diff --git a/lib/airdrop/award.ts b/lib/airdrop/award.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22f2d671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/airdrop/award.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/**
+ * Airdrop point award helpers (#884)
+ *
+ * Convenience functions for awarding write and rate points,
+ * called from indexer/backfill/rating endpoints.
+ */
+
+import { AIRDROP_CONFIG } from "./config";
+import { getStreakBoost } from "./streak";
+import { createServiceRoleClient } from "../supabase";
+
+/**
+ * Award write points (50 PL) for publishing a storyline.
+ * Idempotent via metadata.storyline_id dedup.
+ */
+export async function awardWritePoints(
+  writerAddress: string,
+  storylineId: number,
+  timestamp?: Date,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const now = timestamp ?? new Date();
+  if (now < AIRDROP_CONFIG.CAMPAIGN_START || now > AIRDROP_CONFIG.CAMPAIGN_END) return;
+
+  const supabase = createServiceRoleClient();
+  if (!supabase) return;
+
+  const address = writerAddress.toLowerCase();
+
+  // Dedup check
+  const { data: existing } = await supabase
+    .from("pl_points")
+    .select("id")
+    .eq("action", "write")
+    .eq("address", address)
+    .eq("metadata->>storyline_id", String(storylineId))
+    .limit(1);
+
+  if (existing && existing.length > 0) return;
+
+  // Look up streak
+  const { data: streak } = await supabase
+    .from("pl_streaks")
+    .select("current_streak")
+    .eq("address", address)
+    .single();
+
+  const boost = getStreakBoost(streak?.current_streak ?? 0);
+  const points = AIRDROP_CONFIG.POINTS.WRITE_FLAT * (1 + boost);
+
+  await supabase.from("pl_points").insert({
+    address,
+    action: "write",
+    points,
+    metadata: { storyline_id: storylineId },
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Award rate points (5 PL) for rating a story.
+ * Capped at RATE_DAILY_CAP per day per address.
+ * Dedup via metadata.storyline_id + address.
+ */
+export async function awardRatePoints(
+  raterAddress: string,
+  storylineId: number,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const now = new Date();
+  if (now < AIRDROP_CONFIG.CAMPAIGN_START || now > AIRDROP_CONFIG.CAMPAIGN_END) return;
+
+  const supabase = createServiceRoleClient();
+  if (!supabase) return;
+
+  const address = raterAddress.toLowerCase();
+
+  // Dedup check (one rating per story per user)
+  const { data: existing } = await supabase
+    .from("pl_points")
+    .select("id")
+    .eq("action", "rate")
+    .eq("address", address)
+    .eq("metadata->>storyline_id", String(storylineId))
+    .limit(1);
+
+  if (existing && existing.length > 0) return;
+
+  // Daily cap check
+  const todayStart = new Date();
+  todayStart.setUTCHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+  const { count } = await supabase
+    .from("pl_points")
+    .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
+    .eq("action", "rate")
+    .eq("address", address)
+    .gte("created_at", todayStart.toISOString());
+
+  if ((count ?? 0) >= AIRDROP_CONFIG.POINTS.RATE_DAILY_CAP) return;
+
+  // Look up streak
+  const { data: streak } = await supabase
+    .from("pl_streaks")
+    .select("current_streak")
+    .eq("address", address)
+    .single();
+
+  const boost = getStreakBoost(streak?.current_streak ?? 0);
+  const points = AIRDROP_CONFIG.POINTS.RATE_FLAT * (1 + boost);
+
+  await supabase.from("pl_points").insert({
+    address,
+    action: "rate",
+    points,
+    metadata: { storyline_id: storylineId },
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/cron/backfill/route.ts b/src/app/api/cron/backfill/route.ts
index 9aa6e17d..2658ff77 100644
--- a/src/app/api/cron/backfill/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/cron/backfill/route.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { hashContent } from "../../../../../lib/content";
 import { detectWriterType } from "../../../../../lib/contracts/erc8004";
 import { reconcileStorylinePlotCount } from "../../../../../lib/reconcile";
 import { notifyNewPlot, notifyNewStoryline } from "../../../../../lib/notifications.server";
+import { awardWritePoints } from "../../../../../lib/airdrop/award";
 import type { Database } from "../../../../../lib/supabase";
 
 const IPFS_GATEWAY = "https://ipfs.filebase.io/ipfs/";
@@ -167,6 +168,9 @@ export async function GET(req: Request) {
           // Notify users about the new storyline
           const args = decoded.args as { storylineId: bigint; title: string; writer: `0x${string}` };
           notifyNewStoryline(Number(args.storylineId), args.title, args.writer).catch(() => {});
+          // Award airdrop write points (non-blocking)
+          const scBlockTs = await getCachedBlockTimestamp(log.blockNumber!);
+          awardWritePoints(args.writer, Number(args.storylineId), scBlockTs ? new Date(Number(scBlockTs) * 1000) : undefined).catch(() => {});
         }
       } else if (decoded.eventName === "PlotChained") {
         const failed = await processPlotChained(
diff --git a/src/app/api/index/storyline/route.ts b/src/app/api/index/storyline/route.ts
index 257f8359..c05421ad 100644
--- a/src/app/api/index/storyline/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/index/storyline/route.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { hashContent } from "../../../../../lib/content";
 import { GENRES, LANGUAGES } from "../../../../../lib/genres";
 import type { Database } from "../../../../../lib/supabase";
 import { reconcileStorylinePlotCount } from "../../../../../lib/reconcile";
+import { awardWritePoints } from "../../../../../lib/airdrop/award";
 
 const IPFS_GATEWAY = "https://ipfs.filebase.io/ipfs/";
 const IPFS_TIMEOUT_MS = 10_000;
@@ -183,5 +184,8 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
   // Reconcile plot_count from actual plots rows (prevents genesis double-count)
   await reconcileStorylinePlotCount(supabase, Number(storylineId));
 
+  // Award airdrop write points (non-blocking, using on-chain timestamp)
+  awardWritePoints(writer, Number(storylineId), new Date(Number(blockTimestamp) * 1000)).catch(() => {});
+
   return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
 }
diff --git a/src/app/api/ratings/route.ts b/src/app/api/ratings/route.ts
index 2545966c..cfb13ea1 100644
--- a/src/app/api/ratings/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/ratings/route.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { publicClient } from "../../../../lib/rpc";
 import { createServerClient, supabase } from "../../../../lib/supabase";
 import { erc20Abi } from "../../../../lib/price";
 import { STORY_FACTORY } from "../../../../lib/contracts/constants";
+import { awardRatePoints } from "../../../../lib/airdrop/award";
 
 const MAX_COMMENT_LENGTH = 500;
 
@@ -189,5 +190,8 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
     return error(`Database error: ${upsertError.message}`, 500);
   }
 
+  // Award airdrop rate points (non-blocking)
+  awardRatePoints(raterAddress, storylineId).catch(() => {});
+
   return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
 }