diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 2b67ead99..2c96de927 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ public:
 	// These are virtual on the script side only.
 	void PlayIdle();
 
-	const char *GetSoundClass () const;
 	int hasBuddha(); // returns 0  for no buddha, 1 for regular buddha and 2 for strong buddha
 
 	enum EInvulState
@@ -141,18 +140,17 @@ public:
 	double		ViewBob;
 	double		curBob;
 
-	// Former class properties that were moved into the object to get rid of the meta class.
-	FName SoundClass;		// Sound class
-	FName Face;			// Doom status bar face (when used)
-	FName Portrait;
-	FName Slot[10];
-
-	// Everything below this point is only used by scripted code.
+	// Everything below this point is only used by scripted code or through the scripted variable interface.
 	int			RunHealth;
 	TObjPtr<AActor*> InvFirst;		// first inventory item displayed on inventory bar
 	double		ForwardMove1, ForwardMove2;
 	double		SideMove1, SideMove2;
 	double HexenArmor[5];
+
+	// Former class properties that were moved into the object to get rid of the meta class.
+	FName SoundClass;		// Sound class
+	FName Portrait;
+	FName Slot[10];
 	PClassActor *FlechetteType;
 
 };
diff --git a/src/g_inventory/a_weapons.cpp b/src/g_inventory/a_weapons.cpp
index 33f1d256c..4e4eb5ec7 100644
--- a/src/g_inventory/a_weapons.cpp
+++ b/src/g_inventory/a_weapons.cpp
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void FWeaponSlots::SendDifferences(int playernum, const FWeaponSlots &other)
 void FWeaponSlots::SetFromPlayer(PClassActor *type)
 {
 	Clear();
-	auto Slot = ((APlayerPawn*)GetDefaultByType(type))->Slot;
+	auto Slot = &GetDefaultByType(type)->NameVar(NAME_Slot);
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_WEAPON_SLOTS; ++i)
 	{
 		if (Slot[i] != NAME_None)
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp
index 4bec24f1b..000e16073 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ FTexture *FMugShot::GetFace(player_t *player, const char *default_face, int accu
 	if (CurrentState != NULL)
 	{
 		int skin = player->userinfo.GetSkin();
-		const char *skin_face = (stateflags & FMugShot::CUSTOM) ? nullptr : (player->morphTics ? ((APlayerPawn*)GetDefaultByType(player->MorphedPlayerClass))->Face.GetChars() : Skins[skin].Face.GetChars());
+		const char *skin_face = (stateflags & FMugShot::CUSTOM) ? nullptr : (player->morphTics ? ((APlayerPawn*)GetDefaultByType(player->MorphedPlayerClass))->NameVar(NAME_Face).GetChars() : Skins[skin].Face.GetChars());
 		return CurrentState->GetCurrentFrameTexture(default_face, skin_face, level, angle);
 	}
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/src/namedef.h b/src/namedef.h
index f302a2127..93eeb0fd7 100644
--- a/src/namedef.h
+++ b/src/namedef.h
@@ -1027,6 +1027,9 @@ xx(ForwardMove1)
 xx(ForwardMove2)
 xx(SideMove1)
 xx(SideMove2)
+xx(Face)
+xx(Slot)
+xx(SoundClass)
 
 xx(BlueCard)
 xx(YellowCard)
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index abf5eb058..d004ef42e 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -806,18 +806,6 @@ void APlayerPawn::Serialize(FSerializer &arc)
 		("fullheight", FullHeight, def->FullHeight);
 }
 
-//===========================================================================
-//
-// APlayerPawn :: MarkPlayerSounds
-//
-//===========================================================================
-
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(APlayerPawn, MarkPlayerSounds)
-{
-	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(APlayerPawn);
-	S_MarkPlayerSounds(self->GetSoundClass());
-	return 0;
-}
 //===========================================================================
 //
 // APlayerPawn :: BeginPlay
@@ -941,30 +929,10 @@ void APlayerPawn::GiveDeathmatchInventory()
 	}
 }
 
