diff --git a/src/common/kernel/movement.c b/src/common/kernel/movement.c
index 5dea86b01..47c2209b1 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/movement.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/movement.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,6 @@ travel_route(unit * u, region_list * route_begin, region_list * route_end, order
           }
         } else if ((u->race->flags & RCF_WALK) == 0) {
           /* Spezialeinheiten, die nicht laufen können. */
-          int moving = u->race->flags & (RCF_SWIM|RCF_WALK|RCF_COASTAL);
           ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("detectocean",
             "unit region", u, next));
           break;
diff --git a/src/res/de/strings.xml b/src/res/de/strings.xml
index 49e766908..5c07ee3b7 100644
--- a/src/res/de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/de/strings.xml
@@ -107,25 +107,6 @@
         fortzubewegen, wenn er zu Fuß reist.
       </text>
     </string>
-    <string name="snowman">
-      <text locale="en">
-        Orange nose, black hat, frosty character. A snowman.
-      </text>
-      <text locale="de">
-        Rübennase, schwarzer Hut, kaltes Herz. Ein Schneemann.
-      </text>
-    </string>
-    <string name="snowball">
-      <text locale="en">
-        These items stay frozen all year round. Nobody knows what they
-        are good for.
-      </text>
-      <text locale="de">
-        Schneebälle sind leider noch nicht vollständig implementiert.
-        Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins Jahr 2003 wünscht
-        das Eressea-Team!
-      </text>
-    </string>
     <string name="firesword">
       <text locale="en">
         The flaming sword gives its bearer an attack of 3d6+10 plus
diff --git a/src/res/eressea/de/strings.xml b/src/res/eressea/de/strings.xml
index ff030c00d..a234fbae7 100644
--- a/src/res/eressea/de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/eressea/de/strings.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,27 @@
     </string>
   </namespace>
   <namespace name="iteminfo">
+    <string name="snowman">
+      <text locale="en">
+        Orange nose, black hat, frosty character. A snowman.
+        He'll make a fine guard if you use him in a cold place. (USE 1 snowman)
+      </text>
+      <text locale="de">
+        Rübennase, schwarzer Hut, kaltes Herz. Ein Schneemann. Er gibt
+        einen prima Wachmann ab, wenn er in einem Gletscher belebt wird
+        (BENUTZE 1 Schneemann).
+      </text>
+    </string>
+    <string name="snowball">
+      <text locale="en">
+        These items stay frozen all year round. There seem to be bits of
+        ice in them - in the right hands, these might put an eye out!
+      </text>
+      <text locale="de">
+        Ein Schneeball. Es scheinen kleine Eissplitter darin zu sein. In
+        den richtigen Händen können sie sicher weh tun.
+      </text>
+    </string>
     <string name="seashell">
       <text locale="en">
          This badge pronounces its wearer an official visitor to the
diff --git a/src/res/eressea/items.xml b/src/res/eressea/items.xml
index 90e49f2da..fe32535dc 100644
--- a/src/res/eressea/items.xml
+++ b/src/res/eressea/items.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   <resource name="snowball">
     <item notlost="yes" weight="0">
       <weapon bash="true" missile="true" skill="unarmed" offmod="0" defmod="0" reload="0" magres="0.0">
-        <damage type="rider" value="3d6+4"/>
-        <damage type="footman" value="3d6+4"/>
+        <damage type="rider" value="3d8+8"/>
+        <damage type="footman" value="3d8+8"/>
         <modifier type="missile_target" value="2"/>
         <modifier type="skill" value="-90"/>
         <modifier type="skill" value="100">