diff --git a/scripts/default.lua b/scripts/default.lua
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9b5e4c8a6..6d22b4f32
--- a/scripts/default.lua
+++ b/scripts/default.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function nmr_check(maxnmrs)
   if nmrs >= maxnmrs then
     print("Shit. More than " .. maxnmrs .. " factions with 1 NMR (" .. nmrs .. ")")
     write_summary()
-    write_game("aborted.dat")
+    eressea.write_game("aborted.dat")
     return -1
   end
   print (nmrs .. " Factions with 1 NMR")
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ end
 
 function open_game(turn)
   file = "" .. get_turn()
-  if read_game(file .. ".dat", "binary")~=0 then
-    return read_game(file, "text")
-  end
-  return 0
+  return eressea.read_game(file .. ".dat")
 end
 
 function write_emails(locales)
diff --git a/scripts/init.lua b/scripts/init.lua
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ae39c50b2..bafa3da63
--- a/scripts/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function run_editor()
         turn = read_turn()
         set_turn(turn)
     end
-    read_game(turn .. ".dat")
+    eressea.read_game(turn .. ".dat")
     gmtool.editor()
 end
     
diff --git a/scripts/tests/bindings.lua b/scripts/tests/bindings.lua
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..90be5e1a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/bindings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+require "lunit"
+
+local eressea = eressea
+local _G = _G
+
+module("tests.bindings", lunit.testcase)
+
+function test_eressea()
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.free_game))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.read_game))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.write_game))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.read_orders))
+end
+
+function test_process()
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.process.markets))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.process.produce))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.process.make_temp))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.process.settings))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.process.set_group))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.process.set_origin))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.process.quit))
+end
+
+function test_settings()
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.settings.set))
+	assert_equal("function", _G.type(eressea.settings.get))
+end
diff --git a/scripts/tests/common.lua b/scripts/tests/common.lua
index 95984b443..b1b69c211 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/common.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/common.lua
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ function test_parser()
     file:write("BENENNEN EINHEIT 'Goldene Herde'\n")
     file:close()
     
-    read_orders(filename)
+    eressea.read_orders(filename)
     process_orders()
     assert_equal("Goldene Herde", u.name)
 end
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ function test_bug_1814()
     file:write("; ARBEITE\n")
     file:close()
     
-    read_orders(filename)
+    eressea.read_orders(filename)
     process_orders()
     init_reports()
     write_report(f)
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ function test_bug_1679()
     file:write("ARBEITEN\n")
     file:close()
     
-    read_orders(filename)
+    eressea.read_orders(filename)
     process_orders()
     init_reports()
     write_report(f)
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ function test_bug_1875_use_normal()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
     r:set_resource("peasant", 0)
 
-    settings.set("rules.economy.food", "0") -- food is not free
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.economy.food", "0") -- food is not free
     
     local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "demon", "de")
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ function test_bug_1875_use_help()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
     r:set_resource("peasant", 0)
 
-    settings.set("rules.economy.food", "0") -- food is not free
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.economy.food", "0") -- food is not free
 
     local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "demon", "de")
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ function test_bug_1875_use_own_first()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
     r:set_resource("peasant", 0)
 
-    settings.set("rules.economy.food", "0") -- food is not free
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.economy.food", "0") -- food is not free
 
