diff --git a/go/cmd/bd2server/main.go b/go/cmd/bd2server/main.go
index c7633ff..afeba01 100644
--- a/go/cmd/bd2server/main.go
+++ b/go/cmd/bd2server/main.go
@@ -581,6 +581,17 @@ func serve(args []string) (serveErr error) {
 	}
 	battleService := battle.NewService(gameData, *gameDataVersion, ownedItems, worldService.CurrentPackID)
 	characters := worldService.CharacterService()
+	recruitDesign, err := gamedata.LoadRecruitDesign(gameData, *gameDataVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("load recruitment GameData: %w", err)
+	}
+	recruitService, err := player.NewRecruitService(&recruitDesign, &recruitDesign, collection, ownedItems, wallet,
+		func(npcID uint64) (uint64, error) {
+			return worldService.ResolveRecruitNPC(npcID, gameData, *gameDataVersion, &recruitDesign)
+		})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("load recruitment service: %w", err)
+	}
 	battleService.AttachCommittedHealth(func(health map[uint64]uint64) error {
 		for index, hp := range health {
 			maximum, err := characters.MaxHealth(index)
@@ -632,6 +643,7 @@ func serve(args []string) (serveErr error) {
 		costumeBurstService,
 		friendshipService,
 		masterTitleService,
+		recruitService,
 		foodService,
 		starter,
 		mailService,
diff --git a/go/internal/server/gamedata/pack_summary.go b/go/internal/server/gamedata/pack_summary.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13a6c3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/gamedata/pack_summary.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package gamedata
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// LoadPackSummaryTargets follows PackMapRewardInfo.IsSummaryTargetPackType in
+// the 2.35.10 client. Pack identities and types come from the installed tables.
+func LoadPackSummaryTargets(root, version string) (map[int]bool, error) {
+	db, closeDB, err := openStatDatabase(root, version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer closeDB()
+	return loadPackSummaryTargets(db)
+}
+
+func loadPackSummaryTargets(db *sql.DB) (map[int]bool, error) {
+	rows, err := db.Query("SELECT id,ProtoBuf FROM PackTable ORDER BY id")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	result := map[int]bool{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var id int
+		var raw []byte
+		if err := rows.Scan(&id, &raw); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		types, err := packedInts(raw, 55)
+		if err != nil || len(types) > 1 || id <= 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: invalid summary pack %d", id)
+		}
+		var packType uint64
+		if len(types) == 1 {
+			packType = types[0]
+		}
+		switch packType {
+		case 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 100:
+			continue
+		}
+		result[id] = true
+	}
+	return result, rows.Err()
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/gamedata/pack_summary_test.go b/go/internal/server/gamedata/pack_summary_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fb5aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/gamedata/pack_summary_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package gamedata
+
+import (
+	"bd2server/internal/server/wire"
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestPackSummaryTargetsMatchClientCategories(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+	if _, err := db.Exec("CREATE TABLE PackTable(id INTEGER,ProtoBuf BLOB)"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Client targets: story, character, evil castle, event, square, master story.
+	targetTypes := map[int]bool{0: true, 1: true, 4: true, 6: true, 11: true, 1000: true}
+	for _, typ := range []int{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 100, 1000} {
+		if _, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO PackTable VALUES(?,?)", typ+1, wire.AppendVarint(nil, 55, uint64(typ))); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	targets, err := loadPackSummaryTargets(db)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(targets) != len(targetTypes) {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected targets %v", targets)
+	}
+	for typ := range targetTypes {
+		if !targets[typ+1] {
+			t.Fatalf("missing client target type %d", typ)
+		}
+	}
+	if _, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO PackTable VALUES(2000,?)", wire.AppendVarint(wire.AppendVarint(nil, 55, 1), 55, 2)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := loadPackSummaryTargets(db); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("duplicate scalar pack type accepted")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit.go b/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..604d29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package gamedata
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// RecruitRule is MercenaryScoutTable. Type zero uses MercenaryScout; type
+// one belongs to the separate special recruitment protocol.
+type RecruitRule struct {
+	ID, CostumeID, PackID, Type, TalkGroupID, AppearProb uint64
+	Costs                                                []PromotionCost
+}
+type RecruitDesign struct {
+	Rules                                                           map[uint64]RecruitRule
+	Characters                                                      map[uint64]CharacterDesign
+	AppearCount, AutoResetMinute, ResetCount, ResetType, ResetLimit uint64
+}
+
+func (d *RecruitDesign) Character(id uint64) (CharacterDesign, bool) {
+	v, ok := d.Characters[id]
+	return v, ok
+}
+func LoadRecruitDesign(root, version string) (RecruitDesign, error) {
+	db, closeDB, err := openStatDatabase(root, version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitDesign{}, err
+	}
+	defer closeDB()
+	return loadRecruitDesign(db)
+}
+func loadRecruitDesign(db *sql.DB) (RecruitDesign, error) {
+	d := RecruitDesign{Rules: map[uint64]RecruitRule{}}
+	if db == nil {
+		return d, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: nil recruit database")
+	}
+	err := friendshipRows(db, "SELECT id,ProtoBuf FROM MercenaryScoutTable ORDER BY id", func(id uint64, p []byte) error {
+		r := RecruitRule{}
+		for i, dst := range []*uint64{&r.ID, &r.CostumeID, &r.PackID, &r.Type, &r.TalkGroupID, &r.AppearProb} {
+			v, e := friendshipScalar(p, []int{3, 2, 4, 9, 8, 1}[i])
+			if e != nil {
+				return e
+			}
+			*dst = v
+		}
+		counts, e := packedInts(p, 5)
+		if e != nil {
+			return e
+		}
+		ids, e := packedInts(p, 6)
+		if e != nil {
+			return e
+		}
+		types, e := packedInts(p, 7)
+		if e != nil {
+			return e
+		}
+		if r.ID != id || id == 0 || id > math.MaxInt32 || r.CostumeID == 0 || r.CostumeID > math.MaxInt32 || r.PackID > math.MaxInt32 || r.AppearProb > math.MaxInt32 || r.TalkGroupID > math.MaxInt32 || r.Type > 1 || len(counts) == 0 || len(counts) != len(ids) || len(ids) != len(types) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid recruit rule %d", id)
+		}
+		for i, count := range counts {
+			if count == 0 || count > math.MaxInt32 || types[i] != 8 || ids[i] == 0 || ids[i] > math.MaxInt32 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unsupported recruit cost %d", id)
+			}
+			r.Costs = append(r.Costs, PromotionCost{Type: types[i], ID: ids[i], Count: count})
+		}
+		d.Rules[id] = r
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return d, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: recruitment: %w", err)
+	}
+	d.Characters = map[uint64]CharacterDesign{}
+	for _, r := range d.Rules {
+		c, e := loadGachaCharacterDesign(db, r.CostumeID)
+		if e != nil {
+			return d, e
+		}
+		d.Characters[r.CostumeID] = c
+	}
+	var defaults []byte
+	if err := db.QueryRow("SELECT ProtoBuf FROM SpecialScoutInfoTable WHERE id=0").Scan(&defaults); err != nil {
+		return d, err
+	}
+	if err := decodeRecruitSpecialDefaults(defaults, &d); err != nil {
+		return d, err
+	}
+	if len(d.Rules) == 0 {
+		return d, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: empty recruitment table")
+	}
+	return d, nil
+}
+
+func decodeRecruitSpecialDefaults(defaults []byte, d *RecruitDesign) error {
+	resetID, err := friendshipScalar(defaults, 5)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if resetID != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("gamedata: special recruitment currency has item ID")
+	}
+	for i, dst := range []*uint64{&d.AppearCount, &d.AutoResetMinute, &d.ResetCount, &d.ResetType, &d.ResetLimit} {
+		v, e := friendshipScalar(defaults, []int{1, 2, 4, 6, 7}[i])
+		if e != nil {
+			return e
+		}
+		*dst = v
+	}
+	if d.AppearCount == 0 || d.AppearCount > math.MaxInt32 || d.AutoResetMinute == 0 || d.AutoResetMinute > uint64(math.MaxInt64/int64(time.Minute)) || d.ResetType != 3 || d.ResetCount == 0 || d.ResetCount > math.MaxInt32 || d.ResetLimit == 0 || d.ResetLimit > math.MaxInt32 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("gamedata: invalid special recruitment defaults")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_npc.go b/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_npc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0412723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_npc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package gamedata
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+type RecruitNPC struct {
+	ID, MapID, ScoutID            uint64
+	QuestEnableTypes, QuestRanges []uint64
+	QuestTypes                    map[uint64]uint64
+}
+
+// LoadRecruitNPC resolves the Scout interaction in the selected pack database;
+// FieldNpcTable.PackId is often zero and is not the database's pack identity.
