diff --git a/res/config-example.xml b/res/config-example.xml
index 8a298e716..cb5b20f8d 100644
--- a/res/config-example.xml
+++ b/res/config-example.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   <xi:include href="eressea:///core/calendar.xml"/>
   <calendar name="secondage" newyear="month_1" start="0" />
   <xi:include href="eressea:///core/common/resources.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="eressea:///core/common/items.xml" />
+  <xi:include href="eressea:///core/common/potions.xml" />
   <xi:include href="armor.xml" />
   <xi:include href="weapons.xml" />
   <xi:include href="items.xml" />
diff --git a/res/races/demon.xml b/res/races/demon.xml
index 24f89c515..ba187acfd 100644
--- a/res/races/demon.xml
+++ b/res/races/demon.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
 <race name="demon" magres="0.150000" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.250000" recruitcost="150" maintenance="10" weight="1000" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="50" ac="2" damage="1d5" unarmedattack="-2" unarmeddefense="-2" playerrace="yes" walk="yes" shapeshift="yes" giveitem="yes" giveperson="yes" giveunit="yes" getitem="yes" recruitethereal="yes" equipment="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" moverandom="yes" learn="yes"/>
-    <function name="initfamiliar" value="oldfamiliars"/>
     <function name="itemdrop" value="defaultdrops"/>
     <skill name="alchemy" modifier="2"/>
     <skill name="trade" modifier="-3"/>
diff --git a/res/races/goblin.xml b/res/races/goblin.xml
index b68137353..da2ee2907 100644
--- a/res/races/goblin.xml
+++ b/res/races/goblin.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
 <race name="goblin" magres="-0.050000" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" recruitcost="40" maintenance="10" weight="600" capacity="440" speed="1.000000" hp="16" damage="1d5" unarmedattack="-2" unarmeddefense="0" playerrace="yes" walk="yes" giveitem="yes" giveperson="yes" giveunit="yes" getitem="yes" equipment="yes">
     <ai splitsize="10000" moverandom="yes" learn="yes"/>
-    <function name="initfamiliar" value="oldfamiliars"/>
     <function name="itemdrop" value="defaultdrops"/>
     <skill name="alchemy" modifier="1"/>
     <skill name="mining" modifier="1"/>