diff --git a/src/common/kernel/region.c b/src/common/kernel/region.c
index 9a6d3fde8..944d75f44 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/region.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/region.c
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ region_getname(const region * r) {
 
 int region_get_morale(const region * r)
 {
-  return r->land?r->land->morale:0;
+  return r->land?r->land->morale:-1;
 }
 
 void region_set_morale(region * r, int morale)
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/reports.c b/src/common/kernel/reports.c
index 636e68389..07417f0ae 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/reports.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/reports.c
@@ -2088,6 +2088,50 @@ static void log_orders(const struct message * msg)
   }
 }
 
+int
+report_action(region * r, unit * actor, message * msg, int flags)
+{
+  int result = 0;
+  unit * u;
+  int view = flags&(ACTION_CANSEE|ACTION_CANNOTSEE);
+
+  /* melden, 1x pro Partei */
+  if (flags&ACTION_RESET) {
+    freset(actor->faction, FFL_SELECT);
+    for (u = r->units; u; u = u->next ) freset(u->faction, FFL_SELECT);
+  }
+  if (view) {
+    for (u = r->units; u; u = u->next ) {
+      if (!fval(u->faction, FFL_SELECT) ) {
+        boolean show = u->faction == actor->faction;
+        fset(u->faction, FFL_SELECT);
+        if (view==ACTION_CANSEE) {
+          /* Bei Fernzaubern sieht nur die eigene Partei den Magier */
+          show = show || (r==actor->region && cansee(u->faction, r, actor, 0));
+        } else if (view==ACTION_CANNOTSEE) {
+          show = !show && !(r==actor->region && cansee(u->faction, r, actor, 0));
+        } else {
+          /* the unliely (or lazy) case */
+          show = true;
+        }
+
+        if (show) {
+          r_addmessage(r, u->faction, msg);
+        } else { /* Partei des Magiers, sieht diesen immer */
+          result = 1;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    /* Ist niemand von der Partei des Magiers in der Region, dem Magier
+    * nochmal gesondert melden */
+    if ((flags&ACTION_CANSEE) && !fval(actor->faction, FFL_SELECT)) {
+      add_message(&actor->faction->msgs, msg);
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+
 void
 reports_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/reports.h b/src/common/kernel/reports.h
index 433e40043..3fc22dfb3 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/reports.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/reports.h
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ extern const char * report_kampfstatus(const struct unit * u, const struct local
   void report_building(const struct building * b, const char ** btype, const char ** billusion);
   void report_race(const struct unit * u, const char ** rcname, const char ** rcillusion);
 
+#define ACTION_RESET      0x01 /* reset the one-time-flag FFL_SELECT (on first pass) */
+#define ACTION_CANSEE     0x02 /* to people who can see the actor */
+#define ACTION_CANNOTSEE  0x04 /* to people who can not see the actor */
+extern int report_action(struct region * r, struct unit * actor, struct message * msg, int flags);
+
   extern size_t f_regionid(const struct region * r, const struct faction * f, char * buffer, size_t size);
 
   extern const char * combatstatus[];
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/spellid.h b/src/common/kernel/spellid.h
index 4bb523bd7..ffdc411f0 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/spellid.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/spellid.h
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ enum {
   SPL_BERSERK,
   SPL_BLOODTHIRST,
   SPL_MAELSTROM,
-  SPL_BLESSEDHARVEST,
-  SPL_RAINDANCE,
-  SPL_TRANSFERAURA_DRUIDE,
+  SPL_TRANSFERAURA_DRUIDE = 27,
   SPL_TRANSFERAURA_BARDE,
   SPL_TRANSFERAURA_CHAOS,
   SPL_TRANSFERAURA_TRAUM,
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/unit.c b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
index ea11c441f..ccb458b73 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
@@ -1205,9 +1205,9 @@ item_modification(const unit *u, skill_t sk, int val)
 static int
 att_modification(const unit *u, skill_t sk)
 {
-  int bonus = 0, malus = 0;
+  double bonus = 0, malus = 0;
   attrib * a;
-  int result = 0;
+  double result = 0;
   static boolean init = false;
   static const curse_type * skillmod_ct, * gbdream_ct, * worse_ct;
   curse * c;
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ att_modification(const unit *u, skill_t sk)
   while (a && a->type==&at_curse) {
     curse * c = (curse*)a->data.v;
     if (curse_active(c) && c->type==gbdream_ct) {
-      int mod = curse_geteffect(c);
+      double mod = curse_geteffect(c);
       unit * mage = c->magician;
       /* wir suchen jeweils den größten Bonus und den größten Malus */
       if (mod>bonus) {
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ att_modification(const unit *u, skill_t sk)
   }
   result = result + bonus + malus;
 
