diff --git a/conf/e2/config.json b/conf/e2/config.json
index 6b11dceff..1ae7f77e5 100644
--- a/conf/e2/config.json
+++ b/conf/e2/config.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
         "world.era": 2,
         "seed.population.min": 8,
         "seed.population.max": 8,
-        "rules.ship.damage_drift": 0.00,
         "rules.reserve.twophase": true,
         "rules.give.max_men": -1,
         "rules.check_overload": false,
diff --git a/conf/e3/config.json b/conf/e3/config.json
index 3e443c389..764ba6786 100644
--- a/conf/e3/config.json
+++ b/conf/e3/config.json
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
         "rules.stealth.anon_battle": false,
         "rules.check_overload": false,
         "rules.combat.goblinbonus": 3,
-        "rules.ship.damage_drift": 0.00,
         "rules.alliances": true,
         "rules.combat.herospeed": 3,
         "rules.combat.demon_vampire": 5,
diff --git a/conf/e4/config.json b/conf/e4/config.json
index 027e4c655..e23eee261 100644
--- a/conf/e4/config.json
+++ b/conf/e4/config.json
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
         "rules.stealth.anon_battle": false,
         "rules.check_overload": false,
         "rules.combat.goblinbonus": 3,
-        "rules.ship.damage_drift": 0.00,
         "rules.alliances": true,
         "rules.combat.herospeed": 3,
         "rules.combat.demon_vampire": 5,
diff --git a/src/kernel/jsonconf.c b/src/kernel/jsonconf.c
index eed4d4480..fc2d9dd20 100644
--- a/src/kernel/jsonconf.c
+++ b/src/kernel/jsonconf.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static void disable_feature(const char *str) {
     for (k = 0; k != MAXKEYWORDS; ++k) {
         // FIXME: this loop is slow as balls.
         if (strcmp(keywords[k], str) == 0) {
-            log_info("disable keyword %s\n", str);
+            log_debug("disable keyword %s\n", str);
             enable_keyword(k, false);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index 6b0ce3d35..f69af5649 100755
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -2656,13 +2656,12 @@ int combatspell_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/* Beachten: einige Monster sollen auch unbewaffent die Region bewachen
-* können */
 guard_t can_start_guarding(const unit * u)
 {
     if (u->status >= ST_FLEE || fval(u, UFL_FLEEING))
         return E_GUARD_FLEEING;
-    if (fval(u_race(u), RCF_UNARMEDGUARD))
+    /* Monster der Monsterpartei dürfen immer bewachen */
+    if (is_monsters(u->faction) || fval(u_race(u), RCF_UNARMEDGUARD))
         return E_GUARD_OK;
     if (!armedmen(u, true))
         return E_GUARD_UNARMED;
@@ -2696,24 +2695,18 @@ int guard_on_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
             cmistake(u, ord, 95, MSG_EVENT);
         }
         else {
-            /* Monster der Monsterpartei dürfen immer bewachen */
-            if (is_monsters(u->faction)) {
+            int err = can_start_guarding(u);
+            if (err == E_GUARD_OK) {
                 guard(u, GUARD_ALL);
             }
-            else {
-                int err = can_start_guarding(u);
-                if (err == E_GUARD_OK) {
-                    guard(u, GUARD_ALL);
-                }
-                else if (err == E_GUARD_UNARMED) {
-                    ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "unit_unarmed", ""));
-                }
-                else if (err == E_GUARD_FLEEING) {
-                    cmistake(u, ord, 320, MSG_EVENT);
-                }
-                else if (err == E_GUARD_NEWBIE) {
-                    cmistake(u, ord, 304, MSG_EVENT);
-                }
+            else if (err == E_GUARD_UNARMED) {
+                ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "unit_unarmed", ""));
+            }
+            else if (err == E_GUARD_FLEEING) {
+                cmistake(u, ord, 320, MSG_EVENT);
+            }
+            else if (err == E_GUARD_NEWBIE) {
+                cmistake(u, ord, 304, MSG_EVENT);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/laws.test.c b/src/laws.test.c
index 43936abfc..655699895 100644
--- a/src/laws.test.c
+++ b/src/laws.test.c
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ static void test_newbie_cannot_guard(CuTest *tc) {
     setup_guard(&fix, true);
     config_set("NewbieImmunity", "4");
     CuAssertTrue(tc, IsImmune(fix.u->faction));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, E_GUARD_NEWBIE, can_start_guarding(fix.u));
     update_guards();
     CuAssertTrue(tc, !fval(fix.u, UFL_GUARD));
     test_cleanup();
@@ -644,6 +645,7 @@ static void test_unarmed_cannot_guard(CuTest *tc) {
     guard_fixture fix;
 
