Adopt registry-backed item occurrences

2026-08-05 19:55:34 +00:00
parent f91237e9c0
commit 3dfefd0e14
46 changed files with 996 additions and 1034 deletions
--- a/assets/dnd/item-events/prompts/instructions.md
+++ b/assets/dnd/item-events/prompts/instructions.md
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-Extract meaningful Dungeons & Dragons item and currency discoveries and changes
+Extract meaningful Dungeons & Dragons item and currency occurrences: discoveries and changes
 in party possession established by the transcript. This is an event history,
 not an inventory or ledger: do not calculate balances, resolve item identity
 across records, or infer ownership that the transcript does not establish.

-Record a stated quantity as an integer and leave it null when the transcript
+For every occurrence, copy the exact `item_id` and `name` pair from the supplied
+item registry. Record a stated quantity as an integer and leave it null when the transcript
 does not state one. Use a concise observed item name and preserve the stated
 currency denomination.

--- a/assets/dnd/item-events/prompts/item-registry.md
+++ b/assets/dnd/item-events/prompts/item-registry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Use the supplied item registry only to ground each occurrence. Every record
+must copy one registry item's exact `id` and exact `name`; do not invent,
+rename, merge, or infer registry items. The registry is not transcript
+evidence: cite only the current transcript chunk in `source_refs`.
+
+{{ input "item_registry" }}
--- a/assets/dnd/item-events/prompts/prompt.yaml
+++ b/assets/dnd/item-events/prompts/prompt.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ inputs:
  - name: glossary
    required: false
    content_type: text/plain
+  - name: item_registry
+    required: true
+    content_type: application/json
 messages:
  - role: system
    content_file: ./sharedassets/common-dnd-system.md
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ messages:
      type: ephemeral
  - role: user
    content_file: ./sharedassets/common-dnd-extraction-evidence.md
+  - role: user
+    content_file: ./item-registry.md
  - role: user
    content_file: ./instructions.md
    cache_control:
@@ -36,5 +41,5 @@ messages:
 output:
  format: json
  validation_mode: json_schema
-  schema_path: dnd_item_events_llm.v1.json
+  schema_path: dnd_item_occurrences_llm.v1.json
  repair_attempts: 0
--- a/assets/dnd/item-events/schemas/dnd_item_occurrences_llm.v1.json
+++ b/assets/dnd/item-events/schemas/dnd_item_occurrences_llm.v1.json
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 {
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-  "$id": "notarius.dnd.item_events.llm",
+  "$id": "notarius.dnd.item_occurrences.llm",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "required": ["events"],
+  "required": ["occurrences"],
  "properties": {
-    "events": {
+    "occurrences": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "additionalProperties": false,
-        "required": ["name", "kind", "quantity", "from", "to", "source_refs"],
+        "required": ["item_id", "name", "kind", "quantity", "from", "to", "source_refs"],
        "properties": {
+          "item_id": {"type": "string"},
          "name": {"type": "string"},
          "kind": {"type": "string"},
          "quantity": {"type": ["integer", "null"]},
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -411,9 +411,10 @@ generated bindings.

 `dnd/location-registry` and `dnd/item-registry` extraction and normalization
 are `llm_backed`; their normalizers may use the pipeline's selected LLM profile
-for bounded duplicate proposals. `dnd/location-occurrences` extraction is
-`llm_backed`, while its normalizer is `deterministic`. The complete example
-binds the location registry in one step and the occurrence lane in the next.
+for bounded duplicate proposals. `dnd/location-occurrences` and
+`dnd/item-events` extraction are `llm_backed`, while their normalizers are
+`deterministic`. The complete example binds each registry in an earlier step
+before its occurrence consumer.

 The D&D artifact contracts define each emitted schema:
 [spells](integrations/dnd-spell-artifacts.md),
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ Available validator keys are:
 | Spells | **extract/dnd/spells/shape**, **extract/dnd/spells/catalog**, **extract/dnd/spells/source_refs**, **extract/dnd/spells/source_relatedness** |
 | NPC registry | **extract/dnd/npc-registry/shape**, **extract/dnd/npc-registry/source_refs**, **extract/dnd/npc-registry/source_relatedness**, **normalize/dnd/npc-registry/identity** |
 | Combat turns | **extract/dnd/combat-turns/shape**, **extract/dnd/combat-turns/source_refs**, **extract/dnd/combat-turns/source_relatedness**, **normalize/dnd/combat-turns/invariants** |
-| Item events | **extract/dnd/item-events/shape**, **extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs**, **extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness**, **normalize/dnd/item-events/invariants** |
+| Item events | **extract/dnd/item-events/shape**, **extract/dnd/item-events/registry**, **extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs**, **extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness**, **normalize/dnd/item-events/invariants** |
 | Item registry | **extract/dnd/item-registry/shape**, **extract/dnd/item-registry/source_refs**, **extract/dnd/item-registry/source_relatedness**, **normalize/dnd/item-registry/identity** |
 | NPC occurrences | **extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/shape**, **extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/registry**, **extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/source_refs**, **extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/source_relatedness**, **normalize/dnd/npc-occurrences/invariants** |
 | Scene descriptions | **extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/shape**, **extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/source_refs**, **extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/source_relatedness**, **normalize/dnd/scene-descriptions/invariants** |
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ same at both stages.
 | Spells | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/spells/shape, extract/dnd/spells/catalog, extract/dnd/spells/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/spells/source_relatedness | Same as extract |
 | NPC registry | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/npc-registry/shape, extract/dnd/npc-registry/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/npc-registry/source_relatedness | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/npc-registry/shape, normalize/dnd/npc-registry/identity, extract/dnd/npc-registry/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/npc-registry/source_relatedness |
 | Combat turns | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/combat-turns/shape, extract/dnd/combat-turns/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/combat-turns/source_relatedness | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/combat-turns/shape, normalize/dnd/combat-turns/invariants, extract/dnd/combat-turns/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/combat-turns/source_relatedness |
-| Item events | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/item-events/shape, extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/item-events/shape, normalize/dnd/item-events/invariants, extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness |
+| Item events | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/item-events/shape, extract/dnd/item-events/registry, extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/item-events/shape, extract/dnd/item-events/registry, normalize/dnd/item-events/invariants, extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness |
 | Item registry | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/item-registry/shape, extract/dnd/item-registry/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/item-registry/source_relatedness | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/item-registry/shape, normalize/dnd/item-registry/identity, extract/dnd/item-registry/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/item-registry/source_relatedness |
 | NPC occurrences | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/shape, extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/registry, extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/source_relatedness | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/shape, extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/registry, normalize/dnd/npc-occurrences/invariants, extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/npc-occurrences/source_relatedness |
 | Scene descriptions | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/shape, extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/source_relatedness | generic/valid_json, extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/shape, normalize/dnd/scene-descriptions/invariants, extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/source_refs, generic/valid_json_schema, extract/dnd/scene-descriptions/source_relatedness |
--- a/docs/integrations/dnd-item-event-artifacts.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/dnd-item-event-artifacts.md
@@ -1,45 +1,43 @@
-# D&D Item-Event Artifact
+# D&D Item-Occurrence Artifact

-This contract defines the durable item and currency occurrence list produced by
-`dnd/item-events`. It records source-grounded discoveries and possession
-changes; it does not maintain an inventory, balance, or ledger.
+`dnd/item-events` currently produces this source-grounded item and currency
+occurrence list. It records discoveries and possession changes, not an
+inventory, balance, or ledger.

 ## Identity and compatibility

 | Property | Value |
 | --- | --- |
-| Artifact kind | `dnd/item-event-list` |
-| Schema ID | `notarius.dnd.item_events` |
-| Schema name | `notarius_dnd_item_events_v1` |
+| Artifact kind | `dnd/item-occurrence-list` |
+| Schema ID | `notarius.dnd.item_occurrences` |
+| Schema name | `notarius_dnd_item_occurrences_v1` |
 | Schema version | `v1` |
 | Media type | `application/json` |

-`v1` is a strict JSON object with required `events`; the array may be empty.
-Event and source-reference objects reject unknown fields. An incompatible
-shape change requires a new schema version.
+The strict root has required `occurrences`. Records require `item_id`, `name`,
+`kind`, and `source_refs`; unknown fields are rejected. `quantity`, `from`, and
+`to` appear only when their kind permits them.
+
+## Registry grounding
+
+Both extraction and normalization require an `item_registry` reference bound to
+an earlier normalized `dnd/item-registry` artifact. The registry is immutable
+for an operation and contributes only its ordered `{id,name}` projection after
+the shared evidence message. It is never occurrence evidence.
+
+Each occurrence must use one exact registry ID/name pair. Extraction omits an
+unknown ID or mismatched name rather than creating an item. Normalization
+canonicalizes a recognized name by ID, preserves unknown values for the
+registry validator, and the registry validator rejects unknown or mismatched
+pairs.

 ## Wire shape

-Every event has required `name`, `kind`, and `source_refs`. `quantity`, `from`,
-and `to` are optional where the event kind permits them.
-
-| Field | Contract |
-| --- | --- |
-| `name` | Non-empty item or currency display name. |
-| `kind` | `discovered`, `acquired`, `lost`, `consumed`, or `transferred`. |
-| `quantity` | Optional positive integer; omit it when no count is established. |
-| `from` | Optional non-empty losing holder, when allowed by `kind`. |
-| `to` | Optional non-empty gaining holder, when allowed by `kind`. |
-| `source_refs` | One or more transcript evidence ranges. |
-
-Each source reference has exactly `source_id`, `start_unit_id`, and
-`end_unit_id`. It identifies an inclusive current-transcript range; unit IDs
-are positive and the start may not follow the end.
-
 ```json
 {
-  "events": [
+  "occurrences": [
    {
+      "item_id": "item:sha256:…",
      "name": "Silver Pieces",
      "kind": "acquired",
      "quantity": 20,
@@ -52,27 +50,11 @@ are positive and the start may not follow the end.
 }
 ```

-## Holder rules and minimal extraction
+The five kinds remain `discovered`, `acquired`, `lost`, `consumed`, and
+`transferred`. Holder, quantity, currency, ordering, and exact-duplicate rules
+are unchanged: discovered has no holder; acquired requires `to`; lost and
+consumed require `from`; transferred requires distinct non-`party` holders.
+Each source reference is an inclusive current-transcript range.

-`discovered` has neither holder; `acquired` requires `to` and forbids `from`;
-`lost` and `consumed` require `from` and forbid `to`; `transferred` requires
-both holders. `party` denotes collective possession. A transfer cannot use
-`party` for either holder and its two normalized holders must differ.
-
-Only an evidenced discovery or possession change belongs in this artifact.
-It does not infer quantities or holders, convert currency denominations,
-calculate balances, or merge nearby events. Campaign references may
-disambiguate names but are never event evidence. Currency uses the ordinary
-`name` field and an explicit `quantity` only when the transcript establishes
-one; each denomination remains a separate event.
-
-Normalization trims display whitespace, orders and removes exact duplicate
-source references, then orders events by valid source chronology, name identity
-and display value, kind, holders, quantity, and reference sequence. It
-collapses only entries with the same normalized durable fields and complete
-valid evidence.
-
-The [JSON output contract](json-output.md) defines publication. See
-[D&D module internals](../internal/dnd.md) for implementation details and the
-[NPC-occurrence artifact](dnd-npc-occurrence-artifacts.md) for a distinct
-kind of occurrence.
+See [item registry](dnd-item-registry-artifacts.md) for the grounding artifact
+and [D&D module internals](../internal/dnd.md) for implementation details.
--- a/examples/dnd-complete.config.yml
+++ b/examples/dnd-complete.config.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pipelines:
          window_units: 3
          lanes:
            - item-events
+            - item-registry
            - locations
            - location-occurrences
            - npc_registry
@@ -44,15 +45,15 @@ pipelines:
            - npc-occurrences
            - enemy-events
    steps:
-      # Establish session-wide reference artifacts alongside independent item events.
+      # Establish session-wide reference artifacts before their consumers.
      - id: describe-session
        artifacts:
-          item-events:
+          item-registry:
            extract:
-              module: dnd/item-events
+              module: dnd/item-registry
              retries: 2
            merge: appendorder
-            normalize: dnd/item-events
+            normalize: dnd/item-registry
          npc_registry:
            extract:
              module: dnd/npc-registry
@@ -91,7 +92,17 @@ pipelines:
            artifact:
              step: describe-session
              lane: scene-descriptions
+          item_registry:
+            artifact:
+              step: describe-session
+              lane: item-registry
        artifacts:
+          item-events:
+            extract:
+              module: dnd/item-events
+              retries: 2
+            merge: appendorder
+            normalize: dnd/item-events
          spells:
            extract:
              module: dnd/spells
--- a/internal/cli/dnd_enemy_events_contract_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/dnd_enemy_events_contract_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	combat "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/combatturns"
 	enemyevents "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/enemyevents"
 	itemevents "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents"
+	itemregistry "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemregistry"
 	locationoccurrences "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/locationoccurrences"
 	locations "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/locationregistry"
 	npcoccurrences "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/npcoccurrences"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	scenedescriptions "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/scenedescriptions"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/spells"
 	enemyeventnormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/enemyevents"
+	itemregistrynormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemregistry"
 	locationnormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/locationregistry"
 	npcnormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/npcregistry"
 )
@@ -253,8 +255,12 @@ func (client *enemyEventLLMClient) CompleteStructured(ctx context.Context, reque
 		content = []byte(`{"duplicate_groups":[]}`)
 	case spells.PromptID:
 		content = []byte(`{"spell_casts":[]}`)
+	case itemregistry.PromptID:
+		content = []byte(`{"items":[]}`)
+	case itemregistrynormalize.PromptID:
+		content = []byte(`{"duplicate_groups":[]}`)
 	case itemevents.PromptID:
-		content = []byte(`{"events":[]}`)
+		content = []byte(`{"occurrences":[]}`)
 	case combat.PromptID:
 		content = []byte(`{"combat_turns":[{"actor":"Kesh","turn_kind":"turn","source_refs":[{"start_unit_id":8,"end_unit_id":8}]}]}`)
 	case npcoccurrences.PromptID:
--- a/internal/cli/example_contract_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/example_contract_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestMaintainedExamplesLoadResolveAndList(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Fatalf("materialize maintained example references for %q: %v", pipelineID, err)
 				}
 				if example.name == "complete" {
-					if got := exampleStepLaneIDs(materialized); strings.Join(got, "|") != "describe-session:item-events,locations,npc_registry,scene-descriptions|extract-events:combat-turns,location-occurrences,npc-occurrences,spells|track-enemies:enemy-events" {
+					if got := exampleStepLaneIDs(materialized); strings.Join(got, "|") != "describe-session:item-registry,locations,npc_registry,scene-descriptions|extract-events:combat-turns,item-events,location-occurrences,npc-occurrences,spells|track-enemies:enemy-events" {
 						t.Fatalf("complete example steps and lanes = %v, want the documented D&D extractor composition", got)
 					}
 					locationLane := referenceContractLane(t, materialized, "locations")
--- a/internal/cli/production_contract_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/production_contract_test.go
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ import (
 	combatextract "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/combatturns"
 	enemyeventextract "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/enemyevents"
 	itemeventextract "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents"
+	itemregistryextract "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemregistry"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/spells"
 	combatnormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/combatturns"
 	enemyeventnormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/enemyevents"
 	itemeventnormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemevents"
+	itemregistrynormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemregistry"
 	spellnormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/spells"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/generic/normalize/noop"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/promptkit"
@@ -76,12 +78,12 @@ func TestProductionCatalogCoversMaintainedConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 		"generic/valid_json",
 		"generic/valid_json_schema",
 	})
-	assertProductionContains(t, "artifact codec kinds", registries.ArtifactCodecs.RegisteredKinds(), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.ItemEventListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind})
-	assertProductionContains(t, "merger variants", registries.Mergers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(pipeline.DefaultMergeModule), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.ItemEventListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind})
-	assertProductionContains(t, "normalizer variants", registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(pipeline.DefaultNormalizeModule), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.ItemEventListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind})
+	assertProductionContains(t, "artifact codec kinds", registries.ArtifactCodecs.RegisteredKinds(), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind})
+	assertProductionContains(t, "merger variants", registries.Mergers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(pipeline.DefaultMergeModule), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind})
+	assertProductionContains(t, "normalizer variants", registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(pipeline.DefaultNormalizeModule), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind})
 	assertProductionContains(t, "spell normalizer variants", registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(spellnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind})
 	assertProductionContains(t, "combat normalizer variants", registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(combatnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.CombatTurnListKind})
-	assertProductionContains(t, "item event normalizer variants", registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(itemeventnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.ItemEventListKind})
+	assertProductionContains(t, "item event normalizer variants", registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(itemeventnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind})
 	assertProductionContains(t, "enemy event normalizer variants", registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(enemyeventnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.EnemyEventListKind})

 	wantChain := []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ func TestProductionCatalogCoversMaintainedConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 	itemEventExtractChain := []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/shape"),
+		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/registry"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs"),
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json_schema"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness"),
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ func TestProductionCatalogCoversMaintainedConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 	itemEventNormalizeChain := []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/shape"),
+		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/registry"),
 		pipeline.Binding("normalize/dnd/item-events/invariants"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs"),
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json_schema"),
@@ -196,8 +200,8 @@ func TestProductionCatalogCoversMaintainedConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 	if !ok || combatCodecSpec.Kind != dnd.CombatTurnListKind || combatCodecSpec.Schema.ID != combatcodec.SchemaID {
 		t.Fatalf("combat codec spec = %#v, ok=%t, want typed D&D combat codec", combatCodecSpec, ok)
 	}
-	itemEventCodecSpec, ok := catalog.ArtifactCodecs.Spec(dnd.ItemEventListKind)
-	if !ok || itemEventCodecSpec.Kind != dnd.ItemEventListKind || itemEventCodecSpec.Schema.ID != itemeventcodec.SchemaID {
+	itemEventCodecSpec, ok := catalog.ArtifactCodecs.Spec(dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind)
+	if !ok || itemEventCodecSpec.Kind != dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind || itemEventCodecSpec.Schema.ID != itemeventcodec.SchemaID {
 		t.Fatalf("item event codec spec = %#v, ok=%t, want typed D&D item-event codec", itemEventCodecSpec, ok)
 	}
 	enemyEventCodecSpec, ok := catalog.ArtifactCodecs.Spec(dnd.EnemyEventListKind)
@@ -916,11 +920,23 @@ pipelines:
      module: json
      options:
        include_chunk_map: true
-    artifacts:
-      spells:
-        extract: dnd/spells
-      item-events:
-        extract: dnd/item-events
+    steps:
+      - id: identify-items
+        artifacts:
+          item-registry:
+            extract: dnd/item-registry
+            normalize: dnd/item-registry
+      - id: extract-occurrences
+        references:
+          item_registry:
+            artifact:
+              step: identify-items
+              lane: item-registry
+        artifacts:
+          spells:
+            extract: dnd/spells
+          item-events:
+            extract: dnd/item-events
 `, outputRoot, filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(outputRoot), "debug"), chunkModule)
 }

@@ -998,7 +1014,11 @@ func (client *productionFakeLLMClient) CompleteStructured(ctx context.Context, r
 			content = []byte(`{"spell_casts":[{"caster":"Aria","spell":"Cure Wounds","source_refs":[{"start_unit_id":1,"end_unit_id":1}]}]}`)
 		}
 	case itemeventextract.PromptID:
-		content = []byte(`{"events":[{"name":"Cure Wounds","kind":"acquired","to":"party","source_refs":[{"start_segment":1,"end_segment":1}]}]}`)
+		content = []byte(`{"occurrences":[]}`)
+	case itemregistryextract.PromptID:
+		content = []byte(`{"items":[]}`)
+	case itemregistrynormalize.PromptID:
+		content = []byte(`{"duplicate_groups":[]}`)
 	default:
 		return contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected prompt %q", req.PromptID)
 	}
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemevents/assets/schemas/dnd_item_occurrences.v1.json
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemevents/assets/schemas/dnd_item_occurrences.v1.json
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 {
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-  "$id": "notarius.dnd.item_events",
+  "$id": "notarius.dnd.item_occurrences",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "required": ["events"],
+  "required": ["occurrences"],
  "properties": {
-    "events": {
+    "occurrences": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "additionalProperties": false,
-        "required": ["name", "kind", "source_refs"],
+        "required": ["item_id", "name", "kind", "source_refs"],
        "properties": {
+          "item_id": {"type": "string", "minLength": 1},
          "name": {"type": "string", "minLength": 1},
          "kind": {"type": "string", "enum": ["discovered", "acquired", "lost", "consumed", "transferred"]},
          "quantity": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemevents/codec.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemevents/codec.go
@@ -14,25 +14,25 @@ import (
 )

 const (
-	SchemaID      = "notarius.dnd.item_events"
-	SchemaName    = "notarius_dnd_item_events_v1"
+	SchemaID      = "notarius.dnd.item_occurrences"
+	SchemaName    = "notarius_dnd_item_occurrences_v1"
 	SchemaVersion = "v1"
 	MediaType     = "application/json"
 )

-//go:embed assets/schemas/dnd_item_events.v1.json
+//go:embed assets/schemas/dnd_item_occurrences.v1.json
 var schemaAssets embed.FS

-var _ contracts.ArtifactCodec[dnd.ItemEventList] = (*Codec)(nil)
+var _ contracts.ArtifactCodec[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] = (*Codec)(nil)

 type Codec struct{}

 func New() *Codec { return &Codec{} }

-func (c *Codec) Kind() contracts.ArtifactKind { return dnd.ItemEventListKind }
+func (c *Codec) Kind() contracts.ArtifactKind { return dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind }

 func (c *Codec) Schema() contracts.ArtifactSchema {
-	raw, err := schemaAssets.ReadFile("assets/schemas/dnd_item_events.v1.json")
+	raw, err := schemaAssets.ReadFile("assets/schemas/dnd_item_occurrences.v1.json")
 	if err != nil {
 		return contracts.ArtifactSchema{}
 	}
@@ -46,50 +46,53 @@ func (c *Codec) Schema() contracts.ArtifactSchema {

 func (c *Codec) MediaType() string { return MediaType }

-func (c *Codec) Metadata(value dnd.ItemEventList) map[string]any {
-	return map[string]any{"event_count": len(value.Events)}
+func (c *Codec) Metadata(value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) map[string]any {
+	return map[string]any{"occurrence_count": len(value.Occurrences)}
 }

-func (c *Codec) Encode(value dnd.ItemEventList) ([]byte, error) {
+func (c *Codec) Encode(value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) ([]byte, error) {
 	if err := validate(value); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("encode dnd item event list: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("encode dnd item occurrence list: %w", err)
 	}
 	return c.EncodeCandidate(value)
 }

