diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
index 8ee52eed80b..c89b3a1460d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - i-love-continuous-deployment # TEMP obviously
 jobs:
   doxygen:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/tools/build/sprite/npc_sprite.py b/tools/build/sprite/npc_sprite.py
index d69d6b02c88..c0a2c17d13c 100644
--- a/tools/build/sprite/npc_sprite.py
+++ b/tools/build/sprite/npc_sprite.py
@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ def pack_color(r, g, b, a):
     return s
 
 
+def resolve_image_path(
+    sprite_dir: Path,
+    sub_dir: str,
+    img_name: str,
+    asset_stack: Tuple[Path, ...],
+) -> str:
+    try:
+        img_path = get_asset_path(sprite_dir / sub_dir / img_name, asset_stack)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        # Allow missing subdirectory for backwards compatibility with Star Rod
+        img_path = get_asset_path(sprite_dir / img_name, asset_stack)
+        print(f"warning: please move {sprite_dir}/{img_path.name} to '{sub_dir}' subdirectory")
+    return str(img_path)
+
+
 def from_dir(
     sprite_name: str,
     asset_stack: Tuple[Path, ...],
@@ -66,7 +81,7 @@ def from_dir(
     for Palette in SpriteSheet.findall("./PaletteList/Palette"):
         if asset_stack is not None and load_images:
             img_name = Palette.attrib["src"]
-            img_path = str(get_asset_path(sprite_dir / "palettes" / img_name, asset_stack))
+            img_path = resolve_image_path(sprite_dir, "palettes", img_name, asset_stack)
             img = png.Reader(img_path)
             img.preamble(True)
             palette = img.palette(alpha="force")
@@ -83,7 +98,7 @@ def from_dir(
     for Raster in SpriteSheet.findall("./RasterList/Raster"):
         if asset_stack is not None and load_images:
             img_name = Raster.attrib["src"]
-            img_path = str(get_asset_path(sprite_dir / "rasters" / img_name, asset_stack))
+            img_path = resolve_image_path(sprite_dir, "rasters", img_name, asset_stack)
             width, height, raster, info = png.Reader(img_path).read_flat()
 
             palette_index = int(Raster.attrib["palette"], base=16)
diff --git a/tools/splat_ext/pm_sprites.py b/tools/splat_ext/pm_sprites.py
index 5b25dc793b4..e7b99918b36 100644
--- a/tools/splat_ext/pm_sprites.py
+++ b/tools/splat_ext/pm_sprites.py
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent))
 from sprite_common import AnimComponent, iter_in_groups, read_offset_list
 
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
+from common import get_asset_path
+
 # TODO move into yaml
 PLAYER_PAL_TO_RASTER: Dict[str, int] = {
     "8bit": 0x57C90,
@@ -832,11 +835,17 @@ def split(self, rom_bytes) -> None:
 
     def get_linker_entries(self):
         from splat.segtypes.linker_entry import LinkerEntry
+        import splat.scripts.split as split
 
         src_paths = [options.opts.asset_path / "sprite"]
 
-        # for NPC
-        src_paths += [options.opts.asset_path / "sprite" / "npc" / sprite_name for sprite_name in self.npc_cfg]
+        # read npc.xml - we can't use self.npc_cfg because nonvanilla asset packs can change it
+        # for each sprite, add to src_paths
+        asset_stack = tuple(Path(p) for p in split.config["asset_stack"])
+        orderings_tree = ET.parse(get_asset_path(Path("sprite") / NPC_SPRITE_MEDADATA_XML_FILENAME, asset_stack))
+        for sprite_tag in orderings_tree.getroot()[0]:
+            name = sprite_tag.attrib["name"]
+            src_paths.append(options.opts.asset_path / "sprite" / "npc" / name)
 
         return [LinkerEntry(self, src_paths, self.out_path(), self.get_linker_section(), self.get_linker_section())]
 
diff --git a/tools/splat_ext/sprite_common.py b/tools/splat_ext/sprite_common.py
index 6059b05b77f..e81313c2c48 100644
--- a/tools/splat_ext/sprite_common.py
+++ b/tools/splat_ext/sprite_common.py
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ def from_xml(xml: ET.Element):
                 commands.append(0x8100 + (int(cmd.attrib[XML_ATTR_INDEX]) & 0xFF))
             elif cmd.tag == "SetNotify":
                 commands.append(0x8200 + (int(cmd.attrib[XML_ATTR_VALUE]) & 0xFF))
+            elif cmd.tag == "Command":  # old Star Rod compatibility
+                commands.append(int(cmd.attrib["val"], 16))
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"unknown command {cmd.tag}")
         x, y, z = xml.attrib[XML_ATTR_XYZ].split(",")
diff --git a/tools/splat_ext/tex_archives.py b/tools/splat_ext/tex_archives.py
index 262acb3e22c..236b9224fb4 100644
--- a/tools/splat_ext/tex_archives.py
+++ b/tools/splat_ext/tex_archives.py
@@ -422,13 +422,13 @@ def pack_color(r, g, b, a):
             palette_count = (0x20 if fmt_str == "CI4" else 0x200) // 2
             if len(palette) > palette_count:
                 palette = palette[:palette_count]
-                self.warn(f"{self.img_name} has more than {palette_count} colors, truncating")
+                print(f"{self.img_name} has more than {palette_count} colors, truncating")
             elif len(palette) < palette_count:
                 palette += [(0, 0, 0, 0)] * (palette_count - len(palette))
 
             for rgba in palette:
                 if rgba[3] not in (0, 0xFF):
-                    self.warn("alpha mask mode but translucent pixels used")
+                    print("alpha mask mode but translucent pixels used")
 
                 color = pack_color(*rgba)
                 out_pal += color.to_bytes(2, byteorder="big")