diff --git a/.sisyphus/notepads/thressgame-coverage/learnings.md b/.sisyphus/notepads/thressgame-coverage/learnings.md
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@@ -185,3 +185,314 @@ The 100-iteration loop itself (excluding Vitest startup) executes well under the
 - Audit file: **342** lines, **75** numbered callsite rows
 - Evidence: `.sisyphus/evidence/task-4-position-audit.txt`
 
+
+## [2026-04-26T08:21Z] T6 entity / marker / RNG attrs
+
+### What landed
+- 3 named type aliases ABOVE `ChessAttrMap` in `packages/chess/src/schema.ts`:
+  `EntityKindValue`, `MarkerKindValue`, `MarkerLifetimeValue`.
+  All exported so downstream tasks (T7 EntityKind filters; T10 marker
+  factory; T19 lifetime decrementer; RNG primitives) can import them.
+- 7 attrs appended to `ChessAttrMap` in declaration order:
+  `EntityKind, MarkerKind, MarkerLifetime, MarkerOwner, MarkerLinks,
+  RngSeed, RngStream`.
+- 7 `registerAttrConsumer(...)` calls appended to the END of the
+  block in `packages/chess/src/modifiers/apply.ts` (lines 116-122).
+  Placement at end-of-block minimises merge friction with T8 (which
+  the brief warned will also append here).
+- 7 new tests in `packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts` under describe
+  `T6 marker + RNG attrs`.
+
+### Import paths verified (use these in T7/T8/T10)
+- `EntityId` — `import type { EntityId } from "@paratype/rete"` (already
+  imported at `schema.ts:9`; no re-import needed by future tasks that
+  pull from `./schema.js`).
+- New value types — `import { type EntityKindValue, type MarkerKindValue,
+  type MarkerLifetimeValue } from "./schema.js"`.
+
+### Conventions followed
+- `MarkerOwner` value type is `PieceColor` (`"white" | "black"`); absence
+  of the fact encodes "no owner" — do NOT insert `undefined`. (Brief
+  rationale was correct.)
+- `MarkerLifetime` field names are `kind` + `expiresAtMove` exactly,
+  matching `decisions.md:44`. `expiresAtMove` is an ABSOLUTE move count
+  comparison (T19 will compare against `FullmoveNumber` or equivalent).
+- `MarkerKind` is the locked 8-value union — no `string` widening.
+
+### Surprises / gotchas
+- Brief said `apply.ts` block is at `packages/chess/src/modifiers/custom/apply.ts`
+  lines 95-113; ACTUAL location is `packages/chess/src/modifiers/apply.ts`
+  lines 95-114. The `custom/apply.ts` file is the descriptor walker, not
+  the consumer registration site. Mirror this when wiring T7/T8.
+- `schema.test.ts` uses `chessFact()` factory + `EntityId` brand cast
+  via `mkId(n)` helper — NOT a live `Session`. Mirror this lighter
+  pattern; full Session round-trip belongs in engine-level integration
+  tests, not the pure-schema test file.
+- `bun run check` runs typecheck → lint → vitest (workspace mode).
+  Vitest project name for chess is `|chess|`. Test count after T6 =
+  **1990** (was 1970 baseline; +20 because parallel tasks have already
+  landed in the same wave window — the +7 from T6 alone is included).
+- `assertSeedConsumerIntegrity` only asserts that EVERY primitive-seeded
+  attr has a consumer; it does NOT complain about consumers without
+  seed-side coverage. So registering `RngSeed`/`RngStream` consumers
+  before any RNG primitive seeds them is safe and forward-compatible.
+
+### Verification
+- `bun test packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts` → 18 pass / 0 fail
+- `bunx vitest run schema.test.ts manifest.test.ts` → 23 pass
+- `bun run check` → exit 0, 1990 tests across 170 files
+- Evidence: `.sisyphus/evidence/task-6-attrs.txt`
+
+
+## [2026-04-26T08:24Z] T9 RNG (Mulberry32 + engine.rng + GAME_ENTITY seeding)
+
+### What landed
+- `packages/chess/src/util/rng.ts` — `class SeededRng` (Mulberry32) +
+  `deriveSeedFromGameId(gameId)` (FNV-1a 32-bit). No deps; verbatim
+  reference Mulberry32 constants — do NOT "optimize" the bit pattern,
+  it's load-bearing for cross-impl determinism.
+- `packages/chess/src/util/rng.test.ts` — 13 tests / 5086 expects.
+  Includes 1000-iter range guards on `next()` and `nextInt(N)`,
+  golden-sequence regression for seed=1 (any value change is a plan-
+  amending event), pick/empty throw, FNV uint32 invariant.
+- `packages/chess/src/engine.ts` —
+  1. New `gameId?: string` field on `EngineOptions`.
+  2. RngSeed/RngStream seeded UNCONDITIONALLY in the constructor,
+     BEFORE `applyProfileToSession` / preset activation, so any
+     `onActivate` hook that draws (future RNG-shuffled starting
+     positions, etc.) sees initialized facts. Default seed when no
+     gameId = `deriveSeedFromGameId(undefined)` = 1.
+  3. `engine.rng()` returns a handle with `next/nextInt/pick`. EACH
+     call advances the persistent RngStream by 1 by re-reading the
+     fact, constructing a fresh `SeededRng(seed + currentStream)`,
+     then `insert(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream", currentStream + 1)`.
+  4. `engine.setRngSeed(numberOrString)` resets stream to 0 and
+     overrides seed; for tests / late-binding server boot.
+
+### RNG init location decision
+- **Constructor**, NOT integration preset boot. Rationale:
+  RngSeed/RngStream are GAME-level facts (not modifier-related); the
+  constructor is the only call site guaranteed to fire for every
+  engine regardless of whether a profile / preset is active. The
+  `__modifier-profile-integration__` preset only activates when a
+  profile is supplied — putting RNG init there would make any
+  profileless engine throw at first `engine.rng()` call.
+- This decision keeps T9 independent of T6's preset boot path; no
+  edits to `modifiers/custom/apply.ts` or `modifiers/apply.ts`
+  needed.
+
+### engine.rng() return shape (for Wave 7 — T36 with-probability, T37 random-pick)
+```ts
+{
+  next(): number;       // [0, 1) — advances stream by 1
+  nextInt(max: number): number;  // [0, max) — advances stream by 1
+  pick<T>(arr: readonly T[]): T; // throws on empty — advances stream by 1
+}
+```
+**Critical for T36/T37**: ONE call = ONE stream advance = ONE
+draw. Don't cache the handle then call `next()` 5 times expecting
+the same value; each call re-reads the stream. To draw N times for
+one effect, call N times — the stream offset is what makes each
+distinct.
+
+### Subtleties for downstream RNG consumers
+- The "draws-before-suspension" invariant (decisions.md:140) is
+  enforced in the VALIDATOR (T19), not in the engine — the RNG
+  itself doesn't know about suspension. T36's `with-probability`
+  must call `engine.rng().next()` BEFORE selecting then/else arm,
+  and the validator must reject any `request-choice` nested inside
+  with-probability.
+- `setRngSeed` mid-game IS allowed but breaks replay-from-this-
+  point. Server boot path: pass `gameId` to constructor for the
+  authoritative session; clients receive `RngSeed`/`RngStream`
+  facts via the standard fact-sync (no special-casing needed —
+  they're just facts on GAME_ENTITY).
+- `assertSeedConsumerIntegrity` (T6) already covers
+  RngSeed/RngStream consumer registration; T9 added zero
+  registerAttrConsumer calls (per brief — would have raced T6).
+
+### Verification
+- `bun test packages/chess/src/util/rng.test.ts` → 13 pass / 0 fail
+- `bun test packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts` → 24 pass / 0 fail (added 9 rng integration tests)
+- `bun run check` → exit 0, 1999 tests across 170 files (added 13 unit + 9 engine-integration; net delta vs previous T6 baseline reflects parallel tasks landing in the same wave)
+- Evidence: `.sisyphus/evidence/task-9-rng.txt`
+
+## [2026-04-26T08:30:00Z] T8 movement-replacement attrs
+
+### Added (Wave 2 schema/registration only)
+
+5 new attrs on `ChessAttrMap` in `packages/chess/src/schema.ts`:
+
+| Attr | Type | Scope |
+|------|------|-------|
+| `MovesAs` | `PieceType` | per-piece (override native pattern) |
+| `MovesAlsoAs` | `PieceType` | per-piece (additive secondary pattern) |
+| `SlideMustBeMaxDistance` | `boolean` | per-piece OR `GAME_ENTITY` |
+| `BlockAllExceptKing` | `boolean` | `GAME_ENTITY` only |
+| `KingExtraReach` | `number` | per-piece |
+
+5 matching `registerAttrConsumer(...)` calls appended to
+`packages/chess/src/modifiers/apply.ts` (location confirmed
+consistent with T6 — NOT `modifiers/custom/apply.ts`). Append-only
+edit; T6's 7 RNG/marker registrations were already present, so no
+race / overwrite occurred.
+
+### Confirmation re: apply.ts location
+
+T6's earlier learnings entry was correct: the file is
+`packages/chess/src/modifiers/apply.ts` (line ~88+ holds the existing
+`registerAttrConsumer` block). The `modifiers/custom/apply.ts` file
+exists but is for custom-modifier *application*, not consumer
+registration. T8 followed T6's pattern.
+
+### Scope guardrails honoured
+
+- NO move-gen wiring touched. `MovesAs` / `MovesAlsoAs` / etc. are
+  pure schema entries; the readers land in Wave 7 (T40 set-moves-as,
+  T41 pawn-pushes-pieces) and Wave 10 (T64 ice-physics test consumes
+  `SlideMustBeMaxDistance`).
+- NO defaults seeded. Move-gen treats absence-of-fact as "use
+  natural movement", per the brief.
+- NO validator gate on `MovesAs: "king"` — V1 just stores; the
+  reject-on-king restriction is T40's job (validator wave).
+
+### Test deltas
+
+- Added 5 tests in `packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts` under
+  `describe("T8 movement-replacement attrs (Wave 2)")` mirroring
+  T6's chessFact round-trip pattern.
+- Schema test file: 18 → 23 pass.
+- Workspace total: 1999 → **2006 pass** (delta +7 = my 5 + 2 from
+  expanding existing T6-style "every PieceType" loops).
+
+### Verification
+
+- `bun test packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts` → 23 pass / 0 fail.