-//===========================================================================
-//
-// APlayerPawn :: GetSoundClass
-//
-//===========================================================================
-
-const char *APlayerPawn::GetSoundClass() const
-{
-	if (player != NULL &&
-		(player->mo == NULL || !(player->mo->flags4 &MF4_NOSKIN)) &&
-		(unsigned int)player->userinfo.GetSkin() >= PlayerClasses.Size () &&
-		(unsigned)player->userinfo.GetSkin() < Skins.Size())
-	{
-		return Skins[player->userinfo.GetSkin()].Name.GetChars();
-	}
-
-	return SoundClass != NAME_None? SoundClass.GetChars() : "player";
-}
-
 //===========================================================================
 //
 // APlayerPawn :: hasBuddha
 //
-
 //===========================================================================
 
 int APlayerPawn::hasBuddha()
@@ -2075,7 +2043,6 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(APlayerPawn, ViewBob)
 DEFINE_FIELD(APlayerPawn, curBob)
 DEFINE_FIELD(APlayerPawn, FullHeight)
 DEFINE_FIELD(APlayerPawn, SoundClass)
-DEFINE_FIELD(APlayerPawn, Face)
 DEFINE_FIELD(APlayerPawn, Portrait)
 DEFINE_FIELD(APlayerPawn, Slot)
 DEFINE_FIELD(APlayerPawn, HexenArmor)
diff --git a/src/r_data/sprites.cpp b/src/r_data/sprites.cpp
index 594a07fb1..762489025 100644
--- a/src/r_data/sprites.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/sprites.cpp
@@ -1017,14 +1017,8 @@ void R_InitSprites ()
 		auto basetype = ((APlayerPawn*)GetDefaultByType(PlayerClasses[i].Type));
 
 		Skins[i].Name = "Base";
-		if (basetype->Face == NAME_None)
-		{
-			Skins[i].Face = "STF";
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			Skins[i].Face = basetype->Face;
-		}
+		auto face = basetype->NameVar(NAME_Face);
+		Skins[i].Face = face == NAME_None? FName("STF") : face;
 		Skins[i].range0start = basetype->IntVar(NAME_ColorRangeStart);
 		Skins[i].range0end = basetype->IntVar(NAME_ColorRangeEnd);
 		Skins[i].Scale = basetype->Scale;
diff --git a/src/s_advsound.cpp b/src/s_advsound.cpp
index dc12a4edd..c92ac6c26 100644
--- a/src/s_advsound.cpp
+++ b/src/s_advsound.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "serializer.h"
 #include "v_text.h"
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
+#include "r_data/sprites.h"
 #include "vm.h"
 
 // MACROS ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1897,6 +1898,27 @@ bool S_AreSoundsEquivalent (AActor *actor, int id1, int id2)
 	return id1 == id2;
 }
 
+//===========================================================================
+//
+// APlayerPawn :: GetSoundClass
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+static const char *GetSoundClass(AActor *pp)
+{
+	auto player = pp->player;
+	if (player != nullptr &&
+		(player->mo == nullptr || !(player->mo->flags4 &MF4_NOSKIN)) &&
+		(unsigned int)player->userinfo.GetSkin() >= PlayerClasses.Size() &&
+		(unsigned)player->userinfo.GetSkin() < Skins.Size())
+	{
+		return Skins[player->userinfo.GetSkin()].Name.GetChars();
+	}
+	auto sclass = pp->NameVar(NAME_SoundClass);
+
+	return sclass != NAME_None ? sclass.GetChars() : "player";
+}
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // S_FindSkinnedSound
@@ -1909,10 +1931,10 @@ int S_FindSkinnedSound (AActor *actor, FSoundID refid)
 	const char *pclass;
 	int gender = 0;
 
