diff --git a/src/common/attributes/attributes.vcproj b/src/common/attributes/attributes.vcproj
index 0757bcc70..52df7690e 100644
--- a/src/common/attributes/attributes.vcproj
+++ b/src/common/attributes/attributes.vcproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../kernel,../util,../..,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WINDOWS,WIN32,_DEBUG"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="0"
-				RuntimeLibrary="5"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				PrecompiledHeaderThrough="stdafx.h"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../kernel,../util,../..,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32,NDEBUG,_WINDOWS"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
-				RuntimeLibrary="4"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/creport.c b/src/common/gamecode/creport.c
index 11af139ac..ca2d68741 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/creport.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/creport.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 extern const char *directions[];
 extern const char *spelldata[];
 extern int quiet;
-extern boolean opt_cr_absolute_coords;
+boolean opt_cr_absolute_coords = false;
 
 /* globals */
 #define C_REPORT_VERSION 64
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index f43b36541..c4a9882f8 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ maintain(building * b, boolean first)
 	boolean paid = true, work = first;
 	unit * u;
 	if (fval(b, BLD_MAINTAINED)) return true;
-	if (b->type->maintenance==NULL) return true;
+	if (b->type==NULL || b->type->maintenance==NULL) return true;
 	if (is_cursed(b->attribs, C_NOCOST, 0)) {
 		fset(b, BLD_MAINTAINED);
 		fset(b, BLD_WORKING);
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/gamecode.vcproj b/src/common/gamecode/gamecode.vcproj
index 8e02c0de6..fd629c312 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/gamecode.vcproj
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/gamecode.vcproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../kernel,../util,../..,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32,NDEBUG,_WINDOWS"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
-				RuntimeLibrary="4"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../kernel,../util,../..,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WINDOWS,WIN32"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="0"
-				RuntimeLibrary="5"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				PrecompiledHeaderThrough="stdafx.h"
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index e955f6cca..abb7bad83 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ RemoveNMRNewbie(void) {
 static void
 restart(unit *u, const race * rc)
 {
-	faction *f = addplayer(u->region, u->faction->email, u->faction->passw, rc, u->faction->locale, u->faction->subscription)->faction;
-	unit * nu = f->units;
+	faction *f = addfaction(u->faction->email, u->faction->passw, rc, u->faction->locale, u->faction->subscription);
+  unit * nu = addplayer(u->region, f);
 	strlist ** o=&u->orders;
   f->subscription = u->faction->subscription;
 	fset(f, FFL_RESTART);
diff --git a/src/common/items/birthday_firework.c b/src/common/items/birthday_firework.c
index 54fbf6fa2..b5f4690cc 100644
--- a/src/common/items/birthday_firework.c
+++ b/src/common/items/birthday_firework.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 /* libc includes */
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 const int FIREWORK_RANGE=10;
 
diff --git a/src/common/items/items.vcproj b/src/common/items/items.vcproj
index 1b6a29963..e06b8fcc5 100644
--- a/src/common/items/items.vcproj
+++ b/src/common/items/items.vcproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../kernel,../util,../..,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32,NDEBUG,_WINDOWS"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
-				RuntimeLibrary="4"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../kernel,../util,../..,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WINDOWS,WIN32"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="0"
-				RuntimeLibrary="5"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				PrecompiledHeaderThrough="stdafx.h"
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index 4908ad241..5ddfff294 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ const struct race * new_race[MAXRACES];
 boolean sqlpatch = false;
 int turn;
 
+char * 
+strnzcpy(char * dst, const char *src, size_t len)
+{
+  strncpy(dst, src, len);
+  dst[len]=0;
+  return dst;
+}
+
 static attrib_type at_creator = {
 	"creator"
 	/* Rest ist NULL; temporäres, nicht alterndes Attribut */
@@ -2066,7 +2074,7 @@ kernel_done(void)
 }
 
 const char * localenames[] = {
-	"de", "en", "fr",
+	"de", "en",
 	NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/faction.c b/src/common/kernel/faction.c
index e532d664c..7ed16f65f 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/faction.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 /* libc includes */
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 const unit *
@@ -86,49 +87,56 @@ unused_faction_id(void)
 	return id;
 }
 
