diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Plugins/AppPluginHost.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Plugins/AppPluginHost.cs
index dbe918f..2916724 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Plugins/AppPluginHost.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Plugins/AppPluginHost.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ namespace AcDream.App.Plugins;
 
 public sealed class AppPluginHost : IPluginHost
 {
-    public AppPluginHost(IPluginLogger log) => Log = log;
+    public AppPluginHost(IPluginLogger log, IGameState state, IEvents events)
+    {
+        Log = log;
+        State = state;
+        Events = events;
+    }
+
     public IPluginLogger Log { get; }
+    public IGameState State { get; }
+    public IEvents Events { get; }
 }
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Program.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Program.cs
index 10b3a6b..e989b6e 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Program.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Program.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(datDir))
     return 2;
 }
 
-var host = new AppPluginHost(new SerilogAdapter(Log.Logger));
+var worldGameState = new AcDream.Core.Plugins.WorldGameState();
+var worldEvents = new AcDream.Core.Plugins.WorldEvents();
+var host = new AppPluginHost(new SerilogAdapter(Log.Logger), worldGameState, worldEvents);
 
 var pluginsDir = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "plugins");
 Log.Information("scanning plugins in {PluginsDir}", pluginsDir);
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ try
         catch (Exception ex) { Log.Error(ex, "plugin enable failed: {Id}", plugin.Manifest.Id); }
     }
 
-    using var window = new GameWindow(datDir);
+    using var window = new GameWindow(datDir, worldGameState, worldEvents);
     window.Run();
 }
 finally
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/CameraController.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/CameraController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97ff925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/CameraController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// src/AcDream.App/Rendering/CameraController.cs
+namespace AcDream.App.Rendering;
+
+public sealed class CameraController
+{
+    public OrbitCamera Orbit { get; }
+    public FlyCamera Fly { get; }
+    public ICamera Active { get; private set; }
+    public bool IsFlyMode => Active == Fly;
+
+    public event Action<bool>? ModeChanged;
+
+    public CameraController(OrbitCamera orbit, FlyCamera fly)
+    {
+        Orbit = orbit;
+        Fly = fly;
+        Active = orbit;
+    }
+
+    public void ToggleFly()
+    {
+        Active = IsFlyMode ? (ICamera)Orbit : Fly;
+        ModeChanged?.Invoke(IsFlyMode);
+    }
+
+    public void SetAspect(float aspect)
+    {
+        Orbit.Aspect = aspect;
+        Fly.Aspect = aspect;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/FlyCamera.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/FlyCamera.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dcd2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/FlyCamera.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// src/AcDream.App/Rendering/FlyCamera.cs
+using System.Numerics;
+
+namespace AcDream.App.Rendering;
+
+public sealed class FlyCamera : ICamera
+{
+    public Vector3 Position { get; set; } = new(96, 96, 150);
+    public float Yaw { get; set; } = MathF.PI / 2f;  // facing +Y
+    public float Pitch { get; set; } = -0.3f;         // looking slightly down
+    public float FovY { get; set; } = MathF.PI / 3f;
+    public float Aspect { get; set; } = 16f / 9f;
+
+    public float MoveSpeed { get; set; } = 100f;         // world units per second
+    public float MouseSensitivity { get; set; } = 0.003f;
+
+    private const float PitchLimit = 1.5533f;  // ~89 degrees
+
+    public Matrix4x4 View
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            var forward = Forward();
+            return Matrix4x4.CreateLookAt(Position, Position + forward, Vector3.UnitZ);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Matrix4x4 Projection
+        => Matrix4x4.CreatePerspectiveFieldOfView(FovY, Aspect, 1f, 5000f);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Integrate position for one frame based on WASD + vertical keys.
+    /// W/S move forward/back in the horizontal plane (ignoring pitch).
+    /// A/D strafe left/right. Up/down translate along world Z.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Update(double dt, bool w, bool a, bool s, bool d, bool up, bool down)
+    {
+        float step = (float)(MoveSpeed * dt);
+
+        // Forward in the horizontal plane (ignore pitch so W doesn't dive into ground).
+        var flatForward = new Vector3(MathF.Cos(Yaw), MathF.Sin(Yaw), 0f);
+        var right = new Vector3(MathF.Sin(Yaw), -MathF.Cos(Yaw), 0f);
+
+        if (w) Position += flatForward * step;
+        if (s) Position -= flatForward * step;
+        if (a) Position -= right * step;
+        if (d) Position += right * step;
+        if (up) Position += Vector3.UnitZ * step;
+        if (down) Position -= Vector3.UnitZ * step;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Apply accumulated mouse deltas (pixels since last frame). Positive deltaX
+    /// rotates the view to the right (decreases yaw), positive deltaY rotates
+    /// down (decreases pitch).
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Look(float deltaX, float deltaY)
+    {
+        Yaw -= deltaX * MouseSensitivity;
+        Pitch = Math.Clamp(Pitch - deltaY * MouseSensitivity, -PitchLimit, PitchLimit);
+    }
+
+    private Vector3 Forward()
+    {
+        float cp = MathF.Cos(Pitch);
+        return new Vector3(
+            cp * MathF.Cos(Yaw),
+            cp * MathF.Sin(Yaw),
+            MathF.Sin(Pitch));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs
index f9c742d..868c42e 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/GameWindow.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-using AcDream.Core.Terrain;
+using AcDream.Core.Plugins;
 using DatReaderWriter;
-using DatReaderWriter.DBObjs;
 using DatReaderWriter.Options;
 using Silk.NET.Input;
 using Silk.NET.Maths;
@@ -12,12 +11,15 @@ namespace AcDream.App.Rendering;
 public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
 {
     private readonly string _datDir;
+    private readonly WorldGameState _worldGameState;
+    private readonly WorldEvents _worldEvents;
     private IWindow? _window;
     private GL? _gl;
     private IInputContext? _input;
     private TerrainRenderer? _terrain;
     private Shader? _shader;
-    private OrbitCamera? _camera;
+    private CameraController? _cameraController;
+    private IMouse? _capturedMouse;
     private DatCollection? _dats;
     private float _lastMouseX;
     private float _lastMouseY;
@@ -26,7 +28,12 @@ public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
     private TextureCache? _textureCache;
     private IReadOnlyList<AcDream.Core.World.WorldEntity> _entities = Array.Empty<AcDream.Core.World.WorldEntity>();
 
-    public GameWindow(string datDir) => _datDir = datDir;
+    public GameWindow(string datDir, WorldGameState worldGameState, WorldEvents worldEvents)
+    {
+        _datDir = datDir;
+        _worldGameState = worldGameState;
+        _worldEvents = worldEvents;
+    }
 
     public void Run()
     {
@@ -44,6 +51,7 @@ public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
 