     setup_guard(&fix, false);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, E_GUARD_UNARMED, can_start_guarding(fix.u));
     update_guards();
     CuAssertTrue(tc, !fval(fix.u, UFL_GUARD));
     test_cleanup();
@@ -656,6 +658,18 @@ static void test_unarmed_races_can_guard(CuTest *tc) {
     setup_guard(&fix, false);
     rc = rc_get_or_create(fix.u->_race->_name);
     rc->flags |= RCF_UNARMEDGUARD;
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, E_GUARD_OK, can_start_guarding(fix.u));
+    update_guards();
+    CuAssertTrue(tc, fval(fix.u, UFL_GUARD));
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_monsters_can_guard(CuTest *tc) {
+    guard_fixture fix;
+
+    setup_guard(&fix, false);
+    u_setfaction(fix.u, get_or_create_monsters());
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, E_GUARD_OK, can_start_guarding(fix.u));
     update_guards();
     CuAssertTrue(tc, fval(fix.u, UFL_GUARD));
     test_cleanup();
@@ -666,7 +680,7 @@ static void test_low_skill_cannot_guard(CuTest *tc) {
 
     setup_guard(&fix, true);
     set_level(fix.u, SK_MELEE, 1);
-    fix.u->status = ST_FLEE;
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, E_GUARD_UNARMED, can_start_guarding(fix.u));
     update_guards();
     CuAssertTrue(tc, !fval(fix.u, UFL_GUARD));
     test_cleanup();
@@ -677,6 +691,7 @@ static void test_fleeing_cannot_guard(CuTest *tc) {
 
     setup_guard(&fix, true);
     fix.u->status = ST_FLEE;
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, E_GUARD_FLEEING, can_start_guarding(fix.u));
     update_guards();
     CuAssertTrue(tc, !fval(fix.u, UFL_GUARD));
     test_cleanup();
@@ -1269,6 +1284,7 @@ CuSuite *get_laws_suite(void)
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_newbie_cannot_guard);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_unarmed_cannot_guard);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_unarmed_races_can_guard);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_monsters_can_guard);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_fleeing_cannot_guard);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_low_skill_cannot_guard);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_reserve_self);
diff --git a/src/monsters.c b/src/monsters.c
index 5ca357099..607994b69 100644
--- a/src/monsters.c
+++ b/src/monsters.c
@@ -75,16 +75,14 @@
 #define DRAGON_RANGE 20         /* Max. Distanz zum nächsten Drachenziel */
 #define MAXILLUSION_TEXTS   3
 
+static double attack_chance; /* rules.monsters.attack_chance, or default 0.4 */
+
 static void give_peasants(unit *u, const item_type *itype, int reduce) {
     char buf[64];
     slprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s 0 %d %s", LOC(u->faction->locale, keyword(K_GIVE)), reduce, LOC(u->faction->locale, itype->rtype->_name));
     unit_addorder(u, parse_order(buf, u->faction->locale));
 }
 
-static double monster_attack_chance(void) {
-    return config_get_flt("rules.monsters.attack_chance", 0.4);
-}
-
 static void reduce_weight(unit * u)
 {
     int capacity, weight = 0;
@@ -157,15 +155,15 @@ static order *monster_attack(unit * u, const unit * target)
     return create_order(K_ATTACK, u->faction->locale, "%i", target->no);
 }
 
-static order *get_money_for_dragon(region * r, unit * u, int wanted)
+static order *get_money_for_dragon(region * r, unit * udragon, int wanted)
 {
     int n;
-    bool attacks = monster_attack_chance() > 0.0;
+    bool attacks = attack_chance > 0.0;
 
