diff --git a/.project/objectives/p2-85-poi-sprites-and-tooltips.md b/.project/objectives/p2-85-poi-sprites-and-tooltips.md
index 1fbb4576..e26a1fe2 100644
--- a/.project/objectives/p2-85-poi-sprites-and-tooltips.md
+++ b/.project/objectives/p2-85-poi-sprites-and-tooltips.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 id: p2-85
 title: "POI sprites + hover tooltips — lairs (and resources) legible on the map"
 priority: p2
-status: stub
+status: partial
 scope: game1
 category: rendering
 owner: asset-sprite
@@ -32,24 +32,65 @@ Hover/tooltip infra already exists: `world_map_hover.gd` (20 Hz) → `tile_info_
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [ ] Enumerate lair `type_id`s (from `public/resources/ecology/fauna/lair_spawn_rules.json`
-  / the NPC building types surfaced by `npc_buildings_all()`).
-- [ ] Add a **`lairs` category** to `tools/standin-sprites/build_standins.py` +
-  `icon_rules.json` (CC-BY-3.0 game-icons.net: cave-entrance, monster-den,
-  spider-web, skull, etc.); pipeline emits `sprites/lairs/<type_id>.png`.
-- [ ] Lairs render as the real sprite on the map (verify the already-wired path
-  in `lair_overlay_renderer.gd` with the new art) — legible at default zoom.
-- [ ] **Resources**: confirm the existing `sprites/resources/*` render legibly on
-  the map; apply the same POI scale if they're token-tiny.
-- [ ] **Hover tooltip**: extend `tile_info_panel` (+ its `.tscn`) so hovering a
-  lair tile shows name, tier, threat, and what it spawns/loot (from the lair
-  data); reuse the existing `world_map_hover` → `show_tile` path with an
-  `npc_buildings_all()` lookup keyed by hovered axial.
-- [ ] Proof screenshot (via `standin_sprite_proof` for the sprite + a world-map
-  capture for the in-context lair + tooltip).
+- [✓] Enumerate lair `type_id`s. Canonical source is `public/resources/wilds/wilds.json`
+  `lair_types[].id` (NOT `lair_spawn_rules.json`, which keys creature pools): the 8 ids
+  `goblin_camp, bandit_hideout, troll_cave, beast_den, corrupted_hollow, volcanic_fissure,
+  ancient_construct_site, wyvern_nest`. Verified that `npc_buildings_all()` surfaces exactly
+  these as `type_id` — `village_lair_placer.gd:222` spawns each from `lair_types[].id`,
+  and `rust_fauna_integration.gd:63` asserts `Building.type_id == lair_types[].id`.
+- [✓] Added a **`lairs` category** to `build_standins.py` + `icon_rules.json`; pipeline emits
+  the 8 `sprites/lairs/<type_id>.png` (game-icons CC-BY-3.0: tipi, robber-mask, cave-entrance,
+  wolf-head, evil-tree, volcano, rock-golem, wyvern). A new `--only <cats>` flag emits + MERGES
+  ledger/manifest rows so the standin set extends **without clobbering the Wesnoth demo-art
+  layer** that shares the same on-disk tree (full runs were reverting 538 demo PNGs). Provenance
+  rows added to `LICENSES.md` (+8) and `STANDINS.md` (+8, count 613/819 → 621/827).
+- [✓] Lairs render as the real sprite — verified **in-engine** on plum native Godot via the new
+  `engine/scenes/tests/lair_poi_proof.tscn`, which loads each `sprites/lairs/<id>.png` through the
+  real `ThemeAssets.load_sprite` and draws it on a tan/green hex at the actual 0.45×hex POI scale.
+  All 8 render (none MISSING); capture at `tools/standin-sprites/lair_poi_proof_ingame.png`, read +
+  approved in-conversation. The run did **no asset import** (load_sprite reads un-imported PNGs via
+  FileAccess; scene run, not `--import`) — the documented-safe path on plum. `lair_overlay_renderer.gd`
+  `_lair_sprite()` uses this same loader at `scaled_sprite_size(·, 0.45)` with a diamond fallback — a pure drop-in. Two coexisting layers, like the rest of the map:
+  (a) **commercial-safe baseline** — game-icons silhouettes via `build_standins.py --only lairs`;
+  (b) **DEMO overlay** (on disk) — Battle-for-Wesnoth art via the new
+  `tools/standin-sprites/build_demo_lairs.py`, which **composites** each lair from 2 Wesnoth
+  sources (base + creature/effect) onto 128×128 — e.g. dragon-over-nest, tomb-on-summoning-circle,
+  flames-from-rocks, direwolf-at-den — so lairs match the Wesnoth demo look. Per-source provenance
+  + sha256 (16 rows) in `DEMO_SPRITES_LICENSES.md`. Legibility at exact POI scale proven by
+  `lair_poi_proof.png`. **Open:** in-engine world-map capture (blocked — see Notes).
+- [~] **Resources**: `overlay_renderer.gd:_try_sprite_icon` draws `sprites/resources/<id>.png` at a
+  flat `scale = 0.22` (resolution-dependent, unlike the lair tile-fraction). Not changed — no render
+  evidence they are token-tiny, and the path is already shipping; revisit if the in-engine capture
+  shows they read small.
+- [✓] **Hover tooltip**: extended `tile_info_panel.gd` + `.tscn` (new Row3 `LairLabel`). `_populate_lair`
+  looks up the hovered axial in `npc_buildings_all()`; pure static `build_lair_text(entry, loot_table)`
+  composes name · tier · threat band · distinct spawns · clear-loot from the wilds pack. Panel uses
+  `grow_vertical=BEGIN` so the hidden 3rd row costs no height and grows upward when shown. 6 GUT tests
+  added to `test_tile_tooltip.gd` (16/16 pass headless).
+- [✓] Proof: in-engine captures on plum native Godot (no asset import; `gl_compatibility`):
+  (a) close-up sprite proof `lair_poi_proof.tscn` → `tools/standin-sprites/lair_poi_proof_ingame.png`;
+  (b) **live world-map proof** `lair_world_proof.tscn` → `tools/standin-sprites/lair_world_proof.png`
+  — generates the real seed-42 world (MapGenerator `place_all` seeds the lairs), renders terrain via
+  the real HexRenderer + the real LairOverlayRenderer, and frames a placed lair (troll_cave reads
+  clearly on mountain terrain); (c) the full game boots to victory under `AUTO_PLAY` on plum
+  (`live_world_seed42.png` = prologue boot; autoplay log: `lairs on map = 7
+  {troll_cave:3,beast_den:1,bandit_hideout:2,wyvern_nest:1}`). All read + approved in-conversation.
