diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index f27c34a8c..166a0d89f 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -2544,14 +2544,14 @@ breedtrees(region *r, unit *u, int raw)
 {
   int n, i, skill, planted = 0;
   const resource_type * rtype;
-  static int thisturn = -1;
+  static int gamecookie = -1;
   static int current_season;
   
-  if (thisturn!=turn) {
+  if (gamecookie!=global.cookie) {
     gamedate date;
     get_gamedate(turn, &date);
     current_season = date.season;
-    thisturn = turn;
+    gamecookie = global.cookie;
   }
   
   /* Bäume züchten geht nur im Frühling */
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index 77349dc65..5feb5dc0b 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -3746,15 +3746,6 @@ static void maintain_buildings_1(region * r) { maintain_buildings(r, false); }
 static void maintain_buildings_2(region * r) { maintain_buildings(r,true); }
 static void reset_moved(unit * u) { freset(u, UFL_MOVED); }
 
-static void reset_rng(void) {
-  rng_init(turn?turn:(int)time(0));
-}
-
-static void reset_rng_region(region * r)
-{
-  rng_init(r->index+turn);
-}
-
 /** warn about passwords that are not US ASCII.
  * even though passwords are technically UTF8 strings, the server receives
  * them as part of the Subject of an email when reports are requested.
@@ -3851,7 +3842,6 @@ init_processor(void)
   }
 
   p+=10; /* after combat, reset rng */
-  add_proc_global(p, &reset_rng, NULL);
   add_proc_region(p, &do_siege, "Belagern");
 
   p+=10; /* can't allow reserve before siege (weapons) */
@@ -3860,7 +3850,6 @@ init_processor(void)
   add_proc_unit(p, &follow_unit, "Folge auf Einheiten setzen");
 
   p+=10; /* rest rng again before economics */
-  add_proc_global(p, &reset_rng, NULL);
   add_proc_region(p, &economics, "Zerstoeren, Geben, Rekrutieren, Vergessen");
 
   p+=10;
@@ -3878,7 +3867,6 @@ init_processor(void)
     add_proc_order(p, K_TEACH, &teach_cmd, PROC_THISORDER|PROC_LONGORDER, "Lehren");
   }
   p+=10;
-  add_proc_region(p, &reset_rng_region, NULL);
   add_proc_order(p, K_STUDY, &learn_cmd, PROC_THISORDER|PROC_LONGORDER, "Lernen");
 
   p+=10;
@@ -3905,7 +3893,6 @@ init_processor(void)
   p+=10;
   add_proc_global(p, &encounters, "Zufallsbegegnungen");
   p+=10;
-  add_proc_global(p, &reset_rng, NULL);
   add_proc_unit(p, &monsters_kill_peasants, "Monster fressen und vertreiben Bauern");
 
   p+=10;
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/report.c b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
index 6e5db4dc3..71fe07256 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/report.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
@@ -1921,14 +1921,14 @@ report_plaintext(const char * filename, report_context * ctx, const char * chars
   /* static variables can cope with writing for different turns */
   static int thisseason = -1;
   static int nextseason = -1;
-  static int thisturn = -1;
-  if (thisturn!=turn) {
+  static int gamecookie = -1;
+  if (gamecookie!=global.cookie) {
     gamedate date;
     get_gamedate(turn+1, &date);
     thisseason = date.season;
     get_gamedate(turn+2, &date);
     nextseason = date.season;
-    thisturn = turn;
+    gamecookie = global.cookie;
   }
 
   if (F==NULL) {
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index 97d2952ec..ce85776b8 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 /* exported variables */
 region  *regions;
 faction *factions;
-settings global;
+settings global = { 0 };
 FILE    *logfile;
 FILE    *updatelog;
 const struct race * new_race[MAXRACES];
@@ -2502,10 +2502,10 @@ lifestyle(const unit * u)
 {
   int need;
   static plane * astralspace;
-  static int thisturn = -1;
-  if (thisturn!=turn) {
+  static int gamecookie = -1;
+  if (gamecookie!=global.cookie) {
     astralspace = getplanebyname("Astralraum");
-    thisturn = turn;
+    gamecookie = global.cookie;
   }
 
