new migrations in apps.epic for .models additions, incl. Significator select order (= Start Role seat order), which cards of whom go into which deck, which are brought into Sig select; new select-sig urlpattern in .views; room.html supports this stage of game now

src/apps/epic/migrations/0017_tableseat_significator_fk.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0 on 2026-03-25 05:46
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('epic', '0016_reorder_earthman_popes'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='tableseat',
+            name='significator',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='significator_seats', to='epic.tarotcard'),
+        ),
+    ]

src/apps/epic/models.py

@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ def debit_token(user, slot, token):
         room.save()
 
 
+SIG_SEAT_ORDER = ["PC", "NC", "EC", "SC", "AC", "BC"]
+
+
 class TableSeat(models.Model):
     PC = "PC"
     BC = "BC"
@@ -174,6 +177,10 @@ class TableSeat(models.Model):
     role = models.CharField(max_length=2, choices=ROLE_CHOICES, null=True, blank=True)
     role_revealed = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     seat_position = models.IntegerField(null=True, blank=True)
+    significator = models.ForeignKey(
+        "TarotCard", null=True, blank=True,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL, related_name="significator_seats",
+    )
 
 
 class DeckVariant(models.Model):
@@ -318,3 +325,52 @@ class TarotDeck(models.Model):
         """Reset the deck so all variant cards are available again."""
         self.drawn_card_ids = []
         self.save(update_fields=["drawn_card_ids"])
+
+
+# ── Significator deck helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def sig_deck_cards(room):
+    """Return 36 TarotCard objects forming the Significator deck (18 unique × 2).
+
+    PC/BC pair → WANDS + PENTACLES court cards (numbers 11–14): 8 unique
+    SC/AC pair → SWORDS + CUPS court cards (numbers 11–14):     8 unique
+    NC/EC pair → MAJOR arcana numbers 0 and 1:                  2 unique
+    Total: 18 unique × 2 (levity + gravity piles) = 36 cards.
+    """
+    deck_variant = room.owner.equipped_deck
+    if deck_variant is None:
+        return []
+    wands_pentacles = list(TarotCard.objects.filter(
+        deck_variant=deck_variant,
+        arcana=TarotCard.MINOR,
+        suit__in=[TarotCard.WANDS, TarotCard.PENTACLES],
+        number__in=[11, 12, 13, 14],
+    ))
+    swords_cups = list(TarotCard.objects.filter(
+        deck_variant=deck_variant,
+        arcana=TarotCard.MINOR,
+        suit__in=[TarotCard.SWORDS, TarotCard.CUPS],
+        number__in=[11, 12, 13, 14],
+    ))
+    major = list(TarotCard.objects.filter(
+        deck_variant=deck_variant,
+        arcana=TarotCard.MAJOR,
+        number__in=[0, 1],
+    ))
+    unique_cards = wands_pentacles + swords_cups + major  # 18 unique
+    return unique_cards + unique_cards  # × 2 = 36
+
+
+def sig_seat_order(room):
+    """Return TableSeats in canonical PC→NC→EC→SC→AC→BC order."""
+    _order = {r: i for i, r in enumerate(SIG_SEAT_ORDER)}
+    seats = list(room.table_seats.all())
+    return sorted(seats, key=lambda s: _order.get(s.role, 99))
+
+
+def active_sig_seat(room):
+    """Return the first seat without a significator in canonical order, or None."""
+    for seat in sig_seat_order(room):
+        if seat.significator_id is None:
+            return seat
+    return None

src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_models.py

@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from apps.lyric.models import Token, User
-from apps.epic.models import GateSlot, Room, RoomInvite, TableSeat, debit_token, select_token
+from apps.epic.models import (
+    DeckVariant, GateSlot, Room, RoomInvite, TableSeat, TarotCard,
+    debit_token, select_token, sig_deck_cards, sig_seat_order, active_sig_seat,
+)
 
