diff --git a/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMesh.cs b/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMesh.cs
index 16178387..68a7e0b8 100644
--- a/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMesh.cs
+++ b/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMesh.cs
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ namespace GameCult.Mesh
             return new CultMeshVerseCatalog();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a local reactive catalog for discovered peers.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static CultMeshPeerCatalog CreatePeerCatalog()
+        {
+            return new CultMeshPeerCatalog();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Attaches Verse discovery responses to a CultMesh node.
         /// </summary>
@@ -207,6 +215,26 @@ namespace GameCult.Mesh
             return new CultMeshVerseDiscoveryServer(node.Server, catalog);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a client for fetching Verse catalogs from discovery endpoints.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClient CreateVerseDiscoveryClient(
+            CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClientOptions? options = null)
+        {
+            return new CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClient(options);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attaches peer exchange responses to a CultMesh node.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static CultMeshPeerExchangeServer ServePeerExchange(
+            CultMeshNode node,
+            CultMeshPeerCatalog catalog)
+        {
+            if (node == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(node));
+            return new CultMeshPeerExchangeServer(node.Server, catalog);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a CultNet client configured for CultMesh use.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMeshPeerExchange.cs b/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMeshPeerExchange.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac4a36ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMeshPeerExchange.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using GameCult.Networking;
+using LiteNetLib;
+using R3;
+
+namespace GameCult.Mesh
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Well-known CultMesh peer roles.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class CultMeshPeerRoles
+    {
+        /// <summary>Peer can answer discovery requests.</summary>
+        public const string Discovery = "discovery";
+        /// <summary>Peer can serve authoritative shard logs.</summary>
+        public const string ShardPrimary = "shard-primary";
+        /// <summary>Peer can serve replicated shard logs.</summary>
+        public const string ShardReplica = "shard-replica";
+        /// <summary>Peer can serve read traffic.</summary>
+        public const string ReadReplica = "read-replica";
+        /// <summary>Peer can observe simulation facts.</summary>
+        public const string SimulationObserver = "simulation-observer";
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Candidate peer contact information for a Verse.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class CultMeshPeerCard
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a peer card.
+        /// </summary>
+        public CultMeshPeerCard(
+            string peerId,
+            string verseId,
+            IEnumerable<string> endpoints,
+            IEnumerable<string>? roles = null,
+            IEnumerable<string>? shardIds = null,
+            string? region = null,
+            string? authorityLeaseId = null,
+            string? expiresAt = null,
+            string? signature = null)
+        {
+            PeerId = RequireNonEmpty(peerId, nameof(peerId));
+            VerseId = RequireNonEmpty(verseId, nameof(verseId));
+            Endpoints = Clean(endpoints);
+            Roles = Clean(roles);
+            ShardIds = Clean(shardIds);
+            Region = region;
+            AuthorityLeaseId = authorityLeaseId;
+            ExpiresAt = expiresAt;
+            Signature = signature;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets the stable peer id.</summary>
+        public string PeerId { get; }
+        /// <summary>Gets the Verse id this peer participates in.</summary>
+        public string VerseId { get; }
+        /// <summary>Gets reachable endpoints.</summary>
+        public IReadOnlyList<string> Endpoints { get; }
+        /// <summary>Gets advertised roles.</summary>
+        public IReadOnlyList<string> Roles { get; }
+        /// <summary>Gets shard ids this peer can serve or observe.</summary>
+        public IReadOnlyList<string> ShardIds { get; }
+        /// <summary>Gets an optional region/locality label.</summary>
+        public string? Region { get; }
+        /// <summary>Gets the authority lease id, when present.</summary>
+        public string? AuthorityLeaseId { get; }
+        /// <summary>Gets the expiry timestamp for this card.</summary>
+        public string? ExpiresAt { get; }
+        /// <summary>Gets an optional signature over the card.</summary>
+        public string? Signature { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns whether the card advertises a role.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool HasRole(string role)
+        {
+            return Roles.Contains(role, StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        }
+
+        private static string[] Clean(IEnumerable<string>? values)
+        {
+            return values?.Where(value => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value)).Distinct(StringComparer.Ordinal).ToArray()