+func LoadRecruitNPC(root, version string, packID int, npcID uint64) (RecruitNPC, error) {
+	if packID <= 0 || npcID == 0 || npcID > math.MaxInt32 {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: invalid recruit NPC")
+	}
+	plain, err := ReadDatabase(root, version, fmt.Sprintf("pack%d", packID))
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "bd2-recruit-npc-")
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "pack.db")
+	if err = os.WriteFile(path, plain, 0o600); err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", "file:"+filepath.ToSlash(path)+"?mode=ro")
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+	npc, err := loadRecruitNPC(db, npcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	if len(npc.QuestRanges) == 0 {
+		return npc, nil
+	}
+	common, closeDB, err := openStatDatabase(root, version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	defer closeDB()
+	if err = loadRecruitNPCQuestTypes(common, packID, &npc); err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	return npc, nil
+}
+
+func loadRecruitNPC(db *sql.DB, npcID uint64) (RecruitNPC, error) {
+	var raw []byte
+	if err := db.QueryRow("SELECT ProtoBuf FROM FieldNpcTable WHERE id=?", npcID).Scan(&raw); err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: recruit NPC %d: %w", npcID, err)
+	}
+	npc := RecruitNPC{QuestTypes: map[uint64]uint64{}}
+	for field, dst := range map[int]*uint64{8: &npc.ID, 14: &npc.MapID} {
+		values, err := packedInts(raw, field)
+		if err != nil || len(values) != 1 || values[0] == 0 || values[0] > math.MaxInt32 {
+			return RecruitNPC{}, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: invalid recruit NPC %d field%d", npcID, field)
+		}
+		*dst = values[0]
+	}
+	interactions, err := packedInts(raw, 9)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	values, err := packedInts(raw, 12)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	if npc.ID != npcID || len(interactions) != len(values) {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: invalid recruit NPC interactions %d", npcID)
+	}
+	for i, interaction := range interactions {
+		if interaction == 4 {
+			npc.ScoutID = values[i]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if npc.ScoutID == 0 || npc.ScoutID > math.MaxInt32 {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: NPC %d has no Scout interaction", npcID)
+	}
+	npc.QuestEnableTypes, err = packedInts(raw, 18)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	npc.QuestRanges, err = packedInts(raw, 19)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, err
+	}
+	if len(npc.QuestEnableTypes) != len(npc.QuestRanges) {
+		return RecruitNPC{}, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: invalid recruit NPC quest ranges %d", npcID)
+	}
+	for i, quest := range npc.QuestRanges {
+		if npc.QuestEnableTypes[i] > 3 || quest > math.MaxInt32 {
+			return RecruitNPC{}, fmt.Errorf("gamedata: invalid recruit NPC quest gate %d", npcID)
+		}
+	}
+	return npc, nil
+}
+
+func loadRecruitNPCQuestTypes(db *sql.DB, packID int, npc *RecruitNPC) error {
+	rows, err := db.Query(fmt.Sprintf("SELECT id,ProtoBuf FROM QuestTable%d", packID))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var quest uint64
+		var raw []byte
+		if err := rows.Scan(&quest, &raw); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		types, err := packedInts(raw, 63)
+		if err != nil || len(types) > 1 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("gamedata: invalid NPC quest type %d", quest)
+		}
+		var kind uint64
+		if len(types) == 1 {
+			kind = types[0]
+		}
+		npc.QuestTypes[quest] = kind
+	}
+	return rows.Err()
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_npc_test.go b/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_npc_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f84c2e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_npc_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package gamedata
+
+import (
+	"bd2server/internal/server/wire"
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestRecruitNPCResolvesScoutParallelInteractionWithZeroPackField(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+	if _, err = db.Exec("CREATE TABLE FieldNpcTable(id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,ProtoBuf BLOB)"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	raw := wire.AppendVarint(nil, 8, 7)
+	raw = wire.AppendVarint(raw, 14, 9)
+	for _, value := range []uint64{1, 12, 4} {
+		raw = wire.AppendVarint(raw, 9, value)
+	}
+	for _, value := range []uint64{0, 30, 40} {
+		raw = wire.AppendVarint(raw, 12, value)
+	}
+	raw = wire.AppendVarint(raw, 18, 1)
+	raw = wire.AppendVarint(raw, 19, 2)
+	if _, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO FieldNpcTable VALUES(7,?)", raw); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	npc, err := loadRecruitNPC(db, 7)
+	if err != nil || npc.ScoutID != 40 || npc.MapID != 9 || npc.QuestEnableTypes[0] != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("npc=%+v err=%v", npc, err)
+	}
+	if _, err = loadRecruitNPC(db, 8); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("accepted absent NPC")
+	}
+	if _, err = db.Exec("CREATE TABLE QuestTable1(id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,ProtoBuf BLOB)"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO QuestTable1 VALUES(2,?)", wire.AppendVarint(nil, 63, 1)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err = loadRecruitNPCQuestTypes(db, 1, &npc); err != nil || npc.QuestTypes[2] != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("questtypes=%v err=%v", npc.QuestTypes, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_test.go b/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0797dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/gamedata/recruit_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package gamedata
+
+import (
+	"bd2server/internal/server/wire"
+	"database/sql"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestRecruitSpecialDefaultsUseProtoZeroAndValidateConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
+	fields := map[int][]uint64{1: {2}, 2: {120}, 4: {50}, 6: {3}, 7: {99}}
+	d := RecruitDesign{}
+	if e := decodeRecruitSpecialDefaults(friendshipTestProto(fields), &d); e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	if d.AppearCount != 2 || d.AutoResetMinute != 120 || d.ResetCount != 50 || d.ResetType != 3 || d.ResetLimit != 99 {
+		t.Fatalf("defaults %+v", d)
+	}
+	for _, field := range []int{1, 2, 4, 6, 7} {
+		copyFields := map[int][]uint64{}
+		for key, values := range fields {
+			copyFields[key] = values
+		}
+		delete(copyFields, field)
+		if e := decodeRecruitSpecialDefaults(friendshipTestProto(copyFields), &RecruitDesign{}); e == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("missing configuration field %d accepted", field)
+		}
+	}
+	fields[5] = []uint64{1}
+	if e := decodeRecruitSpecialDefaults(friendshipTestProto(fields), &RecruitDesign{}); e == nil {
+		t.Fatal("currency item ID accepted")
+	}
+}
+
+// Invalid rows must fail before any character/costume lookup can hide the
+// actual malformed recruitment table behind a missing unrelated table.
