diff --git a/scripts/tests/spells.lua b/scripts/tests/spells.lua
index ce45c49c6..763f67953 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/spells.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/spells.lua
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ function test_roi()
     u.race = "elf"
     u:set_skill("magic", 10)
     u:add_item("money", 3010)
+    f.magic = "tybied"
     u.magic = "tybied"
     u.aura = 200
     u.ship = s1
-    local err = u:add_spell("create_roi")
-    assert_equal(0, err)
+--    local err = u:add_spell("create_roi")
+--    assert_equal(0, err)
     u:clear_orders()
     u:add_order("ZAUBERE 'Erschaffe einen Ring der Unsichtbarkeit' ")
     process_orders()
diff --git a/src/bindings/bind_faction.c b/src/bindings/bind_faction.c
index 97abfa521..665af06d6 100644
--- a/src/bindings/bind_faction.c
+++ b/src/bindings/bind_faction.c
@@ -117,6 +117,28 @@ static int tolua_faction_set_id(lua_State * L)
   return 1;
 }
 
+static int tolua_faction_get_magic(lua_State * L)
+{
+  faction *self = (faction *) tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+  lua_pushstring(L, magic_school[self->magiegebiet]);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+static int tolua_faction_set_magic(lua_State * L)
+{
+  faction *self = (faction *) tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+  const char *type = tolua_tostring(L, 2, 0);
+  magic_t mtype;
+
+  for (mtype = 0; mtype != MAXMAGIETYP; ++mtype) {
+    if (strcmp(magic_school[mtype], type) == 0) {
+      self->magiegebiet = mtype;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 static int tolua_faction_get_age(lua_State * L)
 {
   faction *self = (faction *) tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
@@ -498,6 +520,8 @@ void tolua_faction_open(lua_State * L)
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "alliance", tolua_faction_get_alliance,
         tolua_faction_set_alliance);
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "score", tolua_faction_get_score, NULL);
+      tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "magic", &tolua_faction_get_magic,
+        tolua_faction_set_magic);
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "age", tolua_faction_get_age,
         tolua_faction_set_age);
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "options", tolua_faction_get_options,
diff --git a/src/kernel/unit.c b/src/kernel/unit.c
index d8ca679d8..f4b58fd59 100644
--- a/src/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/kernel/unit.c
@@ -1745,6 +1745,7 @@ struct spellbook * unit_get_spellbook(struct unit * u)
     if (u->faction->spellbook) {
       return u->faction->spellbook;
     }
+    return get_spellbook(magic_school[u->faction->magiegebiet]);
   }
   return 0;
 }
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