Honor RoM off-hand and ranged equipment slots

PLAYTEST_NOTES.md

@@ -3807,3 +3807,16 @@ Vite's existing large-chunk advisory remains informational.
   60, and 79. Targeted Shadoj reports at levels 20, 60, and 79 are under
   `artifacts/balance-lab/rom-hybrid-l*-shadoj/`; they exposed low Mage damage
   and a level-79 Priest death in each seed, so balance remains Needs Testing.
+
+## RoM independent weapon slots (2026-09-23)
+
+- Rebuilt and ran `node scripts/playtest-rom-five.cjs` after adding the trained
+  off-hand and ranged heirlooms. The Rogue roster preview and Wailing Caverns
+  scene showed a complete character body and starter blade; companion bodies,
+  shields, and weapons remained visible. The Dwarf Mage roster still showed its
+  body and two-hand staff. The playtest reported no browser page errors.
+  Evidence: `artifacts/playtest/rom-five/roster-preview.png`,
+  `dungeon-rogue.png`, and `dwarf-mage-roster.png` in the same directory.
+- These level-1 screenshots do not show the later training unlocks. Focused
+  equipment tests verify the Knight/Scout bow at level 10, Rogue projectile at
+  level 12, and Scout/Rogue and Rogue off-hand weapons at level 16.