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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title>Darkwatch — Real-Time Shadowdark Companion</title>
+  <meta name="description" content="A real-time session companion for Shadowdark RPG. Characters, dice, spells, and atmosphere — synced live across every device at the table.">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+  <!-- ── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────── -->
+  <section class="hero" id="top">
+    <div class="hero-content">
+      <div class="wordmark">◈ Darkwatch</div>
+      <h1 class="hero-headline">Your whole party.<br>One screen. No paper.</h1>
+      <p class="hero-subhead">
+        A real-time session companion for Shadowdark RPG. Characters, dice, spells,
+        and atmosphere — synced live across every device at the table.
+      </p>
+      <div class="hero-actions">
+        <a href="https://discord.gg/PLACEHOLDER" class="btn-primary">Join the Beta</a>
+        <a href="#features" class="scroll-hint">↓ See what it does</a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  <!-- features, system support, publisher, footer go here in later tasks -->
+
+  <script src="main.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