-  return result;
+  return (int)result;
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/src/common/spells/spells.c b/src/common/spells/spells.c
index 3a4197146..f8e4169dc 100644
--- a/src/common/spells/spells.c
+++ b/src/common/spells/spells.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <kernel/curse.h>
 #include <kernel/spellid.h>
 #include <kernel/faction.h>
+#include <kernel/reports.h>
 #include <kernel/item.h>
 #include <kernel/karma.h>
 #include <kernel/magic.h>
@@ -380,9 +381,11 @@ break_curse(attrib **alist, int cast_level, double force, curse * c)
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* Report a spell's effect to the units in the region.
 */
+
 static void
 report_effect(region * r, unit * mage, message * seen, message * unseen)
 {
+#if 0
   unit * u;
 
   /* melden, 1x pro Partei */
@@ -415,6 +418,12 @@ report_effect(region * r, unit * mage, message * seen, message * unseen)
   if (!fval(mage->faction, FFL_SELECT)) {
     add_message(&mage->faction->msgs, seen);
   }
+#else
+  int err = report_action(r, mage, seen, ACTION_RESET|ACTION_CANSEE);
+  if (err) {
+    report_action(r, mage, seen, ACTION_CANNOTSEE);
+  }
+#endif
 }
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -1086,40 +1095,17 @@ sp_blessedharvest(castorder *co)
   unit *mage = co->magician.u;
   int cast_level = co->level;
   double power = co->force;
-  double effect;
-  int rule = rule_blessed_harvest();
+  int duration = (int)power+1;
   /* Attribut auf Region.
    * Existiert schon ein curse, so wird dieser verstärkt
    * (Max(Dauer), Max(Stärke))*/
-  if (rule==HARVEST_WORK) {
-    int duration = (int)power+1;
-    effect = 1;
-    create_curse(mage, &r->attribs, ct_find("blessedharvest"), power, duration, effect, 0);
-  } else if (rule==HARVEST_TAXES) {
-    int duration = (int)(power*2);
-    if (co->sp->id!=SPL_BLESSEDHARVEST) {
-      effect = (int)(100 * power);
-      create_curse(mage, &r->attribs, ct_find("blessedharvest"), power, duration, effect, 0);
-    } else {
-      int d;
-      region * rn[MAXDIRECTIONS];
-      get_neighbours(r, rn);
-      effect = (int)(50 * power);
-      for (d=0;d!=MAXDIRECTIONS;++d) {
-        region * rx = rn[d];
-        if (rx && rx->land) {
-          create_curse(mage, &rx->attribs, ct_find("blessedharvest"), power, duration, effect, 0);
-       }
-      }
-      create_curse(mage, &r->attribs, ct_find("blessedharvest"), power, duration, effect, 0);
-    }
-  }
-  {
-    message * seen = msg_message("harvest_effect", "mage", mage);
-    message * unseen = msg_message("harvest_effect", "mage", NULL);
-    report_effect(r, mage, seen, unseen);
-    msg_release(seen);
-    msg_release(unseen);
+
+  if (create_curse(mage, &r->attribs, ct_find("blessedharvest"), power, duration, 1.0, 0)) {
+     message * seen = msg_message("harvest_effect", "mage", mage);
+     message * unseen = msg_message("harvest_effect", "mage", NULL);
+     report_effect(r, mage, seen, unseen);
+     msg_release(seen);
+     msg_release(unseen);
   }
 
