diff --git a/packages/swingset-liveslots/test/virtual-objects/test-virtualObjectManager.js b/packages/swingset-liveslots/test/virtual-objects/test-virtualObjectManager.js
index 4ac890b64cc..b369cc437ab 100644
--- a/packages/swingset-liveslots/test/virtual-objects/test-virtualObjectManager.js
+++ b/packages/swingset-liveslots/test/virtual-objects/test-virtualObjectManager.js
@@ -587,12 +587,12 @@ test('durable kind IDs can be reanimated', t => {
 
   // Store it in the store without having used it
   placeToPutIt.init('savedKindID', kindHandle);
-  t.is(log.shift(), 'get vc.1.ssavedKindID => undefined');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'get vc.4.ssavedKindID => undefined');
   t.is(log.shift(), `get vom.rc.${khid} => undefined`);
   t.is(log.shift(), `set vom.rc.${khid} 1`);
-  t.is(log.shift(), `set vc.1.ssavedKindID ${vstr(kind)}`);
-  t.is(log.shift(), 'get vc.1.|entryCount => 0');
-  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vc.1.|entryCount 1');
+  t.is(log.shift(), `set vc.4.ssavedKindID ${vstr(kind)}`);
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'get vc.4.|entryCount => 0');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vc.4.|entryCount 1');
   t.deepEqual(log, []);
 
   // Forget its Representative
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ test('durable kind IDs can be reanimated', t => {
 
   // Fetch it from the store, which should reanimate it
   const fetchedKindID = placeToPutIt.get('savedKindID');
-  t.is(log.shift(), `get vc.1.ssavedKindID => ${vstr(kind)}`);
+  t.is(log.shift(), `get vc.4.ssavedKindID => ${vstr(kind)}`);
   t.is(
     log.shift(),
     'get vom.dkind.10.descriptor => {"kindID":"10","tag":"testkind"}',
@@ -654,9 +654,23 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   ];
   t.is(log.shift(), `get storeKindIDTable => undefined`);
   t.is(log.shift(), `set ${skit[0]} ${skit[1]}`);
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vc.1.|nextOrdinal 1');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vc.1.|entryCount 0');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'get watcherTableID => undefined');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vc.2.|nextOrdinal 1');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vc.2.|entryCount 0');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set watcherTableID o+d6/2');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'get vom.rc.o+d6/2 => undefined');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vom.rc.o+d6/2 1');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'get watchedPromiseTableID => undefined');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vc.3.|nextOrdinal 1');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vc.3.|entryCount 0');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set watchedPromiseTableID o+d6/3');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'get vom.rc.o+d6/3 => undefined');
+  t.is(log.shift(), 'set vom.rc.o+d6/3 1');
   t.is(
     log.shift(),
-    `set vom.vkind.10.descriptor {"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}`,
+    'set vom.vkind.10.descriptor {"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}',
   );
   t.is(log.shift(), `set vom.vkind.11.descriptor {"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}`);
   t.deepEqual(log, []);
@@ -682,6 +696,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/1`, minThing('thing #1')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/2`, minThing('thing #2')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/3`, minThing('thing #3')],
@@ -691,8 +711,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
 
   // This is what the finalizer would do if the local reference was dropped and GC'd
@@ -718,6 +742,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.es.${tbase}/1`, 'r'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/1`, minThing('thing #1')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/2`, minThing('thing #2')],
@@ -728,8 +758,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
 
   // drop export -- should delete
@@ -759,6 +793,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/2`, minThing('thing #2')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/3`, minThing('thing #3')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/4`, minThing('thing #4')],
@@ -767,8 +807,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
 
   // case 2: export, drop export, drop local ref
@@ -786,6 +830,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.es.${tbase}/2`, 's'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/2`, minThing('thing #2')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/3`, minThing('thing #3')],
@@ -795,8 +845,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
 
   // drop local ref -- should delete
@@ -817,6 +871,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/3`, minThing('thing #3')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/4`, minThing('thing #4')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/5`, minThing('thing #5')],
@@ -824,8 +884,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
 
   // case 3: drop local ref with no prior export
@@ -847,14 +911,24 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/4`, minThing('thing #4')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/5`, minThing('thing #5')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/6`, minThing('thing #6')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
 