 // EncodeCandidate provides the durable representation before semantic
 // validators have approved a value.
-func (c *Codec) EncodeCandidate(value dnd.ItemEventList) ([]byte, error) {
-	return candidatejson.EncodeCandidate("dnd item event list", cloneList(value))
+func (c *Codec) EncodeCandidate(value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) ([]byte, error) {
+	return candidatejson.EncodeCandidate("dnd item occurrence list", cloneList(value))
 }

-func (c *Codec) Decode(content []byte) (dnd.ItemEventList, error) {
+func (c *Codec) Decode(content []byte) (dnd.ItemOccurrenceList, error) {
 	value, err := c.DecodeCandidate(content)
 	if err != nil {
-		return dnd.ItemEventList{}, err
+		return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{}, err
 	}
 	if err := validate(value); err != nil {
-		return dnd.ItemEventList{}, fmt.Errorf("decode dnd item event list: %w", err)
+		return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{}, fmt.Errorf("decode dnd item occurrence list: %w", err)
 	}
 	return value, nil
 }

 // DecodeCandidate reads one strict durable JSON value before semantic
 // validators have approved it.
-func (c *Codec) DecodeCandidate(content []byte) (dnd.ItemEventList, error) {
-	value, err := candidatejson.DecodeCandidate[dnd.ItemEventList]("dnd item event list", content)
+func (c *Codec) DecodeCandidate(content []byte) (dnd.ItemOccurrenceList, error) {
+	value, err := candidatejson.DecodeCandidate[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]("dnd item occurrence list", content)
 	if err != nil {
-		return dnd.ItemEventList{}, err
+		return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{}, err
 	}
 	return cloneList(value), nil
 }

-func validate(value dnd.ItemEventList) error {
-	if value.Events == nil {
+func validate(value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) error {
+	if value.Occurrences == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("events must be present")
 	}
-	for index, event := range value.Events {
-		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("events[%d]", index)
+	for index, event := range value.Occurrences {
+		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d]", index)
+		if strings.TrimSpace(event.ItemID) == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s.item_id must not be empty", prefix)
+		}
 		if strings.TrimSpace(event.Name) == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s.name must not be empty", prefix)
 		}
@@ -127,19 +130,19 @@ func validate(value dnd.ItemEventList) error {
 	return nil
 }

-func cloneList(value dnd.ItemEventList) dnd.ItemEventList {
-	if value.Events == nil {
-		return dnd.ItemEventList{}
+func cloneList(value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) dnd.ItemOccurrenceList {
+	if value.Occurrences == nil {
+		return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{}
 	}
-	cloned := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: make([]dnd.ItemEvent, len(value.Events))}
-	for index, event := range value.Events {
-		cloned.Events[index] = event
+	cloned := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, len(value.Occurrences))}
+	for index, event := range value.Occurrences {
+		cloned.Occurrences[index] = event
 		if event.Quantity != nil {
 			quantity := *event.Quantity
-			cloned.Events[index].Quantity = &quantity
+			cloned.Occurrences[index].Quantity = &quantity
 		}
 		if event.SourceRefs != nil {
-			cloned.Events[index].SourceRefs = append([]source.SourceRef(nil), event.SourceRefs...)
+			cloned.Occurrences[index].SourceRefs = append([]source.SourceRef(nil), event.SourceRefs...)
 		}
 	}
 	return cloned
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemevents/codec_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemevents/codec_test.go
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
 )

-func validList() dnd.ItemEventList {
+func validList() dnd.ItemOccurrenceList {
 	quantity := 12
-	return dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "Hidden Cache", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)},
-		{Name: "Gold Pieces", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: "party", SourceRefs: refs(2, 2)},
-		{Name: "Torch", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindLost, From: "party", SourceRefs: refs(3, 3)},
-		{Name: "Healing Potion", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindConsumed, From: "party", SourceRefs: refs(4, 4)},
-		{Name: "Moonblade", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "Aria", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: refs(5, 5)},
+	return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "Hidden Cache", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Gold Pieces", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: "party", SourceRefs: refs(2, 2)},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Torch", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost, From: "party", SourceRefs: refs(3, 3)},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Healing Potion", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindConsumed, From: "party", SourceRefs: refs(4, 4)},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Moonblade", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, From: "Aria", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: refs(5, 5)},
 	}}
 }

@@ -42,18 +41,18 @@ func TestCodecRoundTripAndIdentities(t *testing.T) {
 	}

 	schema := codec.Schema()
-	if codec.Kind() != dnd.ItemEventListKind || codec.MediaType() != MediaType || schema.ID != SchemaID || schema.Name != SchemaName || schema.Version != SchemaVersion || !json.Valid(schema.JSONSchema) {
+	if codec.Kind() != dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind || codec.MediaType() != MediaType || schema.ID != SchemaID || schema.Name != SchemaName || schema.Version != SchemaVersion || !json.Valid(schema.JSONSchema) {
 		t.Fatalf("codec identity/schema = %q/%q %#v", codec.Kind(), codec.MediaType(), schema)
 	}
 	registry := pipeline.NewArtifactCodecRegistry()
 	if err := pipeline.RegisterArtifactCodec(registry, codec); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	spec, ok := registry.Spec(dnd.ItemEventListKind)
+	spec, ok := registry.Spec(dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind)
 	if !ok || spec.SchemaDigest != contracts.DigestArtifactSchema(schema) {
 		t.Fatalf("registered spec = %#v, %t", spec, ok)
 	}
-	if _, err := registry.Encode(dnd.ItemEventListKind, dnd.NPCRegistry{}); err == nil {
+	if _, err := registry.Encode(dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, dnd.NPCRegistry{}); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Encode() error = nil, want exact type rejection")
 	} else {
 		var typeErr *pipeline.ArtifactCodecTypeError
@@ -65,13 +64,13 @@ func TestCodecRoundTripAndIdentities(t *testing.T) {

 func TestCodecSupportsEmptyListAndPreservesInvalidCandidates(t *testing.T) {
 	codec := New()
-	empty := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{}}
-	if content, err := codec.Encode(empty); err != nil || string(content) != `{"events":[]}` {
+	empty := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{}}
+	if content, err := codec.Encode(empty); err != nil || string(content) != `{"occurrences":[]}` {
 		t.Fatalf("Encode() = %s, %v", content, err)
 	}
 	zero := 0
-	candidate := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{
-		Name: " ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, Quantity: &zero, From: "party", To: "Party",
+	candidate := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{
+		Name: " ", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, Quantity: &zero, From: "party", To: "Party",
 		SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "", StartUnitID: 0, EndUnitID: -1}},
 	}}}
 	content, err := codec.EncodeCandidate(candidate)
@@ -88,15 +87,15 @@ func TestCodecSupportsEmptyListAndPreservesInvalidCandidates(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestCodecRejectsStrictJSONAndApprovedBoundaries(t *testing.T) {
-	validJSON := `{"events":[{"name":"Ring","kind":"acquired","to":"party","source_refs":[{"source_id":"session","start_unit_id":1,"end_unit_id":1}]}]}`
+	validJSON := `{"occurrences":[{"item_id":"ring","name":"Ring","kind":"acquired","to":"party","source_refs":[{"source_id":"session","start_unit_id":1,"end_unit_id":1}]}]}`
 	tests := []struct {
 		name, raw, want string
 	}{
-		{"malformed", `{`, "decode dnd item event list"},
-		{"unknown top level", `{"events":[],"unexpected":true}`, "unknown field"},
+		{"malformed", `{`, "decode dnd item occurrence list"},
+		{"unknown top level", `{"occurrences":[],"unexpected":true}`, "unknown field"},
 		{"unknown event field", strings.Replace(validJSON, `"to":"party"`, `"to":"party","unexpected":true`, 1), "unknown field"},
 		{"unknown reference field", strings.Replace(validJSON, `"end_unit_id":1`, `"end_unit_id":1,"unexpected":true`, 1), "unknown field"},
-		{"trailing", `{"events":[]} {}`, "multiple JSON values"},
+		{"trailing", `{"occurrences":[]} {}`, "multiple JSON values"},
 		{"missing list", `{}`, "events must be present"},
 		{"zero quantity", strings.Replace(validJSON, `"to":"party"`, `"quantity":0,"to":"party"`, 1), "quantity must be positive"},
 		{"negative quantity", strings.Replace(validJSON, `"to":"party"`, `"quantity":-1,"to":"party"`, 1), "quantity must be positive"},
@@ -125,13 +124,13 @@ func TestCodecDeepCopiesBoundaryValuesAndMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if decoded.Events[1].Quantity == value.Events[1].Quantity || &decoded.Events[1].SourceRefs[0] == &value.Events[1].SourceRefs[0] {
+	if decoded.Occurrences[1].Quantity == value.Occurrences[1].Quantity || &decoded.Occurrences[1].SourceRefs[0] == &value.Occurrences[1].SourceRefs[0] {
 		t.Fatal("DecodeCandidate() retained caller-owned event fields")
 	}
-	*decoded.Events[1].Quantity = 99
-	decoded.Events[1].SourceRefs[0].SourceID = "changed"
-	if *value.Events[1].Quantity != 12 || value.Events[1].SourceRefs[0].SourceID != "session" {
-		t.Fatal("decoded item event aliases input")
+	*decoded.Occurrences[1].Quantity = 99
+	decoded.Occurrences[1].SourceRefs[0].SourceID = "changed"
+	if *value.Occurrences[1].Quantity != 12 || value.Occurrences[1].SourceRefs[0].SourceID != "session" {
+		t.Fatal("decoded item occurrence aliases input")
 	}

 	first := codec.Schema()
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ func TestCodecDeepCopiesBoundaryValuesAndMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	metadata := codec.Metadata(value)
 	metadata["payload"] = bytes.Repeat([]byte("x"), 10)
-	if next := codec.Metadata(value); len(next) != 1 || next["event_count"] != len(value.Events) {
+	if next := codec.Metadata(value); len(next) != 1 || next["occurrence_count"] != len(value.Occurrences) {
 		t.Fatalf("Metadata() = %#v", next)
 	}
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/canonicalize.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/canonicalize.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (

 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/core/source"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
+	itemregistry "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/registry"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/shared"
 )

-type orderedItemEventResponse struct {
-	value       itemEventResponse
+type orderedItemOccurrenceResponse struct {
+	value       itemOccurrenceResponse
 	earliest    int
 	hasEvidence bool
 }
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@ func canonicalizeResponse(response *extractionResponse, order shared.SourceRefOr
 	if response == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	ordered := make([]orderedItemEventResponse, len(response.Events))
-	for index := range response.Events {
-		earliest, hasEvidence := canonicalizeItemEvent(&response.Events[index], order, sourceID)
-		ordered[index] = orderedItemEventResponse{
-			value:       response.Events[index],
+	ordered := make([]orderedItemOccurrenceResponse, len(response.Occurrences))
+	for index := range response.Occurrences {
+		earliest, hasEvidence := canonicalizeItemOccurrence(&response.Occurrences[index], order, sourceID)
+		ordered[index] = orderedItemOccurrenceResponse{
+			value:       response.Occurrences[index],
 			earliest:    earliest,
 			hasEvidence: hasEvidence,
 		}
@@ -37,38 +38,43 @@ func canonicalizeResponse(response *extractionResponse, order shared.SourceRefOr
 		return ordered[left].earliest < ordered[right].earliest
 	})
 	for index := range ordered {
-		response.Events[index] = ordered[index].value
+		response.Occurrences[index] = ordered[index].value
 	}
 }

-func canonicalizeItemEvent(event *itemEventResponse, order shared.SourceRefOrder, sourceID string) (int, bool) {
+func canonicalizeItemOccurrence(event *itemOccurrenceResponse, order shared.SourceRefOrder, sourceID string) (int, bool) {
 	if event == nil {
 		return 0, false
 	}
-	refs := order.Canonicalize(itemEventSourceRefs(event.SourceRefs, sourceID))
-	event.SourceRefs = itemEventResponseRefs(refs)
+	refs := order.Canonicalize(itemOccurrenceSourceRefs(event.SourceRefs, sourceID))
+	event.SourceRefs = itemOccurrenceResponseRefs(refs)
 	return order.EarliestValid(refs)
 }

-func canonicalItemEventList(response extractionResponse, sourceID string) dnd.ItemEventList {
-	if response.Events == nil {
-		return dnd.ItemEventList{}
+func canonicalItemOccurrenceList(response extractionResponse, sourceID string, registry *itemregistry.Registry) dnd.ItemOccurrenceList {
+	if response.Occurrences == nil {
+		return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{}
 	}
-	events := make([]dnd.ItemEvent, len(response.Events))
-	for index, event := range response.Events {
-		events[index] = dnd.ItemEvent{
+	occurrences := make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, 0, len(response.Occurrences))
+	for _, event := range response.Occurrences {
+		item, found := registry.LookupID(event.ItemID)
+		if !found || item.Name != event.Name {
+			continue
+		}
+		occurrences = append(occurrences, dnd.ItemOccurrence{
+			ItemID:     event.ItemID,
 			Name:       event.Name,
-			Kind:       dnd.ItemEventKind(event.Kind),
+			Kind:       dnd.ItemOccurrenceKind(event.Kind),
 			Quantity:   cloneQuantity(event.Quantity),
 			From:       event.From,
 			To:         event.To,
-			SourceRefs: itemEventSourceRefs(event.SourceRefs, sourceID),
-		}
+			SourceRefs: itemOccurrenceSourceRefs(event.SourceRefs, sourceID),
+		})
 	}
-	return dnd.ItemEventList{Events: events}
+	return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: occurrences}
 }

-func itemEventSourceRefs(refs []itemEventSourceRefResponse, sourceID string) []source.SourceRef {
+func itemOccurrenceSourceRefs(refs []itemOccurrenceSourceRefResponse, sourceID string) []source.SourceRef {
 	if refs == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -79,13 +85,13 @@ func itemEventSourceRefs(refs []itemEventSourceRefResponse, sourceID string) []s
 	return values
 }

-func itemEventResponseRefs(refs []source.SourceRef) []itemEventSourceRefResponse {
+func itemOccurrenceResponseRefs(refs []source.SourceRef) []itemOccurrenceSourceRefResponse {
 	if refs == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	values := make([]itemEventSourceRefResponse, len(refs))
+	values := make([]itemOccurrenceSourceRefResponse, len(refs))
 	for index, ref := range refs {
-		values[index] = itemEventSourceRefResponse{StartSegment: ref.StartUnitID, EndSegment: ref.EndUnitID}
+		values[index] = itemOccurrenceSourceRefResponse{StartSegment: ref.StartUnitID, EndSegment: ref.EndUnitID}
 	}
 	return values
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/extractor.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/extractor.go
@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
-// Package itemevents extracts source-grounded D&D item events.
+// Package itemevents extracts source-grounded D&D item occurrences.
 package itemevents

 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"sort"

 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/contracts"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/pipeline"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
+	itemregistry "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/registry"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/shared"
 )

 const Key = "dnd/item-events"

+const (
+	ItemRegistryReferenceSlot = itemregistry.ReferenceSlot
+	ItemRegistryMaxBytes      = itemregistry.MaxBytes
+)
+
 const mappingPolicy = "dnd.item_events.extract_mapping.v1"

 var requiredCapabilities = []string{
@@ -32,10 +39,20 @@ var referenceSlotDescriptions = shared.ReferenceSlotDescriptions{
 }

 func referenceSlots() []contracts.ReferenceSlot {
-	return shared.ReferenceSlots(referenceSlotDescriptions)
+	slots := shared.ReferenceSlots(referenceSlotDescriptions)
+	slots = append(slots, contracts.ReferenceSlot{
+		Name:                  ItemRegistryReferenceSlot,
+		Description:           "Required normalized item registry used only for item identity grounding, never as occurrence evidence.",
+		Required:              true,
+		AcceptedMediaTypes:    []string{"application/json"},
+		AcceptedArtifactKinds: []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.ItemRegistryKind},
+		MaxBytes:              ItemRegistryMaxBytes,
+	})
+	sort.Slice(slots, func(left, right int) bool { return slots[left].Name < slots[right].Name })
+	return slots
 }

-var _ contracts.Extractor[dnd.ItemEventList] = (*Extractor)(nil)
+var _ contracts.Extractor[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] = (*Extractor)(nil)
 var _ contracts.ManifestMetadataProvider = (*Extractor)(nil)
 var _ pipeline.CheckpointFingerprintProvider = (*Extractor)(nil)

@@ -43,6 +60,7 @@ type Options struct{}

 type Extractor struct {
 	llm               contracts.StructuredLLMClient
+	itemResolver      *itemregistry.Resolver
 	promptSHA         string
 	responseSchemaSHA string
 }
@@ -54,6 +72,14 @@ func New(llmClient contracts.StructuredLLMClient, _ Options, references ...contr
 	if len(references) > 1 {
 		return nil, extractorErrorf("at most one reference set may be supplied")
 	}
+	var referenceSet contracts.ReferenceSet
+	if len(references) == 1 {
+		referenceSet = references[0]
+	}
+	itemResolver, err := itemregistry.NewResolver(referenceSet)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, extractorErrorf("prepare item registry prompt input: %w", err)
+	}
 	promptSHA, err := promptAssetMetadata()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, extractorErrorf("load prompt metadata: %w", err)
@@ -62,7 +88,7 @@ func New(llmClient contracts.StructuredLLMClient, _ Options, references ...contr
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, extractorErrorf("load response schema: %w", err)
 	}
-	return &Extractor{llm: llmClient, promptSHA: promptSHA, responseSchemaSHA: responseSchema.SHA256}, nil
+	return &Extractor{llm: llmClient, itemResolver: itemResolver, promptSHA: promptSHA, responseSchemaSHA: responseSchema.SHA256}, nil
 }

 func (e *Extractor) Key() string { return Key }
@@ -73,7 +99,7 @@ func (e *Extractor) ManifestMetadata() map[string]any {
 	if e == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return map[string]any{
+	metadata := map[string]any{
 		"prompt_id":               PromptID,
 		"prompt_version":          SchemaVersion,
 		"prompt_sha256":           e.promptSHA,
@@ -84,6 +110,12 @@ func (e *Extractor) ManifestMetadata() map[string]any {
 		"response_schema_sha256":  e.responseSchemaSHA,
 		"mapping_policy":          mappingPolicy,
 	}
+	seeded := e.itemResolver.Seeded()
+	if seeded.Bound() {
+		metadata["item_registry_digest"] = seeded.Digest()
+		metadata["item_count"] = seeded.Count()
+	}
+	return metadata
 }

 func (e *Extractor) CheckpointFingerprints() []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint {
@@ -94,35 +126,41 @@ func (e *Extractor) CheckpointFingerprints() []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint {
 		{Name: "prompt", Value: e.promptSHA},
 		{Name: "response_schema", Value: e.responseSchemaSHA},
 		{Name: "mapping_policy", Value: mappingPolicy},
+		{Name: "item_registry", Value: e.itemResolver.Seeded().ProjectionDigest()},
 	}
 }

-func (e *Extractor) Extract(ctx context.Context, req contracts.TypedExtractionRequest) (contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemEventList], error) {
+func (e *Extractor) Extract(ctx context.Context, req contracts.TypedExtractionRequest) (contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
 	if e == nil {
-		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{}, extractorErrorf("extractor must not be nil")
+		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, extractorErrorf("extractor must not be nil")
 	}
 	if e.llm == nil {
-		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{}, extractorErrorf("LLM client must not be nil")
+		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, extractorErrorf("LLM client must not be nil")
 	}
 	sourceInput, err := shared.PrepareChunkExtraction(ctx, req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{}, extractorErrorf("%w", err)
+		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, extractorErrorf("%w", err)
 	}
 	order := shared.NewSourceRefOrder(req.Source)

+	registry, err := e.itemResolver.Resolve(req.References)
+	if err != nil {
+		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, extractorErrorf("resolve item registry: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !registry.Bound() {
+		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, extractorErrorf("item registry reference is required")
+	}
 	var response extractionResponse
+	inputs := shared.PromptInputs(sourceInput, req.References)
+	inputs[ItemRegistryReferenceSlot] = registry.PromptInput()
 	if _, err := e.llm.CompleteStructured(ctx, contracts.StructuredCompletionRequest{
-		StageName:     Key,
-		PromptID:      PromptID,
-		PromptVersion: SchemaVersion,
-		ProfileID:     req.LLMProfile,
-		SessionID:     req.SessionID,
-		Inputs:        shared.PromptInputs(sourceInput, req.References),
+		StageName: Key, PromptID: PromptID, PromptVersion: SchemaVersion,
+		ProfileID: req.LLMProfile, SessionID: req.SessionID, Inputs: inputs,
 	}, &response); err != nil {
-		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{}, extractorErrorf("complete structured output: %w", err)
+		return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, extractorErrorf("complete structured output: %w", err)
 	}
 	canonicalizeResponse(&response, order, req.Source.ID)
-	return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: canonicalItemEventList(response, req.Source.ID)}, nil
+	return contracts.TypedExtractionResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: canonicalItemOccurrenceList(response, req.Source.ID, registry)}, nil
 }

 func ModuleSpec() pipeline.ModuleSpec {
@@ -132,13 +170,13 @@ func ModuleSpec() pipeline.ModuleSpec {
 		ExecutionClass: contracts.ExecutionClassLLMBacked,
 		Requires:       append([]string(nil), requiredCapabilities...),
 		Provides:       append([]string(nil), providedCapabilities...),
-		ArtifactKind:   dnd.ItemEventListKind,
+		ArtifactKind:   dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind,
 		ReferenceSlots: referenceSlots(),
 	}
 }

 func Register(registry *pipeline.ExtractorRegistry) error {
-	return pipeline.RegisterExtractorBuilder(registry, ModuleSpec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.Extractor[dnd.ItemEventList], error) {
+	return pipeline.RegisterExtractorBuilder(registry, ModuleSpec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.Extractor[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
 		options, err := DecodeOptions(request.Options)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -160,5 +198,5 @@ func DecodeOptions(options map[string]any) (Options, error) {
 }

 func extractorErrorf(format string, args ...any) error {
-	return fmt.Errorf("dnd item events extractor: "+format, args...)
+	return fmt.Errorf("dnd item occurrences extractor: "+format, args...)
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/extractor_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/extractor_test.go
@@ -2,161 +2,61 @@ package itemevents

 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"reflect"
-	"strings"
 	"testing"

-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/core/source"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/contracts"
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
+	itemidentity "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/identity"
 )

