diff --git a/res/core/de/strings.xml b/res/core/de/strings.xml
index cd5dac609..d5b6dba34 100644
--- a/res/core/de/strings.xml
+++ b/res/core/de/strings.xml
@@ -5854,11 +5854,10 @@
         das 50fache und auch im Kampf werden sich die
         erhöhte Kraft und die trollisch zähe Haut
         positiv auswirken.</text>
-      <text locale="en">This artifact gives the one wearing it
+      <text locale="en">This artifact gives the wearer
         the strength of a cavetroll. He will be able to
-        carry fifty times as much as normal and also in
-        combat his enhanced strength and tough troll
-        skin will serve him well.</text>
+        carry fifty times his normal load, as well as
+        gain strength and tough troll skin in combat.</text>
     </string>
     <string name="auraleak">
       <text locale="de">Der Schwarzmagier kann mit diesem
@@ -5868,7 +5867,7 @@
         Region werden einen Großteil ihrer Aura
         verlieren.</text>
       <text locale="en">With this dark ritual the
-        chaossorcerer causes a deep rift to appear in
+        chaos sorcerer causes a deep rift to appear in
         the astral balance that will tear all magical
         power from a region. All spellcasters in that
         region will lose most of their aura.</text>
diff --git a/src/kernel/ship.c b/src/kernel/ship.c
index dfb840179..c95f85da5 100644
--- a/src/kernel/ship.c
+++ b/src/kernel/ship.c
@@ -348,10 +348,6 @@ int shipspeed(const ship * sh, const unit * u)
         c = c->nexthash;
     }
 
-#ifdef SHIPSPEED
-    k *= SHIPSPEED;
-#endif
-
     if (sh->damage>0) {
         int size = sh->size * DAMAGE_SCALE;
         k *= (size - sh->damage);
diff --git a/src/kernel/unit.c b/src/kernel/unit.c
index 310a407bd..b2601e75e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/kernel/unit.c
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ void scale_number(unit * u, int n)
 
 const struct race *u_irace(const struct unit *u)
 {
-    if (u->irace && skill_enabled(SK_STEALTH)) {
+    if (u->irace) {
         return u->irace;
     }
     return u->_race;
diff --git a/src/spells.c b/src/spells.c
index e811967bd..8b504487a 100644
--- a/src/spells.c
+++ b/src/spells.c
@@ -4582,7 +4582,7 @@ int sp_illusionary_shapeshift(castorder * co)
     irace = u_irace(u);
     if (irace == u_race(u)) {
         trigger *trestore = trigger_changerace(u, NULL, irace);
-        add_trigger(&u->attribs, "timer", trigger_timeout((int)power + 2,
+        add_trigger(&u->attribs, "timer", trigger_timeout((int)power + 3,
             trestore));
         u->irace = rc;
     }
diff --git a/src/spy.c b/src/spy.c
index d993a9ab7..8264fcabf 100644
--- a/src/spy.c
+++ b/src/spy.c
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ int setstealth_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
     char token[64];
     const char *s;
     int level, rule;
-    const race *trace;
 
     init_order(ord);
     s = gettoken(token, sizeof(token));
@@ -237,47 +236,51 @@ int setstealth_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    trace = findrace(s, u->faction->locale);
-    if (trace) {
-        /* demons can cloak as other player-races */
-        if (u_race(u) == get_race(RC_DAEMON)) {
-            race_t allowed[] = { RC_DWARF, RC_ELF, RC_ORC, RC_GOBLIN, RC_HUMAN,
-                RC_TROLL, RC_DAEMON, RC_INSECT, RC_HALFLING, RC_CAT, RC_AQUARIAN,
-                NORACE
-            };
-            int i;
-            for (i = 0; allowed[i] != NORACE; ++i)
-                if (get_race(allowed[i]) == trace)
-                    break;
-            if (get_race(allowed[i]) == trace) {
-                u->irace = trace;
-                if (u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFTANY && get_racename(u->attribs))
-                    set_racename(&u->attribs, NULL);
+    if (skill_enabled(SK_STEALTH)) { /* hack! E3 erlaubt keine Tarnung */
+        const race *trace;
+
+        trace = findrace(s, u->faction->locale);
+        if (trace) {
+            /* demons can cloak as other player-races */
+            if (u_race(u) == get_race(RC_DAEMON)) {
+                race_t allowed[] = { RC_DWARF, RC_ELF, RC_ORC, RC_GOBLIN, RC_HUMAN,
+                    RC_TROLL, RC_DAEMON, RC_INSECT, RC_HALFLING, RC_CAT, RC_AQUARIAN,
+                    NORACE
+                };
+                int i;
+                for (i = 0; allowed[i] != NORACE; ++i)
+                    if (get_race(allowed[i]) == trace)
+                        break;
+                if (get_race(allowed[i]) == trace) {
+                    u->irace = trace;
+                    if (u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFTANY && get_racename(u->attribs))
+                        set_racename(&u->attribs, NULL);
+                }
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            /* Singdrachen koennen sich nur als Drachen tarnen */
+            if (u_race(u) == get_race(RC_SONGDRAGON)
+                || u_race(u) == get_race(RC_BIRTHDAYDRAGON)) {
+                if (trace == get_race(RC_SONGDRAGON) || trace == get_race(RC_FIREDRAGON)
+                    || trace == get_race(RC_DRAGON) || trace == get_race(RC_WYRM)) {
+                    u->irace = trace;
+                    if (u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFTANY && get_racename(u->attribs))
+                        set_racename(&u->attribs, NULL);
+                }
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            /* Daemomen und Illusionsparteien koennen sich als andere race tarnen */
+            if (u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFT) {
+                if (playerrace(trace)) {
+                    u->irace = trace;
+                    if ((u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFTANY) && get_racename(u->attribs))
+                        set_racename(&u->attribs, NULL);
+                }
             }
             return 0;
         }
-
-        /* Singdrachen koennen sich nur als Drachen tarnen */
-        if (u_race(u) == get_race(RC_SONGDRAGON)
-            || u_race(u) == get_race(RC_BIRTHDAYDRAGON)) {
-            if (trace == get_race(RC_SONGDRAGON) || trace == get_race(RC_FIREDRAGON)
-                || trace == get_race(RC_DRAGON) || trace == get_race(RC_WYRM)) {
-                u->irace = trace;
-                if (u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFTANY && get_racename(u->attribs))
-                    set_racename(&u->attribs, NULL);
-            }
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /* Daemomen und Illusionsparteien koennen sich als andere race tarnen */
-        if (u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFT) {
-            if (playerrace(trace)) {
-                u->irace = trace;
-                if ((u_race(u)->flags & RCF_SHAPESHIFTANY) && get_racename(u->attribs))
-                    set_racename(&u->attribs, NULL);
-            }
-        }
-        return 0;
     }
 
     switch (findparam(s, u->faction->locale)) {