+func TestRecruitLoaderRejectsInvalidProtocolRows(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		name   string
+		fields map[int][]uint64
+	}{
+		{"identity", map[int][]uint64{2: {101}, 3: {11}, 5: {1}, 6: {71}, 7: {8}}},
+		{"partial materials", map[int][]uint64{2: {101}, 3: {10}, 5: {1}, 7: {8}}},
+		{"zero cost", map[int][]uint64{2: {101}, 3: {10}, 5: {0}, 6: {71}, 7: {8}}},
+		{"unsupported currency", map[int][]uint64{2: {101}, 3: {10}, 5: {1}, 6: {71}, 7: {3}}},
+		{"unsupported type", map[int][]uint64{2: {101}, 3: {10}, 5: {1}, 6: {71}, 7: {8}, 9: {2}}},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			db, e := sql.Open("sqlite", ":memory:")
+			if e != nil {
+				t.Fatal(e)
+			}
+			defer db.Close()
+			if _, e = db.Exec("CREATE TABLE MercenaryScoutTable(id INTEGER,ProtoBuf BLOB)"); e != nil {
+				t.Fatal(e)
+			}
+			var proto []byte
+			for field, values := range tc.fields {
+				for _, v := range values {
+					proto = wire.AppendVarint(proto, field, v)
+				}
+			}
+			if _, e = db.Exec("INSERT INTO MercenaryScoutTable VALUES(10,?)", proto); e != nil {
+				t.Fatal(e)
+			}
+			_, e = loadRecruitDesign(db)
+			if e == nil || strings.Contains(e.Error(), "no such table") {
+				t.Fatalf("bad row not rejected by recruitment decoder: %v", e)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/player/recruit.go b/go/internal/server/player/recruit.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ef3ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/player/recruit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,383 @@
+package player
+
+import (
+	"bd2server/internal/server/gamedata"
+	"bd2server/internal/server/wire"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"math/big"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// RecruitNPCResolver must authorize the current pack/map/quest NPC and return
+// its Scout interaction value. A client NPC ID alone grants no authority.
+type RecruitNPCResolver func(uint64) (uint64, error)
+
+// RecruitService participates in the enclosing account transaction, which
+// atomically commits inventory costs, collection copies and completion/replay.
+type RecruitService struct {
+	mu         sync.Mutex
+	design     *gamedata.RecruitDesign
+	catalog    CostumeDesignSource
+	collection *CollectionStore
+	inventory  *Inventory
+	wallet     *Wallet
+	resolver   RecruitNPCResolver
+	session    string
+	now        func() time.Time
+}
+
+func NewRecruitService(design *gamedata.RecruitDesign, catalog CostumeDesignSource, collection *CollectionStore, inventory *Inventory, wallet *Wallet, resolver RecruitNPCResolver) (*RecruitService, error) {
+	if design == nil || catalog == nil || collection == nil || inventory == nil || wallet == nil || resolver == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("player: incomplete recruitment service")
+	}
+	for _, r := range design.Rules {
+		if _, ok := catalog.Character(r.CostumeID); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("player: recruit costume %d has no design", r.CostumeID)
+		}
+	}
+	return &RecruitService{design: design, catalog: catalog, collection: collection, inventory: inventory, wallet: wallet, resolver: resolver, now: time.Now}, nil
+}
+func (s *RecruitService) BeginSession(id string) { s.mu.Lock(); defer s.mu.Unlock(); s.session = id }
+func recruitIdentity(id uint64) string           { return "recruit:" + strconv.FormatUint(id, 10) }
+func (s *RecruitService) Handle(path string, request []byte) (int, []byte, bool, error) {
+	if path != "/MercenaryScout" && path != "/CharScoutInfo" && path != "/CharSpecialScoutBuy" && path != "/CharSpecialScoutReset" {
+		return 0, nil, false, nil
+	}
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	seq, found, err := wire.Varint(request, 1)
+	if err != nil || !found || seq == 0 || seq > math.MaxInt32 {
+		return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: invalid recruitment sequence")
+	}
+	if path == "/CharScoutInfo" {
+		state, e := s.specialState()
+		if e != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, e
+		}
+		if e = s.persistSpecial(state); e != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, e
+		}
+		return 148, s.scoutInfo(state), true, nil
+	}
+	if s.session == "" {
+		return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: recruitment requires authenticated session")
+	}
+	digestBytes := sha256.Sum256(request)
+	digest := hex.EncodeToString(digestBytes[:])
+	keyBytes := sha256.Sum256([]byte(s.session + ":" + path + ":" + strconv.FormatUint(seq, 10)))
+	replyKey := "recruit-reply:" + hex.EncodeToString(keyBytes[:])
+	if b, ok, e := s.collection.GachaBatchResponse(replyKey, digest); ok || e != nil {
+		return recruitCode(path), b, true, e
+	}
+	var state specialRecruitState
+	if path != "/MercenaryScout" {
+		state, err = s.specialState()
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, err
+		}
+	}
+	if path == "/CharSpecialScoutReset" {
+		if state.Count >= s.design.ResetLimit {
+			return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: scout reset limit reached")
+		}
+		if !s.wallet.CanSpendFreeJewelry(s.design.ResetCount) {
+			return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: insufficient scout reset jewelry")
+		}
+		state, err = s.rollSpecial(state.Count + 1)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, err
+		}
+		if _, err = s.wallet.SpendFreeJewelryOnce(replyKey, s.design.ResetCount); err != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, err
+		}
+		if err = s.persistSpecial(state); err != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, err
+		}
+		var body []byte
+		for _, id := range state.IDs {
+			body = wire.AppendVarint(body, 1, id)
+		}
+		body = wire.AppendVarint(body, 2, state.Next)
+		if err = s.collection.RecordGachaBatch(replyKey, digest, body); err != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, err
+		}
+		return 150, body, true, nil
+	}
+	npc, found, err := wire.Varint(request, 2)
