diff --git a/src/mapper/mapper.c b/src/mapper/mapper.c
index 79022d7cf..c6b022b17 100644
--- a/src/mapper/mapper.c
+++ b/src/mapper/mapper.c
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ makemonsters(void)
 {
 	faction * f = calloc(sizeof(faction), 1);
 	f->next=factions;
-	f->race=new_race[RC_TEMPLATE];
+	f->race = new_race[RC_TEMPLATE];
 	f->alive=1;
   set_email(&f->email, "");
 	f->lastorders=0;
diff --git a/src/res/kingdoms/races.xml b/src/res/kingdoms/races.xml
index 40c1e369c..73a7dd6d4 100644
--- a/src/res/kingdoms/races.xml
+++ b/src/res/kingdoms/races.xml
@@ -7,4 +7,9 @@
     <attack type="1" damage="1d5"/>
   </race>
 
+  <race name="template" magres="1.000000" maxaura="0.000000" regaura="0.000000" recruitcost="0" weight="0" capacity="0" speed="10.000000" hp="10" damage="1d4" unarmedattack="-2" unarmeddefense="-2" playerrace="yes" fly="yes" swim="yes" walk="yes" shapeshift="yes" shapeshiftany="yes" giveitem="yes" giveperson="yes" giveunit="yes" getitem="yes" recruitethereal="yes" recruitunlimited="yes" equipment="yes">
+    <ai splitsize="10000" moverandom="yes" learn="yes"/>
+    <attack type="1" damage="1d4"/>
+  </race>
+
 </races>