-unit *
-addplayer(region *r, const char *email, const char * password, 
-					const struct race * frace, const struct locale *loc,
-					int subscription)
+faction *
+addfaction(const char *email, const char * password, 
+           const struct race * frace, const struct locale *loc,
+           int subscription)
+{
+  int i;
+  faction *f;
+  assert(frace != new_race[RC_ORC]);
+  f = calloc(sizeof(faction), 1);
+
+  set_string(&f->email, email);
+
+  if (password) {
+    set_string(&f->passw, password);
+  } else {
+    for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) buf[i] = (char) (97 + rand() % 26); buf[i] = 0;
+    set_string(&f->passw, buf);
+  }
+  for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) buf[i] = (char) (97 + rand() % 26); buf[i] = 0;
+  set_string(&f->override, buf);
+
+  f->lastorders = turn;
+  f->alive = 1;
+  f->age = 0;
+  f->race = frace;
+  f->magiegebiet = 0;
+  f->locale = loc;
+  f->subscription = subscription;
+
+  f->options = Pow(O_REPORT) | Pow(O_ZUGVORLAGE) | Pow(O_SILBERPOOL) | Pow(O_COMPUTER) | Pow(O_COMPRESS) | Pow(O_ADRESSEN) | Pow(O_STATISTICS);
+
+  f->no = unused_faction_id();
+  register_faction_id(f->no);
+
+  sprintf(buf, "%s %s", LOC(loc, "factiondefault"), factionid(f));
+  set_string(&f->name, buf);
+  fset(f, FL_UNNAMED);
+
+  addlist(&factions, f);
+
+  return f;
+}
+
+unit *
+addplayer(region *r, faction * f)
 {
-	int i;
 	unit *u;
-	faction *f;
-	
-	assert(frace != new_race[RC_ORC]);
-	f = calloc(sizeof(faction), 1);
-	
-	set_string(&f->email, email);
-	
-	if (password) {
-		set_string(&f->passw, password);
-	} else {
-		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) buf[i] = (char) (97 + rand() % 26); buf[i] = 0;
-		set_string(&f->passw, buf);
-	}
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) buf[i] = (char) (97 + rand() % 26); buf[i] = 0;
-	set_string(&f->override, buf);
-	
-	f->lastorders = turn;
-	f->alive = 1;
-	f->age = 0;
-	f->race = frace;
-	f->magiegebiet = 0;
-	f->locale = loc;
-	f->subscription = subscription;
-	set_ursprung(f, 0, r->x, r->y);
-	
-	f->options = Pow(O_REPORT) | Pow(O_ZUGVORLAGE) | Pow(O_SILBERPOOL) | Pow(O_COMPUTER) | Pow(O_COMPRESS) | Pow(O_ADRESSEN) | Pow(O_STATISTICS);
-	
-	f->no = unused_faction_id();
-	register_faction_id(f->no);
-
-	sprintf(buf, "%s %s", LOC(loc, "factiondefault"), factionid(f));
-	set_string(&f->name, buf);
-	fset(f, FL_UNNAMED);
-	
-	addlist(&factions, f);
 
+  assert(f->units==NULL);
+  set_ursprung(f, 0, r->x, r->y);
 	u = createunit(r, f, 1, f->race);
 	give_starting_equipment(r, u);
 	fset(u, UFL_ISNEW);
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/faction.h b/src/common/kernel/faction.h
index e1c6fa26f..af9fcb37e 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/faction.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/faction.h
@@ -106,9 +106,10 @@ typedef struct faction_list {
 extern const struct unit * random_unit_in_faction(const struct faction *f);
 extern const char * factionname(const struct faction * f);
 extern void * resolve_faction(void * data);
-extern struct unit * addplayer(struct region *r, const char *email,
-															 const char* password, const struct race * frace,
-															 const struct locale *loc, int subscription);
+extern struct unit * addplayer(struct region *r, faction * f);
+extern struct faction * addfaction(const char *email, const char* password, 
+                                   const struct race * frace, 
+                                   const struct locale *loc, int subscription);
 extern boolean checkpasswd(const faction * f, const char * passwd, boolean shortp);
 extern void destroyfaction(faction * f);
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/kernel.vcproj b/src/common/kernel/kernel.vcproj
index 4cd8cfb81..4e159285e 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/kernel.vcproj
+++ b/src/common/kernel/kernel.vcproj
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../util,../..,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WINDOWS,WIN32"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="0"
-				RuntimeLibrary="5"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				PrecompiledHeaderThrough="stdafx.h"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../util,../..,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32,NDEBUG,_WINDOWS"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
-				RuntimeLibrary="4"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/magic.c b/src/common/kernel/magic.c
index f780681ca..dd2dd9c32 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/magic.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/magic.c
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ spellpower(region * r, unit * u, spell * sp, int cast_level)
 	}
 
