diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index a046a1205..cebb4aaff 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -2317,17 +2317,28 @@ local dogswitch = function(self, dtime)
 	return self.dogshoot_switch
 end
 
+local function go_to_pos(entity,b)
+	if not entity then return end
+	local s=entity.object:get_pos()
+	if vector.distance(b,s) < 1 then
+		--set_velocity(entity,0)
+		return true
+	end
+	local v = { x = b.x - s.x, z = b.z - s.z }
+	local yaw = (math.atan(v.z / v.x) + math.pi / 2) - entity.rotate
+	if b.x > s.x then yaw = yaw + math.pi end
+	entity.object:set_yaw(yaw)
+	set_velocity(entity,entity.follow_velocity)
+end
+
 -- execute current state (stand, walk, run, attacks)
 -- returns true if mob has died
 local do_states = function(self, dtime)
-
 	local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() or 0
 
 	if self.state == "stand" then
-
 		if random(1, 4) == 1 then
 
-			local lp = nil
 			local s = self.object:get_pos()
 			local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(s, 3)
 
@@ -2340,7 +2351,7 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 			end
 
 			-- look at any players nearby, otherwise turn randomly
-			if lp then
+			if self.look_at_players then
 
 				local vec = {
 					x = lp.x - s.x,
@@ -2375,8 +2386,29 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 			end
 		end
 
-	elseif self.state == "walk" then
+	elseif self.state == "gowp" then
+		if not self.waypoints or not self._target then return end
+		local p = self.object:get_pos()
+		if vector.distance(p,self._target) < 1 then
+			self.waypoints = nil
+			self._target = nil
+			self.current_target = nil
+			self.state = "walk"
+			if self.callback_arrived then return self.callback_arrived(self) end
+			return true
+		end
+		if not self.current_target or vector.distance(p,self.current_target) < 1.5 then
+			self.current_target = table.remove(self.waypoints, 1)
+		else
+			go_to_pos(self,self.current_target)
+		end
+		
+		if self.current_target and not minetest.line_of_sight(self.object:get_pos(),self.current_target) then
+			self.waypoints=minetest.find_path(p,self._target,150,1,4)
+			self.current_target = nil
+		end
 
+	elseif self.state == "walk" then
 		local s = self.object:get_pos()
 		local lp = nil
 
@@ -2880,6 +2912,14 @@ local do_states = function(self, dtime)
 	end
 end
 
+function mobs:go_wplist(self,target,callback_arrived)
+	if not target then return end
+	self._target = target
+	self.waypoints = minetest.find_path(self.object:get_pos(),target,150,1,4)
+	self.callback_arrived = callback_arrived
+	self.state = "gowp"
+end
+
 
 -- falling and fall damage
 -- returns true if mob died
@@ -3576,8 +3616,7 @@ local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 	-- attack timer
 	self.timer = self.timer + dtime
 
-	if self.state ~= "attack" then
-
+	if self.state ~= "attack" and self.state ~= "gowp" then
 		if self.timer < 1 then
 			return
 		end
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
index 2927807d2..64712971e 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager.lua
@@ -555,60 +555,19 @@ local function init_trader_vars(self)
 	end
 end
 
---movement stuff - to be abstracted to mcl_mobs
-local function set_velocity(self, v)
-	local yaw = (self.object:get_yaw() or 0) + self.rotate
-	self.object:set_velocity({
-		x = (math.sin(yaw) * -v),
-		y = self.object:get_velocity().y,
-		z = (math.cos(yaw) * v),
-	})
-end
-
-local function go_to_pos(entity,b)
-	if not entity then return end
-	local s=entity.object:get_pos()
-	if vector.distance(b,s) < 1 then
-		--set_velocity(entity,0)
-		return true
-	end
-	local v = { x = b.x - s.x, z = b.z - s.z }
-	local yaw = (math.atan(v.z / v.x) + math.pi / 2) - entity.rotate
-	if b.x > s.x then yaw = yaw + math.pi end
-	entity.object:set_yaw(yaw)
-	set_velocity(entity,entity.follow_velocity)
-end
-
-local function check_gowp(self)
-	if not self.waypoints or not self._target then return end
-	local p = self.object:get_pos()
-	if vector.distance(p,self._target) < 1 then
-		self.waypoints = nil
-		self._target = nil
-		self.current_target = nil
-		if self.callback_arrived then return self.callback_arrived(self) end
-		return true
-	end
-	if not self.current_target or go_to_pos(self,self.current_target) then
-		self.current_target = table.remove(self.waypoints, 1)
-	end
-	if not minetest.line_of_sight(self.object:get_pos(),self.current_target) then
-		self.waypoints=minetest.find_path(p,self._target,150,1,4)
-		self.current_target = nil
-	end
-end
-
-local function go_wplist(self,target,wps,callback_arrived)
-	self.waypoints = wps
-	self._target = target
-	self.callback_arrived = callback_arrived
+local function set_texture(self)
+	local t = table.copy(professions[self._profession].textures)
+	--t[1] = "[combine:<w>x<h>:<x1>,<y1>="..t[1]..":30,50="..badges[self._max_trade_tier].."^[resize:16x16"
+	
+	
+	self.object:set_properties({textures=t})
 end
 
 local function go_home(entity)
 	entity.state = "go_home"
 	local b=entity.bed
 	if not b then return end
-	go_wplist(entity,b,minetest.find_path(entity.object:get_pos(),b,50,1,4),function(entity,b)
+	mobs:go_wplist(entity,b,function(entity,b)
 		if vector.distance(entity.object:get_pos(),b) < 2 then 
 			entity.state = "stand"
 			set_velocity(entity,0)
@@ -1269,9 +1228,11 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:villager", {
 	bed = nil,
 	_id = nil,
 	_profession = "unemployed",
+	look_at_player = true,
 	on_rightclick = function(self, clicker)
-		go_wplist(self,minetest.find_path(self.object:get_pos(),vector.new(0,9,0),50,1,4),function(self,b)
-			minetest.log("arrived at 0,0")
+		local trg=vector.new(0,9,0)
+		mobs:go_wplist(self,trg,function()
+			minetest.log("arrived at "..minetest.pos_to_string(trg))
 		end)
 		if clicker:get_wielded_item():get_name() == "mcl_farming:bread" then
 			if mobs:feed_tame(self, clicker, 1, true, true) then return end
@@ -1320,8 +1281,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:villager", {
 		-- Stand still if player is nearby.
 		if not self._player_scan_timer then
 			self._player_scan_timer = 0
-		else
-			check_gowp(self)
 		end
 		
 		self._player_scan_timer = self._player_scan_timer + dtime
@@ -1350,8 +1309,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:villager", {
 			end
 			if self._profession == "unemployed" then
 				get_a_job(self)
-			--	else
-			--	check_jobsite(self)
 			end
 		end
 	end,