         _window = Window.Create(options);
         _window.Load += OnLoad;
+        _window.Update += OnUpdate;
         _window.Render += OnRender;
         _window.Closing += OnClosing;
 
@@ -57,26 +65,49 @@ public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
         foreach (var kb in _input.Keyboards)
             kb.KeyDown += (_, key, _) =>
             {
-                if (key == Key.Escape)
-                    _window!.Close();
+                if (key == Key.F)
+                    _cameraController?.ToggleFly();
+                else if (key == Key.Escape)
+                {
+                    if (_cameraController?.IsFlyMode == true)
+                        _cameraController.ToggleFly();  // exit fly, release cursor
+                    else
+                        _window!.Close();
+                }
             };
 
         foreach (var mouse in _input.Mice)
         {
             mouse.MouseMove += (m, pos) =>
             {
-                if (m.IsButtonPressed(MouseButton.Left))
+                if (_cameraController is null) return;
+
+                if (_cameraController.IsFlyMode)
                 {
-                    _camera!.Yaw -= (pos.X - _lastMouseX) * 0.005f;
-                    _camera!.Pitch = Math.Clamp(
-                        _camera.Pitch + (pos.Y - _lastMouseY) * 0.005f,
-                        0.1f, 1.5f);
+                    // Raw cursor mode: Silk.NET gives deltas via position. Compute delta from last.
+                    float dx = pos.X - _lastMouseX;
+                    float dy = pos.Y - _lastMouseY;
+                    _cameraController.Fly.Look(dx, dy);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    if (m.IsButtonPressed(MouseButton.Left))
+                    {
+                        _cameraController.Orbit.Yaw -= (pos.X - _lastMouseX) * 0.005f;
+                        _cameraController.Orbit.Pitch = Math.Clamp(
+                            _cameraController.Orbit.Pitch + (pos.Y - _lastMouseY) * 0.005f,
+                            0.1f, 1.5f);
+                    }
                 }
                 _lastMouseX = pos.X;
                 _lastMouseY = pos.Y;
             };
             mouse.Scroll += (_, scroll) =>
-                _camera!.Distance = Math.Clamp(_camera.Distance - scroll.Y * 20f, 50f, 2000f);
+            {
+                if (_cameraController is null || _cameraController.IsFlyMode) return;
+                _cameraController.Orbit.Distance = Math.Clamp(
+                    _cameraController.Orbit.Distance - scroll.Y * 20f, 50f, 2000f);
+            };
         }
 
         _gl.ClearColor(0.05f, 0.10f, 0.18f, 1.0f);
@@ -91,82 +122,74 @@ public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
             Path.Combine(shadersDir, "mesh.vert"),
             Path.Combine(shadersDir, "mesh.frag"));
 
-        _camera = new OrbitCamera
-        {
-            Aspect = _window!.Size.X / (float)_window.Size.Y,
-        };
+        var orbit = new OrbitCamera { Aspect = _window!.Size.X / (float)_window.Size.Y };
+        var fly = new FlyCamera { Aspect = _window.Size.X / (float)_window.Size.Y };
+        _cameraController = new CameraController(orbit, fly);
+        _cameraController.ModeChanged += OnCameraModeChanged;
 
         _dats = new DatCollection(_datDir, DatAccessType.Read);
 
-        // Find ANY landblock ending in 0xFFFF. Holtburg 0xA9B4FFFF is a
-        // good default; fall back to the first one we find. Using Get<T>
-        // (returns null on miss) rather than TryGet to sidestep
-        // [MaybeNullWhen(false)] nullable-generic analysis under
-        // TreatWarningsAsErrors.
-        uint landblockId = 0xA9B4FFFFu;
-        var block = _dats.Get<LandBlock>(landblockId);
-        if (block is null)
-        {
-            foreach (var file in _dats.Cell.Tree)
-            {
-                if ((file.Id & 0xFFFFu) == 0xFFFFu)
-                {
-                    landblockId = file.Id;
-                    block = _dats.Get<LandBlock>(landblockId);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        uint centerLandblockId = 0xA9B4FFFFu;
+        Console.WriteLine($"loading world view centered on 0x{centerLandblockId:X8}");
 
-        if (block is null)
-            throw new InvalidOperationException("no landblock found in cell dat");
-
-        Console.WriteLine($"loaded landblock 0x{landblockId:X8}");
-
-        // Load the non-linear LandHeightTable from the Region dat. AC encodes
-        // per-vertex heights as byte indices into this 256-entry float table,
-        // not as a simple * 2.0 ramp — building placements depend on the real
-        // table, so terrain rendered with the simplified scale would leave
-        // buildings floating or buried.
         var region = _dats.Get<DatReaderWriter.DBObjs.Region>(0x13000000u);
         var heightTable = region?.LandDefs.LandHeightTable;
         if (heightTable is null || heightTable.Length < 256)
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Region.LandDefs.LandHeightTable missing or truncated");
 
-        var meshData = LandblockMesh.Build(block, heightTable);
-        _terrain = new TerrainRenderer(_gl, meshData, _shader);
+        // Build the terrain atlas once from the Region dat.
+        var terrainAtlas = AcDream.App.Rendering.TerrainAtlas.Build(_gl, _dats);
+
+        _terrain = new TerrainRenderer(_gl, _shader, terrainAtlas);
+
+        // Load the 3x3 neighbor grid.
+        var worldView = AcDream.Core.World.WorldView.Load(_dats, centerLandblockId);
+        Console.WriteLine($"loaded {worldView.Landblocks.Count} landblocks in 3x3 grid");
+
+        int centerX = (int)((centerLandblockId >> 24) & 0xFFu);
+        int centerY = (int)((centerLandblockId >> 16) & 0xFFu);
+
+        foreach (var lb in worldView.Landblocks)
+        {
+            var meshData = AcDream.Core.Terrain.LandblockMesh.Build(
+                lb.Heightmap, heightTable, terrainAtlas.TerrainTypeToLayer);
+
+            // Compute world origin for this landblock relative to the center.
+            int lbX = (int)((lb.LandblockId >> 24) & 0xFFu);
+            int lbY = (int)((lb.LandblockId >> 16) & 0xFFu);
+            var origin = new System.Numerics.Vector3(
+                (lbX - centerX) * 192f,
+                (lbY - centerY) * 192f,
+                0f);
+
+            _terrain.AddLandblock(meshData, origin);
+        }
 
