diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index 6b0b2b243..c03542ff8 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ change_level(unit * u, skill_t sk, int bylevel)
 {
 	skill * sv = get_skill(u, sk);
 	assert(bylevel>0);
-	if (sv==0) set_skill(u, sk, bylevel, 0);
+	if (sv==0) set_skill(u, sk, bylevel, 0, false);
 	else {
 		sv->level = (unsigned char)(sv->level+bylevel);
 		sv->learning = 0;
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index b92e85b9e..7163e65dc 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ live(region * r)
 				}				/* bestes Talent raussuchen */
 				if (sb!=NULL) {
 					int weeks = min(effect, u->number);
-					reduce_skill(sb, weeks);
+					reduce_skill(u, sb, weeks);
 					ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("dumbeffect",
 						"unit weeks skill", u, weeks, (skill_t)sb->id));
 				}	/* sonst Glück gehabt: wer nix weiß, kann nix vergessen... */
@@ -3394,6 +3394,7 @@ processorders (void)
 
 	puts(" - Zaubern");
 	magic();
+	remove_empty_units();
 
 	puts(" - Lehren");
 	teaching();
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/randenc.c b/src/common/gamecode/randenc.c
index 5f6fac0d0..f595f8d73 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/randenc.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/randenc.c
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ godcurse(void)
 				skill * sv = u->skills;
 				while (sv!=u->skills+u->skill_size) {
 					int weeks = 1+rand()%3;
-					reduce_skill(sv, weeks);
+					reduce_skill(u, sv, weeks);
 					++sv;
 				}
 #endif
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ randomevents(void)
 				while (sv!=u->skills+u->skill_size) {
 					if (rand() % 100 < 25) {
 						int weeks = 0+rand()%3;
-						if (rand() % 100 < 40) reduce_skill(sv, weeks);
+						if (rand() % 100 < 40) reduce_skill(u, sv, weeks);
 						else while (weeks--) learn_skill(u, sv->id, 1.0);
 					}
 					++sv;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/battle.c b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
index 5c480508e..4b84d60cc 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/battle.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
@@ -992,10 +992,10 @@ drain_exp(unit *u, int n)
 		skill * sv = get_skill(u, sk);
 		while (n>0) {
 			if (n>=30*u->number) {
-				reduce_skill(sv, 1);
+				reduce_skill(u, sv, 1);
 				n-=30;
 			} else {
-				if (rand()%(30*u->number)<n) reduce_skill(sv, 1);
+				if (rand()%(30*u->number)<n) reduce_skill(u, sv, 1);
 				n = 0;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/combatspells.c b/src/common/kernel/combatspells.c
index f0b5b5642..ef1c9ca74 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/combatspells.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/combatspells.c
@@ -546,10 +546,10 @@ sp_mindblast(fighter * fi, int level, int power, spell * sp)
 				skill * sv = get_skill(du, sk);
 				while (n>0) {
 					if (n>=30*du->number) {
-						reduce_skill(sv, 1);
+						reduce_skill(du, sv, 1);
 						n-=30;
 					} else {
-						if (rand()%(30*du->number)<n) reduce_skill(sv, 1);
+						if (rand()%(30*du->number)<n) reduce_skill(du, sv, 1);
 						n = 0;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index c3f9d7597..7ad772826 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ const char *options[MAXOPTIONS] =
 	"MATERIALPOOL",
 	"ADRESSEN",
 	"BZIP2",
-	"PUNKTE"
+	"PUNKTE",
+	"SHOWSKCHANGE"
 };
 
