diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index cc44d1c6a8..740f9edc4b 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ impl Client {
             'outer: for dist in 0..10 {
                 for i in chunk_pos.x - dist..chunk_pos.x + dist + 1 {
                     for j in chunk_pos.y - dist..chunk_pos.y + dist + 1 {
-                        for k in 0..3 {
+                        for k in 0..6 {
                             let key = Vec3::new(i, j, k);
                             if self.state.terrain().get_key(key).is_none()
                                 && !self.pending_chunks.contains(&key)
diff --git a/common/src/msg/client.rs b/common/src/msg/client.rs
index f90315edd9..530022d4e3 100644
--- a/common/src/msg/client.rs
+++ b/common/src/msg/client.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub enum ClientMsg {
     },
     Character {
         name: String,
-        body: comp::HumanoidBody,
+        body: comp::Body,
     },
     RequestState(ClientState),
     Ping,
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 6fb89abf48..deaff7ead3 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -133,15 +133,9 @@ impl Server {
         entity: EcsEntity,
         client: &mut Client,
         name: String,
-        body: comp::HumanoidBody,
+        body: comp::Body,
     ) {
-        state.write_component(
-            entity,
-            comp::Actor::Character {
-                name,
-                body: comp::Body::Humanoid(body),
-            },
-        );
+        state.write_component(entity, comp::Actor::Character { name, body });
         state.write_component(entity, comp::Stats::default());
         state.write_component(entity, comp::phys::Pos(Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 64.0)));
         state.write_component(entity, comp::phys::Vel(Vec3::zero()));
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/idle.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/idle.rs
index e41a0dce09..0b8c576c51 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/idle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/idle.rs
@@ -43,27 +43,27 @@ impl Animation for IdleAnimation {
                 * 0.25,
         );
 
-        next.pighead.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 7.0, -1.5 + wave * 0.2) / 11.0;
+        next.pighead.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, -2.0, -1.5 + wave * 0.2) / 11.0;
         next.pighead.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(pighead_look.x) * Quaternion::rotation_x(pighead_look.y + wavecos_slow * 0.03);
         next.pighead.scale = Vec3::one() / 10.5;
 
-        next.pigchest.offset = Vec3::new(wave_slow * 0.05, 0.0, 1.5 + wavecos_slow * 0.4) / 11.0;
+        next.pigchest.offset = Vec3::new(wave_slow * 0.05, -9.0, 1.5 + wavecos_slow * 0.4) / 11.0;
         next.pigchest.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(wave_slow * 0.05);
         next.pigchest.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.piglf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 11.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.piglf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 2.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.piglf_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_slow * 0.08);
         next.piglf_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.pigrf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 11.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.pigrf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 2.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.pigrf_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wavecos_slow * 0.08);
         next.pigrf_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.piglb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 6.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.piglb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, -3.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.piglb_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wavecos_slow * 0.08);
         next.piglb_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.pigrb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 6.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.pigrb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, -3.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.pigrb_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_slow * 0.08);
         next.pigrb_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/jump.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/jump.rs
index da2e17fa76..a8724c7ce2 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/jump.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/jump.rs
@@ -30,27 +30,27 @@ impl Animation for JumpAnimation {
         let wave_stop = (anim_time as f32 * 4.5).min(PI / 2.0).sin();
 
 
-        next.pighead.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 9.0, -1.5 ) / 11.0;
+        next.pighead.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, -1.5 ) / 11.0;
         next.pighead.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_stop * 0.4);
         next.pighead.scale = Vec3::one() / 10.5;
 
-        next.pigchest.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.pigchest.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, -9.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.pigchest.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
         next.pigchest.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.piglf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 12.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.piglf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 3.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.piglf_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_stop * 0.6);
         next.piglf_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.pigrf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 12.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.pigrf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 3.0, 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.pigrf_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_stop * 0.6 - wave_slow * 0.3);
         next.pigrf_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.piglb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 5.0, 2.0) / 11.0;
+        next.piglb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, -4.0, 2.0) / 11.0;
         next.piglb_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_stop * -0.6 + wave_slow * 0.3);
         next.piglb_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.pigrb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 5.0, 2.0) / 11.0;
+        next.pigrb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, -4.0, 2.0) / 11.0;
         next.pigrb_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave_stop * -0.6 + wave_slow * 0.3);
         next.pigrb_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/run.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/run.rs
index 9c0db36edd..d817a52741 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/run.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/quadruped/run.rs
@@ -30,27 +30,27 @@ impl Animation for RunAnimation {
         let wavecos_slow = (anim_time as f32 * 8.0 + PI).cos();
         let wave_dip = (wave_slow.abs() - 0.5).abs();
 