+                ?? Array.Empty<string>();
+        }
+
+        private static string RequireNonEmpty(string value, string paramName)
+        {
+            return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value)
+                ? throw new ArgumentException("Value must be non-empty.", paramName)
+                : value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Conversion helpers for CultMesh peer exchange messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class CultMeshPeerMessages
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts a peer card to its schema-v0 wire shape.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static CultMeshPeerCardMessage ToMessage(this CultMeshPeerCard card)
+        {
+            if (card == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(card));
+            return new CultMeshPeerCardMessage
+            {
+                PeerId = card.PeerId,
+                VerseId = card.VerseId,
+                Endpoints = card.Endpoints.ToArray(),
+                Roles = card.Roles.ToArray(),
+                ShardIds = card.ShardIds.ToArray(),
+                Region = card.Region,
+                AuthorityLeaseId = card.AuthorityLeaseId,
+                ExpiresAt = card.ExpiresAt,
+                Signature = card.Signature
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts a wire peer card to the local public API shape.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static CultMeshPeerCard ToPeerCard(this CultMeshPeerCardMessage message)
+        {
+            if (message == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(message));
+            return new CultMeshPeerCard(
+                message.PeerId,
+                message.VerseId,
+                message.Endpoints,
+                message.Roles,
+                message.ShardIds,
+                message.Region,
+                message.AuthorityLeaseId,
+                message.ExpiresAt,
+                message.Signature);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reactive local catalog for discovered CultMesh peers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class CultMeshPeerCatalog : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, CultMeshPeerCard> _peers = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        private readonly Subject<CultMeshPeerCard> _updates = new();
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        /// <summary>Gets all known peers.</summary>
+        public IReadOnlyList<CultMeshPeerCard> Peers => _peers.Values.OrderBy(peer => peer.PeerId, StringComparer.Ordinal).ToArray();
+
+        /// <summary>Watches peer card updates.</summary>
+        public Observable<CultMeshPeerCard> Watch()
+        {
+            ThrowIfDisposed();
+            return _updates;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Adds or replaces a peer card.</summary>
+        public void Upsert(CultMeshPeerCard card)
+        {
+            ThrowIfDisposed();
+            if (card == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(card));
+            _peers[card.PeerId] = card;
+            _updates.OnNext(card);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Adds or replaces peer cards from a wire response.</summary>
+        public void Upsert(CultMeshPeerExchangeResponseMessage response)
+        {
+            ThrowIfDisposed();
+            if (response == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(response));
+            foreach (var peer in response.Peers)
+            {
+                Upsert(peer.ToPeerCard());
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Finds peers by Verse and optional role.</summary>
+        public IReadOnlyList<CultMeshPeerCard> Find(string verseId, string? role = null)
+        {
+            ThrowIfDisposed();
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(verseId)) throw new ArgumentException("Value must be non-empty.", nameof(verseId));
+            return _peers.Values
+                .Where(peer => string.Equals(peer.VerseId, verseId, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                .Where(peer => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(role) || peer.HasRole(role!))
+                .OrderBy(peer => peer.PeerId, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+                .ToArray();
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _disposed = true;
+            _updates.Dispose();
+            _peers.Clear();
+        }
+
+        private void ThrowIfDisposed()
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(CultMeshPeerCatalog));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Answers CultMesh peer exchange requests from a local peer catalog.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class CultMeshPeerExchangeServer : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly Server _server;
+        private readonly CultMeshPeerCatalog _catalog;
+        private readonly Func<CultMeshPeerExchangeRequestMessage, NetPeer, Task> _requestHandler;
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates and attaches a peer exchange bridge.
+        /// </summary>
+        public CultMeshPeerExchangeServer(Server server, CultMeshPeerCatalog catalog)
+        {
+            _server = server ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(server));
+            _catalog = catalog ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(catalog));
+            _requestHandler = HandleRequestAsync;
+            _server.OnCultNet(_requestHandler);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a peer exchange response for a request.
