no-go checks in `docs/asset-tooling.md`.
-
-### Quaternius prototype
-
-- [x] Prototype one Quaternius CC0 variant: weld/decimate to budget and capture Idle/Walk
-      renders. (12,518 imported verts -> 3,199 after weld -> 2,423 / 4,654 tris after a 0.75
-      decimate; Idle/Walk quality is good. Preview in
-      `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_sources_research.jpg`.)
-- [x] Measure the prototype against the `npc_casual` controls: silhouette, rest pose, body
-      proportions and gear fit. (No-go for a contract rebuild: T-pose 62-bone realistic rig,
-      ~0.96 m hip, ~1.68 m arm span and ~0.153 m shoulder joint do not match the arm-down
-      13-bone contract. Keep as reference; a second rig/animation path needs its own ADR.)
-- [x] Make a go/no-go decision on Option B. (No-go for the current pass; proceed with the procedural
-      generator and keep Quaternius as a visual/style reference.)
-
-### Roster and runtime
-
-- [x] Approve four crowd-variety looks (build, head silhouette, hair/beard, outer layer and
-      accessory; no clothing that labels the NPC's behaviour). (`npc_crowd_a` bun/slim/sunglasses,
-      `npc_crowd_b` bald/broad/beard/shoulder bag, `npc_crowd_c` coat/umbrella, `npc_crowd_d`
-      hood/cup; prototype sheet committed.)
-- [x] Re-derive the four specs against the new baseline: the four crowd entries inherit the
-      realistic face (`seg=24/rings=16`) and the reviewed hand/gear offsets automatically because
-      they share `_face`/`_hands_and_shoes`/`GEAR_ATTACH`.
-- [x] Generate the four variants: built via `blender_assets.py build`, AO re-baked, `audit` clean
-      (4,734–5,814 tris), `inspect` clean, proportions pass.
-- [x] Add the four specs to `CHARACTERS`, commit their GLBs/AO maps and manifest roles/tint data.
-      (Note: this adds ~2 MB to the next release build via `export_filter=all_resources` — accepted
-      for the crowd-variety roster.)
-- [x] Per-role pools: `character_model_for()` now picks from `CHARACTER_POOLS` by seed — the
-      routine crowd roles gain the crowd variants (tourist → casual/crowd_a/crowd_d,
-      confused_visitor → casual/crowd_b, intoxicated → casual/crowd_c) while the special roles
-      keep their existing alternation (guest ⅓ jacket, trespasser/threat ½ hoodie). The test
-      now checks seed-stability plus that every pool entry resolves to a committed GLB
-      (277/277).
-- [x] Gear fit + inspect for the four new variants: `fit` is clean (sunglasses band=inside,
-      shoulder bag clear; cup/umbrella are hand gear with the forward offset), `inspect` clean,
-      proportions pass.
-- [x] Crowd-variety reference: five licence-cleared Commons photos fetched to
-      `tmp/research/crowd-variety/`; the AI proposal set stays the next step for detail.
-- [x] Baseline + portrait rows: the four variants are in `capture_npc_baseline.gd` and
-      `sheet_npc_baseline.jpg` (12 variants × 6 views); review-doc rows added.
-
-### QA and release
-
-- [x] Gates with the expanded library: 24-NPC budget smoke 152,464 tris / 168 meshes / 6.94 ms
-      (under 50 ms), portrait baseline 12 variants × 6 views, `fit` clean, Godot 277/277, Python
-      160/160. No release build is created for this unversioned track.
-- [x] Docs: `docs/development-status.md`, `docs/3d-model-review.md` and the baseline sheet updated;
-      `CREDITS.md` needs no change (the crowd variants are procedural, no new source). Accepted
-      visual limits: the crowd accessories (umbrella canopy, cup, sunglasses, beard) read at
-      full-body distance but not in the head-only portrait framing.
-- [x] Exit: the 12-character library passes contract audit, portrait/gear acceptance, the 24-NPC
-      budget and licence/provenance review; the runtime contract (13 bones, five tint slots,
-      `npc_base` fallback) is unchanged.
-
-### Deferred MakeHuman local pipeline
-
-- [x] Evaluate the MakeHuman CC0 base mesh for a later separate local development pipeline.
-      (19,158 verts / 36,972 tris; scaled to 1.82 m; decimate 0.35 -> 3,780 verts / 6,468 tris;
-      UVs present, no normals/material groups/rig. Feasible only with retopology, a custom rig and
-      project-owned clothing; keep out of CI/build.)
-- [ ] Decide whether body-shape diversity still matters after the 12-character library lands; if
-      yes, prototype the local MPFB/MakeHuman pipeline outside the repo and commit only the final
-      CC0-derived assets with provenance.
-
 ## Maintenance and documentation hygiene
 