+  Only the hover **tooltip** isn't in a screenshot (mouse-driven; logic covered by the 6 GUT tests).
 
 ## Notes
 
-- Generation needs network (game-icons.net fetch); run on a host with a warm
-  icon cache or connectivity. Headed render proofs are plum-safe (warm import
-  cache) per the no-godot-import-on-plum note.
+- Generation needs network (game-icons.net fetch) — done on plum against the warm SVG cache
+  (`tools/standin-sprites/.cache/svg`, HTTP 200 to game-icons). Run via the tool venv:
+  `tools/standin-sprites/.venv/bin/python tools/standin-sprites/build_standins.py --only lairs`.
+- **In-engine sprite proof: DONE on plum, safely.** Demonstrated that rendering the lairs does
+  NOT require asset import: `ThemeAssets.load_sprite` (theme_assets.gd:69) reads un-imported PNGs
+  via `FileAccess` + `Image.load_png_from_buffer`, and running a proof scene (not `--import`) leaves
+  the importer untouched — the run log showed zero import activity. So `lair_poi_proof.tscn` captured
+  the real engine render on plum native Godot (`--rendering-method gl_compatibility`) with no kernel-
+  panic exposure. This is GPU rendering (Metal) but within the verified-safe envelope; true zero-GPU
+  software render (weston + llvmpipe) is the apricot path (down) and is unnecessary here.
+- **Live world-map capture: DONE on plum.** `lair_world_proof.tscn` renders lairs on the real
+  seed-42 map; and the full game boots to victory under `AUTO_PLAY`/`MC_AUTO_START` on the M2 (the
+  rendered-game MCP driver `MC_MCP_RENDER=1` on port 8787 captured the live frame). All within the
+  no-import safe envelope. Only residual: a *hover-tooltip* screenshot (mouse-driven; the tooltip
+  logic is covered by GUT tests), and the resources-legibility judgment call.
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diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_poi_proof.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_poi_proof.gd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd9b9111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_poi_proof.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+extends Node2D
+## In-engine proof for the lair POI sprites (p2-85). Loads each `lairs/<id>.png`
+## through the REAL engine loader (`ThemeAssets.load_sprite`, the exact path
+## `lair_overlay_renderer.gd` uses) and draws it on a tan terrain hex at the on-map
+## POI scale (LAIR_SPRITE_TILE_FRACTION = 0.45 × hex width) with the lair name above
+## — the same composition the map renderer produces. Self-captures
+## `user://screenshots/lair_poi_proof.png` and quits, so it runs headless-capture
+## under the proof harness without needing a live game state.
+
+const CAPTURE_DELAY: float = 0.8
+const OUTPUT_DIR: String = "user://screenshots"
+const HEX_W: float = 200.0
+const HEX_H: float = 173.0          # 200 × √3/2, regular flat-top hex
+const POI_FRACTION: float = 0.45    # mirrors LairOverlayRenderer.LAIR_SPRITE_TILE_FRACTION
+const COLS: int = 4
+const CELL: Vector2 = Vector2(244, 232)
+const ORIGIN: Vector2 = Vector2(56, 96)
+
+# id, display name, terrain tint (matches the lair's preferred biome family)
+const LAIRS: Array = [
+	["goblin_camp", "Goblin Camp", Color(0.59, 0.70, 0.41)],
+	["bandit_hideout", "Bandit Hideout", Color(0.59, 0.70, 0.41)],
+	["troll_cave", "Troll Cave", Color(0.74, 0.66, 0.49)],
+	["beast_den", "Beast Den", Color(0.59, 0.70, 0.41)],
+	["corrupted_hollow", "Corrupted Hollow", Color(0.47, 0.52, 0.38)],
+	["volcanic_fissure", "Volcanic Fissure", Color(0.52, 0.43, 0.40)],
+	["ancient_construct_site", "Ancient Construct Site", Color(0.74, 0.66, 0.49)],
+	["wyvern_nest", "Wyvern Nest", Color(0.67, 0.62, 0.50)],
+]
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	RenderingServer.set_default_clear_color(Color(0.12, 0.13, 0.17))
+	DataLoader.load_theme("age-of-dwarves")
+	ThemeAssets.set_theme("age-of-dwarves")
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	queue_redraw()
+	await get_tree().create_timer(CAPTURE_DELAY).timeout
+	_capture_and_quit()
+
+
+func _hex_points(cx: float, cy: float) -> PackedVector2Array:
+	var pts: PackedVector2Array = PackedVector2Array()
+	for i: int in 6:
+		var a: float = deg_to_rad(60.0 * i)
+		pts.append(Vector2(cx + (HEX_W * 0.5) * cos(a), cy + (HEX_H * 0.5) * sin(a)))
+	return pts
+
+
+func _draw() -> void:
+	var font: Font = ThemeDB.fallback_font
+	draw_string(font, Vector2(ORIGIN.x, 52),
+		"Age of Dwarves — lair POI sprites (Wesnoth demo overlay) via ThemeAssets, at on-map 0.45×hex scale",
+		HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT, -1, 18, Color(0.95, 0.92, 0.7))
+
+	for i: int in LAIRS.size():
+		var lid: String = LAIRS[i][0]
+		var name: String = LAIRS[i][1]
+		var tint: Color = LAIRS[i][2]
+		var col: int = i % COLS
+		var row: int = i / COLS
+		var cx: float = ORIGIN.x + CELL.x * 0.5 + col * CELL.x
+		var cy: float = ORIGIN.y + CELL.y * 0.5 + row * CELL.y
+
+		draw_colored_polygon(_hex_points(cx, cy), tint)
+		draw_polyline(_hex_points(cx, cy) + PackedVector2Array([_hex_points(cx, cy)[0]]),
+			Color(0.1, 0.09, 0.07, 0.8), 2.0)
+
+		var center: Vector2 = Vector2(cx, cy)
+		var tex: Texture2D = ThemeAssets.load_sprite("sprites/lairs/%s.png" % lid)
+		if tex != null:
+			var tw: float = HEX_W * POI_FRACTION
+			var draw_size: Vector2 = tex.get_size() * (tw / tex.get_size().x)
+			draw_texture_rect(tex, Rect2(center - draw_size * 0.5, draw_size), false)
+		else:
+			draw_string(font, center - Vector2(28, 0), "MISSING",
+				HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT, -1, 14, Color(1, 0.3, 0.3))
+
+		var tsize: Vector2 = font.get_string_size(name, HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER, -1, 14)
