diff --git a/src/common/kernel/terrain.h b/src/common/kernel/terrain.h
index fd240db6f..31b8b6b15 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/terrain.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/terrain.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ typedef struct terrain_type {
   int size;         /* how many peasants can work? */
   unsigned int flags;
   short max_road;   /* this many stones make a full road */
+  short distribution; /* multiplier used for seeding */
   struct terrain_production * production;
   const struct item_type ** herbs; /* zero-terminated array of herbs */
   const char * (*name)(const struct region * r);
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
index 6101e9cc9..308e6aa97 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
@@ -1539,13 +1539,14 @@ parse_terrains(xmlDocPtr doc)
       if (xml_bvalue(node, "swim", false)) terrain->flags |= SWIM_INTO;
       if (xml_bvalue(node, "shallow", true)) terrain->flags |= LARGE_SHIPS;
       if (xml_bvalue(node, "cavalry", false)) terrain->flags |= CAVALRY_REGION;
-      if (xml_bvalue(node, "seed", true)) terrain->flags |= AUTO_TERRAIN;
     }
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "sea", false)) terrain->flags |= SEA_REGION;
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "arctic", false)) terrain->flags |= ARCTIC_REGION;
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "land", true)) terrain->flags |= LAND_REGION;
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "forest", false)) terrain->flags |= FOREST_REGION;
 
+    terrain->distribution = (short)xml_ivalue(node, "seed", 0) terrain->flags |= AUTO_TERRAIN;
+
     xpath->node = node;
     xpathChildren = xmlXPathEvalExpression(BAD_CAST "herb", xpath);
     children = xpathChildren->nodesetval;
diff --git a/src/common/modules/autoseed.c b/src/common/modules/autoseed.c
index 519350064..e3de3f055 100644
--- a/src/common/modules/autoseed.c
+++ b/src/common/modules/autoseed.c
@@ -38,23 +38,23 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 const terrain_type *
-random_terrain(unsigned int flags)
+random_terrain(boolean distribution)
 {
   static int nterrains;
+  static int ndistribution;
   const terrain_type * terrain;
   int n;
   if (nterrains==0) {
     for (terrain=terrains();terrain;terrain=terrain->next) {
-      if (fval(terrain, flags)==flags) {
-        ++nterrains;
-      }
+      ndistribution += terrain->distribution;
+      ++nterrains;
     }
   }
-  n = rand() % nterrains;
+
+  n = rand() % distribution?ndistribution:nterrains;
   for (terrain=terrains();terrain;terrain=terrain->next) {
-    if (fval(terrain, flags)==flags) {
-      if (n--==0) break;
-    }
+    n -= distribution?terrain->distribution:1;
+    if (n<0) break;
   }
   return terrain;
 }
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ autoseed(newfaction ** players, int nsize, boolean new_island)
       --isize;
       if (psize>=PLAYERS_PER_ISLAND) break;
     } else {
-      terraform_region(r, random_terrain(AUTO_TERRAIN));
+      terraform_region(r, random_terrain(true));
       --isize;
     }
   }
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ autoseed(newfaction ** players, int nsize, boolean new_island)
             const struct terrain_type * terrain = newterrain(T_OCEAN);
             rn = new_region(r->x + delta_x[d], r->y + delta_y[d]);
             if (rand() % SPECIALCHANCE < special) {
-              terrain = random_terrain(AUTO_TERRAIN);
+              terrain = random_terrain(true);
               special = SPECIALCHANCE / 3; /* 33% chance auf noch eines */
             } else {
               special = 1;
diff --git a/src/common/modules/autoseed.h b/src/common/modules/autoseed.h
index e7d522fba..3b807d2d1 100644
--- a/src/common/modules/autoseed.h
+++ b/src/common/modules/autoseed.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern int autoseed(newfaction ** players, int nsize, boolean new_island);
 extern newfaction * read_newfactions(const char * filename);
 extern void get_island(struct region * root, struct region_list ** rlist);
 extern int fix_demand(struct region *r);
-extern const struct terrain_type * random_terrain(unsigned int flags);
+extern const struct terrain_type * random_terrain(boolean use_distribution);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/mapper/mapper.c b/src/mapper/mapper.c
index d3edb8d2c..8c2c5161b 100644
--- a/src/mapper/mapper.c
+++ b/src/mapper/mapper.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ movearound(short rx, short ry) {
           if (r!=NULL) {
             a = map_input(0,0,0,"Wieviele Regionen?",0,500,0);
             if (a) {
-              const terrain_type * terrain = random_terrain(AUTO_TERRAIN);
+              const terrain_type * terrain = random_terrain(false);
               create_island(r, a, terrain);
               modified=1;
             }
diff --git a/src/res/terrains.xml b/src/res/terrains.xml
index 297b6118d..f820e9a1f 100644
--- a/src/res/terrains.xml
+++ b/src/res/terrains.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
 <terrains>
   <!-- defaults: walk="yes" sail="yes" fly="yes" shallow="yes" swim="no" forest="no" sea="no" land="yes" forbidden="no" arctic="no" cavalry="no" -->
-  <terrain name="ocean" size="100" shallow="no" walk="no" swim="yes" land="no" sea="yes" seed="no"/>
+  <terrain name="ocean" size="100" shallow="no" walk="no" swim="yes" land="no" sea="yes"/>
 
