diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index d94e686..18cc516 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Tick-specific priorities injected into all Felix agents (other harnesses get no
### Save Loading + Item Setup
`run_scenario.py` automatically:
-1. Loads the scenario's save file (`rle_crashlanded_v1`, etc.)
+1. Loads the scenario's save file (`rle_crashlanded_v1` seeds a built `SimpleResearchBench` at (128,136) and queues `Smithing`; the other five saves are derived from this base)
2. Polls until game is ready (colonist_count > 0)
3. Unforbids all starting items (via `POST /api/v1/things/set-forbidden`)
4. Runs any `setup_commands` declared in the scenario YAML (spawn_pawn, spawn_item, change_weather, drop_pod)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 97b7b49..c12ff43 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ You need four things set up:
1. **RimWorld** (Steam) with **Harmony** and **[RIMAPI](https://github.com/IlyaChichkov/RIMAPI)** mods subscribed and **enabled** in the Mods menu. Load order: Harmony → Core → (DLCs) → RIMAPI.
2. **LLM provider** — [LM Studio](https://lmstudio.ai/) (local, free) or [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/) (cloud)
3. **Python 3.14+** with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
-4. **Save file** — `rle_crashlanded_v1` in RimWorld's save folder (the scenario auto-loads it)
+4. **Save file** — `rle_crashlanded_v1` in RimWorld's save folder (the scenario auto-loads it). The Crashlanded seed includes a built `SimpleResearchBench` so research can leave the 7/31 starting floor.
> **RIMAPI note:** The Workshop version may not have our contributed endpoints yet. See [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) for instructions on building and deploying our fork DLL. AppSprout runs set `RIMAPI_DLL_PATH` and `RIMAPI_FORK_PATH` to the compiled checkout; summaries record that path, the DLL SHA, and the fork commit. Workshop is not source of truth.
diff --git a/docker/saves/rle_crashlanded_v1.rws b/docker/saves/rle_crashlanded_v1.rws
index 557c71d..397a20c 100644
--- a/docker/saves/rle_crashlanded_v1.rws
+++ b/docker/saves/rle_crashlanded_v1.rws
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
+ Smithing