+- `bun test packages/chess/src/modifiers/primitives/consumer-integration.test.ts` → 6 pass / 0 fail (no regression — `assertSeedConsumerIntegrity` happy with the 5 new declarations).
+- `bun run check` → **exit 0, 2006 tests / 170 files**.
+- Evidence: `.sisyphus/evidence/task-8-movement-attrs.txt`
+
+## [2026-04-26T14:29Z] T7 aura compute + markers
+
+### What landed
+- `packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.ts` — added exported `getEntityKind(session, id)` helper + renamed internal walker `collectPiecesWithPositions` → `collectPositionedEntities`. Walker now filters via the `EntityKind` discriminator (admits `"piece"` and `"marker"`) instead of the raw `id > 0` rejection. Net behavior change for current callers = **none** (no markers exist yet); structural surface for T10 / T18 / T28 = **ready**.
+- `packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.test.ts` — +2 tests under new describe `aura compute — markers participate (T7)`. All 10 prior tests pass byte-identical.
+
+### CROSS-CUTTING DECISION — `EntityKind` default policy
+- **Locked policy**: `EntityKind` defaults to `"piece"` when **absent AND `PieceType` is set**. Returns `undefined` if neither is set.
+- Rationale: `engine.spawnPiece` (engine.ts:841-869) does NOT seed `EntityKind` (T6 only added the schema slot). A retroactive sweep through `spawnPiece` + every test fixture that bypasses the factory would be a Wave-2-scope-creep. Defaulting to `"piece"` keeps every legacy piece visible to EntityKind consumers, while markers (T10) MUST insert `EntityKind = "marker"` explicitly.
+- **Every later EntityKind consumer MUST honor this policy** — call `getEntityKind` directly. Specifically:
+  - T10 (marker factory): set `EntityKind = "marker"` explicitly. Don't rely on absence.
+  - T18 (on-piece-entered-marker): use `getEntityKind` to confirm the entering entity is a piece, and probe markers at the destination via `EntityKind === "marker"`.
+  - T28 (spawn-marker primitive): same — explicit `"marker"` fact.
+  - Audit fixes from `position-audit.md` (T6/T7 column): when adding `EntityKind === "piece"` filters, prefer `getEntityKind(session, id) === "piece"` to inherit the legacy default.
+- Once a future cleanup sweep adds `EntityKind = "piece"` to `engine.spawnPiece`, the `PieceType`-fallback branch in `getEntityKind` can be retired without behavior change.
+
+### Helper location
+- `getEntityKind` lives in `packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.ts` (top of file, exported). Reasoning: T7 is the first consumer; a dedicated `util/entity-kind.ts` file would be premature for a 30-line helper. T10 / T18 import via `import { getEntityKind } from "../modifiers/auras.js"`. If a 3rd consumer arrives outside `modifiers/`, hoist to `util/` then.
+
+### Test harness pattern (REUSE for T10, T18, T28, Wave 8/10)
+- Markers can be raw-inserted in tests until `engine.spawnMarker` lands:
+  ```ts
+  const markerId = engine.session.nextId();
+  engine.session.insert(markerId, "EntityKind", "marker");
+  engine.session.insert(markerId, "MarkerKind", "treasure"); // any locked kind
+  engine.session.insert(markerId, "Position", squareIndex);
+  // optional: AuraSpec, MarkerLifetime, MarkerOwner, MarkerLinks
+  ```
+- This pattern is BACKWARD-COMPATIBLE — the type system accepts it (T6 added the attrs). When T10's factory lands, tests can migrate or coexist.
+- Square index reminder: file + rank*8. e2 = 12, d3 = 19, e1 = 4. Same convention as T2's harness notes.
+
+### Subtle behavior contracts pinned by tests
+1. **Marker → adjacent piece**: marker with `AuraSpec` IS picked up as an emitter; pieces in range receive contributions normally. Locked.
+2. **Piece → marker (benign noop)**: marker WITHIN range of a piece's aura DOES receive an `AuraContributions` fact. Documented as benign because nothing reads piece-only attrs (HpBonus, AttackBonus, etc.) off a marker. **Contract**: if a future feature exposes piece-attrs on markers, this test will catch the hazard. T10 / T22 must NOT introduce piece-attr reads on marker entities without revisiting this test.
+
+### Surprises / gotchas
+- `Session<…>` IS NOT generic at the public-API surface used here — `session.allFacts()` returns untyped facts. Casts (`f.value as Square`) are still needed. The `getEntityKind` signature uses raw `Session` (no generic param) to match the existing aura code's style; same casts apply.
+- `EntityKindValue` is exported from `schema.ts:32` (T6). Use the type alias, not a string-literal union, when typing helpers.
+- The pre-existing `id > 0` filter in `collectPositionedEntities` is RETAINED as defense-in-depth: `EntityKind` defaults catch most cases but `GAME_ENTITY` (id 0) and `PRESET_STATE_ENTITY` (id -1) might accidentally carry a `Position` fact via unrelated subsystems. Belt + suspenders.
+- Existing `findPieceAtSquare` test helper in auras.test.ts pre-dates the marker era — it returns the FIRST entity at a square. With markers in play it could now match a marker. Tests in this file place markers on squares with no overlap with pieces under test, so this hasn't surfaced; downstream tests should prefer an EntityKind-filtered helper or use distinct squares.
+
+### Verification
+- `bun test packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.test.ts` → 12 pass / 0 fail (10 existing + 2 new), 165 expects
+- `bun run check` → exit 0, **2006 tests** across 170 files (T7 added +2; T8 landed in the same wave window contributing +5)
+- LSP diagnostics: clean on `auras.ts` AND `auras.test.ts`
+- Evidence: `.sisyphus/evidence/task-7-marker-aura.txt`
+
+
+## [2026-04-26T08:32Z] T10 marker entity factory (engine.spawnMarker / removeMarker / getMarkersAtSquare)
+
+### Method signatures (added to ChessEngine in `packages/chess/src/engine.ts`)
+```ts
+spawnMarker(
+  kind: MarkerKindValue,
+  square: Square,
+  opts: {
+    readonly lifetime: MarkerLifetimeValue;
+    readonly owner?: PieceColor;
+    readonly links?: readonly EntityId[];
+  },
+): EntityId;
+
+removeMarker(id: EntityId): void;            // idempotent — guarded by per-attr `get` check
+getMarkersAtSquare(square: Square): EntityId[]; // sorted by MARKER_KIND_PRIORITY asc, tie-break by entity id asc
+```
+
+- File location: `packages/chess/src/engine.ts:920-998` (right after
+  `spawnPiece`, before `dealDamage`). Did NOT conflict with T9's
+  `rng()` / `setRngSeed()` block (those are above in the same class).
+
+### Priority table location
+- `MARKER_KIND_PRIORITY` is a module-level const in `engine.ts`
+  (above the `ChessEngine` class). Hardcoded verbatim from T0 ADR
+  in `decisions.md` § Marker Collision Priority. Do NOT introduce
+  a runtime override path — adding a new marker kind is a
+  plan-amending event.
+- `MARKER_ATTRS` (sibling const) is the canonical list of attrs
+  `removeMarker` retracts: EntityKind, MarkerKind, Position,
+  MarkerLifetime, MarkerOwner, MarkerLinks. T18 and T30 should
+  reference this same list when implementing on-piece-entered-marker
+  cleanup and the despawn-marker primitive (don't rebuild it).
+
+### Tie-break choice (LOCKED for T18 dispatch parity)
+- Secondary sort in `getMarkersAtSquare` is `(a as number) - (b as number)`
+  — entity id ASCENDING. So two markers of the SAME kind on one
+  square always resolve in spawn order (older id wins). T18's
+  `on-piece-entered-marker` MUST iterate the result of
+  `getMarkersAtSquare` directly to inherit this ordering — do not
+  re-sort, do not invert.
+
+### Optional-fact discipline (cross-task contract)
+- `MarkerOwner` and `MarkerLinks` are ONLY inserted when
+  caller-supplied. `engine.session.get(id, "MarkerOwner")` returns
+  `undefined` for neutral markers — consumers MUST treat undefined
+  as "no owner" (do not coerce to a default color). T18/T28/T29/T30
+  primitives that read MarkerOwner need an explicit `=== undefined`
+  check.
+- `removeMarker` retracts each attr individually (guarded by a
+  presence check) so it is safe on entities that never had owner
+  or links facts. Idempotent — calling twice does not throw.
+
+### Cascade-removal NOT in scope (T30 deferral)
+- `removeMarker` does NOT touch `MarkerLinks` partners. Removing a
+  portal-end marker leaves its paired endpoint intact; T30
+  (despawn-marker primitive) owns paired-cleanup semantics so
+  callers retain control over portal-pair behavior.
+
+### EntityKind discriminator filtering
+- `getMarkersAtSquare` iterates `session.allFacts()` filtering
+  `attr === "Position" && value === square`, then narrows by
+  `session.get(id, "EntityKind") === "marker"`. Confirms T7's
+  EntityKind audit pattern — every Position-attr consumer that
+  cares about pieces vs. markers must perform the same narrowing.
+- Pieces in the standard starting layout do NOT have EntityKind
+  facts seeded yet (T7's job per the audit list). The
+  `getMarkersAtSquare(0)` test on a starting-position rook returns
+  `[]` because `EntityKind` on the rook is `undefined`, which
+  fails the `=== "marker"` check — works either way (filter is
+  positive, not negative).
+
+### Verification
+- `bun test packages/chess/src/engine.spawnMarker.test.ts` → 8 pass / 0 fail / 20 expects
+- `bun run check` → exit 0, **2014 tests** across 171 files (was 1999 after T9; +8 from T10's new file, +7 from T7/T8 parity tests landing in same wave)
+- Evidence: `.sisyphus/evidence/task-10-marker-priority.txt`
diff --git a/.sisyphus/plans/thressgame-coverage.md b/.sisyphus/plans/thressgame-coverage.md
index c6aad48..2827d20 100644
--- a/.sisyphus/plans/thressgame-coverage.md
+++ b/.sisyphus/plans/thressgame-coverage.md
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ Max Concurrent: 8 (Waves 5+6+7+9 overlap)
   - Message: `docs(thressgame): param walker var-conflict audit`
   - Files: `.sisyphus/notepads/thressgame-coverage/var-conflict-audit.md`
 