+        /// </summary>
+        public CultMeshPeerExchangeResponseMessage CreateResponse(CultMeshPeerExchangeRequestMessage request)
+        {
+            if (request == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(request));
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.VerseId))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Peer exchange requires a verseId.", nameof(request));
+            }
+
+            var known = request.KnownPeerIds == null || request.KnownPeerIds.Length == 0
+                ? null
+                : new HashSet<string>(request.KnownPeerIds, StringComparer.Ordinal);
+            var roles = request.Roles == null || request.Roles.Length == 0
+                ? null
+                : new HashSet<string>(request.Roles, StringComparer.Ordinal);
+            var peers = _catalog.Find(request.VerseId)
+                .Where(peer => known == null || !known.Contains(peer.PeerId))
+                .Where(peer => roles == null || peer.Roles.Any(role => roles.Contains(role)))
+                .Take(request.Limit ?? int.MaxValue)
+                .Select(peer => peer.ToMessage())
+                .ToArray();
+
+            return new CultMeshPeerExchangeResponseMessage
+            {
+                MessageId = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.MessageId)
+                    ? Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N")
+                    : request.MessageId,
+                Peers = peers
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _disposed = true;
+            _server.RemoveCultNetMessageListener<CultMeshPeerExchangeRequestMessage>(_requestHandler);
+        }
+
+        private Task HandleRequestAsync(CultMeshPeerExchangeRequestMessage request, NetPeer peer)
+        {
+            peer.SendCultNet(CreateResponse(request));
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMeshVerseDiscovery.cs b/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMeshVerseDiscovery.cs
index bbe2086f..b441eeb8 100644
--- a/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMeshVerseDiscovery.cs
+++ b/src/GameCult.Mesh/CultMeshVerseDiscovery.cs
@@ -131,4 +131,139 @@ namespace GameCult.Mesh
             return Task.CompletedTask;
         }
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Options for schema-v0 CultMesh Verse discovery clients.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClientOptions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets client security options used to connect to discovery endpoints.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ClientSecurityOptions? Security { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets how long to wait for a connection before failing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan ConnectTimeout { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets how long to wait for a discovery response before failing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan ResponseTimeout { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a callback used to customize each ephemeral discovery client.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Action<Client>? ConfigureClient { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Fetches CultMesh Verse catalogs from discovery endpoints.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClient
+    {
+        private readonly CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClientOptions _options;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a Verse discovery client.
+        /// </summary>
+        public CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClient(CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClientOptions? options = null)
+        {
+            _options = options ?? new CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClientOptions();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fetches a Verse catalog response from one discovery endpoint.
+        /// </summary>
+        public async Task<CultMeshVerseCatalogResponseMessage> FetchAsync(
+            string endpoint,
+            CultMeshVerseCatalogRequestMessage? request = null)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(endpoint)) throw new ArgumentException("Value must be non-empty.", nameof(endpoint));
+            var (host, port) = CultNetSchemaWriteForwarder.ParseEndpoint(endpoint);
+            var messageId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+            var completion = new TaskCompletionSource<CultMeshVerseCatalogResponseMessage>(
+                TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+
+            using var client = new Client(_options.Security ?? ClientSecurityOptions.Development())
+            {
+                AllowUnverifiedCultNetMessages = true
+            };
+            _options.ConfigureClient?.Invoke(client);
+            client.OnCultNet<CultMeshVerseCatalogResponseMessage>(response =>
+            {
+                if (string.Equals(response.MessageId, messageId, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    completion.TrySetResult(response);
+                }
+            });
+            client.OnCultNet<CultNetErrorMessage>(error =>
+                completion.TrySetException(new InvalidOperationException(error.Error)));
+
+            client.Connect(host, port);
+            await WaitForConnectionAsync(client, endpoint).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            client.SendCultNet(new CultMeshVerseCatalogRequestMessage
+            {
+                MessageId = messageId,
+                TransportVersion = request?.TransportVersion,
+                VerseIds = request?.VerseIds
+            });
+
+            return await WaitForResponseAsync(completion.Task, endpoint).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fetches Verse catalogs from endpoints and upserts every response into a local catalog.