-func TestExtractMapsAllEventKindsAndCanonicalizesEvidence(t *testing.T) {
-	quantity := 20
-	client := &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{response: extractionResponse{Events: []itemEventResponse{
-		{Name: "Torch", Kind: "lost", From: "party", SourceRefs: responseRefs(5, 5)},
-		{Name: "Moonblade", Kind: "transferred", From: "Aria", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: responseRefs(3, 3)},
-		{Name: "Hidden Cache", Kind: "discovered", SourceRefs: []itemEventSourceRefResponse{{StartSegment: 1, EndSegment: 1}, {StartSegment: 1, EndSegment: 1}}},
-		{Name: "Gold Pieces", Kind: "acquired", Quantity: &quantity, To: "party", SourceRefs: responseRefs(2, 2)},
-		{Name: "Healing Potion", Kind: "consumed", From: "party", SourceRefs: responseRefs(4, 4)},
-	}}}
-
-	result, err := newExtractor(t, client).Extract(context.Background(), extractionRequest())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Extract() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	if got := []dnd.ItemEventKind{result.Value.Events[0].Kind, result.Value.Events[1].Kind, result.Value.Events[2].Kind, result.Value.Events[3].Kind, result.Value.Events[4].Kind}; !reflect.DeepEqual(got, []dnd.ItemEventKind{
-		dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, dnd.ItemEventKindConsumed, dnd.ItemEventKindLost,
-	}) {
-		t.Fatalf("event kinds = %#v, want source order", got)
-	}
-	acquired := result.Value.Events[1]
-	if acquired.Name != "Gold Pieces" || acquired.To != "party" || acquired.Quantity == nil || *acquired.Quantity != 20 {
-		t.Fatalf("acquired event = %#v", acquired)
-	}
-	if result.Value.Events[0].Quantity != nil || result.Value.Events[0].From != "" || result.Value.Events[0].To != "" {
-		t.Fatalf("discovered event = %#v, want omitted optional fields", result.Value.Events[0])
-	}
-	if refs := result.Value.Events[0].SourceRefs; len(refs) != 1 || refs[0] != (source.SourceRef{SourceID: "session-alpha", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}) {
-		t.Fatalf("source refs = %#v, want source ID attachment and deduplication", refs)
-	}
-	if acquired.Quantity == client.response.Events[3].Quantity {
-		t.Fatal("mapped quantity aliases private response")
-	}
-	if len(client.requests) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("LLM calls = %d, want 1", len(client.requests))
-	}
-	request := client.requests[0]
-	if request.StageName != Key || request.PromptID != PromptID || request.PromptVersion != SchemaVersion || request.ProfileID != "profile-item-events" || request.SessionID != "session-123" {
-		t.Fatalf("LLM request identity = %#v", request)
-	}
-	if transcript := request.Inputs["transcript"]; string(transcript.Content) != string(extractionRequest().Chunk.Content) || transcript.Name != "transcript" {
-		t.Fatalf("transcript input = %#v", transcript)
-	}
-	for _, name := range []string{"players", "party", "glossary"} {
-		if input := request.Inputs[name]; string(input.Content) != " " {
-			t.Fatalf("absent %s input = %#v, want retained empty prompt material", name, input)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestExtractPreservesInvalidCandidatesAndEmptyResults(t *testing.T) {
-	client := &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{content: []byte(`{"events":[{"name":"","kind":"transferred","quantity":0,"from":"party","to":"Party","source_refs":[{"start_segment":99,"end_segment":-1}]}]}`)}
-	result, err := newExtractor(t, client).Extract(context.Background(), extractionRequest())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Extract() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	event := result.Value.Events[0]
-	if event.Name != "" || event.Kind != "transferred" || event.Quantity == nil || *event.Quantity != 0 || event.From != "party" || event.To != "Party" {
-		t.Fatalf("invalid candidate = %#v, want values preserved", event)
-	}
-	if refs := event.SourceRefs; len(refs) != 1 || refs[0] != (source.SourceRef{SourceID: "session-alpha", StartUnitID: 99, EndUnitID: -1}) {
-		t.Fatalf("source refs = %#v, want invalid range preserved", refs)
-	}
-
-	empty, err := newExtractor(t, &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{response: extractionResponse{Events: []itemEventResponse{}}}).Extract(context.Background(), extractionRequest())
-	if err != nil || empty.Value.Events == nil || len(empty.Value.Events) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("empty provider result = %#v, %v; want valid empty list", empty.Value, err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestExtractMapsNullableResponseFieldsToAbsentArtifactFields(t *testing.T) {
-	client := &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{content: []byte(`{"events":[{"name":"Hidden Cache","kind":"discovered","quantity":null,"from":null,"to":null,"source_refs":[{"start_segment":1,"end_segment":1}]}]}`)}
-	result, err := newExtractor(t, client).Extract(context.Background(), extractionRequest())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if len(result.Value.Events) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("events = %#v, want one", result.Value.Events)
-	}
-	event := result.Value.Events[0]
-	if event.Quantity != nil || event.From != "" || event.To != "" {
-		t.Fatalf("nullable response fields mapped to artifact values: %#v", event)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestExtractUsesSourceDocumentOrderForCandidates(t *testing.T) {
-	client := &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{response: extractionResponse{Events: []itemEventResponse{
-		{Name: "Later", Kind: "discovered", SourceRefs: responseRefs(10, 10)},
-		{Name: "Earlier", Kind: "discovered", SourceRefs: responseRefs(100, 100)},
+func TestExtractGroundsOccurrencesInRequiredRegistry(t *testing.T) {
+	id := itemidentity.DeriveID("Torch")
+	client := &fakeItemOccurrencesLLMClient{response: extractionResponse{Occurrences: []itemOccurrenceResponse{
+		{ItemID: id, Name: "Torch", Kind: "lost", From: "party", SourceRefs: responseRefs(1, 1)},
+		{ItemID: "unknown", Name: "Unknown", Kind: "lost", From: "party", SourceRefs: responseRefs(2, 2)},
+		{ItemID: "torch", Name: "Lantern", Kind: "lost", From: "party", SourceRefs: responseRefs(3, 3)},
 	}}}
 	req := extractionRequest()
-	req.Source.Units = []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 100}, {ID: 10}}
-	req.Chunk.Units = append([]source.SourceUnit(nil), req.Source.Units...)
-	req.Chunk.Ref = source.SourceRef{SourceID: req.Source.ID, StartUnitID: 100, EndUnitID: 10}
-	result, err := newExtractor(t, client).Extract(context.Background(), req)
+	req.References = itemRegistryReferences(t)
+	result, err := newExtractor(t, client, req.References).Extract(context.Background(), req)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if got := []string{result.Value.Events[0].Name, result.Value.Events[1].Name}; !reflect.DeepEqual(got, []string{"Earlier", "Later"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("event order = %#v, want source document order", got)
+	if len(result.Value.Occurrences) != 1 || result.Value.Occurrences[0].ItemID != id || result.Value.Occurrences[0].Name != "Torch" {
+		t.Fatalf("occurrences = %#v", result.Value.Occurrences)
+	}
+	input := client.requests[0].Inputs[ItemRegistryReferenceSlot]
+	if input.Name != ItemRegistryReferenceSlot || string(input.Content) == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("registry prompt input = %#v", input)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExtractRequiresItemRegistry(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := newExtractor(t, &fakeItemOccurrencesLLMClient{}).Extract(context.Background(), extractionRequest())
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Extract() error = nil, want required registry error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExtractPreservesNullableFields(t *testing.T) {
+	id := itemidentity.DeriveID("Torch")
+	client := &fakeItemOccurrencesLLMClient{content: []byte(`{"occurrences":[{"item_id":"` + id + `","name":"Torch","kind":"discovered","quantity":null,"from":null,"to":null,"source_refs":[{"start_segment":1,"end_segment":1}]}]}`)}
+	req := extractionRequest()
+	req.References = itemRegistryReferences(t)
+	result, err := newExtractor(t, client, req.References).Extract(context.Background(), req)
+	if err != nil || len(result.Value.Occurrences) != 1 || result.Value.Occurrences[0].Quantity != nil || result.Value.Occurrences[0].From != "" || result.Value.Occurrences[0].To != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("result = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
 }

 func TestExtractUsesOnlySupportedPromptInputs(t *testing.T) {
-	client := &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{response: extractionResponse{Events: []itemEventResponse{}}}
+	client := &fakeItemOccurrencesLLMClient{response: extractionResponse{Occurrences: []itemOccurrenceResponse{}}}
 	req := extractionRequest()
-	req.References = contracts.ReferenceSet{Slots: map[string]contracts.ResolvedReferenceSlot{
-		"players":  {Slot: contracts.ReferenceSlot{Name: "players"}, Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{SlotName: "players", Content: []byte("Dana: Aria")}}},
-		"party":    {Slot: contracts.ReferenceSlot{Name: "party"}, Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{SlotName: "party", Content: []byte("Aria: ranger")}}},
-		"glossary": {Slot: contracts.ReferenceSlot{Name: "glossary"}, Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{SlotName: "glossary", Content: []byte("Moonblade: heirloom")}}},
-		"npcs":     {Slot: contracts.ReferenceSlot{Name: "npc_registry"}, Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{SlotName: "npc_registry", Content: []byte("must not be used")}}},
-	}}
-	if _, err := newExtractor(t, client).Extract(context.Background(), req); err != nil {
+	req.References = itemRegistryReferences(t)
+	req.References.Slots["unrelated"] = contracts.ResolvedReferenceSlot{Slot: contracts.ReferenceSlot{Name: "unrelated"}, Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{SlotName: "unrelated", Content: []byte("ignored")}}}
+	if _, err := newExtractor(t, client, req.References).Extract(context.Background(), req); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	inputs := client.requests[0].Inputs
-	if string(inputs["players"].Content) != "Dana: Aria" || string(inputs["party"].Content) != "Aria: ranger" || string(inputs["glossary"].Content) != "Moonblade: heirloom" {
-		t.Fatalf("reference inputs = %#v", inputs)
-	}
-	if _, ok := inputs["npcs"]; ok {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected generated-lane input: %#v", inputs)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestExtractRetainsLocalErrorContext(t *testing.T) {
-	request := extractionRequest()
-	extractor := newExtractor(t, &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{})
-	var nilExtractor *Extractor
-	request.SourceInput = contracts.NewLLMInputMaterial("source", "application/json", []byte(`{"different":true}`), "sha256:other", "file:///other.json")
-	for _, test := range []struct {
-		name      string
-		extractor *Extractor
-		req       contracts.TypedExtractionRequest
-		want      string
-	}{
-		{"nil extractor", nilExtractor, extractionRequest(), "extractor"},
-		{"nil client", &Extractor{}, extractionRequest(), "LLM client"},
-		{"preflight", extractor, request, "must match chunk"},
-	} {
-		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if _, err := test.extractor.Extract(context.Background(), test.req); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "dnd item events") || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), test.want) {
-				t.Fatalf("Extract() error = %v", err)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-	if _, err := newExtractor(t, &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{err: errors.New("provider unavailable")}).Extract(context.Background(), extractionRequest()); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "provider unavailable") {
-		t.Fatalf("provider error = %v", err)
+	if _, ok := client.requests[0].Inputs["unrelated"]; ok {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected prompt input: %#v", client.requests[0].Inputs)
 	}
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/model.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/model.go
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 package itemevents

 type extractionResponse struct {
-	Events []itemEventResponse `json:"events"`
+	Occurrences []itemOccurrenceResponse `json:"occurrences"`
 }

-type itemEventResponse struct {
-	Name       string                       `json:"name"`
-	Kind       string                       `json:"kind"`
-	Quantity   *int                         `json:"quantity,omitempty"`
-	From       string                       `json:"from,omitempty"`
-	To         string                       `json:"to,omitempty"`
-	SourceRefs []itemEventSourceRefResponse `json:"source_refs"`
+type itemOccurrenceResponse struct {
+	ItemID     string                            `json:"item_id"`
+	Name       string                            `json:"name"`
+	Kind       string                            `json:"kind"`
+	Quantity   *int                              `json:"quantity,omitempty"`
+	From       string                            `json:"from,omitempty"`
+	To         string                            `json:"to,omitempty"`
+	SourceRefs []itemOccurrenceSourceRefResponse `json:"source_refs"`
 }

-type itemEventSourceRefResponse struct {
+type itemOccurrenceSourceRefResponse struct {
 	StartSegment int `json:"start_segment"`
 	EndSegment   int `json:"end_segment"`
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/prompt_assets.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/prompt_assets.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var promptAssetManifest = shared.PromptAssetManifest{
 	ModuleFiles: []promptfs.ModulePromptFile{
 		{Name: "prompt.yaml", Path: "prompts/prompt.yaml"},
 		{Name: "instructions.md", Path: "prompts/instructions.md"},
+		{Name: "item-registry.md", Path: "prompts/item-registry.md"},
 	},
 	SharedFiles: []string{
 		"common-dnd-system.md",
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func RegisterPromptAssets(registry *llm.AssetRegistry) error {
 	}
 	promptFS, err := promptAssetManifest.PromptFS(assets)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("prepare item event prompt assets: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("prepare item occurrence prompt assets: %w", err)
 	}
 	if err := registry.RegisterPromptFS(promptFS, promptAssetRoot); err != nil {
 		return err
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/prompt_assets_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/prompt_assets_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/promptkit"
 )

-func TestPromptAssetsPrepareItemEventPrompt(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPromptAssetsPrepareItemOccurrencePrompt(t *testing.T) {
 	registry := llm.NewAssetRegistry()
 	if err := RegisterPromptAssets(registry); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -30,16 +30,17 @@ func TestPromptAssetsPrepareItemEventPrompt(t *testing.T) {
 	prepared, err := engine.Prepare(context.Background(), promptkit.RunRequest{
 		PromptID: PromptID, PromptVersion: SchemaVersion, ProfileID: "item-events-test-profile",
 		Inputs: map[string]promptkit.ArtifactRef{
-			"transcript": promptkit.InlineWithURI("file:///session.json", `{"units":[{"sentinel":"item-event-transcript"}]}`),
-			"players":    promptkit.Inline("item-event-player"),
-			"party":      promptkit.Inline(" "),
-			"glossary":   promptkit.Inline(" "),
+			"transcript":    promptkit.InlineWithURI("file:///session.json", `{"units":[{"sentinel":"item-event-transcript"}]}`),
+			"players":       promptkit.Inline("item-event-player"),
+			"party":         promptkit.Inline(" "),
+			"glossary":      promptkit.Inline(" "),
+			"item_registry": promptkit.Inline(`{"items":[{"id":"item:sha256:test","name":"Torch"}]}`),
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if prepared.PromptID != PromptID || prepared.OutputContract.SchemaPath != "dnd_item_events_llm.v1.json" {
+	if prepared.PromptID != PromptID || prepared.OutputContract.SchemaPath != "dnd_item_occurrences_llm.v1.json" {
 		t.Fatalf("prepared prompt = %#v", prepared)
 	}
 }
@@ -49,12 +50,12 @@ func TestPromptAssetsDoNotLeakIntoMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil || !strings.HasPrefix(hash, "sha256:") {
 		t.Fatalf("promptAssetMetadata() = %q, %v", hash, err)
 	}
-	metadata := newExtractor(t, &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{}).ManifestMetadata()
+	metadata := newExtractor(t, &fakeItemOccurrencesLLMClient{}).ManifestMetadata()
 	payload, err := json.Marshal(metadata)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	for _, forbidden := range []string{"common-dnd-system", "dnd_item_events_llm.v1.json"} {
+	for _, forbidden := range []string{"common-dnd-system", "dnd_item_occurrences_llm.v1.json"} {
 		if strings.Contains(string(payload), forbidden) {
 			t.Fatalf("metadata leaked raw asset content %q: %s", forbidden, payload)
 		}
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/registry_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/registry_test.go
@@ -2,64 +2,42 @@ package itemevents

 import (
 	"reflect"
-	"strings"
 	"testing"

+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/core/source"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/contracts"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/pipeline"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
+	itemcodec "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemregistry"
+	itemidentity "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/identity"
 )

-func TestConstructorSpecOptionsAndMetadata(t *testing.T) {
-	if _, err := New(nil, Options{}); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "LLM client") {
-		t.Fatalf("New(nil) error = %v", err)
+func itemRegistryReferences(t *testing.T) contracts.ReferenceSet {
+	t.Helper()
+	content, err := itemcodec.New().Encode(dnd.ItemRegistry{Items: []dnd.Item{{ID: itemidentity.DeriveID("Torch"), Name: "Torch", SourceRefs: testSourceRefs()}}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if _, err := New(&fakeItemEventsLLMClient{}, Options{}, contracts.ReferenceSet{}, contracts.ReferenceSet{}); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "at most one reference set") {
-		t.Fatalf("New() error = %v", err)
+	return contracts.ReferenceSet{Slots: map[string]contracts.ResolvedReferenceSlot{ItemRegistryReferenceSlot: {Slot: contracts.ReferenceSlot{Name: ItemRegistryReferenceSlot}, Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{SlotName: ItemRegistryReferenceSlot, Content: content, MediaType: "application/json", ArtifactKind: dnd.ItemRegistryKind}}}}}
+}
+
+func testSourceRefs() []source.SourceRef {
+	return []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session-alpha", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}
+}
+
+func TestModuleSpecDeclaresRequiredRegistry(t *testing.T) {
+	spec := ModuleSpec()
+	var slot contracts.ReferenceSlot
+	for _, candidate := range spec.ReferenceSlots {
+		if candidate.Name == ItemRegistryReferenceSlot {
+			slot = candidate
+		}
 	}
-	want := pipeline.ModuleSpec{
-		Key: Key, Stage: pipeline.StageExtract, ExecutionClass: contracts.ExecutionClassLLMBacked, Requires: []string{"chunks", "source.transcript"}, Provides: []string{"dnd.item_events"}, ArtifactKind: dnd.ItemEventListKind,
-		ReferenceSlots: []contracts.ReferenceSlot{
-			{Name: "glossary", Description: referenceSlotDescriptions.Glossary, AcceptedMediaTypes: []string{"application/json", "application/x-yaml", "application/yaml", "text/markdown", "text/plain"}},
-			{Name: "party", Description: referenceSlotDescriptions.Party, AcceptedMediaTypes: []string{"application/json", "application/x-yaml", "application/yaml", "text/markdown", "text/plain"}},
-			{Name: "players", Description: referenceSlotDescriptions.Players, AcceptedMediaTypes: []string{"application/json", "application/x-yaml", "application/yaml", "text/markdown", "text/plain"}},
-			{Name: "roster", Description: referenceSlotDescriptions.Roster, AcceptedMediaTypes: []string{"application/json", "application/x-yaml", "application/yaml", "text/markdown", "text/plain"}},
-		},
-	}
-	if got := ModuleSpec(); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
-		t.Fatalf("ModuleSpec() = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
-	}
-	if _, err := DecodeOptions(map[string]any{"unexpected": true}); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unknown option") {
-		t.Fatalf("DecodeOptions() error = %v", err)
+	if !slot.Required || !reflect.DeepEqual(slot.AcceptedArtifactKinds, []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.ItemRegistryKind}) || slot.MaxBytes != ItemRegistryMaxBytes {
+		t.Fatalf("registry slot = %#v", slot)
 	}
 	registry := pipeline.NewExtractorRegistry()
 	if err := Register(registry); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if got, ok := registry.Spec(Key); !ok || !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
-		t.Fatalf("registry spec = %#v, %t", got, ok)
-	}
-
-	extractor := newExtractor(t, &fakeItemEventsLLMClient{})
-	metadata := extractor.ManifestMetadata()
-	for key, want := range map[string]string{
-		"prompt_id": PromptID, "prompt_version": SchemaVersion, "response_schema_key": string(ResponseSchemaKey), "response_schema_id": ResponseSchemaID,
-		"response_schema_name": ResponseSchemaName, "response_schema_version": SchemaVersion, "mapping_policy": mappingPolicy,
-	} {
-		if metadata[key] != want {
-			t.Fatalf("metadata[%q] = %#v, want %q", key, metadata[key], want)
-		}
-	}
-	for _, key := range []string{"prompt_sha256", "response_schema_sha256"} {
-		if value, ok := metadata[key].(string); !ok || !strings.HasPrefix(value, "sha256:") {
-			t.Fatalf("metadata[%q] = %#v", key, metadata[key])
-		}
-	}
-	if got := extractor.CheckpointFingerprints(); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{
-		{Name: "prompt", Value: metadata["prompt_sha256"].(string)},
-		{Name: "response_schema", Value: metadata["response_schema_sha256"].(string)},
-		{Name: "mapping_policy", Value: mappingPolicy},
-	}) {
-		t.Fatalf("CheckpointFingerprints() = %#v", got)
-	}
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/schema.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/schema.go
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/llm"

 const (
 	PromptID           = "dnd.item_events"
-	ResponseSchemaKey  = llm.ResponseSchemaKey("dnd_item_events_llm")
-	ResponseSchemaID   = "notarius.dnd.item_events.llm"
-	ResponseSchemaName = "notarius_dnd_item_events_llm_v1"
+	ResponseSchemaKey  = llm.ResponseSchemaKey("dnd_item_occurrences_llm")
+	ResponseSchemaID   = "notarius.dnd.item_occurrences.llm"
+	ResponseSchemaName = "notarius_dnd_item_occurrences_llm_v1"
 	SchemaVersion      = "v1"
 )