 #ifdef MAGICPOWER
-	force = force * MAGICPOWER;
+	force = (int)(force * MAGICPOWER);
 #endif
 
 	return max(force, 0);
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ regeneration(unit * u)
 	aura = (rand() % d + rand() % d)/2 + 1;
 
 #ifdef MAGICREGEN
-	aura = aura * MAGICREGEN;
+	aura = (int)(aura * MAGICREGEN);
 #endif
 
 	return aura;
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index ad4569382..4eae21601 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -150,20 +150,16 @@
 # define HAVE_SNPRINTF
 
 /* MSVC has _access */
-_CRTIMP int __cdecl _access(const char *, int);
 # define access(f, m) _access(f, m)
 # define HAVE_ACCESS
 
 /* MSVC has _strdup */
-_CRTIMP char *  __cdecl _strdup(const char *);
 # define strdup(s) _strdup(s)
 # define HAVE_STRDUP
 
-_CRTIMP int     __cdecl _stricmp(const char *, const char *);
 # define stricmp(a, b) _stricmp(a, b)
 # define HAVE_STRICMP
 
-_CRTIMP int     __cdecl _strnicmp(const char *, const char *, size_t);
 # define strnicmp(a, b, c) _strnicmp(a, b, c)
 # define HAVE_STRNICMP
 # undef HAVE_STRCASECMP
@@ -236,6 +232,7 @@ extern char * strdup(const char *s);
 # define true ((boolean)!false)
 #endif
 
-#define strnzcpy(dst, src, len) (strncpy(dst, src, len), len?dst[len]=0:0, dst)
+/* this function must be implemented in a .o file */
+extern char * strnzcpy(char * dst, const char *src, size_t len);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/alliance.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/alliance.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5faff1c75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/alliance.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include <config.h>
+#include <eressea.h>
+#include "list.h"
+
+// kernel includes
+#include <kernel/region.h>
+#include <modules/alliance.h>
+
+// lua includes
+#include <lua.hpp>
+#include <luabind/luabind.hpp>
+#include <luabind/iterator_policy.hpp>
+
+using namespace luabind;
+
+static eressea::list<alliance>
+get_alliances(void) {
+  return eressea::list<alliance>(alliances);
+}
+
+void
+bind_alliance(lua_State * L) 
+{
+  module(L)[
+    def("alliances", &get_alliances, return_stl_iterator),
+    def("get_alliance", &findalliance),
+
+    class_<struct alliance>("alliance")
+    .def_readonly("name", &alliance::name)
+    .def_readonly("id", &alliance::id)
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/bindings.h b/src/eressea/lua/bindings.h
index c90e6a683..549742fd6 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/bindings.h
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/bindings.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef BINDINGS_H
-#define BINDINGS_H
+#ifndef LUA_BINDINGS_H
+#define LUA_BINDINGS_H
 
 struct lua_State;
 
@@ -7,33 +7,8 @@ extern void bind_region(struct lua_State * L);
 extern void bind_unit(struct lua_State * L);
 extern void bind_ship(struct lua_State * L);
 extern void bind_building(struct lua_State * L);
-
-namespace eressea {
-  template<class T>
-  class list {
-  public:
-    class iterator {
-    public:
-      iterator(T * index) : m_index(index) {}
-      T * operator*() { return m_index; }
-      bool operator==(const iterator& iter) {
-        return iter.m_index==m_index;
-      }
-      iterator& operator++() {
-        if (m_index) m_index = m_index->next;
-        return *this;
-      }
-    private:
-      T * m_index;
-    };
-    typedef iterator const_iterator;
-    list<T>(T * clist) : m_clist(clist) {}
-    iterator begin() const { return iterator(m_clist); }
-    iterator end() const { return iterator(NULL); }
-
-  public:
-    T * m_clist;
-  };
-};
+extern void bind_faction(struct lua_State * L);
+extern void bind_alliance(struct lua_State * L);
+extern void bind_eressea(struct lua_State * L);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/building.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/building.cpp
index 932520aff..d862bd17e 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/building.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/building.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <config.h>
+#include <cstring>
 #include <eressea.h>
-#include "bindings.h"
 
