diff --git a/src/common/kernel/battle.c b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
index 357e396d3..65b0f99e6 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/battle.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
@@ -158,16 +158,18 @@ static char *
 sidename(side * s)
 {
 #define SIDENAMEBUFLEN 256
-  static char sidename_buf[SIDENAMEBUFLEN];
+  static int bufno;
+  static char sidename_buf[4][SIDENAMEBUFLEN];
 
+  bufno = bufno % 4;
   if (s->stealthfaction) {
-    snprintf(sidename_buf, SIDENAMEBUFLEN,
+    snprintf(sidename_buf[bufno], SIDENAMEBUFLEN,
       "%s", factionname(s->stealthfaction));
   } else {
-    snprintf(sidename_buf, SIDENAMEBUFLEN,
+    snprintf(sidename_buf[bufno], SIDENAMEBUFLEN,
       "%s", factionname(s->faction));
   }
-  return sidename_buf;
+  return sidename_buf[bufno++];
 }
 
 static const char *
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index 523e02eec..22b0545f9 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ count_all(const faction * f)
     }
   }
   if (f->num_people != n) {
-    log_error(("Anzahl Personen für (%s) ist != num_people: %d statt %d.\n",
+    log_error(("# of people in %s is != num_people: %d should be %d.\n",
       factionid(f), f->num_people, n));
     return n;
   }
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/save.c b/src/common/kernel/save.c
index b3a29abd3..bc62b953b 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/save.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ factionorders(void)
 
   f = findfaction(fid);
   
-  if (f!=NULL) {
+  if (f!=NULL && f->no!=MONSTER_FACTION) {
     const char * pass = getstrtoken();
     if (quiet==0) {
       log_stdio(stdout, " %4s;", factionid(f));