diff --git a/map.cpp b/map.cpp
index 77ddf6c..6f3f7d1 100644
--- a/map.cpp
+++ b/map.cpp
@@ -118,51 +118,7 @@ Point Map::center_camera(const Point &around, size_t view_x, size_t view_y) {
  * in and out.
  */
 bool Map::neighbors(Point &out, bool random, int direction) {
-  Matrix &paths = $paths.$paths;
-  bool zero_found = false;
-
-  // just make a list of the four directions
-  std::array<Point, 4> dirs{{
-      {out.x,out.y-1}, // north
-      {out.x+1,out.y}, // east
-      {out.x,out.y+1}, // south
-      {out.x-1,out.y} // west
-  }};
-
-  // get the current dijkstra number
-  int cur = paths[out.y][out.x];
-
-  // pick a random start of directions
-  // BUG: is uniform inclusive of the dir.size()?
-  int rand_start = Random::uniform<int>(0, dirs.size());
-
-  // go through all possible directions
-  for(size_t i = 0; i < dirs.size(); i++) {
-    // but start at the random start, effectively randomizing
-    // which valid direction to go
-    // BUG: this might be wrong given the above ranom from 0-size
-    Point dir = dirs[(i + rand_start) % dirs.size()];
-    if(!inmap(dir.x, dir.y)) continue; //skip unpathable stuff
-    int weight = cur - paths[dir.y][dir.x];
-
-    if(weight == direction) {
-      // no matter what we follow direct paths
-      out = dir;
-      return true;
-    } else if(random && weight == 0) {
-      // if random is selected and it's a 0 path take it
-      out = dir;
-      return true;
-    } else if(weight == 0) {
-      // otherwise keep the last zero path for after
-      out = dir;
-      zero_found = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // if we reach this then either zero was found and
-  // zero_found is set true, or it wasn't and nothing found
-  return zero_found;
+  return $paths.random_walk(out, random, direction);
 }
 
 bool Map::INVARIANT() {
diff --git a/pathing.cpp b/pathing.cpp
index 8cc3bba..c58f3e6 100644
--- a/pathing.cpp
+++ b/pathing.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,53 @@ void Pathing::clear_target(const Point &at) {
   $input[at.y][at.x] = 1;
 }
 
+bool Pathing::random_walk(Point &out, bool random, int direction) {
+  bool zero_found = false;
+
+  // just make a list of the four directions
+  std::array<Point, 4> dirs{{
+      {out.x,out.y-1}, // north
+      {out.x+1,out.y}, // east
+      {out.x,out.y+1}, // south
+      {out.x-1,out.y} // west
+  }};
+
+  // get the current dijkstra number
+  int cur = $paths[out.y][out.x];
+
+  // pick a random start of directions
+  // BUG: is uniform inclusive of the dir.size()?
+  int rand_start = Random::uniform<int>(0, dirs.size());
+
+  // go through all possible directions
+  for(size_t i = 0; i < dirs.size(); i++) {
+    // but start at the random start, effectively randomizing
+    // which valid direction to go
+    // BUG: this might be wrong given the above ranom from 0-size
+    Point dir = dirs[(i + rand_start) % dirs.size()];
+    if(!shiterator::inbounds($paths, dir.x, dir.y)) continue; //skip unpathable stuff
+    int weight = cur - $paths[dir.y][dir.x];
+
+    if(weight == direction) {
+      // no matter what we follow direct paths
+      out = dir;
+      return true;
+    } else if(random && weight == 0) {
+      // if random is selected and it's a 0 path take it
+      out = dir;
+      return true;
+    } else if(weight == 0) {
+      // otherwise keep the last zero path for after
+      out = dir;
+      zero_found = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // if we reach this then either zero was found and
+  // zero_found is set true, or it wasn't and nothing found
+  return zero_found;
+}
+
 bool Pathing::INVARIANT() {
   using dbc::check;
 
diff --git a/pathing.hpp b/pathing.hpp
index 4fa71fd..1f62073 100644
--- a/pathing.hpp
+++ b/pathing.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public:
   Matrix &paths() { return $paths; }
   Matrix &input() { return $input; }
   int distance(Point to) { return $paths[to.y][to.x];}
+  bool random_walk(Point &out, bool random, int direction);
 
   bool INVARIANT();
 };