diff --git a/common/src/event.rs b/common/src/event.rs
index 51b7c8d451..bb78f6b15c 100644
--- a/common/src/event.rs
+++ b/common/src/event.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 use crate::{
     character::CharacterId,
-    comp,
+    comp::{
+        self,
+        invite::{InviteKind, InviteResponse},
+        item::Item,
+        Ori, Pos,
+    },
+    outcome::Outcome,
     rtsim::RtSimEntity,
     trade::{TradeAction, TradeId},
     uid::Uid,
     util::Dir,
     Explosion,
 };
-use comp::{
-    invite::{InviteKind, InviteResponse},
-    item::Item,
-    Ori, Pos,
-};
 use specs::Entity as EcsEntity;
 use std::{collections::VecDeque, ops::DerefMut, sync::Mutex};
 use vek::*;
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ pub enum LocalEvent {
     Boost { entity: EcsEntity, vel: Vec3<f32> },
     /// Updates the position of the entity
     PositionUpdate { entity: EcsEntity, pos: Pos },
+    /// Creates an outcome
+    CreateOutcome(Outcome),
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)] // TODO: Pending review in #587
diff --git a/common/src/outcome.rs b/common/src/outcome.rs
index 56cc92979c..0fbe660863 100644
--- a/common/src/outcome.rs
+++ b/common/src/outcome.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ pub enum Outcome {
         pos: Vec3<i32>,
         color: Option<Rgb<u8>>,
     },
+    SummonedCreature {
+        pos: Vec3<f32>,
+        body: comp::Body,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Outcome {
@@ -53,7 +57,8 @@ impl Outcome {
             Outcome::Explosion { pos, .. }
             | Outcome::ProjectileShot { pos, .. }
             | Outcome::Beam { pos, .. }
-            | Outcome::SkillPointGain { pos, .. } => Some(*pos),
+            | Outcome::SkillPointGain { pos, .. }
+            | Outcome::SummonedCreature { pos, .. } => Some(*pos),
             Outcome::BreakBlock { pos, .. } => Some(pos.map(|e| e as f32 + 0.5)),
             Outcome::ExpChange { .. } | Outcome::ComboChange { .. } => None,
         }
diff --git a/common/src/states/basic_summon.rs b/common/src/states/basic_summon.rs
index 0df53d2e37..17dd549fcf 100644
--- a/common/src/states/basic_summon.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/basic_summon.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use crate::{
         inventory::loadout_builder::{LoadoutBuilder, LoadoutConfig},
         CharacterState, StateUpdate,
     },
-    event::ServerEvent,
+    event::{LocalEvent, ServerEvent},
+    outcome::Outcome,
     skillset_builder::{SkillSetBuilder, SkillSetConfig},
     states::{
         behavior::{CharacterBehavior, JoinData},
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
                         )
                         .build();
 
+                        // Send server event to create npc
                         update.server_events.push_front(ServerEvent::CreateNpc {
                             pos: *data.pos,
                             stats,
@@ -114,6 +116,14 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
                             rtsim_entity: None,
                         });
 
+                        // Send local event used for frontend shenanigans
+                        update.local_events.push_front(LocalEvent::CreateOutcome(
+                            Outcome::SummonedCreature {
+                                pos: data.pos.0,
+                                body,
+                            },
+                        ));
+
                         update.character = CharacterState::BasicSummon(Data {
                             timer: self
                                 .timer
diff --git a/common/sys/src/state.rs b/common/sys/src/state.rs
index e7aee77b24..b598b578de 100644
--- a/common/sys/src/state.rs
+++ b/common/sys/src/state.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use common::{
     comp,
     depot::{Depot, Id},
     event::{EventBus, LocalEvent, ServerEvent},
+    outcome::Outcome,
     region::RegionMap,
     resources::{DeltaTime, GameMode, PlayerEntity, Time, TimeOfDay},
     slowjob::SlowJobPool,
@@ -515,6 +516,9 @@ impl State {
                         *position = pos;
                     }
                 },
+                LocalEvent::CreateOutcome(outcome) => {
+                    self.ecs.write_resource::<Vec<Outcome>>().push(outcome);
+                },
             }
         }
         drop(guard);
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
index 2900ef4559..cf5f816cc2 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
@@ -364,11 +364,13 @@ impl SfxMgr {
                     audio.play_sfx(file_ref, *pos, None);
                 },
             },
-            Outcome::ExpChange { .. } | Outcome::ComboChange { .. } => {},
             Outcome::BreakBlock { pos, .. } => {
                 let file_ref = "voxygen.audio.sfx.footsteps.stone_step_1";
                 audio.play_sfx(file_ref, pos.map(|e| e as f32 + 0.5), Some(3.0));
             },
+            Outcome::ExpChange { .. }
+            | Outcome::ComboChange { .. }
+            | Outcome::SummonedCreature { .. } => {},
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 2706b4c878..b52930c65e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use crate::{
 use common::{
     assets::{AssetExt, DotVoxAsset},
     comp::{
-        self, aura, beam, buff, item::Reagent, object, BeamSegment, Body, CharacterState, Ori, Pos,
-        Shockwave, Vel,
+        self, aura, beam, body, buff, item::Reagent, object, BeamSegment, Body, CharacterState,
+        Ori, Pos, Shockwave, Vel,
     },
     figure::Segment,
     outcome::Outcome,
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                     );
                 }
             },
-            Outcome::ProjectileShot { .. } => {},
             Outcome::BreakBlock { pos, .. } => {
                 // TODO: Use color field when particle colors are a thing
                 self.particles.resize_with(self.particles.len() + 30, || {
@@ -168,7 +167,40 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                     )
                 });
             },
-            _ => {},
+            Outcome::SummonedCreature { pos, body } => match body {
+                Body::BipedSmall(b) if matches!(b.species, body::biped_small::Species::Husk) => {
+                    self.particles.resize_with(
+                        self.particles.len()
+                            + 2 * usize::from(self.scheduler.heartbeats(Duration::from_millis(1))),
+                        || {
+                            let start_pos = pos + Vec3::unit_z() * body.height() / 2.0;
+                            let end_pos = pos
+                                + Vec3::new(
+                                    2.0 * rng.gen::<f32>() - 1.0,
+                                    2.0 * rng.gen::<f32>() - 1.0,
+                                    0.0,
+                                )
+                                .normalized()
+                                    * (body.radius() + 4.0)
+                                + Vec3::unit_z() * (body.height() + 2.0) * rng.gen::<f32>();
+
+                            Particle::new_directed(
+                                Duration::from_secs_f32(0.5),
+                                time,
+                                ParticleMode::CultistFlame,
+                                start_pos,
+                                end_pos,
+                            )
+                        },
+                    );
+                },
+                _ => {},
+            },
+            Outcome::ProjectileShot { .. }
+            | Outcome::Beam { .. }
+            | Outcome::ExpChange { .. }
+            | Outcome::SkillPointGain { .. }
+            | Outcome::ComboChange { .. } => {},
         }
     }