diff --git a/luprex/core/cpp/animqueue.cpp b/luprex/core/cpp/animqueue.cpp
index 3767bcae..b1f57cae 100644
--- a/luprex/core/cpp/animqueue.cpp
+++ b/luprex/core/cpp/animqueue.cpp
@@ -22,14 +22,114 @@ void AnimQueue::set_size_limit(int n) {
     size_limit_ = n;
 }
 
-void AnimQueue::add(int64_t id, const std::string &action) {
-    steps_.emplace_back();
-    AnimStep &last = steps_.back();
-    last = steps_[steps_.size() - 2];
-    last.id_ = id;
-    last.action_ = action;
-    last.bits_ = 0;
+void AnimQueue::add(int64_t id, lua_State *L, int idx) {
+    LuaSpecial tab(idx);
+    LuaVar value;
+    LuaStack LS(L, value);
+    if (!LS.istable(tab)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation spec must be a table");
+    }
 
+    AnimStep step = steps_.back();
+    step.id_ = id;
+    step.bits_ = 0;
+    step.action_ = "";
+
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "action");
+    if (!LS.isstring(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation action is not optional and must be a string");
+    }
+    step.action_ = LS.ckstring(value);
+    
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "facing");
+    if (LS.isnumber(value)) {
+        step.facing_ = LS.cknumber(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_FACING;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation facing must be a number");
+    }
+    
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "x");
+    if (LS.isnumber(value)) {
+        step.xyz_.x = LS.cknumber(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_XYZ;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation X coordinate must be a number");
+    }
+
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "y");
+    if (LS.isnumber(value)) {
+        step.xyz_.y = LS.cknumber(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_XYZ;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation Y coordinate must be a number");
+    }
+
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "z");
+    if (LS.isnumber(value)) {
+        step.xyz_.z = LS.cknumber(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_XYZ;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation Z coordinate must be a number");
+    }
+
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "dx");
+    if (LS.isnumber(value)) {
+        step.xyz_.x += LS.cknumber(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_XYZ;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation DX offset must be a number");
+    }
+
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "dy");
+    if (LS.isnumber(value)) {
+        step.xyz_.y += LS.cknumber(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_XYZ;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation DY offset must be a number");
+    }
+
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "dz");
+    if (LS.isnumber(value)) {
+        step.xyz_.z += LS.cknumber(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_XYZ;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation DZ offset must be a number");
+    }
+
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "graphic");
+    if (LS.isstring(value)) {
+        step.graphic_ = LS.ckstring(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_GRAPHIC;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation graphic must be a string");
+    }
+
+    LS.rawget(value, tab, "plane");
+    if (LS.isstring(value)) {
+        step.plane_ = LS.ckstring(value);
+        step.bits_ |= AnimStep::HAS_PLANE;
+    } else if (!LS.isnil(value)) {
+        luaL_error(L, "animation plane must be a string");
+    }
+
+    steps_.push_back(step);
+    while (int(steps_.size()) > size_limit_) {
+        steps_.pop_front();
+    }
+    AnimStep &init = steps_.front();
+    init.id_ = 0;
+    init.action_ = "";
+    init.bits_ = AnimStep::HAS_EVERYTHING;
+}
+
+void AnimQueue::add(int64_t id, const std::string &action) {
+    AnimStep step = steps_.back();
+    step.id_ = id;
+    step.action_ = action;
+    step.bits_ = 0;
+
+    steps_.push_back(step);
     while (int(steps_.size()) > size_limit_) {
         steps_.pop_front();
     }
diff --git a/luprex/core/cpp/animqueue.hpp b/luprex/core/cpp/animqueue.hpp
index 516caf27..c2c559dc 100644
--- a/luprex/core/cpp/animqueue.hpp
+++ b/luprex/core/cpp/animqueue.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private:
     int64_t id_;
     std::string action_;
     int bits_;
- 
+
     float facing_;
     util::XYZ xyz_;
     std::string graphic_;
@@ -84,13 +84,30 @@ public:
     const AnimStep &nth(int n) const { return steps_[n]; }
     int size() const { return steps_.size(); }
 