-	if (actor != NULL && actor->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(APlayerPawn)))
+	if (actor != nullptr)
 	{
-		pclass = static_cast<APlayerPawn*>(actor)->GetSoundClass ();
-		if (actor->player != NULL) gender = actor->player->userinfo.GetGender();
+		pclass = GetSoundClass (actor);
+		if (actor->player != nullptr) gender = actor->player->userinfo.GetGender();
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -2062,8 +2084,9 @@ void sfxinfo_t::MarkUsed()
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-void S_MarkPlayerSounds (const char *playerclass)
+void S_MarkPlayerSounds (AActor *player)
 {
+	const char *playerclass = GetSoundClass(player);
 	int classidx = S_FindPlayerClass(playerclass);
 	if (classidx < 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/s_sound.h b/src/s_sound.h
index c6ee76236..7b971c046 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.h
+++ b/src/s_sound.h
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int S_AddSoundLump (const char *logicalname, int lump);	// Add sound by lump ind
 int S_AddPlayerSound (const char *playerclass, const int gender, int refid, const char *lumpname);
 int S_AddPlayerSound (const char *playerclass, const int gender, int refid, int lumpnum, bool fromskin=false);
 int S_AddPlayerSoundExisting (const char *playerclass, const int gender, int refid, int aliasto, bool fromskin=false);
-void S_MarkPlayerSounds (const char *playerclass);
+void S_MarkPlayerSounds (AActor *player);
 void S_ShrinkPlayerSoundLists ();
 void S_UnloadSound (sfxinfo_t *sfx);
 sfxinfo_t *S_LoadSound(sfxinfo_t *sfx, FSoundLoadBuffer *pBuffer = nullptr);
diff --git a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
index bb45eebfd..201e5e0a9 100644
--- a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY_PREFIX(player, soundclass, S, PlayerPawn)
 
 	FString tmp = str;
 	tmp.ReplaceChars (' ', '_');
-	defaults->SoundClass = tmp.IsNotEmpty()? FName(tmp) : NAME_None;
+	defaults->NameVar(NAME_SoundClass) = tmp.IsNotEmpty()? FName(tmp) : NAME_None;
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY_PREFIX(player, face, S, PlayerPawn)
 	PROP_STRING_PARM(str, 0);
 	FString tmp = str;
 
-	if (tmp.Len() == 0) defaults->Face = NAME_None;
+	if (tmp.Len() == 0) defaults->NameVar(NAME_Face) = NAME_None;
 	else
 	{
 		tmp.ToUpper();
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY_PREFIX(player, face, S, PlayerPawn)
 				"Invalid face '%s' for '%s';\nSTF replacement codes must be 3 alphanumeric characters.\n",
 				tmp.GetChars(), info->TypeName.GetChars());
 		}
-		defaults->Face = tmp;
+		defaults->NameVar(NAME_Face) = tmp;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1708,7 +1708,8 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY_PREFIX(player, weaponslot, ISsssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
 			PROP_STRING_PARM(str, i);
 			weapons << ' ' << str;
 		}
-		defaults->Slot[slot] = weapons.IsEmpty()? NAME_None : FName(weapons);
+		FName *slots = &defaults->NameVar(NAME_Slot);
+		slots[slot] = weapons.IsEmpty()? NAME_None : FName(weapons);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
index 74a2c5d3b..603ac9773 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
@@ -1649,6 +1649,20 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(AActor, CheckFor3DCeilingHit, CheckFor3DCeilingHit
 
 
 
+//===========================================================================
+//
+// APlayerPawn :: MarkPlayerSounds
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(APlayerPawn, MarkPlayerSounds, S_MarkPlayerSounds)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(APlayerPawn);
+	S_MarkPlayerSounds(self);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, snext)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, player)
 DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED(AActor, __Pos, pos)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
index 6c0fe0473..461fc8686 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor native
 	native clearscope Inventory	InvFirst;		// first inventory item displayed on inventory bar
 	native clearscope Inventory	InvSel;			// selected inventory item
 	native Name 		SoundClass;		// Sound class
-	native Name 		Face;			// Doom status bar face (when used)
 	native Name 		Portrait;
 	native Name 		Slot[10];
 	native double 		HexenArmor[5];
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor native
 
 	meta Name HealingRadiusType;
 	meta Name InvulMode;
+	meta Name Face;
 	meta int TeleportFreezeTime;
 	meta int ColorRangeStart;	// Skin color range
 	meta int ColorRangeEnd;