feat(participation): add opt-out and role status

design/log.md

@@ -6,6 +6,28 @@ description: Chronological record of material decisions affecting the Spigot Tyr
 
 # Spigot Tyrant Design Log
 
+## 2026-08-14 — Participation completed
+
+- Completed US-011 with `/tyrant status`, `optout`, `optin`, and confirmed `relinquish` flows plus comprehensive join messages for lifecycle, roles, classes, abilities, and cooldowns.
+- Opt-out clears ordinary classes and Follower membership, persists until the player explicitly opts back in, and enforces the configurable seven-day unpaused waiting period.
+- Central role holders must safely relinquish first; Tyrant relinquishment performs full succession and Vigilante relinquishment performs a normal Vigilante reroll.
+- Updated all assignment and candidate paths to exclude opted-out players and verified status, persistence, cleanup, cooldown, and relinquishment behavior with the Gradle suite.
+
+## 2026-08-14 — Participation implementation started
+
+- US-011 begins with test-first opt-out/opt-in state, seven-day re-entry gating, safe role relinquishment guidance, and complete join status messages.
+
+## 2026-08-14 — Role maintenance completed
+
+- Completed US-010 with configurable periodic role maintenance, exact 48-hour inactivity handling, and 24-hour recently-active candidate filtering.
+- Added online confirmation for pending roles, 24-hour expiry and reroll, former-holder fallback rules, vacant-role retries, opt-out filtering, and Tyrant/Vigilante conflict prevention.
+- Tyrant inactivity uses full reign succession cleanup; Vigilante inactivity clears only that role's Followers before replacement.
+- Verified confirmation, expiry reroll, Follower cleanup, exact inactivity boundary, full Tyrant succession, and pause-safe scheduler integration with the Gradle suite.
+
+## 2026-08-14 — Role maintenance implementation started
+
+- US-010 begins with test-first inactivity replacement, pending confirmation and expiry, conflict-safe candidate retries, and pause awareness.
+
 ## 2026-08-14 — Tyrant succession completed
 
 - Completed US-002 with player-killer transfer, recent-player environmental succession, former-holder avoidance, pending offline confirmation, and distinct replacement Vigilante selection.

design/user-stories/us-010-handle-inactivity-and-selection.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 type: User Story
 title: "US-010: Handle inactivity and pending selections"
 description: Replace absent or unconfirmed role holders using recently active eligible players.
-status: backlog
+status: done
 ---
 
 # US-010: Handle inactivity and pending selections
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ As a **participant**, I want inactive central roles to be replaced fairly so tha
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [ ] A Tyrant or Vigilante who has not logged in for 48 unpaused hours loses the position.
+- [x] A Tyrant or Vigilante who has not logged in for 48 unpaused hours loses the position.
-- [ ] Random candidates are drawn from eligible opted-in players who logged in during the preceding 24 hours.
+- [x] Random candidates are drawn from eligible opted-in players who logged in during the preceding 24 hours.
-- [ ] The Tyrant is always excluded from Vigilante selection.
+- [x] The Tyrant is always excluded from Vigilante selection.
-- [ ] A previous role holder is excluded when another eligible candidate exists and may be reused only as a fallback.
+- [x] A previous role holder is excluded when another eligible candidate exists and may be reused only as a fallback.
-- [ ] Tyrant inactivity ends the reign, clears all assignments, and invokes normal random Tyrant succession followed by Vigilante selection.
+- [x] Tyrant inactivity ends the reign, clears all assignments, and invokes normal random Tyrant succession followed by Vigilante selection.
-- [ ] Vigilante inactivity clears Followers and rerolls only the Vigilante position.
+- [x] Vigilante inactivity clears Followers and rerolls only the Vigilante position.
-- [ ] An offline randomly selected candidate must log in within 24 unpaused hours to confirm the assignment.
+- [x] An offline randomly selected candidate must log in within 24 unpaused hours to confirm the assignment.
-- [ ] An unconfirmed selection expires and rerolls automatically under the same eligibility rules.
+- [x] An unconfirmed selection expires and rerolls automatically under the same eligibility rules.
-- [ ] Selection remains vacant and retries periodically when no valid candidate exists.
+- [x] Selection remains vacant and retries periodically when no valid candidate exists.
-- [ ] Candidate selection cannot assign conflicting roles or choose an opted-out player, including during concurrent joins and deaths.
+- [x] Candidate selection cannot assign conflicting roles or choose an opted-out player, including during concurrent joins and deaths.
 
 ## Related
 

design/user-stories/us-011-inform-and-manage-participation.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 type: User Story
 title: "US-011: Inform players and manage participation"
 description: Tell players their current place in the game and let unassigned players opt out.
-status: backlog
+status: done
 ---
 
 # US-011: Inform players and manage participation
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ As a **player**, I want to understand my status and control my eligibility so th
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [ ] On join, a player is told the game status and their role, class, subclass, abilities, and relevant cooldowns.
+- [x] On join, a player is told the game status and their role, class, subclass, abilities, and relevant cooldowns.
-- [ ] An unassigned opted-in player is told that they are eligible and shown the opt-out command.
+- [x] An unassigned opted-in player is told that they are eligible and shown the opt-out command.
-- [ ] An opted-out player is told when they may opt back in.
+- [x] An opted-out player is told when they may opt back in.
-- [ ] An unassigned player can opt out through a command.
+- [x] An unassigned player can opt out through a command.
-- [ ] Opting out removes an ordinary class or Follower assignment immediately; the Tyrant and Vigilante must relinquish through a safe role command before opting out.
+- [x] Opting out removes an ordinary class or Follower assignment immediately; the Tyrant and Vigilante must relinquish through a safe role command before opting out.
-- [ ] Opted-out players cannot be randomly selected, recruited, or assigned a class.
+- [x] Opted-out players cannot be randomly selected, recruited, or assigned a class.
-- [ ] A player cannot opt back in until seven days have elapsed by default.
+- [x] A player cannot opt back in until seven days have elapsed by default.
-- [ ] The opt-out duration is configurable, uses unpaused elapsed time, and survives restart.
+- [x] The opt-out duration is configurable, uses unpaused elapsed time, and survives restart.
-- [ ] Participation commands are idempotent and clearly report current status and remaining time.
+- [x] Participation commands are idempotent and clearly report current status and remaining time.
 