-        next.pighead.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 9.0, -1.5 + wave * 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.pighead.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, -1.5 + wave * 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.pighead.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.2 + wave * 0.05) * Quaternion::rotation_y(wavecos * 0.03);
         next.pighead.scale = Vec3::one() / 10.5;
 
-        next.pigchest.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.5 + wavecos * 1.2) / 11.0;
+        next.pigchest.offset = Vec3::new(0.0, -9.0, 1.5 + wavecos * 1.2) / 11.0;
         next.pigchest.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wave * 0.1);
         next.pigchest.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.piglf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 11.0 + wavequick * 0.8, 2.5 + wavequickcos * 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.piglf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 2.0 + wavequick * 0.8, 2.5 + wavequickcos * 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.piglf_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wavequick *  0.3);
         next.piglf_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.pigrf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 11.0 - wavequickcos * 0.8, 2.5 + wavequick * 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.pigrf_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 2.0 - wavequickcos * 0.8, 2.5 + wavequick * 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.pigrf_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wavequickcos * -0.3);
         next.pigrf_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.piglb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, 6.0 - wavequickcos * 0.8, 2.5 + wavequick * 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.piglb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(-4.5, -3.0 - wavequickcos * 0.8, 2.5 + wavequick * 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.piglb_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wavequickcos * -0.3);
         next.piglb_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
-        next.pigrb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, 6.0 + wavequick * 0.8, 2.5 + wavequickcos * 1.5) / 11.0;
+        next.pigrb_leg.offset = Vec3::new(2.5, -3.0 + wavequick * 0.8, 2.5 + wavequickcos * 1.5) / 11.0;
         next.pigrb_leg.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(wavequick *  0.3);
         next.pigrb_leg.scale = Vec3::one() / 11.0;
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
index 9316ca3682..cbe77c7d6e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ use crate::{
     Direction, GlobalState, PlayState, PlayStateResult,
 };
 use client::{self, Client};
-use common::{clock::Clock, msg::ClientMsg};
+use common::{
+    comp,
+    clock::Clock,
+    msg::ClientMsg,
+};
 use scene::Scene;
 use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc, time::Duration};
 use ui::CharSelectionUi;
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ impl PlayState for CharSelectionState {
                             .postbox
                             .send_message(ClientMsg::Character {
                                 name: self.char_selection_ui.character_name.clone(),
-                                body: self.char_selection_ui.character_body,
+                                body: comp::Body::Quadruped(comp::QuadrupedBody::random()), // comp::Body::Humanoid(self.char_selection_ui.character_body),
                             });
                         return PlayStateResult::Switch(Box::new(SessionState::new(
                             &mut global_state.window,
diff --git a/world/src/lib.rs b/world/src/lib.rs
index 98242c847c..fb4e613d02 100644
--- a/world/src/lib.rs
+++ b/world/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl World {
 
             let chaos_freq = 1.0 / 100.0;
             let freq = 1.0 / 128.0;
-            let ampl = 32.0;
+            let ampl = 75.0;
             let small_freq = 1.0 / 32.0;
             let small_ampl = 6.0;
             let offs = 32.0;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl World {
             let height = perlin_nz.get(Vec2::from(wposf * freq).into_array()) * ampl * chaos
                 + perlin_nz.get((wposf * small_freq).into_array())
                     * small_ampl
-                    * 2.0
+                    * 3.0
                     * chaos.powf(2.0)
                 + offs;
             let temp = (temp_nz.get(Vec2::from(wposf * (1.0 / 64.0)).into_array()) + 1.0) * 0.5;