diff --git a/tools/RunicNpcTest.cs b/tools/RunicNpcTest.cs
index c5175ce..d4dd848 100644
--- a/tools/RunicNpcTest.cs
+++ b/tools/RunicNpcTest.cs
@@ -422,6 +422,31 @@ namespace Oxide.Plugins
             arg.ReplyWith("rnt: rocket probe started");
         }
 
+        /// <summary>A probe: an escort follows a scientist 35 m, the scientist is killed, then 30 s of what the escort does.</summary>
+        [ConsoleCommand("rnt.escortprobe")]
+        private void CmdEscortProbe(ConsoleSystem.Arg arg)
+        {
+            if (arg.Connection != null && !arg.IsAdmin) return;
+            Vector3 f;
+            if (!FindField(300f, 2025, out f)) return;
+            BasePlayer keeper = StandIn(f + new Vector3(0, 0, 60), 50);
+            Vector3 c = OnMesh(f);
+            ScientistNPC charge = SpawnScientist(c + new Vector3(5, 0, 0));
+            BasePlayer escort = Spawn(c, "t_roam");
+            Api<string>("RunicNpc_Escort", Id(escort), charge);
+            int n = 0;
+            timer.Repeat(2f, 30, () =>
+            {
+                n++;
+                if (n == 3) Teleport(charge, c + new Vector3(0, 0, 35));
+                if (n == 12 && !Gone(charge)) charge.Kill();
+                Dictionary<string, object> d = Gone(escort) ? null : Describe(escort);
+                Puts($"[esc {n}] state={d?["state"]} rest={d?["rest"]} escort={d?["escort"] ?? "null"} target={TargetOf(d)} engaged={d?["engaged"]} home={(d == null ? -1f : Flat(escort.transform.position, V(d["home"]))):0.0} ended={_escortEnded.Count}");
+                if (n == 30) { Api<int>("RunicNpc_DespawnOwner", Owner); ClearWorld(); }
+            });
+            arg.ReplyWith("rnt: escort probe started");
+        }
+
         [ConsoleCommand("rnt.clear")]
         private void CmdClear(ConsoleSystem.Arg arg)
         {
@@ -1582,7 +1607,9 @@ namespace Oxide.Plugins
             Check("s5.escort.set", said == null, said ?? "escorting");
             yield return new WaitForSeconds(2f);
             Vector3 home = escort.transform.position;
-            Teleport(charge, c + new Vector3(0, 0, 35));
+            // East, not north: north brings the escort within sense range of the keeper stand-in, and Rust's
+            // design then fights it instead of walking home.
+            Teleport(charge, c + new Vector3(35, 0, 0));
             float closest = float.MaxValue;
             for (int t = 0; t < 20; t++)
             {