 ## Related
 

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/BukkitOnlinePlayerDirectory.java

@@ -14,4 +14,11 @@ public final class BukkitOnlinePlayerDirectory implements OnlinePlayerDirectory
     public Player findById(UUID playerId) {
         return Bukkit.getPlayer(playerId);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public java.util.Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds() {
+        return Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().stream()
+            .map(Player::getUniqueId)
+            .collect(java.util.stream.Collectors.toUnmodifiableSet());
+    }
 }

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ClassAssignmentService.java

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public final class ClassAssignmentService {
         if (targetId.equals(assignerId)) {
             return ClassAssignmentStatus.TARGET_IS_TYRANT;
         }
-        if (target.optedOutUntil().filter(until -> until.isAfter(now)).isPresent()) {
+        if (target.optedOutUntil().isPresent()) {
             return ClassAssignmentStatus.TARGET_OPTED_OUT;
         }
         return null;

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/OnlinePlayerDirectory.java

@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ public interface OnlinePlayerDirectory {
     Player findByName(String name);
 
     Player findById(UUID playerId);
+
+    java.util.Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds();
 }

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ParticipationResult.java

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+public record ParticipationResult(PlayerState player, ParticipationStatus status) {
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ParticipationService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public final class ParticipationService {
+    private final Duration optOutDuration;
+
+    public ParticipationService(Duration optOutDuration) {
+        if (optOutDuration.isNegative() || optOutDuration.isZero()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("optOutDuration must be positive");
+        }
+        this.optOutDuration = optOutDuration;
+    }
+
+    public ParticipationResult optOut(GameState game, PlayerState player, Instant now) {
+        if (game.tyrantId().filter(player.playerId()::equals).isPresent()
+                || game.vigilanteId().filter(player.playerId()::equals).isPresent()) {
+            return new ParticipationResult(
+                player, ParticipationStatus.MUST_RELINQUISH_ROLE
+            );
+        }
+        if (player.optedOutUntil().isPresent()) {
+            return new ParticipationResult(player, ParticipationStatus.ALREADY_OPTED_OUT);
+        }
+        PlayerState updated = new PlayerState(
+            player.playerId(),
+            player.latestName(),
+            player.lastLogin(),
+            Optional.of(now.plus(optOutDuration)),
+            TyrantClass.NONE,
+            Optional.empty(),
+            Map.of(),
+            Set.of(),
+            player.capturedMobs()
+        );
+        return new ParticipationResult(updated, ParticipationStatus.OPTED_OUT);
+    }
+
+    public ParticipationResult optIn(PlayerState player, Instant now) {
+        if (player.optedOutUntil().isEmpty()) {
+            return new ParticipationResult(player, ParticipationStatus.ALREADY_OPTED_IN);
+        }
+        if (now.isBefore(player.optedOutUntil().orElseThrow())) {
+            return new ParticipationResult(player, ParticipationStatus.COOLDOWN_ACTIVE);
+        }
+        PlayerState updated = new PlayerState(
+            player.playerId(),
+            player.latestName(),
+            player.lastLogin(),
+            Optional.empty(),
+            player.tyrantClass(),
+            player.followerOf(),
+            player.cooldownEnds(),
+            player.readyAbilityItems(),
+            player.capturedMobs()
+        );
+        return new ParticipationResult(updated, ParticipationStatus.OPTED_IN);
+    }
+
+    public ParticipationStatus status(PlayerState player, Instant now) {
+        return player.optedOutUntil().isPresent()
+            ? ParticipationStatus.OPTED_OUT : ParticipationStatus.OPTED_IN;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ParticipationStatus.java

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+public enum ParticipationStatus {
+    OPTED_IN,
+    OPTED_OUT,
+    COOLDOWN_ACTIVE,
+    MUST_RELINQUISH_ROLE,
+    ALREADY_OPTED_IN,
+    ALREADY_OPTED_OUT
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/PlayerJoinListener.java

@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ public final class PlayerJoinListener implements Listener {
                 current.cooldownEnds(), current.readyAbilityItems(), current.capturedMobs()
             )
         );
-        String reminder = ClassAssignmentMessages.loginReminder(player);
+        for (String message : PlayerStatusMessages.forJoin(
-        if (!reminder.isEmpty()) {
+            stateManager.game(), player, clock.instant()
-            event.getPlayer().sendMessage(reminder);
+        )) {
+            event.getPlayer().sendMessage(message);
         }
         if (presentation != null
                 && stateManager.game().lifecycle() == GameLifecycle.RUNNING