 
 class RoomCreationTest(TestCase):
@@ -214,3 +217,146 @@ class RoomInviteTest(TestCase):
             Q(invites__invitee_email=friend.email, invites__status=RoomInvite.PENDING)
         ).distinct()
         self.assertIn(self.room, rooms)
+
+
+# ── Significator deck helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+SIG_SEAT_ORDER = ["PC", "NC", "EC", "SC", "AC", "BC"]
+
+
+def _full_sig_room(name="Sig Room", role_order=None):
+    """Return (room, gamers, earthman) with all 6 seats filled, roles assigned,
+    table_status=SIG_SELECT, and every gamer's equipped_deck set to Earthman.
+    Uses get_or_create for DeckVariant — migration data persists in TestCase."""
+    if role_order is None:
+        role_order = SIG_SEAT_ORDER[:]
+    earthman, _ = DeckVariant.objects.get_or_create(
+        slug="earthman",
+        defaults={"name": "Earthman Deck", "card_count": 108, "is_default": True},
+    )
+    owner = User.objects.create(email="founder@sig.io")
+    gamers = [owner]
+    for i in range(2, 7):
+        gamers.append(User.objects.create(email=f"g{i}@sig.io"))
+    for gamer in gamers:
+        gamer.equipped_deck = earthman
+        gamer.save(update_fields=["equipped_deck"])
+    room = Room.objects.create(name=name, owner=owner)
+    for i, (gamer, role) in enumerate(zip(gamers, role_order), start=1):
+        slot = room.gate_slots.get(slot_number=i)
+        slot.gamer = gamer
+        slot.status = GateSlot.FILLED
+        slot.save()
+        TableSeat.objects.create(
+            room=room, gamer=gamer, slot_number=i,
+            role=role, role_revealed=True,
+        )
+    room.table_status = Room.SIG_SELECT
+    room.save()
+    return room, gamers, earthman
+
+
+class SigDeckCompositionTest(TestCase):
+    """sig_deck_cards(room) returns exactly 36 cards with correct suit/arcana split."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.room, self.gamers, self.earthman = _full_sig_room()
+
+    def test_sig_deck_returns_36_cards(self):
+        cards = sig_deck_cards(self.room)
+        self.assertEqual(len(cards), 36)
+
+    def test_sc_ac_contribute_court_cards_of_swords_and_cups(self):
+        cards = sig_deck_cards(self.room)
+        sc_ac = [c for c in cards if c.suit in ("SWORDS", "CUPS")]
+        # M/J/Q/K × 2 suits × 2 roles = 16
+        self.assertEqual(len(sc_ac), 16)
+        self.assertTrue(all(c.number in (11, 12, 13, 14) for c in sc_ac))
+
+    def test_pc_bc_contribute_court_cards_of_wands_and_pentacles(self):
+        cards = sig_deck_cards(self.room)
+        pc_bc = [c for c in cards if c.suit in ("WANDS", "PENTACLES")]
+        self.assertEqual(len(pc_bc), 16)
+        self.assertTrue(all(c.number in (11, 12, 13, 14) for c in pc_bc))
+
+    def test_nc_ec_contribute_schiz_and_chancellor(self):
+        cards = sig_deck_cards(self.room)
+        major = [c for c in cards if c.arcana == "MAJOR"]
+        self.assertEqual(len(major), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(c.number for c in major), [0, 0, 1, 1])
+
+    def test_each_card_appears_twice_once_per_pile(self):
+        """18 unique card specs × 2 (levity + gravity) = 36 total."""
+        cards = sig_deck_cards(self.room)
+        slugs = [c.slug for c in cards]
+        unique_slugs = set(slugs)
+        self.assertEqual(len(unique_slugs), 18)
+        self.assertTrue(all(slugs.count(s) == 2 for s in unique_slugs))
+
+
+class SigSeatOrderTest(TestCase):
+    """sig_seat_order() and active_sig_seat() return seats in PC→NC→EC→SC→AC→BC order."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        # Assign roles in reverse of canonical order to prove reordering works
+        self.room, self.gamers, _ = _full_sig_room(
+            name="Order Room",
+            role_order=["BC", "AC", "SC", "EC", "NC", "PC"],
+        )
+
+    def test_sig_seat_order_returns_canonical_role_sequence(self):
+        seats = sig_seat_order(self.room)
+        self.assertEqual([s.role for s in seats], SIG_SEAT_ORDER)
+
+    def test_active_sig_seat_is_first_seat_without_significator(self):
+        seat = active_sig_seat(self.room)
+        self.assertEqual(seat.role, "PC")
+
+    def test_active_sig_seat_advances_after_significator_set(self):
+        pc_seat = TableSeat.objects.get(room=self.room, role="PC")
+        earthman = DeckVariant.objects.get(slug="earthman")
+        card = TarotCard.objects.filter(deck_variant=earthman, arcana="MINOR").first()
+        pc_seat.significator = card
+        pc_seat.save()
+        seat = active_sig_seat(self.room)
+        self.assertEqual(seat.role, "NC")
+
+    def test_active_sig_seat_is_none_when_all_chosen(self):
+        earthman = DeckVariant.objects.get(slug="earthman")
+        cards = list(TarotCard.objects.filter(deck_variant=earthman))
+        for i, seat in enumerate(TableSeat.objects.filter(room=self.room)):
+            seat.significator = cards[i]
+            seat.save()
+        self.assertIsNone(active_sig_seat(self.room))
+
+
+class SigCardFieldTest(TestCase):
+    """TableSeat.significator FK to TarotCard — default null, assignable."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        earthman, _ = DeckVariant.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="earthman",
+            defaults={"name": "Earthman Deck", "card_count": 108, "is_default": True},
+        )
+        self.card = TarotCard.objects.get(
+            deck_variant=earthman, arcana="MINOR", suit="WANDS", number=11,
+        )
+        owner = User.objects.create(email="owner@test.io")
+        room = Room.objects.create(name="Field Test", owner=owner)
+        self.seat = TableSeat.objects.create(room=room, gamer=owner, slot_number=1, role="PC")
+
+    def test_significator_defaults_to_none(self):
+        self.assertIsNone(self.seat.significator)
+
+    def test_significator_can_be_assigned(self):
+        self.seat.significator = self.card
+        self.seat.save()
+        self.seat.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.seat.significator, self.card)
+
+    def test_significator_nullable_on_delete(self):
+        self.seat.significator = self.card
+        self.seat.save()
+        self.card.delete()
+        self.seat.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(self.seat.significator)

