diff --git a/data/mods/default/init.lua b/data/mods/default/init.lua
index 29ec6abb8..6512f55eb 100644
--- a/data/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/data/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 -- minetest.register_on_placenode(func(pos, newnode, placer))
 -- minetest.register_on_dignode(func(pos, oldnode, digger))
 -- minetest.register_on_punchnode(func(pos, node, puncher))
+-- minetest.register_on_newplayer(func(ObjectRef))
+-- minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(func(ObjectRef))
+-- ^ return true in func to disable regular player placement
 --
 -- Global objects:
 -- minetest.env - environment reference
@@ -1304,6 +1307,12 @@ function on_punchnode(p, node)
 end
 minetest.register_on_punchnode(on_punchnode)
 
+minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
+	print("on_respawnplayer")
+	-- player:setpos({x=0, y=30, z=0})
+	-- return true
+end)
+
 --
 -- Done, print some random stuff
 --
@@ -1311,65 +1320,4 @@ minetest.register_on_punchnode(on_punchnode)
 print("minetest.registered_entities:")
 dump2(minetest.registered_entities)
 
---
--- Some random pre-implementation planning and drafting
---
-
---[[
-function TNT:on_rightclick(clicker)
-	print("TNT:on_rightclick()")
-	print("self: "..dump(self))
-	print("getmetatable(self): "..dump(getmetatable(self)))
-	print("getmetatable(getmetatable(self)): "..dump(getmetatable(getmetatable(self))))
-	pos = self.object:getpos()
-	print("TNT:on_rightclick(): object position: "..dump(pos))
-	pos = {x=pos.x+0.5+1, y=pos.y+0.5, z=pos.z+0.5}
-	--minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name="stone")
-end
---]]
-
---[=[
-
-register_block(0, {
-	textures = "stone.png",
-	makefacetype = 0,
-	get_dig_duration = function(env, pos, digger)
-		-- Check stuff like digger.current_tool
-		return 1.5
-	end,
-	on_dig = function(env, pos, digger)
-		env:remove_node(pos)
-		digger.inventory.put("MaterialItem2 0");
-	end,
-})
-
-register_block(1, {
-	textures = {"grass.png","mud.png","mud_grass_side.png","mud_grass_side.png","mud_grass_side.png","mud_grass_side.png"},
-	makefacetype = 0,
-	get_dig_duration = function(env, pos, digger)
-		-- Check stuff like digger.current_tool
-		return 0.5
-	end,
-	on_dig = function(env, pos, digger)
-		env:remove_node(pos)
-		digger.inventory.put("MaterialItem2 1");
-	end,
-})
-
--- Consider the "miscellaneous block namespace" to be 0xc00...0xfff = 3072...4095
-register_block(3072, {
-	textures = {"tnt_top.png","tnt_bottom.png","tnt_side.png","tnt_side.png","tnt_side.png","tnt_side.png"},
-	makefacetype = 0,
-	get_dig_duration = function(env, pos, digger)
-		-- Cannot be dug
-		return nil
-	end,
-	-- on_dig = function(env, pos, digger) end, -- Not implemented
-	on_hit = function(env, pos, hitter)
-		-- Replace with TNT object, which will explode after timer, follow gravity, blink and stuff
-		env:add_object("tnt", pos)
-		env:remove_node(pos)
-	end,
-})
---]=]
-
+-- END
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 56bb5083c..e133c7afb 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@ public:
 
 	u8 getType() const
 		{return ACTIVEOBJECT_TYPE_PLAYER;}
+	
+	virtual void setPos(v3f pos)
+		{ setPosition(pos); }
+	virtual void moveTo(v3f pos, bool continuous)
+		{ setPosition(pos); }
+	
 	virtual std::string getDescription(){return getName();}
 	// Returns a reference
 	virtual InventoryItem* getWieldedItem();
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.cpp b/src/scriptapi.cpp
index 4a746c8f4..fd9d10195 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /*
 TODO:
-- Node definition
 - Random node triggers (like grass growth)
-- Deterministic node triggers (like falling sand)
+- All kinds of callbacks
 - Object visual client-side stuff
 	- Blink effect
 	- Spritesheets and animation
@@ -848,6 +847,20 @@ static int l_register_on_punchnode(lua_State *L)
 	return register_lua_callback(L, "registered_on_punchnodes");
 }
 
+// register_on_newplayer(function)
+static int l_register_on_newplayer(lua_State *L)
+{
+	infostream<<"register_on_newplayer"<<std::endl;
+	return register_lua_callback(L, "registered_on_newplayers");
+}
+
+// register_on_respawnplayer(function)
+static int l_register_on_respawnplayer(lua_State *L)
+{
+	infostream<<"register_on_respawnplayer"<<std::endl;
+	return register_lua_callback(L, "registered_on_respawnplayers");
+}
+
 static const struct luaL_Reg minetest_f [] = {
 	{"register_nodedef_defaults", l_register_nodedef_defaults},
 	{"register_entity", l_register_entity},
@@ -858,6 +871,8 @@ static const struct luaL_Reg minetest_f [] = {
 	{"register_on_placenode", l_register_on_placenode},
 	{"register_on_dignode", l_register_on_dignode},
 	{"register_on_punchnode", l_register_on_punchnode},
+	{"register_on_newplayer", l_register_on_newplayer},
+	{"register_on_respawnplayer", l_register_on_respawnplayer},
 	{"get_nodedef", l_get_nodedef},
 	{NULL, NULL}
 };
@@ -1327,30 +1342,25 @@ void scriptapi_export(lua_State *L, Server *server)
 