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/PlayerStatusMessages.java

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public final class PlayerStatusMessages {
+    private PlayerStatusMessages() {
+    }
+
+    public static List<String> forJoin(
+        GameState game,
+        PlayerState player,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        List<String> messages = new ArrayList<>();
+        messages.add("Game: " + game.lifecycle());
+        boolean hasRole = false;
+        if (game.tyrantId().filter(player.playerId()::equals).isPresent()) {
+            messages.add("Role: TYRANT. Level " + game.tyrantLevel() + ", choices "
+                + game.unspentChoices() + ", abilities " + game.purchases() + ".");
+            hasRole = true;
+        }
+        if (game.vigilanteId().filter(player.playerId()::equals).isPresent()) {
+            messages.add("Role: VIGILANTE.");
+            hasRole = true;
+        } else if (player.followerOf().isPresent()) {
+            messages.add("Role: FOLLOWER of " + player.followerOf().orElseThrow() + ".");
+            hasRole = true;
+        }
+        if (player.tyrantClass() != TyrantClass.NONE) {
+            messages.add(ClassAssignmentMessages.loginReminder(player));
+            hasRole = true;
+        }
+        player.cooldownEnds().entrySet().stream()
+            .sorted(java.util.Map.Entry.comparingByKey())
+            .forEach(entry -> {
+                long seconds = Math.max(
+                    0L, Duration.between(now, entry.getValue()).toSeconds()
+                );
+                messages.add("Cooldown: " + entry.getKey() + " " + seconds + "s remaining.");
+            });
+        if (player.optedOutUntil().isPresent()) {
+            messages.add("Participation: OPTED OUT. You may use /tyrant optin at "
+                + player.optedOutUntil().orElseThrow() + ".");
+        } else if (!hasRole) {
+            messages.add("You currently have no role or class. Use /tyrant optout "
+                + "if you do not want to participate.");
+        }
+        return List.copyOf(messages);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/RelinquishmentResult.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+public record RelinquishmentResult(
+    LifecycleState state,
+    RelinquishmentStatus status
+) {
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/RelinquishmentStatus.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+public enum RelinquishmentStatus {
+    RELINQUISHED,
+    NO_CENTRAL_ROLE,
+    GAME_NOT_RUNNING
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/RoleCandidateSelector.java

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public final class RoleCandidateSelector {
                     || player.lastLogin().orElseThrow().isBefore(cutoff)) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if (player.optedOutUntil().filter(deadline -> deadline.isAfter(now)).isPresent()) {
+            if (player.optedOutUntil().isPresent()) {
                 continue;
             }
             eligible.add(player.playerId());

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/RoleMaintenanceService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.random.RandomGenerator;
+
+public final class RoleMaintenanceService {
+    private final RoleCandidateSelector candidates;
+    private final TyrantSuccessionService succession;
+    private final Duration inactivity;
+    private final Duration activityWindow;
+    private final Duration pendingTimeout;
+    private final RandomGenerator random;
+
+    public RoleMaintenanceService(
+        RoleCandidateSelector candidates,
+        TyrantSuccessionService succession,
+        Duration inactivity,
+        Duration activityWindow,
+        Duration pendingTimeout,
+        RandomGenerator random
+    ) {
+        this.candidates = candidates;
+        this.succession = succession;
+        this.inactivity = inactivity;
+        this.activityWindow = activityWindow;
+        this.pendingTimeout = pendingTimeout;
+        this.random = random;
+    }
+
+    public LifecycleState maintain(
+        PersistentState state,
+        Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        if (state.game().lifecycle() != GameLifecycle.RUNNING) {
+            return new LifecycleState(state.game(), state.players());
+        }
+        LifecycleState current = confirmPending(state, onlinePlayerIds, now);
+        if (isInactive(current.game().tyrantId(), current.players(), now)) {
+            return succession.succeed(
+                current.asPersistentState(), Optional.empty(), onlinePlayerIds, now
+            );
+        }
+        if (isInactive(current.game().vigilanteId(), current.players(), now)) {
+            current = rerollVigilante(
+                current.asPersistentState(), current.game().vigilanteId(), onlinePlayerIds, now
+            );
+        }
+        current = rerollExpiredTyrant(current, onlinePlayerIds, now);
+        current = rerollExpiredVigilante(current, onlinePlayerIds, now);
+        if (current.game().tyrantId().isEmpty() && current.game().pendingTyrant().isEmpty()) {
+            current = selectTyrant(current, Optional.empty(), onlinePlayerIds, now);
+        }
+        if (current.game().tyrantId().isPresent()
+                && current.game().vigilanteId().isEmpty()
+                && current.game().pendingVigilante().isEmpty()) {
+            current = rerollVigilante(
+                current.asPersistentState(), Optional.empty(), onlinePlayerIds, now
+            );
+        }
+        return current;
+    }
+
+    public LifecycleState rerollVigilante(
+        PersistentState state,
+        Optional<UUID> previousVigilante,
+        Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        Map<UUID, PlayerState> players = clearFollowers(state.players(), previousVigilante);
+        Set<UUID> excluded = state.game().tyrantId().map(Set::of).orElseGet(Set::of);
+        Optional<UUID> selected = candidates.select(
+            players, excluded, previousVigilante, now, activityWindow, random
+        );
+        Optional<UUID> active = selected.filter(onlinePlayerIds::contains);
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pending = selected
+            .filter(playerId -> active.isEmpty())
+            .map(playerId -> new PendingSelection(playerId, now.plus(pendingTimeout)));
+        GameState game = copyRoles(
+            state.game(), state.game().tyrantId(), active,
+            state.game().pendingTyrant(), pending
+        );
+        return new LifecycleState(game, players);
+    }
+
+    private LifecycleState confirmPending(
+        PersistentState state,
+        Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        GameState game = state.game();
+        Optional<UUID> tyrant = game.tyrantId();
+        Optional<UUID> vigilante = game.vigilanteId();
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pendingTyrant = game.pendingTyrant();
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pendingVigilante = game.pendingVigilante();
+        if (pendingTyrant.isPresent()) {
+            PendingSelection pending = pendingTyrant.orElseThrow();
+            if (!now.isAfter(pending.expiresAt())
+                    && onlinePlayerIds.contains(pending.candidateId())
+                    && eligibleAtConfirmation(state.players().get(pending.candidateId()), now)
+                    && vigilante.filter(pending.candidateId()::equals).isEmpty()) {
+                tyrant = Optional.of(pending.candidateId());
+                pendingTyrant = Optional.empty();
+            }
+        }
+        if (pendingVigilante.isPresent()) {
+            PendingSelection pending = pendingVigilante.orElseThrow();
+            if (!now.isAfter(pending.expiresAt())
+                    && onlinePlayerIds.contains(pending.candidateId())
+                    && eligibleAtConfirmation(state.players().get(pending.candidateId()), now)
+                    && tyrant.filter(pending.candidateId()::equals).isEmpty()) {
+                vigilante = Optional.of(pending.candidateId());
+                pendingVigilante = Optional.empty();
+            }
+        }
+        return new LifecycleState(
+            copyRoles(game, tyrant, vigilante, pendingTyrant, pendingVigilante),
+            state.players()
+        );
+    }
+
+    private LifecycleState rerollExpiredTyrant(
+        LifecycleState state,
+        Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pending = state.game().pendingTyrant();
+        if (pending.isEmpty() || !now.isAfter(pending.orElseThrow().expiresAt())) {
+            return state;
+        }
+        return selectTyrant(
+            state,
+            Optional.of(pending.orElseThrow().candidateId()),
+            onlinePlayerIds,
+            now
+        );
+    }
+
+    private LifecycleState selectTyrant(
+        LifecycleState state,
+        Optional<UUID> previous,
+        Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        Set<UUID> excluded = state.game().vigilanteId().map(Set::of).orElseGet(Set::of);
+        Optional<UUID> selected = candidates.select(
+            state.players(), excluded, previous, now, activityWindow, random
+        );
+        Optional<UUID> active = selected.filter(onlinePlayerIds::contains);
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pending = selected
+            .filter(playerId -> active.isEmpty())
+            .map(playerId -> new PendingSelection(playerId, now.plus(pendingTimeout)));
+        GameState game = copyRoles(
+            state.game(), active, state.game().vigilanteId(), pending,
+            state.game().pendingVigilante()
+        );
+        return new LifecycleState(game, state.players());
+    }
+
+    private LifecycleState rerollExpiredVigilante(
+        LifecycleState state,
+        Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pending = state.game().pendingVigilante();
+        if (pending.isEmpty() || !now.isAfter(pending.orElseThrow().expiresAt())) {
+            return state;
+        }
+        return rerollVigilante(
+            state.asPersistentState(),
+            Optional.of(pending.orElseThrow().candidateId()),
+            onlinePlayerIds,
+            now
+        );
+    }
+
+    private boolean isInactive(
+        Optional<UUID> roleHolder,
+        Map<UUID, PlayerState> players,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        if (roleHolder.isEmpty()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        PlayerState player = players.get(roleHolder.orElseThrow());
+        return player != null
+            && player.lastLogin().isPresent()
+            && !player.lastLogin().orElseThrow().plus(inactivity).isAfter(now);
+    }
+
+    private static boolean eligibleAtConfirmation(PlayerState player, Instant now) {
+        return player != null && player.optedOutUntil().isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    private static Map<UUID, PlayerState> clearFollowers(
+        Map<UUID, PlayerState> players,
+        Optional<UUID> previousVigilante
+    ) {
+        if (previousVigilante.isEmpty()) {
+            return players;
+        }
+        Map<UUID, PlayerState> updated = new HashMap<>();
+        UUID previous = previousVigilante.orElseThrow();
+        for (PlayerState player : players.values()) {
+            Optional<UUID> followerOf = player.followerOf().filter(id -> !id.equals(previous));
+            updated.put(player.playerId(), new PlayerState(
+                player.playerId(), player.latestName(), player.lastLogin(), player.optedOutUntil(),
+                player.tyrantClass(), followerOf, player.cooldownEnds(),
+                player.readyAbilityItems(), player.capturedMobs()
+            ));
+        }
+        return Map.copyOf(updated);
+    }
+
+    private static GameState copyRoles(
+        GameState game,
+        Optional<UUID> tyrant,
+        Optional<UUID> vigilante,
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pendingTyrant,
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pendingVigilante
+    ) {
+        return new GameState(
+            game.lifecycle(), tyrant, vigilante, pendingTyrant, pendingVigilante,
+            game.pausedAt(), game.accumulatedPausedTime(), game.tyrantLevel(),
+            game.unspentChoices(), game.purchases()
+        );
+    }
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/RoleMaintenanceTask.java

