diff --git a/conf/e2/config.xml b/conf/e2/config.xml
index 0ff1d67ee..f5b5a189c 100644
--- a/conf/e2/config.xml
+++ b/conf/e2/config.xml
@@ -33,10 +33,13 @@
   <xi:include href="config://default/adamantium.xml"/>
   <equipment>
     <set name="first_unit">
-      <item name="conquesttoken" amount="1"/>
-      <item name="log" amount="30"/>
-      <item name="stone" amount="30"/>
-      <item name="money" amount="4200"/>
+      <item name="log" amount="50"/>
+      <item name="stone" amount="50"/>
+      <item name="iron" amount="50"/>
+      <item name="laen" amount="10"/>
+      <item name="mallorn" amount="10"/>
+      <item name="skillpotion" amount="5"/>
+      <item name="money" amount="20000"/>
     </set>
     <set name="new_faction">
       <item name="adamantium" amount="1"/>
diff --git a/conf/e3/config.xml b/conf/e3/config.xml
index 958db184f..31d9b31a7 100644
--- a/conf/e3/config.xml
+++ b/conf/e3/config.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
   <equipment>
     <set name="first_unit">
-      <item name="conquesttoken" amount="1"/>
       <item name="log" amount="10"/>
       <item name="stone" amount="10"/>
       <item name="money" amount="5000"/>
diff --git a/conf/e4/config.xml b/conf/e4/config.xml
index eb881901c..c8d6b21a3 100644
--- a/conf/e4/config.xml
+++ b/conf/e4/config.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
   <equipment>
     <set name="first_unit">
-      <item name="conquesttoken" amount="1"/>
       <item name="log" amount="10"/>
       <item name="stone" amount="10"/>
       <item name="money" amount="5000"/>
diff --git a/scripts/newplayer.lua b/scripts/newplayer.lua
index 9d64f585b..9b3b75791 100644
--- a/scripts/newplayer.lua
+++ b/scripts/newplayer.lua
@@ -17,19 +17,10 @@ end
 local function seed(r, email, race, lang)
     local f = faction.create(email, race, lang)
     local u = unit.create(f, r)
+    equip_unit(u, "new_faction")
+    equip_unit(u, "first_unit")
+    equip_unit(u, "first_" .. race, 7) -- disable old callbacks
     u:set_skill("perception", 30)
-    u:add_item("money", 20000)
-    items = {
-        log = 50,
-        stone = 50,
-        iron = 50,
-        laen = 10,
-        mallorn = 10,
-        skillpotion = 5
-    }
-    for it, num in pairs(items) do
-        u:add_item(it, num)
-    end
     unit.create(f, r, 5):set_skill("mining", 30)
     unit.create(f, r, 5):set_skill("quarrying", 30)
     return f
@@ -73,6 +64,10 @@ for _, p in ipairs(players) do
             local index = math.random(#sel)
             start = sel[index]
         end
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+        create_curse(nil, r, 'holyground', 1, 52)
+>>>>>>> hotfix-3-5-3
         num_seeded = 0
     end
     local dupe = false
diff --git a/scripts/populate.lua b/scripts/populate.lua
index 5df2ad92f..9ab1b5bcb 100644
--- a/scripts/populate.lua
+++ b/scripts/populate.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ end
 local function select(regions, limit)
     local sel = {}
     for r in regions do
-        if r.terrain~="ocean" and not r.units() then
+        if not r.plane and r.terrain~="ocean" and not r.units() then
             s = score(r)
             if s >= limit then
                 table.insert(sel, r)
diff --git a/src/bindings.c b/src/bindings.c
index 6e61dc186..3e842ba92 100755
--- a/src/bindings.c
+++ b/src/bindings.c
@@ -434,7 +434,9 @@ static int tolua_equipunit(lua_State * L)
 {
     unit *u = (unit *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
     const char *eqname = tolua_tostring(L, 2, 0);
-    equip_unit(u, get_equipment(eqname));
+    int mask = (int)tolua_tonumber(L, 3, EQUIP_ALL);
+    assert(mask > 0);
+    equip_unit_mask(u, get_equipment(eqname), mask);
     return 0;
 }