diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index 5369e5492..77624ca96 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 * permission from the authors.
 */
 
+#pragma region includes
+
 #include <config.h>
 #include <kernel/eressea.h>
 #include "economy.h"
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 
+#pragma endregion
 
 typedef struct request {
   struct request * next;
@@ -101,6 +104,27 @@ static int entertaining;
 static int norders;
 static request *oa;
 
+#define RECRUIT_MERGE 1
+#define RECRUIT_CLASSIC 2
+#define RECRUIT_ARCHETYPES 4
+static int rules_recruit = -1;
+
+static void recruit_init(void)
+{
+  if (rules_recruit<0) {
+    rules_recruit = 0;
+    if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "recruit.allow_merge", 1)) {
+      rules_recruit |= RECRUIT_MERGE;
+    }
+    if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "recruit.classic", 1)) {
+      rules_recruit |= RECRUIT_CLASSIC;
+    }
+    if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "recruit.archetype", 0)) {
+      rules_recruit |= RECRUIT_ARCHETYPES;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 int
 income(const unit * u)
 {
@@ -1091,11 +1115,6 @@ maintain_buildings(region * r, boolean crash)
   }
 }
 
-#define RECRUIT_MERGE 1
-#define RECRUIT_CLASSIC 2
-#define RECRUIT_ARCHETYPES 4
-static int rules_recruit = -1;
-
 static int
 recruit_archetype(unit * u, order * ord)
 {
@@ -1103,18 +1122,7 @@ recruit_archetype(unit * u, order * ord)
   int want;
   const char * s;
 
-  if (rules_recruit<0) {
-    rules_recruit = 0;
-    if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "recruit.allow_merge", 1)) {
-      rules_recruit |= RECRUIT_MERGE;
-    }
-    if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "recruit.classic", 1)) {
-      rules_recruit |= RECRUIT_CLASSIC;
-    }
-    if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "recruit.archetype", 0)) {
-      rules_recruit |= RECRUIT_ARCHETYPES;
-    }
-  }
+  if (rules_recruit<0) recruit_init();
 
   init_tokens(ord);
   skip_token();
@@ -1235,16 +1243,6 @@ recruit_archetype(unit * u, order * ord)
   return -1;
 }
 
-static void recruit_init(void)
-{
-  if (rules_recruit<0) {
-    rules_recruit = 0;
-    if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "recruit.allow_merge", 1)) {
-      rules_recruit |= RECRUIT_MERGE;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 int recruit_archetypes(void)
 {
   if (rules_recruit<0) recruit_init();
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index 0abe75c75..1a1067f8c 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -2925,10 +2925,10 @@ static void age_region(region * r)
     int stability = r->land->ownership->since_turn;
     int morale = MORALE_TAKEOVER + stability/10;
     if (r->land->ownership->owner && r->land->morale<MORALE_MAX) {
-      r->land->morale = MIN(morale, MORALE_MAX);
+      r->land->morale = (short)MIN(morale, MORALE_MAX);
     }
     if (!r->land->ownership->owner && r->land->morale<MORALE_DEFAULT) {
-      r->land->morale = MIN(morale, MORALE_DEFAULT);
+      r->land->morale = (short)MIN(morale, MORALE_DEFAULT);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/study.c b/src/common/gamecode/study.c
index 63d6be830..aaed7b6ee 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/study.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/study.c
@@ -107,24 +107,28 @@ magic_lowskill(unit *u)
 int
 study_cost(unit *u, skill_t sk)
 {
-	int stufe, k = 50;
+  static int cost = 0;
+  int stufe, k = 50;
 
-	switch (sk) {
-		case SK_SPY:
-			return 100;
-			break;
-		case SK_TACTICS:
-		case SK_HERBALISM:
-		case SK_ALCHEMY:
-			return 200;
-			break;
-		case SK_MAGIC:	/* Die Magiekosten betragen 50+Summe(50*Stufe) */
-				/* 'Stufe' ist dabei die nächste zu erreichende Stufe */
-			stufe = 1 + get_level(u, SK_MAGIC);
-			return k*(1+((stufe+1)*stufe/2));
-			break;
-	}
-	return 0;
+  if (cost==0) {
+    cost = get_param_int(global.parameters, "skills.cost", 200);
+  }
+  switch (sk) {
+    case SK_SPY:
+      return 100;
+      break;
+    case SK_TACTICS:
+    case SK_HERBALISM:
+    case SK_ALCHEMY:
+      return 200;
+      break;
+    case SK_MAGIC:	/* Die Magiekosten betragen 50+Summe(50*Stufe) */
+      /* 'Stufe' ist dabei die nächste zu erreichende Stufe */
+      stufe = 1 + get_level(u, SK_MAGIC);
+      return k*(1+((stufe+1)*stufe/2));
+      break;
+  }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
index 9e2846b80..8a11abc7d 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
@@ -1347,7 +1347,6 @@ parse_equipment(xmlDocPtr doc)
         xmlXPathFreeObject(xpathResult);
 