 int
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index b578e7a0a..40bf0fe0d 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ typedef char direction_t;
 typedef int race_t;
 typedef int curse_t;
 typedef int magic_t;
-typedef int skill_t;
+typedef short skill_t;
 typedef int herb_t;
 typedef int potion_t;
 typedef int luxury_t;
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@ enum {
 	O_ADRESSEN,			/* 512 */
 	O_BZIP2,				/* 1024 - crkurz compatible flag */
 	O_SCORE,				/* 2048 - punkte anzeigen? */
+	O_SHOWSKCHANGE,	/* 4096 - Skillveränderungen anzeigen? */
 	MAXOPTIONS
 };
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/message.c b/src/common/kernel/message.c
index 99ba47040..d5bde2e5a 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/message.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/message.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ new_message(struct faction * receiver, const char* sig, ...)
 				args[i] = (void*)oldresourcetype[(resource_t)va_arg(marker, resource_t)];
 				break;
 			case 't':
-				args[i] = (void*)va_arg(marker, skill_t);
+				args[i] = (void*)va_arg(marker, int);
 				break;
 			case 'd':
 				args[i] = (void*)i;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/reports.c b/src/common/kernel/reports.c
index 167fc1e27..131199b15 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/reports.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/reports.c
@@ -599,7 +599,8 @@ spskill(const struct locale * lang, const struct unit * u, skill_t sk, int *dh,
 		  boolean days)
 {
 	char * sbuf = buf+strlen(buf);
-	int i;
+	int i, effsk;
+
 	if (!u->number)
 		return;
 
@@ -625,13 +626,25 @@ spskill(const struct locale * lang, const struct unit * u, skill_t sk, int *dh,
 			sbuf += sprintf(sbuf, "%d/", i);
 		}
 	}
-	sbuf += sprintf(sbuf, "%d", effskill(u, sk));
 
-#if SKILLPOINTS
+	effsk = effskill(u, sk);
+	sbuf += sprintf(sbuf, "%d", effsk);
+
+#if SKILLPOINTS == 1
 	if (days) {
 		assert(u->number);
 		sbuf += sprintf(sbuf, " [%d]", get_skill(u, sk) / u->number);
 	}
+#else
+	if(effsk > 0 && u->faction->options & Pow(O_SHOWSKCHANGE)) {
+		attrib *a;
+		for(a = a_find(u->attribs,&at_showskchange); a; a=a->nexttype) {
+			if(a->data.sa[0] == sk) {
+				sbuf += sprintf(sbuf, " (%s%hd)", (a->data.sa[1]>0)?"+":"", a->data.sa[1]);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/save.c b/src/common/kernel/save.c
index c5221986f..8b6e668f7 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/save.c
@@ -1472,14 +1472,14 @@ readgame(boolean backup)
 					int lvl = level(skill);
 					int weeks = (skill - level_days(lvl))/30;
 					if (weeks || lvl) {
-						set_skill(u, sk, lvl, 2*weeks);
+						set_skill(u, sk, lvl, 2*weeks, true);
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
 				while ((sk = (skill_t) ri(F)) != NOSKILL) {
 					int level = ri(F);
 					int weeks = ri(F);
-					set_skill(u, sk, level, weeks);
+					set_skill(u, sk, level, weeks, true);
 				}
 			}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/skill.c b/src/common/kernel/skill.c
index c91536307..f96ca020d 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/skill.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/skill.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "curse.h"
 #include "region.h"
 #include "karma.h"
+#include "attrib.h"
 
 /* libc includes */
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -257,13 +258,16 @@ level(int days)
 