+        /// </summary>
+        public async Task<int> DiscoverAsync(
+            CultMeshVerseCatalog catalog,
+            IEnumerable<string> endpoints,
+            string? transportVersion = null)
+        {
+            if (catalog == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(catalog));
+            if (endpoints == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(endpoints));
+
+            var count = 0;
+            foreach (var endpoint in endpoints.Where(value => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value)).Distinct(StringComparer.Ordinal))
+            {
+                var response = await FetchAsync(endpoint, new CultMeshVerseCatalogRequestMessage
+                {
+                    TransportVersion = transportVersion
+                }).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                catalog.Upsert(response);
+                count += response.Verses.Length;
+            }
+
+            return count;
+        }
+
+        private async Task WaitForConnectionAsync(Client client, string endpoint)
+        {
+            var deadline = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow + _options.ConnectTimeout;
+            while (!client.Connected)
+            {
+                if (DateTimeOffset.UtcNow >= deadline)
+                {
+                    throw new TimeoutException($"Timed out connecting to Verse discovery endpoint {endpoint}.");
+                }
+
+                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(25)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task<CultMeshVerseCatalogResponseMessage> WaitForResponseAsync(
+            Task<CultMeshVerseCatalogResponseMessage> responseTask,
+            string endpoint)
+        {
+            var timeoutTask = Task.Delay(_options.ResponseTimeout);
+            var completed = await Task.WhenAny(responseTask, timeoutTask).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (completed != responseTask)
+            {
+                throw new TimeoutException($"Timed out waiting for Verse discovery response from {endpoint}.");
+            }
+
+            return await responseTask.ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/GameCult.Mesh/README.md b/src/GameCult.Mesh/README.md
index d5e1c8bc..0f641e87 100644
--- a/src/GameCult.Mesh/README.md
+++ b/src/GameCult.Mesh/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,28 @@ Peers can request Verse catalogs over schema-v0 with
 `cultmesh.verse_catalog_request.v0` and receive transport-filtered
 `cultmesh.verse_catalog_response.v0` descriptors.
 
+## Peer Exchange
+
+Verse discovery tells a node which consensus graph exists. Peer exchange tells
+it who else is already in that graph.
+
+```csharp
+using var peers = CultMesh.CreatePeerCatalog();
+peers.Upsert(new CultMeshPeerCard(
+    "gc-us-east-1",
+    "aetheria-main",
+    ["cultnet://us-east.aetheria.gamecult.net:3075"],
+    roles: [CultMeshPeerRoles.Discovery, CultMeshPeerRoles.ShardPrimary],
+    shardIds: ["players-us-east"],
+    authorityLeaseId: "lease:players-us-east:42"));
+
+using var exchange = CultMesh.ServePeerExchange(node, peers);
+```
+
+Peer cards are contact candidates, not authority by themselves. Public Verses
+should validate authority leases or signatures before trusting a peer for
+committed state.
+
 ## Client-Side Prediction
 
 CultMesh lets a runtime declare which input documents it may author
diff --git a/src/GameCult.Mesh/docs/public-api.md b/src/GameCult.Mesh/docs/public-api.md
index 6adb15b5..ea3ba74f 100644
--- a/src/GameCult.Mesh/docs/public-api.md
+++ b/src/GameCult.Mesh/docs/public-api.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Namespace: `GameCult.Mesh`
 - `CultMesh.CreateNodeAsync(...)`
 - `CultMesh.StartNodeAsync(...)`
 - `CultMesh.CreateVerseCatalog()`
+- `CultMesh.CreatePeerCatalog()`
+- `CultMesh.CreateVerseDiscoveryClient(...)`
 - `CultMesh.CreateClient(...)`
 - `CultMesh.ConnectClient(...)`
 
@@ -48,6 +50,19 @@ responses to a node. The wire contracts are
 Consumers can apply a response directly with
 `CultMeshVerseCatalog.Upsert(CultMeshVerseCatalogResponseMessage)`.
 
+### Peer Exchange
+
+`CultMeshPeerCatalog` is the local reactive catalog for peer cards.
+`CultMeshPeerCard` describes a candidate peer endpoint for one Verse with
+roles, shard hints, optional region, optional authority lease id, expiry, and
+signature.
+
+`CultMesh.ServePeerExchange(node, catalog)` attaches schema-v0 peer exchange
+responses to a node. The wire contracts are
+`cultmesh.peer_exchange_request.v0` and `cultmesh.peer_exchange_response.v0`.
+Peer cards are discovery hints; authority still requires a valid lease or
+signature for the target Verse.