@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ func loadResponseSchema() (llm.ResponseSchema, error) {
 		ID:        ResponseSchemaID,
 		Version:   SchemaVersion,
 		Name:      ResponseSchemaName,
-		AssetPath: "schemas/dnd_item_events_llm.v1.json",
+		AssetPath: "schemas/dnd_item_occurrences_llm.v1.json",
 	})
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/schema_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/schema_test.go
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ func TestResponseSchemaIsStrictlyStructuralAndPrivate(t *testing.T) {
 	if schema.Key != ResponseSchemaKey || schema.ID != ResponseSchemaID || schema.Name != ResponseSchemaName || schema.Version != SchemaVersion || !strings.HasPrefix(schema.SHA256, "sha256:") || !json.Valid(schema.JSONSchema) {
 		t.Fatalf("schema = %#v", schema)
 	}
-	valid := map[string]any{"events": []any{
+	valid := map[string]any{"occurrences": []any{
 		map[string]any{
-			"name": "", "kind": "unsupported", "quantity": 0, "from": "party", "to": "Party",
+			"item_id": "item:sha256:test", "name": "", "kind": "unsupported", "quantity": 0, "from": "party", "to": "Party",
 			"source_refs": []any{map[string]any{"start_segment": 0, "end_segment": -1}},
 		},
 		map[string]any{
-			"name": "Hidden Cache", "kind": "discovered", "quantity": nil, "from": nil, "to": nil,
+			"item_id": "item:sha256:test", "name": "Hidden Cache", "kind": "discovered", "quantity": nil, "from": nil, "to": nil,
 			"source_refs": []any{map[string]any{"start_segment": 1, "end_segment": 1}},
 		},
 	}}
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ func TestResponseSchemaIsStrictlyStructuralAndPrivate(t *testing.T) {
 		name  string
 		value map[string]any
 	}{
-		{"missing events", map[string]any{}},
-		{"missing event name", map[string]any{"events": []any{withoutField(responseEvent(), "name")}}},
-		{"missing nullable field", map[string]any{"events": []any{withoutField(responseEvent(), "quantity")}}},
-		{"unknown event field", map[string]any{"events": []any{withField(responseEvent(), "extra", true)}}},
-		{"unknown reference field", map[string]any{"events": []any{withField(responseEvent(), "source_refs", []any{map[string]any{"start_segment": 1, "end_segment": 1, "extra": true}})}}},
-		{"noninteger range", map[string]any{"events": []any{withField(responseEvent(), "source_refs", []any{map[string]any{"start_segment": 1.5, "end_segment": 1}})}}},
+		{"missing occurrences", map[string]any{}},
+		{"missing event name", map[string]any{"occurrences": []any{withoutField(responseEvent(), "name")}}},
+		{"missing nullable field", map[string]any{"occurrences": []any{withoutField(responseEvent(), "quantity")}}},
+		{"unknown event field", map[string]any{"occurrences": []any{withField(responseEvent(), "extra", true)}}},
+		{"unknown reference field", map[string]any{"occurrences": []any{withField(responseEvent(), "source_refs", []any{map[string]any{"start_segment": 1, "end_segment": 1, "extra": true}})}}},
+		{"noninteger range", map[string]any{"occurrences": []any{withField(responseEvent(), "source_refs", []any{map[string]any{"start_segment": 1.5, "end_segment": 1}})}}},
 	} {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			content, err := json.Marshal(test.value)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestResponseSchemaIsStrictlyStructuralAndPrivate(t *testing.T) {

 func responseEvent() map[string]any {
 	return map[string]any{
-		"name": "Ring", "kind": "acquired", "quantity": nil, "from": nil, "to": "party", "source_refs": []any{},
+		"item_id": "item:sha256:test", "name": "Ring", "kind": "acquired", "quantity": nil, "from": nil, "to": "party", "source_refs": []any{},
 	}
 }

--- a/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/test_helpers_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents/test_helpers_test.go
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ func sourceDocument() *source.SourceDocument {
 	}
 }

-func responseRefs(start, end int) []itemEventSourceRefResponse {
-	return []itemEventSourceRefResponse{{StartSegment: start, EndSegment: end}}
+func responseRefs(start, end int) []itemOccurrenceSourceRefResponse {
+	return []itemOccurrenceSourceRefResponse{{StartSegment: start, EndSegment: end}}
 }

 func newExtractor(t *testing.T, client contracts.StructuredLLMClient, references ...contracts.ReferenceSet) *Extractor {
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ func cloneStructuredCompletionRequest(req contracts.StructuredCompletionRequest)
 	return req
 }

-type fakeItemEventsLLMClient struct {
+type fakeItemOccurrencesLLMClient struct {
 	response extractionResponse
 	content  []byte
 	err      error
 	requests []contracts.StructuredCompletionRequest
 }

-func (client *fakeItemEventsLLMClient) CompleteStructured(_ context.Context, req contracts.StructuredCompletionRequest, out any) (contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse, error) {
+func (client *fakeItemOccurrencesLLMClient) CompleteStructured(_ context.Context, req contracts.StructuredCompletionRequest, out any) (contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse, error) {
 	client.requests = append(client.requests, cloneStructuredCompletionRequest(req))
 	if client.err != nil {
 		return contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse{}, client.err
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/itemevents/itemevents.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/itemevents/itemevents.go
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ import (

 const partyHolder = "party"

-// SupportedKind reports whether kind is one of the durable item-event kinds.
-func SupportedKind(kind dnd.ItemEventKind) bool {
+// SupportedKind reports whether kind is one of the durable item occurrence kinds.
+func SupportedKind(kind dnd.ItemOccurrenceKind) bool {
 	switch kind {
-	case dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered,
-		dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired,
-		dnd.ItemEventKindLost,
-		dnd.ItemEventKindConsumed,
-		dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred:
+	case dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered,
+		dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired,
+		dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost,
+		dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindConsumed,
+		dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false
@@ -45,18 +45,18 @@ func IsPartyHolder(value string) bool { return ComparisonKey(value) == partyHold
 // ValidHolderCombination reports whether the optional holder fields satisfy
 // the durable rules for kind. Blank holders are treated as absent so callers
 // can preserve invalid extraction candidates for their owning validators.
-func ValidHolderCombination(kind dnd.ItemEventKind, from, to string) bool {
+func ValidHolderCombination(kind dnd.ItemOccurrenceKind, from, to string) bool {
 	hasFrom := HolderPresent(from)
 	hasTo := HolderPresent(to)

 	switch kind {
-	case dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered:
+	case dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered:
 		return !hasFrom && !hasTo
-	case dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired:
+	case dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired:
 		return !hasFrom && hasTo
-	case dnd.ItemEventKindLost, dnd.ItemEventKindConsumed:
+	case dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost, dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindConsumed:
 		return hasFrom && !hasTo
-	case dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred:
+	case dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred:
 		return hasFrom && hasTo && !IsPartyHolder(from) && !IsPartyHolder(to) && ComparisonKey(from) != ComparisonKey(to)
 	default:
 		return false
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func ValidSourceRefs(index source.DocumentIndex, refs []source.SourceRef) bool {
 // Less defines the canonical event order. Invalid source references remain
 // comparable through SourceRefOrder's literal fallback so malformed candidates
 // are still safe to sort and diagnose.
-func Less(order shared.SourceRefOrder, left, right dnd.ItemEvent) bool {
+func Less(order shared.SourceRefOrder, left, right dnd.ItemOccurrence) bool {
 	leftPosition, leftHasEvidence := order.EarliestValid(left.SourceRefs)
 	rightPosition, rightHasEvidence := order.EarliestValid(right.SourceRefs)
 	if leftHasEvidence != rightHasEvidence {
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ func Less(order shared.SourceRefOrder, left, right dnd.ItemEvent) bool {
 	if leftHasEvidence && leftPosition != rightPosition {
 		return leftPosition < rightPosition
 	}
+	if left.ItemID != right.ItemID {
+		return left.ItemID < right.ItemID
+	}
 	if leftKey, rightKey := ComparisonKey(left.Name), ComparisonKey(right.Name); leftKey != rightKey {
 		return leftKey < rightKey
 	}
@@ -125,8 +128,8 @@ func Less(order shared.SourceRefOrder, left, right dnd.ItemEvent) bool {

 // ExactEqual reports whether events are exact duplicates after their display
 // fields and evidence have been canonicalized for the supplied source order.
-func ExactEqual(order shared.SourceRefOrder, left, right dnd.ItemEvent) bool {
-	if DisplayValue(left.Name) != DisplayValue(right.Name) || left.Kind != right.Kind ||
+func ExactEqual(order shared.SourceRefOrder, left, right dnd.ItemOccurrence) bool {
+	if left.ItemID != right.ItemID || DisplayValue(left.Name) != DisplayValue(right.Name) || left.Kind != right.Kind ||
 		DisplayValue(left.From) != DisplayValue(right.From) || DisplayValue(left.To) != DisplayValue(right.To) ||
 		(left.Quantity == nil) != (right.Quantity == nil) {
 		return false
@@ -140,8 +143,9 @@ func ExactEqual(order shared.SourceRefOrder, left, right dnd.ItemEvent) bool {
 // ExactIdentity returns a collision-safe duplicate key after display and
 // evidence canonicalization. It is intended for callers that have already
 // decided the event is eligible for duplicate handling.
-func ExactIdentity(order shared.SourceRefOrder, event dnd.ItemEvent) string {
+func ExactIdentity(order shared.SourceRefOrder, event dnd.ItemOccurrence) string {
 	var key strings.Builder
+	writeKeyString(&key, event.ItemID)
 	writeKeyString(&key, DisplayValue(event.Name))
 	writeKeyString(&key, string(event.Kind))
 	writeKeyString(&key, DisplayValue(event.From))
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/itemevents/itemevents_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/itemevents/itemevents_test.go
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ import (

 func TestValidHolderCombination(t *testing.T) {
 	valid := []struct {
-		kind     dnd.ItemEventKind
+		kind     dnd.ItemOccurrenceKind
 		from, to string
 	}{
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, "", ""},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, "", "party"},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindLost, "party", ""},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindConsumed, "party", ""},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, "Aria", "Borin"},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, "", ""},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, "", "party"},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost, "party", ""},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindConsumed, "party", ""},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, "Aria", "Borin"},
 	}
 	for _, test := range valid {
 		if !ValidHolderCombination(test.kind, test.from, test.to) {
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ func TestValidHolderCombination(t *testing.T) {
 	}

 	invalid := []struct {
-		kind     dnd.ItemEventKind
+		kind     dnd.ItemOccurrenceKind
 		from, to string
 	}{
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, "Aria", ""},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, "", ""},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindLost, "", ""},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindConsumed, "", "Borin"},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, "party", "Borin"},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, "Aria", "Party"},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, "Aria", "aria"},
-		{dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, "Åria", "Åria"},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, "Aria", ""},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, "", ""},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost, "", ""},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindConsumed, "", "Borin"},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, "party", "Borin"},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, "Aria", "Party"},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, "Aria", "aria"},
+		{dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, "Åria", "Åria"},
 		{"unsupported", "", ""},
 	}
 	for _, test := range invalid {
@@ -53,16 +53,16 @@ func TestLessUsesEveryCanonicalTieBreaker(t *testing.T) {
 		return []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: start, EndUnitID: end}}
 	}
 	quantity := func(value int) *int { return &value }
-	base := dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Amulet", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, To: "Borin", SourceRefs: ref(20, 20)}
+	base := dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Amulet", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, To: "Borin", SourceRefs: ref(20, 20)}
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
-		left, right dnd.ItemEvent
+		left, right dnd.ItemOccurrence
 	}{
 		{"earlier evidence", withRefs(base, ref(10, 10)), base},
 		{"valid evidence before malformed", base, withRefs(base, ref(999, 999))},
 		{"normalized name", withName(base, "Amulet"), withName(base, "Blade")},
 		{"exact trimmed name", withName(base, "Amulet"), withName(base, "amulet")},
-		{"kind", withKind(base, dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired), withKind(base, dnd.ItemEventKindLost)},
+		{"kind", withKind(base, dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired), withKind(base, dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost)},
 		{"from presence", withFrom(base, ""), withFrom(base, "Aria")},
 		{"from normalized value", withFrom(base, "Aria"), withFrom(base, "Borin")},
 		{"from exact value", withFrom(base, "Aria"), withFrom(base, "aria")},
@@ -84,16 +84,16 @@ func TestLessUsesEveryCanonicalTieBreaker(t *testing.T) {

 func TestLessAndExactEqualityCanonicalizeEvidence(t *testing.T) {
 	order := testOrder()
-	first := dnd.ItemEvent{
-		Name: "  Silver Coin  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, To: " party ",
+	first := dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item",
+		Name: "  Silver Coin  ", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, To: " party ",
 		SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{
 			{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 30, EndUnitID: 30},
 			{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10},
 			{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10},
 		},
 	}
-	second := dnd.ItemEvent{
-		Name: "Silver Coin", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, To: "party",
+	second := dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item",
+		Name: "Silver Coin", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, To: "party",
 		SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{
 			{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10},
 			{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 30, EndUnitID: 30},
@@ -136,10 +136,9 @@ func TestSourceReferenceHelpers(t *testing.T) {

 func TestLessSortsMalformedReferencesDeterministically(t *testing.T) {
 	order := testOrder()
-	events := []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 999, EndUnitID: 999}}},
-		{Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "other", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}},
-		{Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}},
+	events := []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 999, EndUnitID: 999}}},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "other", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}},
 	}
 	sort.SliceStable(events, func(left, right int) bool { return Less(order, events[left], events[right]) })
 	if events[0].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID != 10 || events[1].SourceRefs[0].SourceID != "other" || events[2].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID != 999 {
@@ -151,19 +150,28 @@ func testOrder() shared.SourceRefOrder {
 	return shared.NewSourceRefOrder(&source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 10}, {ID: 20}, {ID: 30}}})
 }

-func withName(event dnd.ItemEvent, value string) dnd.ItemEvent { event.Name = value; return event }
-func withKind(event dnd.ItemEvent, value dnd.ItemEventKind) dnd.ItemEvent {
+func withName(event dnd.ItemOccurrence, value string) dnd.ItemOccurrence {
+	event.Name = value
+	return event
+}
+func withKind(event dnd.ItemOccurrence, value dnd.ItemOccurrenceKind) dnd.ItemOccurrence {
 	event.Kind = value
 	return event
 }
-func withFrom(event dnd.ItemEvent, value string) dnd.ItemEvent { event.From = value; return event }
-func withTo(event dnd.ItemEvent, value string) dnd.ItemEvent   { event.To = value; return event }
-func withoutTo(event dnd.ItemEvent) dnd.ItemEvent              { event.To = ""; return event }
-func withQuantity(event dnd.ItemEvent, value *int) dnd.ItemEvent {
+func withFrom(event dnd.ItemOccurrence, value string) dnd.ItemOccurrence {
+	event.From = value
+	return event
+}
+func withTo(event dnd.ItemOccurrence, value string) dnd.ItemOccurrence {
+	event.To = value
+	return event
+}
+func withoutTo(event dnd.ItemOccurrence) dnd.ItemOccurrence { event.To = ""; return event }
+func withQuantity(event dnd.ItemOccurrence, value *int) dnd.ItemOccurrence {
 	event.Quantity = value
 	return event
 }
-func withRefs(event dnd.ItemEvent, value []source.SourceRef) dnd.ItemEvent {
+func withRefs(event dnd.ItemOccurrence, value []source.SourceRef) dnd.ItemOccurrence {
 	event.SourceRefs = value
 	return event
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemevents/normalizer.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemevents/normalizer.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/pipeline"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
 	itemeventmodel "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/itemevents"
+	itemregistry "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/registry"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/shared"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/shared/diagnostics"
 )
@@ -20,85 +21,126 @@ const (
 	normalizationPolicy = "dnd.item_events.normalize.v1"
 	NormalizationPolicy = normalizationPolicy

-	ReasonCodeDisplayNormalized    = "item_event_display_normalized"
+	ReasonCodeNameCanonicalized    = "item_occurrence_name_canonicalized"
+	ReasonCodeUnknownItemID        = "item_occurrence_unknown_item_id"
 	ReasonCodeSourceRefsNormalized = "source_references_normalized"
-	ReasonCodeEventsReordered      = "item_events_reordered"
-	ReasonCodeDuplicateCollapsed   = "duplicate_item_event_collapsed"
-	ReasonCodeWarningsOmitted      = "item_event_normalization_warnings_omitted"
+	ReasonCodeOccurrencesReordered = "item_occurrences_reordered"
+	ReasonCodeDuplicateCollapsed   = "duplicate_item_occurrence_collapsed"
+	ReasonCodeWarningsOmitted      = "item_occurrence_normalization_warnings_omitted"
+)
+
+const (
+	ItemRegistryReferenceSlot = itemregistry.ReferenceSlot
+	ItemRegistryMaxBytes      = itemregistry.MaxBytes
 )

 var requiredCapabilities = []string{"merged"}
 var providedCapabilities = []string{"normalized"}

-var _ contracts.Normalizer[dnd.ItemEventList] = (*Normalizer)(nil)
+var _ contracts.Normalizer[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] = (*Normalizer)(nil)
 var _ contracts.ManifestMetadataProvider = (*Normalizer)(nil)
 var _ pipeline.CheckpointFingerprintProvider = (*Normalizer)(nil)

-// Options deliberately has no fields: item-event normalization has no
-// generated-reference dependency or configurable semantic behavior.
 type Options struct{}

-type Normalizer struct{}
+type Normalizer struct{ itemResolver *itemregistry.Resolver }

-func New(Options) *Normalizer { return &Normalizer{} }
+func New(_ Options, references ...contracts.ReferenceSet) (*Normalizer, error) {
+	if len(references) > 1 {
+		return nil, normalizerErrorf("at most one reference set may be supplied")
+	}
+	var referenceSet contracts.ReferenceSet
+	if len(references) == 1 {
+		referenceSet = references[0]
+	}
+	resolver, err := itemregistry.NewResolver(referenceSet)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, normalizerErrorf("prepare item registry: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &Normalizer{itemResolver: resolver}, nil
+}

 func (n *Normalizer) Key() string { return Key }

-func (n *Normalizer) ReferenceSlots() []contracts.ReferenceSlot { return nil }
+func (n *Normalizer) ReferenceSlots() []contracts.ReferenceSlot { return referenceSlots() }

 func (n *Normalizer) ManifestMetadata() map[string]any {
-	if n == nil {
+	if n == nil || n.itemResolver == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return map[string]any{"normalization_policy": normalizationPolicy}
+	metadata := map[string]any{"normalization_policy": normalizationPolicy}
+	seeded := n.itemResolver.Seeded()
+	if seeded.Bound() {
+		metadata["item_registry_digest"] = seeded.Digest()
+		metadata["item_count"] = seeded.Count()
+	}
+	return metadata
 }

 func (n *Normalizer) CheckpointFingerprints() []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint {
-	if n == nil {
+	if n == nil || n.itemResolver == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{{Name: "normalization_policy", Value: normalizationPolicy}}
+	return []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{
+		{Name: "normalization_policy", Value: normalizationPolicy},
+		{Name: "item_registry", Value: n.itemResolver.Seeded().ProjectionDigest()},
+	}
 }

-func (n *Normalizer) Normalize(ctx context.Context, req contracts.TypedNormalizeRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]) (contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemEventList], error) {
-	if n == nil {
-		return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{}, normalizerErrorf("normalizer must not be nil")
+func (n *Normalizer) Normalize(ctx context.Context, req contracts.TypedNormalizeRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]) (contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
+	if n == nil || n.itemResolver == nil {
+		return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, normalizerErrorf("normalizer must not be nil")
 	}
 	if ctx == nil {
-		return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{}, normalizerErrorf("context must not be nil")
+		return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, normalizerErrorf("context must not be nil")
 	}
 	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
-		return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{}, normalizerErrorf("context error before normalize: %w", err)
+		return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, normalizerErrorf("context error before normalize: %w", err)
 	}

+	registry, err := n.itemResolver.Resolve(req.References)
+	if err != nil {
+		return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, normalizerErrorf("resolve item registry: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !registry.Bound() {
+		return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{}, normalizerErrorf("item registry reference is required")
+	}
 	index := source.NewDocumentIndex(req.Source)
-	value, warnings := normalizeList(req.MergeOutput.Value, index, shared.NewSourceRefOrderFromIndex(index))
-	return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: value, Warnings: warnings}, nil
+	value, warnings := normalizeList(req.MergeOutput.Value, index, shared.NewSourceRefOrderFromIndex(index), registry)
+	return contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: value, Warnings: warnings}, nil
 }

 type normalizedRecord struct {
-	event      dnd.ItemEvent
+	event      dnd.ItemOccurrence
 	inputIndex int
 }

-func normalizeList(input dnd.ItemEventList, index source.DocumentIndex, order shared.SourceRefOrder) (dnd.ItemEventList, []contracts.Warning) {
-	if input.Events == nil {
-		return dnd.ItemEventList{}, nil
+func normalizeList(input dnd.ItemOccurrenceList, index source.DocumentIndex, order shared.SourceRefOrder, registry *itemregistry.Registry) (dnd.ItemOccurrenceList, []contracts.Warning) {
+	if input.Occurrences == nil {
+		return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{}, nil
 	}

-	records := make([]normalizedRecord, len(input.Events))
+	records := make([]normalizedRecord, len(input.Occurrences))
 	warnings := make([]contracts.Warning, 0)
-	for index, inputEvent := range input.Events {
-		event, changedFields, refsChanged := normalizeEvent(inputEvent, order)
+	for index, inputEvent := range input.Occurrences {
+		event, changedFields, found, refsChanged := normalizeEvent(inputEvent, order, registry)
 		records[index] = normalizedRecord{event: event, inputIndex: index}
 		if len(changedFields) != 0 {
 			warnings = append(warnings, contracts.Warning{
 				Scope:      eventScope(index),
-				ReasonCode: ReasonCodeDisplayNormalized,
+				ReasonCode: ReasonCodeNameCanonicalized,
 				Message: fmt.Sprintf("input index %d: normalized display whitespace in %s", index,
 					diagnostics.Aggregate("fields", changedFields)),
 			})
 		}
+		if found && inputEvent.Name != event.Name {
+			warnings = append(warnings, contracts.Warning{Scope: eventScope(index), ReasonCode: ReasonCodeNameCanonicalized,
+				Message: fmt.Sprintf("input index %d: item name canonicalized from %s to %s", index, diagnostics.Quote(inputEvent.Name), diagnostics.Quote(event.Name))})
+		}
+		if !found {
+			warnings = append(warnings, contracts.Warning{Scope: eventScope(index), ReasonCode: ReasonCodeUnknownItemID,
+				Message: fmt.Sprintf("input index %d: item ID %s is not in the supplied registry", index, diagnostics.Quote(inputEvent.ItemID))})
+		}
 		if refsChanged {
 			warnings = append(warnings, contracts.Warning{
 				Scope:      eventScope(index),
@@ -118,24 +160,27 @@ func normalizeList(input dnd.ItemEventList, index source.DocumentIndex, order sh
 		}
 		warnings = append(warnings, contracts.Warning{
 			Scope:      eventScope(record.inputIndex),
-			ReasonCode: ReasonCodeEventsReordered,
+			ReasonCode: ReasonCodeOccurrencesReordered,
 			Message:    fmt.Sprintf("input index %d moved to normalized position %d", record.inputIndex, position),
 		})
 	}

 	output, duplicateWarnings := collapseDuplicates(records, index, order)
 	warnings = append(warnings, duplicateWarnings...)
-	return dnd.ItemEventList{Events: output}, diagnostics.LimitWarnings(warnings, "item_events", ReasonCodeWarningsOmitted)
+	return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: output}, diagnostics.LimitWarnings(warnings, "item_occurrences", ReasonCodeWarningsOmitted)
 }

-func normalizeEvent(input dnd.ItemEvent, order shared.SourceRefOrder) (dnd.ItemEvent, []string, bool) {
+func normalizeEvent(input dnd.ItemOccurrence, order shared.SourceRefOrder, registry *itemregistry.Registry) (dnd.ItemOccurrence, []string, bool, bool) {
 	output := cloneEvent(input)
-	changedFields := make([]string, 0, 3)
+	canonical, found := registry.LookupID(input.ItemID)
+	if found {
+		output.Name = canonical.Name
+	}
+	changedFields := make([]string, 0, 2)
 	for _, field := range []struct {
 		name  string
 		value *string
 	}{
-		{name: "name", value: &output.Name},
 		{name: "from", value: &output.From},
 		{name: "to", value: &output.To},
 	} {
@@ -146,10 +191,10 @@ func normalizeEvent(input dnd.ItemEvent, order shared.SourceRefOrder) (dnd.ItemE
 		}
 	}
 	output.SourceRefs = order.Canonicalize(input.SourceRefs)
-	return output, changedFields, !itemeventmodel.SourceRefsEqual(input.SourceRefs, output.SourceRefs)
+	return output, changedFields, found, !itemeventmodel.SourceRefsEqual(input.SourceRefs, output.SourceRefs)
 }

