diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/message.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/message.cpp
index 807bdc817..a5121c4c1 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/message.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/message.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,15 @@ public:
     return E_OK;
   }
 
+  int send_region(region& r) {
+    if (mtype==0) return E_INVALID_MESSAGE;
+    if (msg==NULL) {
+      msg = msg_create(mtype, args);
+    }
+    add_message(&r.msgs, msg);
+    return E_OK;
+  }
+
 protected:
   int get_param(const char * param) {
     for (int i=0;i!=mtype->nparameters;++i) {
@@ -177,5 +186,6 @@ bind_message(lua_State * L)
       .def("set_int", &lua_message::set_int)
       .def("set_string", &lua_message::set_string)
       .def("send_faction", &lua_message::send_faction)
+      .def("send_region", &lua_message::send_region)
   ];
 }
diff --git a/src/res/de/strings.xml b/src/res/de/strings.xml
index 06d7d7452..cf5641b2b 100644
--- a/src/res/de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/de/strings.xml
@@ -1605,54 +1605,6 @@
     <text locale="de">Saphirne Schlüssel</text>
     <text locale="en">sapphire keys</text>
   </string>
-  <string name="hornofdancing">
-    <text locale="de">Horn des Tanzes</text>
-    <text locale="en">horn of dancing</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="hornofdancing_p">
-    <text locale="de">Hörner des Tanzes</text>
-    <text locale="en">horns of dancing</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="instantartacademy">
-    <text locale="de">Miniatur einer Akademie der Künste</text>
-    <text locale="en">academy of arts in a box</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="instantartacademy_p">
-    <text locale="de">Miniaturen einer Akademie der Künste</text>
-    <text locale="en">academies of arts in a box</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="instantartsculpture">
-    <text locale="de">Miniatur einer Skulptur</text>
-    <text locale="en">art sculpture in a box</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="instantartsculpture_p">
-    <text locale="de">Miniaturen einer Skulptur</text>
-    <text locale="en">art sculptures in a box</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="trappedairelemental">
-    <text locale="de">Gefangener Windgeist</text>
-    <text locale="en">trapped air elemental</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="trappedairelemental_p">
-    <text locale="de">Gefangene Windgeister</text>
-    <text locale="en">trapped air elementals</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="aurapotion50">
-    <text locale="de">Auratrank</text>
-    <text locale="en">aura potion</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="aurapotion50_p">
-    <text locale="de">Auratränke</text>
-    <text locale="en">aura potions</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="bagpipeoffear">
-    <text locale="de">Dudelsack der Furcht</text>
-    <text locale="en">bagpipe of fear</text>
-  </string>
-  <string name="bagpipeoffear_p">
-    <text locale="de">Dudelsäcke der Furcht</text>
-    <text locale="en">bagpipes of fear</text>
-  </string>
 
   <!--herb singular -->
   <string name="h0">
diff --git a/src/res/eressea/artrewards.xml b/src/res/eressea/artrewards.xml
index 5009fb363..6cb836c52 100644
--- a/src/res/eressea/artrewards.xml
+++ b/src/res/eressea/artrewards.xml
@@ -3,28 +3,28 @@
 
   <resource name="instantartsculpture">
     <function name="change" value="changeitem"/>
-    <item weight="1">
+    <item weight="0">
       <function name="use" value="use_instantartsculpture"/>
     </item>
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="instantartacademy">
     <function name="change" value="changeitem"/>
-    <item weight="1">
+    <item weight="0">
       <function name="use" value="use_instantartacademy"/>
     </item>
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="aurapotion50">
     <function name="change" value="changeitem"/>
-    <item weight="1">
+    <item weight="0">
       <function name="use" value="use_aurapotion50"/>
     </item>
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="bagpipeoffear">
     <function name="change" value="changeitem"/>
-    <item weight="1">
+    <item weight="0">
       <function name="use" value="use_bagpipeoffear"/>
     </item>
   </resource>
diff --git a/src/res/eressea/de/strings.xml b/src/res/eressea/de/strings.xml
index ced28140a..a0b46f1c0 100644
--- a/src/res/eressea/de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/eressea/de/strings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
 <strings>
+  <string name="seashell">
+    <text locale="de">Muschel</text>
+    <text locale="en">seashell</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="seashell_p">
+    <text locale="de">Muscheln</text>
+    <text locale="en">seashells</text>
+  </string>
+
   <string name="newbie_info_2">
     <text locale="de">Die ersten beiden Züge mußt du abgeben, sonst wird deine Partei sofort wieder gelöscht, um Karteileichen zu vermeiden.</text>
   </string>
@@ -82,4 +91,55 @@
   </string>
   <!-- ending here: Wildente and Jadee's wedding  -->
 
