diff --git a/server/db/schema.sql b/server/db/schema.sql
index 992f43b..e2c61c4 100644
--- a/server/db/schema.sql
+++ b/server/db/schema.sql
@@ -368,6 +368,21 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS shard_houses (
   INDEX idx_shard_houses_idoc (is_idoc)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;
 
+-- Site-side mirror of in-game-account → website-user links. The sidecar is the
+-- source of truth (it tags the game account with the websiteUserId on
+-- /link/confirm); this table mirrors it so the player portal can list a user's
+-- linked accounts and enforce ownership on roster/vendor reads without a shard
+-- round-trip. account is unique (one game account maps to at most one site user);
+-- a single user may link several game accounts.
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS shard_account_links (
+  account    VARCHAR(120) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
+  user_id    INT          NOT NULL,
+  char_name  VARCHAR(120) NULL,
+  linked_at  DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  CONSTRAINT fk_shard_links_user FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  INDEX idx_shard_links_user (user_id)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;
+
 -- Discord bot moderation core (Phase 2). These tables are owned by the bot
 -- process (its own DB pool, bot/src/db.js) — the main server never reads or
 -- writes them. They live in the same physical database as everything else
diff --git a/server/src/model/shardLinks/shardLinks.db.js b/server/src/model/shardLinks/shardLinks.db.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..915b53d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/model/shardLinks/shardLinks.db.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+const { query } = require('../../utils/db')
+
+const COLS = 'account, user_id, char_name, linked_at'
+
+// Upsert a link. account is the PK, so a re-link moves the account to the new
+// user (the sidecar already treats /link/confirm as authoritative).
+async function upsert({ account, userId, charName }) {
+  await query(
+    `INSERT INTO shard_account_links (account, user_id, char_name)
+     VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+     ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE user_id = VALUES(user_id), char_name = VALUES(char_name)`,
+    [account, userId, charName || null],
+  )
+  return getByAccount(account)
+}
+
+async function getByAccount(account) {
+  const rows = await query(`SELECT ${COLS} FROM shard_account_links WHERE account = ? LIMIT 1`, [account])
+  return rows[0] || null
+}
+
+const listByUser = (userId) =>
+  query(`SELECT ${COLS} FROM shard_account_links WHERE user_id = ? ORDER BY linked_at DESC`, [userId])
+
+async function isOwnedBy(account, userId) {
+  const rows = await query(
+    'SELECT 1 FROM shard_account_links WHERE account = ? AND user_id = ? LIMIT 1',
+    [account, userId],
+  )
+  return rows.length > 0
+}
+
+const remove = (account, userId) =>
+  query('DELETE FROM shard_account_links WHERE account = ? AND user_id = ?', [account, userId])
+
+module.exports = { upsert, getByAccount, listByUser, isOwnedBy, remove }
diff --git a/server/src/model/shardLinks/shardLinks.model.js b/server/src/model/shardLinks/shardLinks.model.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e1c7fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/model/shardLinks/shardLinks.model.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Site-side mirror of in-game-account → website-user links. The sidecar owns the
+// authoritative link (it tags the game account on /link/confirm); this model
+// records it locally so the player portal can list links and enforce ownership.
+
+const db = require('./shardLinks.db')
+
+function toSafe(row) {
+  if (!row) return null
+  return {
+    account: row.account,
+    userId: row.user_id,
+    charName: row.char_name || null,
+    linkedAt: row.linked_at,
+  }
+}
+
+async function link({ account, userId, charName }) {
+  return toSafe(await db.upsert({ account, userId, charName }))
+}
+
+async function listForUser(userId) {
+  const rows = await db.listByUser(userId)
+  return rows.map(toSafe)
+}
+
+const ownsAccount = (account, userId) => db.isOwnedBy(account, userId)
+
+async function getByAccount(account) {
+  return toSafe(await db.getByAccount(account))
+}
+
+const unlink = (account, userId) => db.remove(account, userId)
+
+module.exports = { link, listForUser, ownsAccount, getByAccount, unlink }
diff --git a/server/src/router/v1/player/player.routes.js b/server/src/router/v1/player/player.routes.js
index 4cfce19..7af0cdb 100644
--- a/server/src/router/v1/player/player.routes.js
+++ b/server/src/router/v1/player/player.routes.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const express = require('express')
 const { body, param } = require('express-validator')
 
 const account = require('../admin/account.controller')
+const shard = require('./shard.controller')
 const { requireAuth, requireRole } = require('../../../auth/session.middleware')
 const noindex = require('../../../middleware/noindex')
 const validate = require('../../../middleware/validate')
@@ -129,4 +130,57 @@ playerRouter.delete(
   account.unlinkIdentity,
 )
 
+// ── Game account linking (uo-link) ─────────────────────────────────────────
+// Link an in-game account with a one-time code from [link, then read the
+// account's roster / vendors (ownership-checked against the local link mirror).