-    // Mutators to create new steps.
+    // Mutators to create new steps from C++
+    //
     void add(int64_t id, const std::string &action);
     void set_facing(float f);
     void set_xyz(util::XYZ xyz);
     void set_graphic(const std::string &g);
     void set_plane(const std::string &p);
 
+    // Mutator to create new steps from lua.
+    //
+    // Lua stack must contain a table, which may contain:
+    //   action: "action"
+    //   facing: 0.0 - 360.0
+    //   x: x-coordinate
+    //   y: y-coordinate
+    //   z: z-coordinate
+    //   dx: delta-x
+    //   dy: delta-y
+    //   dz: delta-z
+    //   graphic: "graphic"
+    //   plane: "plane"
+    //
+    void add(int64_t id, lua_State *L, int idx);
+
     // Get the final resting place after all animations are complete.
     const std::string &get_graphic() const;
     const std::string &get_plane() const;
diff --git a/luprex/core/cpp/world.cpp b/luprex/core/cpp/world.cpp
index 11a12a64..e272aa26 100644
--- a/luprex/core/cpp/world.cpp
+++ b/luprex/core/cpp/world.cpp
@@ -365,17 +365,23 @@ LuaDefine(tangible_xyz, "c") {
     return LS.result();
 }
 
-LuaDefine(tangible_walkto, "c") {
-    LuaArg tanobj, x, y, z;
-    LuaStack LS(L, tanobj, x, y, z);
+LuaDefine(tangible_plane, "c") {
+    LuaArg tanobj;
+    LuaRet plane;
+    LuaStack LS(L, tanobj, plane);
+    World *w = World::fetch_global_pointer(L);
+    Tangible *tan = w->tangible_get(L, tanobj.index());
+    LS.set(plane, tan->anim_queue_.get_plane());
+    return LS.result();
+}
+
+LuaDefine(tangible_animate, "c") {
+    LuaArg tanobj, config;
+    LuaStack LS(L, tanobj, config);
     World *w = World::fetch_global_pointer(L);
-    lua_Number nx = LS.cknumber(x);
-    lua_Number ny = LS.cknumber(y);
-    lua_Number nz = LS.cknumber(z);
     Tangible *tan = w->tangible_get(L, tanobj.index());
     int64_t id = w->id_global_pool_.alloc_id_for_thread(L);
-    tan->anim_queue_.add(id, "walk");
-    tan->anim_queue_.set_xyz(util::XYZ(nx, ny, nz));
+    tan->anim_queue_.add(id, L, config.index());
     tan->update_plane_item();
     return LS.result();
 }
diff --git a/luprex/core/lua/player.lua b/luprex/core/lua/player.lua
index a092d1dc..5040e9e9 100644
--- a/luprex/core/lua/player.lua
+++ b/luprex/core/lua/player.lua
@@ -10,25 +10,24 @@ end
 function player.action.north(actor, place, dialog)
     print("Moving north")
     x,y,z = tangible.xyz(place);
-    tangible.walkto(place, x, y+1, z);
+    tangible.animate(place, {action="walk", dy=1})
 end
 
 function player.action.south(actor, place, dialog)
     print("Moving south")
     x,y,z = tangible.xyz(place);
-    tangible.walkto(place, x, y-1, z);
+    tangible.animate(place, {action="walk", dy=-1})
 end
 
 function player.action.east(actor, place, dialog)
     print("Moving east")
     x,y,z = tangible.xyz(place);
-    tangible.walkto(place, x+1, y, z);
+    tangible.animate(place, {action="walk", dx=1})
 end
 
 function player.action.west(actor, place, dialog)
     print("Moving west")
     x,y,z = tangible.xyz(place)
-    tangible.walkto(place, x-1, y, z);
-    wait(0)
-    print("Moving west again")
+    tangible.animate(place, {action="walk", dx=-1})
 end
+