     /* falls genug geld in der region ist, treiben wir steuern ein. */
     if (rmoney(r) >= wanted) {
         /* 5% chance, dass der drache aus einer laune raus attackiert */
-        if (!attacks || chance(1.0 - u_race(u)->aggression)) {
+        if (!attacks || chance(1.0 - u_race(udragon)->aggression)) {
             /* Drachen haben in E3 und E4 keine Einnahmen. Neuer Befehl Pluendern erstmal nur fuer Monster?*/
             return create_order(K_LOOT, default_locale, NULL);
         }
@@ -174,15 +172,15 @@ static order *get_money_for_dragon(region * r, unit * u, int wanted)
     /* falls der drache launisch ist, oder das regionssilber knapp, greift er alle an
      * und holt sich Silber von Einheiten, vorausgesetzt er bewacht bereits */
     n = 0;
-    if (attacks && is_guard(u, GUARD_TAX)) {
-        unit *u2;
-        for (u2 = r->units; u2; u2 = u2->next) {
-            if (u2->faction != u->faction && cansee(u->faction, r, u2, 0) && !in_safe_building(u, u2)) {
-                int m = get_money(u2);
+    if (attacks && is_guard(udragon, GUARD_TAX)) {
+        unit *u;
+        for (u = r->units; u; u = u->next) {
+            if (u->faction != udragon->faction && cansee(udragon->faction, r, u, 0) && !in_safe_building(u, udragon)) {
+                int m = get_money(u);
                 if (m != 0) {
-                    order *ord = monster_attack(u, u2);
+                    order *ord = monster_attack(udragon, u);
                     if (ord) {
-                        addlist(&u->orders, ord);
+                        addlist(&udragon->orders, ord);
                         n += m;
                     }
                 }
@@ -758,14 +756,13 @@ static order *plan_dragon(unit * u)
 void plan_monsters(faction * f)
 {
     region *r;
-    double attack_chance = monster_attack_chance();
-
+    
     assert(f);
+    attack_chance = config_get_flt("rules.monsters.attack_chance", 0.4);
     f->lastorders = turn;
 
     for (r = regions; r; r = r->next) {
         unit *u;
-        double rchance = attack_chance;
         bool attacking = false;
 
         for (u = r->units; u; u = u->next) {
@@ -784,10 +781,8 @@ void plan_monsters(faction * f)
                 produceexp(u, SK_PERCEPTION, u->number);
             }
 
-            if (rchance > 0.0) {
-                if (chance(rchance))
-                    attacking = true;
-                rchance = 0.0;
+            if (!attacking) {
+                if (chance(attack_chance)) attacking = true;
             }
             if (u->status > ST_BEHIND) {
                 setstatus(u, ST_FIGHT);
@@ -801,8 +796,10 @@ void plan_monsters(faction * f)
             if (ta && !monster_is_waiting(u)) {
                 unit *tu = (unit *)ta->data.v;
                 if (tu && tu->region == r) {
-                    addlist(&u->orders,
-                        create_order(K_ATTACK, u->faction->locale, "%i", tu->no));
+                    order * ord = monster_attack(u, tu);
+                    if (ord) {
+                        addlist(&u->orders, ord);
+                    }
                 }
                 else if (tu) {
                     tu = findunitg(ta->data.i, NULL);
diff --git a/src/util/umlaut.c b/src/util/umlaut.c
index 73a4195c2..872ad8ffd 100644
--- a/src/util/umlaut.c
+++ b/src/util/umlaut.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ int findtoken(const void * root, const char *key, variant * result)
             ref = ref->nexthash;
         str += len;
         if (!ref) {
-            log_info("findtoken | token not found '%s'\n", key);
+            log_debug("findtoken | token not found '%s'\n", key);
             return E_TOK_NOMATCH;
         }
         tk = ref->node;
@@ -269,6 +269,6 @@ int findtoken(const void * root, const char *key, variant * result)
         *result = tk->id;
         return E_TOK_SUCCESS;
     }
-    log_info("findtoken | token not found '%s'\n", key);
+    log_debug("findtoken | token not found '%s'\n", key);
     return E_TOK_NOMATCH;
 }