+	if err != nil || !found || npc == 0 || npc > math.MaxInt32 {
+		return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: invalid recruit NPC")
+	}
+	id := npc
+	if path == "/MercenaryScout" {
+		id, err = s.resolver(npc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, err
+		}
+	}
+	r, ok := s.design.Rules[id]
+	if !ok {
+		return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: missing recruit rule")
+	}
+	if path == "/MercenaryScout" && r.Type != 0 {
+		return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: NPC is not ordinary recruit")
+	}
+	if path == "/CharSpecialScoutBuy" {
+		available := false
+		for _, v := range state.IDs {
+			if v == id {
+				available = true
+			}
+		}
+		if r.Type != 1 || !available {
+			return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: special recruit is not appearing")
+		}
+	}
+	identity := recruitIdentity(id)
+	if _, ok := s.collection.Grant(identity); ok {
+		return 0, nil, true, errors.New("player: character already recruited")
+	}
+	materials, err := equipmentRequestItems(request, 3, "MercenaryScout")
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, true, err
+	}
+	items, gold, err := validateCostumeBurstMaterials(r.Costs, materials)
+	if err != nil || gold != 0 {
+		return 0, nil, true, fmt.Errorf("player: invalid recruit materials: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err = s.inventory.CanConsume(items); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, true, err
+	}
+	if err = s.inventory.Consume(items); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, true, err
+	}
+	grant, err := s.collection.GrantCostumes(identity, []uint64{r.CostumeID}, s.catalog)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, true, err
+	}
+	var rewards []gamedata.Reward
+	for _, x := range grant.Exchanges {
+		rewards = append(rewards, gamedata.Reward{Type: x.ExchangeItemType, ID: x.ExchangeItemID, Count: x.ExchangeCount})
+	}
+	if len(rewards) > 0 {
+		if _, err = s.wallet.GrantQuestOnce(identity+":exchange", rewards); err != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, err
+		}
+	}
+	if path == "/CharSpecialScoutBuy" {
+		if err = s.persistSpecial(state); err != nil {
+			return 0, nil, true, err
+		}
+	}
+	body := wire.AppendBytes(nil, 1, recruitRewardBundle(s.collection, grant))
+	if err = s.collection.RecordGachaBatch(replyKey, digest, body); err != nil {
+		return 0, nil, true, err
+	}
+	return recruitCode(path), body, true, nil
+}
+
+func recruitCode(path string) int {
+	if path == "/CharSpecialScoutBuy" {
+		return 149
+	}
+	if path == "/CharSpecialScoutReset" {
+		return 150
+	}
+	return 13
+}
+
+type specialRecruitState struct {
+	IDs         []uint64
+	Count, Next uint64
+	Day         string
+}
+
+func (s *CollectionStore) saveRecruitState(body []byte) error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	next := cloneCollection(s.data)
+	next.Grants["special-recruit-state"] = CollectionGrant{GachaResponse: append([]byte(nil), body...)}
+	return s.commit(next)
+}
+func (s *RecruitService) specialState() (specialRecruitState, error) {
+	g, ok := s.collection.Grant("special-recruit-state")
+	if !ok {
+		return s.rollSpecial(0)
+	}
+	ids, e := recruitIDs(g.GachaResponse, 1)
+	if e != nil {
+		return specialRecruitState{}, e
+	}
+	count, _, e := wire.Varint(g.GachaResponse, 2)
+	if e != nil {
+		return specialRecruitState{}, e
+	}
+	next, _, e := wire.Varint(g.GachaResponse, 3)
+	if e != nil {
+		return specialRecruitState{}, e
+	}
+	dayBytes, dayOK, e := wire.Bytes(g.GachaResponse, 4)
+	if e != nil || !dayOK {
+		return specialRecruitState{}, errors.New("player: missing scout rotation day")
+	}
+	day := string(dayBytes)
+	if _, e = time.Parse("2006-01-02", day); e != nil {
+		return specialRecruitState{}, errors.New("player: invalid scout rotation day")
+	}
+	state := specialRecruitState{IDs: ids, Count: count, Next: next, Day: day}
+	if e != nil {
+		return state, e
+	}
+	seen := map[uint64]bool{}
+	if next == 0 || next > math.MaxInt64 || count > s.design.ResetLimit || len(ids) > int(s.design.AppearCount) {
+		return state, errors.New("player: invalid saved scout rotation")
+	}
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		r, ok := s.design.Rules[id]
+		if !ok || r.Type != 1 || r.AppearProb == 0 || seen[id] {
+			return state, errors.New("player: invalid saved scout appearance")
+		}
+		seen[id] = true
+	}
+	if state.Day != s.now().UTC().Format("2006-01-02") {
+		state.Count = 0
+		state.Day = s.now().UTC().Format("2006-01-02")
+	}
+	if next <= uint64(s.now().UnixMilli()) {
+		return s.rollSpecial(state.Count)
+	}
+	return state, nil
+}
+
+// The local rotation policy uses GameData weights without replacement. Its
+// distribution is a server policy; official initial/random state is unknown.
+func (s *RecruitService) rollSpecial(count uint64) (specialRecruitState, error) {
+	state := specialRecruitState{Day: s.now().UTC().Format("2006-01-02"), Count: count, Next: uint64(s.now().Add(time.Duration(s.design.AutoResetMinute) * time.Minute).UnixMilli())}
+	var pool []uint64
+	for id, r := range s.design.Rules {
+		if r.Type == 1 && r.AppearProb > 0 {
+			if _, done := s.collection.Grant(recruitIdentity(id)); !done {
+				pool = append(pool, id)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Slice(pool, func(i, j int) bool { return pool[i] < pool[j] })
+	for len(state.IDs) < int(s.design.AppearCount) && len(pool) > 0 {
+		var total uint64
+		for _, id := range pool {
+			if total > math.MaxUint64-s.design.Rules[id].AppearProb {
+				return state, errors.New("player: scout appearance weight overflow")
+			}
+			total += s.design.Rules[id].AppearProb
+		}
+		draw, e := rand.Int(rand.Reader, new(big.Int).SetUint64(total))
+		if e != nil {
+			return state, e
+		}
+		n := draw.Uint64()
+		for i, id := range pool {
+			w := s.design.Rules[id].AppearProb
+			if n < w {
+				state.IDs = append(state.IDs, id)
+				pool = append(pool[:i], pool[i+1:]...)
