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+# Draft Playbook for Wizards
+
+## Principles
+1. Produce the artifact before describing it. Shipping beats outlining.
+2. Evidence only. Do not invent data, status, or test results.
+3. Every claim is measured or explicitly marked "claimed".
+4. If you don't know, say so plainly.
+
+## 3-Line Artifact Brief
+- What it is: one sentence.
+- Where it lives: absolute path.
+- How to verify it: one shell command with exit-code verdict.
+
+## Pre-Ship Checklist
+- [ ] Artifact is written to disk under `/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/quill/`.
+- [ ] File size is greater than zero.
+- [ ] Title or header matches the stated artifact type.
+- [ ] A `CHECK:` shell command exists; its exit code is the verdict.
+- [ ] Committed to `/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/quill/` and pushed.
+
+## Evidence Law Reminder
+"A plan is not a build. 'The executor said done' is not 'a test passed.'"
+Mark every result as measured or claimed. Never substitute plausible-looking
+fabricated output for results you could not produce.