diff --git a/crates/whiskers/src/context.rs b/crates/whiskers/src/context.rs
index 562d36d..e86101b 100644
--- a/crates/whiskers/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/whiskers/src/context.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use rand::distributions::uniform::SampleUniform;
 use rand::Rng;
-use rand_distr::{Distribution, WeightedAliasIndex};
+use rand_distr::{Distribution, Normal, WeightedAliasIndex};
 use std::{fmt::Debug, ops::Range};
 use vsvg::Point;
 
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ impl<'a> Context<'a> {
         Point::new(x, y)
     }
 
+    /// Helper function to return a number with a Gaussian (normal) distribution
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics when the `rand_distr` can't create a Normal distribution struct instance.
+    pub fn rng_gaussian(&mut self, mean: f64, std_dev: f64) -> f64 {
+        let normal = Normal::new(mean, std_dev).expect("Failed to create normal distribution");
+
+        normal.sample(&mut self.rng)
+    }
+
     /// Helper function to display an inspect parameter in the inspect variables UI
     pub fn inspect(&mut self, key: impl AsRef<str>, value: impl Debug) {
         self.inspect_variables