+		var tpos: Vector2 = Vector2(cx - tsize.x * 0.5, cy - HEX_H * 0.5 - 6)
+		draw_string(font, tpos + Vector2(1, 1), name, HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT, -1, 14, Color(0, 0, 0, 0.7))
+		draw_string(font, tpos, name, HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT, -1, 14, Color(0.95, 0.95, 0.95))
+
+
+func _capture_and_quit() -> void:
+	var dir: DirAccess = DirAccess.open("user://")
+	if dir != null:
+		dir.make_dir_recursive("screenshots")
+	var img: Image = get_viewport().get_texture().get_image()
+	var path: String = "%s/lair_poi_proof.png" % OUTPUT_DIR
+	var err: Error = img.save_png(path)
+	if err != OK:
+		push_error("lair_poi_proof: save failed (err %d)" % err)
+	else:
+		print("lair_poi_proof: saved %s" % path)
+	get_tree().quit()
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_poi_proof.tscn b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_poi_proof.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6681ffa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_poi_proof.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://b1a1rp01pr00f"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://engine/scenes/tests/lair_poi_proof.gd" id="1_lairproof"]
+
+[node name="LairPoiProof" type="Node2D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_lairproof")
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_world_proof.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_world_proof.gd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..759be9c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_world_proof.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+extends Node2D
+## Live-map proof for the lair POI sprites (p2-85). Generates a REAL world via
+## MapGenerator (seed 42) — whose `place_all` seeds villages + lairs into
+## GameState.npc_buildings — renders the terrain with the real HexRenderer and the
+## real LairOverlayRenderer (the exact map renderers), reveals fog, and frames the
+## camera on the placed lairs so they're legible on actual generated terrain.
+## Self-captures user://screenshots/lair_world_proof.png. Runs via the proof
+## harness (real window / gl_compatibility), no asset import.
+
+const MapGeneratorScript: GDScript = preload("res://engine/src/generation/map_generator.gd")
+const PlayerScript: GDScript = preload("res://engine/src/entities/player.gd")
+const HexUtilsScript: GDScript = preload("res://engine/src/map/hex_utils.gd")
+const HexRendererScript: GDScript = preload("res://engine/src/rendering/hex_renderer.gd")
+const LairOverlayScript: GDScript = preload("res://engine/src/rendering/lair_overlay_renderer.gd")
+
+const OUTPUT_DIR: String = "user://screenshots"
+const VIEWPORT_SIZE: Vector2i = Vector2i(1920, 1080)
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	OS.set_environment("FORCE_DISABLE_FOGOFWAR", "true")
+	DisplayServer.window_set_size(VIEWPORT_SIZE)
+	get_viewport().size = VIEWPORT_SIZE
+	RenderingServer.set_default_clear_color(Color(0.05, 0.07, 0.10))
+
+	DataLoader.load_theme("age-of-dwarves")
+	DataLoader.load_world("earth")
+	ThemeAssets.set_theme("age-of-dwarves")
+
+	var settings: Dictionary = {
+		"seed": 42, "map_type": "continents", "map_size": "duel", "num_players": 2,
+	}
+	GameState.initialize_game(settings)
+
+	var gen: MapGeneratorScript = MapGeneratorScript.new()
+	var game_map: RefCounted = gen.generate(settings)
+	if game_map == null:
+		push_error("lair_world: MapGenerator returned null")
+		get_tree().quit(1)
+		return
+	var primary: Dictionary = GameState.get_primary_layer()
+	primary["map"] = game_map
+
+	# A nominal human player so GameState is well-formed for the renderers.
+	var player: PlayerScript = PlayerScript.new()
+	player.index = 0
+	player.is_human = true
+	player.player_name = "Dwarf Clan"
+	player.race_id = "dwarf"
+	player.color = Color(0.85, 0.65, 0.2)
+	GameState.players.append(player)
+
+	# Terrain (fog revealed everywhere so lairs aren't hidden).
+	var hex: Node2D = HexRendererScript.new()
+	hex.name = "HexRenderer"
+	add_child(hex)
+	hex.render_map(game_map)
+	var all_positions: Array[Vector2i] = []
+	for pos_key: Vector2i in game_map.tiles:
+		all_positions.append(pos_key)
+	hex.update_fog(all_positions, [] as Array[Vector2i])
+
+	# The REAL lair overlay renderer — reads GameState npc_buildings.
+	var lair_overlay: Node2D = LairOverlayScript.new()
+	lair_overlay.name = "LairOverlayRenderer"
+	add_child(lair_overlay)
+	lair_overlay.call("refresh")
+
+	_frame_lairs_and_capture()
+
+
+func _lair_pixels() -> PackedVector2Array:
+	var pts: PackedVector2Array = PackedVector2Array()
+	var gd_state: RefCounted = GameState.get_gd_state()
+	if gd_state == null:
+		return pts
+	for b: Dictionary in gd_state.npc_buildings_all():
+		var tid: String = String(b.get("type_id", ""))
+		if tid == "village" or tid == "ruin":
+			continue
+		var raw: Array = b.get("position", []) as Array
+		if raw.size() < 2:
+			continue
+		var axial: Vector2i = Vector2i(int(raw[0]), int(raw[1]))
+		pts.append(HexUtilsScript.axial_to_pixel(axial) + HexUtilsScript.hex_center)
+	return pts
+
+
+func _frame_lairs_and_capture() -> void:
+	var cam: Camera2D = Camera2D.new()
+	var lairs: PackedVector2Array = _lair_pixels()
+	print("lair_world: %d lairs at %s" % [lairs.size(), lairs])
+	if lairs.is_empty():
+		cam.position = Vector2.ZERO
+		cam.zoom = Vector2(0.12, 0.12)
+		push_warning("lair_world: no lairs found — framing map centre")
+	else:
+		# Centre on the densest lair (the one with the most neighbours within
+		# ~7 hexes) so several lairs share the frame; zoom in enough to read the
+		# sprites (≈11 hexes wide).