+				break
+			}
+			n -= w
+		}
+	}
+	return state, nil
+}
+func (s *RecruitService) persistSpecial(state specialRecruitState) error {
+	var b []byte
+	for _, id := range state.IDs {
+		b = wire.AppendVarint(b, 1, id)
+	}
+	b = wire.AppendVarint(b, 2, state.Count)
+	b = wire.AppendVarint(b, 3, state.Next)
+	b = wire.AppendString(b, 4, state.Day)
+	return s.collection.saveRecruitState(b)
+}
+
+func (s *RecruitService) scoutInfo(state specialRecruitState) []byte {
+	var b []byte
+	for _, id := range state.IDs {
+		if _, done := s.collection.Grant(recruitIdentity(id)); !done {
+			b = wire.AppendVarint(b, 1, id)
+		}
+	}
+	b = wire.AppendVarint(b, 2, state.Count)
+	b = wire.AppendVarint(b, 3, state.Next)
+	var ids []uint64
+	for id := range s.design.Rules {
+		if _, ok := s.collection.Grant(recruitIdentity(id)); ok {
+			ids = append(ids, id)
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Slice(ids, func(i, j int) bool { return ids[i] < ids[j] })
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		b = wire.AppendVarint(b, 4, id)
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+func recruitRewardBundle(c *CollectionStore, g CollectionGrant) []byte {
+	var b []byte
+	for _, idx := range g.CharacterIndices {
+		if v, ok := c.CharacterByIndex(idx); ok {
+			b = wire.AppendBytes(b, 2, CharacterWire(v))
+			b = wire.AppendBytes(b, 6, ItemWire(Item{ID: v.ID, Type: 6, Count: 1}))
+		}
+	}
+	for _, idx := range g.CostumeIndices {
+		if v, ok := c.CostumeByIndex(idx); ok {
+			b = wire.AppendBytes(b, 3, CostumeWire(v))
+		}
+	}
+	for _, id := range g.ViewCostumeIDs {
+		b = wire.AppendBytes(b, 6, ItemWire(Item{ID: id, Type: 11, Count: 1}))
+	}
+	for _, u := range g.Upgrades {
+		v := wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, u.InvenIndex)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 2, 11)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 3, u.CostumeID)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 4, u.Before)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 5, u.After)
+		b = wire.AppendBytes(b, 9, v)
+	}
+	for _, x := range g.Exchanges {
+		v := wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, x.OriginalItemType)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 2, x.OriginalItemID)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 3, x.OriginalCount)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 4, x.ExchangeItemType)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 5, x.ExchangeItemID)
+		v = wire.AppendVarint(v, 6, x.ExchangeCount)
+		b = wire.AppendBytes(b, 8, v)
+		r := wire.AppendVarint(nil, 2, x.ExchangeItemType)
+		r = wire.AppendVarint(r, 3, x.ExchangeCount)
+		b = wire.AppendBytes(b, 10, r)
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+func recruitIDs(b []byte, n int) ([]uint64, error) {
+	var ids []uint64
+	err := wire.Walk(b, func(f wire.Field) error {
+		if f.Number == n {
+			if f.Type != 0 {
+				return errors.New("player: invalid scout state IDs")
+			}
+			id, _ := binary.Uvarint(f.Value)
+			ids = append(ids, id)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	return ids, err
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/player/recruit_test.go b/go/internal/server/player/recruit_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc58012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/player/recruit_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+package player
+
+import (
+	"bd2server/internal/server/accountstate"
+	"bd2server/internal/server/gamedata"
+	"bd2server/internal/server/wire"
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type failingRecruitCatalog struct {
+	design CostumeDesignSource
+	fail   bool
+}
+
+func (c *failingRecruitCatalog) Character(id uint64) (gamedata.CharacterDesign, bool) {
+	if c.fail {
+		return gamedata.CharacterDesign{}, false
+	}
+	return c.design.Character(id)
+}
+func TestRecruitSQLiteFailureAfterConsumeRollsBackAllDomains(t *testing.T) {
+	fixture, _ := recruitFixture(t, filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "design.json"))
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "state.db")
+	repo, e := accountstate.Open(path)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	starter := &Starter{Version: "2.35.10"}
+	inventory, e := OpenInventory(repo, starter)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	items, e := inventory.GrantOnce("tickets", []gamedata.BattleReward{{Type: 8, ID: 71, Count: 2}})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	wallet, e := OpenWallet(repo, Currency{FreeJewelry: 500})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	collection, e := OpenCollectionStore(repo, nil)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	for _, ensure := range []func() error{inventory.EnsurePersisted, wallet.EnsurePersisted, collection.EnsurePersisted} {
+		if e = ensure(); e != nil {
+			t.Fatal(e)
+		}
+	}
+	catalog := &failingRecruitCatalog{design: fixture.catalog}
+	s, e := NewRecruitService(fixture.design, catalog, collection, inventory, wallet, fixture.resolver)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	s.BeginSession("session")
+	s.now = fixture.now
+	op, e := repo.BeginOperation()
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	catalog.fail = true
+	ticket := items[0]
+	ticket.Count = 1
+	if _, _, _, e = s.Handle("/MercenaryScout", costumeBurstRequest(1, 99, ticket)); e == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected grant failure after material deduction")
+	}
+	if e = op.Rollback(); e == nil {
+		t.Fatal("dirty rollback must fence published in-memory state")
+	}
+	if e = repo.Close(); e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	repo, e = accountstate.Open(path)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	defer repo.Close()
+	inventory, e = OpenInventory(repo, starter)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	wallet, e = OpenWallet(repo, Currency{})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	collection, e = OpenCollectionStore(repo, nil)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	if e = inventory.CanConsume(items); e != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("rollback lost ticket: %v", e)
+	}
+	if wallet.Snapshot().FreeJewelry != 500 || len(collection.Costumes()) != 0 || len(collection.Characters()) != 0 {
+		t.Fatal("rollback committed partial rewards/currency")
+	}
+	if _, ok := collection.Grant(recruitIdentity(10)); ok {
+		t.Fatal("rollback committed completion")
+	}
+	if _, ok := collection.Grant("special-recruit-state"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("normal rollback wrote rotation")
+	}
+	catalog.fail = false
+	s, e = NewRecruitService(fixture.design, catalog, collection, inventory, wallet, fixture.resolver)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	s.BeginSession("session")
+	s.now = fixture.now
+	op, e = repo.BeginOperation()
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	if _, _, _, e = s.Handle("/MercenaryScout", costumeBurstRequest(1, 99, ticket)); e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	if e = op.Commit(); e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	if _, ok := collection.Grant(recruitIdentity(10)); !ok {
+		t.Fatal("successful retry not committed")
+	}
+}
+
+func recruitFixture(t *testing.T, path string) (*RecruitService, Item) {
+	t.Helper()
+	store := testStore(path)
+	inventory, e := OpenInventory(store, &Starter{Version: "2.35.10"})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	items, e := inventory.GrantOnce("tickets", []gamedata.BattleReward{{Type: 8, ID: 71, Count: 10}})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	wallet, e := OpenWallet(store, Currency{FreeJewelry: 500})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	collection, e := OpenCollectionStore(store, nil)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	d := &gamedata.RecruitDesign{Rules: map[uint64]gamedata.RecruitRule{}, Characters: map[uint64]gamedata.CharacterDesign{}, AppearCount: 2, AutoResetMinute: 120, ResetCount: 50, ResetType: 3, ResetLimit: 2}
+	for _, id := range []uint64{10, 20, 30, 40} {
+		r := gamedata.RecruitRule{ID: id, CostumeID: id*10 + 1, Type: 1, AppearProb: id, Costs: []gamedata.PromotionCost{{Type: 8, ID: 71, Count: 1}}}
+		if id == 10 {
