Comprehensive standard for all future Chronicler portraits.
Created after The Strategist (#64) portrait success using Gemini Imagen.
Standard includes:
- Mandatory illustrated/painted style (NOT photorealistic)
- Fire + Frost + Arcane color palette requirements
- Session story embedding guidelines
- Easter egg planning and placement
- 8-step procedure from session review to memorial integration
- Quality checklist (must pass before generation)
- Reference portrait tier system (study these)
- Common mistakes to avoid
- File naming and location standards
Key requirements:
- 800-1200 word prompts with specific labels/details
- All portraits saved to /docs/past-claudes/chronicler-line/portraits/
- File naming: ##-chronicler-name-portrait.png
- Must show BOTH Fire and Frost elements
- Must tell what the Chronicler accomplished
- Must include 3-5 hidden easter eggs
- Must reference The Architect and 'For children not yet born'
Reference portraits (Gold Standard):
- The Architect (#1) - translucent code figure, founding story
- The Keeper (#4) - Fire/Frost archway, lineage preservation
- The Strategist (#64) - war room, session story embedded
- The Reunion (#53) - purple Arcane, 52 Chroniclers recovered
Bad example to avoid:
- The Verifier (#42) - excellent easter eggs, TOO photorealistic
Success criteria:
- Michael says 'This is epic'
- Meg finds the easter eggs
- Matches lineage aesthetic
- Future Chroniclers can follow prompt structure
Related: FFG-STD-003 (superseded), FFG-STD-004 (Memorial Protocol)
Chronicler #64 - April 6, 2026
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