 Unversioned housekeeping that keeps the planning sources trustworthy. Do these when they block a
@@ -756,7 +679,7 @@ published while the gates below remain open.
 | Area | Remaining gap | Milestone |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | 3D model and local map re-evaluation | Skill-guided asset scorecard/repairs; OSM/3D data, reference-derived facades, AI-assisted composition and map QA | Unversioned |
-| Character development | Four crowd variants, deterministic role pools, gear fit and runtime integration | Unversioned |
+| Character development | Complete (moved to `DONE.md`); the MakeHuman body pipeline is the next character pass | 0.11.0 |
 | Content and balance | External first-time-player evidence, balance sweeps/tuning and content lock | 0.10.0 |
 | Audio, accessibility and localization | Accessibility/localization acceptance, caption coverage and pseudo-locale/layout sign-off | 0.10.0 |
 | Performance and platform | Target-hardware matrix, Web/Desktop HQ profiling and frame/memory evidence | 0.10.0 |
@@ -769,9 +692,10 @@ The 0.9.3 UI, 0.9.4 animation, 0.9.5 texture, 0.9.6 integration and save-migrati
 complete in `DONE.md`; they are not remaining gaps. The 2026-11-01 documentation audit
 (architecture ownership, stale-claim cleanup and obsolete-plan removal) is also closed.
 
-**Priority:** finish the unversioned 3D/local-map and character tracks first. The 0.10.0
+**Priority (2026-11-04):** fix the `Rig` pose harness, then the MakeHuman character pipeline,
-milestone accepts only release-blocking fixes until its external-playtest, legal/storefront,
+then re-evaluate the 3D models, then ship the **0.11.0** minor release. The 0.10.0 candidate
-signing and platform gates clear; only then can the candidate become a final release.
+still accepts only release-blocking fixes until its external-playtest, legal/storefront, signing
+and platform gates clear.
 
 ## Milestone 0.10.0 — Release candidate
 
@@ -927,6 +851,24 @@ order. Only a release-blocking defect from those tracks may enter this milestone
 - [ ] Exit: the release candidate is content-locked, externally played, legally reviewed,
       documented, reproducibly built, and approved as the 0.10.0 release candidate.
 
+## Milestone 0.11.0 — MakeHuman characters
+
+Goal: ship the MakeHuman-derived character bodies as a new minor release, with the pose harness
+fixed and the 3D models re-evaluated against them. This follows the 0.10.0 release candidate;
+the sequencing is Rig harness → MakeHuman intake → 3D re-evaluation → release.
+
+- [ ] Fix the `Rig` pose harness and capture the weights/pose evidence (see the top track).
+- [ ] Intake a MakeHuman CC0 body through the `adapt` path (retopology → rig → clothing → AO) and
+      pass `inspect`/`audit`/`fit`/proportions plus the 24-NPC budget.
+- [ ] Re-evaluate the 3D scorecard against the new characters (Section B owner review) and record
+      the accepted limits.
+- [ ] Run the full QA matrix and a local release build for 0.11.0; bump `config/version`, write the
+      `CHANGELOG.md` entry, tag and publish per the Release Procedure.
+
+**Exit:** a 0.11.0 build ships the MakeHuman character pass with the pose harness fixed and the
+scorecard re-reviewed; the runtime contract (13 bones, five tint slots, `npc_base`) is either
+preserved or replaced behind an accepted ADR.
+
 ## Roadmap dependencies and risks
 
 - Content volume is the largest schedule risk; tutorial and campaign work must not outrun the