diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/study.c b/src/common/gamecode/study.c
index ec9b5f0a3..37fab76b2 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/study.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/study.c
@@ -154,14 +154,20 @@ const attrib_type at_learning = {
 static int
 study_days(unit * student, skill_t sk)
 {
-  int speed = 30 + student->race->study_speed_base;
-  if (student->race->study_speed) speed += student->race->study_speed[sk];
+  int speed = 30;
+  if (student->race->study_speed) {
+    speed += student->race->study_speed[sk];
+  }
+  if (speed<30) {
+    skill * sv = get_skill(student, sk);
+    if (sv==0) return 30;
+  }
   return student->number * speed;
 }
 
 static int
 teach_unit(unit * teacher, unit * student, int nteaching, skill_t sk, 
-			  boolean report, int * academy)
+           boolean report, int * academy)
 {
   teaching_info * teach = NULL;
   attrib * a;
@@ -179,7 +185,7 @@ teach_unit(unit * teacher, unit * student, int nteaching, skill_t sk,
     return 0;
   }
 
-  n = study_days(student, sk);
+  n = 30;
   a = a_find(student->attribs, &at_learning);
   if (a!=NULL) {
     teach = (teaching_info*)a->data.v;
@@ -487,6 +493,7 @@ study_speedup(unit * u)
   }
   return 1.0;
 }
+
 int
 learn_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
 {
@@ -703,8 +710,8 @@ learn_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
   }
 
   multi *= study_speedup(u);
-
-  days = (int)((u->number * 30 + teach->value) * multi);
+  days = study_days(u, sk);
+  days = (int)((days + teach->value) * multi);
 
   /* the artacademy currently improves the learning of entertainment
   of all units in the region, to be able to make it cumulative with
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/race.h b/src/common/kernel/race.h
index 7cf79f6e5..bc1e1b101 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/race.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/race.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ typedef struct race {
   const spell * precombatspell;
   struct att attack[10];
   char bonus[MAXSKILLS];
-  char study_speed_base;
   signed char * study_speed; /* study-speed-bonus in points/turn (0=30 Tage) */
   boolean __remove_me_nonplayer;
   int flags;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
index 1bbda02f5..32a9e9b98 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
@@ -1541,7 +1541,7 @@ parse_races(xmlDocPtr doc)
     xmlChar * propValue;
     race * rc;
     xmlXPathObjectPtr result;
-    int k;
+    int k, study_speed_base;
     struct att * attack;
 
     propValue = xmlGetProp(node, BAD_CAST "name");
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ parse_races(xmlDocPtr doc)
     rc->speed = (float)xml_fvalue(node, "speed", 1.0F);
     rc->hitpoints = xml_ivalue(node, "hp", 0);
     rc->armor = (char)xml_ivalue(node, "ac", 0);
-    rc->study_speed_base = xml_ivalue(node, "studyspeed", 0);
+    study_speed_base = xml_ivalue(node, "studyspeed", 0);
 
     rc->at_default = (char)xml_ivalue(node, "unarmedattack", -2);
     rc->df_default = (char)xml_ivalue(node, "unarmeddefense", -2);
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ parse_races(xmlDocPtr doc)
     for (k=0;k!=result->nodesetval->nodeNr;++k) {
       xmlNodePtr node = result->nodesetval->nodeTab[k];
       int mod = xml_ivalue(node, "modifier", 0);
-      int speed = xml_ivalue(node, "speed", 0);
+      int speed = xml_ivalue(node, "speed", study_speed_base);
       skill_t sk;
 
       propValue = xmlGetProp(node, BAD_CAST "name");
diff --git a/src/res/e2k9/races.xml b/src/res/e2k9/races.xml
index 1e24b51ac..1c7d58f2e 100644
--- a/src/res/e2k9/races.xml
+++ b/src/res/e2k9/races.xml
@@ -24,20 +24,25 @@
     <familiar race="imp"/>
   </race>
 
-  <race name="uruk" magres="-0.05" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" recruitcost="70" maintenance="10" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.0" hp="20" damage="1d5" unarmedattack="-2" unarmeddefense="-2" playerrace="yes" walk="yes" giveitem="yes" giveperson="yes" giveunit="yes" getitem="yes" equipment="yes">
+  <race name="uruk" studyspeed="-5" magres="-0.05" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" recruitcost="70" maintenance="10" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.0" hp="20" damage="1d5" unarmedattack="-2" unarmeddefense="-2" playerrace="yes" walk="yes" giveitem="yes" giveperson="yes" giveunit="yes" getitem="yes" equipment="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" moverandom="yes" learn="yes"/>
     <function name="itemdrop" value="defaultdrops"/>
     <param name="other_race" value="troll"/>
     <param name="other_cost" value="500"/>
-    <skill name="armorer" modifier="1"/>
+
+    <skill name="bow" speed="+5"/>
     <skill name="building" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="cartmaking" modifier="-1"/>
+    <skill name="catapult" speed="+5"/>
+    <skill name="crossbow" speed="+5"/>
     <skill name="forestry" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="herbalism" modifier="-2"/>
+    <skill name="melee" speed="+5"/>
     <skill name="mining" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="quarrying" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="riding" modifier="-99"/>
     <skill name="sailing" modifier="-1"/>
+    <skill name="stamina" speed="0"/>
     <skill name="shipcraft" modifier="-1"/>
     <skill name="tactics" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="training" modifier="-1"/>