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import java.time.Clock;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import org.bukkit.Server;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+public final class RoleMaintenanceTask implements Runnable {
+    private final TyrantStateManager stateManager;
+    private final RoleMaintenanceService maintenance;
+    private final TyrantPresentation presentation;
+    private final Server server;
+    private final Clock clock;
+
+    public RoleMaintenanceTask(
+        TyrantStateManager stateManager,
+        RoleMaintenanceService maintenance,
+        TyrantPresentation presentation,
+        Server server,
+        Clock clock
+    ) {
+        this.stateManager = stateManager;
+        this.maintenance = maintenance;
+        this.presentation = presentation;
+        this.server = server;
+        this.clock = clock;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        PersistentState before = stateManager.snapshot();
+        Set<UUID> online = server.getOnlinePlayers().stream()
+            .map(Player::getUniqueId)
+            .collect(Collectors.toUnmodifiableSet());
+        LifecycleState after = maintenance.maintain(before, online, clock.instant());
+        if (!after.asPersistentState().equals(before)) {
+            stateManager.replaceState(after);
+            stateManager.saveIfDirty();
+            presentation.reconcile(after.game().tyrantId());
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/RoleRelinquishmentService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public final class RoleRelinquishmentService {
+    private final TyrantSuccessionService succession;
+    private final RoleMaintenanceService maintenance;
+
+    public RoleRelinquishmentService(
+        TyrantSuccessionService succession,
+        RoleMaintenanceService maintenance
+    ) {
+        this.succession = succession;
+        this.maintenance = maintenance;
+    }
+
+    public RelinquishmentResult relinquish(
+        PersistentState state,
+        UUID playerId,
+        Set<UUID> onlinePlayerIds,
+        Instant now
+    ) {
+        if (state.game().lifecycle() != GameLifecycle.RUNNING) {
+            return new RelinquishmentResult(
+                new LifecycleState(state.game(), state.players()),
+                RelinquishmentStatus.GAME_NOT_RUNNING
+            );
+        }
+        if (state.game().tyrantId().filter(playerId::equals).isPresent()) {
+            return new RelinquishmentResult(
+                succession.succeed(state, Optional.empty(), onlinePlayerIds, now),
+                RelinquishmentStatus.RELINQUISHED
+            );
+        }
+        if (state.game().vigilanteId().filter(playerId::equals).isPresent()) {
+            return new RelinquishmentResult(
+                maintenance.rerollVigilante(
+                    state, Optional.of(playerId), onlinePlayerIds, now
+                ),
+                RelinquishmentStatus.RELINQUISHED
+            );
+        }
+        return new RelinquishmentResult(
+            new LifecycleState(state.game(), state.players()),
+            RelinquishmentStatus.NO_CENTRAL_ROLE
+        );
+    }
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/SpigotTyrantPlugin.java