 	// Add tables to minetest
 	
-	/*lua_newtable(L);
-	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_blocks");*/
-
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_nodes");
-
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_entities");
-
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_globalsteps");
-
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_on_placenodes");
-
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_on_dignodes");
-
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_on_punchnodes");
-
+	lua_newtable(L);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_on_newplayers");
+	lua_newtable(L);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "registered_on_respawnplayers");
+	
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "object_refs");
-
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "luaentities");
 
@@ -1455,6 +1465,65 @@ void scriptapi_rm_object_reference(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *cobj)
 	lua_settable(L, objectstable);
 }
 
+
+/*
+	misc
+*/
+
+void scriptapi_on_newplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player)
+{
+	realitycheck(L);
+	assert(lua_checkstack(L, 20));
+	StackUnroller stack_unroller(L);
+
+	// Get minetest.registered_on_newplayers
+	lua_getglobal(L, "minetest");
+	lua_getfield(L, -1, "registered_on_newplayers");
+	luaL_checktype(L, -1, LUA_TTABLE);
+	int table = lua_gettop(L);
+	// Foreach
+	lua_pushnil(L);
+	while(lua_next(L, table) != 0){
+		// key at index -2 and value at index -1
+		luaL_checktype(L, -1, LUA_TFUNCTION);
+		// Call function
+		objectref_get_or_create(L, player);
+		if(lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0))
+			script_error(L, "error: %s\n", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+		// value removed, keep key for next iteration
+	}
+}
+bool scriptapi_on_respawnplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player)
+{
+	realitycheck(L);
+	assert(lua_checkstack(L, 20));
+	StackUnroller stack_unroller(L);
+
+	bool positioning_handled_by_some = false;
+
+	// Get minetest.registered_on_respawnplayers
+	lua_getglobal(L, "minetest");
+	lua_getfield(L, -1, "registered_on_respawnplayers");
+	luaL_checktype(L, -1, LUA_TTABLE);
+	int table = lua_gettop(L);
+	// Foreach
+	lua_pushnil(L);
+	while(lua_next(L, table) != 0){
+		// key at index -2 and value at index -1
+		luaL_checktype(L, -1, LUA_TFUNCTION);
+		// Call function
+		objectref_get_or_create(L, player);
+		if(lua_pcall(L, 1, 1, 0))
+			script_error(L, "error: %s\n", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+		bool positioning_handled = lua_toboolean(L, -1);
+		lua_pop(L, 1);
+		if(positioning_handled)
+			positioning_handled_by_some = true;
+		// value removed, keep key for next iteration
+	}
+	return positioning_handled_by_some;
+}
+
 /*
 	environment
 */
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.h b/src/scriptapi.h
index 33f090f74..08c835172 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.h
+++ b/src/scriptapi.h
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ void scriptapi_environment_on_dignode(lua_State *L, v3s16 p, MapNode oldnode,
 void scriptapi_environment_on_punchnode(lua_State *L, v3s16 p, MapNode node,
 		ServerActiveObject *puncher);
 
+/* misc */
+void scriptapi_on_newplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player);
+bool scriptapi_on_respawnplayer(lua_State *L, ServerActiveObject *player);
+
 /* luaentity */
 // Returns true if succesfully added into Lua; false otherwise.
 bool scriptapi_luaentity_add(lua_State *L, u16 id, const char *name,
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 6cb125aa8..78b7e79bd 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -4348,9 +4348,13 @@ void Server::HandlePlayerHP(Player *player, s16 damage)
 
 void Server::RespawnPlayer(Player *player)
 {
-	v3f pos = findSpawnPos(m_env->getServerMap());
-	player->setPosition(pos);
 	player->hp = 20;
+	ServerRemotePlayer *srp = (ServerRemotePlayer*)player;
+	bool repositioned = scriptapi_on_respawnplayer(m_lua, srp);
+	if(!repositioned){
+		v3f pos = findSpawnPos(m_env->getServerMap());
+		player->setPosition(pos);
+	}
 	SendMovePlayer(player);
 	SendPlayerHP(player);
 }
@@ -4617,9 +4621,7 @@ Player *Server::emergePlayer(const char *name, const char *password, u16 peer_id
 		m_authmanager.setPrivs(name,
 				stringToPrivs(g_settings->get("default_privs")));
 
-		/*
-			Set player position
-		*/
+		/* Set player position */
 		
 		infostream<<"Server: Finding spawn place for player \""
 				<<name<<"\""<<std::endl;
@@ -4628,16 +4630,14 @@ Player *Server::emergePlayer(const char *name, const char *password, u16 peer_id
 
 		player = new ServerRemotePlayer(m_env, pos, peer_id, name);
 
-		/*
-			Add player to environment
-		*/
-
+		/* Add player to environment */
 		m_env->addPlayer(player);
 
-		/*
-			Add stuff to inventory
-		*/
-		
+		/* Run scripts */
+		ServerRemotePlayer *srp = (ServerRemotePlayer*)player;
+		scriptapi_on_newplayer(m_lua, srp);
+
+		/* Add stuff to inventory */
 		if(g_settings->getBool("creative_mode"))
 		{
 			// Warning: double code above