diff --git a/src/common/kernel/race.c b/src/common/kernel/race.c
index e58178765..6412d8a4a 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/race.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/race.c
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ oldfamiliars(unit * u)
   /* these familiars have no special skills.
    */
   snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s_familiar", u->race->_name[0]);
+  create_mage(u, M_GRAU);
   equip_unit(u, get_equipment(fname));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/script.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/script.cpp
index e8072869d..eba962be2 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/script.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/script.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ lua_initfamiliar(unit * u)
   }
 
   snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s_familiar", u->race->_name[0]);
+  create_mage(u, M_GRAU);
   equip_unit(u, get_equipment(fname));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea.lua b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
index a311347c7..d9404cdda 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function run_scripts()
   scripts = { 
     "spells.lua",
     "extensions.lua",
+    "familiars.lua",
     "write_emails.lua",
     "eressea/eternath.lua",
     "eressea/wedding-jadee.lua", 
@@ -94,12 +95,6 @@ function process(orders)
   end
 end
 
--- demo: how to add a special familiars-constructor
-function initfamiliar_lynx(u)
-  print("a lynx is born ;-)")
-end
-
-
 --
 -- main body of script
 --
diff --git a/src/scripts/familiars.lua b/src/scripts/familiars.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b99da3a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/familiars.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+function initfamiliar_lynx(u)
+  print("a lynx is born ;-)")
+end
diff --git a/src/scripts/hse3-run.lua b/src/scripts/hse3-run.lua
index 71e3c7de8..9b59f4baa 100644
--- a/src/scripts/hse3-run.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/hse3-run.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ function run_scripts()
   scripts = { 
     "spells.lua",
     "extensions.lua",
+    "familiars.lua",
     "hse/portals.lua",
     "hse/stats.lua"
   }
diff --git a/src/scripts/hse4-run.lua b/src/scripts/hse4-run.lua
index 181f5011c..1cf154ba6 100644
--- a/src/scripts/hse4-run.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/hse4-run.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ function run_scripts()
   scripts = { 
     "spells.lua",
     "extensions.lua",
+    "familiars.lua",
     "hse/portals.lua",
     "hse/stats.lua"
   }
diff --git a/src/scripts/wdw-run.lua b/src/scripts/wdw-run.lua
index 6bce3060b..6bf37478a 100644
--- a/src/scripts/wdw-run.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/wdw-run.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function process(orders)
     return -1
   end
 end
-	
+        
 --
 -- main body of script
 --
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ print("- Running wdw-run.lua")
 scripts = {
   "spells.lua",
   "extensions.lua",
+  "familiars.lua",
   "write_emails.lua",
   "wdw/sphinx.lua",
   "wdw/phoenix.lua",