   return cast_level;
@@ -6869,20 +6855,6 @@ typedef struct spelldata {
 static spelldata spelldaten[] =
 {
   /* M_GWYRRD */
-  {
-    SPL_BLESSEDHARVEST, "blessedharvest", NULL, NULL, NULL,
-    M_GWYRRD,
-    (FARCASTING | SPELLLEVEL | ONSHIPCAST | REGIONSPELL),
-    5, 1,
-    {
-      { "aura", 1, SPC_LEVEL },
-      { 0, 0, 0 },
-      { 0, 0, 0 },
-      { 0, 0, 0 },
-      { 0, 0, 0 }
-    },
-    (spell_f)sp_blessedharvest, NULL
-  },
   {
     SPL_STONEGOLEM, "stonegolem", NULL, NULL, NULL,
     M_GWYRRD, (SPELLLEVEL), 4, 1,
@@ -7937,20 +7909,6 @@ static spelldata spelldaten[] =
     },
     (spell_f)sp_generous, NULL
   },
-  {
-    SPL_RAINDANCE, "raindance", NULL, NULL, NULL,
-    M_CERDDOR,
-    (FARCASTING | SPELLLEVEL | ONSHIPCAST | REGIONSPELL),
-    5, 3,
-    {
-      { "aura", 1, SPC_LEVEL },
-      { 0, 0, 0 },
-      { 0, 0, 0 },
-      { 0, 0, 0 },
-      { 0, 0, 0 }
-    },
-    (spell_f)sp_blessedharvest, NULL
-  },
   {
     SPL_SONG_OF_FEAR, "song_of_fear", NULL, NULL, NULL,
     M_CERDDOR, (COMBATSPELL | SPELLLEVEL), 5, 3,
@@ -8933,6 +8891,7 @@ register_spells(void)
   register_regioncurse();
   register_shipcurse();
   register_buildingcurse();
+  register_function((pf_generic)&sp_blessedharvest, "cast_blessedharvest");
   register_function((pf_generic)&sp_wdwpyramid, "wdwpyramid");
   register_function((pf_generic)&sp_summon_familiar, "cast_familiar");
 }
diff --git a/src/eressea/tolua/bind_message.c b/src/eressea/tolua/bind_message.c
index b071e32b1..8dd37bd3e 100644
--- a/src/eressea/tolua/bind_message.c
+++ b/src/eressea/tolua/bind_message.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <kernel/faction.h>
 #include <kernel/item.h>
 #include <kernel/message.h>
+#include <kernel/reports.h>
 #include <kernel/region.h>
 #include <kernel/unit.h>
 
@@ -282,6 +283,18 @@ tolua_msg_send_region(lua_State * L)
   return 1;
 }
 
+static int
+tolua_msg_report_action(lua_State * L)
+{
+  lua_message * lmsg = (lua_message *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+  region * r = (region *)tolua_tousertype(L, 2, 0);
+  unit * u = (unit *)tolua_tousertype(L, 3, 0);
+  int flags = (int)tolua_tonumber(L, 4, 0);
+  int result = report_action(r, u, lmsg->msg, flags);
+  tolua_pushnumber(L, (lua_Number)result);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 static int
 tolua_msg_send_faction(lua_State * L)
 {
@@ -314,6 +327,7 @@ tolua_message_open(lua_State* L)
       tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "set_string", tolua_msg_set_string);
       tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "send_faction", tolua_msg_send_faction);
       tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "send_region", tolua_msg_send_region);
+      tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "report_action", tolua_msg_report_action);
 
       tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "create", tolua_msg_create);
     }
diff --git a/src/eressea/tolua/bind_region.c b/src/eressea/tolua/bind_region.c
index d56af95c8..fa5f26855 100644
--- a/src/eressea/tolua/bind_region.c
+++ b/src/eressea/tolua/bind_region.c
@@ -208,6 +208,23 @@ static int tolua_region_get_flag(lua_State* L)
 }
 
 static int tolua_region_get_adj(lua_State* L)
+{
+  region* r = (region*)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+  region* rn[MAXDIRECTIONS];
+  int d, idx;
+  get_neighbours(r, rn);
+
+  lua_createtable(L, MAXDIRECTIONS, 0);
+  for (d=0,idx=0;d!=MAXDIRECTIONS;++d) {
+    if (rn[d]) {
+      tolua_pushusertype(L, rn[d], TOLUA_CAST "region");
+      lua_rawseti(L, -2, ++idx);
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+static int tolua_region_get_next(lua_State* L)
 {
   region* self = (region*)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
   direction_t dir = (direction_t)tolua_tonumber(L, 2, 0);
@@ -573,7 +590,8 @@ tolua_region_open(lua_State* L)
       tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "set_resource", tolua_region_set_resource);
       tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "get_flag", tolua_region_get_flag);
       tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "set_flag", tolua_region_set_flag);
-      tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "next", tolua_region_get_adj);
+      tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "next", tolua_region_get_next);
+      tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "adj", tolua_region_get_adj, NULL);
 