@@ -28,44 +28,73 @@ public final class SpigotTyrantPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
             return;
         }
 
+        Clock clock = Clock.systemUTC();
+        RoleCandidateSelector candidateSelector = new RoleCandidateSelector();
+        java.util.random.RandomGenerator random = java.util.random.RandomGenerator.getDefault();
+        TyrantSuccessionService succession = new TyrantSuccessionService(
+            candidateSelector,
+            settings.candidateActivityWindow(),
+            settings.pendingSelectionTimeout(),
+            random
+        );
+        RoleMaintenanceService maintenance = new RoleMaintenanceService(
+            candidateSelector,
+            succession,
+            settings.roleInactivity(),
+            settings.candidateActivityWindow(),
+            settings.pendingSelectionTimeout(),
+            random
+        );
+        BukkitOnlinePlayerDirectory onlinePlayers = new BukkitOnlinePlayerDirectory();
         tyrantPresentation = new BukkitTyrantPresentation(getServer());
         ManagedRoleEffects managedEffects = new BukkitManagedRoleEffects(
             stateManager, tyrantPresentation
         );
         managedEffects.restoreAll();
         Objects.requireNonNull(getCommand("tyrant"), "Missing tyrant command metadata")
-            .setExecutor(new TyrantCommand(stateManager, new TyrantProgressionService()));
+            .setExecutor(new TyrantCommand(
+                stateManager,
+                new TyrantProgressionService(),
+                new ClassAssignmentService(),
+                onlinePlayers,
+                clock,
+                new ParticipationService(settings.optOutDuration()),
+                new RoleRelinquishmentService(succession, maintenance),
+                tyrantPresentation
+            ));
         Objects.requireNonNull(getCommand("tyrantadmin"), "Missing tyrantadmin metadata")
             .setExecutor(new TyrantAdminCommand(
                 stateManager,
                 new GameLifecycleService(),
-                new BukkitOnlinePlayerDirectory(),
+                onlinePlayers,
                 managedEffects,
-                Clock.systemUTC(),
+                clock,
-                new RoleCandidateSelector(),
+                candidateSelector,
                 settings.candidateActivityWindow(),
                 settings.pendingSelectionTimeout(),
-                java.util.random.RandomGenerator.getDefault()
+                random
             ));
         getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(
-            new PlayerJoinListener(stateManager, Clock.systemUTC(), tyrantPresentation),
+            new PlayerJoinListener(stateManager, clock, tyrantPresentation),
             this
         );
         getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(
             new TyrantDeathListener(
-                stateManager,
+                stateManager, succession, tyrantPresentation, getServer(), clock
-                new TyrantSuccessionService(
-                    new RoleCandidateSelector(),
-                    settings.candidateActivityWindow(),
-                    settings.pendingSelectionTimeout(),
-                    java.util.random.RandomGenerator.getDefault()
-                ),
-                tyrantPresentation,
-                getServer(),
-                Clock.systemUTC()
             ),
             this
         );
+        long maintenanceTicks = Math.max(
+            1L, Math.multiplyExact(settings.selectionRetryInterval().toSeconds(), 20L)
+        );
+        getServer().getScheduler().runTaskTimer(
+            this,
+            new RoleMaintenanceTask(
+                stateManager, maintenance, tyrantPresentation, getServer(), clock
+            ),
+            maintenanceTicks,
+            maintenanceTicks
+        );
         getServer().getScheduler().runTaskTimer(this, stateManager::saveIfDirty, 600L, 600L);
         getLogger().info("Spigot Tyrant enabled.");
     }

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/TyrantAdminCommand.java

@@ -187,9 +187,7 @@ public final class TyrantAdminCommand implements CommandExecutor {
         sender.sendMessage("Pending Tyrant: " + game.pendingTyrant());
         sender.sendMessage("Pending Vigilante: " + game.pendingVigilante());
         for (PlayerState player : stateManager.players().values()) {
-            boolean optedOut = player.optedOutUntil()
+            boolean optedOut = player.optedOutUntil().isPresent();
-                .filter(deadline -> deadline.isAfter(clock.instant()))
-                .isPresent();
             sender.sendMessage(
                 player.latestName() + " (" + player.playerId() + "): class="
                     + player.tyrantClass() + ", followerOf="

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/TyrantCommand.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
 
 import java.time.Clock;
+import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ public final class TyrantCommand implements CommandExecutor {
     private final ClassAssignmentService assignments;
     private final OnlinePlayerDirectory onlinePlayers;
     private final Clock clock;
+    private final ParticipationService participation;
+    private final RoleRelinquishmentService relinquishment;
+    private final TyrantPresentation presentation;
 