+
 ### Shard Authority
 
 Each shard has one primary writer for now. Non-primary writes are rejected or
diff --git a/src/GameCult.Mesh/docs/verses.md b/src/GameCult.Mesh/docs/verses.md
index e5d94ed7..b0588d5f 100644
--- a/src/GameCult.Mesh/docs/verses.md
+++ b/src/GameCult.Mesh/docs/verses.md
@@ -56,3 +56,11 @@ Authority is a Verse-level policy, not a transport accident.
 static config, cloud discovery, peer gossip, or mod portals. It does not care
 where the descriptor came from. That keeps discovery pluggable while the Verse
 model stays stable.
+
+Peer exchange is the torrent-shaped layer under Verse discovery. A Verse
+catalog says which graph exists; a peer catalog says which nodes can currently
+serve or observe parts of that graph. Peer cards can advertise discovery,
+primary shard, replica, read replica, and simulation observer roles, but those
+cards do not grant authority by themselves. Public operator Verses should treat
+authority lease ids and signatures as mandatory before accepting committed
+state from a peer.
diff --git a/src/GameCult.Networking/Contracts/cultnet-distributed-database.md b/src/GameCult.Networking/Contracts/cultnet-distributed-database.md
index 1b24782f..8bcbf0e7 100644
--- a/src/GameCult.Networking/Contracts/cultnet-distributed-database.md
+++ b/src/GameCult.Networking/Contracts/cultnet-distributed-database.md
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ Implemented:
   `.cultmesh/shard-logs` path beside the cache file
 - schema-v0 Verse catalog request/response messages
 - CultMesh Verse discovery server bridge over the local Verse catalog
+- schema-v0 peer exchange request/response messages
+- CultMesh peer cards, peer catalog, and peer exchange server bridge
 - client-authority scopes for locally predicted input documents
 - predicted and reconciled database change kinds for client-side prediction
 - simulation witness observations for mesh-side opinions about frame facts
@@ -118,12 +120,14 @@ Not implemented yet:
 - Consensus candidates are derived from observations. They may inform the
   authoritative commit path, but they are not themselves committed world state
   until a shard owner writes them into the log.
+- Peer cards are contact candidates. They can advertise roles and authority
+  lease ids, but they do not grant authority without Verse-specific validation.
 
 ## Next Coherent Slice
 
 Add discovery fanout and operational polish:
 
-- add peer-to-peer Verse discovery fetchers and gossip fanout
+- add peer exchange clients and periodic gossip fanout
 - add snapshot throttling and size limits for public mesh edges
 - after that, add simulation-frame rollback/resimulation helpers around
   predicted input streams
diff --git a/src/GameCult.Networking/CultNetSchemaMessageSerialization.cs b/src/GameCult.Networking/CultNetSchemaMessageSerialization.cs
index 5b15313a..5e9431b4 100644
--- a/src/GameCult.Networking/CultNetSchemaMessageSerialization.cs
+++ b/src/GameCult.Networking/CultNetSchemaMessageSerialization.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ namespace GameCult.Networking
                 CultNetSchemaVersions.SimulationConsensusCandidate => Deserialize<CultNetSimulationConsensusCandidateMessage>(payload),
                 CultNetSchemaVersions.VerseCatalogRequest => Deserialize<CultMeshVerseCatalogRequestMessage>(payload),
                 CultNetSchemaVersions.VerseCatalogResponse => Deserialize<CultMeshVerseCatalogResponseMessage>(payload),
+                CultNetSchemaVersions.PeerExchangeRequest => Deserialize<CultMeshPeerExchangeRequestMessage>(payload),
+                CultNetSchemaVersions.PeerExchangeResponse => Deserialize<CultMeshPeerExchangeResponseMessage>(payload),
                 CultNetSchemaVersions.SchemaCatalogRequest => Deserialize<CultNetSchemaCatalogRequestMessage>(payload),
                 CultNetSchemaVersions.SchemaCatalogResponse => Deserialize<CultNetSchemaCatalogResponseMessage>(payload),
                 _ => throw new MessagePackSerializationException(
diff --git a/src/GameCult.Networking/CultNetSchemaMessages.cs b/src/GameCult.Networking/CultNetSchemaMessages.cs
index 4d8726f3..fc21f5ee 100644
--- a/src/GameCult.Networking/CultNetSchemaMessages.cs
+++ b/src/GameCult.Networking/CultNetSchemaMessages.cs
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ namespace GameCult.Networking
         /// CultMesh Verse catalog response contract identifier.