-- [ ] 6. New entity attrs (EntityKind, MarkerKind, MarkerLifetime, MarkerOwner, MarkerLinks, RngSeed, RngStream)
+- [x] 6. New entity attrs (EntityKind, MarkerKind, MarkerLifetime, MarkerOwner, MarkerLinks, RngSeed, RngStream)
 
   **What to do**:
   - Edit `packages/chess/src/schema.ts`: extend ChessAttrMap with `EntityKind: "piece" | "marker"`, `MarkerKind: "mine" | "pit" | "portal-end" | "frozen-square" | "treasure" | "death-square" | "tornado" | "blocked"`, `MarkerLifetime: { kind: "permanent" } | { kind: "moves"; expiresAtMove: number } | { kind: "one-shot" }`, `MarkerOwner: "white" | "black" | undefined`, `MarkerLinks: readonly EntityId[]`, `RngSeed: number`, `RngStream: number`
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ Max Concurrent: 8 (Waves 5+6+7+9 overlap)
   - Message: `feat(chess): marker + RNG entity attrs`
   - Files: `packages/chess/src/schema.ts`, `packages/chess/src/modifiers/custom/apply.ts`, `packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts`
 
-- [ ] 7. Aura compute filter (markers participate)
+- [x] 7. Aura compute filter (markers participate)
 
   **What to do**:
   - Edit `packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.ts`: in `computeAuraFacts()`, where it walks all entities, change filter from "has PieceType" to "EntityKind in {piece, marker}"
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ Max Concurrent: 8 (Waves 5+6+7+9 overlap)
   - Message: `feat(chess): aura compute includes markers`
   - Files: `packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.ts`, `packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.test.ts`
 
-- [ ] 8. Movement-replacement attrs
+- [x] 8. Movement-replacement attrs
 
   **What to do**:
   - Edit `packages/chess/src/schema.ts`: add `MovesAs: PieceType | undefined` (per piece — overrides movement pattern), `MovesAlsoAs: PieceType | undefined` (per piece — additive secondary pattern), `SlideMustBeMaxDistance: boolean` (per piece OR game), `BlockAllExceptKing: boolean` (game), `KingExtraReach: number` (per piece)
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ Max Concurrent: 8 (Waves 5+6+7+9 overlap)
   - Message: `feat(chess): movement-replacement attrs`
   - Files: schema.ts, apply.ts, schema.test.ts
 
-- [ ] 9. Mulberry32 PRNG utility + integration-preset seed init
+- [x] 9. Mulberry32 PRNG utility + integration-preset seed init
 
   **What to do**:
   - Create `packages/chess/src/util/rng.ts` exporting `class SeededRng { constructor(seed: number); next(): number /* 0..1 */; nextInt(max: number): number; pick<T>(arr: readonly T[]): T }`
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ Max Concurrent: 8 (Waves 5+6+7+9 overlap)
   - Message: `feat(chess): seeded Mulberry32 PRNG + integration preset init`
   - Files: `packages/chess/src/util/rng.ts`, `packages/chess/src/util/rng.test.ts`, `packages/chess/src/modifiers/custom/apply.ts`
 
-- [ ] 10. Marker entity factory (engine.spawnMarker)
+- [x] 10. Marker entity factory (engine.spawnMarker)
 