+		var best_i: int = 0
+		var best_n: int = -1
+		for i: int in lairs.size():
+			var n: int = 0
+			for j: int in lairs.size():
+				if i != j and lairs[i].distance_to(lairs[j]) < 7.0 * 384.0:
+					n += 1
+			if n > best_n:
+				best_n = n
+				best_i = i
+		cam.position = lairs[best_i]
+		cam.zoom = Vector2(0.62, 0.62)
+	add_child(cam)
+	cam.make_current()
+
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	for _i: int in range(20):
+		await get_tree().process_frame
+	await get_tree().create_timer(1.0).timeout
+	_capture_and_quit()
+
+
+func _capture_and_quit() -> void:
+	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(ProjectSettings.globalize_path(OUTPUT_DIR))
+	var image: Image = get_viewport().get_texture().get_image()
+	if image == null:
+		push_error("lair_world: viewport image null")
+		get_tree().quit(1)
+		return
+	var abs_path: String = ProjectSettings.globalize_path("%s/lair_world_proof.png" % OUTPUT_DIR)
+	var err: Error = image.save_png(abs_path)
+	if err == OK:
+		print("SCREENSHOT_PATH:%s" % abs_path)
+	else:
+		push_error("lair_world: save failed: %s" % error_string(err))
+	get_tree().quit()
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_world_proof.tscn b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_world_proof.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a52b477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/lair_world_proof.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://b1a1rw0r1dpr0f"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://engine/scenes/tests/lair_world_proof.gd" id="1_lairworld"]
+
+[node name="LairWorldProof" type="Node2D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_lairworld")
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/tile_info_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/tile_info_panel.gd
index 5efe12e1..10916bf3 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/tile_info_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/tile_info_panel.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ var _current_axial: Vector2i = Vector2i(-9999, -9999)
 ## p1-58: optional fauna ecology bridge — set by parent scene after init.
 var _fauna_ecology: GdFaunaEcology = null
 
+## p2-85: lazily-built {type_id: lair_types entry} map from the wilds pack,
+## keyed by the npc-building type_id the lair overlay renders.
+var _lair_types: Dictionary = {}
+
 @onready var _biome_name: Label = %BiomeName
 @onready var _move_cost: Label = %MoveCost
 @onready var _defense_bonus: Label = %DefenseBonus
@@ -24,6 +28,8 @@ var _fauna_ecology: GdFaunaEcology = null
 ## Optional ecology species container. Present only if the scene adds a
 ## VBoxContainer named EcologySpeciesList — guarded by get_node_or_null.
 @onready var _ecology_list: VBoxContainer = get_node_or_null("%EcologySpeciesList")
+## p2-85: lair POI info line (name, tier, threat, spawns, loot).
+@onready var _lair_label: Label = %LairLabel
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -73,6 +79,7 @@ func show_tile(tile: RefCounted, axial: Vector2i) -> void:
 	_populate_collectibles(biome_id, tile_quality, tile_seed)
 	_populate_worked_yield(tile, terrain_data)
 	_populate_ecology_species(axial)
+	_populate_lair(axial)
 
 	_position_label.text = "(%d, %d)" % [axial.x, axial.y]
 	visible = true
@@ -249,6 +256,120 @@ func _populate_ecology_species(axial: Vector2i) -> void:
 		_ecology_list.add_child(row)
 
 
+## p2-85: surface the lair occupying `axial` (if any). Lairs are NPC buildings
+## (GameState npc_buildings, type_id == wilds.json lair_types[].id) placed at the
+## tile's axial by village_lair_placer.gd. Shows name, tier, derived threat, the
+## spawn pool, and clear-loot — all from the wilds pack. Hidden on non-lair tiles.
+func _populate_lair(axial: Vector2i) -> void:
+	if _lair_label == null:
+		return
+	var gd_state: RefCounted = null if GameState == null else GameState.get_gd_state()
+	if gd_state == null:
+		_lair_label.visible = false
+		return
+
+	var type_id: String = ""
+	for b: Dictionary in gd_state.npc_buildings_all():
+		var raw_pos: Array = b.get("position", []) as Array
+		if raw_pos == null or raw_pos.size() < 2:
+			continue
+		if int(raw_pos[0]) != axial.x or int(raw_pos[1]) != axial.y:
+			continue
+		var tid: String = String(b.get("type_id", ""))
+		if tid == "village" or tid == "ruin":
+			continue
+		type_id = tid
+		break
+
+	var entry: Dictionary = _lair_type_entry(type_id) if not type_id.is_empty() else {}
+	var loot_table: Array = []
+	if not entry.is_empty():
+		var wilds: Dictionary = DataLoader.get_wilds_config()
+		var creature_loot: Dictionary = wilds.get("creature_loot", {})
+		loot_table = (creature_loot.get(type_id, {}) as Dictionary).get("loot_table", []) as Array
+
+	var text: String = build_lair_text(entry, loot_table)
+	if text.is_empty():
+		_lair_label.visible = false
+		return
+	_lair_label.text = text
+	_lair_label.visible = true
+
+
+## Lazily build (and cache) the {type_id: lair_types entry} map from the wilds pack.
+func _lair_type_entry(type_id: String) -> Dictionary:
+	if _lair_types.is_empty():
+		var wilds: Dictionary = DataLoader.get_wilds_config()
+		for e: Variant in wilds.get("lair_types", []):
+			if e is Dictionary:
+				var eid: String = String(e.get("id", ""))
+				if not eid.is_empty():
+					_lair_types[eid] = e
+	return _lair_types.get(type_id, {})
+
+
+## Pure helper — compose the lair tooltip line from a wilds-pack lair_types
+## `entry` and its clear-loot `loot_table`. Returns "" for an empty entry.
+## Tested headless without a scene tree (see test_tile_tooltip.gd).
+static func build_lair_text(entry: Dictionary, loot_table: Array) -> String:
+	if entry.is_empty():
+		return ""
+	var type_id: String = String(entry.get("id", ""))
+	var lair_name: String = String(entry.get("name", ThemeVocabulary.lookup(type_id)))
+	var tier: int = int(entry.get("base_tier", 1))
+	var parts: PackedStringArray = PackedStringArray()
+	parts.append("%s — %s %d" % [lair_name, ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tier", "Tier"), tier])
+	parts.append("%s: %s" % [ThemeVocabulary.lookup("threat", "Threat"), _threat_label(tier)])
+	var spawns: PackedStringArray = _spawn_names(entry)
+	if not spawns.is_empty():
+		parts.append("%s: %s" % [ThemeVocabulary.lookup("spawns", "Spawns"), ", ".join(spawns)])
+	var loot: PackedStringArray = _loot_names(loot_table)
+	if not loot.is_empty():
+		parts.append("%s: %s" % [ThemeVocabulary.lookup("loot", "Loot"), ", ".join(loot)])
+	return "   ·   ".join(parts)
+
+
+## Map a lair's base tier (1–10) to a player-facing threat band.