         _textureCache = new TextureCache(_gl, _dats);
         _staticMesh = new StaticMeshRenderer(_gl, _meshShader, _textureCache);
 
-        // Load LandBlockInfo for Holtburg, hydrate entities.
-        var info = _dats.Get<DatReaderWriter.DBObjs.LandBlockInfo>((landblockId & 0xFFFF0000u) | 0xFFFEu);
-        var entities = info is not null
-            ? AcDream.Core.World.LandblockLoader.BuildEntitiesFromInfo(info)
-            : Array.Empty<AcDream.Core.World.WorldEntity>();
+        // Hydrate entities from ALL loaded landblocks, not just the center.
+        var allEntities = worldView.AllEntities.ToList();
+        Console.WriteLine($"hydrating {allEntities.Count} entities across {worldView.Landblocks.Count} landblocks");
 
-        // Populate MeshRefs for each entity by resolving its source id to GfxObj or Setup
-        // and extracting sub-meshes. Store back onto the entity. Since WorldEntity is
-        // `required init`, we rebuild the entity here.
-        var hydratedEntities = new List<AcDream.Core.World.WorldEntity>(entities.Count);
-        foreach (var e in entities)
+        var hydratedEntities = new List<AcDream.Core.World.WorldEntity>(allEntities.Count);
+        foreach (var e in allEntities)
         {
             var meshRefs = new List<AcDream.Core.World.MeshRef>();
 
             if ((e.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId & 0xFF000000u) == 0x01000000u)
             {
-                // GfxObj: one mesh ref with identity transform.
                 var gfx = _dats.Get<DatReaderWriter.DBObjs.GfxObj>(e.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId);
                 if (gfx is not null)
                 {
                     var subMeshes = AcDream.Core.Meshing.GfxObjMesh.Build(gfx);
                     _staticMesh.EnsureUploaded(e.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId, subMeshes);
-                    meshRefs.Add(new AcDream.Core.World.MeshRef(e.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId, System.Numerics.Matrix4x4.Identity));
+                    meshRefs.Add(new AcDream.Core.World.MeshRef(
+                        e.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId, System.Numerics.Matrix4x4.Identity));
                 }
             }
             else if ((e.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId & 0xFF000000u) == 0x02000000u)
             {
-                // Setup: flatten into parts, upload each part's GfxObj.
                 var setup = _dats.Get<DatReaderWriter.DBObjs.Setup>(e.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId);
                 if (setup is not null)
                 {
@@ -184,26 +207,74 @@ public sealed class GameWindow : IDisposable
 
             if (meshRefs.Count > 0)
             {
-                hydratedEntities.Add(new AcDream.Core.World.WorldEntity
+                // Add the landblock origin to the entity's position so the static
+                // mesh renderer draws it at the correct world location.
+                var sourceLandblock = worldView.Landblocks.First(lb => lb.Entities.Contains(e));
+                int lbX = (int)((sourceLandblock.LandblockId >> 24) & 0xFFu);
+                int lbY = (int)((sourceLandblock.LandblockId >> 16) & 0xFFu);
+                var worldOffset = new System.Numerics.Vector3(
+                    (lbX - centerX) * 192f,
+                    (lbY - centerY) * 192f,
+                    0f);
+
+                var hydrated = new AcDream.Core.World.WorldEntity
                 {
                     Id = e.Id,
                     SourceGfxObjOrSetupId = e.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId,
-                    Position = e.Position,
+                    Position = e.Position + worldOffset,
                     Rotation = e.Rotation,
                     MeshRefs = meshRefs,
-                });
+                };
+                hydratedEntities.Add(hydrated);
+
+                var snapshot = new AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions.WorldEntitySnapshot(
+                    Id: hydrated.Id,
+                    SourceId: hydrated.SourceGfxObjOrSetupId,
+                    Position: hydrated.Position,
+                    Rotation: hydrated.Rotation);
+                _worldGameState.Add(snapshot);
+                _worldEvents.FireEntitySpawned(snapshot);
             }
         }
 
         _entities = hydratedEntities;
-        Console.WriteLine($"hydrated {_entities.Count} entities on landblock 0x{landblockId:X8}");
+        Console.WriteLine($"hydrated {_entities.Count} entities");
+    }
+
+    private void OnUpdate(double dt)
+    {
+        if (_cameraController is null || _input is null) return;
+        if (!_cameraController.IsFlyMode) return;
+
+        var kb = _input.Keyboards[0];
+        _cameraController.Fly.Update(
+            dt,
+            w: kb.IsKeyPressed(Key.W),
+            a: kb.IsKeyPressed(Key.A),
+            s: kb.IsKeyPressed(Key.S),
+            d: kb.IsKeyPressed(Key.D),
+            up: kb.IsKeyPressed(Key.Space),
+            down: kb.IsKeyPressed(Key.ControlLeft));
+    }
+
+    private void OnCameraModeChanged(bool isFlyMode)
+    {
+        if (_input is null) return;
+        var mouse = _input.Mice.FirstOrDefault();
+        if (mouse is null) return;
+
+        mouse.Cursor.CursorMode = isFlyMode ? CursorMode.Raw : CursorMode.Normal;
+        _capturedMouse = isFlyMode ? mouse : null;
     }
 
     private void OnRender(double deltaSeconds)
     {
         _gl!.Clear(ClearBufferMask.ColorBufferBit | ClearBufferMask.DepthBufferBit);
-        _terrain?.Draw(_camera!);
-        _staticMesh?.Draw(_camera!, _entities);
+        if (_cameraController is not null)
+        {
+            _terrain?.Draw(_cameraController.Active);
+            _staticMesh?.Draw(_cameraController.Active, _entities);
+        }
     }
 
     private void OnClosing()
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/ICamera.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/ICamera.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aeaf98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/ICamera.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System.Numerics;
+
+namespace AcDream.App.Rendering;
+
+public interface ICamera
+{
+    Matrix4x4 View { get; }
+    Matrix4x4 Projection { get; }
+    float Aspect { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/OrbitCamera.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/OrbitCamera.cs
index 95f9977..43f2c96 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/OrbitCamera.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/OrbitCamera.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ using System.Numerics;
 
 namespace AcDream.App.Rendering;
 
-public sealed class OrbitCamera
+public sealed class OrbitCamera : ICamera
 {
     public Vector3 Target { get; set; } = new(96, 96, 0);  // center of a 192x192 landblock
     public float Distance { get; set; } = 300f;
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/Shaders/terrain.frag b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/Shaders/terrain.frag
index d6e747b..6e0e917 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/Shaders/terrain.frag
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/Shaders/terrain.frag
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 #version 430 core
-in float vHeight;
+in vec2 vTex;
+in flat uint vLayer;
 out vec4 fragColor;
 