     local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "demon", "de")
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
diff --git a/scripts/tests/orders.lua b/scripts/tests/orders.lua
index 0fe64429a..2fc1e5b77 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/orders.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/orders.lua
@@ -33,3 +33,75 @@ function test_give()
 	assert_not_equal(5, u:get_item("money"))
 	assert_not_equal(5, u2:get_item("money"))
 end
+
+function test_make_temp()
+	u:add_order("MACHE TEMP 123 'Herpderp'")
+	u:add_order("// this comment will be copied")
+	u:add_order("ENDE")
+	eressea.process.make_temp()
+
+	for x in f.units do
+		if x.name == 'Herpderp' then u=x end
+	end
+	assert_equal('Herpderp', u.name)
+	assert_equal(0, u.number)
+	local c = 0
+	for o in u.orders do
+		assert_equal('// this comment will be copied', o)
+		c = c + 1
+	end
+	assert_equal(1, c)
+end
+
+function test_give_temp()
+	u.number = 2
+	u:add_order("GIB TEMP 123 1 PERSON")
+	u:add_order("MACHE TEMP 123 'Herpderp'")
+	u:add_order("ENDE")
+	_G.process_orders()
+	assert_equal(1, u.number)
+
+	for x in f.units do
+		if x.name == 'Herpderp' then u=x end
+	end
+	assert_equal('Herpderp', u.name)
+	assert_equal(1, u.number)
+end
+
+function test_process_settings()
+	f.options = 0
+	u:add_order("EMAIL herp@derp.com")
+	u:add_order("BANNER 'Herpderp'")
+	u:add_order("PASSWORT 'HerpDerp'")
+	u:add_order("OPTION AUSWERTUNG")
+	eressea.process.settings()
+	assert_equal("herp@derp.com", f.email)
+	assert_equal("Herpderp", f.info)
+	assert_equal("HerpDerp", f.password)
+	assert_equal(1, f.options)
+end
+
+function test_process_group()
+	u:add_order("GRUPPE herp")
+	eressea.process.set_group()
+	assert_equal('herp', u.group)
+end
+
+function test_process_origin()
+	u:add_order("URSPRUNG 1 2")
+	eressea.process.set_origin()
+	x, y = u.faction:get_origin()
+	assert_equal(1, x)
+	assert_equal(2, y)
+end
+
+function test_process_quit()
+	fno = f.id
+	u:add_order("STIRB '" .. u.faction.password .. "'")
+	assert_not_equal(nil, _G.get_faction(fno))
+	eressea.process.quit()
+	eressea.write_game('test.dat')
+	eressea.free_game()
+	eressea.read_game('test.dat')
+	assert_equal(nil, _G.get_faction(fno))
+end
diff --git a/src/bindings/bind_eressea.c b/src/bindings/bind_eressea.c
index 51c0537d3..1972bd0b1 100755
--- a/src/bindings/bind_eressea.c
+++ b/src/bindings/bind_eressea.c
@@ -15,5 +15,10 @@ int eressea_read_game(const char * filename) {
 } 
 
 int eressea_write_game(const char * filename) {
+  remove_empty_factions();
   return writegame(filename, IO_BINARY);
 }
+
+int eressea_read_orders(const char * filename) {
+  return readorders(filename);
+}
diff --git a/src/bindings/bind_eressea.h b/src/bindings/bind_eressea.h
index c50683765..f8ba00d8c 100755
--- a/src/bindings/bind_eressea.h
+++ b/src/bindings/bind_eressea.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ extern "C" {
 void eressea_free_game(void);
 int eressea_read_game(const char * filename);
 int eressea_write_game(const char * filename);
+int eressea_read_orders(const char * filename);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/bindings/bind_process.c b/src/bindings/bind_process.c
index 5a344c1c4..4b68bc7bd 100755
--- a/src/bindings/bind_process.c
+++ b/src/bindings/bind_process.c
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <kernel/types.h>
+#include <kernel/order.h>
 #include <kernel/region.h>
+#include <kernel/unit.h>
 #include <gamecode/economy.h>
+#include <gamecode/laws.h>
 #include <gamecode/market.h>
 
 void process_produce(void) {
@@ -16,3 +19,61 @@ void process_produce(void) {
 void process_markets(void) {
   do_markets();
 }
+
+void process_make_temp(void) {
+  new_units();
+}
+
+void process_settings(void) {
+  region * r;
+  for (r=regions; r; r=r->next) {
+    unit * u;
+    for (u=r->units; u; u=u->next) {
+      order * ord;
+      for (ord=u->orders; ord; ord=ord->next) {
+        keyword_t kwd = get_keyword(ord);
+        if (kwd==K_BANNER) {
+          banner_cmd(u, ord);
+        }
+        else if (kwd==K_EMAIL) {
+          email_cmd(u, ord);
+        }
+        else if (kwd==K_SEND) {
+          send_cmd(u, ord);
+        }
+        else if (kwd==K_PASSWORD) {
+          password_cmd(u, ord);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void process_cmd(keyword_t kwd, int (*callback)(unit *, order *))
+{
+  region * r;
+  for (r=regions; r; r=r->next) {
+    unit * u;
+    for (u=r->units; u; u=u->next) {
+      order * ord;
+      for (ord=u->orders; ord; ord=ord->next) {
+        if (kwd == get_keyword(ord)) {
+          callback(u, ord);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void process_group(void) {
+  process_cmd(K_GROUP, group_cmd);
+}
+
+void process_origin(void) {
+  process_cmd(K_URSPRUNG, origin_cmd);
+}
+
+void process_quit(void) {
+  process_cmd(K_QUIT, quit_cmd);
+  quit();
+}
diff --git a/src/bindings/bind_process.h b/src/bindings/bind_process.h
index c7c7cab64..bd42c63a1 100755
--- a/src/bindings/bind_process.h
+++ b/src/bindings/bind_process.h
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
 void process_produce(void);
 void process_markets(void);
+void process_make_temp(void);
+void process_settings(void);
+void process_group(void);
+void process_origin(void);
+void process_quit(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/bindings/bind_unit.c b/src/bindings/bind_unit.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index afa42389b..543a9f9d5
--- a/src/bindings/bind_unit.c
+++ b/src/bindings/bind_unit.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 #include <kernel/building.h>
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 #include <kernel/faction.h>
+#include <kernel/group.h>
 #include <kernel/item.h>
 #include <kernel/magic.h>
 #include <kernel/message.h>
@@ -141,6 +142,25 @@ int tolua_unitlist_next(lua_State * L)
     return 0;                   /* no more values to return */
 }
 
