diff --git a/assets/cards/README.md b/assets/cards/README.md
index dacf96c..ee8885a 100644
--- a/assets/cards/README.md
+++ b/assets/cards/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The game art direction is adult-oriented multi-world pinup:
 - Medium through defeated stages may show clear combat-pain reactions from abdominal hits: gasping open mouth, hunched posture, labored breathing, tears, and small saliva/drool details. These must read as combat injury reactions, not sexual acts or fetish framing.
 - High-damage stages should make the combat feel intense through missing or destroyed hand, foot, shoulder, abdomen, hip, and torso armor/clothing. Strong adult damaged-costume presentation should be used wherever possible, and the composition should be built to show it clearly.
 - Adult pinup body language is strongly encouraged when it remains framed as battle damage, defeat, or damaged-costume card art. Use arched backs, twisted torsos, hip-forward stances, side-back views, exposed-leg kneeling, strained chest/shoulder posture, damaged-costume torso silhouettes, and defeated poses that emphasize mature curves. Do not depict intimate acts, penetration, minors, gore, or explicit closeups.
-- Do not keep every card as a frontal shot. Use camera variety across stages: side and low/high combinations for baseline, twisted side or side-back for abdomen impacts, and rear/low/high angles for heavy damage and defeated art when it helps show shoulders, back, cloak, and armor destruction.
+- Do not keep every card as a frontal shot. Use camera variety across stages: side and low/high combinations for baseline, twisted side or side-back for abdomen impacts, and rear/low/high angles for heavy damage and defeated art when it helps show shoulders, back, cloak, and armor destruction. Force at least one low-angle and one high-angle view in every 5-stage damage set, and avoid two consecutive front-facing reads by default.
 - For each character, force low-angle or high-angle framing somewhere in every consecutive damage-set. Stages should not read as a mirrored front-facing sequence even when same movement language is used.
 
 All damage-state art must use adult characters only. Intimate acts, penetration, childlike characters, and gore are out of scope; adult-only damaged-costume presentation, adult pinup posing, mature body language, and visible non-sensitive body areas are allowed and encouraged when framed as battle damage, defeat, or damaged-costume card art. Do not make the roster feel like a teen-safe or modest game; high-damage cards should read unmistakably as adult-only card art while remaining non-explicit.
diff --git a/tools/export-card-assets.mjs b/tools/export-card-assets.mjs
index a70a5d3..301aa1f 100644
--- a/tools/export-card-assets.mjs
+++ b/tools/export-card-assets.mjs
@@ -193,11 +193,6 @@ const CAMERA_ORIENTATION_PLAN = {
 
 const CAMERA_VARIANTS = {
   normal: {
-    front: [
-      "low side-three-quarter composition with a shoulder twist that keeps the body angled",
-      "three-quarter profile composition with one foot forward and hips leading the movement",
-      "slanted side-front composition where the face stays readable through a short turn",
-    ],
     side: [
       "strong profile side shot with one step forward and hips leading the movement",
       "45-degree profile turn with the leading shoulder pushed toward camera",
@@ -220,11 +215,6 @@ const CAMERA_VARIANTS = {
     ],
   },
   "light-damage": {
-    front: [
-      "front-canted three-quarter read with shoulders turned against impact and one side stepping in",
-      "low-front slant with torso dropping into counter step and side-shifted hips",
-      "eye-level angled guard frame that keeps the strike angle visible in the shoulder and waist",
-    ],
     side: [
       "side pivot camera with shoulder turn and counter-step body shift",
       "off-center side-frame with one foot forward and hips leading",
@@ -247,11 +237,6 @@ const CAMERA_VARIANTS = {
     ],
   },
   "medium-damage": {
-    front: [
-      "front-angled three-quarter combat lock with shoulder and hip crossing against a force",
-      "low-front recovery turn with one leg absorbing impact and waist twisted for balance",
-      "angled forward body-lock pose as the torso rotates into a side-facing response",
-    ],
     side: [
       "strong side profile, body twisted from force so shoulder, torso, and abdomen damage are obvious",
       "rearward three-quarter side-forward action frame while keeping enough face profile",
@@ -274,11 +259,6 @@ const CAMERA_VARIANTS = {
     ],
   },
   "heavy-damage": {
-    front: [
-      "low-front collapse angle where one shoulder drops while body rotates around a failing knee",
-      "aggressive forward-lean collapse with side weight shift and heavy gear drag",
-      "frontal-to-side rebound pose with fractured guard and broken upper-body support",
-    ],
     side: [
       "dramatic side view from near ground, torn shoulder and torso damage clearly visible",
       "wide extreme-side camera with body falling forward and equipment flying",
@@ -301,11 +281,6 @@ const CAMERA_VARIANTS = {
     ],
   },
   defeated: {
-    front: [
-      "front-canted defeated collapse with one knee down and torso dropping into recoil",
-      "kneeling recoil frame with hip-heavy fall and waist opening",
-      "collapsed chest-forward posture with profile drift and controlled face read",
-    ],
     side: [
       "low angle side-back shot with fallen armor pieces and defeated body posture",
       "rear three-quarter, side-back, or very low side view; show damaged back/shoulder/cloak with readable face profile",
@@ -331,7 +306,7 @@ const CAMERA_VARIANTS = {
 