+uniform sampler2DArray uAtlas;
+
 void main() {
-    float t = clamp(vHeight / 200.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-    vec3 low  = vec3(0.10, 0.35, 0.15);  // green lowland
-    vec3 mid  = vec3(0.55, 0.45, 0.25);  // brown mid
-    vec3 high = vec3(0.90, 0.90, 0.95);  // snowy peak
-    vec3 color = t < 0.5
-        ? mix(low, mid, t * 2.0)
-        : mix(mid, high, (t - 0.5) * 2.0);
-    fragColor = vec4(color, 1.0);
+    fragColor = texture(uAtlas, vec3(vTex, float(vLayer)));
 }
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/Shaders/terrain.vert b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/Shaders/terrain.vert
index 1f3b04f..a9443e2 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/Shaders/terrain.vert
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/Shaders/terrain.vert
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
 layout(location = 0) in vec3 aPos;
 layout(location = 1) in vec3 aNormal;
 layout(location = 2) in vec2 aTex;
+layout(location = 3) in uint aTerrainLayer;
 
+uniform mat4 uModel;
 uniform mat4 uView;
 uniform mat4 uProjection;
 
-out float vHeight;
+out vec2 vTex;
+out flat uint vLayer;
 
 void main() {
-    vHeight = aPos.z;
-    gl_Position = uProjection * uView * vec4(aPos, 1.0);
+    vTex = aTex;
+    vLayer = aTerrainLayer;
+    gl_Position = uProjection * uView * uModel * vec4(aPos, 1.0);
 }
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/StaticMeshRenderer.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/StaticMeshRenderer.cs
index 621cc31..424eb8b 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/StaticMeshRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/StaticMeshRenderer.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public sealed unsafe class StaticMeshRenderer : IDisposable
         _gl.VertexAttribPointer(1, 3, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, stride, (void*)(3 * sizeof(float)));
         _gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(2);
         _gl.VertexAttribPointer(2, 2, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, stride, (void*)(6 * sizeof(float)));
+        _gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(3);
+        _gl.VertexAttribIPointer(3, 1, VertexAttribIType.UnsignedInt, stride, (void*)(8 * sizeof(float)));
 
         _gl.BindVertexArray(0);
 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ public sealed unsafe class StaticMeshRenderer : IDisposable
         };
     }
 
-    public void Draw(OrbitCamera camera, IEnumerable<WorldEntity> entities)
+    public void Draw(ICamera camera, IEnumerable<WorldEntity> entities)
     {
         _shader.Use();
         _shader.SetMatrix4("uView", camera.View);
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/TerrainAtlas.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/TerrainAtlas.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..470231b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/TerrainAtlas.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+using AcDream.Core.Textures;
+using DatReaderWriter;
+using DatReaderWriter.DBObjs;
+using DatReaderWriter.Enums;
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+using DatPixelFormat = DatReaderWriter.Enums.PixelFormat;
+using GLPixelFormat = Silk.NET.OpenGL.PixelFormat;
+
+namespace AcDream.App.Rendering;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Builds a GL_TEXTURE_2D_ARRAY from the set of terrain types seen in the loaded
+/// landblocks, one layer per unique terrain type. LandblockMesh writes per-vertex
+/// layer indices into Vertex.TerrainLayer; the terrain fragment shader samples
+/// texture(uAtlas, vec3(uv, float(vLayer))).
+/// </summary>
+public sealed unsafe class TerrainAtlas : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    public uint GlTexture { get; }
+    public IReadOnlyDictionary<uint, uint> TerrainTypeToLayer { get; }
+    public int LayerCount { get; }
+
+    private TerrainAtlas(GL gl, uint glTexture, IReadOnlyDictionary<uint, uint> map, int layerCount)
+    {
+        _gl = gl;
+        GlTexture = glTexture;
+        TerrainTypeToLayer = map;
+        LayerCount = layerCount;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Build the atlas by walking Region.TerrainInfo.LandSurfaces.TexMerge.TerrainDesc
+    /// for the mapping from TerrainTextureType to SurfaceTexture id, decoding each
+    /// to RGBA8, and uploading as layers in a single GL_TEXTURE_2D_ARRAY.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static TerrainAtlas Build(GL gl, DatCollection dats)
+    {
+        var region = dats.Get<Region>(0x13000000u)
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Region dat id 0x13000000 missing");
+
+        var terrainDesc = region.TerrainInfo?.LandSurfaces?.TexMerge?.TerrainDesc;
+        if (terrainDesc is null || terrainDesc.Count == 0)
+        {
+            // Fallback: upload a single 1x1 white layer as layer 0.
+            Console.WriteLine("WARN: TerrainDesc missing, using single white fallback layer");
+            return BuildFallback(gl);
+        }
+
+        // Walk TerrainDesc. Each TMTerrainDesc has a TerrainType (enum cast to uint)
+        // and a TerrainTex with a QualifiedDataId<SurfaceTexture> TextureId. Decode
+        // each referenced SurfaceTexture → RenderSurface → RGBA8 via SurfaceDecoder.
+        var decodedByType = new Dictionary<uint, DecodedTexture>();
+        int maxW = 1, maxH = 1;
+        foreach (var tmtd in terrainDesc)
+        {
+            uint typeKey = (uint)tmtd.TerrainType;
+            if (decodedByType.ContainsKey(typeKey))
+                continue;
+
+            var surfaceTextureId = (uint)tmtd.TerrainTex.TextureId;
+            var st = dats.Get<SurfaceTexture>(surfaceTextureId);
+            if (st is null || st.Textures.Count == 0)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($"WARN: TerrainType {tmtd.TerrainType} SurfaceTexture 0x{surfaceTextureId:X8} missing");
+                decodedByType[typeKey] = DecodedTexture.Magenta;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var rs = dats.Get<RenderSurface>((uint)st.Textures[0]);
+            if (rs is null)
+            {
+                decodedByType[typeKey] = DecodedTexture.Magenta;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            Palette? palette = rs.DefaultPaletteId != 0
+                ? dats.Get<Palette>(rs.DefaultPaletteId)
+                : null;
+
+            var decoded = SurfaceDecoder.DecodeRenderSurface(rs, palette);
+            decodedByType[typeKey] = decoded;
+            if (decoded.Width > maxW) maxW = decoded.Width;
+            if (decoded.Height > maxH) maxH = decoded.Height;
+        }
+
+        // Allocate the GL_TEXTURE_2D_ARRAY with the max dimensions seen. Textures
+        // smaller than (maxW, maxH) are scaled up naively by nearest-neighbor
+        // replication into a resized RGBA8 buffer. Phase 2b doesn't need mip chains.
+        int layerCount = decodedByType.Count;
+        uint tex = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, tex);
+        gl.TexImage3D(
+            TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, 0, InternalFormat.Rgba8,
+            (uint)maxW, (uint)maxH, (uint)layerCount,
+            0, GLPixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.UnsignedByte, null);
+
+        var map = new Dictionary<uint, uint>();
+        int layerIdx = 0;
+        foreach (var kvp in decodedByType)
+        {
+            byte[] buffer = ResizeRgba8Nearest(kvp.Value, maxW, maxH);
+            fixed (byte* p = buffer)
+            {
+                gl.TexSubImage3D(
+                    TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, 0,
+                    0, 0, layerIdx,
+                    (uint)maxW, (uint)maxH, 1,
+                    GLPixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.UnsignedByte, p);
+            }
+            map[kvp.Key] = (uint)layerIdx;
+            layerIdx++;
+        }
+
+        gl.TexParameter(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, TextureParameterName.TextureMinFilter, (int)TextureMinFilter.Linear);
+        gl.TexParameter(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, TextureParameterName.TextureMagFilter, (int)TextureMagFilter.Linear);
+        gl.TexParameter(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, TextureParameterName.TextureWrapS, (int)TextureWrapMode.Repeat);
+        gl.TexParameter(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, TextureParameterName.TextureWrapT, (int)TextureWrapMode.Repeat);
+
+        gl.BindTexture(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, 0);
+
+        Console.WriteLine($"TerrainAtlas: {layerCount} layers at {maxW}x{maxH}");
+        return new TerrainAtlas(gl, tex, map, layerCount);
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] ResizeRgba8Nearest(DecodedTexture src, int dstW, int dstH)
+    {
+        if (src.Width == dstW && src.Height == dstH)
+            return src.Rgba8;
+
+        var dst = new byte[dstW * dstH * 4];
+        for (int y = 0; y < dstH; y++)
+        {
+            int srcY = y * src.Height / dstH;
+            for (int x = 0; x < dstW; x++)
+            {
+                int srcX = x * src.Width / dstW;
+                int si = (srcY * src.Width + srcX) * 4;
+                int di = (y * dstW + x) * 4;
+                dst[di + 0] = src.Rgba8[si + 0];
+                dst[di + 1] = src.Rgba8[si + 1];
+                dst[di + 2] = src.Rgba8[si + 2];
+                dst[di + 3] = src.Rgba8[si + 3];
+            }
+        }
+        return dst;
+    }
+
+    private static TerrainAtlas BuildFallback(GL gl)
+    {
+        uint tex = gl.GenTexture();
+        gl.BindTexture(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, tex);
+        var white = new byte[] { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF };
+        gl.TexImage3D(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, 0, InternalFormat.Rgba8, 1, 1, 1, 0, GLPixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.UnsignedByte, null);
+        fixed (byte* p = white)
+            gl.TexSubImage3D(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, GLPixelFormat.Rgba, PixelType.UnsignedByte, p);
+        gl.TexParameter(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, TextureParameterName.TextureMinFilter, (int)TextureMinFilter.Linear);
+        gl.TexParameter(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, TextureParameterName.TextureMagFilter, (int)TextureMagFilter.Linear);
+        gl.BindTexture(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, 0);
+        return new TerrainAtlas(gl, tex, new Dictionary<uint, uint> { [0] = 0u }, 1);
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose() => _gl.DeleteTexture(GlTexture);
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/TerrainRenderer.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/TerrainRenderer.cs
index e61c301..11cd851 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/TerrainRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Rendering/TerrainRenderer.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Numerics;
 using AcDream.Core.Terrain;
 using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
 