   **What to do**:
   - Edit `packages/chess/src/engine.ts`: add `spawnMarker(kind: MarkerKind, square: Square, opts: { lifetime: MarkerLifetime; owner?: Color; links?: readonly EntityId[] }): EntityId` (mirrors `spawnPiece` pattern at engine.ts:741-769)
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts
index 8d12213..ce0c2ba 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/engine-presets.test.ts
@@ -286,3 +286,77 @@ describe("ChessEngine({ layout, activePresets }) — options-bag constructor", (
     expect(engine.activePresets.list()[0]?.id).toBe("pawns-move-backward");
   });
 });
+
+describe("engine.rng() — persistent seeded stream (T9)", () => {
+  it("RngSeed and RngStream are initialized after engine construction", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    expect(typeof e.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed")).toBe("number");
+    expect(e.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream")).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it("each next() call advances RngStream by exactly 1", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    const before = e.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream") as number;
+    e.rng().next();
+    e.rng().next();
+    e.rng().next();
+    const after = e.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream") as number;
+    expect(after).toBe(before + 3);
+  });
+
+  it("nextInt and pick also advance the stream", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    e.rng().nextInt(10);
+    e.rng().pick(["a", "b", "c"]);
+    expect(e.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream")).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it("two engines with the same gameId produce the same sequence", () => {
+    const a = new ChessEngine({ gameId: "deterministic-test" });
+    const b = new ChessEngine({ gameId: "deterministic-test" });
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      expect(a.rng().next()).toBe(b.rng().next());
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("two engines with default seed (no gameId) produce the same sequence", () => {
+    const a = new ChessEngine();
+    const b = new ChessEngine();
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      expect(a.rng().next()).toBe(b.rng().next());
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("two engines with different gameIds produce different sequences", () => {
+    const a = new ChessEngine({ gameId: "room-a" });
+    const b = new ChessEngine({ gameId: "room-b" });
+    const seqA = Array.from({ length: 5 }, () => a.rng().next());
+    const seqB = Array.from({ length: 5 }, () => b.rng().next());
+    expect(seqA).not.toEqual(seqB);
+  });
+
+  it("setRngSeed overrides the seed and resets the stream", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    e.rng().next();
+    e.rng().next();
+    expect(e.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream")).toBe(2);
+    e.setRngSeed(99);
+    expect(e.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed")).toBe(99);
+    expect(e.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream")).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it("setRngSeed accepts a string game id", () => {
+    const a = new ChessEngine();
+    a.setRngSeed("room-7");
+    const b = new ChessEngine({ gameId: "room-7" });
+    expect(a.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed")).toBe(
+      b.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed"),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("rng() throws if RngSeed has been retracted", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    e.session.retract(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed");
+    expect(() => e.rng().next()).toThrow();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/engine.spawnMarker.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/engine.spawnMarker.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a5e818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chess/src/engine.spawnMarker.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * Engine-surface tests for the T10 marker entity factory:
+ *   - `engine.spawnMarker(kind, square, opts)`
+ *   - `engine.removeMarker(id)`
+ *   - `engine.getMarkersAtSquare(square)`
+ *
+ * Mirrors `engine.spawnPiece` semantics. Wave-4 trigger dispatch (the
+ * thing that fires `on-piece-entered-marker` etc.) is NOT exercised
+ * here — these tests cover pure fact lifecycle + the locked priority
+ * sort table from `decisions.md` § Marker Collision Priority.
+ */
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import "./presets/index.js";
+import { ChessEngine } from "./engine.js";
+
+describe("ChessEngine.spawnMarker / removeMarker / getMarkersAtSquare (T10)", () => {
+  it("spawnMarker inserts EntityKind=marker, MarkerKind, Position, MarkerLifetime", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    const id = e.spawnMarker("mine", 28 /* e4 */, {
+      lifetime: { kind: "permanent" },
+    });
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "EntityKind")).toBe("marker");
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerKind")).toBe("mine");
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "Position")).toBe(28);
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerLifetime")).toEqual({ kind: "permanent" });
+    // Optional facts must be ABSENT (not stored as undefined) when not supplied.
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerOwner")).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerLinks")).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("spawnMarker with optional owner + links inserts those facts", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    const partner = e.spawnMarker("portal-end", 0, {
+      lifetime: { kind: "permanent" },
+    });
+    const id = e.spawnMarker("portal-end", 63, {
+      lifetime: { kind: "permanent" },
+      owner: "white",
+      links: [partner],
+    });
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerOwner")).toBe("white");
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerLinks")).toEqual([partner]);
+  });
+
+  it("removeMarker retracts every marker fact for the entity", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    const id = e.spawnMarker("mine", 28, {
+      lifetime: { kind: "one-shot" },
+      owner: "black",
+    });
+    e.removeMarker(id);
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "EntityKind")).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerKind")).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "Position")).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerLifetime")).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerOwner")).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(e.session.get(id, "MarkerLinks")).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("removeMarker is idempotent (safe to call on a non-existent / already-removed entity)", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    const id = e.spawnMarker("mine", 28, { lifetime: { kind: "permanent" } });
+    e.removeMarker(id);
+    expect(() => e.removeMarker(id)).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("getMarkersAtSquare sorts by MARKER_KIND_PRIORITY (portal-end < mine)", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    const mineId = e.spawnMarker("mine", 28, { lifetime: { kind: "one-shot" } });
+    const portalId = e.spawnMarker("portal-end", 28, {
+      lifetime: { kind: "permanent" },
+    });
+    const ids = e.getMarkersAtSquare(28);
+    // portal-end priority 1 must come before mine priority 3, regardless of
+    // spawn order.
+    expect(ids).toEqual([portalId, mineId]);
+  });
+
+  it("getMarkersAtSquare ties break by entity id ascending (deterministic spawn order)", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    const a = e.spawnMarker("mine", 28, { lifetime: { kind: "permanent" } });
+    const b = e.spawnMarker("mine", 28, { lifetime: { kind: "permanent" } });
+    expect(e.getMarkersAtSquare(28)).toEqual([a, b]);
+  });
+
+  it("getMarkersAtSquare returns empty for a square with no markers", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    expect(e.getMarkersAtSquare(35)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("getMarkersAtSquare excludes pieces (only EntityKind=marker entities are returned)", () => {
+    const e = new ChessEngine();
+    // Default starting position has a white rook on a1 (square 0).
+    expect(e.getMarkersAtSquare(0)).toEqual([]);
+    const m = e.spawnMarker("blocked", 0, { lifetime: { kind: "permanent" } });
+    expect(e.getMarkersAtSquare(0)).toEqual([m]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/engine.ts b/packages/chess/src/engine.ts
index f072d4e..b2e1a3a 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/engine.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/engine.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import {
   PRESET_STATE_ENTITY,
   type PieceType,
   type PieceColor,
+  type Square,
+  type MarkerKindValue,
+  type MarkerLifetimeValue,
 } from "./schema.js";
 import { applyLayout, CLASSIC_LAYOUT } from "./starting-position.js";
 import type { StartingLayout } from "./layouts/types.js";
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ import {
   assertSeedConsumerIntegrity,
   getEngineSeedManifest,
 } from "./modifiers/primitives/manifest.js";
+import { SeededRng, deriveSeedFromGameId } from "./util/rng.js";
 
 // Q3.2: run the primitive-seed consumer integrity check once, lazily
 // on first engine construction. Module load order (primitive
@@ -360,8 +364,56 @@ export interface EngineOptions {
    * engine carries its own set so cross-room leakage is impossible.
    */
   readonly customModifiers?: readonly CustomModifierDescriptor[];
+  /**
+   * Optional game id used to derive the seeded-RNG starting state.
+   *
+   * When supplied, `RngSeed` is initialized to
+   * `deriveSeedFromGameId(gameId)` so two engines constructed with the
+   * same id produce identical RNG sequences. When omitted, the seed
+   * defaults to `1` (the deterministic test default) — sufficient for
+   * unit tests and replays that pin the seed via `setRngSeed`.
+   *
+   * `RngStream` is always initialized to 0 regardless of the seed
+   * source; the per-draw counter is what advances during gameplay.
+   */
+  readonly gameId?: string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Marker collision priority (T0 ADR — locked, see
+ * `.sisyphus/notepads/thressgame-coverage/decisions.md` § Marker
+ * Collision Priority). Lower number = higher priority = sorted /
+ * fired first when multiple markers share a square.
+ *
+ * Hardcoded — not user-configurable. Adding a marker kind requires a
+ * plan amendment with explicit priority insertion (no auto-assign).
+ */
+const MARKER_KIND_PRIORITY: Readonly<Record<MarkerKindValue, number>> = {
+  "portal-end": 1,
+  "frozen-square": 2,
+  mine: 3,
+  pit: 4,
+  "death-square": 5,
+  tornado: 6,
+  treasure: 7,
+  blocked: 8,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Marker attribute names that `spawnMarker` may write and
+ * `removeMarker` retracts. EntityKind/MarkerKind/Position/MarkerLifetime
+ * are always written; MarkerOwner/MarkerLinks are optional and only
+ * present when supplied at spawn time.
+ */
+const MARKER_ATTRS = [
+  "EntityKind",
+  "MarkerKind",
+  "Position",
+  "MarkerLifetime",
+  "MarkerOwner",
+  "MarkerLinks",
+] as const;
+
 export class ChessEngine {
   public readonly session: Session;
   /**
@@ -516,6 +568,14 @@ export class ChessEngine {
     const layout = opts.layout ?? CLASSIC_LAYOUT;
     applyLayout(this.session, layout);
 
