diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
index bd9434f765..3eb3a6d828 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
@@ -831,5 +831,11 @@
                 ],
             threshold: 0.2,
         ),
+		Utterance(Angry, BipedLarge((species: Wendigo, body_type: Female))): (
+			files: [
+				"voxygen.audio.sfx.utterance.wendigo_angry",
+			],
+            threshold: 4.0,
+		),
     }
 )
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/ogre_angry.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/ogre_angry.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f82a249e02
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/ogre_angry2.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/ogre_angry2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05d9f248d8
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/ogre_angry3.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/ogre_angry3.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..830f70d6d2
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/wendigo_angry.mp3 b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/wendigo_angry.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87d5aec70f
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/wendigo_angry.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/utterance/wendigo_angry.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c3fcc125c
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diff --git a/common/src/comp/agent.rs b/common/src/comp/agent.rs
index 8b792f361f..7c64f62fca 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/agent.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/agent.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    comp::{humanoid, quadruped_low, quadruped_medium, quadruped_small, ship, Body},
+    comp::{humanoid, quadruped_low, quadruped_medium, quadruped_small, ship, Body, UtteranceKind},
     path::Chaser,
     rtsim::RtSimController,
     trade::{PendingTrade, ReducedInventory, SiteId, SitePrices, TradeId, TradeResult},
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ bitflags::bitflags! {
 
 /// # Behavior Component
 /// This component allow an Entity to register one or more behavior tags.
-/// These tags act as flags of what an Entity can do, or what it is doing.  
+/// These tags act as flags of what an Entity can do, or what it is doing.
 /// Behaviors Tags can be added and removed as the Entity lives, to update its
 /// state when needed
 #[derive(Default, Copy, Clone, Debug)]
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl From<BehaviorCapability> for Behavior {
 }
 
 impl Behavior {
-    /// Builder function  
+    /// Builder function
     /// Set capabilities if Option is Some
     pub fn maybe_with_capabilities(
         mut self,
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ pub enum SoundKind {
     Explosion,
     Beam,
     Shockwave,
+    Utterance(UtteranceKind, Body),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/common/src/comp/controller.rs b/common/src/comp/controller.rs
index 9e13b4e327..d157b87853 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/controller.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/controller.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ pub enum GroupManip {
     AssignLeader(Uid),
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum UtteranceKind {
+    Calm,
+    Angry,
+    Surprised,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum ControlEvent {
     //ToggleLantern,
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@ pub enum ControlEvent {
     GroupManip(GroupManip),
     RemoveBuff(BuffKind),
     Respawn,
+    Utterance(UtteranceKind),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/common/src/comp/mod.rs b/common/src/comp/mod.rs
index 8b6b775349..c8998b4a7d 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/mod.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/mod.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub use self::{
     combo::Combo,
     controller::{
         Climb, ControlAction, ControlEvent, Controller, ControllerInputs, GroupManip, InputAttr,
-        InputKind, InventoryAction, InventoryEvent, InventoryManip, MountState, Mounting,
+        InputKind, InventoryAction, InventoryEvent, InventoryManip, MountState, Mounting, UtteranceKind,
     },
     energy::{Energy, EnergyChange, EnergySource},
     fluid_dynamics::Fluid,
diff --git a/common/src/outcome.rs b/common/src/outcome.rs
index d1ec35e15c..feeb1e8fec 100644
--- a/common/src/outcome.rs
+++ b/common/src/outcome.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{comp, uid::Uid};
-use comp::{beam, item::Reagent, poise::PoiseState, skills::SkillGroupKind};
+use comp::{beam, item::Reagent, poise::PoiseState, skills::SkillGroupKind, UtteranceKind};
 use hashbrown::HashSet;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use vek::*;
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ pub enum Outcome {
     GroundSlam {
         pos: Vec3<f32>,
     },
+    Utterance {
+        pos: Vec3<f32>,
+        body: comp::Body,
+        kind: UtteranceKind,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Outcome {
@@ -87,7 +92,8 @@ impl Outcome {
             | Outcome::Damage { pos, .. }
             | Outcome::Block { pos, .. }
             | Outcome::PoiseChange { pos, .. }
-            | Outcome::GroundSlam { pos } => Some(*pos),
+            | Outcome::GroundSlam { pos }
+            | Outcome::Utterance { pos, .. } => Some(*pos),
             Outcome::BreakBlock { pos, .. } => Some(pos.map(|e| e as f32 + 0.5)),
             Outcome::ExpChange { .. } | Outcome::ComboChange { .. } => None,
         }
diff --git a/common/systems/src/controller.rs b/common/systems/src/controller.rs
index 42b448ad80..daeb8f36e3 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/controller.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/controller.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use common::{
-    comp::{BuffChange, ControlEvent, Controller},
+    comp::{BuffChange, ControlEvent, Controller, Pos, Body, agent::{Sound, SoundKind}},
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
     uid::UidAllocator,
 };
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use common_ecs::{Job, Origin, Phase, System};
 use specs::{
     saveload::{Marker, MarkerAllocator},
     shred::ResourceId,
-    Entities, Join, Read, SystemData, World, WriteStorage,
+    Entities, Join, Read, SystemData, World, WriteStorage, ReadStorage,
 };
 use vek::*;
 
