diff --git a/scripts/tests/common.lua b/scripts/tests/common.lua
index 03ae5db85..b8156a777 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/common.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/common.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ local function _test_create_ship(r)
     return s
 end
 
+local function create_faction(race)
+    return faction.create(race .. '@eressea.de', race, "de")
+end
+
 local function one_unit(r, f)
   local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
   u:add_item("money", u.number * 100)
@@ -17,8 +21,8 @@ local function two_units(r, f1, f2)
 end
 
 local function two_factions()
-  local f1 = faction.create("one@eressea.de", "human", "de")
-  local f2 = faction.create("two@eressea.de", "elf", "de")
+  local f1 = create_faction('human')
+  local f2 = create_faction('elf')
   return f1, f2
 end
 
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ end
 
 function test_flags()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("flags@eressea.de", "halfling", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('halfling')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     local no = itoa36(f.id)
     local flags = 50332673
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ function test_elvenhorse_requires_riding_5()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     region.create(1, 0, "plain")
     local goal = region.create(2, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("riding@eressea.de", "halfling", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('halfling')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     u:add_item("elvenhorse", 1)
     u:set_skill("riding", 6)-- halfling has -1 modifier
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ function test_cannot_ride_elvenhorse_without_enough_skill()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     local goal = region.create(1, 0, "plain")
     region.create(2, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("elvenhorse@eressea.de", "halfling", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('halfling')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     u:add_item("elvenhorse", 1)
     u:set_skill("riding", 5) -- halfling has -1 modifier
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ end
 
 function test_demon_food()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("demonfood@eressea.de", "demon", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('demon')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     local p = r:get_resource("peasant")
     r:set_resource("peasant", 2000)
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ function test_plane()
   local nx, ny = plane.normalize(pl, 4, 4)
   assert_equal(nx, -3, "normalization failed")
   assert_equal(ny, -3, "normalization failed")
-  local f = faction.create("plan@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   f.id = atoi36("tpla")
   local r, x, y
   for x = -3, 3 do for y = -3, 3 do
@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ end
 
 function test_read_write()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-  local f = faction.create("readwrite@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local u = unit.create(f, r)
   u.number = 2
   local fno = f.id
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ end
 function test_descriptions()
     local info = "Descriptions can be very long. Bug 1984 behauptet, dass es Probleme gibt mit Beschreibungen die laenger als 120 Zeichen sind. This description is longer than 120 characters."
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("descriptions@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     local s = _test_create_ship(r)
     local b = building.create(r, "castle")
@@ -236,7 +240,7 @@ end
 
 function test_faction()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("testfaction@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     assert(f)
     f.info = "Spazz"
     assert(f.info=="Spazz")
@@ -259,7 +263,7 @@ end
 
 function test_unit()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("testunit@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r)
     u.number = 20
     u.name = "Enno"
@@ -292,7 +296,7 @@ end
 
 function test_building()
   local u
-  local f = faction.create("testbuilding@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
   local b = building.create(r, "castle")
   u = unit.create(f, r)
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@ end
 
 function test_message()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-  local f = faction.create("testmessage@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local u = unit.create(f, r)
   local msg = message.create("item_create_spell")
   msg:set_unit("mage", u)
@@ -346,7 +350,7 @@ function test_events()
   plain = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
   skill = 8
 
-  f = faction.create("noreply2@eressea.de", "elf", "de")
+  f = create_faction('elf')
   f.age = 20
 
   u = unit.create(f, plain)
@@ -356,7 +360,7 @@ function test_events()
   u:add_order("NUMMER PARTEI test")
   u:add_handler("message", msg_handler)
   msg = "BOTSCHAFT EINHEIT " .. itoa36(u.id) .. " Du~Elf~stinken"
-  f = faction.create("noreply3@eressea.de", "elf", "de")
+  f = create_faction('elf')
   f.age = 20
 
   u = unit.create(f, plain)
@@ -371,7 +375,7 @@ end
 
 function test_renumber_ship()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply4@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r)
     local s = ship.create(r, config.ships[1])
     u.ship = s
@@ -386,7 +390,7 @@ end
 
 function test_recruit2()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply4@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r)
     u.number = 1
     u:add_item("money", 2000)
@@ -401,7 +405,7 @@ end
 function test_guard()
   region.create(1, 0, "plain")
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-  local f1 = faction.create("noreply5@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f1 = create_faction('human')
   f1.age = 20
   local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 10)
   u1:add_item("sword", 10)
@@ -411,7 +415,7 @@ function test_guard()
   u1:add_order("NACH O")
   u1.name="Kalle Pimp"
 