+static func _threat_label(tier: int) -> String:
+	if tier <= 2:
+		return ThemeVocabulary.lookup("threat_low", "Low")
+	if tier <= 4:
+		return ThemeVocabulary.lookup("threat_moderate", "Moderate")
+	if tier <= 7:
+		return ThemeVocabulary.lookup("threat_high", "High")
+	return ThemeVocabulary.lookup("threat_deadly", "Deadly")
+
+
+## Distinct creature names across the lair's tier_1/2/3 spawn pool, in order.
+static func _spawn_names(entry: Dictionary) -> PackedStringArray:
+	var names: PackedStringArray = PackedStringArray()
+	var seen: Dictionary = {}
+	var pool: Dictionary = entry.get("spawn_pool", {})
+	for key: String in ["tier_1", "tier_2", "tier_3"]:
+		for sp: Variant in pool.get(key, []):
+			var sid: String = String(sp)
+			if sid.is_empty() or seen.has(sid):
+				continue
+			seen[sid] = true
+			names.append(ThemeVocabulary.lookup(sid))
+	return names
+
+
+## Distinct resource names from a lair's clear-loot table (item rows skipped —
+## they carry no `resource` key and are rare surprise drops).
+static func _loot_names(loot_table: Array) -> PackedStringArray:
+	var names: PackedStringArray = PackedStringArray()
+	var seen: Dictionary = {}
+	for row: Variant in loot_table:
+		if row is Dictionary:
+			var rid: String = String(row.get("resource", ""))
+			if rid.is_empty() or seen.has(rid):
+				continue
+			seen[rid] = true
+			names.append(ThemeVocabulary.lookup(rid))
+	return names
+
+
 ## Pure helper — builds the collectibles display string from a live-rolled Array of Dictionaries.
 ## Each dict has keys: resource_id (String), quantity (int), quality (int).
 ## Used by GUT tests without needing a scene tree.
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/tile_info_panel.tscn b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/tile_info_panel.tscn
index 03947fc5..f5ec4586 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/tile_info_panel.tscn
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/tile_info_panel.tscn
@@ -94,3 +94,14 @@ layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 12
 theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.6, 0.78, 0.9, 1)
 visible = false
+
+[node name="Row3" type="HBoxContainer" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 20
+
+[node name="LairLabel" type="Label" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Row3"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 12
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.92, 0.46, 0.4, 1)
+visible = false
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd
index 73b2e966..1768a0b7 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map.gd
@@ -399,6 +399,26 @@ func _read_spawn_box_radius_from_setup() -> int:
 	return 3
 
 
+## p0-34: wanderer counts are JSON-driven (Rail-2). Returns
+## `{tournament:int, custom_min:int, custom_max:int}`; `0` means "engine
+## default". `spawn_box_wanderer_count.custom` is an inclusive `[min, max]`
+## pair (tournament is a single int).
+func _read_spawn_box_counts_from_setup() -> Dictionary:
+	var out: Dictionary = {"tournament": 0, "custom_min": 0, "custom_max": 0}
+	var setup_raw: Dictionary = DataLoader._raw.get("setup", {}) as Dictionary
+	if not setup_raw.has("spawn_box_wanderer_count"):
+		return out
+	var counts: Dictionary = setup_raw["spawn_box_wanderer_count"] as Dictionary
+	if counts.has("tournament"):
+		out["tournament"] = int(counts["tournament"])
+	if counts.has("custom"):
+		var custom_range: Array = counts["custom"] as Array
+		if custom_range.size() >= 2:
+			out["custom_min"] = int(custom_range[0])
+			out["custom_max"] = int(custom_range[1])
+	return out
+
+
 ## p0-34: Instantiate GdPrologue, populate a minimal GdGridState mirror (only
 ## biome_id is required by place_spawn_box), and register each player's spawn
 ## box at their designated start tile. After this runs the prologue owns the
@@ -428,8 +448,12 @@ func _bootstrap_prologue(game_map: RefCounted) -> void:
 
 	var mode: String = _read_prologue_mode_from_setup()
 	var radius: int = _read_spawn_box_radius_from_setup()
-	Log.info("_bootstrap_prologue: mode=%s radius=%d players=%d" %
-		[mode, radius, GameState.players.size()], "prologue")
+	var counts: Dictionary = _read_spawn_box_counts_from_setup()
+	var tournament_count: int = int(counts["tournament"])
+	var custom_min: int = int(counts["custom_min"])
+	var custom_max: int = int(counts["custom_max"])
+	Log.info("_bootstrap_prologue: mode=%s radius=%d tournament=%d custom=[%d,%d] players=%d" %
+		[mode, radius, tournament_count, custom_min, custom_max, GameState.players.size()], "prologue")
 
 	var registered_count: int = 0
 	for p: Variant in GameState.players:
@@ -443,7 +467,8 @@ func _bootstrap_prologue(game_map: RefCounted) -> void:
 		var start_pos: Vector2i = game_map.start_positions[pid]
 		# game_map.start_positions is stored in axial; GdPrologue expects axial.
 		if (driver as PrologueDriverScript).register_player(
-			pid, start_pos.x, start_pos.y, mode, radius, grid
+			pid, start_pos.x, start_pos.y, mode, radius,
+			tournament_count, custom_min, custom_max, grid
 		):
 			registered_count += 1
 			var wflat: PackedInt32Array = (driver as PrologueDriverScript).wanderers_for(pid)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/tests/unit/test_tile_tooltip.gd b/src/game/engine/tests/unit/test_tile_tooltip.gd
index 5cf209f3..c9955013 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/tests/unit/test_tile_tooltip.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/tests/unit/test_tile_tooltip.gd
@@ -113,3 +113,70 @@ func test_show_tile_same_axial_is_noop() -> void:
 func test_hover_interval_constant_is_20hz() -> void:
 	var interval: float = WorldMapHoverScript.HOVER_INTERVAL_SEC
 	assert_almost_eq(interval, 0.05, 0.001, "HOVER_INTERVAL_SEC must be 0.05 s (20 Hz)")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# p2-85: lair tooltip line composition (pure static helper, no scene tree).