         xpathResult = xmlXPathEvalExpression(BAD_CAST "skill", xpath);
-        assert(!eq->skills);
         add_skills(eq, xpathResult->nodesetval);
         xmlXPathFreeObject(xpathResult);
 
diff --git a/src/eressea.sln b/src/eressea.sln
index 1ed731289..03173a5c8 100644
--- a/src/eressea.sln
+++ b/src/eressea.sln
@@ -36,32 +36,26 @@ Global
 		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Profile|Win32
 		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}.Profile|Win32.Build.0 = Profile|Win32
 		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Profile|Win32
 		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Profile|Win32.Build.0 = Profile|Win32
 		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
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 		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Profile|Win32.Build.0 = Profile|Win32
 		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{74B1CBD4-3B6E-E544-9475-33FBB0BCE165}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{74B1CBD4-3B6E-E544-9475-33FBB0BCE165}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Profile|Win32
 		{74B1CBD4-3B6E-E544-9475-33FBB0BCE165}.Profile|Win32.Build.0 = Profile|Win32
 		{74B1CBD4-3B6E-E544-9475-33FBB0BCE165}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{74B1CBD4-3B6E-E544-9475-33FBB0BCE165}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Profile|Win32
 		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}.Profile|Win32.Build.0 = Profile|Win32
 		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Profile|Win32
 		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Profile|Win32.Build.0 = Profile|Win32
 		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{AD80EB0B-7CB4-42F2-9C95-8CCEF68DB387}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{AD80EB0B-7CB4-42F2-9C95-8CCEF68DB387}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
 		{AD80EB0B-7CB4-42F2-9C95-8CCEF68DB387}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
diff --git a/src/eressea.vcproj b/src/eressea.vcproj
index ef6f0d368..f58ae52db 100644
--- a/src/eressea.vcproj
+++ b/src/eressea.vcproj
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="libxml2.lib pdcurses.lib lua5.1_d.lib tolua++.lib luabind_d.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="libxml2.lib pdcurses.lib lua5.1_d.lib tolua++.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\eressea.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="libxml2.lib pdcurses.lib lua5.1.lib tolua++.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\eressea.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -212,6 +214,14 @@
 						PrecompiledHeaderThrough="stdafx.h"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\combined\util.c"
diff --git a/src/eressea/server.c b/src/eressea/server.c
index d84acd6ee..e3810f820 100644
--- a/src/eressea/server.c
+++ b/src/eressea/server.c
@@ -593,6 +593,27 @@ load_inifile(const char * filename)
   inifile = d;
 }
 
+static void
+write_spells(void)
+{
+  const resource_type * rt_water = rt_find("p2");
+  struct locale * loc = find_locale("de");
+  FILE * F = fopen("spells.txt", "w");
+  spell_list * spl = spells;
+  for (;spl;spl=spl->next) {
+    const spell * sp = spl->data;
+    spell_component * spc = sp->components;
+    char components[128];
+    components[0]=0;
+    for (;spc->type;++spc) {
+      strcat(components, LOC(loc, spc->type->_name[0]));
+      strcat(components, ",");
+    }
+    fprintf(F, "%s;%d;%s;%s\n", LOC(loc, mkname("spell", sp->sname)), sp->level, LOC(loc, mkname("school", magietypen[sp->magietyp])), components);
+  }
+  fclose(F);
+}
+
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -628,7 +649,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
   kernel_init();
   game_init();
 
-  // run the main script
+  /* write_spells(); */
+
+  /* run the main script */
   if (luafile==NULL) lua_console(luaState);
   else {
     char buf[MAX_PATH];
diff --git a/src/res/de/strings.xml b/src/res/de/strings.xml
index db2ac6cf4..bed1dd4c0 100644
--- a/src/res/de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/de/strings.xml
@@ -4026,7 +4026,7 @@
       <text locale="en">Shadow Call</text>
     </string>
     <string name="create_ror">
-      <text locale="de">Erscahffe einen Ring der Regeneration</text>
+      <text locale="de">Erschaffe einen Ring der Regeneration</text>
       <text locale="en">Create A Ring Of Regeneration</text>
     </string>
     <string name="raise_mob">
diff --git a/src/res/e2k9.xml b/src/res/e2k9.xml
index fb6b8bb4d..28dd54cd9 100644
--- a/src/res/e2k9.xml
+++ b/src/res/e2k9.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 
   <game name="Aragon" units="500">
     <!-- Game specific settings -->
+    <param name="database.gameid" value="7"></param>
+
     <order name="ARBEITEN" disable="yes"/>
     <order name="BETEN" disable="yes"/>
     <order name="FRIEDEN" disable="yes"/>
@@ -67,7 +69,6 @@
     <order name="WERWESEN" disable="yes"/>
     <order name="XONTORMIA" disable="yes"/>
 