-  local f2 = faction.create("noreply6@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f2 = create_faction('human')
   f2.age = 20
   local u2 = unit.create(f2, r, 1)
   local u3 = unit.create(f2, r, 1)
@@ -429,7 +433,7 @@ end
 
 function test_recruit()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-  local f = faction.create("noreply7@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local u = unit.create(f, r)
   u.number = 1
   local n = 3
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@ end
 
 function test_produce()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-  local f = faction.create("noreply8@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
   u:clear_orders()
   local sword = config.get_resource('sword')
@@ -460,7 +464,7 @@ end
 
 function test_work()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-  local f = faction.create("noreply9@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
   u:add_item("money", u.number * 10) -- humans cost 10
   u:set_skill("herbalism", 5)
@@ -473,7 +477,7 @@ end
 function test_upkeep()
     eressea.settings.set("rules.food.flags", "0")
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply10@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 5)
     u:add_item("money", u.number * 11)
     u:clear_orders()
@@ -485,7 +489,7 @@ end
 function test_id()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
 
-  local f = faction.create("noreply11@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   f.id = atoi36("42")
   assert_not_equal(f, get_faction(42))
   assert_equal(f, get_faction("42"))
@@ -521,7 +525,7 @@ function test_mallorn()
     m:set_resource("tree", 100)
     assert_equal(100, m:get_resource("tree"))
 
-    local f = faction.create("noreply13@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
 
     local u1 = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     u1:add_item("money", u1.number * 100)
@@ -558,7 +562,7 @@ function test_coordinate_translation()
     local pl = plane.create(1, 500, 500, 1001, 1001) -- astralraum
     local pe = plane.create(1, -8761, 3620, 23, 23) -- eternath
     local r = region.create(1000, 1000, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply14@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     assert_not_equal(nil, r)
     assert_equal(r.x, 1000)
     assert_equal(r.y, 1000)
@@ -604,8 +608,8 @@ end
 
 function test_building_other()
     local r = region.create(0,0, "plain")
-    local f1 = faction.create("noreply17@eressea.de", "human", "de")
-    local f2 = faction.create("noreply18@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f1 = create_faction('human')
+    local f2 = create_faction('human')
     local b = building.create(r, "castle")
     b.size = 10
     local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 3)
@@ -632,7 +636,7 @@ end
 local function _test_create_laen()
     eressea.settings.set("rules.terraform.all", "1")
     local r = region.create(0,0, "mountain")
-    local f1 = faction.create("noreply19@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f1 = create_faction('human')
     local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 1)
     r:set_resource("laen", 50)
     return r, u1
@@ -671,7 +675,7 @@ end
 
 function test_mine()
   local r = region.create(0,0, "mountain")
-  local f1 = faction.create("noreply20@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f1 = create_faction('human')
   local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 1)
   
   u1:add_item("money", 1000)
@@ -692,9 +696,9 @@ end
 function test_guard_resources()
   -- this is not quite http://bugs.eressea.de/view.php?id=1756
   local r = region.create(0,0, "mountain")
-  local f1 = faction.create("noreply21@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f1 = create_faction('human')
   f1.age=20
-  local f2 = faction.create("noreply22@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f2 = create_faction('human')
   f2.age=20
   local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 1)
   u1:add_item("money", 100)
@@ -722,7 +726,7 @@ end
 
 function test_hero_hero_transfer()
   local r = region.create(0,0, "mountain")
-  local f = faction.create("noreply23@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   f.age=20
   local UFL_HERO = 128
   
@@ -743,7 +747,7 @@ end
 
 function test_hero_normal_transfer()
   local r = region.create(0,0, "mountain")
-  local f = faction.create("noreply24@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   f.age=20
   local UFL_HERO = 128
   