-func cloneEvent(input dnd.ItemEvent) dnd.ItemEvent {
+func cloneEvent(input dnd.ItemOccurrence) dnd.ItemOccurrence {
 	output := input
 	if input.Quantity != nil {
 		quantity := *input.Quantity
@@ -166,9 +211,9 @@ type duplicateGroup struct {
 	removed       []int
 }

-func collapseDuplicates(records []normalizedRecord, index source.DocumentIndex, order shared.SourceRefOrder) ([]dnd.ItemEvent, []contracts.Warning) {
+func collapseDuplicates(records []normalizedRecord, index source.DocumentIndex, order shared.SourceRefOrder) ([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, []contracts.Warning) {
 	if len(records) == 0 {
-		return make([]dnd.ItemEvent, 0), nil
+		return make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, 0), nil
 	}

 	keep := make([]bool, len(records))
@@ -190,7 +235,7 @@ func collapseDuplicates(records []normalizedRecord, index source.DocumentIndex,
 		groups[groupIndex].removed = append(groups[groupIndex].removed, record.inputIndex)
 	}

-	output := make([]dnd.ItemEvent, 0, len(records))
+	output := make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, 0, len(records))
 	for recordIndex, record := range records {
 		if keep[recordIndex] {
 			output = append(output, cloneEvent(record.event))
@@ -214,11 +259,11 @@ func duplicateWarning(retainedIndex int, removed []int) contracts.Warning {
 		Scope:      eventScope(retainedIndex),
 		ReasonCode: ReasonCodeDuplicateCollapsed,
 		Message: diagnostics.Aggregate(
-			fmt.Sprintf("duplicate item event collapsed; retained input index %d", retainedIndex), issues),
+			fmt.Sprintf("duplicate item occurrence collapsed; retained input index %d", retainedIndex), issues),
 	}
 }

-func eventScope(index int) string { return fmt.Sprintf("events[%d]", index) }
+func eventScope(index int) string { return fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d]", index) }

 func ModuleSpec() pipeline.ModuleSpec {
 	return pipeline.ModuleSpec{
@@ -227,20 +272,32 @@ func ModuleSpec() pipeline.ModuleSpec {
 		ExecutionClass: contracts.ExecutionClassDeterministic,
 		Requires:       append([]string(nil), requiredCapabilities...),
 		Provides:       append([]string(nil), providedCapabilities...),
-		ArtifactKind:   dnd.ItemEventListKind,
+		ArtifactKind:   dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind,
+		ReferenceSlots: referenceSlots(),
 	}
 }

 func Register(registry *pipeline.NormalizerRegistry) error {
-	return pipeline.RegisterNormalizerBuilder(registry, ModuleSpec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.Normalizer[dnd.ItemEventList], error) {
+	return pipeline.RegisterNormalizerBuilder(registry, ModuleSpec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.Normalizer[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
 		options, err := DecodeOptions(request.Options)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		return New(options), nil
+		return New(options, request.References)
 	})
 }

+func referenceSlots() []contracts.ReferenceSlot {
+	return []contracts.ReferenceSlot{{
+		Name:                  ItemRegistryReferenceSlot,
+		Description:           "Required normalized item registry used only for item identity grounding.",
+		Required:              true,
+		AcceptedMediaTypes:    []string{"application/json"},
+		AcceptedArtifactKinds: []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.ItemRegistryKind},
+		MaxBytes:              ItemRegistryMaxBytes,
+	}}
+}
+
 func DecodeOptions(options map[string]any) (Options, error) {
 	if err := pipeline.RejectUnknownOptions(options); err != nil {
 		return Options{}, normalizerErrorf("%w", err)
@@ -251,5 +308,5 @@ func DecodeOptions(options map[string]any) (Options, error) {
 func validateOptions(options map[string]any) error { _, err := DecodeOptions(options); return err }

 func normalizerErrorf(format string, args ...any) error {
-	return fmt.Errorf("dnd item events normalizer: "+format, args...)
+	return fmt.Errorf("dnd item occurrences normalizer: "+format, args...)
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemevents/normalizer_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemevents/normalizer_test.go
@@ -2,186 +2,65 @@ package itemevents

 import (
 	"context"
-	"reflect"
 	"testing"

 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/core/source"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/contracts"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/pipeline"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/shared/diagnostics"
+	itemcodec "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemregistry"
+	itemidentity "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/identity"
 )

-func TestNormalizeTrimsCanonicalizesAndClones(t *testing.T) {
-	doc := &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 30}, {ID: 10}}}
-	quantity := 4
-	input := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{
-		Name: "  Gold  Pieces  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, Quantity: &quantity, From: "  Borin  ", To: "  Aria  ",
-		SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}, {SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 30, EndUnitID: 30}, {SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 30, EndUnitID: 30}},
-	}}}
-	result := normalize(t, doc, input)
-	got := result.Value.Events[0]
-	if got.Name != "Gold  Pieces" || got.From != "Borin" || got.To != "Aria" || got.Quantity == input.Events[0].Quantity ||
-		!reflect.DeepEqual(got.SourceRefs, []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 30, EndUnitID: 30}, {SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}) {
-		t.Fatalf("normalized event = %#v", got)
-	}
-	if !hasWarning(result.Warnings, ReasonCodeDisplayNormalized) || !hasWarning(result.Warnings, ReasonCodeSourceRefsNormalized) {
-		t.Fatalf("warnings = %#v", result.Warnings)
-	}
-	second := normalize(t, doc, result.Value)
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(second.Value, result.Value) || len(second.Warnings) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("second normalization = %#v; want idempotent output without warnings", second)
-	}
-	*got.Quantity = 99
-	got.SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID = 999
-	if quantity != 4 || input.Events[0].SourceRefs[1].StartUnitID != 30 {
-		t.Fatalf("Normalize() aliased input: %#v", input)
+func registryReferences(t *testing.T) contracts.ReferenceSet {
+	t.Helper()
+	content, err := itemcodec.New().Encode(dnd.ItemRegistry{Items: []dnd.Item{{ID: itemidentity.DeriveID("Torch"), Name: "Torch", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}}}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	return contracts.ReferenceSet{Slots: map[string]contracts.ResolvedReferenceSlot{ItemRegistryReferenceSlot: {Slot: contracts.ReferenceSlot{Name: ItemRegistryReferenceSlot}, Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{SlotName: ItemRegistryReferenceSlot, Content: content, MediaType: "application/json", ArtifactKind: dnd.ItemRegistryKind}}}}}
 }

-func TestNormalizeOrdersAndCollapsesExactDuplicatesOnly(t *testing.T) {
-	doc := &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 30}, {ID: 10}, {ID: 20}}}
-	ref := func(unit int) source.SourceRef {
-		return source.SourceRef{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: unit, EndUnitID: unit}
+func TestNormalizeCanonicalizesRegistryNameAndRetainsUnknownValues(t *testing.T) {
+	doc := &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 1}, {ID: 2}}}
+	refs := registryReferences(t)
+	normalizer, err := New(Options{}, refs)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	quantity := 2
-	duplicate := dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "  Potion ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: " Aria ", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(30)}}
-	input := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "Later", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(20)}},
-		duplicate,
-		{Name: "Potion", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: "Aria", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(30)}},
-		{Name: "Potion", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: "Borin", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(30)}},
-		{Name: "Potion", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: "Aria", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 999, EndUnitID: 999}}},
+	id := itemidentity.DeriveID("Torch")
+	input := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{
+		{ItemID: id, Name: "torch", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 2, EndUnitID: 2}}},
+		{ItemID: "unknown", Name: "Unknown", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}},
 	}}
-	result := normalize(t, doc, input)
-	got := result.Value.Events
-	if len(got) != 4 || got[0].Name != "Potion" || got[0].To != "Aria" || got[1].To != "Borin" || got[2].Name != "Later" || got[3].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID != 999 {
-		t.Fatalf("normalized events = %#v", got)
+	result, err := normalizer.Normalize(context.Background(), contracts.TypedNormalizeRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Source: doc, References: refs, MergeOutput: contracts.MergeArtifact[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: input}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if !hasWarning(result.Warnings, ReasonCodeEventsReordered) || !hasWarning(result.Warnings, ReasonCodeDuplicateCollapsed) {
+	if result.Value.Occurrences[1].Name != "Torch" || result.Value.Occurrences[0].Name != "Unknown" {
+		t.Fatalf("occurrences = %#v", result.Value.Occurrences)
+	}
+	if !hasWarning(result.Warnings, ReasonCodeNameCanonicalized) || !hasWarning(result.Warnings, ReasonCodeUnknownItemID) {
 		t.Fatalf("warnings = %#v", result.Warnings)
 	}
 }

-func TestNormalizeUsesEveryCanonicalTieBreaker(t *testing.T) {
-	doc := testDocument()
-	ref := func(unit int) source.SourceRef {
-		return source.SourceRef{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: unit, EndUnitID: unit}
+func TestNormalizeRequiresRegistryAndRegistersSlot(t *testing.T) {
+	normalizer, err := New(Options{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	quantity := 1
-	tests := []struct {
-		name    string
-		earlier dnd.ItemEvent
-		later   dnd.ItemEvent
-	}{
-		{"evidence position", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Z", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(20)}}},
-		{"normalized name", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "B", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"exact name", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "A", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "a", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"kind", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, To: "Aria", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"from presence", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, From: "Aria", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"from comparison", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "A", To: "Z", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "B", To: "Z", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"exact from", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "A", To: "Z", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "a", To: "Z", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"to presence", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, To: "Aria", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"to comparison", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "A", To: "A", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "A", To: "B", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"exact to", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "A", To: "A", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "A", To: "a", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"quantity", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, Quantity: &quantity, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}},
-		{"reference sequence", dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10)}}, dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{ref(10), ref(20)}}},
+	_, err = normalizer.Normalize(context.Background(), contracts.TypedNormalizeRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{MergeOutput: contracts.MergeArtifact[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{}}}})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Normalize() error = nil")
 	}
-	for _, test := range tests {
-		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			result := normalize(t, doc, dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{test.later, test.earlier}})
-			if len(result.Value.Events) != 2 || !reflect.DeepEqual(result.Value.Events[0], test.earlier) || !reflect.DeepEqual(result.Value.Events[1], test.later) {
-				t.Fatalf("normalized events = %#v; want %#v then %#v", result.Value.Events, test.earlier, test.later)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestNormalizePreservesEmptyAndMalformedCandidates(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, input := range []dnd.ItemEventList{{}, {Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{}}} {
-		result := normalize(t, nil, input)
-		if (result.Value.Events == nil) != (input.Events == nil) {
-			t.Fatalf("empty representation changed: %#v", result.Value)
-		}
-	}
-	malformed := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "  Coin  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 99, EndUnitID: 99}}},
-		{Name: "Coin", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 99, EndUnitID: 99}}},
-	}}
-	result := normalize(t, testDocument(), malformed)
-	if len(result.Value.Events) != 2 || result.Value.Events[0].Name != "Coin" || result.Value.Events[1].Name != "Coin" {
-		t.Fatalf("malformed candidates were not safely retained: %#v", result.Value)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestNormalizeDoesNotInferOrConvertInventoryMeaning(t *testing.T) {
-	doc := testDocument()
-	quantity := 25
-	input := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "  gold pieces  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, Quantity: &quantity, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}},
-		{Name: "  gp  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: " party ", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 20, EndUnitID: 20}}},
-		{Name: "  potion of healing  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, Quantity: &quantity, From: " Aria ", To: " Borin ", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 30, EndUnitID: 30}}},
-	}}
-	result := normalize(t, doc, input)
-	got := make(map[string]dnd.ItemEvent, len(result.Value.Events))
-	for _, event := range result.Value.Events {
-		got[event.Name] = event
-	}
-	if event := got["gold pieces"]; event.Kind != dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered || event.Quantity == nil || *event.Quantity != 25 {
-		t.Fatalf("discovery event was inferred or converted: %#v", event)
-	}
-	if event := got["gp"]; event.Kind != dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired || event.Quantity == nil || *event.Quantity != 25 || event.To != "party" {
-		t.Fatalf("acquisition event was inferred or denomination-converted: %#v", event)
-	}
-	if event := got["potion of healing"]; event.Kind != dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred || event.From != "Aria" || event.To != "Borin" || event.Quantity == nil || *event.Quantity != 25 {
-		t.Fatalf("transfer event was inferred, aliased, singularized, or ledger-adjusted: %#v", event)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestNormalizerContractAndBoundedWarnings(t *testing.T) {
-	normalizer := New(Options{})
-	if spec := ModuleSpec(); spec.Key != Key || spec.Stage != pipeline.StageNormalize || spec.ArtifactKind != dnd.ItemEventListKind || len(spec.ReferenceSlots) != 0 ||
-		!reflect.DeepEqual(spec.Requires, []string{"merged"}) || !reflect.DeepEqual(spec.Provides, []string{"normalized"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("ModuleSpec() = %#v", spec)
-	}
-	if metadata := normalizer.ManifestMetadata(); !reflect.DeepEqual(metadata, map[string]any{"normalization_policy": normalizationPolicy}) {
-		t.Fatalf("ManifestMetadata() = %#v", metadata)
-	}
-	if fingerprints := normalizer.CheckpointFingerprints(); !reflect.DeepEqual(fingerprints, []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{{Name: "normalization_policy", Value: normalizationPolicy}}) {
-		t.Fatalf("CheckpointFingerprints() = %#v", fingerprints)
+	if len(ModuleSpec().ReferenceSlots) != 1 || !ModuleSpec().ReferenceSlots[0].Required {
+		t.Fatalf("ModuleSpec() = %#v", ModuleSpec())
 	}
 	registry := pipeline.NewNormalizerRegistry()
 	if err := Register(registry); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Register() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if _, err := DecodeOptions(map[string]any{"unexpected": true}); err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("DecodeOptions() accepted unknown option")
-	}
-
-	count := diagnostics.MaxWarnings + 5
-	doc := &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: make([]source.SourceUnit, count)}
-	input := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: make([]dnd.ItemEvent, count)}
-	for index := range input.Events {
-		doc.Units[index].ID = index + 1
-		input.Events[index] = dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "  Coin  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: count - index, EndUnitID: count - index}}}
-	}
-	result := normalize(t, doc, input)
-	if len(result.Warnings) != diagnostics.MaxWarnings || result.Warnings[len(result.Warnings)-1].ReasonCode != ReasonCodeWarningsOmitted {
-		t.Fatalf("warnings = %#v", result.Warnings)
-	}
-}
-
-func normalize(t *testing.T, doc *source.SourceDocument, input dnd.ItemEventList) contracts.TypedNormalizeResult[dnd.ItemEventList] {
-	t.Helper()
-	result, err := New(Options{}).Normalize(context.Background(), contracts.TypedNormalizeRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: doc, MergeOutput: contracts.MergeArtifact[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: input}})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Normalize() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	return result
-}
-
-func testDocument() *source.SourceDocument {
-	return &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 10}, {ID: 20}, {ID: 30}}}
 }

 func hasWarning(warnings []contracts.Warning, reason string) bool {
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/chains.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/chains.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	enemyeventrefs "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/enemyevents/source_refs"
 	enemyeventrelatedness "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/enemyevents/source_relatedness"
 	itemeventinvariants "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/invariants"
+	itemeventregistry "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/registry"
 	itemeventshape "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/shape"
 	itemeventrefs "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_refs"
 	itemeventrelatedness "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_relatedness"
@@ -181,26 +182,28 @@ func registerDefaultChains(registry *pipeline.ValidatorChainRegistry) error {
 				},
 			})
 		}},
-		{name: "item events validator chain", register: func() error {
+		{name: "item occurrences validator chain", register: func() error {
 			return registry.Register(pipeline.ValidatorChainMapping{
 				Stage:  pipeline.StageExtract,
 				Module: itemeventextract.Key,
 				Validators: []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
 					pipeline.Binding(validjson.Key),
 					pipeline.Binding(itemeventshape.Key),
+					pipeline.Binding(itemeventregistry.Key),
 					pipeline.Binding(itemeventrefs.Key),
 					pipeline.Binding(validjsonschema.Key),
 					pipeline.Binding(itemeventrelatedness.Key),
 				},
 			})
 		}},
-		{name: "item events normalize validator chain", register: func() error {
+		{name: "item occurrences normalize validator chain", register: func() error {
 			return registry.Register(pipeline.ValidatorChainMapping{
 				Stage:  pipeline.StageNormalize,
 				Module: itemeventnormalize.Key,
 				Validators: []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
 					pipeline.Binding(validjson.Key),
 					pipeline.Binding(itemeventshape.Key),
+					pipeline.Binding(itemeventregistry.Key),
 					pipeline.Binding(itemeventinvariants.Key),
 					pipeline.Binding(itemeventrefs.Key),
 					pipeline.Binding(validjsonschema.Key),
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/evidence.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/evidence.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ func registerEvidence(registry *pipeline.ArtifactEvidenceRegistry) error {
 		{name: "enemy events evidence", register: func() error {
 			return pipeline.RegisterArtifactEvidence(registry, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, enemyEventEvidence)
 		}},
-		{name: "item events evidence", register: func() error {
-			return pipeline.RegisterArtifactEvidence(registry, dnd.ItemEventListKind, itemEventEvidence)
+		{name: "item occurrences evidence", register: func() error {
+			return pipeline.RegisterArtifactEvidence(registry, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, itemOccurrenceEvidence)
 		}},
 		{name: "item registry evidence", register: func() error {
 			return pipeline.RegisterArtifactEvidence(registry, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, itemRegistryEvidence)
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ func enemyEventEvidence(value dnd.EnemyEventList) []source.SourceRef {
 	return append([]source.SourceRef(nil), refs...)
 }

-func itemEventEvidence(value dnd.ItemEventList) []source.SourceRef {
+func itemOccurrenceEvidence(value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) []source.SourceRef {
 	var refs []source.SourceRef
-	for _, record := range value.Events {
+	for _, record := range value.Occurrences {
 		refs = append(refs, record.SourceRefs...)
 	}
 	return append([]source.SourceRef(nil), refs...)
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/merge.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/merge.go
@@ -91,22 +91,22 @@ func appendEnemyEventLists(values []dnd.EnemyEventList) (dnd.EnemyEventList, err
 	return combined, nil
 }

-func appendItemEventLists(values []dnd.ItemEventList) (dnd.ItemEventList, error) {
+func appendItemOccurrenceLists(values []dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) (dnd.ItemOccurrenceList, error) {
 	count := 0
 	present := false
 	for _, value := range values {
-		if value.Events != nil {
+		if value.Occurrences != nil {
 			present = true
 		}
-		count += len(value.Events)
+		count += len(value.Occurrences)
 	}
 	if !present {
-		return dnd.ItemEventList{}, nil
+		return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{}, nil
 	}
-	combined := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: make([]dnd.ItemEvent, 0, count)}
+	combined := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, 0, count)}
 	for _, value := range values {
-		for _, event := range value.Events {
-			combined.Events = append(combined.Events, cloneItemEvent(event))
+		for _, occurrence := range value.Occurrences {
+			combined.Occurrences = append(combined.Occurrences, cloneItemOccurrence(occurrence))
 		}
 	}
 	return combined, nil
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func cloneEnemyEvent(value dnd.EnemyEvent) dnd.EnemyEvent {
 	return clone
 }

