diff --git a/src/playsim/p_effect.h b/src/playsim/p_effect.h
index 889ffce8e2..3b542c19ec 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_effect.h
+++ b/src/playsim/p_effect.h
@@ -88,7 +88,32 @@ particle_t *JitterParticle (FLevelLocals *Level, int ttl);
 particle_t *JitterParticle (FLevelLocals *Level, int ttl, double drift);
 
 void P_ThinkParticles (FLevelLocals *Level);
+
+struct FSpawnParticleParams
+{
+	int color;
+	FTextureID texture;
+	int style;
+	int flags;
+	int lifetime;
+
+	double size;
+	double sizestep;
+
+	DVector3 pos;
+	DVector3 vel;
+	DVector3 accel;
+
+	double startalpha;
+	double fadestep;
+
+	double startroll;
+	double rollvel;
+	double rollacc;
+};
+
 void P_SpawnParticle(FLevelLocals *Level, const DVector3 &pos, const DVector3 &vel, const DVector3 &accel, PalEntry color, double startalpha, int lifetime, double size, double fadestep, double sizestep, int flags = 0, FTextureID texture = FNullTextureID(), ERenderStyle style = STYLE_None, double startroll = 0, double rollvel = 0, double rollacc = 0);
+
 void P_InitEffects (void);
 
 void P_RunEffect (AActor *actor, int effects);
@@ -104,3 +129,4 @@ void P_DrawRailTrail(AActor *source, TArray<SPortalHit> &portalhits, int color1,
 void P_DrawSplash (FLevelLocals *Level, int count, const DVector3 &pos, DAngle angle, int kind);
 void P_DrawSplash2 (FLevelLocals *Level, int count, const DVector3 &pos, DAngle angle, int updown, int kind);
 void P_DisconnectEffect (AActor *actor);
+
diff --git a/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp b/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
index 96a788da3d..890637a37a 100644
--- a/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
@@ -782,6 +782,10 @@ void InitThingdef()
 	auto fltd = NewStruct("FLineTraceData", nullptr);
 	fltd->Size = sizeof(FLineTraceData);
 	fltd->Align = alignof(FLineTraceData);
+
+	auto fspp = NewStruct("FSpawnParticleParams", nullptr);
+	fspp->Size = sizeof(FSpawnParticleParams);
+	fspp->Align = alignof(FSpawnParticleParams);
 }
 
 void SynthesizeFlagFields()
diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
index b2723e45d2..facbc59e39 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
@@ -2090,3 +2090,36 @@ DEFINE_FIELD_X(FLineTraceData, FLineTraceData, LineSide);
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(FLineTraceData, FLineTraceData, LinePart);
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(FLineTraceData, FLineTraceData, SectorPlane);
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(FLineTraceData, FLineTraceData, HitType);
+
+DEFINE_FIELD_NAMED_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, color, color1);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, texture);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, style);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, flags);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, lifetime);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, size);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, sizestep);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, pos);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, vel);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, accel);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, startalpha);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, fadestep);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, startroll);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, rollvel);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(FSpawnParticleParams, FSpawnParticleParams, rollacc);
+
+static void SpawnParticle(FLevelLocals *Level, FSpawnParticleParams *params)
+{
+	P_SpawnParticle(Level,	params->pos, params->vel, params->accel,
+		params->color, params->startalpha, params->lifetime,
+		params->size, params->fadestep, params->sizestep,
+		params->flags, params->texture, ERenderStyle(params->style),
+		params->startroll, params->rollvel, params->rollacc);
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(FLevelLocals, SpawnParticle, SpawnParticle)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(FLevelLocals);
+	PARAM_POINTER(p, FSpawnParticleParams);
+	SpawnParticle(self, p);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
index 7e8190ba29..c9fa7e1d74 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
@@ -369,6 +369,29 @@ struct LevelInfo native
 	native static String MapChecksum(String mapname);
 }
 
+struct FSpawnParticleParams
+{
+	native Color color1;
+	native TextureID texture;
+	native int style;
+	native int flags;
+	native int lifetime;
+
+	native double size;
+	native double sizestep;
+
+	native Vector3 pos;
+	native Vector3 vel;
+	native Vector3 accel;
+	
+	native double startalpha;
+	native double fadestep;
+
+	native double startroll;
+	native double rollvel;
+	native double rollacc;
+};
+
 struct LevelLocals native
 {
 	enum EUDMF
@@ -517,6 +540,8 @@ struct LevelLocals native
 
 	native String GetClusterName();
 	native String GetEpisodeName();
+
+	native void SpawnParticle(FSpawnParticleParams p);
 }
 
 // a few values of this need to be readable by the play code.
@@ -756,4 +781,3 @@ struct FRailParams
 	native int SpiralOffset;
 	native int limit;
 };	// [RH] Shoot a railgun
-