+			r.Type = 0
+		}
+		d.Rules[id] = r
+		d.Characters[r.CostumeID] = gamedata.CharacterDesign{ID: id, HP: 100, CostumeMaxLevel: 5, OverflowItemType: 20, OverflowItemCount: 100}
+	}
+	s, e := NewRecruitService(d, d, collection, inventory, wallet, func(n uint64) (uint64, error) {
+		if n != 99 {
+			return 0, errors.New("unauthorized NPC")
+		}
+		return 10, nil
+	})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	s.BeginSession("session")
+	s.now = func() time.Time { return time.UnixMilli(2000000000000) }
+	item := items[0]
+	item.Count = 1
+	return s, item
+}
+func TestRecruitSpecialPersistsAppearanceCompletesAndReplays(t *testing.T) {
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "account.json")
+	s, ticket := recruitFixture(t, path)
+	req := wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 1)
+	code, body, _, e := s.Handle("/CharScoutInfo", req)
+	if e != nil || code != 148 {
+		t.Fatalf("info %d %v", code, e)
+	}
+	ids, e := recruitIDs(body, 1)
+	if e != nil || len(ids) != 2 || ids[0] == ids[1] {
+		t.Fatalf("appearance %v %v", ids, e)
+	}
+	request := costumeBurstRequest(2, ids[0], ticket)
+	code, first, _, e := s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutBuy", request)
+	if e != nil || code != 149 {
+		t.Fatalf("buy %d %v", code, e)
+	}
+	if _, ok := s.collection.Grant(recruitIdentity(ids[0])); !ok {
+		t.Fatal("completion missing")
+	}
+	if _, ok := s.collection.CostumeByID(ids[0]*10 + 1); !ok {
+		t.Fatal("costume missing")
+	}
+	_, second, _, e := s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutBuy", request)
+	if e != nil || !bytes.Equal(first, second) {
+		t.Fatalf("replay %v", e)
+	}
+	if _, _, _, e = s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutBuy", costumeBurstRequest(3, ids[0], ticket)); e == nil {
+		t.Fatal("repeat recruitment accepted")
+	}
+	store := testStore(path)
+	inventory, e := OpenInventory(store, &Starter{Version: "2.35.10"})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	wallet, e := OpenWallet(store, Currency{})
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	collection, e := OpenCollectionStore(store, nil)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	restored, e := NewRecruitService(s.design, s.catalog, collection, inventory, wallet, s.resolver)
+	if e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	restored.BeginSession("session")
+	restored.now = s.now
+	_, again, _, e := restored.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutBuy", request)
+	if e != nil || !bytes.Equal(again, first) {
+		t.Fatalf("durable replay %v", e)
+	}
+	_, info, _, e := restored.Handle("/CharScoutInfo", req)
+	completed, _ := recruitIDs(info, 4)
+	appearing, _ := recruitIDs(info, 1)
+	if e != nil || len(completed) != 1 || completed[0] != ids[0] || len(appearing) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("restored %x %v", info, e)
+	}
+	remaining := ticket
+	remaining.Count = 9
+	if e = inventory.CanConsume([]Item{remaining}); e != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("double charged %v", e)
+	}
+}
+func TestRecruitNormalAuthorizesNPCAndRejectsForgedCosts(t *testing.T) {
+	s, ticket := recruitFixture(t, filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "account.json"))
+	for _, req := range [][]byte{costumeBurstRequest(1, 98, ticket), costumeBurstRequest(2, 99, Item{InvenIndex: ticket.InvenIndex, ID: 71, Type: 8, Count: 2}), costumeBurstRequest(3, 20, ticket)} {
+		if _, _, _, e := s.Handle("/MercenaryScout", req); e == nil {
+			t.Fatal("invalid normal recruit accepted")
+		}
+	}
+	if _, exists := s.collection.Grant("special-recruit-state"); exists {
+		t.Fatal("rejected normal recruit wrote rotation")
+	}
+	code, body, _, e := s.Handle("/MercenaryScout", costumeBurstRequest(4, 99, ticket))
+	if e != nil || code != 13 {
+		t.Fatalf("normal %d %v", code, e)
+	}
+	bundle, ok, e := wire.Bytes(body, 1)
+	if e != nil || !ok {
+		t.Fatal("missing reward bundle")
+	}
+	if _, ok, e = wire.Bytes(bundle, 2); e != nil || !ok {
+		t.Fatal("missing character")
+	}
+	if _, ok, e = wire.Bytes(bundle, 3); e != nil || !ok {
+		t.Fatal("missing costume")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRecruitInvalidSpecialRequestsDoNotPersistRotation(t *testing.T) {
+	s, ticket := recruitFixture(t, filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "account.json"))
+	if _, _, _, e := s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutBuy", costumeBurstRequest(1, 999, ticket)); e == nil {
+		t.Fatal("unknown recruit accepted")
+	}
+	if _, exists := s.collection.Grant("special-recruit-state"); exists {
+		t.Fatal("invalid buy wrote rotation")
+	}
+	s.wallet.state.Currency.FreeJewelry = 0
+	if _, _, _, e := s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutReset", wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 2)); e == nil {
+		t.Fatal("unaffordable reset accepted")
+	}
+	if _, exists := s.collection.Grant("special-recruit-state"); exists {
+		t.Fatal("invalid reset wrote rotation")
+	}
+}
+func TestRecruitResetUsesFreeJewelryLimitReplayAndAutomaticDeadline(t *testing.T) {
+	s, _ := recruitFixture(t, filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "account.json"))
+	request := wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 1)
+	code, first, _, e := s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutReset", request)
+	if e != nil || code != 150 {
+		t.Fatalf("reset %d %v", code, e)
+	}
+	if s.wallet.Snapshot().FreeJewelry != 450 {
+		t.Fatal("reset cost")
+	}
+	_, again, _, e := s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutReset", request)
+	if e != nil || !bytes.Equal(first, again) || s.wallet.Snapshot().FreeJewelry != 450 {
+		t.Fatal("reset replay charged")
+	}
+	if _, _, _, e = s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutReset", wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 2)); e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	if _, _, _, e = s.Handle("/CharSpecialScoutReset", wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 3)); e == nil {
+		t.Fatal("reset limit ignored")
+	}
+	s.now = func() time.Time { return time.UnixMilli(2000000000000).Add(121 * time.Minute) }
+	_, body, _, e := s.Handle("/CharScoutInfo", wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 4))
+	count, _, _ := wire.Varint(body, 2)
+	next, _, _ := wire.Varint(body, 3)
+	if e != nil || count != 2 || next <= uint64(s.now().UnixMilli()) {
+		t.Fatalf("automatic reset %x %v", body, e)
+	}
+	s.now = func() time.Time { return time.UnixMilli(2000000000000).Add(24 * time.Hour) }
+	_, body, _, e = s.Handle("/CharScoutInfo", wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 5))
+	count, _, _ = wire.Varint(body, 2)
+	if e != nil || count != 0 {
+		t.Fatal("daily reset did not clear manual count")
+	}
+	if s.wallet.Snapshot().FreeJewelry != 400 {
+		t.Fatal("automatic reset charged")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/world/pack_summary.go b/go/internal/server/world/pack_summary.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf47e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/world/pack_summary.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package world
+
+import (
+	"bd2server/internal/server/wire"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func (s *Service) handlePackSummary(request []byte) (int, []byte, bool, error) {
+	seq, found, err := wire.Varint(request, 1)
+	if err != nil || !found || seq == 0 || seq > 0x7fffffff {
+		return 0, nil, true, fmt.Errorf("%w: PackSummaryInfoList missing or invalid sequence", ErrInvalidRequest)
+	}
+	var response []byte
+	for _, row := range s.packDBInfoRows() {
+		id, found, err := wire.Varint(row, 1)
+		if err != nil || !found {
+			return 0, nil, true, fmt.Errorf("world: invalid account pack row")
+		}
+		if !s.packSummaryTargets[int(id)] {
+			continue
+		}
+		// These are collected reward counts, not quest completion or remaining
+		// rewards. Field object and research grants are not implemented. The
+		// client's monster category requires UseBattleSkip && Type != 3 &&
+		// RegenId > 0; the current story battles (pack21 monsters 1..4 and
+		// pack22 monsters 1..8) have both RegenId and UseBattleSkip zero and
+		// their persisted battle reward grants do not count in this category.