     public TyrantCommand(
         TyrantStateManager stateManager,
@@ -34,12 +38,31 @@ public final class TyrantCommand implements CommandExecutor {
         ClassAssignmentService assignments,
         OnlinePlayerDirectory onlinePlayers,
         Clock clock
+    ) {
+        this(
+            stateManager, progression, assignments, onlinePlayers, clock,
+            new ParticipationService(Duration.ofDays(7)), null, null
+        );
+    }
+
+    public TyrantCommand(
+        TyrantStateManager stateManager,
+        TyrantProgressionService progression,
+        ClassAssignmentService assignments,
+        OnlinePlayerDirectory onlinePlayers,
+        Clock clock,
+        ParticipationService participation,
+        RoleRelinquishmentService relinquishment,
+        TyrantPresentation presentation
     ) {
         this.stateManager = stateManager;
         this.progression = progression;
         this.assignments = assignments;
         this.onlinePlayers = onlinePlayers;
         this.clock = clock;
+        this.participation = participation;
+        this.relinquishment = relinquishment;
+        this.presentation = presentation;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -65,10 +88,26 @@ public final class TyrantCommand implements CommandExecutor {
             assign(player, arguments[1], arguments[2]);
             return true;
         }
+        if (arguments.length == 1 && arguments[0].equalsIgnoreCase("status")) {
+            showPlayerStatus(player);
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (arguments.length == 1 && arguments[0].equalsIgnoreCase("optout")) {
+            changeParticipation(player, false);
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (arguments.length == 1 && arguments[0].equalsIgnoreCase("optin")) {
+            changeParticipation(player, true);
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (arguments.length >= 1 && arguments[0].equalsIgnoreCase("relinquish")) {
+            relinquish(player, arguments);
+            return true;
+        }
         player.sendMessage(
             ChatColor.YELLOW
-                + "Usage: /tyrant choices | /tyrant buy <unlock> | "
+                + "Usage: /tyrant <status|choices|buy|assign|optout|optin|"
-                + "/tyrant assign <class> <player>"
+                + "relinquish confirm>"
         );
         return true;
     }
@@ -156,6 +195,63 @@ public final class TyrantCommand implements CommandExecutor {
         );
     }
 
+    private void showPlayerStatus(Player player) {
+        PlayerState state = stateManager.player(player.getUniqueId(), player.getName());
+        PlayerStatusMessages.forJoin(stateManager.game(), state, clock.instant())
+            .forEach(player::sendMessage);
+    }
+
+    private void changeParticipation(Player player, boolean optIn) {
+        ParticipationResult[] result = new ParticipationResult[1];
+        stateManager.updatePlayer(player.getUniqueId(), player.getName(), current -> {
+            result[0] = optIn
+                ? participation.optIn(current, clock.instant())
+                : participation.optOut(stateManager.game(), current, clock.instant());
+            return result[0].player();
+        });
+        if (result[0].status() == ParticipationStatus.OPTED_IN
+                || result[0].status() == ParticipationStatus.OPTED_OUT) {
+            stateManager.saveIfDirty();
+        }
+        if (result[0].status() == ParticipationStatus.MUST_RELINQUISH_ROLE) {
+            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED
+                + "Use /tyrant relinquish confirm before opting out.");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (result[0].status() == ParticipationStatus.COOLDOWN_ACTIVE) {
+            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You may opt in at "
+                + result[0].player().optedOutUntil().orElseThrow() + ".");
+            return;
+        }
+        player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Participation: "
+            + readable(result[0].status()) + ".");
+    }
+
+    private void relinquish(Player player, String[] arguments) {
+        if (arguments.length != 2 || !arguments[1].equalsIgnoreCase("confirm")) {
+            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED
+                + "Relinquishing rerolls your role. Use /tyrant relinquish confirm.");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (relinquishment == null) {
+            player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Role relinquishment is unavailable.");
+            return;
+        }
+        RelinquishmentResult result = relinquishment.relinquish(
+            stateManager.snapshot(), player.getUniqueId(), onlinePlayers.onlinePlayerIds(),
+            clock.instant()
+        );
+        if (result.status() == RelinquishmentStatus.RELINQUISHED) {
+            stateManager.replaceState(result.state());
+            stateManager.saveIfDirty();
+            if (presentation != null) {
+                presentation.reconcile(result.state().game().tyrantId());
+            }
+        }
+        player.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + "Relinquishment: "
+            + readable(result.status()) + ".");
+    }
+
     private static String readable(Enum<?> status) {
         return status.name().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT).replace('_', ' ');
     }

src/main/resources/plugin.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ author: dmg.games
 commands:
   tyrant:
     description: View and use Spigot Tyrant game features.
-    usage: /tyrant [choices|buy <unlock>|assign <class> <player>]
+    usage: /tyrant <status|choices|buy|assign|optout|optin|relinquish confirm>
   tyrantadmin:
     description: Administer the Spigot Tyrant game.
     usage: /tyrantadmin <status|start|pause|resume|reset confirm>