src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from apps.lyric.models import Token, User
-from apps.epic.models import GateSlot, Room, RoomInvite, TableSeat
+from apps.epic.models import (
+    DeckVariant, GateSlot, Room, RoomInvite, TableSeat, TarotCard,
+)
 
 
 class RoomCreationViewTest(TestCase):
@@ -766,3 +768,172 @@ class ReleaseSlotViewTest(TestCase):
         )
         self.room.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(self.room.gate_status, Room.GATHERING)
+
+
+# ── Significator Selection ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+SIG_SEAT_ORDER = ["PC", "NC", "EC", "SC", "AC", "BC"]
+
+
+def _full_sig_setUp(test_case, role_order=None):
+    """Populate test_case with a SIG_SELECT room; return (room, gamers, earthman, card_in_deck).
+    Uses get_or_create for DeckVariant — migration data persists in TestCase."""
+    if role_order is None:
+        role_order = SIG_SEAT_ORDER[:]
+    earthman, _ = DeckVariant.objects.get_or_create(
+        slug="earthman",
+        defaults={"name": "Earthman Deck", "card_count": 108, "is_default": True},
+    )
+    founder = User.objects.create(email="founder@test.io")
+    gamers = [founder]
+    for i in range(2, 7):
+        gamers.append(User.objects.create(email=f"g{i}@test.io"))
+    for gamer in gamers:
+        gamer.equipped_deck = earthman
+        gamer.save(update_fields=["equipped_deck"])
+    room = Room.objects.create(name="Sig Room", owner=founder)
+    for i, (gamer, role) in enumerate(zip(gamers, role_order), start=1):
+        slot = room.gate_slots.get(slot_number=i)
+        slot.gamer = gamer
+        slot.status = GateSlot.FILLED
+        slot.save()
+        TableSeat.objects.create(
+            room=room, gamer=gamer, slot_number=i, role=role, role_revealed=True,
+        )
+    room.gate_status = Room.OPEN
+    room.table_status = Room.SIG_SELECT
+    room.save()
+    card_in_deck = TarotCard.objects.get(
+        deck_variant=earthman, arcana="MINOR", suit="WANDS", number=11
+    )
+    test_case.client.force_login(founder)
+    return room, gamers, earthman, card_in_deck
+
+
+class SigSelectRenderingTest(TestCase):
+    """Gate view at SIG_SELECT renders the Significator deck."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.room, self.gamers, self.earthman, _ = _full_sig_setUp(self)
+        self.url = reverse("epic:gatekeeper", kwargs={"room_id": self.room.id})
+
+    def test_sig_deck_element_present(self):
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        self.assertContains(response, "id_sig_deck")
+
+    def test_sig_deck_contains_36_sig_cards(self):
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.content.decode().count('class="sig-card"'), 36)
+
+    def test_seats_rendered_in_pc_nc_ec_sc_ac_bc_order(self):
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        content = response.content.decode()
+        positions = {role: content.find(f'data-role="{role}"') for role in SIG_SEAT_ORDER}
+        # Every role must appear
+        self.assertTrue(all(pos != -1 for pos in positions.values()))
+        # Rendered in canonical sequence
+        ordered = sorted(SIG_SEAT_ORDER, key=lambda r: positions[r])
+        self.assertEqual(ordered, SIG_SEAT_ORDER)
+
+    def test_sig_deck_not_present_during_role_select(self):
+        self.room.table_status = Room.ROLE_SELECT
+        self.room.save()
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "id_sig_deck")
+
+
+class SelectSigCardViewTest(TestCase):
+    """select_sig view — records choice, enforces turn order, rejects bad input."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.room, self.gamers, self.earthman, self.card = _full_sig_setUp(self)
+        # Founder is slot 1, role=PC — active first in canonical order
+        self.url = reverse("epic:select_sig", kwargs={"room_id": self.room.id})
+
+    def _post(self, card_id=None, client=None):
+        c = client or self.client
+        return c.post(self.url, data={"card_id": card_id or self.card.id})
+
+    def test_select_sig_records_choice_on_active_seat(self):
+        self._post()
+        seat = TableSeat.objects.get(room=self.room, role="PC")
+        self.assertEqual(seat.significator, self.card)
+
+    def test_select_sig_returns_200(self):
+        response = self._post()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_select_sig_wrong_turn_makes_no_change(self):
+        # Gamer 2 is NC — not their turn yet
+        self.client.force_login(self.gamers[1])
+        self._post()
+        seat = TableSeat.objects.get(room=self.room, role="NC")
+        self.assertIsNone(seat.significator)
+
+    def test_select_sig_wrong_turn_returns_403(self):
+        self.client.force_login(self.gamers[1])
+        response = self._post()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
+
+    def test_select_sig_card_not_in_deck_returns_400(self):
+        # Create a pip card (number=5) — not in the sig deck (only court 11–14 + major 0–1)
+        other = TarotCard.objects.create(
+            deck_variant=self.earthman, arcana="MINOR", suit="WANDS", number=5,
+            name="Five of Wands Test", slug="five-of-wands-test",
+            keywords_upright=[], keywords_reversed=[],
+        )
+        response = self._post(card_id=other.id)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
+
+    def test_select_sig_card_already_taken_returns_409(self):
+        # Another seat already holds this card as their significator
+        nc_seat = TableSeat.objects.get(room=self.room, role="NC")
+        nc_seat.significator = self.card
+        nc_seat.save()
+        response = self._post()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 409)
+
+    def test_select_sig_advances_active_seat_to_nc(self):
+        self._post()
+        from apps.epic.models import active_sig_seat
+        seat = active_sig_seat(self.room)
+        self.assertEqual(seat.role, "NC")
+
+    def test_select_sig_notifies_ws(self):
+        with patch("apps.epic.views._notify_sig_selected") as mock_notify:
+            self._post()
+            mock_notify.assert_called_once_with(self.room.id)
+
+    def test_select_sig_requires_login(self):
+        self.client.logout()
+        response = self._post()
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+        self.assertIn("/accounts/login/", response.url)
+
+    def test_select_sig_wrong_phase_redirects(self):
+        self.room.table_status = Room.ROLE_SELECT
+        self.room.save()
+        response = self._post()
+        self.assertRedirects(
+            response, reverse("epic:gatekeeper", args=[self.room.id])
+        )
+
+    def test_select_sig_last_choice_does_not_advance_to_none(self):
+        """After all 6 significators chosen, active_sig_seat() is None —
+        no unhandled AttributeError in the view."""
+        cards = list(TarotCard.objects.filter(deck_variant=self.earthman, arcana="MINOR"))
+        seats_in_order = list(
+            TableSeat.objects.filter(room=self.room).order_by("slot_number")
+        )
+        # Assign all but the last (BC) manually
+        for seat, card in zip(seats_in_order[:-1], cards):
+            seat.significator = card
+            seat.save()
+        # BC gamer POSTs the final choice
+        bc_seat = TableSeat.objects.get(room=self.room, role="BC")
+        self.client.force_login(bc_seat.gamer)
+        last_card = TarotCard.objects.filter(
+            deck_variant=self.earthman, arcana="MAJOR", number=0
+        ).first()
+        response = self.client.post(self.url, data={"card_id": last_card.id})
+        self.assertIn(response.status_code, (200, 302))