   if (is_monsters(u->faction)) return 0;
@@ -2972,7 +2972,6 @@ kernel_init(void)
   translation_init();
 
   if (!turn) turn = lastturn();
-  rng_init(turn?turn:(int)time(0));
   if (sqlpatch) {
     sprintf(zBuffer, "%s/patch-%d.sql", datapath(), turn);
     sql_init(zBuffer);
@@ -3031,4 +3030,5 @@ free_gamedata(void)
   while (global.attribs) {
     a_remove(&global.attribs, global.attribs);
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  ++global.cookie; /* readgame() already does this, but sjust in case */
+}
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index 9059149e5..32c326566 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -369,11 +369,12 @@ extern const struct race * new_race[];
 
 /* globale settings des Spieles */
 typedef struct settings {
-  const char    *gamename;
-	boolean				 unitsperalliance;
-  unsigned int   maxunits;
+  int cookie;
+  const char *gamename;
+  boolean unitsperalliance;
+  unsigned int maxunits;
   struct attrib *attribs;
-  unsigned int   data_turn;
+  unsigned int data_turn;
   boolean disabled[MAXKEYWORDS];
   struct param * parameters;
   void * vm_state;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/faction.c b/src/common/kernel/faction.c
index 5420b6592..22200c108 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/faction.c
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ faction *
 get_monsters(void)
 {
   static faction * monsters;
-  static int thisturn = -1;
-  if (thisturn!=turn) {
+  static int gamecookie = -1;
+  if (gamecookie!=global.cookie) {
     monsters = NULL;
-    thisturn = turn;
+    gamecookie = global.cookie;
   }
 
   if (!monsters) {
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/move.c b/src/common/kernel/move.c
index 414517707..80c353b92 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/move.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/move.c
@@ -880,14 +880,14 @@ is_guarded(region * r, unit * u, unsigned int mask)
   unit *u2 = NULL;
   int i;
   static unit * guardcache[MAXGUARDCACHE], * lastguard; /* STATIC_XCALL: used across calls */
-  static int thisturn = -1;
-  if (thisturn!=turn) {
-    if (thisturn>=0) {
+  static int gamecookie = -1;
+  if (gamecookie!=global.cookie) {
+    if (gamecookie>=0) {
       /* clear the previous turn's cache */
       memset(guardcache, 0, sizeof(guardcache));
       lastguard = NULL;
     }
-    thisturn = turn;
+    gamecookie = global.cookie;
   }
 
   if (!fval(r, RF_GUARDED)) {
@@ -1649,13 +1649,13 @@ sail(unit * u, order * ord, boolean move_on_land, region_list **routep)
     if (!flying_ship(sh)) {
       int stormchance;
       static int stormyness;
-      static int thisturn = -1;
+      static int gamecookie = -1;
 
-      if (thisturn != turn) {
+      if (gamecookie != global.cookie) {
         gamedate date;
         get_gamedate(turn, &date);
         stormyness = storms[date.month] * 5;
-        thisturn = turn;
+        gamecookie = global.cookie;
       }
 
       /* storms should be the first thing we do. */
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/save.c b/src/common/kernel/save.c
index 12d8bce56..16d02f5c4 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/save.c
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ readgame(const char * filename, int mode, int backup)
   const struct building_type * bt_lighthouse = bt_find("lighthouse");
   storage my_store = (mode==IO_BINARY)?binary_store:text_store;
   storage * store = &my_store;
-
+  
   sprintf(path, "%s/%s", datapath(), filename);
   log_printf("- reading game data from %s\n", filename);
   if (backup) create_backup(path);
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ readgame(const char * filename, int mode, int backup)
   a_read(store, &global.attribs);
   global.data_turn = turn = store->r_int(store);
   rng_init(turn);
+  ++global.cookie;
   store->r_int(store); /* max_unique_id = */ 
   nextborder = store->r_int(store);
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/teleport.c b/src/common/kernel/teleport.c
index 0723496c2..d4f4565b2 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/teleport.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/teleport.c
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ plane *
 get_astralplane(void)
 {
   static plane * astralspace;
-  static int thisturn = -1;
-  if (thisturn!=turn) {
+  static int gamecookie = -1;
+  if (gamecookie!=global.cookie) {
     astralspace = getplanebyname("Astralraum");
-    thisturn = turn;
+    gamecookie = global.cookie;
   }
 