@@ -7,33 +8,39 @@ public sealed unsafe class TerrainRenderer : IDisposable
 {
     private readonly GL _gl;
     private readonly Shader _shader;
-    private readonly uint _vao;
-    private readonly uint _vbo;
-    private readonly uint _ebo;
-    private readonly int _indexCount;
+    private readonly TerrainAtlas _atlas;
+    private readonly List<LandblockGpu> _landblocks = new();
 
-    public TerrainRenderer(GL gl, LandblockMeshData meshData, Shader shader)
+    public TerrainRenderer(GL gl, Shader shader, TerrainAtlas atlas)
     {
         _gl = gl;
         _shader = shader;
-        _indexCount = meshData.Indices.Length;
+        _atlas = atlas;
+    }
 
-        _vao = _gl.GenVertexArray();
-        _gl.BindVertexArray(_vao);
+    public void AddLandblock(LandblockMeshData meshData, Vector3 worldOrigin)
+    {
+        var gpu = new LandblockGpu
+        {
+            Vao = _gl.GenVertexArray(),
+            WorldOrigin = worldOrigin,
+            IndexCount = meshData.Indices.Length,
+        };
 
-        _vbo = _gl.GenBuffer();
-        _gl.BindBuffer(BufferTargetARB.ArrayBuffer, _vbo);
+        _gl.BindVertexArray(gpu.Vao);
+
+        gpu.Vbo = _gl.GenBuffer();
+        _gl.BindBuffer(BufferTargetARB.ArrayBuffer, gpu.Vbo);
         fixed (void* p = meshData.Vertices)
             _gl.BufferData(BufferTargetARB.ArrayBuffer,
                 (nuint)(meshData.Vertices.Length * sizeof(Vertex)), p, BufferUsageARB.StaticDraw);
 
-        _ebo = _gl.GenBuffer();
-        _gl.BindBuffer(BufferTargetARB.ElementArrayBuffer, _ebo);
+        gpu.Ebo = _gl.GenBuffer();
+        _gl.BindBuffer(BufferTargetARB.ElementArrayBuffer, gpu.Ebo);
         fixed (void* p = meshData.Indices)
             _gl.BufferData(BufferTargetARB.ElementArrayBuffer,
                 (nuint)(meshData.Indices.Length * sizeof(uint)), p, BufferUsageARB.StaticDraw);
 
-        // vertex layout: position(3f), normal(3f), texcoord(2f) = 8 floats stride
         uint stride = (uint)sizeof(Vertex);
         _gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(0);
         _gl.VertexAttribPointer(0, 3, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, stride, (void*)0);
@@ -41,24 +48,49 @@ public sealed unsafe class TerrainRenderer : IDisposable
         _gl.VertexAttribPointer(1, 3, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, stride, (void*)(3 * sizeof(float)));
         _gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(2);
         _gl.VertexAttribPointer(2, 2, VertexAttribPointerType.Float, false, stride, (void*)(6 * sizeof(float)));
+        _gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(3);
+        _gl.VertexAttribIPointer(3, 1, VertexAttribIType.UnsignedInt, stride, (void*)(8 * sizeof(float)));
 