src/apps/epic/urls.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('room/<uuid:room_id>/gate/release_slot', views.release_slot, name='release_slot'),
     path('room/<uuid:room_id>/pick-roles', views.pick_roles, name='pick_roles'),
     path('room/<uuid:room_id>/select-role', views.select_role, name='select_role'),
+    path('room/<uuid:room_id>/select-sig', views.select_sig, name='select_sig'),
     path('room/<uuid:room_id>/gate/invite', views.invite_gamer, name='invite_gamer'),
     path('room/<uuid:room_id>/gate/status', views.gate_status, name='gate_status'),
     path('room/<uuid:room_id>/delete', views.delete_room, name='delete_room'),

src/apps/epic/views.py

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 
 from apps.drama.models import GameEvent, record
 from apps.epic.models import (
-    GateSlot, Room, RoomInvite, TableSeat, TarotDeck,
-    debit_token, select_token,
+    GateSlot, Room, RoomInvite, TableSeat, TarotCard, TarotDeck,
+    active_sig_seat, debit_token, select_token, sig_deck_cards, sig_seat_order,
 )
 from apps.lyric.models import Token
 
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ def _notify_role_select_start(room_id):
     )
 
 
+def _notify_sig_selected(room_id):
+    async_to_sync(get_channel_layer().group_send)(
+        f'room_{room_id}',
+        {'type': 'sig_selected'},
+    )
+
+
 def _expire_reserved_slots(room):
     cutoff = timezone.now() - RESERVE_TIMEOUT
     room.gate_slots.filter(
@@ -187,6 +194,8 @@ def _role_select_context(room, user):
         ctx["user_seat"] = user_seat
         ctx["partner_seat"] = partner_seat
         ctx["revealed_seats"] = room.table_seats.filter(role_revealed=True).order_by("slot_number")
+        ctx["sig_cards"] = sig_deck_cards(room)
+        ctx["sig_seats"] = sig_seat_order(room)
     return ctx
 
 
@@ -468,6 +477,32 @@ def gate_status(request, room_id):
     return render(request, "apps/gameboard/_partials/_gatekeeper.html", ctx)
 