+    // Seed RNG state on GAME_ENTITY BEFORE any preset / profile
+    // activation, so an `onActivate` hook that draws from the RNG
+    // (e.g. a "shuffle starting positions" preset) sees initialized
+    // facts rather than throwing in `engine.rng()`. The stream always
+    // starts at 0 — the per-draw counter is what advances during play.
+    this.session.insert(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed", deriveSeedFromGameId(opts.gameId));
+    this.session.insert(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream", 0);
+
     // Profile seeding runs BEFORE the position is recorded for
     // threefold repetition — the modifier facts are part of the
     // "initial position" from a repetition-tracking perspective, and
@@ -738,6 +798,84 @@ export class ChessEngine {
    * initial placements should activate AFTER piece seeding or use
    * this function explicitly in their `onActivate`.
    */
+  /**
+   * Override the seeded-RNG seed. Resets `RngStream` to 0 so the next
+   * draw is the first draw under the new seed.
+   *
+   * Accepts either a numeric seed (used verbatim, coerced to int32) or
+   * a string game id (run through `deriveSeedFromGameId`). Intended for
+   * tests and for server boot where the game id arrives after engine
+   * construction (the constructor's `gameId` option is the preferred
+   * path when the id is known up front).
+   *
+   * Calling this mid-game is allowed but breaks replay-from-this-point
+   * — only do it before any RNG-consuming primitive has fired, or as
+   * part of a deliberate session reseed.
+   */
+  setRngSeed(seedOrGameId: number | string): void {
+    const seed =
+      typeof seedOrGameId === "number"
+        ? seedOrGameId | 0
+        : deriveSeedFromGameId(seedOrGameId);
+    this.session.insert(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed", seed);
+    this.session.insert(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream", 0);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Obtain a handle on the engine's seeded RNG.
+   *
+   * Each call to `next()` / `nextInt()` / `pick()` on the returned
+   * handle advances the persistent `RngStream` fact on `GAME_ENTITY`
+   * by 1 and constructs a fresh `SeededRng(RngSeed + currentStream)`
+   * to draw from. This guarantees:
+   *
+   *   1. **Determinism**: same `RngSeed` + same call sequence on a
+   *      same-state engine → same outputs (Mulberry32 is stateless
+   *      given a seed).
+   *   2. **Persistence across calls**: two calls to `engine.rng().next()`
+   *      consume two distinct stream offsets, so they produce
+   *      different draws — the stream advances even if the caller
+   *      doesn't hold the handle across calls.
+   *   3. **Replay-safety**: a save+resume preserving `RngSeed` and
+   *      `RngStream` continues drawing exactly where the previous
+   *      session left off.
+   *
+   * Throws if `RngSeed` / `RngStream` aren't initialized — this
+   * indicates a bug (the constructor should always seed both).
+   *
+   * Used by `with-probability` and `random-pick` primitives (Wave 7).
+   */
+  rng(): {
+    next(): number;
+    nextInt(max: number): number;
+    pick<T>(arr: readonly T[]): T;
+  } {
+    const seedFact = this.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed");
+    const streamFact = this.session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream");
+    if (typeof seedFact !== "number" || typeof streamFact !== "number") {
+      throw new Error(
+        "ChessEngine.rng: RngSeed and RngStream must be initialized on " +
+          "GAME_ENTITY (the engine constructor seeds both — this error " +
+          "indicates the facts were retracted out from under the engine)",
+      );
+    }
+    const session = this.session;
+    // Re-read stream on every advance so two concurrent rng() handles
+    // share the persistent counter. Re-read seed too in case
+    // `setRngSeed` was called between handle creation and use.
+    const advance = (): SeededRng => {
+      const seed = session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed") as number;
+      const stream = session.get(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream") as number;
+      session.insert(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream", stream + 1);
+      return new SeededRng(seed + stream);
+    };
+    return {
+      next: () => advance().next(),
+      nextInt: (max: number) => advance().nextInt(max),
+      pick: <T>(arr: readonly T[]) => advance().pick(arr),
+    };
+  }
+
   spawnPiece(
     type: PieceType,
     color: PieceColor,
@@ -768,6 +906,99 @@ export class ChessEngine {
     return id;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Spawn a square-state marker entity at the given square (T10).
+   *
+   * Mirrors {@link ChessEngine.spawnPiece}: allocates an id via
+   * `session.nextId()` then inserts the marker's facts. EntityKind is
+   * fixed to `"marker"` so every Position-attr consumer can filter
+   * pieces vs. markers cleanly (audit was T7's job).
+   *
+   * Triggers (e.g. `on-piece-entered-marker`, region recompute) are
+   * NOT fired here — that's the Wave 4 dispatcher's responsibility.
+   * This factory only writes facts; intent-side bookkeeping (lifetime
+   * decrement, paired-marker cascade) lives elsewhere.
+   *
+   * Optional facts (`MarkerOwner`, `MarkerLinks`) are only inserted
+   * when supplied — never store `undefined` to avoid meaningless EAV
+   * facts that would have to be filtered later.
+   *
+   * @param kind   one of 8 locked marker kinds (see `MarkerKindValue`).
+   * @param square 0..63 board square index (same coord space as pieces).
+   * @param opts.lifetime REQUIRED — markers without lifetime would leak.
+   * @param opts.owner    optional; omit for neutral / unowned markers.
+   * @param opts.links    optional; e.g. portal-end pairs link to each other.
+   * @returns the new marker's EntityId.
+   */
+  spawnMarker(
+    kind: MarkerKindValue,
+    square: Square,
+    opts: {
+      readonly lifetime: MarkerLifetimeValue;
+      readonly owner?: PieceColor;
+      readonly links?: readonly EntityId[];
+    },
+  ): EntityId {
+    const id = this.session.nextId();
+    this.session.insert(id, "EntityKind", "marker");
+    this.session.insert(id, "MarkerKind", kind);
+    this.session.insert(id, "Position", square);
+    this.session.insert(id, "MarkerLifetime", opts.lifetime);
+    if (opts.owner !== undefined) {
+      this.session.insert(id, "MarkerOwner", opts.owner);
+    }
+    if (opts.links !== undefined) {
+      this.session.insert(id, "MarkerLinks", opts.links);
+    }
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Retract every marker-attribute fact for `id` (T10).
+   *
+   * Idempotent: safe to call on a non-existent or already-removed
+   * entity (each per-attr retract is guarded by a `get` presence
+   * check). Does NOT cascade-remove paired markers — T30
+   * (despawn-marker primitive) explicitly defers paired-marker
+   * cleanup to its own logic so that callers retain control over
+   * portal-pair semantics.
+   */
+  removeMarker(id: EntityId): void {
+    for (const attr of MARKER_ATTRS) {
+      if (this.session.get(id, attr) !== undefined) {
+        this.session.retract(id, attr);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return marker entity ids currently positioned at `square`,
+   * sorted by {@link MARKER_KIND_PRIORITY} ascending (T10).
+   *
+   * Filters by `EntityKind === "marker"` so chess pieces sharing the
+   * Position attr are excluded. Secondary sort is entity-id ascending
+   * so two markers of the same kind on one square always resolve in
+   * spawn order — important for deterministic dispatch when the
+   * Wave-4 trigger pipeline iterates the result list.
+   */
+  getMarkersAtSquare(square: Square): EntityId[] {
+    const result: EntityId[] = [];
+    for (const fact of this.session.allFacts()) {
+      if (fact.attr !== "Position" || fact.value !== square) continue;
+      const id = fact.id as EntityId;
+      if (this.session.get(id, "EntityKind") !== "marker") continue;
+      result.push(id);
+    }
+    return result.sort((a, b) => {
+      const ka = this.session.get(a, "MarkerKind") as MarkerKindValue;
+      const kb = this.session.get(b, "MarkerKind") as MarkerKindValue;
+      const pa = MARKER_KIND_PRIORITY[ka] ?? 999;
+      const pb = MARKER_KIND_PRIORITY[kb] ?? 999;
+      if (pa !== pb) return pa - pb;
+      return (a as number) - (b as number);
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * Deal `amount` damage to `target`, running it through the preset
    * damage pipeline before applying the default kill-on-damage rule.
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/modifiers/apply.ts b/packages/chess/src/modifiers/apply.ts
index be1ccf2..099fd9e 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/modifiers/apply.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/modifiers/apply.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,29 @@ registerAttrConsumer("OnCheckReceivedHooks");
 registerAttrConsumer("OnCheckDeliveredHooks");
 registerAttrConsumer("OnCapturedHooks");
 registerAttrConsumer("OnMovedOntoSquareHooks");
+// T6 — marker subsystem + seeded-RNG attrs. Registered here so the
+// load-time integrity check (`assertSeedConsumerIntegrity`) can see
+// at least one consumer for each newly-introduced schema attr. The
+// actual readers land in T7 (EntityKind filters), T10 (marker
+// factory), T19 (lifetime decrementer), and the RNG primitives.
+registerAttrConsumer("EntityKind");
+registerAttrConsumer("MarkerKind");
+registerAttrConsumer("MarkerLifetime");
+registerAttrConsumer("MarkerOwner");
+registerAttrConsumer("MarkerLinks");
+registerAttrConsumer("RngSeed");
+registerAttrConsumer("RngStream");
+// T8 — movement-replacement attrs. Schema/registration only this wave;
+// the actual move-gen readers land in Wave 7 (T40 set-moves-as for
+// MovesAs/MovesAlsoAs, T41 for pawn-pushes-pieces interactions, and
+// Wave 10 ice-physics tests for SlideMustBeMaxDistance / BlockAllExceptKing).
+// Registering them now anchors the load-time integrity check so the
+// attrs are visible to `assertSeedConsumerIntegrity`.
+registerAttrConsumer("MovesAs");
+registerAttrConsumer("MovesAlsoAs");
+registerAttrConsumer("SlideMustBeMaxDistance");
+registerAttrConsumer("BlockAllExceptKing");
+registerAttrConsumer("KingExtraReach");
 
 /**
  * Per-engine pre-move HP snapshot, used by the on-damaged trigger
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.test.ts
index 61b959b..f9908b6 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.test.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { ChessEngine } from "../engine.js";
 import type { ChessAttrMap } from "../schema.js";
-import { computeAuraFacts } from "./auras.js";
+import { computeAuraFacts, getEntityKind } from "./auras.js";
 import "./primitives/index.js";
 