         /// </summary>
         public const string VerseCatalogResponse = "cultmesh.verse_catalog_response.v0";
+        /// <summary>
+        /// CultMesh peer exchange request contract identifier.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string PeerExchangeRequest = "cultmesh.peer_exchange_request.v0";
+        /// <summary>
+        /// CultMesh peer exchange response contract identifier.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string PeerExchangeResponse = "cultmesh.peer_exchange_response.v0";
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -1077,6 +1085,102 @@ namespace GameCult.Networking
         [Key("optionalPluginIds")] public string[] OptionalPluginIds { get; set; } = Array.Empty<string>();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Requests known peers for a CultMesh Verse.
+    /// </summary>
+    [MessagePackObject]
+    public class CultMeshPeerExchangeRequestMessage : ICultNetSchemaMessage
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the schema version.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("schemaVersion")] public string SchemaVersion { get; set; } = CultNetSchemaVersions.PeerExchangeRequest;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the request id.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("messageId")] public string MessageId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Verse id to discover peers for.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("verseId")] public string VerseId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets optional role filters.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("roles")] public string[]? Roles { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets peer ids the requester already knows.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("knownPeerIds")] public string[]? KnownPeerIds { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the maximum number of peer cards to return.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("limit")] public int? Limit { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns known peers for a CultMesh Verse.
+    /// </summary>
+    [MessagePackObject]
+    public class CultMeshPeerExchangeResponseMessage : ICultNetSchemaMessage
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the schema version.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("schemaVersion")] public string SchemaVersion { get; set; } = CultNetSchemaVersions.PeerExchangeResponse;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the request id.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("messageId")] public string MessageId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets peer cards.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("peers")] public CultMeshPeerCardMessage[] Peers { get; set; } = Array.Empty<CultMeshPeerCardMessage>();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wire representation of a CultMesh peer candidate.
+    /// </summary>
+    [MessagePackObject]
+    public class CultMeshPeerCardMessage
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the stable peer id.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("peerId")] public string PeerId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Verse id this peer participates in.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("verseId")] public string VerseId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets reachable endpoints.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("endpoints")] public string[] Endpoints { get; set; } = Array.Empty<string>();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets advertised peer roles.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("roles")] public string[] Roles { get; set; } = Array.Empty<string>();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets shard ids this peer can serve or observe.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("shardIds")] public string[] ShardIds { get; set; } = Array.Empty<string>();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets an optional region/locality label.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("region")] public string? Region { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the authority lease id, when the card advertises authority.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("authorityLeaseId")] public string? AuthorityLeaseId { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the expiry timestamp for this card.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("expiresAt")] public string? ExpiresAt { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets an optional signature over the card.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Key("signature")] public string? Signature { get; set; }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Describes one schema exposed through the CultNet schema catalog.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/GameCult.Networking.Tests/NetworkingTests.cs b/tests/GameCult.Networking.Tests/NetworkingTests.cs
index 6852fcfe..245d45b9 100644
--- a/tests/GameCult.Networking.Tests/NetworkingTests.cs
+++ b/tests/GameCult.Networking.Tests/NetworkingTests.cs
@@ -365,6 +365,39 @@ namespace GameCult.Networking.Tests
             Assert.That(roundTrip.Verses[0].Compatibility.RequiredPluginIds, Is.EqualTo(["core"]));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void CultNetSchemaMessageSerialization_RoundTrips_PeerExchangeResponse()