+static int tolua_unit_get_group(lua_State * L)
+{
+  unit *u = (unit *) tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+  group *g = get_group(u);
+  if (g) {
+    tolua_pushstring(L, g->name);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static int tolua_unit_set_group(lua_State * L)
+{
+  unit *self = (unit *) tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
+  int result = join_group(self, tolua_tostring(L, 2, 0));
+  tolua_pushnumber(L, result);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 static int tolua_unit_get_name(lua_State * L)
 {
   unit *self = (unit *) tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
@@ -936,9 +956,9 @@ void tolua_unit_open(lua_State * L)
         tolua_unit_set_name);
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "faction", &tolua_unit_get_faction,
         tolua_unit_set_faction);
-      tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "id", &tolua_unit_get_id, tolua_unit_set_id);
-      tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "info", &tolua_unit_get_info,
-        tolua_unit_set_info);
+      tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "id", tolua_unit_get_id, tolua_unit_set_id);
+      tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "group", tolua_unit_get_group, tolua_unit_set_group);
+      tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "info", tolua_unit_get_info, tolua_unit_set_info);
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "hp", &tolua_unit_get_hp, tolua_unit_set_hp);
       tolua_variable(L, TOLUA_CAST "status", &tolua_unit_get_status,
         tolua_unit_set_status);
diff --git a/src/bindings/bindings.c b/src/bindings/bindings.c
index 0ec0bd9f7..ea86df4a0 100755
--- a/src/bindings/bindings.c
+++ b/src/bindings/bindings.c
@@ -540,12 +540,6 @@ static int tolua_write_summary(lua_State * L)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int tolua_free_game(lua_State * L)
-{
-  free_gamedata();
-  return 0;
-}
-
 static int tolua_write_map(lua_State * L)
 {
   const char *filename = tolua_tostring(L, 1, 0);
@@ -555,31 +549,6 @@ static int tolua_write_map(lua_State * L)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int tolua_write_game(lua_State * L)
-{
-  const char *filename = tolua_tostring(L, 1, 0);
-  const char *mode = tolua_tostring(L, 2, 0);
-  int result, m = IO_BINARY;
-  if (mode && strcmp(mode, "text") == 0)
-    m = IO_TEXT;
-  remove_empty_factions();
-  result = writegame(filename, m);
-  tolua_pushnumber(L, (lua_Number) result);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int tolua_read_game(lua_State * L)
-{
-  const char *filename = tolua_tostring(L, 1, 0);
-  const char *mode = tolua_tostring(L, 2, 0);
-  int rv, m = IO_BINARY;
-  if (mode && strcmp(mode, "text") == 0)
-    m = IO_TEXT;
-  rv = readgame(filename, m, false);
-  tolua_pushnumber(L, (lua_Number) rv);
-  return 1;
-}
-
 static int tolua_read_turn(lua_State * L)
 {
   int cturn = current_turn();
@@ -1208,9 +1177,6 @@ int tolua_bindings_open(lua_State * L)
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "factions", tolua_get_factions);
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "regions", tolua_get_regions);
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "read_turn", tolua_read_turn);
-    tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "read_game", tolua_read_game);
-    tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "write_game", tolua_write_game);
-    tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "free_game", tolua_free_game);
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "write_map", &tolua_write_map);
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "read_orders", tolua_read_orders);
     tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "process_orders", tolua_process_orders);
diff --git a/src/bindings/eressea.pkg b/src/bindings/eressea.pkg
index 54e699520..78740c485 100755
--- a/src/bindings/eressea.pkg
+++ b/src/bindings/eressea.pkg
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ module eressea {
 	void eressea_free_game @ free_game(void);
 	int eressea_read_game @ read_game(const char * filename);
 	int eressea_write_game @ write_game(const char * filename);
+	int eressea_read_orders @ read_orders(const char * filename);
 }
diff --git a/src/bindings/process.pkg b/src/bindings/process.pkg
index 018d80459..662536caf 100755
--- a/src/bindings/process.pkg
+++ b/src/bindings/process.pkg
@@ -4,5 +4,10 @@ module eressea {
   module process {
     void process_markets @ markets(void);
     void process_produce @ produce(void);
+    void process_make_temp @ make_temp(void);
+	void process_settings @ settings(void);
+	void process_group @ set_group(void);
+	void process_origin @ set_origin(void);
+	void process_quit @ quit(void);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/gamecode/laws.c b/src/gamecode/laws.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 69e7efc45..fee370335
--- a/src/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ static boolean EnhancedQuit(void)
   return value;
 }
 