         _gl.BindVertexArray(0);
+        _landblocks.Add(gpu);
     }
 
-    public void Draw(OrbitCamera camera)
+    public void Draw(ICamera camera)
     {
         _shader.Use();
         _shader.SetMatrix4("uView", camera.View);
         _shader.SetMatrix4("uProjection", camera.Projection);
-        _gl.BindVertexArray(_vao);
-        _gl.DrawElements(PrimitiveType.Triangles, (uint)_indexCount, DrawElementsType.UnsignedInt, (void*)0);
+
+        _gl.ActiveTexture(TextureUnit.Texture0);
+        _gl.BindTexture(TextureTarget.Texture2DArray, _atlas.GlTexture);
+
+        foreach (var lb in _landblocks)
+        {
+            var model = Matrix4x4.CreateTranslation(lb.WorldOrigin);
+            _shader.SetMatrix4("uModel", model);
+            _gl.BindVertexArray(lb.Vao);
+            _gl.DrawElements(PrimitiveType.Triangles, (uint)lb.IndexCount, DrawElementsType.UnsignedInt, (void*)0);
+        }
         _gl.BindVertexArray(0);
     }
 
     public void Dispose()
     {
-        _gl.DeleteBuffer(_vbo);
-        _gl.DeleteBuffer(_ebo);
-        _gl.DeleteVertexArray(_vao);
+        foreach (var lb in _landblocks)
+        {
+            _gl.DeleteBuffer(lb.Vbo);
+            _gl.DeleteBuffer(lb.Ebo);
+            _gl.DeleteVertexArray(lb.Vao);
+        }
+        _landblocks.Clear();
+    }
+
+    private sealed class LandblockGpu
+    {
+        public uint Vao;
+        public uint Vbo;
+        public uint Ebo;
+        public int IndexCount;
+        public Vector3 WorldOrigin;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core/Meshing/GfxObjMesh.cs b/src/AcDream.Core/Meshing/GfxObjMesh.cs
index 31e6309..2e5bf00 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.Core/Meshing/GfxObjMesh.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.Core/Meshing/GfxObjMesh.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public static class GfxObjMesh
                 if (!bucket.Dedupe.TryGetValue(key, out var outIdx))
                 {
                     outIdx = (uint)bucket.Vertices.Count;
-                    bucket.Vertices.Add(new Vertex(sw.Origin, sw.Normal, texcoord));
+                    bucket.Vertices.Add(new Vertex(sw.Origin, sw.Normal, texcoord, TerrainLayer: 0));
                     bucket.Dedupe[key] = outIdx;
                 }
                 polyOut.Add(outIdx);
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core/Plugins/WorldEvents.cs b/src/AcDream.Core/Plugins/WorldEvents.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..086810f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.Core/Plugins/WorldEvents.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// src/AcDream.Core/Plugins/WorldEvents.cs
+using AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Plugins;
+
+public sealed class WorldEvents : IEvents
+{
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+    private readonly List<WorldEntitySnapshot> _alreadySpawned = new();
+    private Action<WorldEntitySnapshot>? _subscribers;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called by the host as each entity is hydrated into the world. Records the
+    /// snapshot for later replay and dispatches to current subscribers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void FireEntitySpawned(WorldEntitySnapshot snapshot)
+    {
+        Action<WorldEntitySnapshot>? toNotify;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            _alreadySpawned.Add(snapshot);
+            toNotify = _subscribers;
+        }
+
+        if (toNotify is null) return;
+        foreach (Action<WorldEntitySnapshot> handler in toNotify.GetInvocationList())
+        {
+            try { handler(snapshot); }
+            catch { /* plugin errors don't propagate out of event dispatch */ }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public event Action<WorldEntitySnapshot> EntitySpawned
+    {
+        add
+        {
+            WorldEntitySnapshot[] replay;
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                _subscribers += value;
+                replay = _alreadySpawned.ToArray();
+            }
+            // Replay outside the lock to avoid deadlock if a handler re-enters.
+            foreach (var s in replay)
+            {
+                try { value(s); }
+                catch { /* plugin errors don't propagate out of += */ }
+            }
+        }
+        remove
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                _subscribers -= value;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core/Plugins/WorldGameState.cs b/src/AcDream.Core/Plugins/WorldGameState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d304827
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.Core/Plugins/WorldGameState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// src/AcDream.Core/Plugins/WorldGameState.cs
+using AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Plugins;
+
+public sealed class WorldGameState : IGameState
+{
+    private readonly List<WorldEntitySnapshot> _entities = new();
+
+    public IReadOnlyList<WorldEntitySnapshot> Entities => _entities;
+
+    /// <summary>Called by the host as each entity is hydrated.</summary>
+    public void Add(WorldEntitySnapshot snapshot) => _entities.Add(snapshot);
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core/Terrain/LandblockMesh.cs b/src/AcDream.Core/Terrain/LandblockMesh.cs
index 9c3c100..860353e 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.Core/Terrain/LandblockMesh.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.Core/Terrain/LandblockMesh.cs
@@ -7,19 +7,20 @@ public sealed record LandblockMeshData(Vertex[] Vertices, uint[] Indices);
 
 public static class LandblockMesh
 {
-    // AC landblock geometry constants
-    private const int VerticesPerSide = 9;                // 9x9 heightmap grid
-    private const int CellsPerSide = VerticesPerSide - 1; // 8x8 cells
-    private const float CellSize = 24.0f;                 // world units per cell edge
+    private const int VerticesPerSide = 9;
+    private const int CellsPerSide = VerticesPerSide - 1;
+    private const float CellSize = 24.0f;
+    // Phase 2b: tile terrain textures ~4x per landblock instead of stretching
+    // a single texture across the whole 192-unit patch.
+    private const float TexCoordDivisor = CellsPerSide / 4.0f;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Build the CPU mesh for one landblock's heightmap. <paramref name="heightTable"/>
-    /// is the 256-entry non-linear height lookup from <c>Region.LandDefs.LandHeightTable</c> —
-    /// AC encodes per-vertex heights as indices into this table, not raw world-Z.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static LandblockMeshData Build(LandBlock block, float[] heightTable)
+    public static LandblockMeshData Build(
+        LandBlock block,
+        float[] heightTable,
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<uint, uint> terrainTypeToLayer)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(heightTable);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(terrainTypeToLayer);
         if (heightTable.Length < 256)
             throw new ArgumentException("heightTable must have 256 entries", nameof(heightTable));
 