@@ -762,7 +766,7 @@ end
 
 function test_expensive_skills_cost_money()
   local r = region.create(0,0, "mountain")
-  local f = faction.create("noreply25@eressea.de", "elf", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('elf')
   local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
   u:add_item("money", 10000)
   u:clear_orders()
@@ -775,7 +779,7 @@ end
 
 function test_food_is_consumed()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-  local f = faction.create("noreply26@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
   u:add_item("money", 100)
   u:clear_orders()
@@ -787,7 +791,7 @@ end
 
 function test_food_can_override()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-  local f = faction.create("noreply27@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
   u:add_item("money", 100)
   u:clear_orders()
@@ -799,7 +803,7 @@ end
 
 function test_swim_and_survive()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply28@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     f.nam = "chaos"
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     process_orders()
@@ -813,7 +817,7 @@ end
 
 function test_swim_and_die()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply29@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     local uid = u.id
     process_orders()
@@ -828,7 +832,7 @@ function test_ride_with_horse()
     region.create(1, 0, "plain")
     region.create(2, 0, "plain")
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply30@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     u:add_item("horse", 1)
     local horse_cfg = config.get_resource("horse")
@@ -851,7 +855,7 @@ function test_ride_with_horses_and_cart()
     region.create(1, 0, "plain")
     region.create(2, 0, "plain")
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply31@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     local horse_cfg = config.get_resource("horse")
     local cart_cfg = config.get_resource("cart")
@@ -904,7 +908,7 @@ function test_walk_and_carry_the_cart()
     region.create(1, 0, "plain")
     local r = region.create(2, 0, "plain")
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply32@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 10)
     u:add_item("cart", 1)
 
@@ -925,7 +929,7 @@ end
 
 function test_bug_1795_limit()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
-  local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('human')
   local u1 = one_unit(r,f) 
   u1:add_item("money", 100000000)
   u1:add_order("REKRUTIEREN 9999")
@@ -940,7 +944,7 @@ end
 
 function test_bug_1795_demons()
   local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")    
-  local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "demon", "de")
+  local f = create_faction('demon')
   local u1 = one_unit(r,f) 
   r:set_resource("peasant", 2000)
   local peasants = r:get_resource("peasant")
@@ -966,7 +970,7 @@ end
 
 function test_parser()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "mountain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     local filename = "orders.txt"
     
@@ -991,7 +995,7 @@ end
 
 function test_prefix()
     local r0 = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f1 = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f1 = create_faction('human')
     local u1 = unit.create(f1, r0, 1)
 
     set_order(u1, "PRAEFIX See")
@@ -1018,7 +1022,7 @@ end
 
 function test_recruit()
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+    local f = create_faction('human')
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
 