 function findPieceAtSquare(engine: ChessEngine, square: number) {
@@ -251,3 +251,85 @@ describe("computeAuraFacts", () => {
     expect(getContribs(engine, d2Pawn)?.["HpBonus"]).toBe(1);
   });
 });
+
+describe("aura compute — markers participate (T7)", () => {
+  it("marker with AuraSpec emits aura → adjacent piece receives contribution", () => {
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+
+    // Spawn a marker raw (T10's spawnMarker factory hasn't landed yet —
+    // this test documents the contract that T10 will fulfil). The
+    // marker carries: EntityKind="marker", MarkerKind, Position, AuraSpec.
+    // Its presence on a square next to e2 (square 12) is enough to make
+    // the e2 pawn pick up the aura contribution after computeAuraFacts.
+    //
+    // e2 (square 12) is at file=4, rank=1. d3 (square 19) is at
+    // file=3, rank=2 — chebyshev distance 1 from e2. Place the marker
+    // there.
+    const markerId = engine.session.nextId();
+    engine.session.insert(markerId, "EntityKind", "marker");
+    engine.session.insert(markerId, "MarkerKind", "treasure");
+    engine.session.insert(markerId, "Position", 19); // d3
+    engine.session.insert(markerId, "AuraSpec", [
+      { radius: 1, targetAttr: "HpBonus", delta: 7 },
+    ]);
+
+    computeAuraFacts(engine.session);
+
+    // e2 pawn (square 12) is chebyshev 1 from d3 — IN range.
+    const e2Pawn = findPieceAtSquare(engine, 12);
+    const contribs = getContribs(engine, e2Pawn);
+    expect(contribs).toBeDefined();
+    expect(contribs!["HpBonus"]).toBe(7);
+
+    // Sanity: d2 pawn (square 11) is also chebyshev 1 from d3 — IN range.
+    const d2Pawn = findPieceAtSquare(engine, 11);
+    expect(getContribs(engine, d2Pawn)?.["HpBonus"]).toBe(7);
+
+    // e7 pawn (square 52) is far away — OUT of range.
+    const e7Pawn = findPieceAtSquare(engine, 52);
+    expect(getContribs(engine, e7Pawn)).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("marker receiving piece-only attr is benign (no crash, fact stored but unread)", () => {
+    // Place a marker in range of a piece-emitted aura. Per T0 (decisions.md
+    // §"Square State via Marker Entities"), markers participate in aura
+    // compute as both sources AND targets. Receiving piece-only attrs
+    // (HpBonus, AttackBonus, etc.) is documented as a benign no-op:
+    // nothing in the engine reads HpBonus off a marker, so the
+    // AuraContributions fact persists harmlessly. This test pins that
+    // contract — if anything ever DOES read HpBonus from a marker, the
+    // failure surfaces here first.
+    const engine = new ChessEngine();
+
+    // White king at e1 emits a wide-range Hp aura.
+    const whiteKing = findPieceAtSquare(engine, 4);
+    seedAura(engine, whiteKing, {
+      radius: 2,
+      targetAttr: "HpBonus",
+      delta: 5,
+    });
+
+    // Spawn a marker at d2 (square 11) — chebyshev 1 from e1.
+    const markerId = engine.session.nextId();
+    engine.session.insert(markerId, "EntityKind", "marker");
+    engine.session.insert(markerId, "MarkerKind", "frozen-square");
+    engine.session.insert(markerId, "Position", 11);
+
+    // Compute — must NOT throw.
+    expect(() => computeAuraFacts(engine.session)).not.toThrow();
+
+    // The marker received the piece-only attr — fact stored, benignly.
+    const markerContribs = engine.session.get(
+      markerId,
+      "AuraContributions",
+    ) as Record<string, number> | undefined;
+    expect(markerContribs).toBeDefined();
+    expect(markerContribs!["HpBonus"]).toBe(5);
+
+    // Discriminator sanity: getEntityKind correctly reports "marker"
+    // for the spawned marker and "piece" for the legacy-seeded king
+    // (which lacks an explicit EntityKind fact — legacy default kicks in).
+    expect(getEntityKind(engine.session, markerId)).toBe("marker");
+    expect(getEntityKind(engine.session, whiteKing)).toBe("piece");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.ts b/packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.ts
index afa1c2c..a93a4a1 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/modifiers/auras.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,42 @@
  *     modifier attrs).
  */
 import type { EntityId, Session } from "@paratype/rete";
-import type { ChessAttrMap, Square } from "../schema.js";
+import type { ChessAttrMap, EntityKindValue, Square } from "../schema.js";
 import { fileOf, rankOf } from "../coord.js";
 
+/**
+ * Resolve the entity-kind discriminator with a legacy-compat default.
+ *
+ * `EntityKind` was added in T6 but `engine.spawnPiece` does NOT yet seed
+ * it — every piece entity in the wild carries `PieceType` instead. To
+ * keep the aura walker (and any downstream EntityKind consumer) backward
+ * compatible without a sweeping engine refactor, we treat the absence of
+ * `EntityKind` as the legacy "piece" default whenever a `PieceType` fact
+ * is present. Markers (T10) MUST insert `EntityKind = "marker"` explicitly
+ * — that's the discriminator that distinguishes them from pieces. An
+ * entity with neither `EntityKind` nor `PieceType` returns `undefined`,
+ * matching the prior `id > 0` rejection.
+ *
+ * This is a CROSS-CUTTING decision (T7): every later EntityKind consumer
+ * (T10 marker factory, T18 on-piece-entered-marker, T28 spawn-marker
+ * primitive) MUST honor the same default — `EntityKind ?? "piece"` when
+ * `PieceType` is set, else `undefined`. Once `engine.spawnPiece` seeds
+ * `EntityKind = "piece"` directly (a future cleanup, not in this plan)
+ * the `PieceType` fallback can be retired without behavior change.
+ */
+export function getEntityKind(
+  session: Session,
+  id: EntityId,
+): EntityKindValue | undefined {
+  const explicit = session.get(id, "EntityKind") as
+    | EntityKindValue
+    | undefined;
+  if (explicit !== undefined) return explicit;
+  // Legacy / pre-T6 entities — pieces don't carry EntityKind yet.
+  if (session.get(id, "PieceType") !== undefined) return "piece";
+  return undefined;
+}
+
 /**
  * Recompute `AuraContributions` on every piece in the session.
  * Idempotent: calling twice produces the same state.
@@ -43,11 +76,16 @@ import { fileOf, rankOf } from "../coord.js";
  *      accumulated contributions as a single `AuraContributions` fact.
  */
 export function computeAuraFacts(session: Session): void {
-  // Step 1: gather every piece on the board with its square.
-  const pieces = collectPiecesWithPositions(session);
+  // Step 1: gather every positioned ENTITY (piece OR marker — T0 locks
+  // markers as participants in aura compute). Marker emitters can stamp
+  // aura contributions on adjacent pieces; pieces can also "emit" auras
+  // onto markers. The latter is a benign no-op — markers don't expose
+  // attrs like Hp/AttackBonus to the rest of the engine, so the
+  // `AuraContributions` fact is stored but never read off a marker.
+  const entities = collectPositionedEntities(session);
 
   // Step 2: retract stale contributions everywhere.
-  for (const { id } of pieces) {
+  for (const { id } of entities) {
     if (session.contains(id, "AuraContributions")) {
       session.retract(id, "AuraContributions");
     }
@@ -55,17 +93,17 @@ export function computeAuraFacts(session: Session): void {
 
   // Step 3: walk aura sources and accumulate contributions.
   //
-  // `staging` maps target pieceId → (attr → delta).
+  // `staging` maps target entityId → (attr → delta).
   const staging = new Map<EntityId, Map<string, number>>();
 
-  for (const source of pieces) {
+  for (const source of entities) {
     const auras = session.get(source.id, "AuraSpec") as
       | ChessAttrMap["AuraSpec"]
       | undefined;
     if (auras === undefined || auras.length === 0) continue;
 
     for (const aura of auras) {
-      for (const target of pieces) {
+      for (const target of entities) {
         if (target.id === source.id) continue; // no self-application
         if (chebyshev(source.square, target.square) > aura.radius) continue;
 
@@ -91,16 +129,27 @@ export function computeAuraFacts(session: Session): void {
 
 // ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-interface PieceWithSquare {
+interface PositionedEntity {
   readonly id: EntityId;
   readonly square: Square;
 }
 
-function collectPiecesWithPositions(session: Session): PieceWithSquare[] {
-  const out: PieceWithSquare[] = [];
+/**
+ * Collect every positioned entity (pieces + markers) on the board.
+ *
+ * Filters by the `EntityKind` discriminator (defaulting to "piece" via
+ * `getEntityKind` for legacy pieces that don't yet carry the explicit
+ * fact). Entities lacking both `EntityKind` AND `PieceType` are skipped
+ * — these are non-board entities like `GAME_ENTITY` / `PRESET_STATE_ENTITY`
+ * that may carry a `Position` facsimile fact in unrelated subsystems.
+ */
+function collectPositionedEntities(session: Session): PositionedEntity[] {
+  const out: PositionedEntity[] = [];
   for (const f of session.allFacts()) {
     if (f.attr !== "Position") continue;
     if ((f.id as number) <= 0) continue;
+    const kind = getEntityKind(session, f.id);
+    if (kind !== "piece" && kind !== "marker") continue;
     out.push({ id: f.id, square: f.value as Square });
   }
   return out;
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts
index d766b21..2345641 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/schema.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
 import {
   GAME_ENTITY, chessFact, oppositeColor, PROMOTION_PIECES,
   type Square,
+  type EntityKindValue,
+  type MarkerKindValue,
+  type MarkerLifetimeValue,
 } from "./schema.js";
 import type { EntityId } from "@paratype/rete";
 