   if (astralspace==NULL) {
diff --git a/src/eressea/editing.c b/src/eressea/editing.c
index 0c516ca5c..cf76382c1 100644
--- a/src/eressea/editing.c
+++ b/src/eressea/editing.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ seed_players(const char * filename, boolean new_island)
 {
   newfaction * players = read_newfactions(filename);
   if (players!=NULL) {
-    rng_init(players->subscription);
     while (players) {
       int n = listlen(players);
       int k = (n+ISLANDSIZE-1)/ISLANDSIZE;
diff --git a/src/eressea/korrektur.c b/src/eressea/korrektur.c
index 03a5e22ae..bca842e25 100644
--- a/src/eressea/korrektur.c
+++ b/src/eressea/korrektur.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 #include <util/log.h>
 #include <util/rand.h>
 #include <util/resolve.h>
+#include <util/rng.h>
 #include <util/sql.h>
 #include <util/vset.h>
 
@@ -883,6 +884,7 @@ fix_groups(void)
 void
 korrektur(void)
 {
+  int i = rng_int();
 #if GLOBAL_WARMING
   gamedate date;
   get_gamedate(turn, &date);
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/eressea.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/eressea.cpp
index 5d3ac5381..9af304270 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/eressea.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/eressea.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ lua_autoseed(const char * filename, bool new_island)
 {
   newfaction * players = read_newfactions(filename);
   if (players!=NULL) {
-    rng_init(players->subscription);
     while (players) {
       int n = listlen(players);
       int k = (n+ISLANDSIZE-1)/ISLANDSIZE;
diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/gamecode.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/gamecode.cpp
index 71f1224ba..3a44bd32b 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/gamecode.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/gamecode.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ lua_planmonsters(void)
   faction * f = get_monsters();
 
   if (f==NULL) return;
-  rng_init(turn?turn:(int)time(0));
   plan_monsters();
   for (u=f->units;u;u=u->nextF) {
     call_script(u);
@@ -207,7 +206,6 @@ readshortpwds()
 static int
 process_orders(void)
 {
-  rng_init(turn?turn:(int)time(0));
 #ifdef SHORTPWDS
   readshortpwds("passwords");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea.lua b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
index 2b167fc31..e2d3bd782 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function change_locales()
   end
 end
 
-function run_scripts()
+function load_scripts()
   scripts = { 
     "spells.lua",
     "extensions.lua",
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ function run_scripts()
     "eressea/wedding-jadee.lua", 
     "eressea/ponnuki.lua",
     "eressea/items.lua",
-    "eressea/xmas2004.lua",
     "eressea/10years.lua",
+    "eressea/xmas2004.lua",
     "eressea/xmas2005.lua",
     "eressea/xmas2006.lua",
     "eressea/embassy.lua",
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function process(orders)
   init_summary()
 
   -- kill multi-players (external script)
-  loadscript("eressea/multis.lua")
+  -- loadscript("eressea/multis.lua")
 
   -- run the turn:
   set_encoding("utf8")
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ function process(orders)
     print("could not read " .. orders)
     return -1
   end
-  run_scripts()
 
   plan_monsters()
 
@@ -114,6 +113,7 @@ end
 --
 
 -- orderfile: contains the name of the orders.
+load_scripts()
 if orderfile==nil then
   print "you must specify an orderfile"
 else
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2004.lua b/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2004.lua
index 515ce915c..6a6bcfa63 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2004.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2004.lua
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ function xmas2004()
   end
 end
 
-xmas2004()
+-- xmas2004()
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2005.lua b/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2005.lua
index c1e82a12c..f64e4e8d0 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2005.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2005.lua
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ function xmas2005()
   end
 end
 
-xmas2005()
+-- xmas2005()
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2006.lua b/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2006.lua
index 25f15d84f..3eb665f3c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2006.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea/xmas2006.lua
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ function xmas2006()
   end
 end
 
-xmas2006()
+-- xmas2006()