     u:add_item("money", 1000)
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/adamantium.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/adamantium.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2818db4e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/adamantium.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+require "lunit"
+
+module("tests.e2.adamantium", package.seeall, lunit.testcase )
+
+function setup()
+    eressea.free_game()
+    eressea.settings.set("nmr.timeout", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.food.flags", "4")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.ship.storms", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.encounters", "0")
+end
+
+local function create_faction(race)
+    return faction.create(race .. '@eressea.de', race, "de")
+end
+
+local function _test_create_adamantium()
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.terraform.all", "1")
+    local r = region.create(0,0, "mountain")
+    local f1 = create_faction('human')
+    local u1 = unit.create(f1, r, 1)
+    r:set_resource("adamantium", 50)
+    assert_equal(50, r:get_resource("adamantium"))
+    return r, u1
+end
+
+function test_adamantium1()
+  local r, u1 = _test_create_adamantium()
+  
+  u1:add_item("money", 1000)
+  u1:set_skill("mining", 14)
+  u1:clear_orders()
+  u1:add_order("MACHEN Adamantium")
+ 
+  process_orders()
+  assert_equal(0, u1:get_item("adamantium"))
+end
+
+function test_adamantium2()
+  local r, u1 = _test_create_adamantium()
+  
+  u1:add_item("money", 1000)
+  u1:set_skill("mining", 15)
+  u1:clear_orders()
+  u1:add_order("MACHEN Adamantium")
+
+  local b = building.create(r, "mine")
+  b.size = 10
+  u1.building = b
+  local adamantium = r:get_resource("adamantium")
+
+  process_orders()
+  assert_equal(1, u1:get_item("adamantium"))
+  assert_equal(adamantium - 1, r:get_resource("adamantium"))
+end
+
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
index 25e21f3e5..991014287 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require 'tests.e2.adamantium'
 require 'tests.e2.undead'
 require 'tests.e2.shiplanding'
 require 'tests.e2.e2features'
diff --git a/src/bind_region.c b/src/bind_region.c
index 51a5bedd4..f0c2ba87b 100644
--- a/src/bind_region.c
+++ b/src/bind_region.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int tolua_region_get_resourcelevel(lua_State * L)
     if (rtype != NULL) {
         const rawmaterial *rm;
         for (rm = r->resources; rm; rm = rm->next) {
-            if (rm->type->rtype == rtype) {
+            if (rm->rtype == rtype) {
                 lua_pushinteger(L, rm->level);
                 return 1;
             }
diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index 248344e47..c210ee643 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ leveled_allocation(const resource_type * rtype, region * r, allocation * alist)
             avail = MIN(avail, nreq);
             if (need > 0) {
                 int use = 0;
-                for (al = alist; al; al = al->next)
+                for (al = alist; al; al = al->next) {
                     if (!fval(al, AFL_DONE)) {
                         if (avail > 0) {
                             int want = required(al->want - al->get, al->save);
@@ -1106,9 +1106,13 @@ leveled_allocation(const resource_type * rtype, region * r, allocation * alist)
                             al->get = MIN(al->want, al->get + x * al->save.sa[1] / al->save.sa[0]);
                         }
                     }
+                }
                 if (use) {
-                    assert(use <= rm->amount);
-                    rm->type->use(rm, r, use);
+                    rawmaterial_type *raw = rmt_get(rm->rtype);
+                    if (raw && raw->use) {
+                        assert(use <= rm->amount);
+                        raw->use(rm, r, use);
+                    }
                 }
                 assert(avail == 0 || nreq == 0);
             }
diff --git a/src/economy.test.c b/src/economy.test.c
index 7534afe7e..b77c69a86 100644
--- a/src/economy.test.c
+++ b/src/economy.test.c
@@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ static void test_make_item(CuTest *tc) {
     rmt_create(rtype);
     rdata = rtype->limit = calloc(1, sizeof(resource_limit));
     add_resource(u->region, 1, 300, 150, rtype);
-    u->region->resources->amount = 300; /* there are 300 stones at level 1 */
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 300, region_getresource(u->region, rtype));
     set_level(u, SK_ALCHEMY, 10);
 
     make_item(u, itype, 10);
     split_allocations(u->region);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 11, get_item(u, itype));
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 290, u->region->resources->amount); /* used 10 stones to make 10 stones */
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 290, region_getresource(u->region, rtype)); /* used 10 stones to make 10 stones */
 
     rdata->modifiers = calloc(2, sizeof(resource_mod));
     rdata->modifiers[0].flags = RMF_SAVEMATERIAL;
@@ -398,18 +398,18 @@ static void test_make_item(CuTest *tc) {
     make_item(u, itype, 10);
     split_allocations(u->region);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 21, get_item(u, itype));
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 284, u->region->resources->amount); /* 60% saving = 6 stones make 10 stones */
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 284, region_getresource(u->region, rtype)); /* 60% saving = 6 stones make 10 stones */
 
     make_item(u, itype, 1);
     split_allocations(u->region);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 22, get_item(u, itype));
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 283, u->region->resources->amount); /* no free lunches */
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 283, region_getresource(u->region, rtype)); /* no free lunches */
 
     rdata->modifiers[0].value = frac_make(1, 2);
     make_item(u, itype, 6);
     split_allocations(u->region);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 28, get_item(u, itype));
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 280, u->region->resources->amount); /* 50% saving = 3 stones make 6 stones */
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 280, region_getresource(u->region, rtype)); /* 50% saving = 3 stones make 6 stones */
 