+  <!-- art rewards begin -->
+  <string name="hornofdancing">
+    <text locale="de">Horn des Tanzes</text>
+    <text locale="en">horn of dancing</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="hornofdancing_p">
+    <text locale="de">Hörner des Tanzes</text>
+    <text locale="en">horns of dancing</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="instantartacademy">
+    <text locale="de">Miniatur einer Akademie der Künste</text>
+    <text locale="en">academy of arts in a box</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="instantartacademy_p">
+    <text locale="de">Miniaturen einer Akademie der Künste</text>
+    <text locale="en">academies of arts in a box</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="instantartsculpture">
+    <text locale="de">Miniatur einer Skulptur</text>
+    <text locale="en">art sculpture in a box</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="instantartsculpture_p">
+    <text locale="de">Miniaturen einer Skulptur</text>
+    <text locale="en">art sculptures in a box</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="trappedairelemental">
+    <text locale="de">Gefangener Windgeist</text>
+    <text locale="en">trapped air elemental</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="trappedairelemental_p">
+    <text locale="de">Gefangene Windgeister</text>
+    <text locale="en">trapped air elementals</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="aurapotion50">
+    <text locale="de">Auratrank</text>
+    <text locale="en">aura potion</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="aurapotion50_p">
+    <text locale="de">Auratränke</text>
+    <text locale="en">aura potions</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="bagpipeoffear">
+    <text locale="de">Dudelsack der Furcht</text>
+    <text locale="en">bagpipe of fear</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="bagpipeoffear_p">
+    <text locale="de">Dudelsäcke der Furcht</text>
+    <text locale="en">bagpipes of fear</text>
+  </string>
+  <!-- art rewards end -->
+
 </strings>
diff --git a/src/res/eressea/items.xml b/src/res/eressea/items.xml
index c0c4f254f..6b3be16e0 100644
--- a/src/res/eressea/items.xml
+++ b/src/res/eressea/items.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <resources>
 
+<!-- ambassador rewards -->
+  <resource name="seashell">
+    <item cursed="true" weight="0">
+      <function name="use" value="lua_useitem"/>
+    </item>
+  </resource>
+
 <!-- art rewards -->
   <resource name="trappedairelemental">
-    <item weight="1">
+    <item weight="0">
       <function name="use" value="use_trappedairelemental"/>
     </item>
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="hornofdancing">
-    <item weight="1">
+    <item weight="0">
       <function name="use" value="use_hornofdancing"/>
     </item>
   </resource>
@@ -32,7 +39,7 @@
 <!-- gimmicks, etc. -->
   <resource name="aog">
     <!-- Amulett des Treffens -->
-    <item notlost="yes" weight="0"/>
+    <item notlost="yes" cursed="true" weight="0"/>
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="ao_daemon">
@@ -60,12 +67,12 @@
 
   <resource name="questkey1" appearance="key">
     <!-- Key for an old quest. placeholder item -->
-    <item notlost="yes" weight="1" />
+    <item notlost="yes" weight="0" />
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="questkey2" appearance="key">
     <!-- Key for an old quest. placeholder item -->
-    <item notlost="yes" weight="1" />
+    <item notlost="yes" weight="0" />
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="jadee_ring" appearance="ring">
diff --git a/src/res/resources.xml b/src/res/resources.xml
index be55464fa..7c2194c9e 100644
--- a/src/res/resources.xml
+++ b/src/res/resources.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="wand_of_tears">
-    <item notlost="yes" weight="1">
+    <item notlost="yes" weight="0">
       <function name="use" value="use_wand_of_tears"/>
     </item>
   </resource>
diff --git a/src/res/vinyambar-wdw.xml b/src/res/vinyambar-wdw.xml
index d10364928..b3947bcf2 100644
--- a/src/res/vinyambar-wdw.xml
+++ b/src/res/vinyambar-wdw.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   <resources>
     <resource name="phoenixfeather">
       <function name="change" value="changeitem"/>
-      <item weight="1"/>
+      <item weight="0"/>
     </resource>
   </resources>
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea.lua b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
index a322a7dc0..d50ade68c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,32 @@ function run_scripts()
   end
 end
 
+function use_seashell(u, amount)
+-- Muschelplateau...
+  local visit = u.faction.objects["muschel"]
+  if visit~=nil then
+    local turns = get_turn() - visit
+    local msg = message("msg_event")
+    msg:set_string("string", tostring(u) .. " erzählt den Bewohnern von " .. r.name .. " von Muschelplateau, das seine Partei vor " .. turns .. " Wochen besucht hat." )
+    msg:send_region(u.region)
+  end
+end
+
+function update_special()
+-- Muschelplateau
+  local r = get_region(165,30)
+  if r~=nil then
+  local u
+    for u in r.units do
+      if u.faction.objects["muschel"]~=nil then
+        if (u.faction.add_item("muschel", 1)>0) then
+          u.faction.objects["seashell"] = get_turn()
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 function process(orders)
   -- initialize starting equipment for new players
   equipment_setitem("new_faction", "conquesttoken", "1");
@@ -68,6 +94,7 @@ function process(orders)
   process_orders()
 
   -- post-turn updates:
+  update_special()
   update_guards()
   update_scores()