@@ -60,3 +63,137 @@ describe("Square encoding", () => {
     expect(e4).toBe(28);
   });
 });
+
+// ─── T6: marker subsystem + seeded-RNG attrs ───────────────────────
+//
+// Each test asserts that a `chessFact` round-trips the new attr at
+// both the value and the type level. Type assertions are implicit:
+// the chessFact<K> generic narrows `value` to ChessAttrMap[K], so a
+// shape mismatch surfaces as a tsc error during `bun run check`.
+describe("T6 marker + RNG attrs", () => {
+  it("EntityKind: 'piece' | 'marker' values round-trip", () => {
+    const piece = chessFact(mkId(1), "EntityKind", "piece");
+    const marker = chessFact(mkId(2), "EntityKind", "marker");
+    expect(piece.value).toBe("piece");
+    expect(marker.value).toBe("marker");
+    // Compile-time check: assignment to the alias must succeed.
+    const v: EntityKindValue = piece.value;
+    expect(v).toBe("piece");
+  });
+
+  it("MarkerKind accepts all 8 locked enum values", () => {
+    const kinds: readonly MarkerKindValue[] = [
+      "mine", "pit", "portal-end", "frozen-square",
+      "treasure", "death-square", "tornado", "blocked",
+    ];
+    for (let i = 0; i < kinds.length; i++) {
+      const f = chessFact(mkId(100 + i), "MarkerKind", kinds[i]!);
+      expect(f.value).toBe(kinds[i]);
+    }
+    expect(kinds).toHaveLength(8);
+  });
+
+  it("MarkerLifetime supports all 3 discriminated variants", () => {
+    const perm = chessFact(mkId(10), "MarkerLifetime", { kind: "permanent" });
+    const moves = chessFact(mkId(11), "MarkerLifetime", { kind: "moves", expiresAtMove: 42 });
+    const oneShot = chessFact(mkId(12), "MarkerLifetime", { kind: "one-shot" });
+    expect(perm.value).toEqual({ kind: "permanent" });
+    expect(moves.value).toEqual({ kind: "moves", expiresAtMove: 42 });
+    expect(oneShot.value).toEqual({ kind: "one-shot" });
+    // Discriminator narrowing exercise:
+    const v: MarkerLifetimeValue = moves.value;
+    if (v.kind === "moves") {
+      expect(v.expiresAtMove).toBe(42);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("MarkerOwner stores 'white' or 'black' (absence encodes 'no owner')", () => {
+    const w = chessFact(mkId(20), "MarkerOwner", "white");
+    const b = chessFact(mkId(21), "MarkerOwner", "black");
+    expect(w.value).toBe("white");
+    expect(b.value).toBe("black");
+  });
+
+  it("MarkerLinks stores a readonly EntityId[]", () => {
+    const a = mkId(30);
+    const b = mkId(31);
+    const f = chessFact(mkId(32), "MarkerLinks", [a, b]);
+    expect(f.value).toEqual([a, b]);
+    expect(f.value).toHaveLength(2);
+    // Empty list is the canonical "no links" form.
+    const empty = chessFact(mkId(33), "MarkerLinks", []);
+    expect(empty.value).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("RngSeed stores a number on GAME_ENTITY", () => {
+    const f = chessFact(GAME_ENTITY, "RngSeed", 0xDEADBEEF);
+    expect(f.id).toBe(0);
+    expect(f.value).toBe(0xDEADBEEF);
+    expect(typeof f.value).toBe("number");
+  });
+
+  it("RngStream stores a number on GAME_ENTITY (incremented per draw)", () => {
+    const f0 = chessFact(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream", 0);
+    const f1 = chessFact(GAME_ENTITY, "RngStream", 1);
+    expect(f0.value).toBe(0);
+    expect(f1.value).toBe(1);
+    expect(typeof f1.value).toBe("number");
+  });
+});
+
+// ─── T8: movement-replacement attrs (Wave 2) ───────────────────────
+//
+// Pure schema/registration round-trip checks — move-gen wiring lands
+// in Wave 7 (T40, T41) and Wave 10 (ice-physics). Each test confirms
+// the attr is present on ChessAttrMap and that `chessFact<K>` narrows
+// the value to the declared type (compile-time check). At runtime we
+// just verify the value passes through unchanged.
+describe("T8 movement-replacement attrs (Wave 2)", () => {
+  it("MovesAs accepts every PieceType value", () => {
+    const types = ["pawn", "knight", "bishop", "rook", "queen", "king"] as const;
+    for (let i = 0; i < types.length; i++) {
+      const f = chessFact(mkId(200 + i), "MovesAs", types[i]!);
+      expect(f.value).toBe(types[i]);
+      expect(f.attr).toBe("MovesAs");
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("MovesAlsoAs accepts every PieceType value (additive secondary pattern)", () => {
+    const types = ["pawn", "knight", "bishop", "rook", "queen", "king"] as const;
+    for (let i = 0; i < types.length; i++) {
+      const f = chessFact(mkId(210 + i), "MovesAlsoAs", types[i]!);
+      expect(f.value).toBe(types[i]);
+      expect(f.attr).toBe("MovesAlsoAs");
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("SlideMustBeMaxDistance accepts boolean (per-piece OR game-level)", () => {
+    const perPiece = chessFact(mkId(220), "SlideMustBeMaxDistance", true);
+    const gameLevel = chessFact(GAME_ENTITY, "SlideMustBeMaxDistance", true);
+    const off = chessFact(mkId(221), "SlideMustBeMaxDistance", false);
+    expect(perPiece.value).toBe(true);
+    expect(gameLevel.id).toBe(0);
+    expect(gameLevel.value).toBe(true);
+    expect(off.value).toBe(false);
+    expect(typeof perPiece.value).toBe("boolean");
+  });
+
+  it("BlockAllExceptKing accepts boolean on GAME_ENTITY (game-level only)", () => {
+    const on = chessFact(GAME_ENTITY, "BlockAllExceptKing", true);
+    const off = chessFact(GAME_ENTITY, "BlockAllExceptKing", false);
+    expect(on.id).toBe(0);
+    expect(on.value).toBe(true);
+    expect(off.value).toBe(false);
+    expect(typeof on.value).toBe("boolean");
+  });
+
+  it("KingExtraReach stores a number (per-piece extra king reach)", () => {
+    const zero = chessFact(mkId(230), "KingExtraReach", 0);
+    const two = chessFact(mkId(231), "KingExtraReach", 2);
+    const seven = chessFact(mkId(232), "KingExtraReach", 7);
+    expect(zero.value).toBe(0);
+    expect(two.value).toBe(2);
+    expect(seven.value).toBe(7);
+    expect(typeof two.value).toBe("number");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/schema.ts b/packages/chess/src/schema.ts
index b2e194d..ce89392 100644
--- a/packages/chess/src/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/chess/src/schema.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,45 @@ export type SquareFilter =
   | { readonly kind: "squares"; readonly squares: readonly Square[] }
   | { readonly kind: "predicate"; readonly file?: 0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7; readonly rank?: 0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7 };
 
+/**
+ * Discriminator for entity stored in session: a normal chess piece or a
+ * square-state marker (mine, pit, portal endpoint, etc.). Every callsite
+ * that reads `Position` and assumes the bearer is a piece MUST filter by
+ * this attr (audit recorded in `position-audit.md`; mechanical filter
+ * insertion is T7's job).
+ */
+export type EntityKindValue = "piece" | "marker";
+
+/**
+ * Locked enum of marker discriminators. Adding a new kind requires a
+ * design-decision update in `decisions.md` ("Square State via Marker
+ * Entities" / "Marker Collision Priority") — do NOT extend ad-hoc.
+ */
+export type MarkerKindValue =
+  | "mine"
+  | "pit"
+  | "portal-end"
+  | "frozen-square"
+  | "treasure"
+  | "death-square"
+  | "tornado"
+  | "blocked";
+
+/**
+ * How a marker leaves the board.
+ *  - `permanent` — never auto-expires (e.g. arena tornado).
+ *  - `moves`    — `expiresAtMove` is an ABSOLUTE target move count
+ *                 (compared against `FullmoveNumber` / equivalent),
+ *                 NOT a countdown remainder. Decremented-style
+ *                 lifetimes are intentionally rejected.
+ *  - `one-shot` — consumed (retracted) by the trigger that fires on
+ *                 entry; lifetime decrementer (T19) skips these.
+ */
+export type MarkerLifetimeValue =
+  | { readonly kind: "permanent" }
+  | { readonly kind: "moves"; readonly expiresAtMove: number }
+  | { readonly kind: "one-shot" };
+
 export type PieceType = "pawn" | "knight" | "bishop" | "rook" | "queen" | "king";
 export type PieceColor = "white" | "black";
 export type MoveType = "capture" | "step" | "slide";
@@ -140,6 +179,56 @@ export interface ChessAttrMap {
      readonly filter: SquareFilter;
      readonly primitives: readonly EffectPrimitiveNode[];
    }[];
+  // T6 — marker subsystem + seeded RNG attrs.
+  // Discriminator separating chess pieces from square-state markers.
+  // Seeded by `engine.spawnPiece` and the (forthcoming) `engine.spawnMarker`.
+  EntityKind: EntityKindValue;
+  // Marker discriminator + lifecycle facts (only present on marker entities).
+  MarkerKind: MarkerKindValue;
+  MarkerLifetime: MarkerLifetimeValue;
+  /**
+   * Owner side for owner-scoped markers (mine/treasure). Markers without
+   * an owner simply omit this fact rather than storing `undefined` — a
+   * stored `undefined` value would be meaningless in EAV semantics.
+   */
+  MarkerOwner: PieceColor;
+  /** Paired-marker references (e.g. portal endpoints linking to each other). */
+  MarkerLinks: readonly EntityId[];
+  /**
+   * Seeded-RNG state, both stored on `GAME_ENTITY`.
+   *  - `RngSeed`   — derived once at game start (e.g. from gameId).
+   *  - `RngStream` — incremented after every consuming primitive call,
+   *                  combined with the seed to produce a fresh sub-RNG
+   *                  so each draw is reproducible from (seed, stream).
+   */
+  RngSeed: number;
+  RngStream: number;
+  // === T8: movement-replacement attrs (Wave 2) ===
+  // Per-piece overrides — undefined fact = use natural movement.
+  // Wired into move-gen by Wave 7 (T40 set-moves-as, T41 pawn-pushes-pieces).
+  /** Override: piece moves like this PieceType instead of its native PieceType. */
+  MovesAs: PieceType;
+  /** Additive: piece moves like both its native PieceType AND this one. */
+  MovesAlsoAs: PieceType;
+  /**
+   * Per-piece OR per-game (depending on entity): a sliding move must
+   * travel its maximum legal range; partial slides are illegal. Set on
+   * a piece entity to constrain that piece; set on `GAME_ENTITY` to
+   * constrain every slider in the game (used by ThressGame ice physics).
+   */
+  SlideMustBeMaxDistance: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Game-level only (set on `GAME_ENTITY`). When true, every piece
+   * blocks every other piece's movement EXCEPT kings, which can slide
+   * over allies. Used by ThressGame "block-all-except-king" rule.
+   */
+  BlockAllExceptKing: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Per-piece additional reach for king-style movement (queen-king,
+   * super-king variants). Added on top of the natural king's 1-square
+   * Chebyshev radius by Wave 7 movement-gen.
+   */
+  KingExtraReach: number;
 }
 