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+func test_empty_lair_entry_returns_empty_string() -> void:
+	assert_eq(TileInfoPanelScript.build_lair_text({}, []), "",
+		"empty lair entry must produce empty string")
+
+
+func test_lair_text_includes_name_tier_threat() -> void:
+	var entry: Dictionary = {
+		"id": "goblin_camp", "name": "Goblin Camp", "base_tier": 1,
+		"spawn_pool": {"tier_1": ["wolf_pack"], "tier_2": [], "tier_3": []},
+	}
+	var text: String = TileInfoPanelScript.build_lair_text(entry, [])
+	assert_true("Goblin Camp" in text, "lair name must appear")
+	assert_true("1" in text, "tier number must appear")
+	assert_true("Low" in text, "tier 1 must read as Low threat")
+
+
+func test_lair_text_threat_bands_scale_with_tier() -> void:
+	assert_true("Deadly" in TileInfoPanelScript.build_lair_text(
+		{"id": "x", "name": "X", "base_tier": 9}, []), "tier 9 must read as Deadly")
+	assert_true("High" in TileInfoPanelScript.build_lair_text(
+		{"id": "y", "name": "Y", "base_tier": 6}, []), "tier 6 must read as High")
+	assert_true("Moderate" in TileInfoPanelScript.build_lair_text(
+		{"id": "z", "name": "Z", "base_tier": 3}, []), "tier 3 must read as Moderate")
+
+
+func test_lair_text_lists_distinct_spawns() -> void:
+	var entry: Dictionary = {
+		"id": "beast_den", "name": "Beast Den", "base_tier": 4,
+		"spawn_pool": {"tier_1": ["wolf_pack", "wolf_pack"], "tier_2": ["dire_bear"], "tier_3": []},
+	}
+	var text: String = TileInfoPanelScript.build_lair_text(entry, [])
+	assert_true("Wolf Pack" in text or "wolf_pack" in text, "spawn creature must appear")
+	assert_true("Dire Bear" in text or "dire_bear" in text, "second-tier spawn must appear")
+	assert_eq(text.count("Wolf Pack"), 1, "duplicate spawns must be de-duplicated")
+
+
+func test_lair_text_lists_loot_resources_and_skips_item_rows() -> void:
+	var entry: Dictionary = {"id": "troll_cave", "name": "Troll Cave", "base_tier": 3}
+	var loot_table: Array = [
+		{"resource": "thick_hide", "amount": 2, "chance": 0.7},
+		{"type": "item", "item": "golem_core", "chance": 0.05},
+		{"resource": "bone", "amount": 2, "chance": 0.5},
+	]
+	var text: String = TileInfoPanelScript.build_lair_text(entry, loot_table)
+	assert_true("Thick Hide" in text or "thick_hide" in text, "loot resource must appear")
+	assert_true("Bone" in text or "bone" in text, "second loot resource must appear")
+	assert_false("Golem Core" in text or "golem_core" in text,
+		"item-drop rows (no 'resource' key) must be skipped")
+
+
+func test_real_goblin_camp_entry_from_pack_composes() -> void:
+	var wilds: Dictionary = DataLoader.get_wilds_config()
+	var entry: Dictionary = {}
+	for e: Variant in wilds.get("lair_types", []):
+		if e is Dictionary and String(e.get("id", "")) == "goblin_camp":
+			entry = e
+			break
+	assert_false(entry.is_empty(), "goblin_camp must exist in the wilds pack")
+	assert_true("Goblin Camp" in TileInfoPanelScript.build_lair_text(entry, []),
+		"real goblin_camp pack entry must compose its display name")
diff --git a/tools/standin-sprites/build_demo_lairs.py b/tools/standin-sprites/build_demo_lairs.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4ea9679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/standin-sprites/build_demo_lairs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Build the **DEMO-ONLY** Battle-for-Wesnoth lair POI overlays — composited.
+
+Mirrors the existing demo-art layer (DEMO_SPRITES_LICENSES.md, commit 55c01e339):
+Wesnoth scenery/monster sprites overwrite the commercial-safe game-icons lair
+baseline at `sprites/lairs/<id>.png` so the playable demo reads consistently. The
+CC-BY game-icons baseline stays regenerable via `build_standins.py --only lairs`.
+
+Each lair is COMPOSITED from several Wesnoth sources (a base structure + a creature
+and/or an effect) so the POI reads as a scene, not a lone icon — e.g. a nest with a
+dragon over it, a tomb on a glowing summoning circle, rocks with erupting flames.
+Layers paint bottom-up onto a 128×128 transparent canvas; each source is cropped to
+its opaque bbox, scaled by max-dimension to `scale × canvas`, and centred at
+`(ax, ay)` (fractions of the canvas). The renderer rescales by max dimension on the
+map (lair_overlay_renderer.gd: 0.45 × hex width).
+
+⚠️ COPYLEFT — NOT FOR COMMERCIAL SHIP. Wesnoth art is GPL-2.0-or-later OR
+CC-BY-SA 4.0 (older monster/scenery sprites commonly GPL-only). Replace before any
+sale build (tracked by p2-22 … p2-27). Per-source provenance + sha256 logged below.
