diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea.lua b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
index d50ade68c..f50ec86e5 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
@@ -28,39 +28,14 @@ function run_scripts()
     "write_emails.lua",
     "eressea/eternath.lua",
     "eressea/wedding-jadee.lua", 
-    "eressea/ponnuki.lua"
+    "eressea/ponnuki.lua",
+    "eressea/embassy.lua"
   }
   for index in scripts do
     loadscript(scripts[index])
   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");
@@ -94,7 +69,7 @@ function process(orders)
   process_orders()
 
   -- post-turn updates:
-  update_special()
+  update_embassies()
   update_guards()
   update_scores()
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua b/src/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91b8642a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+function use_seashell(u, amount)
+-- Muschelplateau...
+  local visit = u.faction.objects:get("embassy_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_embassies()
+-- Muschelplateau
+  local r = get_region(165,30)
+  if r~=nil then
+    local u
+    for u in r.units do
+      if u.faction.objects:get("embassy_muschel")==nil then
+        if (u.faction:add_item("seashell", 1)>0) then
+          print(u.faction)
+          u.faction.objects:set("embassy_muschel", get_turn())
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+