-  <terrain name="plain" size="10000" road="50" shallow="no" forest="yes" cavalry="yes">
+  <terrain name="plain" size="10000" road="50" shallow="no" forest="yes" cavalry="yes" seed="3">
     <herb name="h0"/>
     <herb name="h1"/>
     <herb name="h2"/>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.01" level="1d4" base="1d4" div="2d20+50"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="swamp" size="2000" road="75">
+  <terrain name="swamp" size="2000" road="75" seed="2">
     <herb name="h6"/>
     <herb name="h7"/>
     <herb name="h8"/>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.02" level="1d4" base="1d4" div="2d20+50"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="desert" size="1000" road="100" cavalry="yes">
+  <terrain name="desert" size="1000" road="100" cavalry="yes" seed="2">
     <herb name="h9"/>
     <herb name="h10"/>
     <herb name="h11"/>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.025" level="1d4" base="1d4" div="2d20+50"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="highland" size="4000" road="100" cavalry="yes">
+  <terrain name="highland" size="4000" road="100" cavalry="yes" seed="2">
     <herb name="h12"/>
     <herb name="h13"/>
     <herb name="h14"/>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.025" level="1d4" base="1d4" div="2d20+50"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="mountain" size="1000" road="250">
+  <terrain name="mountain" size="1000" road="250" seed="2">
     <herb name="h15"/>
     <herb name="h16"/>
     <herb name="h17"/>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.05" level="1" base="4" div="100"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="glacier" size="100" road="250" arctic="yes">
+  <terrain name="glacier" size="100" road="250" arctic="yes" seed="2">
     <herb name="h15"/>
     <herb name="h16"/>
     <herb name="h17"/>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.05" level="1" base="4" div="100"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="iceberg_sleep" size="100" road="250" arctic="yes" seed="no">
+  <terrain name="iceberg_sleep" size="100" road="250" arctic="yes">
     <herb name="h15"/>
     <herb name="h16"/>
     <herb name="h17"/>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.05" level="1" base="4" div="100"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="iceberg" size="100" arctic="yes" seed="no">
+  <terrain name="iceberg" size="100" arctic="yes">
     <herb name="h15"/>
     <herb name="h16"/>
     <herb name="h17"/>
@@ -77,26 +77,26 @@
     <resource name="stone" chance="0.9" level="1" base="2" div="100"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="firewall" size="100" road="250" land="no" walk="no" sail="no" fly="no" forbidden="yes" seed="no"/>
+  <terrain name="firewall" size="100" road="250" land="no" walk="no" sail="no" fly="no" forbidden="yes"/>
 
-  <terrain name="fog" sail="no" land="no" size="0" seed="no"/>
-  <terrain name="thickfog" forbidden="yes" sail="no" walk="no" fly="no" land="no" size="0" seed="no"/>
+  <terrain name="fog" sail="no" land="no" size="0"/>
+  <terrain name="thickfog" forbidden="yes" sail="no" walk="no" fly="no" land="no" size="0"/>
 
-  <terrain name="volcano" size="500" road="250">
+  <terrain name="volcano" size="500" road="250" seed="1">
     <resource name="iron" chance="0.5" level="1" base="50" div="50"/>
     <resource name="stone" chance="0.5" level="1" base="100" div="100"/>
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.075" level="1" base="4" div="100"/>
   </terrain>
 
-  <terrain name="activevolcano" size="500" road="250" seed="no">
+  <terrain name="activevolcano" size="500" road="250">
     <resource name="iron" chance="0.5" level="1" base="50" div="50"/>
     <resource name="stone" chance="0.5" level="1" base="100" div="100"/>
     <resource name="laen" chance="0.075" level="1" base="4" div="100"/>
   </terrain>
 
   <!-- used for the museum only -->
-  <terrain name="hall1" sail="no" fly="no" size="0" seed="no"/>
-  <terrain name="corridor1" sail="no" fly="no" size="0" seed="no"/>
-  <terrain name="wall1" forbidden="yes" size="0" seed="no"/>
+  <terrain name="hall1" sail="no" fly="no" size="0"/>
+  <terrain name="corridor1" sail="no" fly="no" size="0"/>
+  <terrain name="wall1" forbidden="yes" size="0"/>
 
 </terrains>