src/test/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ParticipationServiceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+final class ParticipationServiceTest {
+    private static final UUID PLAYER = UUID.fromString("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111");
+    private static final UUID TYRANT = UUID.fromString("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222");
+    private static final Instant NOW = Instant.parse("2026-08-14T12:00:00Z");
+    private final ParticipationService service = new ParticipationService(Duration.ofDays(7));
+
+    @Test
+    void optingOutClearsOrdinaryClassAndFollowerButKeepsPlayerOutAfterCooldown() {
+        PlayerState assigned = new PlayerState(
+            PLAYER, "Player", Optional.of(NOW), Optional.empty(), TyrantClass.ASSASSIN,
+            Optional.of(UUID.randomUUID()),
+            Map.of(Ability.ASSASSIN_INVISIBILITY, NOW.plusSeconds(30)),
+            Set.of(Ability.ASSASSIN_INVISIBILITY), java.util.List.of()
+        );
+        GameState game = runningGame();
+
+        ParticipationResult result = service.optOut(game, assigned, NOW);
+
+        assertEquals(ParticipationStatus.OPTED_OUT, result.status());
+        assertEquals(Optional.of(NOW.plus(Duration.ofDays(7))),
+            result.player().optedOutUntil());
+        assertEquals(TyrantClass.NONE, result.player().tyrantClass());
+        assertEquals(Optional.empty(), result.player().followerOf());
+        assertEquals(Map.of(), result.player().cooldownEnds());
+        assertEquals(ParticipationStatus.OPTED_OUT,
+            service.status(result.player(), NOW.plus(Duration.ofDays(8))));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void optingBackInIsBlockedUntilSevenDaysAndThenClearsOptOut() {
+        PlayerState player = service.optOut(
+            runningGame(), PlayerState.newPlayer(PLAYER, "Player"), NOW
+        ).player();
+
+        ParticipationResult early = service.optIn(player, NOW.plus(Duration.ofDays(6)));
+        ParticipationResult ready = service.optIn(player, NOW.plus(Duration.ofDays(7)));
+
+        assertEquals(ParticipationStatus.COOLDOWN_ACTIVE, early.status());
+        assertEquals(ParticipationStatus.OPTED_IN, ready.status());
+        assertEquals(Optional.empty(), ready.player().optedOutUntil());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void currentCentralRoleMustRelinquishBeforeOptingOut() {
+        GameState game = new GameState(
+            GameLifecycle.RUNNING, Optional.of(PLAYER), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(),
+            Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Duration.ZERO, 0, 1, Set.of()
+        );
+
+        ParticipationResult result = service.optOut(
+            game, PlayerState.newPlayer(PLAYER, "Tyrant"), NOW
+        );
+
+        assertEquals(ParticipationStatus.MUST_RELINQUISH_ROLE, result.status());
+        assertEquals(Optional.empty(), result.player().optedOutUntil());
+    }
+
+    private static GameState runningGame() {
+        return new GameState(
+            GameLifecycle.RUNNING, Optional.of(TYRANT), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(),
+            Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Duration.ZERO, 0, 1, Set.of()
+        );
+    }
+}

src/test/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/PlayerStatusMessagesTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+final class PlayerStatusMessagesTest {
+    private static final UUID PLAYER = UUID.fromString("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111");
+    private static final Instant NOW = Instant.parse("2026-08-14T12:00:00Z");
+
+    @Test
+    void assignedPlayerSeesGameRoleClassAbilitiesAndCooldowns() {
+        GameState game = new GameState(
+            GameLifecycle.RUNNING, Optional.empty(), Optional.of(PLAYER), Optional.empty(),
+            Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Duration.ZERO, 0, 0, Set.of()
+        );
+        PlayerState player = new PlayerState(
+            PLAYER, "Player", Optional.of(NOW), Optional.empty(), TyrantClass.ASSASSIN,
+            Optional.empty(), Map.of(Ability.ASSASSIN_INVISIBILITY, NOW.plusSeconds(60)),
+            Set.of(), List.of()
+        );
+
+        List<String> messages = PlayerStatusMessages.forJoin(game, player, NOW);
+
+        assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("Game: RUNNING")));
+        assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("Role: VIGILANTE")));
+        assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("Class: ASSASSIN")));
+        assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("ASSASSIN_INVISIBILITY")
+            && message.contains("60s")));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void unassignedPlayerIsToldHowToOptOut() {
+        List<String> messages = PlayerStatusMessages.forJoin(
+            GameState.empty(), PlayerState.newPlayer(PLAYER, "Player"), NOW
+        );
+
+        assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("/tyrant optout")));
+    }
+}

