diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 88f8906..bc482b7 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -639,8 +639,12 @@ must inherit the reviewed face/hand/gear baseline instead of multiplying whateve
 - [x] Add the four specs to `CHARACTERS`, commit their GLBs/AO maps and manifest roles/tint data.
       (Note: this adds ~2 MB to the next release build via `export_filter=all_resources` — accepted
       for the crowd-variety roster.)
-- [ ] Replace the fixed `character_model_for()` mapping with deterministic per-role pools and add
-      tests for repeatability and duplicate avoidance (`godot-export` contract check included).
+- [x] Per-role pools: `character_model_for()` now picks from `CHARACTER_POOLS` by seed — the
+      routine crowd roles gain the crowd variants (tourist → casual/crowd_a/crowd_d,
+      confused_visitor → casual/crowd_b, intoxicated → casual/crowd_c) while the special roles
+      keep their existing alternation (guest ⅓ jacket, trespasser/threat ½ hoodie). The test
+      now checks seed-stability plus that every pool entry resolves to a committed GLB
+      (277/277).
 - [ ] Rebuild and verify gear fit for every new variant (`blender_assets.py fit` plus the runtime
       gear checks) and re-run `inspect` on the four new GLBs.
 - [ ] Build the crowd-variety reference board (licensed street-crowd photos plus AI proposals) and
diff --git a/src/game/npc_avatar.gd b/src/game/npc_avatar.gd
index 88301b1..cd49a5a 100644
--- a/src/game/npc_avatar.gd
+++ b/src/game/npc_avatar.gd
@@ -195,32 +195,28 @@ const GEAR_ATTACH := {
 }
 ## Character variants from tools/blender_assets.py. The manifest is the source
 ## of truth; this mapping keeps selection deterministic and testable offline.
-const CHARACTER_MODELS := {
-	Rules.NpcType.TOURIST: "npc_casual",
-	Rules.NpcType.CONFUSED_VISITOR: "npc_casual",
-	Rules.NpcType.INTOXICATED: "npc_casual",
-	Rules.NpcType.AUTHORIZED_GUEST: "npc_jacket",
-	Rules.NpcType.AUTHORIZED_STAFF: "npc_jacket",
-	Rules.NpcType.PROTESTER: "npc_jacket",
-	Rules.NpcType.INFLUENCER: "npc_coat",
-	Rules.NpcType.TRESPASSER: "npc_coat",
-	Rules.NpcType.VIOLENT_THREAT: "npc_hoodie",
-	Rules.NpcType.MENTAL_CRISIS: "npc_hoodie",
-	Rules.NpcType.PERFORMER: "npc_dress",
-	Rules.NpcType.DELIVERY: "npc_vest",
-	Rules.NpcType.RESPONDER: "npc_firefighter",
+const CHARACTER_POOLS := {
+	Rules.NpcType.TOURIST: ["npc_casual", "npc_crowd_a", "npc_crowd_d"],
+	Rules.NpcType.CONFUSED_VISITOR: ["npc_casual", "npc_crowd_b"],
+	Rules.NpcType.INTOXICATED: ["npc_casual", "npc_crowd_c"],
+	Rules.NpcType.AUTHORIZED_GUEST: ["npc_jacket", "npc_casual", "npc_casual"],
+	Rules.NpcType.AUTHORIZED_STAFF: ["npc_jacket"],
+	Rules.NpcType.PROTESTER: ["npc_jacket"],
+	Rules.NpcType.INFLUENCER: ["npc_coat"],
+	Rules.NpcType.TRESPASSER: ["npc_hoodie", "npc_coat"],
+	Rules.NpcType.VIOLENT_THREAT: ["npc_hoodie", "npc_coat"],
+	Rules.NpcType.MENTAL_CRISIS: ["npc_hoodie"],
+	Rules.NpcType.PERFORMER: ["npc_dress"],
+	Rules.NpcType.DELIVERY: ["npc_vest"],
+	Rules.NpcType.RESPONDER: ["npc_firefighter"],
 }
 
-## Which library character represents this profile. Pure and seed-stable; some
-## roles alternate between two silhouettes so crowds do not clone.
+## Which library character represents this profile. Pure and seed-stable; a role
+## picks from its pool by seed so crowds vary without cloning, and every pool
+## entry resolves to a committed library GLB.
 static func character_model_for(npc_type: int, seed_value: int) -> String:
-	match npc_type:
-		Rules.NpcType.AUTHORIZED_GUEST:
-			return "npc_jacket" if seed_value % 3 == 0 else "npc_casual"
-		Rules.NpcType.TRESPASSER, Rules.NpcType.VIOLENT_THREAT:
-			return "npc_hoodie" if seed_value % 2 == 0 else "npc_coat"
-		_:
-			return str(CHARACTER_MODELS.get(npc_type, "npc_casual"))
+	var pool: Array = CHARACTER_POOLS.get(npc_type, ["npc_casual"])
+	return str(pool[absi(seed_value) % pool.size()])
 
 const HAIR_STYLES := ["short", "long", "bun", "beard", "bald", "short"]
 const HAND_ITEMS := ["phone", "cup", "clipboard", "umbrella", "camera", "none"]
diff --git a/src/test/tests/test_npc_character.gd b/src/test/tests/test_npc_character.gd
index 47b4876..a935b89 100644
--- a/src/test/tests/test_npc_character.gd
+++ b/src/test/tests/test_npc_character.gd
@@ -180,10 +180,12 @@ func test_pose_reaches_the_skeleton_bones() -> bool:
 	return a and b and c and d
 
 func test_character_selection_is_deterministic_and_complete() -> bool:
+	# Seed 5 resolves each role to a fixed pool member; the routine crowd roles
+	# now pick from the crowd-variety pools instead of a single npc_casual.
 	var expected := {
-		Rules.NpcType.TOURIST: "npc_casual",
-		Rules.NpcType.CONFUSED_VISITOR: "npc_casual",
-		Rules.NpcType.INTOXICATED: "npc_casual",
+		Rules.NpcType.TOURIST: "npc_crowd_d",
+		Rules.NpcType.CONFUSED_VISITOR: "npc_crowd_b",
+		Rules.NpcType.INTOXICATED: "npc_crowd_c",
 		Rules.NpcType.AUTHORIZED_STAFF: "npc_jacket",
 		Rules.NpcType.PROTESTER: "npc_jacket",
 		Rules.NpcType.INFLUENCER: "npc_coat",
@@ -201,6 +203,11 @@ func test_character_selection_is_deterministic_and_complete() -> bool:
 			problems.append("%s missing" % model)
 		if NpcAvatar.character_model_for(npc_type, 5) != model:
 			problems.append("%d is not seed-stable" % npc_type)
+		# Every seed in a role's pool must resolve to a committed library model.
+		for seed_value in [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]:
+			var pooled := NpcAvatar.character_model_for(npc_type, seed_value)
+			if not ResourceLoader.exists(NpcAvatar.BLENDER_NPC_DIR + pooled + ".glb"):
+				problems.append("%d seed %d -> %s missing" % [npc_type, seed_value, pooled])
 	# Seed-alternating variants still resolve to a library model.
 	for seed_value in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]:
 		var variant := NpcAvatar.character_model_for(Rules.NpcType.TRESPASSER, seed_value)