+		// Regenerating field reward battles are not implemented. The collected
+		// counts are therefore zero (protobuf defaults). The client loads the
+		// maxima from PackRewardSummaryData and calculates the remainder.
+		response = wire.AppendBytes(response, 1, wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, id))
+	}
+	return 625, response, true, nil
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/world/pack_summary_test.go b/go/internal/server/world/pack_summary_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0860774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/world/pack_summary_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package world
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"bd2server/internal/server/gamedata"
+	"bd2server/internal/server/wire"
+)
+
+func TestPackSummaryUsesUnlockedPackAndCollectedCounts(t *testing.T) {
+	s := testService()
+	s.packSummaryTargets = map[int]bool{21: true, 22: true}
+	s.packs = map[int]map[int]gamedata.QuestDesign{21: s.quests, 22: {1: {ID: 1}}}
+	s.transitions = map[int]gamedata.PackTransition{21: {PackID: 21, NextPackID: 22}}
+	request := wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 7)
+	code, got, handled, err := s.Handle("/PackSummaryInfoList", request)
+	want := wire.AppendBytes(nil, 1, wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 21))
+	if err != nil || !handled || code != 625 || !bytes.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("initial summary code=%d handled=%v body=%x err=%v", code, handled, got, err)
+	}
+	if err := s.state.ClearQuest(1, 21); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	_, got, _, err = s.Handle("/PackSummaryInfoList", request)
+	if err != nil || !bytes.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("quest completion changed collected rewards: %x %v", got, err)
+	}
+	for _, id := range []int{2, 3} {
+		if err := s.state.ClearQuest(id, 21); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	_, got, _, err = s.Handle("/PackSummaryInfoList", request)
+	want = wire.AppendBytes(want, 1, wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 22))
+	if err != nil || !bytes.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("unlocked summary=%x want=%x err=%v", got, want, err)
+	}
+	// A non-target pack must never enter the reward summary even if it is
+	// represented in the account's PackDBInfo rows.
+	delete(s.packSummaryTargets, 21)
+	_, got, _, err = s.Handle("/PackSummaryInfoList", request)
+	want = wire.AppendBytes(nil, 1, wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 22))
+	if err != nil || !bytes.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("filtered summary=%x want=%x err=%v", got, want, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPackSummaryRejectsInvalidSequence(t *testing.T) {
+	s := testService()
+	for _, request := range [][]byte{nil, {8}, wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 0), wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 0x80000000)} {
+		_, _, handled, err := s.Handle("/PackSummaryInfoList", request)
+		if !handled || !errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidRequest) {
+			t.Fatalf("request=%x handled=%v err=%v", request, handled, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/world/recruit_npc.go b/go/internal/server/world/recruit_npc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69bbd85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/world/recruit_npc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package world
+
+import (
+	"bd2server/internal/server/gamedata"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func (s *Service) ResolveRecruitNPC(npcID uint64, root, version string, design *gamedata.RecruitDesign) (uint64, error) {
+	pack, err := s.CurrentPackID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	npc, err := gamedata.LoadRecruitNPC(root, version, pack, npcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, design)
+}
+
+func (s *Service) resolveRecruitNPC(npc gamedata.RecruitNPC, design *gamedata.RecruitDesign) (uint64, error) {
+	if design == nil || s.state == nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("world: recruitment unavailable")
+	}
+	pack, err := s.CurrentPackID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	position, found := s.state.Position()
+	if !found || position.PackID != pack || position.Position.MapID <= 0 || uint64(position.Position.MapID) != npc.MapID {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("world: recruit NPC outside saved current map")
+	}
+	rule, found := design.Rules[npc.ScoutID]
+	if !found || rule.Type != 0 || rule.PackID == 0 || !s.packCompleteFor(int(rule.PackID)) {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("world: ordinary recruitment requires completed story pack")
+	}
+	// QuestPacket treats main/sub quest NPC use separately. The local server
+	// has one story difficulty and tracks active quest progress by pack; reject
+	// a referenced active quest using the client's == / <= range branches.