@@ -28,23 +29,24 @@ public static class LandblockMesh
         {
             for (int x = 0; x < VerticesPerSide; x++)
             {
-                // Vertex buffer index (row-major, y*9+x) is internal to this mesh
-                // and what the index buffer below references.
                 int vi = y * VerticesPerSide + x;
-
-                // Height dat index is PACKED AS x*9+y — AC stores per-vertex
-                // heights in x-major order (see ACViewer's
-                // LandblockStruct: Height[x * VertexDim + y]). Using y*9+x here
-                // (as Phase 1 did) transposes the terrain along its diagonal,
-                // which is invisible for flat landblocks but leaves buildings
-                // buried by ~10+ units on real terrain like Holtburg.
                 int hi = x * VerticesPerSide + y;
 
                 float height = heightTable[block.Height[hi]];
+
+                // TerrainInfo is bit-packed: bits 0-1 Road, bits 2-6 Type (5-bit
+                // TerrainTextureType enum), bits 11-15 Scenery. The atlas keys on
+                // Type only, matching Region.TerrainInfo.LandSurfaces.TexMerge.TerrainDesc
+                // which lists SurfaceTexture ids per TerrainTextureType.
+                uint terrainType = (uint)block.Terrain[hi].Type;
+                if (!terrainTypeToLayer.TryGetValue(terrainType, out var layer))
+                    layer = 0;
+
                 vertices[vi] = new Vertex(
                     Position: new Vector3(x * CellSize, y * CellSize, height),
                     Normal: Vector3.UnitZ,
-                    TexCoord: new Vector2(x / (float)CellsPerSide, y / (float)CellsPerSide));
+                    TexCoord: new Vector2(x / TexCoordDivisor, y / TexCoordDivisor),
+                    TerrainLayer: layer);
             }
         }
 
@@ -58,7 +60,6 @@ public static class LandblockMesh
                 uint b = (uint)(y * VerticesPerSide + x + 1);
                 uint c = (uint)((y + 1) * VerticesPerSide + x);
                 uint d = (uint)((y + 1) * VerticesPerSide + x + 1);
-                // two triangles per cell, CCW
                 indices[idx++] = a; indices[idx++] = b; indices[idx++] = d;
                 indices[idx++] = a; indices[idx++] = d; indices[idx++] = c;
             }
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Core/Terrain/Vertex.cs b/src/AcDream.Core/Terrain/Vertex.cs
index b590ef2..d948d78 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.Core/Terrain/Vertex.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.Core/Terrain/Vertex.cs
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@ using System.Numerics;
 
 namespace AcDream.Core.Terrain;
 
-public readonly record struct Vertex(Vector3 Position, Vector3 Normal, Vector2 TexCoord);
+public readonly record struct Vertex(
+    Vector3 Position,
+    Vector3 Normal,
+    Vector2 TexCoord,
+    uint TerrainLayer);
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IEvents.cs b/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IEvents.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e498b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IEvents.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IEvents.cs
+namespace AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions;
+
+public interface IEvents
+{
+    event Action<WorldEntitySnapshot> EntitySpawned;
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IGameState.cs b/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IGameState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3d640c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IGameState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IGameState.cs
+namespace AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions;
+
+public interface IGameState
+{
+    IReadOnlyList<WorldEntitySnapshot> Entities { get; }
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IPluginHost.cs b/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IPluginHost.cs
index 755dd77..7374ea9 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IPluginHost.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/IPluginHost.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ namespace AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Entry point for a plugin into the acdream runtime. The surface will grow
-/// across phases as more systems come online. For Phase 1 only IPluginLogger is real.
+/// across phases as more systems come online.
 /// </summary>
 public interface IPluginHost
 {
     IPluginLogger Log { get; }
+    IGameState State { get; }
+    IEvents Events { get; }
 }
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/WorldEntitySnapshot.cs b/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/WorldEntitySnapshot.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d47db84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/WorldEntitySnapshot.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// src/AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions/WorldEntitySnapshot.cs
+using System.Numerics;
+
+namespace AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions;
+
+public readonly record struct WorldEntitySnapshot(
+    uint Id,
+    uint SourceId,
+    Vector3 Position,
+    Quaternion Rotation);
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Plugins.Smoke/SmokePlugin.cs b/src/AcDream.Plugins.Smoke/SmokePlugin.cs
index 310b1a3..d824825 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.Plugins.Smoke/SmokePlugin.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.Plugins.Smoke/SmokePlugin.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace AcDream.Plugins.Smoke;
 public sealed class SmokePlugin : IAcDreamPlugin
 {
     private IPluginHost? _host;
+    private int _entitiesSeen;
 
     public void Initialize(IPluginHost host)
     {
@@ -12,6 +13,22 @@ public sealed class SmokePlugin : IAcDreamPlugin
         _host.Log.Info("smoke plugin initialized");
     }
 
-    public void Enable() => _host?.Log.Info("smoke plugin enabled");
-    public void Disable() => _host?.Log.Info("smoke plugin disabled");
+    public void Enable()
+    {
+        _host?.Log.Info("smoke plugin enabled");
+        if (_host is not null)
+        {
+            _host.Events.EntitySpawned += OnEntitySpawned;
+            _host.Log.Info($"smoke plugin sees {_entitiesSeen} entities (replay count at subscribe)");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Disable()
+    {
+        if (_host is not null)
+            _host.Events.EntitySpawned -= OnEntitySpawned;
+        _host?.Log.Info($"smoke plugin disabled (saw {_entitiesSeen} entities total)");
+    }
+
+    private void OnEntitySpawned(WorldEntitySnapshot snapshot) => _entitiesSeen++;
 }
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Plugins/PluginLoaderTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Plugins/PluginLoaderTests.cs
index 5947e55..2fdafc9 100644
--- a/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Plugins/PluginLoaderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Plugins/PluginLoaderTests.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public class PluginLoaderTests
     private sealed class StubHost : IPluginHost
     {
         public IPluginLogger Log { get; } = new StubLogger();
+        public IGameState State { get; } = new StubState();
+        public IEvents Events { get; } = new StubEvents();
     }
 
     private sealed class StubLogger : IPluginLogger
@@ -37,6 +39,20 @@ public class PluginLoaderTests
         public void Error(string message, Exception? exception = null) { }
     }
 