-    <skill name="alchemy" enable="true"/>
     <skill name="armorer" enable="true"/>
     <skill name="bow" enable="true"/>
     <skill name="building" enable="true"/>
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
     <skill name="unarmed" enable="true"/>
     <skill name="weaponsmithing" enable="true"/>
 
+    <skill name="alchemy" enable="false"/>
     <skill name="entertainment" enable="false"/>
     <skill name="espionage" enable="false"/>
     <skill name="perception" enable="false"/>
@@ -103,14 +105,16 @@
     <param name="modules.astralspace" value="0"/>
     <param name="modules.wormholes" value="0"/>
 
+    <param name="skills.cost" value="500"/>
     <param name="entertain.base" value="0"/>
     <param name="entertain.perlevel" value="20"/>
     <param name="nmr.timeout" value="5"/>
     <param name="nmr.removenewbie" value="10"/>
     <param name="GiveRestriction" value="3"/>
-    <param name="hunger.long" value="1"/>
+    <param name="hunger.long" value="0"/>
     <param name="hunger.damage" value="1d9+9"/>
     <param name="recruit.allow_merge" value="1"/>
+    <param name="study.expensivemigrants" value="1"/>
     <param name="rules.check_overload" value="0"/>
     <param name="rules.combat.herospeed" value="3"/>
     <param name="rules.combat.skill_bonus" value="0"/>
@@ -119,8 +123,10 @@
 	<param name="rules.cavalry.mode" value="1"/>
     <param name="rules.economy.taxation" value="1"/>
     <param name="rules.give" value="3"/> <!-- only self + peasants -->
-    <param name="rules.help.mask" value="fight guard stealth money"/>
+    <param name="rules.help.mask" value="fight guard money"/>
 	<param name="movement.shipspeed.skillbonus" value="7"/>
+    <param name="alliance.auto" value="fight"/>
+	<!--param name="alliance.restricted" value="fight"/-->
   </game>
   <xi:include href="eressea/strings.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="eressea/races.xml"/>
diff --git a/src/res/e2k9/races.xml b/src/res/e2k9/races.xml
index b08027677..8b1dd18b9 100644
--- a/src/res/e2k9/races.xml
+++ b/src/res/e2k9/races.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <skill name="building" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="cartmaking" modifier="-1"/>
     <skill name="catapult" modifier="1"/>
-    <skill name="magic" modifier="-1"/>
+    <skill name="magic" modifier="-99"/>
     <skill name="mining" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="roadwork" modifier="-2"/>
     <skill name="sailing" modifier="-2"/>
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     <skill name="cartmaking" modifier="-1"/>
     <skill name="forestry" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="herbalism" modifier="-2"/>
-    <skill name="magic" modifier="-1"/>
     <skill name="mining" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="quarrying" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="riding" modifier="-99"/>
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@
     <skill name="shipcraft" modifier="-1"/>
     <skill name="tactics" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="training" modifier="-1"/>
+    <skill name="magic" modifier="-99"/>
     <skill name="unarmed" modifier="-99"/>
     <skill name="weaponsmithing" modifier="2"/>
     <attack type="1" damage="1d5"/>
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     <skill name="herbalism" modifier="-1"/>
     <skill name="shipcraft" modifier="3"/>
     <skill name="sailing" modifier="3"/>
+    <skill name="magic" modifier="-99"/>
     <skill name="unarmed" modifier="-99"/>
     <attack type="1" damage="1d5"/>
     <familiar race="dolphin" default="yes"/>
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@
     <skill name="sailing" modifier="-2"/>
     <skill name="shipcraft" modifier="-1"/>
     <skill name="training" modifier="-1"/>
+    <skill name="magic" modifier="-99"/>
     <skill name="unarmed" modifier="-99"/>
     <attack type="1" damage="1d5"/>
     <familiar race="eagle" default="yes"/>
diff --git a/src/res/messages.xml b/src/res/messages.xml
index 5cb6a7b0b..0d167a5b1 100644
--- a/src/res/messages.xml
+++ b/src/res/messages.xml
@@ -6973,7 +6973,7 @@
       <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
       <arg name="region" type="region"/>
       <arg name="command" type="order"/>
-      <arg name="building" type="name"/>
+      <arg name="building" type="string"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - Die Einheit steht nicht im benötigten Gebäude, $localize($building)."</text>
     <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) in $region($region): '$order($command)' - The unit must be in a  $localize($building) to produce this."</text>
diff --git a/src/res/vinyambar-3.xml b/src/res/vinyambar-3.xml
index 9f65798f9..48168bb96 100644
--- a/src/res/vinyambar-3.xml
+++ b/src/res/vinyambar-3.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <include href="buildings.xml" />
 
   <game name="Kreis der Macht" units="250" welcome="vinyambar">
-    <comment>Game specific</comment>
+    <!-- Game specific -->
     <order name="ARBEITEN" disable></order>
     <param name="entertain.base" value="15"></param>
     <param name="entertain.perlevel" value="5"></param>