+        {
+            var message = new CultMeshPeerExchangeResponseMessage
+            {
+                MessageId = "pex-1",
+                Peers =
+                [
+                    new CultMeshPeerCardMessage
+                    {
+                        PeerId = "peer-a",
+                        VerseId = "aetheria-main",
+                        Endpoints = ["cultnet://peer-a.example.test:3075"],
+                        Roles = [CultMeshPeerRoles.Discovery, CultMeshPeerRoles.ReadReplica],
+                        ShardIds = ["players"],
+                        Region = "eu-west",
+                        AuthorityLeaseId = "lease-1",
+                        ExpiresAt = "2026-05-20T12:00:00.0000000Z",
+                        Signature = "sig"
+                    }
+                ]
+            };
+
+            var payload = CultNetSchemaMessageSerialization.Serialize(message);
+            var roundTrip = (CultMeshPeerExchangeResponseMessage)CultNetSchemaMessageSerialization.Deserialize(payload);
+
+            Assert.That(roundTrip.MessageId, Is.EqualTo("pex-1"));
+            Assert.That(roundTrip.Peers, Has.Length.EqualTo(1));
+            Assert.That(roundTrip.Peers[0].PeerId, Is.EqualTo("peer-a"));
+            Assert.That(roundTrip.Peers[0].Roles, Does.Contain(CultMeshPeerRoles.ReadReplica));
+            Assert.That(roundTrip.Peers[0].AuthorityLeaseId, Is.EqualTo("lease-1"));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void CultNetSchemaMessageSerialization_RoundTrips_SimulationObservation()
         {
@@ -786,6 +819,18 @@ namespace GameCult.Networking.Tests
             Assert.That(client.Connected, Is.False);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void CultMesh_CreateVerseDiscoveryClient_Returns_DiscoveryClient()
+        {
+            var client = CultMesh.CreateVerseDiscoveryClient(new CultMeshVerseDiscoveryClientOptions
+            {
+                ConnectTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(250),
+                ResponseTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(250)
+            });
+
+            Assert.That(client, Is.Not.Null);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void CultMeshVerseCatalog_Finds_CompatibleTransferTargets()
         {
@@ -897,6 +942,72 @@ namespace GameCult.Networking.Tests
             Assert.That(updates, Has.Count.EqualTo(1));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void CultMeshPeerExchangeServer_Creates_FilteredPeerResponse()
+        {
+            using var catalog = CultMesh.CreatePeerCatalog();
+            catalog.Upsert(new CultMeshPeerCard(
+                "peer-primary",
+                "aetheria-main",
+                ["cultnet://primary.example.test:3075"],
+                roles: [CultMeshPeerRoles.ShardPrimary],
+                shardIds: ["players"],
+                region: "us-east",
+                authorityLeaseId: "lease-primary"));
+            catalog.Upsert(new CultMeshPeerCard(
+                "peer-read",
+                "aetheria-main",
+                ["cultnet://read.example.test:3075"],
+                roles: [CultMeshPeerRoles.ReadReplica],
+                shardIds: ["players"],
+                region: "eu-west"));
+            using var server = new Server(new CultCache(), DevelopmentServerSecurity);
+            using var exchange = new CultMeshPeerExchangeServer(server, catalog);
+
+            var response = exchange.CreateResponse(new CultMeshPeerExchangeRequestMessage
+            {
+                MessageId = "pex-filter",
+                VerseId = "aetheria-main",
+                Roles = [CultMeshPeerRoles.ReadReplica],
+                KnownPeerIds = ["already-known"]
+            });
+
+            Assert.That(response.MessageId, Is.EqualTo("pex-filter"));
+            Assert.That(response.Peers, Has.Length.EqualTo(1));
+            Assert.That(response.Peers[0].PeerId, Is.EqualTo("peer-read"));
+            Assert.That(response.Peers[0].Roles, Does.Contain(CultMeshPeerRoles.ReadReplica));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CultMeshPeerCatalog_Upserts_WirePeerExchangeResponse()
+        {
+            using var catalog = CultMesh.CreatePeerCatalog();
+            var updates = new List<CultMeshPeerCard>();
+            using var subscription = catalog.Watch().Subscribe(updates.Add);
+
+            catalog.Upsert(new CultMeshPeerExchangeResponseMessage
+            {
+                MessageId = "pex-apply",
+                Peers =
+                [
+                    new CultMeshPeerCardMessage
+                    {
+                        PeerId = "peer-observer",
+                        VerseId = "aetheria-main",
+                        Endpoints = ["cultnet://observer.example.test:3075"],
+                        Roles = [CultMeshPeerRoles.SimulationObserver],
+                        ShardIds = ["arena"]
+                    }
+                ]
+            });
+
+            var peers = catalog.Find("aetheria-main", CultMeshPeerRoles.SimulationObserver);
+
+            Assert.That(peers, Has.Count.EqualTo(1));
+            Assert.That(peers[0].PeerId, Is.EqualTo("peer-observer"));
+            Assert.That(updates, Has.Count.EqualTo(1));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public async Task CultMeshNode_CanEnable_DurableShardLogs_WithDefaultPath()
         {