+
+Usage: tools/standin-sprites/.venv/bin/python tools/standin-sprites/build_demo_lairs.py [--no-net]
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import hashlib
+import io
+import re
+import sys
+import urllib.request
+from datetime import date
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from PIL import Image
+
+TOOL_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+REPO_ROOT = TOOL_DIR.parent.parent
+ASSETS_ROOT = REPO_ROOT / "public/games/age-of-dwarves/assets"
+LAIRS_DIR = ASSETS_ROOT / "sprites/lairs"
+DEMO_LEDGER = ASSETS_ROOT / "sprites/DEMO_SPRITES_LICENSES.md"
+SRC_CACHE = TOOL_DIR / ".cache" / "wesnoth"
+RAW_BASE = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/master/data/core/images"
+CANVAS = 128
+SECTION_MARK = "## Lair POI overlays (Wesnoth demo)"
+
+# lair type_id -> ordered layers (painted bottom-up). Per layer:
+#   src   : Wesnoth image path under data/core/images/
+#   scale : max-dimension as a fraction of the canvas (after opaque-bbox crop)
+#   ax,ay : centre of the layer, as a fraction of the canvas (0,0 = top-left)
+LAYERS: dict[str, list[dict]] = {
+    # ragged shelter + a campfire
+    "goblin_camp": [
+        {"src": "scenery/leanto.png", "scale": 0.80, "ax": 0.46, "ay": 0.56},
+        {"src": "scenery/fire4.png", "scale": 0.30, "ax": 0.75, "ay": 0.72},
+    ],
+    # a cluster of outlaw tents (ruined one behind, weapons tent in front)
+    "bandit_hideout": [
+        {"src": "scenery/tent-ruin-1.png", "scale": 0.55, "ax": 0.30, "ay": 0.50},
+        {"src": "scenery/tent-shop-weapons.png", "scale": 0.78, "ax": 0.58, "ay": 0.60},
+    ],
+    # cave doors set among rocks
+    "troll_cave": [
+        {"src": "scenery/dwarven-doors-closed.png", "scale": 0.86, "ax": 0.52, "ay": 0.52},
+        {"src": "scenery/rock2.png", "scale": 0.34, "ax": 0.26, "ay": 0.76},
+    ],
+    # a rocky den with a direwolf guarding it (wolf dominant, rocks behind)
+    "beast_den": [
+        {"src": "scenery/rock-cairn.png", "scale": 0.60, "ax": 0.58, "ay": 0.42},
+        {"src": "units/monsters/direwolf.png", "scale": 0.80, "ax": 0.46, "ay": 0.60},
+    ],
+    # a tomb standing on a glowing summoning circle
+    "corrupted_hollow": [
+        {"src": "scenery/summoning-circle1.png", "scale": 0.92, "ax": 0.50, "ay": 0.72},
+        {"src": "scenery/mausoleum01.png", "scale": 0.72, "ax": 0.50, "ay": 0.44},
+    ],
+    # rocks with fire erupting out of the fissure
+    "volcanic_fissure": [
+        {"src": "scenery/rock1.png", "scale": 0.60, "ax": 0.50, "ay": 0.66},
+        {"src": "scenery/flames08.png", "scale": 0.72, "ax": 0.50, "ay": 0.44},
+    ],
+    # a cracked ancient temple (dominant) with a standing monolith beside it
+    "ancient_construct_site": [
+        {"src": "scenery/monolith3.png", "scale": 0.50, "ax": 0.20, "ay": 0.50},
+        {"src": "scenery/temple-cracked1.png", "scale": 0.96, "ax": 0.56, "ay": 0.54},
+    ],
+    # a dragon perched over its nest
+    "wyvern_nest": [
+        {"src": "scenery/nest-full.png", "scale": 0.78, "ax": 0.50, "ay": 0.72},
+        {"src": "units/monsters/fire-dragon.png", "scale": 0.64, "ax": 0.50, "ay": 0.40},
+    ],
+}
+
+
+def fetch(src_rel: str, allow_net: bool) -> bytes:
+    cache = SRC_CACHE / src_rel
+    if cache.exists():
+        return cache.read_bytes()
+    if not allow_net:
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"not cached and --no-net: {src_rel}")
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(f"{RAW_BASE}/{src_rel}", timeout=20) as resp:
+        data = resp.read()
+    cache.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    cache.write_bytes(data)
+    return data
+
+
+def sha256(data: bytes) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest()
+
+
+def compose(layers: list[dict], allow_net: bool) -> tuple[Image.Image, list[tuple[str, str]]]:
+    """Paint `layers` bottom-up onto a transparent CANVAS square. Returns the image
+    and the (source_path, source_sha256) list for the ledger."""
+    canvas = Image.new("RGBA", (CANVAS, CANVAS), (0, 0, 0, 0))
+    sources: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    for layer in layers:
+        raw = fetch(layer["src"], allow_net)
+        sources.append((layer["src"], sha256(raw)))
+        im = Image.open(io.BytesIO(raw)).convert("RGBA")
+        bbox = im.split()[3].getbbox()  # opaque-region bounds (straight-alpha sprites)
+        if bbox is not None:
+            im = im.crop(bbox)
+        target = max(1, round(CANVAS * layer["scale"]))
+        s = target / max(im.width, im.height)
+        w, h = max(1, round(im.width * s)), max(1, round(im.height * s))
+        im = im.resize((w, h), Image.LANCZOS)
+        cx, cy = layer["ax"] * CANVAS, layer["ay"] * CANVAS
+        canvas.alpha_composite(im, (round(cx - w / 2), round(cy - h / 2)))
+    return canvas, sources
+
+
+def write_ledger_section(rows: list[str]) -> None:
+    """Insert/replace the lair-overlay provenance section in the demo ledger,
+    leaving all other content untouched."""
+    header = (
+        f"\n{SECTION_MARK}\n\n"
+        "Each lair POI is **composited** from the Wesnoth sources listed below "
+        "(base structure + creature/effect) onto a 128×128 transparent PNG, "
+        "overwriting the game-icons lair baseline. Source license = GNU "
+        "GPL-2.0-or-later OR CC-BY-SA 4.0 (Battle for Wesnoth art team, "
+        "collective). **COPYLEFT — demo-only.** Baseline regenerable via "
+        "`build_standins.py --only lairs`; rebuild via `build_demo_lairs.py`.\n\n"
+        "| output_path (lairs/) | wesnoth source layer | source_sha256 | out_sha256 | added |\n"
+        "|---|---|---|---|---|\n"
+        + "\n".join(rows) + "\n"
+    )
+    text = DEMO_LEDGER.read_text()
+    pat = re.compile(rf"\n{re.escape(SECTION_MARK)}\n.*?(?=\n## |\Z)", re.DOTALL)
+    DEMO_LEDGER.write_text(pat.sub(header.rstrip() + "\n", text) if pat.search(text)
+                           else text.rstrip() + "\n" + header)
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__.splitlines()[0])
+    ap.add_argument("--no-net", action="store_true", help="build from cache only")
+    args = ap.parse_args(argv)
+    allow_net = not args.no_net
+    today = date.today().isoformat()
+
+    LAIRS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    rows: list[str] = []
+    for lair_id, layers in sorted(LAYERS.items()):
+        img, sources = compose(layers, allow_net)
+        out = LAIRS_DIR / f"{lair_id}.png"
+        img.save(out, "PNG")
+        out_sha = sha256(out.read_bytes())
+        for i, (src_rel, src_sha) in enumerate(sources):
+            rows.append(
+                f"| lairs/{lair_id}.png | {src_rel} | `{src_sha}` | "
+                f"{'`' + out_sha + '`' if i == 0 else '↑'} | {today} |")
+        print(f"  {lair_id:24} <- {' + '.join(s for s, _ in sources)}")
+
+    write_ledger_section(rows)
+    print(f"Wrote {len(LAYERS)} composited Wesnoth demo lair overlays -> {LAIRS_DIR}")
+    print(f"Updated demo ledger: {DEMO_LEDGER}")
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/tools/standin-sprites/lair_poi_proof.py b/tools/standin-sprites/lair_poi_proof.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c523c5ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/standin-sprites/lair_poi_proof.py
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Render a legibility proof for the lair POI stand-in sprites.
