# BRIEFING — 2026-10-01T22:06:00Z

## Mission
Survey DRQ template schema, existing inbox files, pipeline manager validation logic, and design exact >= 20 DRQ specifications across 6 departments.

## 🔒 My Identity
- Archetype: explorer
- Roles: explorer, analyst
- Working directory: c:/Projects/FreeExile/.agents/teamwork/explorer_survey_drq
- Original parent: 57f2e6be-0ed4-44c4-b348-12dbe4c5bd20
- Milestone: Asset Pipeline & DRQ Survey

## 🔒 Key Constraints
- Read-only investigation — do NOT implement production assets or edit source code outside agent metadata
- Follow exact DRQ schema expected by tools/asset_pipeline/design_pipeline_manager.py
- Enumerate 6 departments with >= 3 DRQs each (total >= 20 DRQs)
- Produce analysis.md and handoff.md in own working directory

## Current Parent
- Conversation ID: 57f2e6be-0ed4-44c4-b348-12dbe4c5bd20
- Updated: 2026-10-01T22:06:00Z

## Investigation State
- **Explored paths**:
  - `c:/Projects/FreeExile/.agents/teamwork/ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md`
  - `c:/Projects/FreeExile/.agents/teamwork/explorer_survey_drq/DISPATCH.md`
  - `docs/design_requests/templates/DESIGN_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`
  - `docs/design_requests/inbox/` (verified 0 items)
  - `docs/design_requests/approved/` (verified 18 items)
  - `tools/asset_pipeline/design_pipeline_manager.py` & `design_pipeline_cli.py`
  - `client/webapp/assets/` (animations, monsters, skills, map, ui, currencies)
- **Key findings**:
  - Verified exact template schema and regex patterns parsed by `design_pipeline_manager.py`.
  - Confirmed asset gap: 10 mobs and 2 bosses lack animation atlases, skills lack elemental variations, map lacks boss arena & hideout props.
  - Specified 21 new DRQs across 6 departments (Systems: 4, Narrative/NPC: 3, Economy: 4, Security: 3, Client: 4, Server: 3).
- **Unexplored areas**: None remaining for this survey milestone.

## Key Decisions Made
- Standardized request IDs to `DRQ-20261001-[FEATURE]` matching request timestamp 2026-10-01T22:03:34Z.
- Formulated 21 DRQs to surpass the >= 20 requirement and ensure each department has >= 3 DRQs.
- Documented CLI execution requirements using Python module mode (`python -m tools.asset_pipeline.design_pipeline_cli ...`).

## Artifact Index
- `.agents/teamwork/explorer_survey_drq/DISPATCH.md` — Incoming task orders and dispatch timestamps
- `.agents/teamwork/explorer_survey_drq/BRIEFING.md` — Agent memory index
- `.agents/teamwork/explorer_survey_drq/progress.md` — Heartbeat tracking
- `.agents/teamwork/explorer_survey_drq/analysis.md` — Full survey, schema breakdown, and 21 DRQ specifications
- `.agents/teamwork/explorer_survey_drq/handoff.md` — 5-component handoff report