diff --git a/ui/Hud.gd b/ui/Hud.gd
index 00c98f0..cfaedbd 100644
--- a/ui/Hud.gd
+++ b/ui/Hud.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ extends Node2D
 
 var coin = 0
 export var postie_times = [0.5]
+export var postie_length = .3
 
 # Anything above 10 can't be rendered (for now?)
 export var num_days = 5
@@ -10,6 +11,11 @@ export var next_level = ""
 
 export var needed_coins = 50
 
+export var slug_o_clock = 0.7
+export var slug_chance_per_roll = 0.5
+export var slug_roll_rate = 10
+export var max_slugs_per_group = 3
+
 func add_coin(amount: int):
 	coin += amount
 	$HudInner/Panel/LabelCoin.text = str(coin)
@@ -30,14 +36,13 @@ func _win():
 	var _r = get_tree().change_scene("res://levels/" + next_level + ".tscn")
 
 func remove_hp():
+	hp -= 1
+	var hp_indicator = $HudInner/Panel/HpBar.get_child(hp)
+	hp_indicator.modulate.r = 0
 	if hp == 0:
 		# Lose game
 		self._lose(true)
 		return
-	
-	hp -= 1
-	var hp_indicator = $HudInner/Panel/HpBar.get_child(hp)
-	hp_indicator.modulate.r = 0
 
 func _ready():
 	# get a fresh seed for the PRNG
@@ -50,6 +55,12 @@ func _ready():
 	var sch = $HudInner/Panel/Scheduler
 	sch.postie_times = postie_times
 	sch.days_on_this_level = num_days
+	sch.postie_length = postie_length
+	
+	sch.slug_o_clock = slug_o_clock
+	sch.slug_chance_per_roll = slug_chance_per_roll
+	sch.slug_roll_rate = slug_roll_rate
+	sch.max_slugs_per_group = max_slugs_per_group
 	
 	$HudInner/Panel/LabelCoinNeed.text = "need: " + str(needed_coins)
 	
diff --git a/ui/Scheduler.gd b/ui/Scheduler.gd
index f19177f..1c9aa32 100644
--- a/ui/Scheduler.gd
+++ b/ui/Scheduler.gd
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ var days_on_this_level = 5
 var postie_times = [0.1]
 var postie_length = .3
 
+var slug_o_clock = 0.7
+var slug_chance_per_roll = 0.5
+var slug_roll_rate = 10
+var max_slugs_per_group = 3
+
 var day_num = 0
 var time_of_day = 0.0
 
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ func _start_schedule():
 		for postie_time in postie_times:
 			# 5s early so the postie has time to drive there.
 			_postie_in(parent, (postie_time / DAY_PER_SEC) - 5.0, postie_length / DAY_PER_SEC)
+			_slug_spawner(parent)
 		
 		$Timer.start(1 / DAY_PER_SEC)
 		yield($Timer, "timeout")
@@ -68,6 +74,39 @@ func _postie_in(parent: Node2D, time: float, idling_time: float):
 	parent.add_child(new_postie)
 
 
+func _slug_spawner(parent: Node2D):
+	var timer = Timer.new()
+	timer.one_shot = true
+	$Timer.add_child(timer)
+	
+	timer.start(slug_o_clock / DAY_PER_SEC); yield(timer, "timeout")
+	var num_rolls = ceil((1.0 - slug_o_clock) * slug_roll_rate)
+	print("num rolls = ", num_rolls)
+	var interval = 1 / (DAY_PER_SEC * slug_roll_rate)
+	print("interval = ", interval)
+	for roll_num in range(num_rolls):
+		# wait for our next roll
+		timer.start(interval); yield(timer, "timeout")
+		
+		if rand_range(0.0, 1.0) > slug_chance_per_roll:
+			print("miss.")
+			continue
+		
+		var num_slugs = floor(rand_range(0.0, max_slugs_per_group)) + 1
+		print("lucky you! ", num_slugs)
+		for slug_num in num_slugs:
+			var y_coord = -5
+			if rand_range(0.0, 1.0) < 0.5:
+				y_coord = 910
+			var slug_pos = Vector2(rand_range(0.0, 1600.0), y_coord)
+			var new_slug = preload("res://characters/pests/Slug.tscn").instance()
+			new_slug.position = slug_pos
+			parent.add_child(new_slug)
+			pass
+	
+	$Timer.remove_child(timer)
+
+
 func _process(delta):
 	time_of_day += delta * DAY_PER_SEC
 	$Clock/ClockHand.rotation = 2 * PI * fmod(time_of_day, 1.0)
diff --git a/ui/Scheduler.tscn b/ui/Scheduler.tscn
index bdb39e5..85f7eeb 100644
--- a/ui/Scheduler.tscn
+++ b/ui/Scheduler.tscn
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ offset = Vector2( -2, -32 )
 [node name="PostieRegion7" type="Sprite" parent="Clock/PostieRegions"]
 visible = false
 rotation = -2.51327
-scale = Vector2( 1, 1 )
 texture = ExtResource( 6 )
 centered = false
 offset = Vector2( -2, -32 )