diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e2e7522f..99655bb4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ UTIL_FILES   =			\
     noise/fractal/hmf.ipp	\
     noise/fractal/rmf.hpp	\
     noise/fractal/rmf.ipp	\
+    noise/fractal/runtime.cpp	\
+    noise/fractal/runtime.hpp	\
     noise/lerp.cpp		\
     noise/lerp.hpp		\
     noise/lut.cpp		\
diff --git a/noise/fractal/runtime.cpp b/noise/fractal/runtime.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e54031e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/noise/fractal/runtime.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2012-2015 Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ */
+
+#include "runtime.hpp"
+#include "../basis/runtime.hpp"
+
+template struct util::noise::fractal::runtime<float,util::noise::basis::runtime<float>>;
diff --git a/noise/fractal/runtime.hpp b/noise/fractal/runtime.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd3c1910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/noise/fractal/runtime.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2012-2015 Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef __UTIL_NOISE_FRACTAL_RUNTIME_HPP
+#define __UTIL_NOISE_FRACTAL_RUNTIME_HPP
+
+#include "base.hpp"
+#include "../../point.hpp"
+#include "../../range.hpp"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace util { namespace noise { namespace fractal {
+    template <typename T, typename B>
+    struct runtime {
+    public:
+        using seed_t = uint64_t;
+
+        runtime (seed_t) { }
+        runtime () = default;
+        runtime (runtime&&) = default;
+        runtime (const runtime&) = delete;
+        runtime& operator= (const runtime&) = delete;
+
+        // basis functions
+        T operator () (util::point<2,T> p) const { return (*m_child) (p); }
+
+        unsigned octaves (void) const { return m_child->octaves (); }
+        unsigned octaves (unsigned _octaves) { return m_child->octaves (_octaves); }
+
+        T H (void) const { return m_child->H (); }
+        T H (T _H) { return m_child->H (_H); }
+    
+        T frequency (void) const { return m_child->frequency (); }
+        T frequency (T _frequency) { return m_child->frequency (_frequency); }
+
+        T lacunarity (void) const { return m_child->lacunarity (); }
+        T lacunarity (T _lacunarity) { return m_child->lacunarity (_lacunarity); }
+
+        B& basis (void) { return m_child->basis (); }
+        const B& basis (void) const { return m_child->basis (); }
+
+        seed_t seed (void) const { return m_child->seed (); }
+        seed_t seed (seed_t) { return m_child->seed (); }
+
+    private:
+        struct base {
+            virtual ~base () = default;
+
+            virtual T operator() (util::point<2,T>) = 0;
+
+            virtual unsigned octaves (void) const = 0;
+            virtual unsigned octaves (unsigned) = 0;
+
+            virtual T H (void) const = 0;
+            virtual T H (T) = 0;
+        
+            virtual T frequency (void) const = 0;
+            virtual T frequency (T) = 0;
+
+            virtual T lacunarity (void) const = 0;
+            virtual T lacunarity (T) = 0;
+
+            virtual B& basis (void) = 0;
+            virtual const B& basis (void) const = 0;
+
+            virtual seed_t seed (void) const = 0;
+            virtual seed_t seed (seed_t) = 0;
+        };
+
+        template <typename F>
+        struct child final : public base {
+            child (seed_t _seed):
+                data (_seed)
+            { ; }
+
+           child (seed_t _seed,
+                  unsigned _octaves,
+                  T _H,
+                  T _frequency,
+                  T _lacunarity,
+                  T _amplitude,
+                  T _gain):
+               data (_seed,
+                     _octaves,
+                     _H,
+                     _frequency,
+                     _lacunarity,
+                     _amplitude,
+                     _gain)
+            { ; }
+ 
+            T operator() (util::point<2,T> p) override { return data (p); }
+
+            unsigned octaves (void) const override { return data.octaves (); }
+            unsigned octaves (unsigned _octaves) override { return data.octaves (_octaves); }
+
+            T H (void) const override { return data.H (); }
+            T H (T _H) override { return data.H (_H); }
+        
+            T frequency (void) const override { return data.frequency (); }
+            T frequency (T _frequency) override { return data.frequency (_frequency); }
+
+            T lacunarity (void) const override { return data.lacunarity (); }
+            T lacunarity (T _lacunarity) override { return data.lacunarity (_lacunarity); }
+
+            B& basis (void) override { return data.basis (); }
+            const B& basis (void) const override { return data.basis (); }
+
+            seed_t seed (void) const override { return data.seed (); }
+            seed_t seed (seed_t _seed) override { return data.seed (_seed); }
+
+        private:
+            F data;
+        };
+
+        std::unique_ptr<base> m_child;
+
+    public:
+        template <typename F>
+        void
+        reset (seed_t _seed)
+        {
+            using fractal_t = F;
+            using child_t = child<fractal_t>;
+
+            m_child.reset (new child_t (_seed));
+        }
+    };
+} } }
+
+#endif