-static int quit_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
+int quit_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
 {
   faction *f = u->faction;
   const char *passwd;
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ static int quit_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static void quit(void)
+void quit(void)
 {
   faction **fptr = &factions;
   while (*fptr) {
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ static int mail_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static int banner_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
+int banner_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
 {
   init_tokens(ord);
   skip_token();
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ static int banner_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int email_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
+int email_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
 {
   const char *s;
 
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ static int email_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int password_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
+int password_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
 {
   char pwbuf[32];
   int i;
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ static int password_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int send_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
+int send_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
 {
   const char *s;
   int option;
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ static int promotion_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int group_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
+int group_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
 {
   const char *s;
 
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ static int group_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int origin_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
+int origin_cmd(unit * u, struct order *ord)
 {
   short px, py;
 
@@ -3291,7 +3291,7 @@ int checkunitnumber(const faction * f, int add)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static void new_units(void)
+void new_units(void)
 {
   region *r;
   unit *u, *u2;
@@ -4154,7 +4154,7 @@ void init_processor(void)
 
   p += 10;
   add_proc_unit(p, &setdefaults, "Default-Befehle");
-  add_proc_order(p, K_BANNER, &banner_cmd, 0, NULL);
+  add_proc_order(p, K_BANNER, banner_cmd, 0, NULL);
   add_proc_order(p, K_EMAIL, &email_cmd, 0, NULL);
   add_proc_order(p, K_PASSWORD, &password_cmd, 0, NULL);
   add_proc_order(p, K_SEND, &send_cmd, 0, NULL);
diff --git a/src/gamecode/laws.h b/src/gamecode/laws.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2ea50b8eb..228c84b6a
--- a/src/gamecode/laws.h
+++ b/src/gamecode/laws.h
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ extern "C" {
   extern int dropouts[2];
   extern int *age;
 
+  extern void new_units(void);
+  extern void quit(void);
+  extern int password_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
+  extern int banner_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
+  extern int email_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
+  extern int send_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
+  extern int origin_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
+  extern int group_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
+  extern int quit_cmd(struct unit *u, struct order *ord);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/group.c b/src/kernel/group.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c61966968..a0b5821c5
--- a/src/kernel/group.c
+++ b/src/kernel/group.c
@@ -136,6 +136,17 @@ void free_group(group * g)
   free(g);
 }
 
+group * get_group(const struct unit *u)
+{
+  if (fval(u, UFL_GROUP)) {
+    attrib * a = a_find(u->attribs, &at_group);
+    if (a) {
+      return (group *) a->data.v;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 void set_group(struct unit *u, struct group *g)
 {
   attrib *a = NULL;
diff --git a/src/kernel/group.h b/src/kernel/group.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index bccbf4540..14dd119cd
--- a/src/kernel/group.h
+++ b/src/kernel/group.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern "C" {
   extern struct attrib_type at_group;   /* attribute for units assigned to a group */
   extern boolean join_group(struct unit *u, const char *name);
   extern void set_group(struct unit *u, struct group *g);
+  extern struct group * get_group(const struct unit *u);
   extern void free_group(struct group *g);
 
   extern void write_groups(struct storage *F, struct group *g);