     rdata->modifiers[0].flags = RMF_REQUIREDBUILDING;
     rdata->modifiers[0].race = NULL;
diff --git a/src/kernel/region.c b/src/kernel/region.c
index aefffa875..5223d8bf8 100644
--- a/src/kernel/region.c
+++ b/src/kernel/region.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ void region_setresource(region * r, const resource_type * rtype, int value)
 {
     rawmaterial *rm = r->resources;
     while (rm) {
-        if (rm->type->rtype == rtype) {
+        if (rm->rtype == rtype) {
             rm->amount = value;
             break;
         }
@@ -837,14 +837,27 @@ void region_setresource(region * r, const resource_type * rtype, int value)
         else if (rtype == get_resourcetype(R_HORSE))
             rsethorses(r, value);
         else {
-            int i;
-            for (i = 0; r->terrain->production[i].type; ++i) {
-                const terrain_production *production = r->terrain->production + i;
-                if (production->type == rtype) {
-                    add_resource(r, 1, value, dice_rand(production->divisor), rtype);
-                    break;
+            rawmaterial *rm;
+            if (r->terrain->production) {
+                int i;
+                for (i = 0; r->terrain->production[i].type; ++i) {
+                    const terrain_production *production = r->terrain->production + i;
+                    if (production->type == rtype) {
+                        add_resource(r, 1, value, dice_rand(production->divisor), rtype);
+                        return;
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            /* adamantium etc are not usually terraformed: */
+            for (rm = r->resources; rm; rm = rm->next) {
+                if (rm->rtype == rtype) {
+                    rm->amount = value;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!rm) {
+                add_resource(r, 1, value, 150, rtype);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -853,7 +866,7 @@ int region_getresource(const region * r, const resource_type * rtype)
 {
     const rawmaterial *rm;
     for (rm = r->resources; rm; rm = rm->next) {
-        if (rm->type->rtype == rtype) {
+        if (rm->rtype == rtype) {
             return rm->amount;
         }
     }
@@ -1044,8 +1057,8 @@ void terraform_region(region * r, const terrain_type * terrain)
         if (terrain->production != NULL) {
             int i;
             for (i = 0; terrain->production[i].type; ++i) {
-                if (rm->type->rtype == terrain->production[i].type) {
-                    rtype = rm->type->rtype;
+                if (rm->rtype == terrain->production[i].type) {
+                    rtype = rm->rtype;
                     break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/kernel/region.test.c b/src/kernel/region.test.c
index 892b37a8e..879faad50 100644
--- a/src/kernel/region.test.c
+++ b/src/kernel/region.test.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <platform.h>
 
 #include "region.h"
+#include "resources.h"
 #include "building.h"
 #include "unit.h"
 #include "terrain.h"
@@ -52,10 +53,36 @@ static void test_region_get_owner(CuTest *tc) {
     test_cleanup();
 }
 
+static void test_region_getset_resource(CuTest *tc) {
+    region *r;
+    item_type *itype;
+
+    test_setup();
+    init_resources();
+    itype = test_create_itemtype("iron");
+    itype->construction = calloc(1, sizeof(construction));
+    rmt_create(itype->rtype);
+    r = test_create_region(0, 0, NULL);
+
+    region_setresource(r, itype->rtype, 50);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 50, region_getresource(r, itype->rtype));
+
+    region_setresource(r, get_resourcetype(R_HORSE), 10);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, region_getresource(r, get_resourcetype(R_HORSE)));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, rhorses(r));
+
+    region_setresource(r, get_resourcetype(R_PEASANT), 10);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, region_getresource(r, get_resourcetype(R_PEASANT)));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 10, rpeasants(r));
+
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
 CuSuite *get_region_suite(void)
 {
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_terraform);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_region_getset_resource);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_region_get_owner);
     return suite;
 }
diff --git a/src/kernel/resources.c b/src/kernel/resources.c
index a3f86aac6..8945e34c2 100644
--- a/src/kernel/resources.c
+++ b/src/kernel/resources.c
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ void update_resources(region * r)
 {
     struct rawmaterial *res = r->resources;
     while (res) {
-        if (res->type->update)
-            res->type->update(res, r);
+        struct rawmaterial_type *raw = rmt_get(res->rtype);
+        if (raw && raw->update) {
+            raw->update(res, r);
+        }
         res = res->next;
     }
 }
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ static void update_resource(struct rawmaterial *res, double modifier)
     assert(res->amount > 0);
 }
 