 
+@login_required
+def select_sig(request, room_id):
+    if request.method != "POST":
+        return redirect("epic:gatekeeper", room_id=room_id)
+    room = Room.objects.get(id=room_id)
+    if room.table_status != Room.SIG_SELECT:
+        return redirect("epic:gatekeeper", room_id=room_id)
+    active_seat = active_sig_seat(room)
+    if active_seat is None or active_seat.gamer != request.user:
+        return HttpResponse(status=403)
+    card_id = request.POST.get("card_id")
+    try:
+        card = TarotCard.objects.get(pk=card_id)
+    except TarotCard.DoesNotExist:
+        return HttpResponse(status=400)
+    sig_card_ids = {c.pk for c in sig_deck_cards(room)}
+    if card.pk not in sig_card_ids:
+        return HttpResponse(status=400)
+    if room.table_seats.filter(significator=card).exists():
+        return HttpResponse(status=409)
+    active_seat.significator = card
+    active_seat.save()
+    _notify_sig_selected(room_id)
+    return HttpResponse(status=200)
+
+
 @login_required
 def tarot_deck(request, room_id):
     room = Room.objects.get(id=room_id)

src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py

@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ class GameKitTest(FunctionalTest):
                 By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_kit_bag_dialog .kit-bag-deck"
             )
         )
-        ActionChains(self.browser).move_to_element(deck_el).perform()
+        # Dispatch mouseenter via JS — more reliable than ActionChains in headless CI
+        self.browser.execute_script(
+            "arguments[0].dispatchEvent(new Event('mouseenter'))", deck_el
+        )
         tooltip = self.browser.find_element(
             By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_kit_bag_dialog .kit-bag-deck .token-tooltip"
         )