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ pub struct ReadData<'a> {
     entities: Entities<'a>,
     uid_allocator: Read<'a, UidAllocator>,
     server_bus: Read<'a, EventBus<ServerEvent>>,
+    positions: ReadStorage<'a, Pos>,
+    bodies: ReadStorage<'a, Body>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -92,6 +94,20 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::GroupManip(entity, manip))
                     },
                     ControlEvent::Respawn => server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::Respawn(entity)),
+                    ControlEvent::Utterance(kind) => {
+                        if let (Some(pos), Some(body)) = (
+                            read_data.positions.get(entity),
+                            read_data.bodies.get(entity),
+                        ) {
+                            let sound = Sound::new(
+                                SoundKind::Utterance(kind, *body),
+                                pos.0,
+                                8.0, // TODO: Come up with a better way of determining this
+                                1.0,
+                            );
+                            server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::Sound { sound });
+                        }
+                    },
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/server/src/events/interaction.rs b/server/src/events/interaction.rs
index 03b5fe992a..f3b380f231 100644
--- a/server/src/events/interaction.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/interaction.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use common::{
     assets,
     comp::{
         self,
-        agent::{AgentEvent, Sound, MAX_LISTEN_DIST},
+        agent::{AgentEvent, Sound, MAX_LISTEN_DIST, SoundKind},
         dialogue::Subject,
         inventory::slot::EquipSlot,
         item,
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ pub fn handle_sound(server: &mut Server, sound: &Sound) {
     let positions = &ecs.read_storage::<comp::Pos>();
     let agents = &mut ecs.write_storage::<comp::Agent>();
 
+    // TODO: Reduce the complexity of this problem by using spatial partitioning system
     for (agent, agent_pos) in (agents, positions).join() {
         // TODO: Use pathfinding for more dropoff around obstacles
         let agent_dist_sqrd = agent_pos.0.distance_squared(sound.pos);
@@ -402,5 +403,19 @@ pub fn handle_sound(server: &mut Server, sound: &Sound) {
                 .inbox
                 .push_back(AgentEvent::ServerSound(propagated_sound));
         }
+
+        // Attempt to turn this sound into an outcome to be received by frontends.
+        if let Some(outcome) = match sound.kind {
+            SoundKind::Utterance(kind, body) => Some(Outcome::Utterance {
+                kind,
+                pos: sound.pos,
+                body,
+            }),
+            _ => None,
+        } {
+            ecs
+                .write_resource::<Vec<Outcome>>()
+                .push(outcome);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/sys/agent.rs b/server/src/sys/agent.rs
index addd351b2f..67dc39634d 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/agent.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/agent.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use common::{
         Agent, Alignment, BehaviorCapability, BehaviorState, Body, CharacterAbility,
         CharacterState, ControlAction, ControlEvent, Controller, Energy, Health, HealthChange,
         InputKind, Inventory, InventoryAction, LightEmitter, MountState, Ori, PhysicsState, Pos,
-        Scale, SkillSet, Stats, UnresolvedChatMsg, Vel,
+        Scale, SkillSet, Stats, UnresolvedChatMsg, Vel, UtteranceKind,
     },
     consts::GRAVITY,
     effect::{BuffEffect, Effect},
@@ -1548,6 +1548,10 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
             .min_by_key(|(_, e_pos, _, _, _, _, _)| (e_pos.0.distance_squared(self.pos.0) * 100.0) as i32) // TODO choose target by more than just distance
             .map(|(e, _, _, _, _, _, _)| e);
 
+        if agent.target.is_none() && target.is_some() {
+            controller.push_event(ControlEvent::Utterance(UtteranceKind::Angry));
+        }
+
         agent.target = target.map(|target| Target {
             target,
             hostile: true,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
index f0ab9e4a55..57198031ed 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ use common::{
         object,
         poise::PoiseState,
         Body, CharacterAbilityType, InventoryUpdateEvent,
+        UtteranceKind,
     },
     outcome::Outcome,
     terrain::{BlockKind, TerrainChunk},
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ pub enum SfxEvent {
     FlameThrower,
     PoiseChange(PoiseState),
     GroundSlam,
+    Utterance(UtteranceKind, Body),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Deserialize, Hash, Eq)]
@@ -452,6 +454,10 @@ impl SfxMgr {
                     audio.emit_sfx(sfx_trigger_item, *pos, None, false);
                 },
             },
+            Outcome::Utterance { pos, kind, body } => {
+                let sfx_trigger_item = triggers.get_key_value(&SfxEvent::Utterance(*kind, *body));
+                audio.emit_sfx(sfx_trigger_item, *pos, None, false);
+            },
             Outcome::ExpChange { .. }
             | Outcome::ComboChange { .. }
             | Outcome::SummonedCreature { .. } => {},
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 76bd714891..1b70bd660f 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
             | Outcome::SkillPointGain { .. }
             | Outcome::ComboChange { .. }
             | Outcome::Damage { .. }
-            | Outcome::PoiseChange { .. } => {},
+            | Outcome::PoiseChange { .. }
+            | Outcome::Utterance { .. } => {},
         }
     }