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "terrain_name", &tolua_region_get_terrainname, &tolua_region_set_terrainname);
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "owner", &tolua_region_get_owner, &tolua_region_set_owner);
diff --git a/src/eressea/tolua/bindings.c b/src/eressea/tolua/bindings.c
index eb091114e..36ead747d 100644
--- a/src/eressea/tolua/bindings.c
+++ b/src/eressea/tolua/bindings.c
@@ -328,6 +328,46 @@ tolua_get_season(lua_State * L)
   return 1;
 }
 
+static int
+tolua_create_curse(lua_State * L)
+{
+  unit * u = (unit *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+  tolua_Error tolua_err;
+  attrib ** ap = NULL;
+
+  if (tolua_isusertype(L, 2, TOLUA_CAST "unit", 0, &tolua_err)) {
+    unit * target = (unit *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+    if (target) ap = &target->attribs;
+  } else if (tolua_isusertype(L, 2, TOLUA_CAST "region", 0, &tolua_err)) {
+    region * target = (region *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+    if (target) ap = &target->attribs;
+  } else if (tolua_isusertype(L, 2, TOLUA_CAST "ship", 0, &tolua_err)) {
+    ship * target = (ship *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+    if (target) ap = &target->attribs;
+  } else if (tolua_isusertype(L, 2, TOLUA_CAST "building", 0, &tolua_err)) {
+    building * target = (building *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+    if (target) ap = &target->attribs;
+  }
+  if (ap) {
+    const char * cname = tolua_tostring(L, 3, 0);
+    const curse_type * ctype = ct_find(cname);
+    if (ctype) {
+      double vigour = tolua_tonumber(L, 4, 0);
+      int duration = (int)tolua_tonumber(L, 5, 0);
+      double effect = tolua_tonumber(L, 6, 0);
+      int men = (int)tolua_tonumber(L, 7, 0); /* optional */
+      curse * c = create_curse(u, ap, ctype, vigour, duration, effect, men);
+
+      if (c) {
+        tolua_pushboolean(L, true);
+        return 1;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  tolua_pushboolean(L, false);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 static int
 tolua_learn_skill(lua_State * L)
 {
@@ -970,6 +1010,7 @@ tolua_eressea_open(lua_State* L)
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "update_owners", tolua_update_owners);
 
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "learn_skill", tolua_learn_skill);
+    tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "create_curse", tolua_create_curse);
 
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "autoseed", tolua_autoseed);
 
diff --git a/src/res/e3a.xml b/src/res/e3a.xml
index f5a93efd8..0c640a2e5 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   <xi:include href="e3a/calendar.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="e3a/items.xml" />
   <xi:include href="e3a/strings.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="e3a/messages.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="e3a/races.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="e3a/buildings.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="e3a/equipment.xml"/>
diff --git a/src/res/e3a/spells.xml b/src/res/e3a/spells.xml
index 740060cd6..ac21a737c 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a/spells.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a/spells.xml
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@
   <!-- new gwyrrd -->
   <spell name="blessedharvest" type="gwyrrd" rank="5" level="3" index="25" ship="true" far="true" variable="true">
     <!-- Segen der Erde -->
+    <function name="cast" value="lua_castspell"/>
     <resource name="aura" amount="1" cost="level"/>
   </spell>
   <spell name="earn_silver#gwyrrd" type="gwyrrd" ship="true" variable="true" rank="5" level="1" index="159">
@@ -504,6 +505,7 @@
   </spell>
   <spell name="raindance" type="common" rank="5" level="2" index="26" ship="true" far="true" variable="true">
     <!-- Regentanz -->
+    <function name="cast" value="lua_castspell"/>
     <resource name="aura" amount="1" cost="level"/>
   </spell>
   <spell name="irongolem" type="common" rank="4" level="2" index="33" variable="true">
diff --git a/src/res/eressea/spells.xml b/src/res/eressea/spells.xml
index ad955dc4d..86b77ae2b 100644
--- a/src/res/eressea/spells.xml
+++ b/src/res/eressea/spells.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
   </spell>
 