 const CAMERA_ORIENTATION_RULES = {
   normal:
-    "Use only side/rear/low/high framing. Never use a pure front-on head-on lock. Across one character's 5 stages, make sure at least one low-angle and one high-angle shot appear.",
+    "Use only side/rear/low/high framing. Frontal-on faces are disallowed unless identity continuity absolutely requires it. Across one character's 5 stages, enforce at least one low-angle and one high-angle shot.",
   "light-damage":
     "Prioritize low-angle, rear, side, and high-angle framing. Frontal reads are disallowed unless strict identity continuity would otherwise fail.",
   "medium-damage":
@@ -598,7 +573,7 @@ function nextDifferentIndex(plan, startIndex, bannedOrientation) {
   for (let i = 1; i <= plan.length; i += 1) {
     const index = (startIndex + i) % plan.length;
     const candidate = normalizeOrientation(plan[index]);
-    if (candidate !== bannedOrientation && candidate !== "front") {
+    if (candidate !== bannedOrientation) {
       return index;
     }
   }
@@ -606,11 +581,29 @@ function nextDifferentIndex(plan, startIndex, bannedOrientation) {
 }
 
 function normalizeOrientation(orientation) {
-  return orientation === "front" ? "side" : orientation;
+  return orientation;
 }
 
 const cameraHistoryByCharacter = new Map();
 const poseHistoryByCharacter = new Map();
+const poseFamilyHistoryByCharacter = new Map();
+
+function poseFamily(phrase) {
+  const key = phrase.toLowerCase();
+  if (/(drop|kneel|crouch|crawl|collapse|sit|ground|fall)/.test(key)) {
+    return "ground-recovery";
+  }
+  if (/(jump|vault|leap|swing|spin|air|mid-air|rebound)/.test(key)) {
+    return "airborne";
+  }
+  if (/(counter|parry|brace|rebound|recover|drag|pull|guard)/.test(key)) {
+    return "defensive";
+  }
+  if (/(lunge|dash|step|stride|pivot|split|run|dodge|advance)/.test(key)) {
+    return "forward-motion";
+  }
+  return "impact";
+}
 
 function pickCameraForStage(spec, character, stage) {
   const orientationPlan = CAMERA_ORIENTATION_PLAN[spec.label] ?? CAMERA_ORIENTATION_PLAN.normal;
@@ -686,23 +679,36 @@ function pickPoseModifier(spec, character, stage, orientation) {
     POSE_ORIENTATION_VARIANTS.normal?.[normalizedOrientation] ??
     [];
   const posePool = orientationBonus.concat(list);
-  const pick = pickDiverseOption(
-    posePool,
-    charSeed(`${character.id}-${character.pose}-${character.weapon}-${orientation}`),
-    stage,
-    19,
-  );
-  const historyKey = character.id;
-  const history = poseHistoryByCharacter.get(historyKey) ?? [];
-  let selected = pick;
+  const familyHistory = poseFamilyHistoryByCharacter.get(character.id) ?? [];
+  const avoidedFamilies = new Set(familyHistory.slice(-2));
+  const familyFilteredPool = posePool.filter((pose) => !avoidedFamilies.has(poseFamily(pose)));
+  const finalPool = familyFilteredPool.length > 0 ? familyFilteredPool : posePool;
+
+  const poolSeed = charSeed(`${character.id}-${character.pose}-${character.weapon}-${normalizedOrientation}`);
+  const index = (poolSeed + stage * 19) % finalPool.length;
+  const selectedCandidate = finalPool[index];
+
+  const history = poseHistoryByCharacter.get(character.id) ?? [];
+  let selected = selectedCandidate;
   if (history.length > 0 && selected === history[history.length - 1]) {
-    selected = posePool[(posePool.indexOf(pick) + 1) % posePool.length];
+    const fallbackIndex = (finalPool.indexOf(selected) + 1) % finalPool.length;
+    selected = finalPool[fallbackIndex];
   }
+
+  const family = poseFamily(selected);
+  const familyHistoryKey = character.id;
+  const nextFamilyHistory = poseFamilyHistoryByCharacter.get(familyHistoryKey) ?? [];
+  nextFamilyHistory.push(family);
+  if (nextFamilyHistory.length > 8) {
+    nextFamilyHistory.shift();
+  }
+  poseFamilyHistoryByCharacter.set(familyHistoryKey, nextFamilyHistory);
+
   history.push(selected);
   if (history.length > 12) {
     history.shift();
   }
-  poseHistoryByCharacter.set(historyKey, history);
+  poseHistoryByCharacter.set(character.id, history);
   return selected;
 }
 
@@ -726,6 +732,8 @@ function promptFor(character, stage) {
     "Angle strictness: this render must use side/rear/low/high framing first; direct frontal composition is disallowed unless the model absolutely cannot preserve face identity.";
   const angleConstraint =
     "Do not output front-facing framing for default action shots. Use side/rear/low/high angles as primary composition, and rotate the view family between shots so the same character does not repeat the exact same camera axis.";
+  const poseDiversityConstraint =
+    "Pose diversity is mandatory: rotate through guard, movement, recoil, evasive, grounded, and collapse actions across the five stages; do not repeat the same motion family in multiple consecutive shots.";
   const poseModifier = pickPoseModifier(spec, character, stage, camera.orientation);
   return [
     "Use case: stylized-concept",
@@ -742,6 +750,7 @@ function promptFor(character, stage) {
     `Camera/view variation: ${camera.orientation} angle. Composition directive: ${camera.phrase}.`,
     angleControl,
     angleConstraint,
+    poseDiversityConstraint,
     "Across the character's five damage stages, rotate between side, rear, low-angle, and high-angle views as the primary framing, and only use frontal composition when the identity cannot be preserved.",
     `Camera constraint: ${CAMERA_ORIENTATION_RULES[spec.label] ?? CAMERA_ORIENTATION_RULES.normal}`,
     `Adult visual appeal: ${character.appealFocus}; ${adultAppeal}.`,