diff --git a/res/races/dragon.xml b/res/races/dragon.xml
index a1f347105..907ff90a7 100644
--- a/res/races/dragon.xml
+++ b/res/races/dragon.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <race name="dragon" magres="0.700000" maxaura="1.0" regaura="2.000000" weight="10000" capacity="1000000" speed="1.500000" hp="900" ac=
-"6" damage="2d30" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" attackmodifier="7" defensemodifier="7" scarepeasants="yes" fly="yes" walk="yes" teach="no" getitem="yes" resistbash="yes" dragon="yes">
-  <ai splitsize="2" killpeasants="yes" learn="yes"/>
+"6" damage="2d30" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0"
+attackmodifier="7" defensemodifier="7" scarepeasants="yes" fly="yes"
+walk="yes" teach="no" getitem="yes" resistbash="yes" dragon="yes">
+  <ai splitsize="2" killpeasants="yes" learn="yes" scare="400"/>
   <function name="name" value="namedragon"/>
   <function name="age" value="agedragon"/>
   <function name="move" value="movedragon"/>
diff --git a/res/races/wyrm.xml b/res/races/wyrm.xml
index 5c63b0fb6..b5d3bd7a2 100644
--- a/res/races/wyrm.xml
+++ b/res/races/wyrm.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <race name="wyrm" magres="0.900000" maxaura="1.0" regaura="3.000000" weight="18000" capacity="1000000" speed="1.0" hp="2700" ac="8" damage="2d60" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" attackmodifier="10" defensemodifier="10" scarepeasants="yes" fly="yes" walk="yes" teach="no" getitem="yes" resistbash="yes" dragon="yes">
-  <ai splitsize="1" killpeasants="yes" learn="yes"/>
+  <ai splitsize="1" killpeasants="yes" learn="yes" scare="1000"/>
   <function name="name" value="namedragon"/>
   <function name="move" value="movedragon"/>
   <skill name="magic" modifier="12"/>
diff --git a/res/races/youngdragon.xml b/res/races/youngdragon.xml
index fe29bbfde..d1b3a4752 100644
--- a/res/races/youngdragon.xml
+++ b/res/races/youngdragon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <race name="youngdragon" magres="0.500000" maxaura="1.0" regaura="1.0" weight="8000" capacity="10000" speed="1.0" hp="300" ac="4" damage="2d15" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" attackmodifier="4" defensemodifier="4" scarepeasants="yes" fly="yes" walk="yes" teach="no" getitem="yes" resistbash="yes" dragon="yes">
-  <ai splitsize="6" killpeasants="yes" learn="yes"/>
+  <ai splitsize="6" killpeasants="yes" learn="yes" scare="160"/>
   <function name="name" value="namedragon"/>
   <function name="age" value="agefiredragon"/>
   <function name="move" value="movedragon"/>
diff --git a/src/attributes/attributes.c b/src/attributes/attributes.c
index 770ba7524..a82e1941d 100644
--- a/src/attributes/attributes.c
+++ b/src/attributes/attributes.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 #include <storage.h>
 
+attrib_type at_scare = { // monster scares peasants
+    "scare", NULL, NULL, NULL, a_writeint, a_readint
+};
+
 attrib_type at_unitdissolve = {
     "unitdissolve", NULL, NULL, NULL, a_writechars, a_readchars
 };
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ static int read_ext(attrib * a, void *owner, gamedata *data)
 void register_attributes(void)
 {
     /* Alle speicherbaren Attribute müssen hier registriert werden */
+    at_register(&at_scare);
     at_register(&at_shiptrail);
     at_register(&at_familiar);
     at_register(&at_familiarmage);
diff --git a/src/attributes/attributes.h b/src/attributes/attributes.h
index b8974867e..91184ad98 100644
--- a/src/attributes/attributes.h
+++ b/src/attributes/attributes.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+    struct attrib_type;
+    extern struct attrib_type at_scare;
     extern void register_attributes(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/kernel/xmlreader.c b/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
index fd8596d1f..1dd822130 100644
--- a/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
+++ b/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 #include "vortex.h"
 
 #include <modules/score.h>
+#include <attributes/attributes.h>
 
 /* util includes */
 #include <util/attrib.h>
@@ -1605,6 +1606,14 @@ static void parse_param(struct param **params, xmlNodePtr node)
 
 static void parse_ai(race * rc, xmlNodePtr node)
 {
+    int n;
+
+    n = xml_ivalue(node, "scare", 0);
+    if (n>0) {
+        attrib *a = a_new(&at_scare);
+        a->data.i = n;
+        a_add(&rc->attribs, a);
+    }
     rc->splitsize = xml_ivalue(node, "splitsize", 0);
     rc->aggression = (float)xml_fvalue(node, "aggression", 0.04);
     if (xml_bvalue(node, "killpeasants", false))
diff --git a/src/monster.c b/src/monster.c
index 37c48f8b5..afb0674c9 100644
--- a/src/monster.c
+++ b/src/monster.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 /* attributes includes */
 #include <attributes/targetregion.h>
 #include <attributes/hate.h>
+#include <attributes/attributes.h>
 
 /* kernel includes */
 #include <kernel/build.h>
@@ -79,22 +80,17 @@ static void eaten_by_monster(unit * u)
     int n = 0;
     int horse = -1;
     const resource_type *rhorse = get_resourcetype(R_HORSE);
+    const race *rc = u_race(u);
+    attrib *a;
+
     if (multi == 0.0) {
         multi = RESOURCE_QUANTITY * newterrain(T_PLAIN)->size / 10000.0;
     }
 
-    // TODO: do not hard-code, make it a race property or callback? it's already RCF_KILLPEASANTS
-    switch (old_race(u_race(u))) {
-    case RC_FIREDRAGON:
-        n = rng_int() % 80 * u->number;
-        break;
-    case RC_DRAGON:
-        n = rng_int() % 200 * u->number;
-        break;
-    case RC_WYRM:
-        n = rng_int() % 500 * u->number;
-        break;
-    default:
+    a = a_find(rc->attribs, &at_scare);
+    if (a) {
+        n = rng_int() & a->data.i * u->number;
+    } else {
         n = rng_int() % (u->number / 20 + 1);
         horse = 0;
     }
@@ -168,21 +164,26 @@ static int scareaway(region * r, int anzahl)
 static void scared_by_monster(unit * u)
 {
     int n;
-
-    switch (old_race(u_race(u))) {
-    case RC_FIREDRAGON:
-        n = rng_int() % 160 * u->number;
-        break;
-    case RC_DRAGON:
-        n = rng_int() % 400 * u->number;
-        break;
-    case RC_WYRM:
-        n = rng_int() % 1000 * u->number;
-        break;
-    default:
-        n = rng_int() % (u->number / 4 + 1);
+    const race *rc = u_race(u);
+    attrib *a;
+    a = a_find(rc->attribs, &at_scare);
+    if (a) {
+        n = rng_int() & a->data.i * u->number;
+    } else {
+        switch (old_race(u_race(u))) {
+        case RC_FIREDRAGON:
+            n = rng_int() % 160 * u->number;
+            break;
+        case RC_DRAGON:
+            n = rng_int() % 400 * u->number;
+            break;
+        case RC_WYRM:
+            n = rng_int() % 1000 * u->number;
+            break;
+        default:
+            n = rng_int() % (u->number / 4 + 1);
+        }
     }
-
     if (n > 0) {
         n = lovar(n);
         n = _min(rpeasants(u->region), n);