diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/script.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/script.cpp
index 0ec9eea26..a82725f75 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/script.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/script.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ call_script(struct unit * u)
   if (a==NULL) a = a_findc(u->race->attribs, &at_script);
   if (a!=NULL && a->data.v!=NULL) {
     luabind::functor<void> * func = (luabind::functor<void> *)a->data.v;
-    func->operator()(*u);
+    func->operator()(u);
   }
   return -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/scripts/samples.lua b/src/scripts/samples.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..493a87c71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/samples.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+function test_combat()
+
+  plain = terraform(0, 0, "plain")
+  skill = 8
+
+  f = add_faction("enno@eressea.de", "orc", "de")
+  f.age = 20
+
+  u = add_unit(f, plain)
+  u.number = 100
+  u:add_item("money", u.number*100)
+  u:add_item("sword", u.number)
+  u:set_skill("sk_melee", skill)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("NUMMER PARTEI test")
+  u:add_order("KÄMPFE")
+  u:add_order("BEFÖRDERUNG")
+  attack = "ATTACKIERE " .. itoa36(u.id)
+
+  f = add_faction("enno@eressea.de", "elf", "de")
+  f.age = 20
+
+  u = add_unit(f, plain)
+  u.number = 100
+  u:add_item("money", u.number*100)
+  u:add_item("sword", u.number)
+  u:set_skill("sk_melee", skill+2)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("NUMMER PARTEI eviL")
+  u:add_order("KAEMPFE")
+  u:add_order(attack)
+
+  process_orders()
+  write_reports() 
+end
+
+function test_rewards()
+  -- this script tests manufacturing and fighting.
+
+  plain = terraform(0, 0, "plain")
+  skill = 5
+
+  f = add_faction("enno@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  f.age = 20
+  u = add_unit(f, plain)
+  u.number = 10
+  u:add_item("money", u.number*100)
+  u:add_item("greatbow", u.number)
+  u:set_skill("sk_bow", skill)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("KAEMPFE")
+  attack = "ATTACKIERE " .. itoa36(u.id)
+
+  u = add_unit(f, plain)
+  u.number = 7
+  u:add_item("money", u.number*100)
+  u:add_item("mallorn", u.number*10)
+  u:set_skill("sk_weaponsmithing", 7)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("KAEMPFE NICHT")
+  u:add_order("MACHEN Elfenbogen")
+  u:add_order("NUMMER PARTEI test")
+
+  f = add_faction("enno@eressea.de", "elf", "de")
+  f.age = 20
+  u = add_unit(f, plain)
+  u.number = 7
+  u:add_item("money", u.number*100)
+  u:add_item("greatbow", u.number)
+  u:set_skill("sk_bow", skill)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("KAEMPFE HINTEN")
+  u:add_order(attack)
+
+  u = add_unit(f, plain)
+  u.number = 7
+  u:add_item("money", u.number*100)
+  u:add_item("mallorn", u.number*10)
+  u:set_skill("sk_weaponsmithing", 7)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("KAEMPFE NICHT")
+  u:add_order("MACHEN Elfenbogen")
+  u:add_order("NUMMER PARTEI eviL")
+
+  u = add_unit(f, plain)
+  u.number = 7
+  u:add_item("money", u.number*100)
+  u:add_item("mallorn", u.number*10)
+  u:set_skill("sk_weaponsmithing", 7)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("KAEMPFE NICHT")
+
+  items = { "hornofdancing", "trappedairelemental", 
+    "aurapotion50", "bagpipeoffear",
+    "instantartacademy", "instantartsculpture" }
+  for index in items do  
+    u:add_item(items[index], 1)
+    u:add_order('@BENUTZEN "' .. get_string("de", items[index]) .. '"')
+  end
+  u:add_order("NUMMER PARTEI eviL")
+
+  process_orders()
+  write_reports() 
+end
+
+function test_give()
+  plain = terraform(0, 0, "plain")
+  f = add_faction("enno@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  f.age = 20
+  u = add_unit(f, plain)
+  u.number = 10
+  u:add_item("money", u.number*100)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("MACHE TEMP eins")
+  u:add_order("REKRUTIERE 1")
+  u:add_order("ENDE")
+  u:add_order("GIB TEMP eins ALLES silber")
+  u:add_order("NUMMER PARTEI test")
+  
+  process_orders()
+  write_reports() 
+end
+
+function test_write()
+  read_game("24")
+  read_orders("befehle")
+  process_orders()
+  write_reports() 
+  write_game("25")
+end
+
+function move_north(u)
+  u:clear_orders()
+  u:add_order("NACH NORDEN")
+end
+
+function test_monsters()
+  read_game("23")
+  set_brain("braineater", move_north)
+  plan_monsters()
+  process_orders()
+end
+
+test_monsters()
+-- test_combat()
+-- test_rewards()
+-- test_give()
+-- test_write()
+-- read_game("test")
+-- write_game("test")