+	for i, quest := range npc.QuestRanges {
+		kind, known := npc.QuestTypes[quest]
+		if quest == 0 || !known || kind > 1 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if kind == 0 && s.packCompleteFor(pack) {
+			continue
+		}
+		quests, knownPack := s.questsFor(pack)
+		if !knownPack {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("world: recruit NPC quest pack unavailable")
+		}
+		for id := range quests {
+			activeKind, known := npc.QuestTypes[uint64(id)]
+			if !known || activeKind != kind {
+				continue
+			}
+			if s.state.QuestCleared(id, pack) {
+				continue
+			}
+			active := false
+			if kind == 0 {
+				active = s.canClear(pack, id)
+			} else {
+				_, active = s.state.QuestInPack(id, pack)
+			}
+			if !active {
+				continue
+			}
+			match := uint64(id) == quest
+			if npc.QuestEnableTypes[i] == 1 || npc.QuestEnableTypes[i] == 3 {
+				match = quest <= uint64(id)
+			}
+			if match {
+				return 0, fmt.Errorf("world: recruit NPC is used by active quest")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return npc.ScoutID, nil
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/world/recruit_npc_test.go b/go/internal/server/world/recruit_npc_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..505631f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/internal/server/world/recruit_npc_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package world
+
+import (
+	"bd2server/internal/server/gamedata"
+	"bd2server/internal/server/wire"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func recruitNPCPosition(t *testing.T, s *Service, pack, mapID int) {
+	t.Helper()
+	request := wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 1)
+	request = wire.AppendVarint(request, 2, uint64(pack))
+	request = wire.AppendString(request, 3, `{"MapId":`+strconv.Itoa(mapID)+`,"PlayerPosition":{"x":0,"y":0,"z":0},"ColleaguePositions":[]}`)
+	if err := s.state.SaveUserPosition(request); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveRecruitNPCRequiresMapStoryCompletionAndOrdinaryType(t *testing.T) {
+	s := testService()
+	d := &gamedata.RecruitDesign{Rules: map[uint64]gamedata.RecruitRule{40: {ID: 40, Type: 0, PackID: 21}}}
+	npc := gamedata.RecruitNPC{ID: 7, MapID: 9, ScoutID: 40}
+	if _, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("accepted NPC without saved map")
+	}
+	recruitNPCPosition(t, s, 21, 9)
+	if _, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("accepted incomplete story")
+	}
+	for _, id := range []int{1, 2, 3} {
+		if err := s.state.ClearQuest(id, 21); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	if id, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err != nil || id != 40 {
+		t.Fatalf("resolved=%d err=%v", id, err)
+	}
+	recruitNPCPosition(t, s, 21, 8)
+	if _, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("accepted NPC in other map")
+	}
+	recruitNPCPosition(t, s, 21, 9)
+	d.Rules[40] = gamedata.RecruitRule{ID: 40, Type: 1, PackID: 21}
+	if _, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("accepted special NPC through ordinary endpoint")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveRecruitNPCBlocksActiveQuestRangesAfterEarlierRecruitChapter(t *testing.T) {
+	s := testService()
+	s.activePack = 22
+	s.packs = map[int]map[int]gamedata.QuestDesign{21: s.quests, 22: {1: {ID: 1}, 2: {ID: 2}}}
+	s.transitions = map[int]gamedata.PackTransition{21: {PackID: 21, NextPackID: 22}}
+	for _, id := range []int{1, 2, 3} {
+		if err := s.state.ClearQuest(id, 21); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	recruitNPCPosition(t, s, 22, 9)
+	d := &gamedata.RecruitDesign{Rules: map[uint64]gamedata.RecruitRule{40: {ID: 40, Type: 0, PackID: 21}}}
+	npc := gamedata.RecruitNPC{ID: 7, MapID: 9, ScoutID: 40, QuestEnableTypes: []uint64{0}, QuestRanges: []uint64{1}, QuestTypes: map[uint64]uint64{1: 0, 2: 0}}
+	if _, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("accepted NPC used by active main quest")
+	}
+	npc.QuestRanges[0] = 2
+	if id, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err != nil || id != 40 {
+		t.Fatalf("future quest blocked NPC=%d err=%v", id, err)
+	}
+	npc.QuestTypes[1] = 1
+	npc.QuestRanges[0] = 1
+	request := wire.AppendVarint(wire.AppendVarint(wire.AppendVarint(nil, 1, 1), 2, 1), 3, 22)
+	if _, err := s.state.UpdateQuest(request); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("accepted NPC used by active subquest")
+	}
+	if err := s.state.ClearQuest(1, 22); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if id, err := s.resolveRecruitNPC(npc, d); err != nil || id != 40 {
+		t.Fatalf("cleared subquest still blocked NPC=%d err=%v", id, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/internal/server/world/world.go b/go/internal/server/world/world.go
index 11df020..f7dfa40 100644
--- a/go/internal/server/world/world.go
+++ b/go/internal/server/world/world.go
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ func Load(seedPath, gameDataRoot, gameDataVersion string, storage stateio.Store,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	packSummaryTargets, err := gamedata.LoadPackSummaryTargets(gameDataRoot, gameDataVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if _, ok := quests[seed.StartQuestID]; !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("world: start quest %d is absent from QuestTable%d", seed.StartQuestID, seed.PackID)
 	}
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ func Load(seedPath, gameDataRoot, gameDataVersion string, storage stateio.Store,
 		}
 	}
 	service := &Service{seed: seed, state: state, starter: starter, equipment: equipment, inventory: inventory, wallet: wallet, characters: characters, quests: quests, transition: transition, packs: packs, transitions: transitions, activePack: activePack, fieldPacks: fieldPacks}
+	service.packSummaryTargets = packSummaryTargets
 	return service, nil
 }
 
@@ -113,23 +118,24 @@ func (s *Service) setCurrentPack(packID int) {
 }
 
 type Service struct {
-	fieldPacks   map[int]gamedata.FieldPack
-	squadLevel   func() (uint64, error)
-	seed         Seed
-	state        *progress.Store
-	starter      *player.Starter
-	equipment    *player.EquipmentInventory
-	inventory    *player.Inventory
-	wallet       *player.Wallet
-	characters   *player.CharacterStore
-	collection   *player.CollectionStore
-	decks        *deck.Store
-	quests       map[int]gamedata.QuestDesign
-	transition   gamedata.PackTransition
-	packs        map[int]map[int]gamedata.QuestDesign
-	transitions  map[int]gamedata.PackTransition
-	activePackMu sync.RWMutex
-	activePack   int
+	packSummaryTargets map[int]bool
+	fieldPacks         map[int]gamedata.FieldPack
+	squadLevel         func() (uint64, error)
+	seed               Seed
+	state              *progress.Store
+	starter            *player.Starter
+	equipment          *player.EquipmentInventory
+	inventory          *player.Inventory
+	wallet             *player.Wallet
+	characters         *player.CharacterStore
+	collection         *player.CollectionStore
+	decks              *deck.Store
+	quests             map[int]gamedata.QuestDesign
+	transition         gamedata.PackTransition
+	packs              map[int]map[int]gamedata.QuestDesign
+	transitions        map[int]gamedata.PackTransition
+	activePackMu       sync.RWMutex
+	activePack         int
 }
 
 func (s *Service) AttachCollection(collection *player.CollectionStore) error {
@@ -150,6 +156,8 @@ func (s *Service) AttachDecks(decks *deck.Store) error {
 
 func (s *Service) Handle(path string, request []byte) (int, []byte, bool, error) {
 	switch path {
+	case "/PackSummaryInfoList":
+		return s.handlePackSummary(request)
 	case "/PackInfo":
 		seq, found, err := wire.Varint(request, 1)
 		if err != nil || !found || seq == 0 {
diff --git a/go/seed/v2_35_10/readonly.json b/go/seed/v2_35_10/readonly.json
index b8f3e0c..2f9c200 100644
--- a/go/seed/v2_35_10/readonly.json
+++ b/go/seed/v2_35_10/readonly.json
@@ -1313,21 +1313,6 @@
         }
       ]
     },
-    "/CharScoutInfo": {
-      "packet_code": 0,
-      "fields": [
-        {
-          "number": 1,
-          "type": 2,
-          "bytes": "6jDALw=="
-        },
-        {
-          "number": 3,
-          "type": 0,
-          "varint": 1789842805819
-        }
-      ]
-    },
     "/ColosseumUserInfo": {
       "packet_code": 473,
       "fields": [