-func cloneItemEvent(value dnd.ItemEvent) dnd.ItemEvent {
+func cloneItemOccurrence(value dnd.ItemOccurrence) dnd.ItemOccurrence {
 	clone := value
 	if value.Quantity != nil {
 		quantity := *value.Quantity
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/modules.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/modules.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func registerModules(registries pipeline.Registries) error {
 		{name: "npc registry codec", register: func() error { return pipeline.RegisterArtifactCodec(registries.ArtifactCodecs, npccodec.New()) }},
 		{name: "combat turns codec", register: func() error { return pipeline.RegisterArtifactCodec(registries.ArtifactCodecs, combatcodec.New()) }},
 		{name: "enemy events codec", register: func() error { return pipeline.RegisterArtifactCodec(registries.ArtifactCodecs, enemyeventcodec.New()) }},
-		{name: "item events codec", register: func() error { return pipeline.RegisterArtifactCodec(registries.ArtifactCodecs, itemeventcodec.New()) }},
+		{name: "item occurrences codec", register: func() error { return pipeline.RegisterArtifactCodec(registries.ArtifactCodecs, itemeventcodec.New()) }},
 		{name: "item registry codec", register: func() error {
 			return pipeline.RegisterArtifactCodec(registries.ArtifactCodecs, itemregistrycodec.New())
 		}},
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func registerModules(registries pipeline.Registries) error {
 		{name: "npc registry extractor", register: func() error { return npcextract.Register(registries.Extractors) }},
 		{name: "combat turns extractor", register: func() error { return combatextract.Register(registries.Extractors) }},
 		{name: "enemy events extractor", register: func() error { return enemyeventextract.Register(registries.Extractors) }},
-		{name: "item events extractor", register: func() error { return itemeventextract.Register(registries.Extractors) }},
+		{name: "item occurrences extractor", register: func() error { return itemeventextract.Register(registries.Extractors) }},
 		{name: "item registry extractor", register: func() error { return itemregistryextract.Register(registries.Extractors) }},
 		{name: "npc occurrences extractor", register: func() error { return occurrenceextract.Register(registries.Extractors) }},
 		{name: "scene descriptions extractor", register: func() error { return scenedescriptionextract.Register(registries.Extractors) }},
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ func registerModules(registries pipeline.Registries) error {
 		{name: "enemy-event-list appendorder merger", register: func() error {
 			return appendorder.RegisterTyped(registries.Mergers, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, appendEnemyEventLists)
 		}},
-		{name: "item-event-list appendorder merger", register: func() error {
-			return appendorder.RegisterTyped(registries.Mergers, dnd.ItemEventListKind, appendItemEventLists)
+		{name: "item-occurrence-list appendorder merger", register: func() error {
+			return appendorder.RegisterTyped(registries.Mergers, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, appendItemOccurrenceLists)
 		}},
 		{name: "item-registry appendorder merger", register: func() error {
 			return appendorder.RegisterTyped(registries.Mergers, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, appendItemRegistries)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func registerModules(registries pipeline.Registries) error {
 		{name: "npc registry normalizer", register: func() error { return npcnormalize.Register(registries.Normalizers) }},
 		{name: "combat turns normalizer", register: func() error { return combatnormalize.Register(registries.Normalizers) }},
 		{name: "enemy events normalizer", register: func() error { return enemyeventnormalize.Register(registries.Normalizers) }},
-		{name: "item events normalizer", register: func() error { return itemeventnormalize.Register(registries.Normalizers) }},
+		{name: "item occurrences normalizer", register: func() error { return itemeventnormalize.Register(registries.Normalizers) }},
 		{name: "item registry normalizer", register: func() error { return itemregistrynormalize.Register(registries.Normalizers) }},
 		{name: "npc occurrences normalizer", register: func() error { return occurrencenormalize.Register(registries.Normalizers) }},
 		{name: "scene descriptions normalizer", register: func() error { return scenedescriptionnormalize.Register(registries.Normalizers) }},
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ func registerModules(registries pipeline.Registries) error {
 		{name: "enemy-event-list noop normalizer", register: func() error {
 			return noop.RegisterTyped[dnd.EnemyEventList](registries.Normalizers, dnd.EnemyEventListKind)
 		}},
-		{name: "item-event-list noop normalizer", register: func() error {
-			return noop.RegisterTyped[dnd.ItemEventList](registries.Normalizers, dnd.ItemEventListKind)
+		{name: "item-occurrence-list noop normalizer", register: func() error {
+			return noop.RegisterTyped[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList](registries.Normalizers, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind)
 		}},
 		{name: "item-registry noop normalizer", register: func() error {
 			return noop.RegisterTyped[dnd.ItemRegistry](registries.Normalizers, dnd.ItemRegistryKind)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func registerPromptAssets(assets *llm.AssetRegistry) error {
 		{name: "npc normalization prompt assets", register: func() error { return npcnormalize.RegisterPromptAssets(assets) }},
 		{name: "combat turns prompt assets", register: func() error { return combatextract.RegisterPromptAssets(assets) }},
 		{name: "enemy events prompt assets", register: func() error { return enemyeventextract.RegisterPromptAssets(assets) }},
-		{name: "item events prompt assets", register: func() error { return itemeventextract.RegisterPromptAssets(assets) }},
+		{name: "item occurrences prompt assets", register: func() error { return itemeventextract.RegisterPromptAssets(assets) }},
 		{name: "item registry prompt assets", register: func() error { return itemregistryextract.RegisterPromptAssets(assets) }},
 		{name: "item registry normalization prompt assets", register: func() error { return itemregistrynormalize.RegisterPromptAssets(assets) }},
 		{name: "npc occurrences prompt assets", register: func() error { return occurrenceextract.RegisterPromptAssets(assets) }},
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/prompt_cache_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/prompt_cache_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ func TestExtractionPromptComposition(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{name: "npcs", promptID: npcextract.PromptID, promptVersion: npcextract.SchemaVersion, inputs: commonInputs, suffixGroups: [][]string{{evidenceSentinel}}},
 		{name: "locations", promptID: locationextract.PromptID, promptVersion: locationextract.SchemaVersion, inputs: commonInputs, suffixGroups: [][]string{{evidenceSentinel}}},
-		{name: "item events", promptID: itemeventextract.PromptID, promptVersion: itemeventextract.SchemaVersion, inputs: commonInputs, suffixGroups: [][]string{{evidenceSentinel}}},
+		{name: "item occurrences", promptID: itemeventextract.PromptID, promptVersion: itemeventextract.SchemaVersion, inputs: withPromptInputs(commonInputs, map[string]promptkit.ArtifactRef{
+			"item_registry": promptkit.Inline(`{"items":[{"id":"item-registry-sentinel","name":"Torch"}]}`),
+		}), suffixGroups: [][]string{{evidenceSentinel}, {"item-registry-sentinel"}}},
 		{name: "item registry", promptID: itemregistryextract.PromptID, promptVersion: itemregistryextract.SchemaVersion, inputs: commonInputs, suffixGroups: [][]string{{evidenceSentinel}}},
 		{name: "scene descriptions", promptID: scenedescriptionextract.PromptID, promptVersion: scenedescriptionextract.SchemaVersion, inputs: commonInputs},
 		{
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/register_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/register_test.go
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ func TestRegisterAddsDNDFamily(t *testing.T) {
 	assertContainsKeys(t, "chunkers", registries.Chunkers.RegisteredKeys(), []string{"dnd/scenes"})
 	assertContainsKeys(t, "extractors", registries.Extractors.RegisteredKeys(), []string{"dnd/spells", npcextract.Key, combatextract.Key, enemyeventextract.Key, itemeventextract.Key, itemregistryextract.Key, occurrenceextract.Key, scenedescriptionextract.Key, locationextract.Key, locationoccurrenceextract.Key})
 	assertContainsKeys(t, "normalizers", registries.Normalizers.RegisteredKeys(), []string{spellnormalize.Key, npcnormalize.Key, combatnormalize.Key, enemyeventnormalize.Key, itemeventnormalize.Key, itemregistrynormalize.Key, occurrencenormalize.Key, scenedescriptionnormalize.Key, locationnormalize.Key, locationoccurrencenormalize.Key, pipeline.DefaultNormalizeModule})
-	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.ArtifactCodecs.RegisteredKinds(), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, dnd.ItemEventListKind, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind, dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind, dnd.LocationRegistryKind, dnd.LocationOccurrenceListKind})
-	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.ArtifactEvidence.RegisteredKinds(), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, dnd.ItemEventListKind, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind, dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind, dnd.LocationRegistryKind, dnd.LocationOccurrenceListKind})
-	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Mergers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(pipeline.DefaultMergeModule), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, dnd.ItemEventListKind, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind, dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind, dnd.LocationRegistryKind, dnd.LocationOccurrenceListKind})
-	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(pipeline.DefaultNormalizeModule), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, dnd.ItemEventListKind, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind, dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind, dnd.LocationRegistryKind, dnd.LocationOccurrenceListKind})
+	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.ArtifactCodecs.RegisteredKinds(), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind, dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind, dnd.LocationRegistryKind, dnd.LocationOccurrenceListKind})
+	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.ArtifactEvidence.RegisteredKinds(), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind, dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind, dnd.LocationRegistryKind, dnd.LocationOccurrenceListKind})
+	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Mergers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(pipeline.DefaultMergeModule), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind, dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind, dnd.LocationRegistryKind, dnd.LocationOccurrenceListKind})
+	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(pipeline.DefaultNormalizeModule), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SpellListKind, dnd.NPCRegistryKind, dnd.CombatTurnListKind, dnd.EnemyEventListKind, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, dnd.ItemRegistryKind, dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind, dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind, dnd.LocationRegistryKind, dnd.LocationOccurrenceListKind})
 	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(npcnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.NPCRegistryKind})
 	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(combatnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.CombatTurnListKind})
 	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(enemyeventnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.EnemyEventListKind})
-	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(itemeventnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.ItemEventListKind})
+	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(itemeventnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind})
 	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(itemregistrynormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.ItemRegistryKind})
 	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(occurrencenormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.NPCOccurrenceListKind})
 	assertContainsArtifactKinds(t, registries.Normalizers.RegisteredArtifactKinds(scenedescriptionnormalize.Key), []contracts.ArtifactKind{dnd.SceneDescriptionListKind})
@@ -230,26 +230,28 @@ func TestRegisterAddsDNDFamily(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := registries.ValidatorChains.Validators(pipeline.StageNormalize, enemyeventnormalize.Key); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, enemyEventNormalizeChain) {
 		t.Fatalf("enemy event normalize validator chain = %#v, want %#v", got, enemyEventNormalizeChain)
 	}
-	itemEventExtractChain := []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
+	itemOccurrenceExtractChain := []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/shape"),
+		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/registry"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs"),
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json_schema"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness"),
 	}
-	itemEventNormalizeChain := []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
+	itemOccurrenceNormalizeChain := []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/shape"),
+		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/registry"),
 		pipeline.Binding("normalize/dnd/item-events/invariants"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/source_refs"),
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json_schema"),
 		pipeline.Binding("extract/dnd/item-events/source_relatedness"),
 	}
-	if got := registries.ValidatorChains.Validators(pipeline.StageExtract, itemeventextract.Key); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, itemEventExtractChain) {
-		t.Fatalf("item event extract validator chain = %#v, want %#v", got, itemEventExtractChain)
+	if got := registries.ValidatorChains.Validators(pipeline.StageExtract, itemeventextract.Key); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, itemOccurrenceExtractChain) {
+		t.Fatalf("item occurrence extract validator chain = %#v, want %#v", got, itemOccurrenceExtractChain)
 	}
-	if got := registries.ValidatorChains.Validators(pipeline.StageNormalize, itemeventnormalize.Key); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, itemEventNormalizeChain) {
-		t.Fatalf("item event normalize validator chain = %#v, want %#v", got, itemEventNormalizeChain)
+	if got := registries.ValidatorChains.Validators(pipeline.StageNormalize, itemeventnormalize.Key); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, itemOccurrenceNormalizeChain) {
+		t.Fatalf("item occurrence normalize validator chain = %#v, want %#v", got, itemOccurrenceNormalizeChain)
 	}
 	itemRegistryExtractChain := []pipeline.ModuleBinding{
 		pipeline.Binding("generic/valid_json"),
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ func TestRegisterAddsDNDFamily(t *testing.T) {
 		"dnd_npc_registry_llm.v1.json",
 		"dnd_combat_turns_llm.v1.json",
 		"dnd_enemy_events_llm.v1.json",
-		"dnd_item_events_llm.v1.json",
+		"dnd_item_occurrences_llm.v1.json",
 		"dnd_npc_occurrences_llm.v1.json",
 		"dnd_scene_descriptions_llm.v1.json",
 		"dnd_location_registry_llm.v1.json",
@@ -368,15 +370,15 @@ func TestRegisterAddsDNDFamily(t *testing.T) {
 	if !npcRegistrySlot.Required || !enemyNormalizeRegistrySlot.Required || npcRegistrySlot.MaxBytes != enemyNormalizeRegistrySlot.MaxBytes || !reflect.DeepEqual(npcRegistrySlot.AcceptedMediaTypes, enemyNormalizeRegistrySlot.AcceptedMediaTypes) || !reflect.DeepEqual(npcRegistrySlot.AcceptedArtifactKinds, enemyNormalizeRegistrySlot.AcceptedArtifactKinds) {
 		t.Fatalf("enemy-event NPC registry slots disagree: %#v / %#v", enemyEventExtractSpec.ReferenceSlots, enemyEventNormalizeSpec.ReferenceSlots)
 	}
-	itemEventExtractSpec, itemEventExtractOK := registries.Extractors.Spec(itemeventextract.Key)
-	itemEventNormalizeSpec, itemEventNormalizeOK := registries.Normalizers.Spec(itemeventnormalize.Key)
-	if !itemEventExtractOK || itemEventExtractSpec.ArtifactKind != dnd.ItemEventListKind || !itemEventNormalizeOK || itemEventNormalizeSpec.ArtifactKind != dnd.ItemEventListKind || itemEventNormalizeSpec.Stage != pipeline.StageNormalize || len(itemEventNormalizeSpec.ReferenceSlots) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("item event specs = %#v / %#v, present = %t / %t", itemEventExtractSpec, itemEventNormalizeSpec, itemEventExtractOK, itemEventNormalizeOK)
+	itemOccurrenceExtractSpec, itemOccurrenceExtractOK := registries.Extractors.Spec(itemeventextract.Key)
+	itemOccurrenceNormalizeSpec, itemOccurrenceNormalizeOK := registries.Normalizers.Spec(itemeventnormalize.Key)
+	if !itemOccurrenceExtractOK || itemOccurrenceExtractSpec.ArtifactKind != dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind || !itemOccurrenceNormalizeOK || itemOccurrenceNormalizeSpec.ArtifactKind != dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind || itemOccurrenceNormalizeSpec.Stage != pipeline.StageNormalize {
+		t.Fatalf("item occurrence specs = %#v / %#v, present = %t / %t", itemOccurrenceExtractSpec, itemOccurrenceNormalizeSpec, itemOccurrenceExtractOK, itemOccurrenceNormalizeOK)
 	}
-	for _, slot := range itemEventExtractSpec.ReferenceSlots {
-		if slot.Required || len(slot.AcceptedArtifactKinds) != 0 {
-			t.Fatalf("item event extractor has a generated-reference dependency: %#v", slot)
-		}
+	itemExtractRegistrySlot := referenceSlot(itemOccurrenceExtractSpec.ReferenceSlots, "item_registry")
+	itemNormalizeRegistrySlot := referenceSlot(itemOccurrenceNormalizeSpec.ReferenceSlots, "item_registry")
+	if !itemExtractRegistrySlot.Required || !itemNormalizeRegistrySlot.Required || itemExtractRegistrySlot.MaxBytes != itemNormalizeRegistrySlot.MaxBytes || !reflect.DeepEqual(itemExtractRegistrySlot.AcceptedMediaTypes, itemNormalizeRegistrySlot.AcceptedMediaTypes) || !reflect.DeepEqual(itemExtractRegistrySlot.AcceptedArtifactKinds, itemNormalizeRegistrySlot.AcceptedArtifactKinds) {
+		t.Fatalf("item occurrence registry slots disagree: %#v / %#v", itemOccurrenceExtractSpec.ReferenceSlots, itemOccurrenceNormalizeSpec.ReferenceSlots)
 	}
 	occurrenceExtractSpec, extractOK := registries.Extractors.Spec(occurrenceextract.Key)
 	occurrenceNormalizeSpec, normalizeOK := registries.Normalizers.Spec(occurrencenormalize.Key)
@@ -442,8 +444,8 @@ func TestEvidenceProjectorsPreserveDirectReferencesWithIndependentStorage(t *tes
 		{name: "enemy events", project: func() []source.SourceRef {
 			return enemyEventEvidence(dnd.EnemyEventList{Events: []dnd.EnemyEvent{{SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{first, second}}}})
 		}, want: []source.SourceRef{first, second}},
-		{name: "item events", project: func() []source.SourceRef {
-			return itemEventEvidence(dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{first, second}}}})
+		{name: "item occurrences", project: func() []source.SourceRef {
+			return itemOccurrenceEvidence(dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{first, second}}}})
 		}, want: []source.SourceRef{first, second}},
 		{name: "item registry", project: func() []source.SourceRef {
 			return itemRegistryEvidence(dnd.ItemRegistry{Items: []dnd.Item{{SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{first, second}}}})
@@ -694,27 +696,27 @@ func TestAppendEnemyEventListsPreservesOrderPresenceAndOwnership(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestAppendItemEventListsPreservesOrderPresenceAndOwnership(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAppendItemOccurrenceListsPreservesOrderPresenceAndOwnership(t *testing.T) {
 	quantity := 3
 	refs := []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}
-	input := []dnd.ItemEventList{
+	input := []dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{
 		{},
-		{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{}},
-		{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{Name: "first", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, Quantity: &quantity, SourceRefs: refs}}},
-		{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{Name: "second", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, To: "party", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 2, EndUnitID: 2}}}}},
+		{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{}},
+		{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "first", Name: "first", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, Quantity: &quantity, SourceRefs: refs}}},
+		{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "second", Name: "second", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, To: "party", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 2, EndUnitID: 2}}}}},
 	}
-	got, err := appendItemEventLists(input)
-	if err != nil || got.Events == nil || !reflect.DeepEqual([]string{got.Events[0].Name, got.Events[1].Name}, []string{"first", "second"}) {
-		t.Fatalf("appendItemEventLists() = %#v, error = %v", got, err)
+	got, err := appendItemOccurrenceLists(input)
+	if err != nil || got.Occurrences == nil || !reflect.DeepEqual([]string{got.Occurrences[0].Name, got.Occurrences[1].Name}, []string{"first", "second"}) {
+		t.Fatalf("appendItemOccurrenceLists() = %#v, error = %v", got, err)
 	}
-	*got.Events[0].Quantity = 99
-	got.Events[0].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID = 999
-	if quantity != 3 || input[2].Events[0].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID != 1 {
-		t.Fatal("merged item events share quantity or source-reference storage")
+	*got.Occurrences[0].Quantity = 99
+	got.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID = 999
+	if quantity != 3 || input[2].Occurrences[0].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID != 1 {
+		t.Fatal("merged item occurrences share quantity or source-reference storage")
 	}
-	for _, values := range [][]dnd.ItemEventList{nil, []dnd.ItemEventList{{}, {}}} {
-		result, err := appendItemEventLists(values)
-		if err != nil || result.Events != nil {
+	for _, values := range [][]dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{nil, []dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{{}, {}}} {
+		result, err := appendItemOccurrenceLists(values)
+		if err != nil || result.Occurrences != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("nil-only merge = %#v, %v; want nil events", result, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -765,9 +767,9 @@ func TestAppendListsPreserveNestedSourceReferencePresence(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("appendNPCOccurrenceLists() = %#v, %v; want present-empty source refs", occurrences, err)
 	}

-	events, err := appendItemEventLists([]dnd.ItemEventList{{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{}}}}})
-	if err != nil || events.Events[0].SourceRefs == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("appendItemEventLists() = %#v, %v; want present-empty source refs", events, err)
+	events, err := appendItemOccurrenceLists([]dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{}}}}})
+	if err != nil || events.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("appendItemOccurrenceLists() = %#v, %v; want present-empty source refs", events, err)
 	}

 	items, err := appendItemRegistries([]dnd.ItemRegistry{{Items: []dnd.Item{{SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{}}}}})
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/register/validators.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/register/validators.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	enemyeventrefs "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/enemyevents/source_refs"
 	enemyeventrelatedness "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/enemyevents/source_relatedness"
 	itemeventinvariants "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/invariants"
+	itemeventregistry "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/registry"
 	itemeventshape "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/shape"
 	itemeventrefs "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_refs"
 	itemeventrelatedness "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_relatedness"
@@ -69,10 +70,11 @@ func registerValidators(registries pipeline.Registries) error {
 		{name: "enemy event source references validator", register: func() error { return enemyeventrefs.Register(registries.Validators) }},
 		{name: "enemy event source relatedness validator", register: func() error { return enemyeventrelatedness.Register(registries.Validators) }},
 		{name: "enemy event normalized invariants validator", register: func() error { return enemyeventinvariants.Register(registries.Validators) }},
-		{name: "item event shape validator", register: func() error { return itemeventshape.Register(registries.Validators) }},
-		{name: "item event source references validator", register: func() error { return itemeventrefs.Register(registries.Validators) }},
-		{name: "item event source relatedness validator", register: func() error { return itemeventrelatedness.Register(registries.Validators) }},
-		{name: "item event normalized invariants validator", register: func() error { return itemeventinvariants.Register(registries.Validators) }},
+		{name: "item occurrence shape validator", register: func() error { return itemeventshape.Register(registries.Validators) }},
+		{name: "item occurrence registry validator", register: func() error { return itemeventregistry.Register(registries.Validators) }},
+		{name: "item occurrence source references validator", register: func() error { return itemeventrefs.Register(registries.Validators) }},
+		{name: "item occurrence source relatedness validator", register: func() error { return itemeventrelatedness.Register(registries.Validators) }},
+		{name: "item occurrence normalized invariants validator", register: func() error { return itemeventinvariants.Register(registries.Validators) }},
 		{name: "item shape validator", register: func() error { return itemshape.Register(registries.Validators) }},
 		{name: "item identity validator", register: func() error { return itemidentity.Register(registries.Validators) }},
 		{name: "item source references validator", register: func() error { return itemrefs.Register(registries.Validators) }},
@@ -119,11 +121,11 @@ func registerValidators(registries pipeline.Registries) error {
 		{name: "enemy-event-list always reject validator", register: func() error {
 			return alwaysreject.RegisterTyped[dnd.EnemyEventList](registries.Validators, dnd.EnemyEventListKind)
 		}},
-		{name: "item-event-list always accept validator", register: func() error {
-			return alwaysaccept.RegisterTyped[dnd.ItemEventList](registries.Validators, dnd.ItemEventListKind)
+		{name: "item-occurrence-list always accept validator", register: func() error {
+			return alwaysaccept.RegisterTyped[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList](registries.Validators, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind)
 		}},
-		{name: "item-event-list always reject validator", register: func() error {
-			return alwaysreject.RegisterTyped[dnd.ItemEventList](registries.Validators, dnd.ItemEventListKind)
+		{name: "item-occurrence-list always reject validator", register: func() error {
+			return alwaysreject.RegisterTyped[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList](registries.Validators, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind)
 		}},
 		{name: "item-registry always accept validator", register: func() error {
 			return alwaysaccept.RegisterTyped[dnd.ItemRegistry](registries.Validators, dnd.ItemRegistryKind)
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/types.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/types.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const NPCOccurrenceListKind contracts.ArtifactKind = "dnd/npc-occurrence-list"

 const SceneDescriptionListKind contracts.ArtifactKind = "dnd/scene-description-list"

-const ItemEventListKind contracts.ArtifactKind = "dnd/item-event-list"
+const ItemOccurrenceListKind contracts.ArtifactKind = "dnd/item-occurrence-list"

 const ItemRegistryKind contracts.ArtifactKind = "dnd/item-registry"

@@ -109,23 +109,24 @@ type SceneDescription struct {
 	Summary   string           `json:"summary"`
 }

-type ItemEventKind string
+type ItemOccurrenceKind string

 const (
-	ItemEventKindDiscovered  ItemEventKind = "discovered"
-	ItemEventKindAcquired    ItemEventKind = "acquired"
-	ItemEventKindLost        ItemEventKind = "lost"
-	ItemEventKindConsumed    ItemEventKind = "consumed"
-	ItemEventKindTransferred ItemEventKind = "transferred"
+	ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered  ItemOccurrenceKind = "discovered"
+	ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired    ItemOccurrenceKind = "acquired"
+	ItemOccurrenceKindLost        ItemOccurrenceKind = "lost"
+	ItemOccurrenceKindConsumed    ItemOccurrenceKind = "consumed"
+	ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred ItemOccurrenceKind = "transferred"
 )

-type ItemEventList struct {
-	Events []ItemEvent `json:"events"`
+type ItemOccurrenceList struct {
+	Occurrences []ItemOccurrence `json:"occurrences"`
 }

-type ItemEvent struct {
+type ItemOccurrence struct {
+	ItemID     string             `json:"item_id"`
 	Name       string             `json:"name"`
-	Kind       ItemEventKind      `json:"kind"`
+	Kind       ItemOccurrenceKind `json:"kind"`
 	Quantity   *int               `json:"quantity,omitempty"`
 	From       string             `json:"from,omitempty"`
 	To         string             `json:"to,omitempty"`
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/invariants/validator.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/invariants/validator.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const (
 type Options struct{}
 type Validator struct{}

