diff --git a/scripts/eressea/equipment.lua b/scripts/eressea/equipment.lua
index 6e4ccfc9b..8852dfb27 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/equipment.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/equipment.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
--- forward declaration required:
-
+-- forward declarations required:
 local self = {}
+
+local function equip_first(u)
+    equip_newunits(u)
+    name = 'seed_' .. u.race
+    equip_unit(u, name, 255)
+end
+
 local mysets = {
     ['first_unit'] = {
         ['items'] = {
             ['money'] = 2500,
             ['log'] = 10,
             ['stone'] = 4
-        }
+        },
+        ['callback'] = equip_first
     },
     ['seed_unit'] = {
         ['items'] = {
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ local mysets = {
     },
     ['seed_insect'] = {
         ['items'] = {
-            ['nestwarmth'] =9
+            ['nestwarmth'] = 9
         }
     },
     ['seed_halfling'] = {
diff --git a/scripts/tests/config.lua b/scripts/tests/config.lua
index a3104a6b6..316a8ccca 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/config.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/config.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,22 @@ function test_read_race()
     assert_not_nil(f)
 end
 
+function test_first_insect()
+    local f = faction.create('insect')
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    u:equip('first_unit')
+    assert_equal(9, u:get_item('nestwarmth'))
+end
+
+function test_first_troll()
+    local f = faction.create('troll')
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    u:equip('first_unit')
+    assert_equal(2, u:eff_skill('perception'))
+end
+
 function test_seed_unit()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     local f = faction.create('human')