+const ACCOUNT_RE = /^[A-Za-z0-9_.-]{1,120}$/
+playerRouter.post(
+  '/shard/link',
+  // #swagger.tags = ['Player · Shard']
+  // #swagger.summary = 'Link an in-game account with a one-time code'
+  // #swagger.description = 'The player runs [link in game to get a code, then submits it here. The server confirms it with the sidecar and mirrors the link.'
+  // #swagger.security = [{ "cookieAuth": [] }, { "bearerAuth": [] }]
+  /* #swagger.requestBody = { required: true, content: { "application/json": { schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/ShardLinkRequest" } } } } */
+  /* #swagger.responses[200] = { description: 'Linked', content: { "application/json": { schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/ShardLinkResult" } } } } */
+  /* #swagger.responses[400] = { description: 'Unknown or expired code', content: { "application/json": { schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error" } } } } */
+  /* #swagger.responses[503] = { description: 'Shard unavailable — retry', content: { "application/json": { schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error" } } } } */
+  body('code').isString().trim().isLength({ min: 4, max: 32 }),
+  validate,
+  shard.link,
+)
+playerRouter.get(
+  '/shard/accounts',
+  // #swagger.tags = ['Player · Shard']
+  // #swagger.summary = 'List the caller’s linked game accounts'
+  // #swagger.security = [{ "cookieAuth": [] }, { "bearerAuth": [] }]
+  /* #swagger.responses[200] = { description: 'Linked accounts', content: { "application/json": { schema: { type: "array", items: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/ShardLink" } } } } } */
+  shard.listAccounts,
+)
+playerRouter.get(
+  '/shard/roster/:account',
+  // #swagger.tags = ['Player · Shard']
+  // #swagger.summary = 'Character roster for a linked account'
+  // #swagger.security = [{ "cookieAuth": [] }, { "bearerAuth": [] }]
+  // #swagger.parameters['account'] = { in: 'path', required: true, schema: { type: 'string' }, description: 'A game account linked to the caller.' }
+  /* #swagger.responses[200] = { description: 'Account roster', content: { "application/json": { schema: { type: "object", additionalProperties: true } } } } */
+  /* #swagger.responses[403] = { description: 'Account not linked to the caller', content: { "application/json": { schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error" } } } } */
+  /* #swagger.responses[503] = { description: 'Shard unavailable — retry', content: { "application/json": { schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error" } } } } */
+  param('account').matches(ACCOUNT_RE),
+  validate,
+  shard.roster,
+)
+playerRouter.get(
+  '/shard/vendors/:account',
+  // #swagger.tags = ['Player · Shard']
+  // #swagger.summary = 'Player vendors for a linked account'
+  // #swagger.security = [{ "cookieAuth": [] }, { "bearerAuth": [] }]
+  // #swagger.parameters['account'] = { in: 'path', required: true, schema: { type: 'string' }, description: 'A game account linked to the caller.' }
+  /* #swagger.responses[200] = { description: 'Vendor snapshot', content: { "application/json": { schema: { type: "object", additionalProperties: true } } } } */
+  /* #swagger.responses[403] = { description: 'Account not linked to the caller', content: { "application/json": { schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error" } } } } */
+  /* #swagger.responses[503] = { description: 'Shard unavailable — retry', content: { "application/json": { schema: { $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error" } } } } */
+  param('account').matches(ACCOUNT_RE),
+  validate,
+  shard.vendors,
+)
+
 module.exports = playerRouter
diff --git a/server/src/router/v1/player/shard.controller.js b/server/src/router/v1/player/shard.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6c230f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/router/v1/player/shard.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// ── Player: game-account linking + reads ───────────────────────────────────
+//
+// The player-facing surface for the uo-link integration. A logged-in player
+// runs [link in game, gets a one-time code, and enters it here — the server
+// confirms it with the sidecar (which permanently tags the game account with the
+// website user id) and mirrors the link locally. Roster/vendor reads are
+// ownership-checked against that mirror so a player can only see accounts they
+// have linked. The sidecar token stays server-side throughout.
