diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index e6b83cfe1..9ed0011e6 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ set (ERESSEA_SRC
   items.c
   json.c
   jsonconf.c
-  keyword.c
   laws.c
   lighthouse.c
   magic.c
@@ -224,7 +223,6 @@ set(TESTS_SRC
   guard.test.c
   json.test.c
   jsonconf.test.c
-  keyword.test.c
   laws.test.c
   lighthouse.test.c
   magic.test.c
diff --git a/src/automate.c b/src/automate.c
index 6af40d649..530b9ee39 100644
--- a/src/automate.c
+++ b/src/automate.c
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 #include "kernel/region.h"
 #include "kernel/unit.h"
 
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 #include "util/log.h"
 
 #include "automate.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "laws.h"
 #include "study.h"
 
diff --git a/src/battle.test.c b/src/battle.test.c
index 8cfbb0d2a..a2ea561d4 100644
--- a/src/battle.test.c
+++ b/src/battle.test.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "battle.h"
 
 #include "guard.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "reports.h"
 #include "skill.h"
 
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <util/base36.h>
 #include <util/functions.h>
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 #include <util/language.h>
 #include <util/message.h>
 #include <util/rand.h>
diff --git a/src/bind_process.c b/src/bind_process.c
index 58f90076f..f9f99284e 100755
--- a/src/bind_process.c
+++ b/src/bind_process.c
@@ -4,20 +4,22 @@
 
 #include "bind_process.h"
 
+#include "battle.h"
+#include "economy.h"
+#include "laws.h"
+#include "magic.h"
+#include "market.h"
+#include "move.h"
+#include "study.h"
+
 #include <kernel/alliance.h>
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 #include <kernel/order.h>
 #include <kernel/region.h>
 #include <kernel/terrain.h>
 #include <kernel/unit.h>
-#include "battle.h"
-#include "economy.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
-#include "laws.h"
-#include "magic.h"
-#include "market.h"
-#include "move.h"
-#include "study.h"
+
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 
 #define PROC_LAND_REGION 0x0001
 #define PROC_LONG_ORDER 0x0002
diff --git a/src/creport.test.c b/src/creport.test.c
index bacf8def0..6bd5bfba8 100644
--- a/src/creport.test.c
+++ b/src/creport.test.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "move.h"
 #include "spy.h"
 #include "travelthru.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 
 #include <kernel/ally.h>
 #include <kernel/building.h>
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <kernel/spell.h>
 #include <kernel/spellbook.h>
 
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 #include <util/language.h>
 #include <util/lists.h>
 #include <util/message.h>
diff --git a/src/items.c b/src/items.c
index 665220e8f..72bd6d713 100644
--- a/src/items.c
+++ b/src/items.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 #include "alchemy.h"
 #include "skill.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "direction.h"
 #include "study.h"
 #include "economy.h"
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <kernel/attrib.h>
 #include <kernel/event.h>
+#include <util/keyword.h>
 #include <util/macros.h>
 #include <util/parser.h>
 #include <util/rand.h>
diff --git a/src/jsonconf.c b/src/jsonconf.c
index dc11ee563..ff442f990 100644
--- a/src/jsonconf.c
+++ b/src/jsonconf.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 #include "kernel/attrib.h"
 #include "util/crmessage.h"
 #include "util/functions.h"
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 #include "util/language.h"
 #include "util/log.h"
 #include "util/message.h"
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 
 /* game modules */
 #include "direction.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "move.h"
 #include "prefix.h"
 #include "skill.h"
diff --git a/src/jsonconf.test.c b/src/jsonconf.test.c
index 9e0e8f6b6..1fc27d3e6 100644
--- a/src/jsonconf.test.c
+++ b/src/jsonconf.test.c
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 #include "kernel/order.h"
 #include "kernel/terrain.h"
 
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 #include "util/language.h"
 
 #include "kernel/calendar.h"
 #include "direction.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "move.h"
 #include "prefix.h"
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index e31564b8d..842324fe8 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include "faction.h"
 #include "group.h"
 #include "item.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "messages.h"
 #include "move.h"
 #include "objtypes.h"
@@ -51,9 +50,11 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 /* util includes */
 #include <kernel/attrib.h>
+#include <kernel/event.h>
+
 #include <util/base36.h>
 #include <util/crmessage.h>
-#include <kernel/event.h>
+#include <util/keyword.h>
 #include <util/language.h>
 #include <util/functions.h>
 #include <util/log.h>
diff --git a/src/kernel/order.c b/src/kernel/order.c
index e30ea6097..6015b823d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/order.c
+++ b/src/kernel/order.c
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #include "order.h"
 
 #include "skill.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 
 #include <util/base36.h>
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 #include <util/language.h>
 #include <util/log.h>
 #include <util/parser.h>
diff --git a/src/kernel/order.h b/src/kernel/order.h
index c5406b39e..ca57d0179 100644
--- a/src/kernel/order.h
+++ b/src/kernel/order.h
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #ifndef KRNL_ORDER_H
 #define KRNL_ORDER_H
 
