diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
index d157b8902..3442f7198 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: IsoSceneView.java,v 1.110 2002/05/31 03:38:03 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: IsoSceneView.java,v 1.111 2002/06/18 21:22:34 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.scene;
 
@@ -651,6 +651,18 @@ public class IsoSceneView implements SceneView
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get a path between the two points (in screen coordinates)
+     * that will update a MisoCharacterSprite as it walks the path.
+     */
+    public Path getScreenTilePath (Point start, Point dest, int direction)
+    {
+        ScreenTilePath path = new ScreenTilePath(_model);
+        path.addNode(start.x, start.y, 0); // first direction matters not
+        path.addNode(dest.x, dest.y, direction);
+        return path;
+    }
+ 
     // documentation inherited
     public Path getPath (MisoCharacterSprite sprite, int x, int y)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/ScreenTilePath.java b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/ScreenTilePath.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85132f0c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/ScreenTilePath.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+//
+// $Id: ScreenTilePath.java,v 1.1 2002/06/18 21:22:34 ray Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.miso.scene;
+
+import java.awt.Point;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.threerings.media.util.LineSegmentPath;
+import com.threerings.media.util.Pathable;
+
+import com.threerings.miso.Log;
+import com.threerings.miso.scene.util.IsoUtil;
+
+/**
+ * A line segment path that attempts to update the sprite's tile coordinates
+ * as it walks it along.
+ */
+public class ScreenTilePath extends LineSegmentPath
+{
+    /**
+     * Constructs a screen tile path.
+     *
+     * @param model the iso scene view model the path is associated with.
+     */
+    public ScreenTilePath (IsoSceneViewModel model)
+    {
+        _model = model;
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    public boolean tick (Pathable pable, long timestamp)
+    {
+        boolean moved = super.tick(pable, timestamp);
+
+        if (moved) {
+            MisoCharacterSprite mcs = (MisoCharacterSprite)pable;
+            int sx = mcs.getX(), sy = mcs.getY();
+            Point pos = new Point();
+
+            // check whether we've arrived at the destination tile
+            if (shouldComputeTileCoords()) {
+                // get the sprite's latest tile coordinates
+                IsoUtil.screenToTile(_model, sx, sy, pos);
+
+                setTileCoords(mcs, pos);
+            }
+
+            // get the sprite's latest fine coordinates
+            IsoUtil.tileToScreen(_model, mcs.getTileX(), mcs.getTileY(), pos);
+            Point fpos = new Point();
+            IsoUtil.pixelToFine(_model, sx - pos.x, sy - pos.y, fpos);
+
+            // inform the sprite
+            mcs.setFineLocation(fpos.x, fpos.y);
+
+            // Log.info("Sprite moved [s=" + mcs + "].");
+        }
+
+        return moved;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Should we compute and attempt to set the tile coordinates during
+     * this tick?
+     */
+    protected boolean shouldComputeTileCoords ()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the tile coordinates.
+     */
+    protected void setTileCoords (MisoCharacterSprite mcs, Point pos)
+    {
+        mcs.setTileLocation(pos.x, pos.y);
+    }
+
+    /** The iso scene view model. */
+    protected IsoSceneViewModel _model;
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/TilePath.java b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/TilePath.java
index 51dccc461..53eeaaac7 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/TilePath.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/TilePath.java
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //
-// $Id: TilePath.java,v 1.7 2002/06/12 23:31:42 ray Exp $
+// $Id: TilePath.java,v 1.8 2002/06/18 21:22:34 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.scene;
 
-import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.Point;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import com.threerings.util.DirectionCodes;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import com.threerings.miso.scene.util.IsoUtil;
  * Only ambulatory sprites can follow a tile path, and their tile
  * coordinates are updated as the path is traversed.
  */
-public class TilePath extends LineSegmentPath
+public class TilePath extends ScreenTilePath
     implements DirectionCodes
 {
     /**
@@ -39,51 +39,29 @@ public class TilePath extends LineSegmentPath
         IsoSceneViewModel model, MisoCharacterSprite sprite, List tiles,
         int destx, int desty)
     {
-        _model = model;
+        super(model); // I won't make any jokes if you don't.
 
         // set up the path nodes
         createPath(sprite, tiles, destx, desty);
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
-    public boolean tick (Pathable pable, long timestamp)
+    protected boolean shouldComputeTileCoords ()
     {
-        boolean moved = super.tick(pable, timestamp);
+        return !_arrived;
+    }
 
-        if (moved) {
-            MisoCharacterSprite mcs = (MisoCharacterSprite)pable;
-            int sx = mcs.getX(), sy = mcs.getY();
-            Point pos = new Point();
-
-            // check whether we've arrived at the destination tile
-            if (!_arrived) {
-                // get the sprite's latest tile coordinates
-                IsoUtil.screenToTile(_model, sx, sy, pos);
-
-                // if the sprite has reached the destination tile,
-                // update the sprite's tile location and remember
-                // we've arrived
-                int dtx = _dest.getTileX(), dty = _dest.getTileY();
-                if (pos.x == dtx && pos.y == dty) {
-                    mcs.setTileLocation(dtx, dty);
-                    // Log.info("Sprite arrived [dtx=" + dtx +
-                    // ", dty=" + dty + "].");
-                    _arrived = true;
-                }
-            }
-
-            // get the sprite's latest fine coordinates
-            IsoUtil.tileToScreen(_model, mcs.getTileX(), mcs.getTileY(), pos);
-            Point fpos = new Point();
-            IsoUtil.pixelToFine(_model, sx - pos.x, sy - pos.y, fpos);
-
-            // inform the sprite
-            mcs.setFineLocation(fpos.x, fpos.y);
-
-            // Log.info("Sprite moved [s=" + mcs + "].");
+    // documentation inherited
+    protected void setTileCoords (MisoCharacterSprite mcs, Point pos)
+    {
+        // if the sprite has reached the destination tile,
+        // update the sprite's tile location and remember
+        // we've arrived
+        if (pos.x == _dest.getTileX() &&
+            pos.y == _dest.getTileY()) {
+            super.setTileCoords(mcs, pos);
+            _arrived = true;
         }
-
-        return moved;
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
@@ -184,7 +162,4 @@ public class TilePath extends LineSegmentPath
 
     /** The destination tile path node. */
     protected TilePathNode _dest;
-
-    /** The iso scene view model. */
-    protected IsoSceneViewModel _model;
 }