diff --git a/src/ChatManager.cpp b/src/ChatManager.cpp
index 59dae23..fd902d4 100644
--- a/src/ChatManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ChatManager.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 #include "PlayerManager.hpp"
 #include "TransportManager.hpp"
 #include "TableData.hpp"
+#include "limits.h"
 
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iterator>
+#include <cmath>
 
 std::map<std::string, ChatCommand> ChatManager::commands;
 
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ void mssCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSocket* sock
         return;
     }
 
-    // mss <route> reload
+    // mss <route> test
     if (args[2] == "test") {
         if (route->empty()) {
             ChatManager::sendServerMessage(sock, "[MSS] Route " + std::to_string(routeNum) + " is empty");
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ void mssCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSocket* sock
 
     // for compatibility: mss <route> export
     if (args[2] == "export") {
-        ChatManager::sendServerMessage(sock, "[MSS] export on " + std::to_string(routeNum));
+        ChatManager::sendServerMessage(sock, "Wrote gruntwork to " + settings::GRUNTWORKJSON);
         TableData::flush();
         return;
     }
@@ -185,6 +187,48 @@ void mssCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSocket* sock
 
 }
 
+void npcRotateCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSocket* sock) {
+
+    PlayerView& plrv = PlayerManager::players[sock];
+    Player* plr = plrv.plr;
+    
+    BaseNPC* npc = nullptr;
+    int lastDist = INT_MAX;
+    for (auto c = plrv.currentChunks.begin(); c != plrv.currentChunks.end(); c++) { // haha get it
+        Chunk* chunk = *c;
+        for (auto _npc = chunk->NPCs.begin(); _npc != chunk->NPCs.end(); _npc++) {
+            BaseNPC* npcTemp = NPCManager::NPCs[*_npc];
+            int distXY = std::hypot(plr->x - npcTemp->appearanceData.iX, plr->y - npcTemp->appearanceData.iY);
+            int dist = std::hypot(distXY, plr->z - npcTemp->appearanceData.iZ);
+            if (dist < lastDist) {
+                npc = npcTemp;
+                lastDist = dist;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (npc == nullptr) {
+        ChatManager::sendServerMessage(sock, "[NPCR] No NPCs found nearby");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int angle = (plr->angle + 180) % 360;
+    NPCManager::updateNPCPosition(npc->appearanceData.iNPC_ID, npc->appearanceData.iX, npc->appearanceData.iY, npc->appearanceData.iZ, angle);
+    TableData::RunningNPCRotations[npc->appearanceData.iNPC_ID] = angle;
+    
+    // update rotation clientside
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_NPC_ENTER, pkt);
+    pkt.NPCAppearanceData = npc->appearanceData;
+    sock->sendPacket((void*)&pkt, P_FE2CL_NPC_ENTER, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_NPC_ENTER));
+
+    ChatManager::sendServerMessage(sock, "[NPCR] Successfully set angle to " + std::to_string(angle) + " for NPC " + std::to_string(npc->appearanceData.iNPC_ID));
+}
+
+void refreshCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSocket* sock) {
+    Player* plr = PlayerManager::getPlayer(sock);
+    PlayerManager::sendPlayerTo(sock, plr->x, plr->y, plr->z);
+}
+
 void flushCommand(std::string full, std::vector<std::string>& args, CNSocket* sock) {
     ChatManager::sendServerMessage(sock, "Wrote gruntwork to " + settings::GRUNTWORKJSON);
     TableData::flush();
@@ -199,9 +243,11 @@ void ChatManager::init() {
     registerCommand("access", 100, accessCommand);
     // TODO: add help command
     registerCommand("mss", 30, mssCommand);
+    registerCommand("npcr", 30, npcRotateCommand);
     registerCommand("flush", 30, flushCommand);
     registerCommand("level", 50, levelCommand);
     registerCommand("population", 100, populationCommand);
+    registerCommand("refresh", 100, refreshCommand);
 }
 
 void ChatManager::registerCommand(std::string cmd, int requiredLevel, CommandHandler handlr) {
diff --git a/src/NPCManager.cpp b/src/NPCManager.cpp
index 781f06c..64f9918 100644
--- a/src/NPCManager.cpp
+++ b/src/NPCManager.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ void NPCManager::destroyNPC(int32_t id) {
     std::cout << "npc removed!" << std::endl;
 }
 
+void NPCManager::updateNPCPosition(int32_t id, int X, int Y, int Z, int angle) {
+    NPCs[id]->appearanceData.iAngle = angle;
+    updateNPCPosition(id, X, Y, Z);
+}
+
 void NPCManager::updateNPCPosition(int32_t id, int X, int Y, int Z) {
     BaseNPC* npc = NPCs[id];
 
diff --git a/src/NPCManager.hpp b/src/NPCManager.hpp
index 73b8d0f..abf0712 100644
--- a/src/NPCManager.hpp
+++ b/src/NPCManager.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace NPCManager {
     void addNPC(std::vector<Chunk*> viewableChunks, int32_t id);
     void removeNPC(std::vector<Chunk*> viewableChunks, int32_t id);
     void destroyNPC(int32_t);
+    void updateNPCPosition(int32_t, int X, int Y, int Z, int angle);
     void updateNPCPosition(int32_t, int X, int Y, int Z);
 
     void sendToViewable(BaseNPC* npc, void* buf, uint32_t type, size_t size);
diff --git a/src/TableData.cpp b/src/TableData.cpp
index 0a8b1d3..5139404 100644
--- a/src/TableData.cpp
+++ b/src/TableData.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 
 std::map<int32_t, std::vector<WarpLocation>> TableData::RunningSkywayRoutes;
+std::map<int32_t, int> TableData::RunningNPCRotations;
 
 void TableData::init() {
     int32_t nextId = 0;
@@ -364,6 +365,17 @@ void TableData::loadGruntwork() {
             RunningSkywayRoutes[(int)route["iRouteID"]] = points;
         }
 
+        // npc rotations
+        auto npcRot = gruntwork["rotations"];
+        for (auto _rot = npcRot.begin(); _rot != npcRot.end(); _rot++) {
+            int32_t npcID = _rot.value()["iNPCID"];
+            int angle = _rot.value()["iAngle"];
+            if (NPCManager::NPCs.find(npcID) == NPCManager::NPCs.end())
+                continue; // NPC not found
+            BaseNPC* npc = NPCManager::NPCs[npcID];
+            npc->appearanceData.iAngle = angle;
+        }
+
         std::cout << "[INFO] Loaded gruntwork.json" << std::endl;
     }
     catch (const std::exception& err) {
@@ -396,5 +408,14 @@ void TableData::flush() {
         gruntwork["skyway"].push_back(route);
     }
 
+    for (auto& pair : RunningNPCRotations) {
+        nlohmann::json rotation;
+
+        rotation["iNPCID"] = (int)pair.first;
+        rotation["iAngle"] = pair.second;
+
+        gruntwork["rotations"].push_back(rotation);
+    }
+
     file << gruntwork << std::endl;
 }
diff --git a/src/TableData.hpp b/src/TableData.hpp
index 2913f87..09f2ccf 100644
--- a/src/TableData.hpp
+++ b/src/TableData.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 namespace TableData {
     extern std::map<int32_t, std::vector<WarpLocation>> RunningSkywayRoutes;
+    extern std::map<int32_t, int> RunningNPCRotations;
 
     void init();
     void cleanup();