src/functional_tests/test_room_role_select.py

@@ -682,3 +682,280 @@ class RoleSelectChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
             ))
         finally:
             self.browser2.quit()
+
+
+# ── Significator Selection ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+#
+# After all 6 roles are revealed the room enters SIG_SELECT.  A 36-card
+# Significator deck appears at the table centre; gamers pick in seat order
+# (PC → NC → EC → SC → AC → BC).  Selected cards are removed from the shared
+# pile in real time via WebSocket, exactly as role selection works.
+#
+# Deck composition (18 unique cards × 2 — one from levity, one from gravity):
+#   SC / AC  (Shepherd / Alchemist)  → M/J/Q/K of Swords & Cups    (16 cards)
+#   PC / BC  (Player   / Builder)    → M/J/Q/K of Wands & Pentacles (16 cards)
+#   NC / EC  (Narrator / Economist)  → The Schiz (0) + Chancellor (1) ( 4 cards)
+#
+# Levity pile: SC, PC, NC contributions.  Gravity pile: AC, BC, EC contributions.
+# Cards retain the contributor's deck card-back — up to 6 distinct backs active.
+#
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+SIG_SEAT_ORDER = ["PC", "NC", "EC", "SC", "AC", "BC"]
+
+
+def _assign_all_roles(room, role_order=None):
+    """Assign roles to all slots, reveal them, and advance to SIG_SELECT."""
+    if role_order is None:
+        role_order = SIG_SEAT_ORDER[:]
+    for slot in room.gate_slots.order_by("slot_number"):
+        TableSeat.objects.update_or_create(
+            room=room,
+            slot_number=slot.slot_number,
+            defaults={
+                "gamer": slot.gamer,
+                "role": role_order[slot.slot_number - 1],
+                "role_revealed": True,
+            },
+        )
+    room.table_status = Room.SIG_SELECT
+    room.save()
+
+
+class SigSelectTest(FunctionalTest):
+    """Significator Selection — non-WebSocket tests."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        Applet.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="new-game", defaults={"name": "New Game", "context": "gameboard"}
+        )
+        Applet.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="my-games", defaults={"name": "My Games", "context": "gameboard"}
+        )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Test S1 — Significator deck of 36 cards appears at table centre    #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    def test_sig_deck_appears_with_36_cards_after_all_roles_revealed(self):
+        founder, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(email="founder@test.io")
+        room = Room.objects.create(name="Sig Deck Test", owner=founder)
+        _fill_room_via_orm(room, [
+            "founder@test.io", "amigo@test.io", "bud@test.io",
+            "pal@test.io",    "dude@test.io",  "bro@test.io",
+        ])
+        _assign_all_roles(room)
+
+        self.create_pre_authenticated_session("founder@test.io")
+        room_url = f"{self.live_server_url}/gameboard/room/{room.id}/gate/"
+        self.browser.get(room_url)
+
+        # Significator deck is visible at the table centre
+        sig_deck = self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_sig_deck")
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(sig_deck.is_displayed())
+
+        # It contains exactly 36 cards
+        cards = self.browser.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card")
+        self.assertEqual(len(cards), 36)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Test S2 — Seats reorder to canonical role sequence at SIG_SELECT   #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    def test_seats_display_in_pc_nc_ec_sc_ac_bc_order_after_reveal(self):
+        """Slots were filled in arbitrary token-drop order; after roles are
+        revealed the seat portraits must appear in PC→NC→EC→SC→AC→BC order."""
+        founder, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(email="founder@test.io")
+        room = Room.objects.create(name="Seat Order Test", owner=founder)
+        # Assign roles in reverse of canonical order so the reordering is visible
+        _fill_room_via_orm(room, [
+            "founder@test.io", "amigo@test.io", "bud@test.io",
+            "pal@test.io",    "dude@test.io",  "bro@test.io",
+        ])
+        _assign_all_roles(room, role_order=["BC", "AC", "SC", "EC", "NC", "PC"])
+
+        self.create_pre_authenticated_session("founder@test.io")
+        room_url = f"{self.live_server_url}/gameboard/room/{room.id}/gate/"
+        self.browser.get(room_url)
+
+        self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_sig_deck"))
+
+        seats = self.browser.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".table-seat[data-role]")
+        self.assertEqual(len(seats), 6)
+        roles_in_order = [s.get_attribute("data-role") for s in seats]
+        self.assertEqual(roles_in_order, SIG_SEAT_ORDER)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Test S3 — First seat (PC) can select a significator; deck shrinks  #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    def test_first_seat_pc_can_select_significator_and_deck_shrinks(self):
+        founder, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(email="founder@test.io")
+        room = Room.objects.create(name="PC Select Test", owner=founder)
+        # Founder is assigned PC (slot 1 → first in canonical order → active)
+        _fill_room_via_orm(room, [
+            "founder@test.io", "amigo@test.io", "bud@test.io",
+            "pal@test.io",    "dude@test.io",  "bro@test.io",
+        ])
+        _assign_all_roles(room, role_order=["PC", "NC", "EC", "SC", "AC", "BC"])
+
+        self.create_pre_authenticated_session("founder@test.io")
+        room_url = f"{self.live_server_url}/gameboard/room/{room.id}/gate/"
+        self.browser.get(room_url)
+
+        # 36-card sig deck is present and the founder's seat is active
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card")
+        )
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.browser.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".table-seat.active[data-role='PC']"
