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docs(briefings): update all agent briefings with Round 17 decisions

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Add D-023 through D-029 context (content architecture, NPC generation,
social sites, simulation tiers, vertical slice, dialogue, population
ratios) to all 18 agent briefings. Core workshop participants get
detailed action items; specialist/infrastructure agents get relevant
implications. Mellanie activated from standby for content authoring.

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# Nigel - Project Briefing
Last updated: 2026-02-09
Last updated: 2026-02-10
## Current Project State
Commonwealth game: top-down immersive sim, single-character first-person perspective, asymmetric information core mechanic, Rimworld-style storyteller. 19 confirmed decisions, 12 discussion rounds complete. Pre-implementation phase - engine selection (Q-001) is next priority.
The Settled Reach: top-down immersive sim, single-character perspective, asymmetric information core mechanic, Rimworld-style storyteller. 29 confirmed decisions, 17 discussion rounds complete. Engine selected (D-020). Vertical slice defined (D-027).
## Decisions Relevant to Your Role
- D-005: Replayability through perspective - each playthrough reveals different information
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- D-010: Deterministic simulation aids debugging and replay verification
- D-012: Chunk-based maps - no solvable maps, ensuring fresh exploration each run
- D-017: Perception modes as playstyle selectors - different builds see different games
- D-021: Official title "The Settled Reach"
### Round 17 Decisions (Replayability)
- **D-023: Pool-based Tier 1 modules** - Plural modules drawn from pool at game start. Access tiers (0-3) control which modules appear. Different tier seeds = different conspiracy landscapes. Anti-metagaming: can't learn "the conspiracy," only "a conspiracy."
- **D-027: Two-character proof** - Your requirement: vertical slice must support two fundamentally different playthroughs. Same world seed, different character lens, inverted experience.
- **D-029: Variable entanglement rate per seed** - Your proposal: 30/50/20 split varies per playthrough to defeat metagaming. Can't calibrate "everyone with hesitation tells is suspicious" because the ratio changes. Module attachment ratio (60-70/30-40 known vs stranger NPCs) also varies.
## Open Questions Assigned to You
- Q-010: Storyteller AI architecture (co-lead with Gestalt)
## Current Priorities
Structural randomness design. Replayability verification of all new systems. Ensure every confirmed decision contributes to meaningful variance across playthroughs. Co-design storyteller AI with Gestalt.
Access tier system design (Tier 0-3 content pools). Seed-based population split variance implementation. Module attachment logic (known vs stranger NPC ratio). Vertical slice replayability proof: verify smuggler and detective playthroughs produce fundamentally different experiences from identical world seed.
**Key replayability multiplier:** Access tiers make Tier 1 conspiracy pool variable across playthroughs, not just within one game.
## Key Documents
- DECISIONS.md - all confirmed decisions