diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index ced171ce8..28989c151 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -1114,12 +1114,12 @@ recruit_archetype(unit * u, order * ord)
     } else switch(n) {
       case ENOMATERIALS:
         ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_materials_required(u, ord, arch->ctype));
-        return 0;
+        break;
       case ELOWSKILL:
       case ENEEDSKILL:
         /* no skill, or not enough skill points to build */
         cmistake(u, ord, 50, MSG_PRODUCE);
-        return 0;
+        break;
       default:
         assert(!"unhandled return value from build() in recruit_archetype");
     }
diff --git a/src/res/rts.xml b/src/res/rts.xml
index ca1eb072a..b11cbeb34 100644
--- a/src/res/rts.xml
+++ b/src/res/rts.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
   <xi:include href="ships.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="rts/buildings.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="rts/units.xml"/>
-  <xi:include href="eressea/calendar.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="rts/calendar.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="equipment.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="rts/equipment.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="spells.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="terrains.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="dungeons.xml"/>
diff --git a/src/res/rts/calendar.xml b/src/res/rts/calendar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a1730726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/rts/calendar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<calendar name="secondage" newyear="month_1" start="1">
+  <season name="winter">
+    <month name="month_4" storm="50" />
+    <month name="month_5" storm="30" />
+    <month name="month_6" storm="60" />
+  </season>
+  <season name="spring">
+    <month name="month_7" storm="60" />
+    <month name="month_8" storm="10" />
+  </season>
+  <season name="summer">
+    <month name="month_9" storm="60" />
+    <month name="month_1" storm="10" />
+  </season>
+  <season name="fall">
+    <month name="month_2" storm="60" />
+    <month name="month_3" storm="80" />
+  </season>
+  <week name="firstweek" />
+  <week name="secondweek" />
+  <week name="thirdweek" />
+</calendar>
diff --git a/src/res/rts/equipment.xml b/src/res/rts/equipment.xml
index 8d5ff71be..10ae844fc 100644
--- a/src/res/rts/equipment.xml
+++ b/src/res/rts/equipment.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,16 @@
   </set>
 
   <set name="craftsman">
-    <skill name="building" level="1"/>
+    <skill name="building" level="2"/>
+  </set>
+
+  <set name="new_faction">
+    <subset>
+      <set name="craftsman"/>
+    </subset>
+    <item name="money" amount="4200"/>
+    <item name="log" amount="30"/>
+    <item name="stone" amount="30"/>
   </set>
 
 </equipment>
diff --git a/src/scripts/rts-run.lua b/src/scripts/rts-run.lua
index 53504538d..6c4c666bb 100644
--- a/src/scripts/rts-run.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/rts-run.lua
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ function run_scripts()
 end
 
 function process(orders)
-  -- initialize starting equipment for new players
-  equipment_setitem("new_faction", "log", "30");
-  equipment_setitem("new_faction", "stone", "30");
-  equipment_setitem("new_faction", "money", "4200");
-
   file = "" .. get_turn()
   if read_game(file)~=0 then
     print("could not read game")