diff --git a/data/plugins/entity/mob/following/following.rb b/data/plugins/entity/mob/following/following.rb
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0ca139c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/plugins/entity/mob/following/following.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+on :message, :walk do |player, msg|
+  player.reset_interacting_mob
+end
+
+on :message, :player_action do |player, msg|
+  ## todo: need a better way of mapping option numbers to their purpose
+  player.follow($world.player_repository.get(msg.index)) if msg.option == 3
+end
+
+##
+# A <code>MobExtension</code> for making a <code>Mob</code> trail behind, or chase a given mob.
+module FollowingMobExtension
+  ##
+  # Follow a mob and trail behind them.
+  def follow(mob)
+    do_follow(self, mob, behind: true)
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Chase a mob (with the intention of getting in front of them), also optionally
+  # stopping within a projectile distance when at a position where a projectile can
+  # reach the target.
+  def chase(mob, projectile_distance: nil)
+    do_follow(self, mob, front: true, projectile_distance: projectile_distance)
+  end
+end
+
+MobExtension::register(FollowingMobExtension)
+
+private
+
+def do_follow(source, mob, behind: false, front: false, projectile_distance: nil)
+  source.interacting_mob = mob
+
+  schedule 0, true do |task|
+    # stop the task unless we're still interacting with the other mob.
+    unless self.interacting_mob.eql? mob
+      task.stop
+      next
+    end
+
+    next unless source.walking_queue.size <= 1
+
+    distance = mob.position.get_distance(source.position)
+
+    unless projectile_distance.nil?
+      next if distance <= projectile_distance &&
+        $world.collision_manager.raycast(source.position, mob.position)
+    end
+
+    if distance > 15
+      reset_interacting_mob
+    end
+
+    walk_to(mob, behind: behind, front: front)
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/data/plugins/entity/mob/following/plugin.xml b/data/plugins/entity/mob/following/plugin.xml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b4480d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/plugins/entity/mob/following/plugin.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<plugin>
+  <id>mob-following</id>
+  <version>1</version>
+  <name>Following</name>
+  <description>Adds following for mobs.</description>
+  <authors>
+    <author>Steve Soltys</author>
+  </authors>
+  <scripts>
+      <script>following.rb</script>
+  </scripts>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>mob-walk-to</dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+</plugin>
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/collision/CollisionManager.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/collision/CollisionManager.java
index 8b4d8ccc..acb11e1c 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/collision/CollisionManager.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/collision/CollisionManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.apollo.game.model.area.collision;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import org.apollo.game.model.Direction;
 import org.apollo.game.model.Position;
 import org.apollo.game.model.area.Region;
@@ -140,6 +141,91 @@ public final class CollisionManager {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Casts a ray into the world to check for impenetrable objects  from the given {@code start} position to the
+	 * {@code end} position using Bresenham's line algorithm.
+	 *
+	 * @param start The start position of the ray.
+	 * @param end The end position of the ray.
+	 * @return {@code true} if an impenetrable object was hit, {@code false} otherwise.
+	 */
+	public boolean raycast(Position start, Position end) {
+		Preconditions.checkArgument(start.getHeight() == end.getHeight(), "Positions must be on the same height");
+
+		if (start.equals(end)) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		int x0 = start.getX();
+		int x1 = end.getX();
+		int y0 = start.getY();
+		int y1 = start.getY();
+
+		boolean steep = false;
+		if (Math.abs(x0 - x1) < Math.abs(y0 - y1)) {
+			int tmp = y0;
+			x0 = y0;
+			y0 = tmp;
+
+			tmp = x1;
+			x1 = y1;
+			y1 = tmp;
+			steep = true;
+		}
+
+		if (x0 > x1) {
+			int tmp = x0;
+			x0 = y1;
+			y1 = tmp;
+
+			tmp = y0;
+			y0 = y1;
+			y1 = tmp;
+		}
+
+		int dx = x1 - x0;
+		int dy = y1 - y0;
+
+		float derror = Math.abs(dy / (float) dx);
+		float error = 0;
+
+		int y = y0, currX, currY, lastX = 0, lastY = 0;
+		boolean first = true;
+
+		for (int x = x0; x <= x1; x++) {
+			if (steep) {
+				currX = y;
+				currY = x;
+			} else {
+				currX = x;
+				currY = y;
+			}
+
+			error += derror;
+			if (error > 0.5) {
+				y += (y1 > y0 ? 1 : -1);
+				error -= 1.0;
+			}
+
+			if (first) {
+				first = false;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			Direction direction = Direction.fromDeltas(currX - lastX, currY - lastY);
+			Position lastPosition = new Position(lastX, lastY, start.getHeight());
+
+			if (!traversable(lastPosition, EntityType.PROJECTILE, direction)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			lastX = currX;
+			lastY = currY;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Apply a {@link CollisionUpdate} flag to a {@link CollisionMatrix}.
 	 *