diff --git a/common/src/sys/phys.rs b/common/src/sys/phys.rs
index 85f8aa6e33..55af3b389b 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/phys.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/phys.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
 // Basic ECS physics system
 pub struct Sys;
 
-const GRAVITY: f32 = 9.81;
+const GRAVITY: f32 = 9.81 * 2.0;
 
 impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
     type SystemData = (
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             // Basic collision with terrain
             let mut i = 0;
             while terrain
-                .get(pos.0.map(|e| e as i32))
+                .get(pos.0.map(|e| e.floor() as i32))
                 .map(|vox| !vox.is_empty())
                 .unwrap_or(false) &&
-                i < 20
+                i < 80
             {
-                pos.0.z += 0.01;
+                pos.0.z += 0.005;
                 vel.0.z = 0.0;
                 i += 1;
             }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs
index c3d335654f..a3f39dfc38 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ impl Animation for IdleAnimation {
         next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(2.5);
         next.weapon.scale = Vec3::one();
 
-
-        next.torso.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+        next.torso.offset = Vec3::new(-0.5, 0.0, 0.0);
         next.torso.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(0.0);
         next.torso.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/run.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/run.rs
index 33a8e79b95..c548c1d83e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/character/run.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/run.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
         next.weapon.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(2.5);
         next.weapon.scale = Vec3::one();
 
-        next.torso.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+        next.torso.offset = Vec3::new(-0.5, 0.0, 0.0);
         next.torso.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(0.25 + wavecos * 0.1);
         next.torso.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/mesh/terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/mesh/terrain.rs
index e736d2a503..b6cd2dd67e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/mesh/terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/mesh/terrain.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl<M> Meshable for Dyna<Block, M> {
                     .unwrap_or(true)
                 {
                     mesh.push_quad(create_quad(
-                        -Vec3::one() + pos.map(|e| e as f32),
+                        offs,
                         Vec3::unit_x(),
                         Vec3::unit_z(),
                         -Vec3::unit_y(),
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
index 08362b3e3f..1e2e9819db 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ impl<S: Skeleton> FigureState<S> {
         let mat =
             Mat4::<f32>::identity() *
             Mat4::translation_3d(pos) *
-            Mat4::rotation_z(dir.y.atan2(dir.x));// + f32//::consts)::PI / 2.0);
+            Mat4::rotation_z(-dir.x.atan2(dir.y));// + f32//::consts)::PI / 2.0);
 
         let locals = FigureLocals::new(mat);
         renderer.update_consts(&mut self.locals, &[locals]).unwrap();