+
+const uoLinkClient = require('../../../utils/uoLinkClient')
+const shardLinks = require('../../../model/shardLinks/shardLinks.model')
+const activity = require('../../../model/activity/activity.model')
+
+const log = require('../../../utils/logger')('player-shard')
+
+// POST /player/shard/link — confirm an in-game link code.
+async function link(req, res) {
+  const { code } = req.body
+  try {
+    const result = await uoLinkClient.confirmLink(code, req.user.id)
+
+    if (result.ok && result.data && result.data.kind === 'link.ok') {
+      const account = result.data.account
+      await shardLinks.link({ account, userId: req.user.id, charName: result.data.char || null })
+      await activity.log({ req, action: 'uoLink.account.link', detail: { account } })
+      log.info('player linked game account', { user: req.user.username, account })
+      return res.json({ linked: true, account })
+    }
+
+    // Sidecar reports bad/expired codes as 400 link.error or 404.
+    if (result.status === 400 || result.status === 404) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ message: 'That code is unknown or has expired. Run [link in game for a new one.' })
+    }
+    if (result.status === 503 || result.status === 0) {
+      return res.status(503).json({ message: 'The shard is unavailable right now — try again shortly.' })
+    }
+    return res.status(502).json({ message: 'Could not confirm the link with the shard.' })
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.error('player.shard.link', err)
+    return res.status(500).json({ message: 'Internal Server Error' })
+  }
+}
+
+// GET /player/shard/accounts — the caller's linked game accounts.
+async function listAccounts(req, res) {
+  try {
+    return res.json(await shardLinks.listForUser(req.user.id))
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.error('player.shard.listAccounts', err)
+    return res.status(500).json({ message: 'Internal Server Error' })
+  }
+}
+
+// Shared ownership gate + live round-trip for roster/vendors. `fetcher` is the
+// uoLinkClient method to call with the account.
+async function ownedRoundTrip(req, res, fetcher, label) {
+  const { account } = req.params
+  try {
+    const owns = await shardLinks.ownsAccount(account, req.user.id)
+    if (!owns) return res.status(403).json({ message: 'That account is not linked to your profile.' })
+
+    const result = await fetcher(account)
+    if (result.ok) return res.json(result.data)
+    if (result.status === 404) return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Not found.' })
+    if (result.status === 503 || result.status === 0) {
+      return res.status(503).json({ message: 'The shard is unavailable right now — try again shortly.' })
+    }
+    return res.status(502).json({ message: 'Could not reach the shard.' })
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.error(`player.shard.${label}`, err)
+    return res.status(500).json({ message: 'Internal Server Error' })
+  }
+}
+
+// GET /player/shard/roster/:account — characters on a linked account.
+const roster = (req, res) => ownedRoundTrip(req, res, uoLinkClient.getRoster, 'roster')
+
+// GET /player/shard/vendors/:account — player vendors on a linked account.
+const vendors = (req, res) => ownedRoundTrip(req, res, uoLinkClient.getVendors, 'vendors')
+
+module.exports = { link, listAccounts, roster, vendors }
diff --git a/server/swagger/swagger-output.json b/server/swagger/swagger-output.json
index 801145f..918fbc3 100644
--- a/server/swagger/swagger-output.json
+++ b/server/swagger/swagger-output.json
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
       "name": "Player",
       "description": "Self-service player accounts (register, credentials, 2FA, linked identities)"
     },
+    {
+      "name": "Player · Shard",
+      "description": "Link an in-game account and read its roster / vendors (uo-link)"
+    },
     {
       "name": "Admin · Dashboard",
       "description": "Dashboard summary and site mode"
@@ -6250,6 +6254,258 @@
           }
         ]
       }
+    },
+    "/api/v1/player/shard/link": {
+      "post": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Player · Shard"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Link an in-game account with a one-time code",
+        "description": "The player runs [link in game to get a code, then submits it here. The server confirms it with the sidecar and mirrors the link.",
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Linked",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ShardLinkResult"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "400": {
+            "description": "Unknown or expired code",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
+          "500": {
+            "description": "Internal Server Error"
+          },
+          "502": {
+            "description": "Bad Gateway"
+          },
+          "503": {
+            "description": "Shard unavailable — retry",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "security": [
+          {
+            "cookieAuth": []
+          },
+          {
+            "bearerAuth": []
+          }
+        ],
+        "requestBody": {
+          "required": true,
+          "content": {
+            "application/json": {
+              "schema": {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ShardLinkRequest"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "/api/v1/player/shard/accounts": {
+      "get": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Player · Shard"
+        ],
+        "summary": "List the caller’s linked game accounts",
+        "description": "",
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Linked accounts",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "items": {
+                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ShardLink"
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
+          "500": {
+            "description": "Internal Server Error"
+          }
+        },
+        "security": [
+          {
+            "cookieAuth": []
+          },
+          {
+            "bearerAuth": []
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "/api/v1/player/shard/roster/{account}": {
+      "get": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Player · Shard"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Character roster for a linked account",
+        "description": "",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "account",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "description": "A game account linked to the caller."