+    private sealed class StubState : IGameState
+    {
+        public IReadOnlyList<WorldEntitySnapshot> Entities { get; } = Array.Empty<WorldEntitySnapshot>();
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StubEvents : IEvents
+    {
+        public event Action<WorldEntitySnapshot> EntitySpawned
+        {
+            add { }
+            remove { }
+        }
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void Load_FixtureDll_InstantiatesPluginAndCallsInitialize()
     {
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Plugins/WorldEventsTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Plugins/WorldEventsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0868b70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Plugins/WorldEventsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Plugins/WorldEventsTests.cs
+using System.Numerics;
+using AcDream.Core.Plugins;
+using AcDream.Plugin.Abstractions;
+
+namespace AcDream.Core.Tests.Plugins;
+
+public class WorldEventsTests
+{
+    private static WorldEntitySnapshot S(uint id) => new(id, SourceId: 0x01000000u, Position: Vector3.Zero, Rotation: Quaternion.Identity);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FireBeforeAnySubscriber_LateSubscribeReceivesReplay()
+    {
+        var events = new WorldEvents();
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(1));
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(2));
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(3));
+
+        var seen = new List<uint>();
+        events.EntitySpawned += e => seen.Add(e.Id);
+
+        Assert.Equal(new uint[] { 1, 2, 3 }, seen);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FireAfterSubscribe_ReachesSubscriber()
+    {
+        var events = new WorldEvents();
+        var seen = new List<uint>();
+        events.EntitySpawned += e => seen.Add(e.Id);
+
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(10));
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(20));
+
+        Assert.Equal(new uint[] { 10, 20 }, seen);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ReplayPlusLive_DeliversExactlyOnceEach()
+    {
+        var events = new WorldEvents();
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(1));  // pre-subscribe
+
+        var seen = new List<uint>();
+        events.EntitySpawned += e => seen.Add(e.Id);  // replay fires 1
+
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(2));  // live fires 2
+
+        Assert.Equal(new uint[] { 1, 2 }, seen);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Unsubscribe_StopsLiveDelivery()
+    {
+        var events = new WorldEvents();
+        var seen = new List<uint>();
+        Action<WorldEntitySnapshot> handler = e => seen.Add(e.Id);
+
+        events.EntitySpawned += handler;
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(1));
+        events.EntitySpawned -= handler;
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(2));
+
+        Assert.Equal(new uint[] { 1 }, seen);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HandlerThrowsDuringReplay_OtherReplayEntriesStillDelivered()
+    {
+        var events = new WorldEvents();
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(1));
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(2));
+        events.FireEntitySpawned(S(3));
+
+        var seen = new List<uint>();
+        events.EntitySpawned += e =>
+        {
+            if (e.Id == 2) throw new InvalidOperationException("boom");
+            seen.Add(e.Id);
+        };
+
+        // No exception propagates out of the += add; 1 and 3 were still delivered.
+        Assert.Contains(1u, seen);
+        Assert.Contains(3u, seen);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Terrain/LandblockMeshTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Terrain/LandblockMeshTests.cs
index b2853f6..0d91e6e 100644
--- a/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Terrain/LandblockMeshTests.cs
+++ b/tests/AcDream.Core.Tests/Terrain/LandblockMeshTests.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ public class LandblockMeshTests
     private static readonly float[] IdentityHeightTable =
         Enumerable.Range(0, 256).Select(i => i * 2f).ToArray();
 
+    private static readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<uint, uint> EmptyTerrainMap =
+        new Dictionary<uint, uint>();
+
     private static LandBlock BuildFlatLandBlock(byte heightIndex = 0)
     {
         var block = new LandBlock
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ public class LandblockMeshTests
     {
         var block = BuildFlatLandBlock();
 
-        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable);
+        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable, EmptyTerrainMap);
 
         Assert.Equal(81, mesh.Vertices.Length);
         Assert.Equal(128 * 3, mesh.Indices.Length);
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ public class LandblockMeshTests
     {
         var block = BuildFlatLandBlock();
 
-        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable);
+        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable, EmptyTerrainMap);
 
         var minX = mesh.Vertices.Min(v => v.Position.X);
         var maxX = mesh.Vertices.Max(v => v.Position.X);
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ public class LandblockMeshTests
     {
         var block = BuildFlatLandBlock(heightIndex: 10);
 
-        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable);
+        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable, EmptyTerrainMap);
 
         var zs = mesh.Vertices.Select(v => v.Position.Z).Distinct().ToArray();
         Assert.Single(zs);
@@ -76,12 +79,38 @@ public class LandblockMeshTests
     {
         var block = BuildFlatLandBlock(heightIndex: 5);
 
-        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable);
+        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable, EmptyTerrainMap);
 
         // AC's Land::LandHeightTable scales height byte index by 2.0f for the simple ramp case.
         Assert.Equal(10.0f, mesh.Vertices[0].Position.Z);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void Build_PerVertexTerrainLayer_UsesMappedLayerIndex()
+    {
+        var block = BuildFlatLandBlock();
+        // TerrainInfo is bit-packed: bits 0-1 Road, bits 2-6 Type, bits 11-15 Scenery.
+        // Raw ushort 0x001C = binary 0011100 → Type field = 7 (bits 2-6).
+        // This is what a terrain sample with TerrainTextureType=7 looks like in the
+        // underlying byte stream. LandblockMesh uses TerrainInfo.Type (not raw) as
+        // the atlas lookup key.
+        block.Terrain[2 * 9 + 3] = (ushort)(7 << 2);  // Type=7, Road=0, Scenery=0
+
+        var map = new Dictionary<uint, uint>
+        {
+            [0] = 0u,   // default type → atlas layer 0
+            [7] = 4u,   // TerrainTextureType 7 → atlas layer 4
+        };
+
+        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable, map);
+
+        // Vertex buffer internal order is y*9+x, so vertex at world (x=2, y=3) is at
+        // index 3*9+2 = 29.
+        Assert.Equal(4u, mesh.Vertices[3 * 9 + 2].TerrainLayer);
+        // An untouched vertex still has Type 0, maps to layer 0.
+        Assert.Equal(0u, mesh.Vertices[0].TerrainLayer);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void Build_HeightmapPackedAsXMajor_NotYMajor()
     {
@@ -98,7 +127,7 @@ public class LandblockMeshTests
         var block = BuildFlatLandBlock();
         block.Height[2 * 9 + 0] = 5;  // x=2, y=0 in x-major packing
 
-        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable);
+        var mesh = LandblockMesh.Build(block, IdentityHeightTable, EmptyTerrainMap);
 
         // Find vertices by position. Vertex buffer uses y*9+x internally.
         var vAt_x2_y0 = mesh.Vertices[0 * 9 + 2];  // world (48, 0)