-var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemEventList] = (*Validator)(nil)
+var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] = (*Validator)(nil)
 var _ pipeline.CheckpointFingerprintProvider = (*Validator)(nil)

 func New(Options) *Validator      { return &Validator{} }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (v *Validator) CheckpointFingerprints() []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint {
 	return []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{{Name: "policy", Value: policy}}
 }

-func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
+func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
 	if err := Validate(req.Source, req.Value); err != nil {
 		return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: false, ReasonCode: ReasonCode, Message: err.Error()}, nil
 	}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationReq

 // Validate checks only invariants introduced by item-event normalization.
 // Shape and source-reference failures remain owned by their earlier validators.
-func Validate(doc *source.SourceDocument, value dnd.ItemEventList) error {
+func Validate(doc *source.SourceDocument, value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) error {
 	if itemeventshape.Validate(value) != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ func Validate(doc *source.SourceDocument, value dnd.ItemEventList) error {
 	if len(issues) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("%s", diagnostics.Aggregate("invalid normalized item event invariants", issues))
+	return fmt.Errorf("%s", diagnostics.Aggregate("invalid normalized item occurrence invariants", issues))
 }

-func issuesFor(order shared.SourceRefOrder, value dnd.ItemEventList) []string {
+func issuesFor(order shared.SourceRefOrder, value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) []string {
 	issues := make([]string, 0)
 	seenIdentity := make(map[string]int)
-	for eventIndex, event := range value.Events {
-		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("events[%d]", eventIndex)
+	for eventIndex, event := range value.Occurrences {
+		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d]", eventIndex)
 		if event.Name != itemeventmodel.DisplayValue(event.Name) {
 			issues = append(issues, prefix+".name is not display-normalized")
 		}
@@ -85,21 +85,21 @@ func issuesFor(order shared.SourceRefOrder, value dnd.ItemEventList) []string {
 		}
 		key := itemeventmodel.ExactIdentity(order, event)
 		if previous, exists := seenIdentity[key]; exists {
-			issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("%s duplicates item event %d under normalized identity", prefix, previous))
+			issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("%s duplicates item occurrence %d under normalized identity", prefix, previous))
 		} else {
 			seenIdentity[key] = eventIndex
 		}
 	}
-	for eventIndex := 1; eventIndex < len(value.Events); eventIndex++ {
-		if itemeventmodel.Less(order, value.Events[eventIndex], value.Events[eventIndex-1]) {
-			issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("events[%d] is out of canonical order", eventIndex))
+	for eventIndex := 1; eventIndex < len(value.Occurrences); eventIndex++ {
+		if itemeventmodel.Less(order, value.Occurrences[eventIndex], value.Occurrences[eventIndex-1]) {
+			issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d] is out of canonical order", eventIndex))
 		}
 	}
 	return issues
 }

-func sourceRefsValid(index source.DocumentIndex, value dnd.ItemEventList) bool {
-	for _, event := range value.Events {
+func sourceRefsValid(index source.DocumentIndex, value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) bool {
+	for _, event := range value.Occurrences {
 		if !itemeventmodel.ValidSourceRefs(index, event.SourceRefs) {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func Spec() pipeline.ValidatorSpec {
 }

 func Register(registry *pipeline.ValidatorRegistry) error {
-	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemEventListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemEventList], error) {
+	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
 		options, err := DecodeOptions(request.Options)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/invariants/validator_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/invariants/validator_test.go
@@ -11,20 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/contracts"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/pipeline"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
-	normalizeitemevents "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemevents"
 )

-func TestValidatorApprovesNormalizerOutput(t *testing.T) {
+func TestValidatorApprovesNormalizedOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	doc := invariantDocument()
-	input := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "  Coin  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 20, EndUnitID: 20}}},
-		{Name: "Arrow", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}},
-	}}
-	normalized, err := normalizeitemevents.New(normalizeitemevents.Options{}).Normalize(context.Background(), contracts.TypedNormalizeRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: doc, MergeOutput: contracts.MergeArtifact[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: input}})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: doc, Value: normalized.Value})
+	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Source: doc, Value: normalizedList()})
 	if err != nil || !result.Approved {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v; want approval", result, err)
 	}
@@ -33,26 +24,30 @@ func TestValidatorApprovesNormalizerOutput(t *testing.T) {
 func TestValidateRejectsOwnedNormalizedInvariants(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
-		mutate func(*dnd.ItemEventList)
+		mutate func(*dnd.ItemOccurrenceList)
 		want   string
 	}{
-		{name: "name whitespace", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemEventList) { value.Events[0].Name = " Coin " }, want: ".name is not display-normalized"},
-		{name: "from whitespace", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemEventList) {
-			value.Events[0].Kind = dnd.ItemEventKindLost
-			value.Events[0].From = " Aria "
+		{name: "name whitespace", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) { value.Occurrences[0].Name = " Coin " }, want: ".name is not display-normalized"},
+		{name: "from whitespace", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) {
+			value.Occurrences[0].Kind = dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost
+			value.Occurrences[0].From = " Aria "
 		}, want: ".from is not display-normalized"},
-		{name: "to whitespace", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemEventList) {
-			value.Events[0].Kind = dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired
-			value.Events[0].To = " Aria "
+		{name: "to whitespace", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) {
+			value.Occurrences[0].Kind = dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired
+			value.Occurrences[0].To = " Aria "
 		}, want: ".to is not display-normalized"},
-		{name: "reference order", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemEventList) {
-			value.Events[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 20, EndUnitID: 20}, {SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}
+		{name: "reference order", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) {
+			value.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 20, EndUnitID: 20}, {SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}
 		}, want: "not in canonical order"},
-		{name: "duplicate reference", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemEventList) {
-			value.Events[0].SourceRefs = append(value.Events[0].SourceRefs, value.Events[0].SourceRefs[0])
+		{name: "duplicate reference", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) {
+			value.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs = append(value.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs, value.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs[0])
 		}, want: "duplicates the previous reference"},
-		{name: "list order", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemEventList) { value.Events = []dnd.ItemEvent{value.Events[1], value.Events[0]} }, want: "out of canonical order"},
-		{name: "duplicate event", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemEventList) { value.Events = append(value.Events, value.Events[0]) }, want: "duplicates item event"},
+		{name: "list order", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) {
+			value.Occurrences = []dnd.ItemOccurrence{value.Occurrences[1], value.Occurrences[0]}
+		}, want: "out of canonical order"},
+		{name: "duplicate event", mutate: func(value *dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) {
+			value.Occurrences = append(value.Occurrences, value.Occurrences[0])
+		}, want: "duplicates item occurrence"},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -62,7 +57,7 @@ func TestValidateRejectsOwnedNormalizedInvariants(t *testing.T) {
 			if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), test.want) {
 				t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %v, want %q", err, test.want)
 			}
-			result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: invariantDocument(), Value: value})
+			result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Source: invariantDocument(), Value: value})
 			if err != nil || result.Approved || result.ReasonCode != ReasonCode {
 				t.Fatalf("validator result = %#v, %v", result, err)
 			}
@@ -72,20 +67,20 @@ func TestValidateRejectsOwnedNormalizedInvariants(t *testing.T) {

 func TestValidateUsesSourceDocumentOrderAndDefersEarlierFailures(t *testing.T) {
 	doc := &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 30}, {ID: 10}}}
-	value := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{
-		Name: "Coin", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered,
+	value := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{
+		ItemID: "item", Name: "Coin", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered,
 		SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}, {SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 30, EndUnitID: 30}},
 	}}}
 	if err := Validate(doc, value); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not in canonical order") {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %v, want document-order rejection", err)
 	}
 	shapeInvalid := normalizedList()
-	shapeInvalid.Events[0].Name = " "
+	shapeInvalid.Occurrences[0].Name = " "
 	if err := Validate(invariantDocument(), shapeInvalid); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("shape failure must be deferred, got %v", err)
 	}
 	sourceInvalid := normalizedList()
-	sourceInvalid.Events[0].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID = 999
+	sourceInvalid.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs[0].StartUnitID = 999
 	if err := Validate(invariantDocument(), sourceInvalid); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("source-reference failure must be deferred, got %v", err)
 	}
@@ -93,12 +88,12 @@ func TestValidateUsesSourceDocumentOrderAndDefersEarlierFailures(t *testing.T) {

 func TestValidatorContractAndBoundedDiagnostics(t *testing.T) {
 	value := normalizedList()
-	value.Events = make([]dnd.ItemEvent, 30)
-	for index := range value.Events {
-		value.Events[index] = normalizedList().Events[0]
-		value.Events[index].Name = strings.Repeat("火", 300)
+	value.Occurrences = make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, 30)
+	for index := range value.Occurrences {
+		value.Occurrences[index] = normalizedList().Occurrences[0]
+		value.Occurrences[index].Name = strings.Repeat("火", 300)
 	}
-	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: invariantDocument(), Value: value})
+	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Source: invariantDocument(), Value: value})
 	if err != nil || result.Approved || !utf8.ValidString(result.Message) || len([]byte(result.Message)) > 4096 || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "additional issue(s) omitted") {
 		t.Fatalf("bounded result = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
@@ -117,10 +112,9 @@ func TestValidatorContractAndBoundedDiagnostics(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func normalizedList() dnd.ItemEventList {
-	return dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "Arrow", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}},
-		{Name: "Coin", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 20, EndUnitID: 20}}},
+func normalizedList() dnd.ItemOccurrenceList {
+	return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "Arrow", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 10, EndUnitID: 10}}},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Coin", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 20, EndUnitID: 20}}},
 	}}
 }

--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/registry/validator.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/registry/validator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+// Package registry validates item occurrence identity against item grounding.
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/contracts"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/pipeline"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
+	itemregistry "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/registry"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/shared/diagnostics"
+	occurrenceshape "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/shape"
+)
+
+const (
+	Key        = "extract/dnd/item-events/registry"
+	ReasonCode = "invalid_item_occurrence_registry"
+	policy     = "dnd.item_occurrences.validator.registry.v1"
+)
+
+type Options struct{}
+type Validator struct{ itemResolver *itemregistry.Resolver }
+
+var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] = (*Validator)(nil)
+var _ contracts.ManifestMetadataProvider = (*Validator)(nil)
+var _ pipeline.CheckpointFingerprintProvider = (*Validator)(nil)
+
+func New(_ Options, references ...contracts.ReferenceSet) (*Validator, error) {
+	if len(references) > 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("item occurrence registry validator accepts at most one reference set")
+	}
+	var referenceSet contracts.ReferenceSet
+	if len(references) == 1 {
+		referenceSet = references[0]
+	}
+	resolver, err := itemregistry.NewResolver(referenceSet)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("prepare item registry: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &Validator{itemResolver: resolver}, nil
+}
+
+func (v *Validator) Name() string { return Key }
+func (v *Validator) ExecutionClass() contracts.ExecutionClass {
+	return contracts.ExecutionClassDeterministic
+}
+func (v *Validator) ManifestMetadata() map[string]any {
+	if v == nil || v.itemResolver == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	metadata := map[string]any{"policy": policy}
+	seeded := v.itemResolver.Seeded()
+	if seeded.Bound() {
+		metadata["item_registry_digest"] = seeded.Digest()
+		metadata["item_count"] = seeded.Count()
+	}
+	return metadata
+}
+func (v *Validator) CheckpointFingerprints() []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint {
+	if v == nil || v.itemResolver == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{{Name: "policy", Value: policy}, {Name: "item_registry", Value: v.itemResolver.Seeded().ProjectionDigest()}}
+}
+
+func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
+	if occurrenceshape.Validate(req.Value) != nil {
+		return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: true}, nil
+	}
+	if v == nil || v.itemResolver == nil {
+		return contracts.ValidationResult{}, fmt.Errorf("item occurrence registry validator must not be nil")
+	}
+	registry, err := v.itemResolver.Resolve(req.References)
+	if err != nil {
+		return contracts.ValidationResult{}, fmt.Errorf("resolve item registry: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !registry.Bound() {
+		return rejection([]string{"item registry reference is required"}), nil
+	}
+	issues := make([]string, 0)
+	for index, occurrence := range req.Value.Occurrences {
+		item, ok := registry.LookupID(occurrence.ItemID)
+		if !ok {
+			issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d].item_id is not in the item registry: %s", index, diagnostics.Quote(occurrence.ItemID)))
+			continue
+		}
+		if occurrence.Name != item.Name {
+			issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d] does not match registry item %s", index, diagnostics.Quote(occurrence.ItemID)))
+		}
+	}
+	if len(issues) == 0 {
+		return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: true}, nil
+	}
+	return rejection(issues), nil
+}
+
+func rejection(issues []string) contracts.ValidationResult {
+	return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: false, ReasonCode: ReasonCode, Message: diagnostics.Aggregate("invalid item occurrence registry", issues)}
+}
+func Spec() pipeline.ValidatorSpec {
+	return pipeline.ValidatorSpec{Key: Key, ExecutionClass: contracts.ExecutionClassDeterministic}
+}
+func Register(registry *pipeline.ValidatorRegistry) error {
+	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
+		options, err := DecodeOptions(request.Options)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return New(options, request.References)
+	})
+}
+func DecodeOptions(options map[string]any) (Options, error) {
+	if err := pipeline.RejectUnknownOptions(options); err != nil {
+		return Options{}, err
+	}
+	return Options{}, nil
+}
+func validateOptions(options map[string]any) error { _, err := DecodeOptions(options); return err }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/registry/validator_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/registry/validator_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/core/source"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/contracts"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
+	itemcodec "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemregistry"
+	itemidentity "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/identity"
+	itemregistry "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/items/registry"
+)
+
+func TestValidatorRejectsUnknownAndMismatchedItemPairs(t *testing.T) {
+	id := itemidentity.DeriveID("Torch")
+	content, err := itemcodec.New().Encode(dnd.ItemRegistry{Items: []dnd.Item{{ID: id, Name: "Torch", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}}}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	references := contracts.ReferenceSet{Slots: map[string]contracts.ResolvedReferenceSlot{itemregistry.ReferenceSlot: {Slot: contracts.ReferenceSlot{Name: itemregistry.ReferenceSlot}, Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{SlotName: itemregistry.ReferenceSlot, Content: content, MediaType: "application/json", ArtifactKind: dnd.ItemRegistryKind}}}}}
+	validator, err := New(Options{}, references)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	base := dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: id, Name: "Torch", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}}
+	for _, occurrence := range []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "unknown", Name: "Unknown", Kind: base.Kind, SourceRefs: base.SourceRefs}, {ItemID: id, Name: "Lantern", Kind: base.Kind, SourceRefs: base.SourceRefs}} {
+		result, err := validator.Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{References: references, Value: dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{occurrence}}})
+		if err != nil || result.Approved || result.ReasonCode != ReasonCode {
+			t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v", result, err)
+		}
+	}
+	result, err := validator.Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{References: references, Value: dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{base}}})
+	if err != nil || !result.Approved {
+		t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v", result, err)
+	}
+}
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/shape/validator.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/shape/validator.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const (
 type Options struct{}
 type Validator struct{}

-var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemEventList] = (*Validator)(nil)
+var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] = (*Validator)(nil)
 var _ pipeline.CheckpointFingerprintProvider = (*Validator)(nil)

 func New(Options) *Validator      { return &Validator{} }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (v *Validator) CheckpointFingerprints() []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint {
 	return []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{{Name: "policy", Value: policy}}
 }

-func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
+func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
 	if err := Validate(req.Value); err != nil {
 		return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: false, ReasonCode: ReasonCode, Message: err.Error()}, nil
 	}
@@ -42,21 +42,24 @@ func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationReq
 }

 // Validate returns one bounded error for every owned item-event shape issue.
-func Validate(value dnd.ItemEventList) error {
+func Validate(value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) error {
 	issues := issuesFor(value)
 	if len(issues) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("%s", diagnostics.Aggregate("invalid item event shape", issues))
+	return fmt.Errorf("%s", diagnostics.Aggregate("invalid item occurrence shape", issues))
 }

-func issuesFor(value dnd.ItemEventList) []string {
-	if value.Events == nil {
-		return []string{"events must be present"}
+func issuesFor(value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) []string {
+	if value.Occurrences == nil {
+		return []string{"occurrences must be present"}
 	}
 	issues := make([]string, 0)
-	for index, event := range value.Events {
-		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("events[%d]", index)
+	for index, event := range value.Occurrences {
+		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d]", index)
+		if strings.TrimSpace(event.ItemID) == "" {
+			issues = append(issues, prefix+".item_id must not be empty: "+diagnostics.Quote(event.ItemID))
+		}
 		if strings.TrimSpace(event.Name) == "" {
 			issues = append(issues, prefix+".name must not be empty: "+diagnostics.Quote(event.Name))
 		}
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ func Spec() pipeline.ValidatorSpec {
 }

 func Register(registry *pipeline.ValidatorRegistry) error {
-	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemEventListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemEventList], error) {
+	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
 		options, err := DecodeOptions(request.Options)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/shape/validator_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/shape/validator_test.go
@@ -15,18 +15,17 @@ import (

 func TestValidatorAcceptsEveryEventRuleAndNormalizableWhitespace(t *testing.T) {
 	quantity := 1
-	value := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "  Hidden Cache  ", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, From: " ", To: " ", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)},
-		{Name: "Gold Pieces", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: " party ", SourceRefs: refs(2, 2)},
-		{Name: "Torch", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindLost, From: " party ", SourceRefs: refs(3, 3)},
-		{Name: "Potion", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindConsumed, From: " Aria ", SourceRefs: refs(4, 4)},
-		{Name: "Moonblade", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "Aria", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: refs(5, 5)},
+	value := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "  Hidden Cache  ", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, From: " ", To: " ", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Gold Pieces", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, Quantity: &quantity, To: " party ", SourceRefs: refs(2, 2)},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Torch", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost, From: " party ", SourceRefs: refs(3, 3)},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Potion", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindConsumed, From: " Aria ", SourceRefs: refs(4, 4)},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "Moonblade", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, From: "Aria", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: refs(5, 5)},
 	}}
-	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: value})
+	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: value})
 	if err != nil || !result.Approved {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
-	empty, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{}}})
+	empty, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{}}})
 	if err != nil || !empty.Approved {
 		t.Fatalf("empty list result = %#v, %v", empty, err)
 	}
@@ -38,47 +37,47 @@ func TestValidatorRejectsOwnedSemanticBoundaries(t *testing.T) {
 	negative := -1
 	tests := []struct {
 		name  string
-		value dnd.ItemEventList
+		value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList
 		want  string
 	}{
-		{"missing events", dnd.ItemEventList{}, "events must be present"},
-		{"blank name", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: " \t", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "name must not be empty"},
-		{"unsupported kind", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: "unknown", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "kind is unsupported"},
-		{"discovered holder", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, From: "Aria", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
-		{"acquired without holder", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
-		{"lost destination", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindLost, From: "Aria", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
-		{"consumed without holder", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindConsumed, SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
-		{"party transfer from", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "party", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
-		{"party transfer to", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "Aria", To: " PARTY ", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
-		{"case equivalent transfer", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "Aria", To: "aria", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
-		{"unicode equivalent transfer", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred, From: "Åria", To: "Åria", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
-		{"zero quantity", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &zero, To: "party", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "quantity must be positive"},
-		{"negative quantity", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, Quantity: &negative, To: "party", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "quantity must be positive"},
-		{"missing source refs", listWith(dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered}), "source_refs must contain"},
+		{"missing events", dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{}, "occurrences must be present"},
+		{"blank name", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: " \t", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "name must not be empty"},
+		{"unsupported kind", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: "unknown", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "kind is unsupported"},
+		{"discovered holder", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, From: "Aria", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
+		{"acquired without holder", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
+		{"lost destination", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindLost, From: "Aria", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
+		{"consumed without holder", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindConsumed, SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
+		{"party transfer from", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, From: "party", To: "Borin", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
+		{"party transfer to", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, From: "Aria", To: " PARTY ", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
+		{"case equivalent transfer", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, From: "Aria", To: "aria", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
+		{"unicode equivalent transfer", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindTransferred, From: "Åria", To: "Åria", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "incompatible"},
+		{"zero quantity", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, Quantity: &zero, To: "party", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "quantity must be positive"},
+		{"negative quantity", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, Quantity: &negative, To: "party", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}), "quantity must be positive"},
+		{"missing source refs", listWith(dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered}), "source_refs must contain"},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: test.value})
+			result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: test.value})
 			if err != nil || result.Approved || result.ReasonCode != ReasonCode || !strings.Contains(result.Message, test.want) {
 				t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v; want %q", result, err, test.want)
 			}
 		})
 	}
-	if result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: valid}); err != nil || !result.Approved {
+	if result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: valid}); err != nil || !result.Approved {
 		t.Fatalf("valid result = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
 }

 func TestValidatorAggregatesBoundedIndexedDiagnosticsAndRegistration(t *testing.T) {
-	value := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: make([]dnd.ItemEvent, 24)}
-	for index := range value.Events {
-		value.Events[index] = dnd.ItemEvent{Name: " \n", Kind: "unsupported"}
+	value := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, 24)}
+	for index := range value.Occurrences {
+		value.Occurrences[index] = dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: " \n", Kind: "unsupported"}
 	}
-	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Value: value})
-	if err != nil || result.Approved || result.ReasonCode != ReasonCode || len([]byte(result.Message)) > 4096 || !utf8.ValidString(result.Message) || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "events[0]") || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "additional issue(s) omitted") {
+	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Value: value})
+	if err != nil || result.Approved || result.ReasonCode != ReasonCode || len([]byte(result.Message)) > 4096 || !utf8.ValidString(result.Message) || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "occurrences[0]") || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "additional issue(s) omitted") {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
-	if value.Events[0].Name != " \n" {
+	if value.Occurrences[0].Name != " \n" {
 		t.Fatal("Validate() mutated input")
 	}
 	if got := New(Options{}).CheckpointFingerprints(); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{{Name: "policy", Value: policy}}) {
@@ -96,12 +95,12 @@ func TestValidatorAggregatesBoundedIndexedDiagnosticsAndRegistration(t *testing.
 	}
 }

-func validList() dnd.ItemEventList {
-	return dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, To: "party", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}}}
+func validList() dnd.ItemOccurrenceList {
+	return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, To: "party", SourceRefs: refs(1, 1)}}}
 }

-func listWith(event dnd.ItemEvent) dnd.ItemEventList {
-	return dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{event}}
+func listWith(event dnd.ItemOccurrence) dnd.ItemOccurrenceList {
+	return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{event}}
 }

 func refs(start, end int) []source.SourceRef {
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_refs/validator.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_refs/validator.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const (
 type Options struct{}
 type Validator struct{}

-var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemEventList] = (*Validator)(nil)
+var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] = (*Validator)(nil)
 var _ pipeline.CheckpointFingerprintProvider = (*Validator)(nil)

 func New(Options) *Validator      { return &Validator{} }
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func (v *Validator) CheckpointFingerprints() []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint {
 	return []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint{{Name: "policy", Value: policy}}
 }