 #if !SKILLPOINTS
 void 
-reduce_skill(skill * sv, int change)
+reduce_skill(unit *u, skill * sv, int change)
 {
 	if (sv->learning>=change) {
 		/* just forget a few weeks */
 		sv->learning = (unsigned char)(sv->learning-change);
 	} else {
 		int weeks;
+		unsigned char oldlevel = sv->level;
+		attrib *a;
+
 		change -= sv->learning;
 		while (change>=sv->level && sv->level > 0) {
 			change -= sv->level;
@@ -279,6 +283,18 @@ reduce_skill(skill * sv, int change)
 			weeks = 0;
 		}
 		sv->learning = (unsigned char)weeks;
+
+		for(a = a_find(u->attribs, &at_showskchange);a;a = a->nexttype) {
+			if(a->data.sa[0] == sv->id) {
+				a->data.sa[1] = (short)(a->data.sa[1] + (sv->level-oldlevel));
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if(a == NULL) {
+			a = a_add(&u->attribs, a_new(&at_showskchange));
+			a->data.sa[0] = sv->id;
+			a->data.sa[1] = (short)(sv->level-oldlevel);
+		}
 	}
 	assert(sv->level>=0 && sv->learning>=0 && sv->learning<=sv->level*2);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/skill.h b/src/common/kernel/skill.h
index de468064f..6710cb7ff 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/skill.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/skill.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ extern int level(int days);
 # define skill_level(level) level_days(level)
 #else
 # define skill_level(level) (level)
-extern void reduce_skill(skill * sv, int change);
+extern void reduce_skill(struct unit *u, skill * sv, int change);
 extern int skill_compare(const skill * sk, const skill * sc);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/spell.c b/src/common/kernel/spell.c
index b4508e73e..209809630 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/spell.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/spell.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ do_shock(unit *u, char *reason)
 	if(rand()%10 < 2) {
 		for (sk=0; sk < MAXSKILLS; sk++) {
 			int n = get_skill(u, sk);
-			if (n!=0) set_skill(u, sk, (n*9)/10);
+			if (n!=0) set_skill(u, sk, (n*9)/10, false);
 		}
 	}
 #else
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ do_shock(unit *u, char *reason)
 		skill * sv = u->skills+i;
 		int weeks = (sv->level * sv->level - sv->level) / 2 + sv->learning;
 		int change = (weeks+9) / 10;
-		reduce_skill(sv, change);
+		reduce_skill(u, sv, change);
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -4699,7 +4699,7 @@ sp_headache(castorder *co)
 	if (smax!=NULL) {
 		/* wirkt auf maximal 10 Personen */
 		int change = min(10, target->number) * (rand()%2+1) / target->number;
-		reduce_skill(smax, change);
+		reduce_skill(target, smax, change);
 	}
 #endif
 	set_string(&target->thisorder, "");
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/unit.c b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
index d72286f77..13995b8d6 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ transfermen(unit * u, unit * u2, int n)
 		skill * sv;
 		for (sv=u->skills;sv!=u->skills+u->skill_size;++sv) {
 			if (u2->number == 0) {
-				set_skill(u2, sv->id, sv->level, sv->learning);
+				set_skill(u2, sv->id, sv->level, sv->learning, false);
 			} else {
 				skill * sn = get_skill(u2, sv->id);
 				if (sn) {
@@ -919,6 +919,11 @@ set_number(unit * u, int count)
 }
 
 #if !SKILLPOINTS
+
+attrib_type at_showskchange = {
+	"showskchange", NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL
+};
+
 boolean
 learn_skill(unit * u, skill_t sk, double chance)
 {
@@ -939,25 +944,27 @@ learn_skill(unit * u, skill_t sk, double chance)
 		if (rand()%2==0) --heads;
 		if (heads>coins) break;
 	}
-	if (heads) ++weeks;
-	else ++level;
-	if (!sv) {
-		set_skill(u, sk, level, weeks);
+	if (heads) {
+		++weeks;
 	} else {
-		sv->level = (unsigned char)level;
-		sv->learning = (unsigned char)weeks;
+		++level;
+		weeks = 0;
 	}
+	set_skill(u, sk, level, weeks, false);
 	return heads==0;
 }
 
 void
-set_skill(unit * u, skill_t id, int level, int weeks)
+set_skill(unit * u, skill_t id, int level, int weeks, boolean load)
 {
+	attrib *a;
 	skill *i = u->skills;
+	unsigned char oldlevel = 0;
 
 	assert(level>=0 && weeks>=0 && weeks<=level*2);
 	for (; i != u->skills + u->skill_size; ++i) {
 		if (i->id == id) {
+			oldlevel = i->level;
 			if (level || weeks) {
 				i->level = (unsigned char)level;
 				i->learning = (unsigned char)weeks;
@@ -967,7 +974,23 @@ set_skill(unit * u, skill_t id, int level, int weeks)
 			}
 			return;
 		}
-	} if (!level && !weeks) {
+	}
+
+	if(load == false) {
+		for(a = a_find(u->attribs, &at_showskchange);a;a = a->nexttype) {
+			if(a->data.sa[0] == id) {
+				a->data.sa[1] = (short)(a->data.sa[1] + (level-oldlevel));
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if(a == NULL) {
+			a = a_add(&u->attribs, a_new(&at_showskchange));
+			a->data.sa[0] = id;
+			a->data.sa[1] = (short)(level-oldlevel);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!level && !weeks) {
 		return;
 	}
 	++u->skill_size;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/unit.h b/src/common/kernel/unit.h
index 56eba2544..f5ed6b403 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/unit.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/unit.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ extern attrib_type at_potionuser;
 extern attrib_type at_contact;
 extern attrib_type at_effect;
 extern attrib_type at_private;
+extern attrib_type at_showskchange;
 