src/test/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/RoleMaintenanceServiceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.random.RandomGenerator;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+final class RoleMaintenanceServiceTest {
+    private static final UUID TYRANT = UUID.fromString("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111");
+    private static final UUID VIGILANTE = UUID.fromString("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222");
+    private static final UUID CANDIDATE = UUID.fromString("33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333");
+    private static final UUID OTHER = UUID.fromString("44444444-4444-4444-4444-444444444444");
+    private static final UUID FOLLOWER = UUID.fromString("55555555-5555-5555-5555-555555555555");
+    private static final Instant NOW = Instant.parse("2026-08-14T12:00:00Z");
+    private final RandomGenerator random = RandomGenerator.of("L64X128MixRandom");
+    private final RoleCandidateSelector selector = new RoleCandidateSelector();
+    private final RoleMaintenanceService service = new RoleMaintenanceService(
+        selector,
+        new TyrantSuccessionService(
+            selector, Duration.ofHours(24), Duration.ofHours(24), random
+        ),
+        Duration.ofHours(48),
+        Duration.ofHours(24),
+        Duration.ofHours(24),
+        random
+    );
+
+    @Test
+    void onlinePendingVigilanteConfirmsWithoutConflictingWithTyrant() {
+        GameState game = game(
+            Optional.of(TYRANT), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(),
+            Optional.of(new PendingSelection(CANDIDATE, NOW.plusSeconds(60)))
+        );
+        PersistentState state = new PersistentState(game, players(
+            active(TYRANT), active(CANDIDATE)
+        ));
+
+        LifecycleState maintained = service.maintain(state, Set.of(TYRANT, CANDIDATE), NOW);
+
+        assertEquals(Optional.of(CANDIDATE), maintained.game().vigilanteId());
+        assertEquals(Optional.empty(), maintained.game().pendingVigilante());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void expiredPendingSelectionRerollsAwayFromPreviousCandidate() {
+        GameState game = game(
+            Optional.of(TYRANT), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(),
+            Optional.of(new PendingSelection(CANDIDATE, NOW.minusSeconds(1)))
+        );
+        PersistentState state = new PersistentState(game, players(
+            active(TYRANT), active(CANDIDATE), active(OTHER)
+        ));
+
+        LifecycleState maintained = service.maintain(state, Set.of(TYRANT), NOW);
+
+        assertEquals(OTHER,
+            maintained.game().pendingVigilante().orElseThrow().candidateId());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void inactiveVigilanteIsRerolledAndFollowersAreCleared() {
+        PlayerState follower = withFollower(
+            withLogin(active(FOLLOWER), NOW.minus(Duration.ofHours(25))),
+            VIGILANTE
+        );
+        PlayerState staleVigilante = withLogin(active(VIGILANTE), NOW.minus(Duration.ofHours(49)));
+        GameState game = game(
+            Optional.of(TYRANT), Optional.of(VIGILANTE), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty()
+        );
+        PersistentState state = new PersistentState(game, Map.of(
+            TYRANT, active(TYRANT), VIGILANTE, staleVigilante,
+            FOLLOWER, follower, OTHER, active(OTHER)
+        ));
+
+        LifecycleState maintained = service.maintain(state, Set.of(TYRANT, OTHER), NOW);
+
+        assertEquals(Optional.of(OTHER), maintained.game().vigilanteId());
+        assertEquals(Optional.empty(), maintained.players().get(FOLLOWER).followerOf());
+        assertEquals(Optional.of(TYRANT), maintained.game().tyrantId());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void inactiveTyrantEndsReignAndUsesNormalSuccession() {
+        PlayerState staleTyrant = withLogin(
+            active(TYRANT), NOW.minus(Duration.ofHours(48))
+        );
+        PlayerState successor = new PlayerState(
+            OTHER, "Successor", Optional.of(NOW.minusSeconds(60)), Optional.empty(),
+            TyrantClass.FIXER, Optional.of(VIGILANTE), Map.of(), Set.of(),
+            java.util.List.of()
+        );
+        GameState game = new GameState(
+            GameLifecycle.RUNNING, Optional.of(TYRANT), Optional.of(VIGILANTE),
+            Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Duration.ZERO,
+            5, 0, Set.of(TyrantUnlock.FIXER)
+        );
+        PersistentState state = new PersistentState(game, Map.of(
+            TYRANT, staleTyrant, VIGILANTE, active(VIGILANTE), OTHER, successor
+        ));
+
+        LifecycleState maintained = service.maintain(state, Set.of(OTHER), NOW);
+
+        assertEquals(0, maintained.game().tyrantLevel());
+        assertEquals(1, maintained.game().unspentChoices());
+        assertEquals(Set.of(), maintained.game().purchases());
+        assertEquals(TyrantClass.NONE, maintained.players().get(OTHER).tyrantClass());
+        assertEquals(Optional.empty(), maintained.players().get(OTHER).followerOf());
+    }
+
+    private static GameState game(
+        Optional<UUID> tyrant,
+        Optional<UUID> vigilante,
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pendingTyrant,
+        Optional<PendingSelection> pendingVigilante
+    ) {
+        return new GameState(
+            GameLifecycle.RUNNING, tyrant, vigilante, pendingTyrant, pendingVigilante,
+            Optional.empty(), Duration.ZERO, 1, 0, Set.of()
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static Map<UUID, PlayerState> players(PlayerState... players) {
+        java.util.HashMap<UUID, PlayerState> map = new java.util.HashMap<>();
+        for (PlayerState player : players) {
+            map.put(player.playerId(), player);
+        }
+        return Map.copyOf(map);
+    }
+
+    private static PlayerState active(UUID id) {
+        return withLogin(PlayerState.newPlayer(id, id.toString()), NOW.minusSeconds(60));
+    }
+
+    private static PlayerState withLogin(PlayerState player, Instant login) {
+        return new PlayerState(
+            player.playerId(), player.latestName(), Optional.of(login), player.optedOutUntil(),
+            player.tyrantClass(), player.followerOf(), player.cooldownEnds(),
+            player.readyAbilityItems(), player.capturedMobs()
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static PlayerState withFollower(PlayerState player, UUID vigilante) {
+        return new PlayerState(
+            player.playerId(), player.latestName(), player.lastLogin(), player.optedOutUntil(),
+            player.tyrantClass(), Optional.of(vigilante), player.cooldownEnds(),
+            player.readyAbilityItems(), player.capturedMobs()
+        );
+    }
+}

src/test/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/RoleRelinquishmentServiceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.random.RandomGenerator;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+final class RoleRelinquishmentServiceTest {
+    @Test
+    void vigilanteCanRelinquishAndTriggerNormalReroll() {
+        UUID tyrant = UUID.fromString("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111");
+        UUID vigilante = UUID.fromString("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222");
+        UUID candidate = UUID.fromString("33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333");
+        Instant now = Instant.parse("2026-08-14T12:00:00Z");
+        RoleCandidateSelector selector = new RoleCandidateSelector();
+        RandomGenerator random = RandomGenerator.of("L64X128MixRandom");
+        TyrantSuccessionService succession = new TyrantSuccessionService(
+            selector, Duration.ofHours(24), Duration.ofHours(24), random
+        );
+        RoleMaintenanceService maintenance = new RoleMaintenanceService(
+            selector, succession, Duration.ofHours(48), Duration.ofHours(24),
+            Duration.ofHours(24), random
+        );
+        RoleRelinquishmentService service = new RoleRelinquishmentService(
+            succession, maintenance
+        );
+        GameState game = new GameState(
+            GameLifecycle.RUNNING, Optional.of(tyrant), Optional.of(vigilante),
+            Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Duration.ZERO,
+            0, 0, Set.of()
+        );
+        PlayerState tyrantState = active(tyrant, now);
+        PlayerState vigilanteState = active(vigilante, now);
+        PlayerState candidateState = active(candidate, now);
+
+        RelinquishmentResult result = service.relinquish(
+            new PersistentState(game, Map.of(
+                tyrant, tyrantState, vigilante, vigilanteState, candidate, candidateState
+            )),
+            vigilante,
+            Set.of(tyrant, candidate),
+            now
+        );
+
+        assertEquals(RelinquishmentStatus.RELINQUISHED, result.status());
+        assertEquals(Optional.of(candidate), result.state().game().vigilanteId());
+    }
+
+    private static PlayerState active(UUID id, Instant now) {
+        PlayerState player = PlayerState.newPlayer(id, id.toString());
+        return new PlayerState(
+            id, player.latestName(), Optional.of(now.minusSeconds(60)), Optional.empty(),
+            TyrantClass.NONE, Optional.empty(), Map.of(), Set.of(), java.util.List.of()
+        );
+    }
+}