   <!-- gwyrrd spells -->
+  <spell name="blessedharvest" type="gwyrrd" rank="5" level="1" index="25" ship="true" far="true" variable="true">
+    <!-- Segen der Erde -->
+    <function name="cast" value="cast_blessedharvest"/>
+    <resource name="aura" amount="1" cost="level"/>
+  </spell>
+
   <spell name="create_roi" type="gwyrrd" ship="true" rank="5" level="6" index="129">
     <function name="cast" value="lua_castspell"/>
     <resource name="aura" amount="50" cost="fixed"/>
@@ -95,6 +101,11 @@
   </spell>
 
   <!-- cerddor spells -->
+  <spell name="raindance" type="cerddor" rank="5" level="3" index="26" ship="true" far="true" variable="true">
+    <!-- Segen der Erde -->
+    <function name="cast" value="cast_blessedharvest"/>
+    <resource name="aura" amount="1" cost="level"/>
+  </spell>
   <spell name="create_roi" type="cerddor" ship="true" rank="5" level="6" index="132">
     <function name="cast" value="lua_castspell"/>
     <resource name="aura" amount="50" cost="fixed"/>
diff --git a/src/scripts/e3a/rules.lua b/src/scripts/e3a/rules.lua
index f87eee5eb..709065466 100644
--- a/src/scripts/e3a/rules.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/e3a/rules.lua
@@ -40,3 +40,39 @@ function building_taxes(b, blevel)
   end
   return 0.0
 end
+
+-- the "raindance" spell
+function raindance(r, mage, level, force)
+  if (create_curse(mage, r, "blessedharvest", force, force*2, 100 * force)) then
+    -- slightly crooked way of reporting an action to everyone in the region
+    local msg = message.create("raindance_effect")
+    msg:set_unit("mage", mage)
+    if (msg:report_action(r, mage, 3)) then
+      local msg2 = message.create("raindance_effect")
+      msg2:set_unit("mage", nil)
+      msg2:report_action(r, mage, 4)
+    end
+  end
+  return level
+end
+
+-- the "blessed harvest" spell
+function blessedharvest(r, mage, level, force)
+  if create_curse(mage, r, "blessedharvest", force, force*2, 50 * force) then
+    -- slightly crooked way of reporting an action to everyone in the region
+    local msg = message.create("harvest_effect")
+    msg:set_unit("mage", mage)
+    if (msg:report_action(r, mage, 3)) then
+      local msg2 = message.create("harvest_effect")
+      msg2:set_unit("mage", nil)
+      msg2:report_action(r, mage, 4)
+    end
+    for idx, rn in ipairs(r.adj) do
+      -- nur landregionen haben moral>=0
+      if r.morale>=0 then
+        create_curse(mage, r, "blessedharvest", force, force*2, 50 * force)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return level
+end
diff --git a/src/scripts/spells.lua b/src/scripts/spells.lua
index 9c3bd022d..fce0603b7 100644
--- a/src/scripts/spells.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/spells.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 function creation_message(mage, type)
-  msg = message.create("item_create_spell")
+  local msg = message.create("item_create_spell")
   msg:set_unit("mage", mage)
   msg:set_int("number", 1)
   msg:set_resource("item", type)
diff --git a/src/scripts/tests.lua b/src/scripts/tests.lua
index c19ca5aea..8043d7cda 100644
--- a/src/scripts/tests.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/tests.lua
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ function test_taxes()
   local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
   u:add_item("money", u.number * 10)
   u:clear_orders()
-  u:add_order("LERNE Wahrnehmung")
+  u:add_order("LERNE Holzfällen") -- do not work
   local b = building.create(r, "watch")
   b.size = 10
   u.building = b
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ mytests = {
 --    ["blessed"] = test_blessed -- foiled by peasantgrowth
 }
 fail = 0
-for k, v in pairs(mytests) do
+for k, v in pairs(tests) do
     local status, err = pcall(v)
     if not status then
         fail = fail + 1