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Click the first card in the significator deck to select it
+        first_card = self.browser.find_element(
+            By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card"
+        )
+        first_card.click()
+        self.confirm_guard()
+
+        # Deck now has 35 cards — selected card removed
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.assertEqual(
+                len(self.browser.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card")),
+                35,
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Founder's significator appears in their inventory
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.browser.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_inv_sig_card .card"
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Active seat advances to NC
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.browser.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".table-seat.active[data-role='NC']"
+            )
+        )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Test S4 — Ineligible seat cannot interact with sig deck            #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    def test_non_active_seat_cannot_select_significator(self):
+        founder, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(email="founder@test.io")
+        room = Room.objects.create(name="Ineligible Sig Test", owner=founder)
+        # Founder is NC (second in canonical order) — not first
+        _fill_room_via_orm(room, [
+            "founder@test.io", "amigo@test.io", "bud@test.io",
+            "pal@test.io",    "dude@test.io",  "bro@test.io",
+        ])
+        _assign_all_roles(room, role_order=["NC", "PC", "EC", "SC", "AC", "BC"])
+
+        self.create_pre_authenticated_session("founder@test.io")
+        room_url = f"{self.live_server_url}/gameboard/room/{room.id}/gate/"
+        self.browser.get(room_url)
+
+        self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_sig_deck"))
+
+        # Click a sig card — it must not trigger a selection (deck stays at 36)
+        self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card").click()
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.assertEqual(
+                len(self.browser.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card")),
+                36,
+            )
+        )
+
+
+@tag("channels")
+class SigSelectChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
+    """Significator Selection — WebSocket tests."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        Applet.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="new-game", defaults={"name": "New Game", "context": "gameboard"}
+        )
+        Applet.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="my-games", defaults={"name": "My Games", "context": "gameboard"}
+        )
+
+    def _make_browser2(self, email):
+        session_key = create_pre_authenticated_session(email)
+        options = webdriver.FirefoxOptions()
+        if os.environ.get("HEADLESS"):
+            options.add_argument("--headless")
+        b = webdriver.Firefox(options=options)
+        b.get(self.live_server_url + "/404_no_such_url/")
+        b.add_cookie(dict(
+            name=django_settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME,
+            value=session_key,
+            path="/",
+        ))
+        return b
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    # Test S5 — Selected sig card disappears for watching gamer (WS)    #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+    def test_selected_sig_card_removed_from_deck_for_other_gamers(self):
+        founder, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(email="founder@test.io")
+        User.objects.get_or_create(email="watcher@test.io")
+        room = Room.objects.create(name="Sig WS Test", owner=founder)
+        _fill_room_via_orm(room, [
+            "founder@test.io", "watcher@test.io", "bud@test.io",
+            "pal@test.io",    "dude@test.io",     "bro@test.io",
+        ])
+        # Founder is PC (active first); watcher is NC (second)
+        _assign_all_roles(room, role_order=["PC", "NC", "EC", "SC", "AC", "BC"])
+        room_url = f"{self.live_server_url}/gameboard/room/{room.id}/gate/"
+
+        # Watcher loads room, sees 36 cards
+        self.create_pre_authenticated_session("watcher@test.io")
+        self.browser.get(room_url)
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.assertEqual(
+                len(self.browser.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card")),
+                36,
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Founder picks a significator in second browser
+        self.browser2 = self._make_browser2("founder@test.io")
+        try:
+            self.browser2.get(room_url)
+            self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser2.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".table-seat.active[data-role='PC']"
+            ))
+            self.browser2.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card"
+            ).click()
+            self.confirm_guard(browser=self.browser2)
+
+            # Watcher's deck shrinks to 35 without a page reload
+            self.wait_for(
+                lambda: self.assertEqual(
+                    len(self.browser.find_elements(
+                        By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_sig_deck .sig-card"
+                    )),
+                    35,
+                )
+            )
+
+            # Active seat advances to NC in both browsers
+            self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".table-seat.active[data-role='NC']"
+            ))
+            self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser2.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".table-seat.active[data-role='NC']"
+            ))
+        finally:
+            self.browser2.quit()