 // kernel includes
 #include <building.h>
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <luabind/iterator_policy.hpp>
 
 using namespace luabind;
-using namespace eressea;
 
 void
 bind_building(lua_State * L) 
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/eressea.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/eressea.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eeb0000c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/eressea.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#include <config.h>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <eressea.h>
+
+// kernel includes
+#include <modules/alliance.h>
+#include <kernel/faction.h>
+#include <kernel/unit.h>
+#include <kernel/region.h>
+#include <util/language.h>
+
+// lua includes
+#include <lua.hpp>
+#include <luabind/luabind.hpp>
+#include <luabind/iterator_policy.hpp>
+
+using namespace luabind;
+
+static faction *
+add_faction(const char * email, const char * passwd, const char * racename, const char * lang)
+{
+  const race * frace = findrace(racename, default_locale);
+  locale * loc = find_locale(lang);
+  faction * f = addfaction(email, passwd, frace, loc, 0);
+  return f;
+}
+
+static unit *
+add_unit(faction * f, region * r)
+{
+  if (f->units==NULL) return addplayer(r, f);
+  return createunit(r, f, 0, f->race);
+}
+
+static alliance *
+add_alliance(int id, const char * name)
+{
+  return makealliance(id, name);
+}
+
+void
+bind_eressea(lua_State * L) 
+{
+  module(L)[
+    def("add_unit", &add_unit),
+    def("add_faction", &add_faction),
+    def("add_alliance", &add_alliance)
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/export.h b/src/eressea/lua/export.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee52356a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/export.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef LUA_EXPORT_H
+#define LUA_EXPORT_H
+
+struct lua_State;
+
+extern void bind_region(struct lua_State * L);
+extern void bind_unit(struct lua_State * L);
+extern void bind_ship(struct lua_State * L);
+extern void bind_building(struct lua_State * L);
+extern void bind_faction(struct lua_State * L);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/faction.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/faction.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f7414add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/faction.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#include <config.h>
+#include <eressea.h>
+#include "list.h"
+
+// kernel includes
+#include <kernel/faction.h>
+#include <kernel/unit.h>
+#include <modules/alliance.h>
+
+// lua includes
+#include <lua.hpp>
+#include <luabind/luabind.hpp>
+#include <luabind/iterator_policy.hpp>
+
+using namespace luabind;
+
+static eressea::list<faction>
+get_factions(void) {
+  return eressea::list<faction>(factions);
+}
+
+class factionunit {
+public:
+  static unit * next(unit * node) { return node->nextF; }
+  static unit * value(unit * node) { return node; }
+};
+
+static eressea::list<unit, unit, factionunit>
+faction_units(const faction& f)
+{
+  return eressea::list<unit, unit, factionunit>(f.units);
+}
+
+static void
+faction_setalliance(faction& f, alliance * team)
+{
+  if (f.alliance==0) setalliance(&f, team);
+}
+
+static alliance *
+faction_getalliance(const faction& f)
+{
+  return f.alliance;
+}
+
+
+
+void
+bind_faction(lua_State * L) 
+{
+  module(L)[
+    def("factions", &get_factions, return_stl_iterator),
+    def("get_faction", &findfaction),
+
+    class_<struct faction>("faction")
+    .def_readonly("name", &faction::name)
+    .def_readonly("id", &faction::no)
+    .property("units", &faction_units, return_stl_iterator)
+    .property("alliance", &faction_getalliance, &faction_setalliance)
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/list.h b/src/eressea/lua/list.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39c61a457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/list.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#ifndef LUA_LIST_H
+#define LUA_LIST_H
+
+namespace eressea {
+
+  template<class T, class N = T>
+  class listnode {
+  public:
+    static N * next(N * node) { return node->next; }
+    static T * value(N * node) { return node; }
+  };
+
+  template<class T, class N = T, class nodetype = listnode<T, N> >
+  class list {
+  public:
+    class iterator {
+    public:
+      iterator(N * index) : m_index(index) {}
+      T * operator*() { return nodetype::value(m_index); }
+      bool operator==(const iterator& iter) {
+        return iter.m_index==m_index;
+      }
+      iterator& operator++() {
+        if (m_index) m_index = nodetype::next(m_index);
+        return *this;
+      }
+    private:
+      N * m_index;
+    };
+    typedef iterator const_iterator;
+    list<T, N, nodetype>(N * clist) : m_clist(clist) {}
+    iterator begin() const { return iterator(m_clist); }
+    iterator end() const { return iterator(NULL); }
+
+  public:
+    N * m_clist;
+  };
+
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/region.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/region.cpp
index b3931a0a8..be311ac87 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/region.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/region.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <eressea.h>
-#include "bindings.h"
+#include "list.h"
 