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Account roster",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "additionalProperties": true
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "400": {
+            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Account not linked to the caller",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "500": {
+            "description": "Internal Server Error"
+          },
+          "503": {
+            "description": "Shard unavailable — retry",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "security": [
+          {
+            "cookieAuth": []
+          },
+          {
+            "bearerAuth": []
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "/api/v1/player/shard/vendors/{account}": {
+      "get": {
+        "tags": [
+          "Player · Shard"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Player vendors for a linked account",
+        "description": "",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "account",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "description": "A game account linked to the caller."
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Vendor snapshot",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "additionalProperties": true
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "400": {
+            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Account not linked to the caller",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "500": {
+            "description": "Internal Server Error"
+          },
+          "503": {
+            "description": "Shard unavailable — retry",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "security": [
+          {
+            "cookieAuth": []
+          },
+          {
+            "bearerAuth": []
+          }
+        ]
+      }
     }
   },
   "components": {
@@ -9998,6 +10254,160 @@
             }
           }
         }
+      },
+      "ShardLinkRequest": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "example": "object"
+          },
+          "required": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "example": [
+              "code"
+            ],
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "properties": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "code": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "type": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "string"
+                  },
+                  "description": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "The one-time code shown by [link in game."
+                  },
+                  "example": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "AB12CD"
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "ShardLinkResult": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "example": "object"
+          },
+          "properties": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "linked": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "type": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "boolean"
+                  },
+                  "example": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "example": true
+                  }
+                }
+              },
+              "account": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "type": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "string"
+                  },
+                  "example": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "whitlocktech"
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "ShardLink": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "example": "object"
+          },
+          "description": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "example": "A linked in-game account (GET /player/shard/accounts)."
+          },
+          "properties": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "account": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "type": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "string"
+                  },
+                  "example": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "whitlocktech"
+                  }
+                }
+              },
+              "userId": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "type": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "integer"
+                  },
+                  "example": {
+                    "type": "number",
+                    "example": 42
+                  }
+                }
+              },
+              "charName": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "type": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "string"
+                  },
+                  "nullable": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "example": true
+                  },
+                  "example": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "Darrow"
+                  }
+                }
+              },
+              "linkedAt": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "type": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "string"
+                  },
+                  "format": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "example": "date-time"
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/server/swagger/swagger.js b/server/swagger/swagger.js
index 6df598f..7b407e7 100644
--- a/server/swagger/swagger.js
+++ b/server/swagger/swagger.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const doc = {
     { name: 'Public · Shard', description: 'Live shard data ingested from the uo-link sidecar (status, feed, economy, IDOC, characters)' },
     { name: 'Admin · Account', description: 'Self-service account security (2FA, linked identities)' },
     { name: 'Player', description: 'Self-service player accounts (register, credentials, 2FA, linked identities)' },
+    { name: 'Player · Shard', description: 'Link an in-game account and read its roster / vendors (uo-link)' },
     { name: 'Admin · Dashboard', description: 'Dashboard summary and site mode' },
     { name: 'Admin · Posts', description: 'News / five-on-friday / newsletter / screenshots + uploads' },
     { name: 'Admin · Wiki', description: 'Wiki pages, categories, tags and revisions' },
@@ -562,6 +563,30 @@ const doc = {
           updatedAt: { type: 'string', format: 'date-time' },
         },
       },
+      ShardLinkRequest: {
+        type: 'object',
+        required: ['code'],
+        properties: {
+          code: { type: 'string', description: 'The one-time code shown by [link in game.', example: 'AB12CD' },
+        },
+      },
+      ShardLinkResult: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          linked: { type: 'boolean', example: true },
+          account: { type: 'string', example: 'whitlocktech' },
+        },
+      },
+      ShardLink: {
+        type: 'object',
+        description: 'A linked in-game account (GET /player/shard/accounts).',
+        properties: {
+          account: { type: 'string', example: 'whitlocktech' },
+          userId: { type: 'integer', example: 42 },
+          charName: { type: 'string', nullable: true, example: 'Darrow' },
+          linkedAt: { type: 'string', format: 'date-time' },
+        },
+      },
     },
   },
 }