src/templates/apps/gameboard/room.html

@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@
                         {% endif %}
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                {% if room.table_status == "SIG_SELECT" and sig_seats %}
+                    {% for seat in sig_seats %}
+                        <div class="table-seat" data-role="{{ seat.role }}" data-slot="{{ seat.slot_number }}">
+                            <div class="seat-portrait">{{ seat.slot_number }}</div>
+                            <div class="seat-card-arc"></div>
+                            <span class="seat-label">
+                                {% if seat.gamer %}@{{ seat.gamer.username|default:seat.gamer.email }}{% endif %}
+                            </span>
+                        </div>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                {% else %}
                     {% for slot in room.gate_slots.all %}
                         <div class="table-seat{% if slot.slot_number == active_slot %} active{% endif %}"
                              data-slot="{{ slot.slot_number }}">
@@ -32,6 +43,7 @@
                             </span>
                         </div>
                     {% endfor %}
+                {% endif %}
             </div>
             <div id="id_inventory" class="room-inventory">
                 <div id="id_inv_role_card">
@@ -60,6 +72,14 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
+        {% if room.table_status == "SIG_SELECT" and sig_cards %}
+            <div id="id_sig_deck">
+                {% for card in sig_cards %}
+                    <div class="sig-card" data-card-id="{{ card.id }}">{{ card.name }}</div>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
         {% if not room.table_status and room.gate_status != "RENEWAL_DUE" %}
             {% include "apps/gameboard/_partials/_gatekeeper.html" %}
         {% endif %}