{
  // Starting party roster, loaded by partyInit into a fresh save slot.
  // Each key is a stable identifier cutscene content can reference
  // directly (see PARTY_ADD_MEMBER/PARTY_REMOVE_MEMBER/PARTY_HEAL_MEMBER's
  // "key" field) instead of a fragile positional index.
  "members": {
    "hero": {
      "attack": 10, "defense": 5, "magic": 0, "speed": 10, "luck": 0,
      "healthMax": 30, "mpMax": 10
    },
    "companion": {
      "attack": 8, "defense": 6, "magic": 4, "speed": 8, "luck": 1,
      "healthMax": 25, "mpMax": 15
    }
  }
}