-func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
+func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
 	if req.Stage == string(pipeline.StageExtract) && req.Chunk == nil {
-		return contracts.ValidationResult{}, fmt.Errorf("item event source-reference validator requires the current extraction chunk")
+		return contracts.ValidationResult{}, fmt.Errorf("item occurrence source-reference validator requires the current extraction chunk")
 	}
 	if itemeventshape.Validate(req.Value) != nil {
 		return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: true}, nil
@@ -47,21 +47,21 @@ func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationReq
 		coverage = newChunkCoverage(req.Chunk)
 	}
 	issues := make([]string, 0)
-	for eventIndex, event := range req.Value.Events {
+	for eventIndex, event := range req.Value.Occurrences {
 		for refIndex, ref := range event.SourceRefs {
 			if err := index.ValidateRef(ref); err != nil {
-				issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("events[%d].source_refs[%d]: %s", eventIndex, refIndex, diagnostics.Truncate(err.Error())))
+				issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d].source_refs[%d]: %s", eventIndex, refIndex, diagnostics.Truncate(err.Error())))
 				continue
 			}
 			if coverage != nil && !coverage.contains(req.Source, ref) {
-				issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("events[%d].source_refs[%d]: source reference is outside the current extraction chunk", eventIndex, refIndex))
+				issues = append(issues, fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d].source_refs[%d]: source reference is outside the current extraction chunk", eventIndex, refIndex))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	if len(issues) == 0 {
 		return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: true}, nil
 	}
-	return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: false, ReasonCode: ReasonCode, Message: diagnostics.Aggregate("invalid item event source references", issues)}, nil
+	return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: false, ReasonCode: ReasonCode, Message: diagnostics.Aggregate("invalid item occurrence source references", issues)}, nil
 }

 type chunkCoverage struct {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func Spec() pipeline.ValidatorSpec {
 }

 func Register(registry *pipeline.ValidatorRegistry) error {
-	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemEventListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemEventList], error) {
+	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
 		options, err := DecodeOptions(request.Options)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_refs/validator_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_refs/validator_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestValidatorOwnsSourceAndRangeValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil || !result.Approved {
 		t.Fatalf("valid result = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
-	value.Events[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{
+	value.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{
 		{SourceID: "foreign", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1},
 		{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 99, EndUnitID: 99},
 		{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 2, EndUnitID: 1},
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestValidatorOwnsSourceAndRangeValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil || result.Approved || result.ReasonCode != ReasonCode {
 		t.Fatalf("invalid result = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
-	for _, index := range []string{"events[0].source_refs[0]", "events[0].source_refs[1]", "events[0].source_refs[2]"} {
+	for _, index := range []string{"occurrences[0].source_refs[0]", "occurrences[0].source_refs[1]", "occurrences[0].source_refs[2]"} {
 		if !strings.Contains(result.Message, index) {
 			t.Fatalf("validation message = %q, missing %q", result.Message, index)
 		}
@@ -39,40 +39,40 @@ func TestValidatorEnforcesChunkOnlyDuringExtraction(t *testing.T) {
 	doc := document()
 	chunk := &source.Chunk{ID: "chunk-0", SourceID: doc.ID, Units: append([]source.SourceUnit(nil), doc.Units[:2]...)}
 	contained := validList()
-	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Stage: string(pipeline.StageExtract), Source: doc, Chunk: chunk, Value: contained})
+	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Stage: string(pipeline.StageExtract), Source: doc, Chunk: chunk, Value: contained})
 	if err != nil || !result.Approved {
 		t.Fatalf("contained evidence = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}

 	crossesChunk := validList()
-	crossesChunk.Events[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 2, EndUnitID: 3}}
-	result, err = New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Stage: string(pipeline.StageExtract), Source: doc, Chunk: chunk, Value: crossesChunk})
+	crossesChunk.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 2, EndUnitID: 3}}
+	result, err = New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Stage: string(pipeline.StageExtract), Source: doc, Chunk: chunk, Value: crossesChunk})
 	if err != nil || result.Approved || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "outside the current extraction chunk") {
 		t.Fatalf("out-of-chunk evidence = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}

 	noncontiguousChunk := &source.Chunk{ID: "chunk-1", SourceID: doc.ID, Units: []source.SourceUnit{doc.Units[0], doc.Units[2]}}
 	spansMissingUnit := validList()
-	spansMissingUnit.Events[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 3}}
-	result, err = New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Stage: string(pipeline.StageExtract), Source: doc, Chunk: noncontiguousChunk, Value: spansMissingUnit})
+	spansMissingUnit.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 3}}
+	result, err = New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Stage: string(pipeline.StageExtract), Source: doc, Chunk: noncontiguousChunk, Value: spansMissingUnit})
 	if err != nil || result.Approved || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "outside the current extraction chunk") {
 		t.Fatalf("partially contained evidence = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}

 	multiRange := validList()
-	multiRange.Events[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 2}, {SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 3, EndUnitID: 4}}
-	result, err = New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: doc, Value: multiRange})
+	multiRange.Occurrences[0].SourceRefs = []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 2}, {SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 3, EndUnitID: 4}}
+	result, err = New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Source: doc, Value: multiRange})
 	if err != nil || !result.Approved {
 		t.Fatalf("post-merge evidence = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
 }

 func TestValidatorRequiresChunkDuringExtractionAndDefersShape(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Stage: string(pipeline.StageExtract), Source: document(), Value: validList()})
+	_, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Stage: string(pipeline.StageExtract), Source: document(), Value: validList()})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "requires the current extraction chunk") {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	malformed := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{Name: "Ring"}}}
+	malformed := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring"}}}
 	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), request(document(), malformed))
 	if err != nil || !result.Approved {
 		t.Fatalf("shape deferral = %#v, %v", result, err)
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func TestValidatorRequiresChunkDuringExtractionAndDefersShape(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func TestValidatorBoundsDiagnosticsAndRegistration(t *testing.T) {
-	value := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: make([]dnd.ItemEvent, 24)}
-	for index := range value.Events {
-		value.Events[index] = dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "foreign", StartUnitID: index + 1, EndUnitID: index + 1}}}
+	value := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, 24)}
+	for index := range value.Occurrences {
+		value.Occurrences[index] = dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "foreign", StartUnitID: index + 1, EndUnitID: index + 1}}}
 	}
 	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), request(document(), value))
-	if err != nil || result.Approved || result.ReasonCode != ReasonCode || len([]byte(result.Message)) > 4096 || !utf8.ValidString(result.Message) || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "events[0].source_refs[0]") || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "additional issue(s) omitted") {
+	if err != nil || result.Approved || result.ReasonCode != ReasonCode || len([]byte(result.Message)) > 4096 || !utf8.ValidString(result.Message) || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "occurrences[0].source_refs[0]") || !strings.Contains(result.Message, "additional issue(s) omitted") {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
 	before := validList()
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ func TestValidatorBoundsDiagnosticsAndRegistration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func request(doc *source.SourceDocument, value dnd.ItemEventList) contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList] {
-	return contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: doc, Value: value}
+func request(doc *source.SourceDocument, value dnd.ItemOccurrenceList) contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] {
+	return contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Source: doc, Value: value}
 }

 func document() *source.SourceDocument {
 	return &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 1}, {ID: 2}, {ID: 3}, {ID: 4}}}
 }

-func validList() dnd.ItemEventList {
-	return dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired, To: "party", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 2}}}}}
+func validList() dnd.ItemOccurrenceList {
+	return dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "Ring", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindAcquired, To: "party", SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 2}}}}}
 }
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_relatedness/validator.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_relatedness/validator.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const (
 type Options struct{}
 type Validator struct{}

-var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemEventList] = (*Validator)(nil)
+var _ contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList] = (*Validator)(nil)
 var _ pipeline.CheckpointFingerprintProvider = (*Validator)(nil)

 func New(Options) *Validator      { return &Validator{} }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (v *Validator) CheckpointFingerprints() []pipeline.CheckpointFingerprint {

 // Validate performs advisory source grounding only. Shape and range failures
 // are intentionally left to their blocking owners.
-func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
+func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]) (contracts.ValidationResult, error) {
 	if itemeventshape.Validate(req.Value) != nil {
 		return contracts.ValidationResult{Approved: true}, nil
 	}
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ func (v *Validator) Validate(_ context.Context, req contracts.TypedValidationReq
 	}

 	warnings := make([]contracts.Warning, 0)
-	for index, event := range req.Value.Events {
+	for index, event := range req.Value.Occurrences {
 		citedText, err := resolver.CitedText(event.SourceRefs)
 		if err != nil || shared.ContainsTokenSequence(citedText, event.Name) {
 			continue
 		}
 		warnings = append(warnings, contracts.Warning{
-			Scope:      fmt.Sprintf("events[%d]", index),
+			Scope:      fmt.Sprintf("occurrences[%d]", index),
 			ReasonCode: WarningReasonCode,
-			Message:    fmt.Sprintf("item event name %s was not found in cited source text", diagnostics.Quote(event.Name)),
+			Message:    fmt.Sprintf("item occurrence name %s was not found in cited source text", diagnostics.Quote(event.Name)),
 		})
 	}
 	return contracts.ValidationResult{
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func Spec() pipeline.ValidatorSpec {
 }

 func Register(registry *pipeline.ValidatorRegistry) error {
-	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemEventListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemEventList], error) {
+	return pipeline.RegisterTypedValidatorBuilder(registry, dnd.ItemOccurrenceListKind, Spec(), validateOptions, func(request pipeline.BuildRequest) (contracts.TypedValidator[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList], error) {
 		options, err := DecodeOptions(request.Options)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
--- a/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_relatedness/validator_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_relatedness/validator_test.go
@@ -19,29 +19,28 @@ func TestValidatorMatchesTokenSequencesAcrossRanges(t *testing.T) {
 		{ID: 2, Text: "of healing in the chest."},
 		{ID: 3, Text: "The group rests."},
 	}}
-	value := dnd.ItemEventList{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{
-		{Name: "POTION OF HEALING", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}, {SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 2, EndUnitID: 2}}},
-		{Name: "missing-item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 3, EndUnitID: 3}}},
+	value := dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "POTION OF HEALING", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}, {SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 2, EndUnitID: 2}}},
+		{ItemID: "item", Name: "missing-item", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 3, EndUnitID: 3}}},
 	}}
 	references := contracts.ReferenceSet{Slots: map[string]contracts.ResolvedReferenceSlot{
 		"glossary": {Items: []contracts.ReferenceItem{{Content: []byte("missing-item")}}},
 	}}
-	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: doc, References: references, Value: value})
+	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Source: doc, References: references, Value: value})
 	if err != nil || !result.Approved || len(result.Warnings) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v", result, err)
 	}
-	if warning := result.Warnings[0]; warning.Scope != "events[1]" || warning.ReasonCode != WarningReasonCode || !strings.Contains(warning.Message, "missing-item") {
+	if warning := result.Warnings[0]; warning.Scope != "occurrences[1]" || warning.ReasonCode != WarningReasonCode || !strings.Contains(warning.Message, "missing-item") {
 		t.Fatalf("warning = %#v", warning)
 	}
 }

 func TestValidatorDefersMalformedAndUnreadableEvidence(t *testing.T) {
 	doc := &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 1, Text: "a potion"}}}
-	for _, value := range []dnd.ItemEventList{
-		{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{Name: "", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}}}},
-		{Events: []dnd.ItemEvent{{Name: "potion", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 99, EndUnitID: 99}}}}},
+	for _, value := range []dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{
+		{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}}}},
+		{Occurrences: []dnd.ItemOccurrence{{ItemID: "item", Name: "potion", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: doc.ID, StartUnitID: 99, EndUnitID: 99}}}}},
 	} {
-		result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{Source: doc, Value: value})
+		result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{Source: doc, Value: value})
 		if err != nil || !result.Approved || len(result.Warnings) != 0 {
 			t.Fatalf("deferred result = %#v, %v", result, err)
 		}
@@ -50,13 +49,13 @@ func TestValidatorDefersMalformedAndUnreadableEvidence(t *testing.T) {

 func TestValidatorBoundsWarningsAndRegistersPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 	count := diagnostics.MaxWarnings + 5
-	events := make([]dnd.ItemEvent, count)
+	events := make([]dnd.ItemOccurrence, count)
 	for index := range events {
-		events[index] = dnd.ItemEvent{Name: "missing item", Kind: dnd.ItemEventKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}}
+		events[index] = dnd.ItemOccurrence{ItemID: "item", Name: "missing item", Kind: dnd.ItemOccurrenceKindDiscovered, SourceRefs: []source.SourceRef{{SourceID: "session", StartUnitID: 1, EndUnitID: 1}}}
 	}
-	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemEventList]{
+	result, err := New(Options{}).Validate(context.Background(), contracts.TypedValidationRequest[dnd.ItemOccurrenceList]{
 		Source: &source.SourceDocument{ID: "session", Units: []source.SourceUnit{{ID: 1, Text: "nothing useful"}}},
-		Value:  dnd.ItemEventList{Events: events},
+		Value:  dnd.ItemOccurrenceList{Occurrences: events},
 	})
 	if err != nil || !result.Approved || len(result.Warnings) != diagnostics.MaxWarnings || result.Warnings[len(result.Warnings)-1].ReasonCode != OmittedReasonCode {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() = %#v, %v", result, err)
--- a/internal/modules/integration/dnd_itemevents_runner_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/integration/dnd_itemevents_runner_test.go
@@ -1,170 +1,62 @@
 package integration_test

 import (
-	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"

 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/core/config"
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/contracts"
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/framework/pipeline"
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd"
-	itemeventcodec "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/codec/itemevents"
-	itemeventextract "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/extract/itemevents"
-	itemeventnormalize "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/normalize/itemevents"
-	itemeventshape "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/shape"
-	itemeventrefs "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/dnd/validate/itemevents/source_refs"
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/notarius/internal/modules/seriatim/input/transcript"
 )

-func TestProductionItemEventPipelineProducesNormalizedDurableArtifact(t *testing.T) {
-	raw := readItemEventFixture(t)
+func TestItemOccurrenceConfigurationRequiresEarlierItemRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	registries := productionNPCRegistries(t)
-	resolved := resolveItemEventPipeline(t, registries)
-	client := &itemEventProductionLLMClient{responses: [][]byte{[]byte(`{"events":[
-		{"name":"Healing Potion","kind":"transferred","quantity":1,"from":"Aria","to":"Borin","source_refs":[{"start_segment":3,"end_segment":3}]},
-		{"name":" Gold Pieces ","kind":"acquired","quantity":25,"to":" party ","source_refs":[{"start_segment":2,"end_segment":2}]},
-		{"name":"Missing Relic","kind":"discovered","source_refs":[{"start_segment":4,"end_segment":4}]},
-		{"name":"Ancient Coin","kind":"discovered","source_refs":[{"start_segment":1,"end_segment":1}]},
-		{"name":"Gold Pieces","kind":"acquired","quantity":25,"to":"party","source_refs":[{"start_segment":2,"end_segment":2}]}
-	]}`)}}
-
-	output, err := runPreparedPipeline(t, registries, resolved, client, pipeline.RunInput{RawInput: raw})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(output.Rejected) != 0 || len(output.NormalizeOutputs) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("run output = %#v, rejected = %#v", output.NormalizeOutputs, output.Rejected)
-	}
-	serialized := normalizedLane(t, output, "item-events")
-	if serialized.NormalizerKey != itemeventnormalize.Key || serialized.Artifact.Schema.ID != itemeventcodec.SchemaID || serialized.Artifact.Schema.Version != itemeventcodec.SchemaVersion {
-		t.Fatalf("serialized item events = %#v", serialized)
-	}
-	events, err := itemeventcodec.New().Decode(serialized.Artifact.Content)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Decode(item event output) error = %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(events.Events) != 4 {
-		t.Fatalf("item events = %#v, want one exact duplicate removed", events)
-	}
-	first, second, third, fourth := events.Events[0], events.Events[1], events.Events[2], events.Events[3]
-	if first.Name != "Ancient Coin" || second.Name != "Gold Pieces" || second.Kind != dnd.ItemEventKindAcquired || second.Quantity == nil || *second.Quantity != 25 || second.To != "party" || third.Name != "Healing Potion" || third.Kind != dnd.ItemEventKindTransferred || third.From != "Aria" || third.To != "Borin" || fourth.Name != "Missing Relic" {
-		t.Fatalf("normalized item event sequence = %#v", events.Events)
-	}
-	for _, event := range events.Events {
-		for _, ref := range event.SourceRefs {
-			if ref.SourceID != "item-events-session" {
-				t.Fatalf("source reference = %#v, want current transcript source", ref)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if !hasItemEventWarning(output.Warnings, "item_event_source_unrelated") || !hasItemEventWarning(output.Warnings, "duplicate_item_event_collapsed") {
-		t.Fatalf("warnings = %#v, want advisory relatedness and duplicate-collapse warnings", output.Warnings)
-	}
-	if output.Manifest.ValidationStatus != "approved" || len(output.Manifest.ArtifactLanes) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("manifest = %#v", output.Manifest)
-	}
-	lane := output.Manifest.ArtifactLanes[0]
-	if lane.ID != "item-events" || lane.Extractor != itemeventextract.Key || lane.Merger != pipeline.DefaultMergeModule || lane.Normalizer != itemeventnormalize.Key {
-		t.Fatalf("manifest lane = %#v", lane)
-	}
-	if len(client.requests) != 1 || client.requests[0].PromptID != itemeventextract.PromptID {
-		t.Fatalf("LLM requests = %#v", client.requests)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestProductionItemEventPipelineRetriesBlockingCandidates(t *testing.T) {
-	registries := productionNPCRegistries(t)
-	resolved := resolveItemEventPipeline(t, registries)
-	for _, test := range []struct {
-		name          string
-		response      string
-		reasonCode    string
-		validatorName string
-	}{
-		{name: "shape", response: `{"events":[{"name":"","kind":"discovered","source_refs":[{"start_segment":1,"end_segment":1}]}]}`, reasonCode: itemeventshape.ReasonCode, validatorName: itemeventshape.Key},
-		{name: "source references", response: `{"events":[{"name":"Ancient Coin","kind":"discovered","source_refs":[{"start_segment":99,"end_segment":99}]}]}`, reasonCode: itemeventrefs.ReasonCode, validatorName: itemeventrefs.Key},
-	} {
-		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			client := &itemEventProductionLLMClient{responses: [][]byte{[]byte(test.response), []byte(test.response), []byte(test.response)}}
-			output, err := runPreparedPipeline(t, registries, resolved, client, pipeline.RunInput{RawInput: readItemEventFixture(t)})
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v; want rejected candidate outcome", err)
-			}
-			if len(output.NormalizeOutputs) != 0 || len(output.Rejected) != 1 || len(client.requests) != 3 {
-				t.Fatalf("output=%#v rejected=%#v requests=%d", output.NormalizeOutputs, output.Rejected, len(client.requests))
-			}
-			rejection := output.Rejected[0]
-			if rejection.ReasonCode != test.reasonCode || rejection.ValidatorName != test.validatorName || rejection.AttemptCount != 3 {
-				t.Fatalf("rejection = %#v", rejection)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func resolveItemEventPipeline(t *testing.T, registries pipeline.Registries) pipeline.ResolvedPipeline {
-	t.Helper()
-	configValue := config.Default()
-	configValue.Pipelines["dnd-item-events-fixture"] = pipeline.PipelineProfile{
-		Input: pipeline.Binding(transcript.Key),
-		Chunk: pipeline.ModuleBinding{Module: pipeline.DefaultChunkModule, Options: map[string]any{"max_units": 100}},
-		Artifacts: map[string]pipeline.ArtifactLaneProfile{
-			"item-events": {
-				Extract:   pipeline.ModuleBinding{Module: itemeventextract.Key, Retries: 2},
-				Normalize: pipeline.Binding(itemeventnormalize.Key),
-			},
-		},
-	}
-	effective, err := configValue.Resolve(config.ResolveInput{PipelineID: "dnd-item-events-fixture", Catalog: moduleCatalog(registries)})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Resolve() error = %v", err)
-	}
-	return effective.ResolvedPipeline
-}
-
-func readItemEventFixture(t *testing.T) []byte {
-	t.Helper()
-	raw, err := os.ReadFile("testdata/seriatim_item_events_session.json")
+	cfg, err := configFromYAML(`
+version: 4
+pipelines:
+  items:
+    input: seriatim
+    chunk: generic
+    steps:
+      - id: identify-items
+        artifacts:
+          registry:
+            extract: dnd/item-registry
+            merge: appendorder
+            normalize: dnd/item-registry
+      - id: record-occurrences
+        references:
+          item_registry:
+            artifact:
+              step: identify-items
+              lane: registry
+        artifacts:
+          occurrences:
+            extract: dnd/item-events
+            merge: appendorder
+            normalize: dnd/item-events
+`)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	return raw
-}
+	if _, err := cfg.Resolve(config.ResolveInput{PipelineID: "items", Catalog: moduleCatalog(registries)}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Resolve() error = %v", err)
+	}

-func hasItemEventWarning(warnings []contracts.Warning, reasonCode string) bool {
-	for _, warning := range warnings {
-		if warning.ReasonCode == reasonCode && strings.HasPrefix(warning.Scope, "events[") {
-			return true
-		}
+	broken, err := configFromYAML(strings.Replace(`
+version: 4
+pipelines:
+  items:
+    input: seriatim
+    chunk: generic
+    steps:
+      - id: record-occurrences
+        artifacts:
+          occurrences:
+            extract: dnd/item-events
+`, "record-occurrences", "record-occurrences", 1))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := broken.Resolve(config.ResolveInput{PipelineID: "items", Catalog: moduleCatalog(registries)}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Resolve() error = nil, want required item registry")
 	}
-	return false
 }
-
-type itemEventProductionLLMClient struct {
-	responses [][]byte
-	requests  []contracts.StructuredCompletionRequest
-}
-
-func (client *itemEventProductionLLMClient) CompleteStructured(ctx context.Context, request contracts.StructuredCompletionRequest, out any) (contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse, error) {
-	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
-		return contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse{}, err
-	}
-	if request.PromptID != itemeventextract.PromptID {
-		return contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected prompt %q", request.PromptID)
-	}
-	index := len(client.requests)
-	if index >= len(client.responses) {
-		return contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("missing item event response %d", index)
-	}
-	content := append([]byte(nil), client.responses[index]...)
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(content, out); err != nil {
-		return contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("populate item event structured target: %w", err)
-	}
-	client.requests = append(client.requests, request)
-	return contracts.StructuredCompletionResponse{Content: content, Provider: "test", Model: "item-events-fake"}, nil
-}
-
-var _ contracts.StructuredLLMClient = (*itemEventProductionLLMClient)(nil)