diff --git a/world/src/block/mod.rs b/world/src/block/mod.rs
index c0a2283620..4205fd060d 100644
--- a/world/src/block/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/block/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod natural;
 
 use crate::{
     column::{ColumnGen, ColumnSample, StructureData},
+    generator::TownGen,
     util::{HashCache, RandomField, Sampler, SamplerMut},
     World, CONFIG,
 };
@@ -155,6 +156,8 @@ impl<'a> BlockGen<'a> {
             cliff_hill,
             close_cliffs,
             temp,
+
+            chunk,
             ..
         } = &z_cache?.sample;
 
@@ -352,6 +355,15 @@ impl<'a> BlockGen<'a> {
             }
         });
 
+        // Structures (like towns)
+        let block = block.or_else(|| {
+            chunk
+                .structures
+                .town
+                .as_ref()
+                .and_then(|town| TownGen.get((town, wpos)))
+        });
+
         let block = structures
             .iter()
             .find_map(|st| {
diff --git a/world/src/column/mod.rs b/world/src/column/mod.rs
index 5240bdb713..d5bd54560b 100644
--- a/world/src/column/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/column/mod.rs
@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ impl<'a> Sampler<'a> for ColumnGen<'a> {
             temp,
             spawn_rate,
             location: sim_chunk.location.as_ref(),
+
+            chunk: sim_chunk,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -541,6 +543,8 @@ pub struct ColumnSample<'a> {
     pub temp: f32,
     pub spawn_rate: f32,
     pub location: Option<&'a LocationInfo>,
+
+    pub chunk: &'a SimChunk,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
diff --git a/world/src/generator/mod.rs b/world/src/generator/mod.rs
index 021235916a..8097b7b8e3 100644
--- a/world/src/generator/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/generator/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 mod town;
 
 // Reexports
-pub use self::town::TownGen;
+pub use self::town::{TownGen, TownState};
 
 use crate::util::Sampler;
 use common::terrain::Block;
 use vek::*;
 
-pub trait Generator<'a, T: 'a>: Sampler<'a, Index = (&'a T, Vec3<i32>), Sample = Block> {}
+pub trait Generator<'a, T: 'a>:
+    Sampler<'a, Index = (&'a T, Vec3<i32>), Sample = Option<Block>>
+{
+}
diff --git a/world/src/generator/town.rs b/world/src/generator/town.rs
index effe803c4b..39c8dac312 100644
--- a/world/src/generator/town.rs
+++ b/world/src/generator/town.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 use super::Generator;
 use crate::util::Sampler;
-use common::terrain::Block;
+use common::terrain::{Block, BlockKind};
 use vek::*;
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct TownState;
 
 pub struct TownGen;
 
 impl<'a> Sampler<'a> for TownGen {
     type Index = (&'a TownState, Vec3<i32>);
-    type Sample = Block;
+    type Sample = Option<Block>;
 
     fn get(&self, (town, pos): Self::Index) -> Self::Sample {
-        unimplemented!()
+        if pos.z < 150 {
+            Some(Block::new(BlockKind::Normal, Rgb::broadcast(255)))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/world/src/sim/mod.rs b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
index 938ddc1783..b894f992bb 100644
--- a/world/src/sim/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use self::util::{
 
 use crate::{
     all::ForestKind,
+    generator::TownState,
     util::{seed_expan, Sampler, StructureGen2d},
     CONFIG,
 };
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ use rand_chacha::ChaChaRng;
 use std::{
     f32,
     ops::{Add, Div, Mul, Neg, Sub},
+    sync::Arc,
 };
 use vek::*;
 
@@ -499,6 +501,8 @@ pub struct SimChunk {
     pub forest_kind: ForestKind,
     pub spawn_rate: f32,
     pub location: Option<LocationInfo>,
+
+    pub structures: Structures,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
@@ -515,6 +519,11 @@ pub struct LocationInfo {
     pub near: Vec<RegionInfo>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Structures {
+    pub town: Option<Arc<TownState>>,
+}
+
 impl SimChunk {
     fn generate(posi: usize, gen_ctx: &mut GenCtx, gen_cdf: &GenCdf) -> Self {
         let pos = uniform_idx_as_vec2(posi);
@@ -657,6 +666,8 @@ impl SimChunk {
             },
             spawn_rate: 1.0,
             location: None,
+
+            structures: Structures { town: None },
         }
     }