 // kernel includes
 #include <region.h>
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <luabind/iterator_policy.hpp>
 
 using namespace luabind;
-using namespace eressea;
 
 static eressea::list<region>
 get_regions(void) {
@@ -44,25 +43,24 @@ region_setname(region& r, const char * name) {
 static const char *
 region_getname(const region& r) {
   if (r.land) return r.land->name;
-  return r.terrain->name;
+  return terrain[r.terrain].name;
 }
 
 static void
 region_setinfo(region& r, const char * info) {
-  if (r.land) set_string(&r.land->display, info);
+  set_string(&r.display, info);
 }
 
 static const char *
 region_getinfo(const region& r) {
-  if (r.land) return r.land->display;
-  return NULL;
+  return r.display;
 }
 
 void
 bind_region(lua_State * L) 
 {
   module(L)[
-    def("get_regions", &get_regions, return_stl_iterator),
+    def("regions", &get_regions, return_stl_iterator),
     def("get_region", &findregion),
 
     class_<struct region>("region")
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/ship.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/ship.cpp
index 6ee9e565f..e744b00fc 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/ship.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/ship.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <eressea.h>
-#include "bindings.h"
 
 // kernel includes
 #include <ship.h>
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <luabind/iterator_policy.hpp>
 
 using namespace luabind;
-using namespace eressea;
 
 void
 bind_ship(lua_State * L) 
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
index ad699e883..ea1c4bf50 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <eressea.h>
-#include "bindings.h"
 
 // kernel includes
-#include <region.h>
-#include <unit.h>
+#include <kernel/region.h>
+#include <kernel/item.h>
+#include <kernel/faction.h>
+#include <kernel/skill.h>
+#include <kernel/unit.h>
 
 // lua includes
 #include <lua.hpp>
@@ -12,7 +14,71 @@
 #include <luabind/iterator_policy.hpp>
 
 using namespace luabind;
-using namespace eressea;
+
+static void
+unit_setnumber(unit& u, int number)
+{
+  if (u.number==0) set_number(&u, number);
+}
+
+static int
+unit_getnumber(const unit& u)
+{
+  return u.number;
+}
+
+static int
+unit_getitem(const unit& u, const char * iname)
+{
+  const item_type * itype = it_find(iname);
+  if (itype!=NULL) {
+    return i_get(u.items, itype);
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+unit_additem(unit& u, const char * iname, int number)
+{
+  const item_type * itype = it_find(iname);
+  if (itype!=NULL) {
+    item * i = i_change(&u.items, itype, number);
+    return i?i->number:0;
+  } // if (itype!=NULL)
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+unit_getskill(const unit& u, const char * skname)
+{
+  skill_t sk = sk_find(skname);
+  if (sk!=NOSKILL) {
+    skill * sv = get_skill(&u, sk);
+    return sv->level;
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+unit_effskill(const unit& u, const char * skname)
+{
+  skill_t sk = sk_find(skname);
+  if (sk!=NOSKILL) {
+    return effskill(&u, sk);
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+unit_setskill(unit& u, const char * skname, int level)
+{
+  skill_t sk = sk_find(skname);
+  if (sk!=NOSKILL) {
+    set_level(&u, sk, level);
+    return level;
+  } // if (sk!=NULL)
+  return -1;
+}
 
 void
 bind_unit(lua_State * L) 
@@ -23,6 +89,13 @@ bind_unit(lua_State * L)
     class_<struct unit>("unit")
     .def_readonly("name", &unit::name)
     .def_readonly("region", &unit::region)
+    .def_readonly("faction", &unit::faction)
     .def_readonly("id", &unit::no)
+    .def("get_item", &unit_getitem)
+    .def("add_item", &unit_additem)
+    .def("get_skill", &unit_getskill)
+    .def("eff_skill", &unit_effskill)
+    .def("set_skill", &unit_setskill)
+    .property("number", &unit_getnumber, &unit_setnumber)
   ];
 }
diff --git a/src/lua.hpp b/src/lua.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ea348161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lua.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+extern "C" {
+#include "lua.h"
+#include "lauxlib.h"
+#include "lualib.h"
+}