30 — Traits, Origin traits, and Set perks

Anchors

Design: 2026-11-13-trait-columns-quality-hybrid-design.md (corrected 2026-11-13d)
Column maps: tfa_trait_column_map_v1.json (weapons) · tfa_armor_trait_column_map_v1.json (armor/shield)
Plates: tfa_trait_origin_quality_gate.jpg (weapons) · tfa_armor_trait_columns_quality_gate.jpg (armor) — keep separate
Catalog: tfa_trait_origin_catalog_v1.json
FS FS-ITM-010 · FS-ITM-004 (Active Sets / ASBP); TBD-064 locked; Set perk magnitudes TBD-062/063; Year 1 Active Sets ship surface TBD-072

Weapons: Bullets · Feed ({MagFamily} Spec) · Plate · Verb
Armor/shields: Shell · Stride · Brace · Verb (AT rows filtered per column)
Jewelry: no Trait columns
Common = no Trait columns
Uncommon = Verb
Augmented = Feed+Verb (guns) · Stride+Verb (armor)
Rare = Bullets+Feed+Verb (guns) · Shell+Stride+Verb (armor)
Legendary = +Plate (guns) · +Brace (armor); no Origin
Unique = full Trait columns + 1 Origin + optional Set
Apex = same Traits + 2 Origins + optional Set
Common (0) < Uncommon (1) < Augmented (2) < Rare (3) < Legendary/Unique/Apex (4)

Authority: FS-ITM-004. Threshold perk verbs / magnitudes remain TBD-062/063.

Worn: any mix of SetIDs across the 15 paper-doll slots (Unique / Apex only). Distinct worn Sets are not capped at 3 — only by slots and authored set size.
Active: only Sets in ActiveSetIDs feed 2→6 ladders. Inactive worn pieces keep looks / Origins / Traits / Artifacts; zero Set ladder power.
ASBP = 6. Cost of each active Set = that Set’s equipped piece count. Legal iff sum(costs) ≤ 6.
Activating a Set with equipped count < 2 is refused.
Each active Set runs its own 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 ladder from its own equipped count (no cross-Set pooling).
Claiming a full 6 spends the whole budget (mono apex). Mid stacks that would overpower that curve are illegal (e.g. 4+4, 5+2, 3+3+3, 6+x).
Character I: Active Sets strip + used / 6 meter (#active-sets mock). Inspect = membership pips only.
TBD-072: Year 1 may ship a temporary single-active clamp on top of this model; decide later.

Common: no Trait columns
Uncommon: Verb only
Augmented: Feed + Verb (weapons) / Stride + Verb (armor)
Rare: three columns; no Origin; no Set; armor Shell+Stride+Verb
Legendary: four Trait columns; Origin empty
Unique: four columns + OriginId; optional Set
Apex: four columns + OriginId + OriginId2
Jewelry never draws Trait / Origin / Set strips
Active Sets: refuse activate at equipped < 2; refuse sum(costs) > 6; independent ladders per active SetID