Earned progression and finite commerce: October 2–5

The problem

The actor should progress through observed actions and earned resources. Static catalogues help explain options, but they do not prove a native reward, purchase, craft or arrival occurred.

What changed

October 3 audited hunting, travel, loot, crafting, commerce, quests and class paths; added bounded Spoil/Sweep policy and navigation proposals. October 4–5 separated actor IDs from item IDs, preserved gear reserves, and bound finite commerce and quest examples to recordings. October 3 comparative research proposed progression ideas without implementation or compatibility proof; a separate quest catalogue expansion mapped proposed reward options with eligibility and dynamic closure still incomplete.

Evidence and review

October 5's gear/commerce demonstration exercised finite conserving purchases and a competing-buyer race in offline fixtures. Quest policy recordings retained the earned-necklace example. The newer Darin receipt reached the Baulro objective and refused the next goal outside its packet.

Result and limits

The demonstrations expose partial or unavailable outcomes rather than filling in missing state. Darin's item 1079 is a quest receipt, with no gear intent. The whole hunt/rest outing and later Spoil/Sweep integration are still unaccepted; native traversal, settlement and durable quest resume remain open.

Next priorities at the checkpoint

Resolve the retained identity eligibility evidence and the current outing/Spoil/Sweep holds before attempting a complete native beginner journey. Keep earned equipment evidence distinct from quest receipt items.

Selected reviewed milestones

• Darin's quest receipt reaches the next objective October 5, 2026
• Finite commerce with explicit readback October 5, 2026