 int ualias(const struct unit * u);
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ extern int get_skill(const struct unit * u, skill_t id);
 #define has_skill(u, id) (get_skill(u, id)>0)
 #define change_level(u, sk, bylevel) set_level(u, sk, max(0,get_level(u,sk)+bylevel));
 #else
-extern void set_skill(struct unit * u, skill_t id, int level, int weeks);
+extern void set_skill(struct unit * u, skill_t id, int level, int weeks, boolean load);
 extern struct skill * get_skill(const struct unit * u, skill_t id);
 extern boolean has_skill(const unit* u, skill_t sk);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/modules/arena.c b/src/common/modules/arena.c
index 8fd503ba8..630421e1e 100644
--- a/src/common/modules/arena.c
+++ b/src/common/modules/arena.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ use_wand_of_tears(unit * user, const struct item_type * itype, const char * cmd)
 #if SKILLPOINTS
 				change_skill(u, u->skills[i].id, -10);
 #else
-				if (rand()%3) reduce_skill(u->skills+i, 1);
+				if (rand()%3) reduce_skill(u, u->skills+i, 1);
 #endif
 			}
 			if (k) ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("wand_of_tears_effect",
diff --git a/src/common/settings-eressea.h b/src/common/settings-eressea.h
index ef7dc2ce9..449bcd2bf 100644
--- a/src/common/settings-eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/settings-eressea.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #define REMOVENMRNEWBIE 1
 #define REMOVENMRTIMEOUT 1
 #define HUNGER_DISABLES_LONGORDERS 1
-#define REDUCED_PEASANTGROWTH 0
+#define REDUCED_PEASANTGROWTH 1
 #define RACE_ADJUSTMENTS 1
-#define TEACHDIFFERENCE 1
+#define TEACHDIFFERENCE 2
 #define PEASANT_ADJUSTMENT 1
-#define SKILLPOINTS 1
+#define SKILLPOINTS 0
diff --git a/src/mapper/map_partei.c b/src/mapper/map_partei.c
index b06ff4033..70c7e63ab 100644
--- a/src/mapper/map_partei.c
+++ b/src/mapper/map_partei.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ change_level(unit * u, skill_t sk, int bylevel)
 {
 	skill * sv = get_skill(u, sk);
 	assert(bylevel>0);
-	if (sv==0) set_skill(u, sk, bylevel, 0);
+	if (sv==0) set_skill(u, sk, bylevel, 0, true);
 	else {
 		sv->level = (unsigned char)(sv->level+bylevel);
 		sv->learning = 0;
diff --git a/src/res/de/strings.xml b/src/res/de/strings.xml
index 61bd95625..763fcab45 100644
--- a/src/res/de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/de/strings.xml
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@
 	<string name="PUNKTE">
 		<text locale="de">PUNKTE</text>
 	</string>
+	<string name="SHOWSKCHANGE">
+		<text locale="de">TALENTVERSCHIEBUNGEN</text>
+	</string>
 
 	<comment>Schiffstypen</comment>
 	<string name="balloon_a">
diff --git a/src/res/en/strings.xml b/src/res/en/strings.xml
index a49c5f25f..cb488e337 100644
--- a/src/res/en/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/en/strings.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 	<string name="ZUGVORLAGE">
 		<text locale="en">TEMPLATE</text>
 	</string>
+	<string name="SHOWSKCHANGE">
+		<text locale="en">SKILLCHANGES</text>
+	</string>
 
 	<string name="INFO">
 		<text locale="en">INFO</text>