-#include "keyword.h"
+#include <util/keyword.h>
+
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index 67e4567a9..8cec1e51b 100644
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include "automate.h"
 #include "battle.h"
 #include "economy.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "market.h"
 #include "morale.h"
 #include "monsters.h"
@@ -75,6 +74,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <util/base36.h>
 #include <kernel/event.h>
 #include <util/goodies.h>
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 #include <util/language.h>
 #include <util/lists.h>
 #include <util/log.h>
diff --git a/src/monsters.c b/src/monsters.c
index 505c6c272..867d601c6 100644
--- a/src/monsters.c
+++ b/src/monsters.c
@@ -27,17 +27,18 @@
 #include "give.h"
 #include "guard.h"
 #include "laws.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "study.h"
 #include "move.h"
 
 /* kernel includes */
+#include "kernel/attrib.h"
 #include "kernel/build.h"
 #include "kernel/building.h"
 #include "kernel/calendar.h"
 #include "kernel/config.h"
 #include "kernel/curse.h"
 #include "kernel/equipment.h"
+#include "kernel/event.h"
 #include "kernel/faction.h"
 #include "kernel/item.h"
 #include "kernel/messages.h"
@@ -52,10 +53,9 @@
 #include "kernel/unit.h"
 
 /* util includes */
-#include <kernel/attrib.h>
 #include <util/base36.h>
-#include <kernel/event.h>
-#include <util/language.h>
+#include "util/keyword.h"
+#include "util/language.h"
 #include <util/lists.h>
 #include <util/log.h>
 #include <util/rand.h>
diff --git a/src/piracy.c b/src/piracy.c
index 86b9b4904..b7307c070 100644
--- a/src/piracy.c
+++ b/src/piracy.c
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 #include "piracy.h"
 
 #include "direction.h"
-#include "keyword.h"
 #include "move.h"
 
 #include <kernel/ally.h>
+#include <kernel/attrib.h>
 #include <kernel/faction.h>
 #include <kernel/messages.h>
 #include <kernel/order.h>
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #include <kernel/terrain.h>
 #include <kernel/unit.h>
 
-#include <kernel/attrib.h>
 #include <util/base36.h>
 #include <util/goodies.h>
+#include "util/keyword.h"
 #include <util/language.h>
 #include <util/parser.h>
 #include <util/rng.h>
diff --git a/src/util/CMakeLists.txt b/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
index 4258a5edc..61e2cf745 100644
--- a/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ base36.test.c
 # filereader.test.c
 functions.test.c
 # goodies.test.c
+keyword.test.c
 language.test.c
 # lists.test.c
 # log.test.c
 message.test.c
 # nrmessage.test.c
+# order_parser.test.c
 parser.test.c
 password.test.c
 # rand.test.c
@@ -37,12 +39,14 @@ dice.c
 filereader.c
 functions.c
 goodies.c
+keyword.c
 language.c
 lists.c
 log.c
 message.c
 mt19937ar.c
 nrmessage.c
+order_parser.c
 parser.c
 password.c
 path.c
diff --git a/src/keyword.c b/src/util/keyword.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/keyword.c
rename to src/util/keyword.c
diff --git a/src/keyword.h b/src/util/keyword.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/keyword.h
rename to src/util/keyword.h
diff --git a/src/keyword.test.c b/src/util/keyword.test.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/keyword.test.c
rename to src/util/keyword.test.c
diff --git a/src/util/order_parser.c b/src/util/order_parser.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..691686276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/order_parser.c
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#include <platform.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "order_parser.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+struct OrderParserStruct {
+    void *m_userData;
+    char *m_buffer;
+    char *m_bufferPtr;
+    const char *m_bufferEnd;
+    OP_FactionHandler m_factionHandler;
+    OP_UnitHandler m_unitHandler;
+    OP_OrderHandler m_orderHandler;
+    enum CR_Error m_errorCode;
+    int m_lineNumber;
+};
+
+OP_Parser OP_ParserCreate(void)
+{
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void OP_ParserFree(OP_Parser op) {
+    free(op);
+}
+
+enum OP_Status OP_Parse(OP_Parser op, const char *s, int len, int isFinal)
+{
+    return OP_STATUS_OK;
+}
diff --git a/src/util/order_parser.h b/src/util/order_parser.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee98b72a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/order_parser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+/* 
+ * +-------------------+  Christian Schlittchen <corwin@amber.kn-bremen.de>
+ * |                   |  Enno Rehling <enno@eressea.de>
+ * | Eressea PBEM host |  Katja Zedel <katze@felidae.kn-bremen.de>
+ * | (c) 1998 - 2007   |
+ * |                   |  This program may not be used, modified or distributed
+ * +-------------------+  without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef UTIL_ORDER_PARSER_H
+#define UTIL_ORDER_PARSER_H
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+struct OrderParserStruct;
+typedef struct OrderParserStruct *OP_Parser;
+
+enum OP_Status {
+    OP_STATUS_ERROR = 0,
+    OP_STATUS_OK = 1
+};
+
+typedef void(*OP_FactionHandler) (void *userData, int no, const char *password);
+typedef void(*OP_UnitHandler) (void *userData, int no);
+typedef void(*OP_OrderHandler) (void *userData, const char *str, size_t len);
+
+OP_Parser OP_ParserCreate(void);
+void OP_ParserFree(OP_Parser op);
+enum OP_Status OP_Parse(OP_Parser op, const char *s, int len, int isFinal);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/util/parser.c b/src/util/parser.c
index 1ba913c2c..edcb5e3d6 100644
--- a/src/util/parser.c
+++ b/src/util/parser.c
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
 #include <platform.h>
+#endif
 #include "parser.h"
 #include "unicode.h"
 #include "base36.h"