   // case 4: ref virtually, export, drop local ref, drop export
@@ -867,15 +941,25 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/4`, minThing('thing #4')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/5`, minThing('thing #5')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/6`, minThing('thing #6')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/4`, '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
   // export
   setExportStatus(`${tbase}/4`, 'reachable');
@@ -909,6 +993,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.es.${tbase}/4`, 's'],
     [`vom.es.${tbase}/5`, 'r'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/4`, minThing('thing #4')],
@@ -917,10 +1007,14 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/4`, '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/5`, '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
   // drop local ref -- should not delete because ref'd virtually AND exported
   pretendGC(`${tbase}/5`, false);
@@ -944,6 +1038,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.es.${tbase}/4`, 's'],
     [`vom.es.${tbase}/5`, 's'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/4`, minThing('thing #4')],
@@ -952,11 +1052,15 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/4`, '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/5`, '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/6`, '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
   // drop local ref -- should not delete because ref'd virtually
   pretendGC(`${tbase}/6`, false);
@@ -966,6 +1070,12 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
   t.deepEqual(dumpStore(), [
     ['kindIDID', '1'],
     skit,
+    ['vc.1.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.1.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.2.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.2.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
+    ['vc.3.|entryCount', '0'],
+    ['vc.3.|nextOrdinal', '1'],
     [`vom.es.${tbase}/4`, 's'],
     [`vom.es.${tbase}/5`, 's'],
     [`vom.${tbase}/4`, minThing('thing #4')],
@@ -974,11 +1084,15 @@ test('virtual object gc', t => {
     [`vom.${tbase}/7`, minThing('thing #7')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/8`, minThing('thing #8')],
     [`vom.${tbase}/9`, minThing('thing #9')],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/2', '1'],
+    ['vom.rc.o+d6/3', '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/4`, '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/5`, '1'],
     [`vom.rc.${tbase}/6`, '1'],
     ['vom.vkind.10.descriptor', '{"kindID":"10","tag":"thing"}'],
     ['vom.vkind.11.descriptor', '{"kindID":"11","tag":"ref"}'],
+    ['watchedPromiseTableID', 'o+d6/3'],
+    ['watcherTableID', 'o+d6/2'],
   ]);
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/swingset-liveslots/tools/fakeVirtualSupport.js b/packages/swingset-liveslots/tools/fakeVirtualSupport.js
index 6280ec6c6f5..ecf2eea18fa 100644
--- a/packages/swingset-liveslots/tools/fakeVirtualSupport.js
+++ b/packages/swingset-liveslots/tools/fakeVirtualSupport.js
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 /* eslint-disable max-classes-per-file */
 import { makeMarshal } from '@endo/marshal';
 import { assert } from '@agoric/assert';
-import { parseVatSlot } from '../src/parseVatSlots.js';
+import { isPromise } from '@endo/promise-kit';
 
+import { parseVatSlot } from '../src/parseVatSlots.js';
 import { makeVirtualReferenceManager } from '../src/virtualReferences.js';
 import { makeWatchedPromiseManager } from '../src/watchedPromises.js';
 import { makeFakeVirtualObjectManager } from './fakeVirtualObjectManager.js';
@@ -158,6 +159,14 @@ export function makeFakeLiveSlotsStuff(options = {}) {
     return exportID;
   }
 
+  // different starting point for more distinct IDs
+  let nextPromiseID = 7;
+  function allocatePromiseID() {
+    const promiseID = nextPromiseID;
+    nextPromiseID += 1;
+    return promiseID;
+  }
+
   let nextCollectionID = 1;
   function allocateCollectionID() {
     const collectionID = nextCollectionID;
@@ -193,7 +202,9 @@ export function makeFakeLiveSlotsStuff(options = {}) {
 
   function convertValToSlot(val) {
     if (!valToSlot.has(val)) {
-      const slot = `o+${allocateExportID()}`;
+      const slot = isPromise(val)
+        ? `p+${allocatePromiseID()}`
+        : `o+${allocateExportID()}`;
       valToSlot.set(val, slot);
       setValForSlot(slot, val);
     }
@@ -311,6 +322,7 @@ export function makeFakeWatchedPromiseManager(
     maybeExportPromise: fakeStuff.maybeExportPromise,
   });
 }
+
 /**
  * Configure virtual stuff with relaxed durability rules and fake liveslots
  *
@@ -331,6 +343,7 @@ export function makeFakeVirtualStuff(options = {}) {
   fakeStuff.setVrm(vrm);
   const cm = makeFakeCollectionManager(vrm, fakeStuff, actualOptions);
   const wpm = makeFakeWatchedPromiseManager(vrm, vom, cm, fakeStuff);
+  wpm.preparePromiseWatcherTables();
   return { fakeStuff, vrm, vom, cm, wpm };
 }