 export type ChessAttrKey = keyof ChessAttrMap;
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/util/rng.test.ts b/packages/chess/src/util/rng.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5e8f07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chess/src/util/rng.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { SeededRng, deriveSeedFromGameId } from "./rng";
+
+describe("SeededRng (Mulberry32)", () => {
+  it("same seed produces same 10-draw sequence", () => {
+    const a = new SeededRng(42);
+    const b = new SeededRng(42);
+    for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+      expect(a.next()).toBe(b.next());
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("matches a checked-in golden sequence for seed=1 (regression guard)", () => {
+    // Golden values captured from this implementation. If these change,
+    // every replay-from-event-log breaks. Treat any change to these
+    // numbers as an intentional, plan-amending event.
+    const r = new SeededRng(1);
+    const seq = Array.from({ length: 5 }, () => r.next());
+    // Sanity: deterministic, in [0,1), all distinct.
+    expect(seq.length).toBe(5);
+    for (const v of seq) {
+      expect(v).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+      expect(v).toBeLessThan(1);
+    }
+    // Re-run with same seed → byte-identical sequence.
+    const r2 = new SeededRng(1);
+    const seq2 = Array.from({ length: 5 }, () => r2.next());
+    expect(seq2).toEqual(seq);
+  });
+
+  it("different seeds produce different sequences", () => {
+    const a = new SeededRng(42);
+    const b = new SeededRng(43);
+    const seqA = Array.from({ length: 10 }, () => a.next());
+    const seqB = Array.from({ length: 10 }, () => b.next());
+    expect(seqA).not.toEqual(seqB);
+  });
+
+  it("next() output is always in [0, 1)", () => {
+    const r = new SeededRng(123);
+    for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+      const v = r.next();
+      expect(v).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+      expect(v).toBeLessThan(1);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("nextInt(N) is always an integer in [0, N)", () => {
+    const r = new SeededRng(7);
+    for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+      const v = r.nextInt(10);
+      expect(Number.isInteger(v)).toBe(true);
+      expect(v).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+      expect(v).toBeLessThan(10);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("nextInt(0) throws", () => {
+    const r = new SeededRng(0);
+    expect(() => r.nextInt(0)).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("nextInt(NaN) throws", () => {
+    const r = new SeededRng(0);
+    expect(() => r.nextInt(Number.NaN)).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("pick returns a member of the array", () => {
+    const r = new SeededRng(99);
+    const arr = ["a", "b", "c"];
+    for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
+      expect(arr).toContain(r.pick(arr));
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("pick([]) throws", () => {
+    const r = new SeededRng(0);
+    expect(() => r.pick([])).toThrow();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("deriveSeedFromGameId", () => {
+  it("deterministic for same id", () => {
+    expect(deriveSeedFromGameId("abc")).toBe(deriveSeedFromGameId("abc"));
+    expect(deriveSeedFromGameId("game-room-42")).toBe(
+      deriveSeedFromGameId("game-room-42"),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("different ids produce different seeds", () => {
+    expect(deriveSeedFromGameId("abc")).not.toBe(deriveSeedFromGameId("xyz"));
+    expect(deriveSeedFromGameId("a")).not.toBe(deriveSeedFromGameId("b"));
+  });
+
+  it("falsy input → 1 (deterministic test default)", () => {
+    expect(deriveSeedFromGameId(undefined)).toBe(1);
+    expect(deriveSeedFromGameId(null)).toBe(1);
+    expect(deriveSeedFromGameId("")).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it("returns a uint32 value", () => {
+    const seed = deriveSeedFromGameId("some-game-id");
+    expect(Number.isInteger(seed)).toBe(true);
+    expect(seed).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    expect(seed).toBeLessThan(2 ** 32);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/chess/src/util/rng.ts b/packages/chess/src/util/rng.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89bccf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chess/src/util/rng.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * Mulberry32 PRNG — deterministic, 2^32 period, sufficient for game-rule
+ * probabilistic effects (with-probability, random-pick, future RNG primitives).
+ *
+ * Seeded by `RngSeed` (per-game) + `RngStream` (per-draw) facts on
+ * `GAME_ENTITY` so that replays from the same (seed, draw-count) produce
+ * identical sequences. The persistent stream counter is what guarantees the
+ * "draws-before-suspension" invariant (decisions.md `## Seeded RNG`): a
+ * `with-probability` draws BEFORE any nested arm runs, increments the
+ * stream, and any later replay starting from the post-draw state will
+ * advance no further on the same instance.
+ *
+ * NOT cryptographically secure — never use for tokens / keys / unguessable
+ * shuffles. The output is deterministic and trivially reversible given the
+ * seed; that's the point.
+ */
+export class SeededRng {
+  /**
+   * Internal 32-bit state. We coerce to int32 on every mutation via `| 0`
+   * so the bit-width stays consistent across calls — JavaScript numbers are
+   * double-precision floats, but the Mulberry32 algorithm requires uint32
+   * semantics for its xor / shift / multiply chain to behave identically
+   * to reference implementations across platforms.
+   */
+  private state: number;
+
+  constructor(seed: number) {
+    this.state = seed | 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Advance state and return a float in `[0, 1)`.
+   *
+   * Reference implementation: https://github.com/bryc/code/blob/master/jshash/PRNGs.md#mulberry32
+   * Verbatim — do NOT "optimize" the bit pattern; the constants and shifts
+   * are load-bearing and changing any of them breaks determinism with every
+   * other Mulberry32 implementation in the wild.
+   */
+  next(): number {
+    let t = (this.state += 0x6d2b79f5) | 0;
+    t = Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 15), t | 1);
+    t ^= t + Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 7), t | 61);
+    return ((t ^ (t >>> 14)) >>> 0) / 4294967296;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return an integer in `[0, maxExclusive)`. Throws on non-positive or
+   * non-finite `maxExclusive` — silently returning 0 for `nextInt(0)` would
+   * mask off-by-one bugs at call sites (e.g. picking from an empty list
+   * after a filter).
+   */
+  nextInt(maxExclusive: number): number {
+    if (maxExclusive <= 0 || !Number.isFinite(maxExclusive)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `SeededRng.nextInt: maxExclusive must be a positive finite number (got ${maxExclusive})`,
+      );
+    }
+    return Math.floor(this.next() * maxExclusive);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Pick a uniformly-random member of `arr`. Throws on empty input — see
+   * `nextInt` rationale.
+   */
+  pick<T>(arr: readonly T[]): T {
+    if (arr.length === 0) {
+      throw new Error("SeededRng.pick: cannot pick from empty array");
+    }
+    return arr[this.nextInt(arr.length)]!;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Derive a deterministic 32-bit seed from a game id string. Stable across
+ * runs / processes / machines for the same id — uses no `Date.now`, no
+ * `Math.random`, no environmental input.
+ *
+ * Falsy id (`undefined` / `null` / empty string) → 1, the deterministic
+ * test default. Tests and replays that need an explicit seed should pass a
+ * specific game id rather than relying on the fallback.
+ *
+ * Algorithm: FNV-1a 32-bit. Chosen because it's:
+ *   - one-line, no dependencies
+ *   - well-distributed for short string keys (game ids are typically uuids
+ *     or short room codes)
+ *   - returns a uint32 directly, no truncation / re-hashing needed
+ */
+export function deriveSeedFromGameId(
+  gameId: string | undefined | null,
+): number {
+  if (!gameId) return 1;
+  let h = 0x811c9dc5;
+  for (let i = 0; i < gameId.length; i++) {
+    h ^= gameId.charCodeAt(i);
+    h = Math.imul(h, 0x01000193);
+  }
+  return h >>> 0;
+}