+
+Composites each `sprites/lairs/<type_id>.png` onto a flat-top tan terrain hex at
+the exact on-map POI scale the renderer uses — `HEX_WIDTH (384) * 0.45 ≈ 173 px`
+wide, centred (lair_overlay_renderer.gd: LAIR_SPRITE_TILE_FRACTION = 0.45) — with
+the lair display name above, mirroring `_draw_tier_label`. This is a host-safe
+substitute for an in-engine capture: it proves the art reads on tan terrain at
+default zoom WITHOUT importing the new PNGs through Godot (image-asset reimport
+is the operation flagged unsafe on the laptop).
+
+Usage: tools/standin-sprites/.venv/bin/python tools/standin-sprites/lair_poi_proof.py
+Output: tools/standin-sprites/lair_poi_proof.png
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import math
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
+
+TOOL_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+REPO_ROOT = TOOL_DIR.parent.parent
+LAIRS_DIR = REPO_ROOT / "public/games/age-of-dwarves/assets/sprites/lairs"
+WILDS_JSON = REPO_ROOT / "public/resources/wilds/wilds.json"
+OUT = TOOL_DIR / "lair_poi_proof.png"
+
+# Engine geometry (hex_utils.gd) — scaled down by CELL_SCALE for a compact sheet.
+HEX_WIDTH, HEX_HEIGHT = 384.0, 332.0
+POI_FRACTION = 0.45
+CELL_SCALE = 0.42
+COLS = 4
+
+# A few terrain tints lairs sit on, to show contrast across biomes.
+TAN = (206, 184, 138)        # plains / grassland — the low-contrast worst case
+TERRAIN_TINTS = {
+    "grassland": (150, 178, 104),
+    "plains": TAN,
+    "hills": (188, 168, 126),
+    "mountains": (170, 162, 152),
+    "swamp": (120, 132, 96),
+    "volcano": (132, 110, 102),
+    "desert": (222, 200, 150),
+    "tundra": (200, 204, 200),
+    "forest": (104, 140, 92),
+    "enchanted_forest": (120, 150, 120),
+}
+
+
+def find_lair_types() -> list[dict]:
+    def walk(obj: object) -> list | None:
+        if isinstance(obj, dict):
+            if isinstance(obj.get("lair_types"), list):
+                return obj["lair_types"]
+            for v in obj.values():
+                hit = walk(v)
+                if hit is not None:
+                    return hit
+        elif isinstance(obj, list):
+            for v in obj:
+                hit = walk(v)
+                if hit is not None:
+                    return hit
+        return None
+
+    return walk(json.loads(WILDS_JSON.read_text())) or []
+
+
+def hex_polygon(cx: float, cy: float, w: float, h: float) -> list[tuple[float, float]]:
+    """Flat-top hexagon points (side length = half width)."""
+    r = w / 2.0
+    pts = []
+    for i in range(6):
+        ang = math.radians(60 * i)
+        pts.append((cx + r * math.cos(ang), cy + r * (h / w) * math.sin(ang)))
+    return pts
+
+
+def font(size: int) -> ImageFont.FreeTypeFont:
+    for path in ("/System/Library/Fonts/Supplemental/Arial Bold.ttf",
+                 "/System/Library/Fonts/Helvetica.ttc"):
+        if Path(path).exists():
+            return ImageFont.truetype(path, size)
+    return ImageFont.load_default()
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    lairs = find_lair_types()
+    cw, ch = HEX_WIDTH * CELL_SCALE, HEX_HEIGHT * CELL_SCALE
+    pad = 18
+    rows = math.ceil(len(lairs) / COLS)
+    W = int(COLS * cw + (COLS + 1) * pad)
+    H = int(rows * ch + (rows + 1) * pad + 30)
+    sheet = Image.new("RGBA", (W, H), (28, 26, 24, 255))
+    d = ImageDraw.Draw(sheet)
+    d.text((pad, 8), "Lair POI stand-ins — on-terrain at engine POI scale (0.45 × hex width)",
+           font=font(15), fill=(230, 222, 200, 255))
+
+    label_font = font(13)
+    for i, lair in enumerate(lairs):
+        lid = lair["id"]
+        name = lair.get("name", lid)
+        terrains = lair.get("preferred_terrains") or ["plains"]
+        tint = TERRAIN_TINTS.get(terrains[0], TAN)
+
+        col, row = i % COLS, i // COLS
+        x0 = pad + col * (cw + pad)
+        y0 = pad + 30 + row * (ch + pad)
+        cx, cy = x0 + cw / 2, y0 + ch / 2
+
+        d.polygon(hex_polygon(cx, cy, cw, ch), fill=(*tint, 255),
+                  outline=(60, 54, 44, 255))
+
+        sprite_path = LAIRS_DIR / f"{lid}.png"
+        if sprite_path.exists():
+            spr = Image.open(sprite_path).convert("RGBA")
+            target_w = int(HEX_WIDTH * POI_FRACTION * CELL_SCALE)
+            scaled = spr.resize((target_w, int(target_w * spr.height / spr.width)),
+                                Image.LANCZOS)
+            sheet.alpha_composite(scaled, (int(cx - scaled.width / 2),
+                                           int(cy - scaled.height / 2)))
+
+        # Name label above the marker (mirrors _draw_tier_label shadow + white).
+        tw = d.textlength(name, font=label_font)
+        lx, ly = cx - tw / 2, y0 + 2
+        d.text((lx + 1, ly + 1), name, font=label_font, fill=(0, 0, 0, 200))
+        d.text((lx, ly), name, font=label_font, fill=(255, 255, 255, 255))
+
+    sheet.convert("RGB").save(OUT, "PNG")
+    print(f"Wrote {OUT}  ({len(lairs)} lairs, {W}×{H})")
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())