-void
+struct rawmaterial *
 add_resource(region * r, int level, int base, int divisor,
 const resource_type * rtype)
 {
@@ -66,11 +68,11 @@ const resource_type * rtype)
     rm->level = level;
     rm->startlevel = level;
     rm->base = base;
+    rm->amount = base;
     rm->divisor = divisor;
     rm->flags = 0;
-    rm->type = rmt_get(rtype);
-    update_resource(rm, 1.0);
-    rm->type->terraform(rm, r);
+    rm->rtype = rtype;
+    return rm;
 }
 
 void terraform_resources(region * r)
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ void terraform_resources(region * r)
         const resource_type *rtype = production->type;
 
         for (rm = r->resources; rm; rm = rm->next) {
-            if (rm->type->rtype == rtype)
+            if (rm->rtype == rtype)
                 break;
         }
         if (rm) {
@@ -95,9 +97,16 @@ void terraform_resources(region * r)
         }
 
         if (terraform_all || chance(production->chance)) {
-            add_resource(r, dice_rand(production->startlevel),
+            rawmaterial *rm;
+            rawmaterial_type *raw;
+            rm = add_resource(r, dice_rand(production->startlevel),
                 dice_rand(production->base), dice_rand(production->divisor),
                 production->type);
+            update_resource(rm, 1.0);
+            raw = rmt_get(rm->rtype);
+            if (raw && raw->terraform) {
+                raw->terraform(rm, r);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -142,7 +151,7 @@ static int visible_default(const rawmaterial * res, int skilllevel)
 /* resources are visible, if skill equals minimum skill to mine them
  * plus current level of difficulty */
 {
-    const struct item_type *itype = res->type->rtype->itype;
+    const struct item_type *itype = res->rtype->itype;
     if (res->level <= 1
         && res->level + itype->construction->minskill <= skilllevel + 1) {
         assert(res->amount > 0);
@@ -166,7 +175,7 @@ static void use_default(rawmaterial * res, const region * r, int amount)
         int i;
 
         for (i = 0; r->terrain->production[i].type; ++i) {
-            if (res->type->rtype == r->terrain->production[i].type)
+            if (res->rtype == r->terrain->production[i].type)
                 break;
         }
 
@@ -178,8 +187,9 @@ static void use_default(rawmaterial * res, const region * r, int amount)
 struct rawmaterial *rm_get(region * r, const struct resource_type *rtype)
 {
     struct rawmaterial *rm = r->resources;
-    while (rm && rm->type->rtype != rtype)
+    while (rm && rm->rtype != rtype) {
         rm = rm->next;
+    }
     return rm;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/resources.h b/src/kernel/resources.h
index d7c0e5bfd..04e122f76 100644
--- a/src/kernel/resources.h
+++ b/src/kernel/resources.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extern "C" {
     };
 
     typedef struct rawmaterial {
-        const struct rawmaterial_type *type;
+        const struct resource_type *rtype;
 #ifdef LOMEM
         int amount:16;
         int level:8;
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ extern "C" {
     struct rawmaterial_type *rmt_find(const char *str);
     struct rawmaterial_type *rmt_get(const struct resource_type *);
 
-    void add_resource(struct region *r, int level, int base, int divisor,
-        const struct resource_type *rtype);
+    struct rawmaterial *add_resource(struct region *r, int level, 
+        int base, int divisor, const struct resource_type *rtype);
     struct rawmaterial_type *rmt_create(struct resource_type *rtype);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/kernel/save.c b/src/kernel/save.c
index 8316121f3..e1d6178fb 100644
--- a/src/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/kernel/save.c
@@ -955,11 +955,11 @@ static region *readregion(struct gamedata *data, int x, int y)
             if (strcmp(name, "end") == 0)
                 break;
             res = malloc(sizeof(rawmaterial));
-            res->type = rmt_find(name);
-            if (res->type == NULL) {
+            res->rtype = rt_find(name);
+            if (!res->rtype || !res->rtype->raw) {
                 log_error("invalid resourcetype %s in data.", name);
             }
-            assert(res->type != NULL);
+            assert(res->rtype);
             READ_INT(data->store, &n);
             res->level = n;
             READ_INT(data->store, &n);
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ void writeregion(struct gamedata *data, const region * r)
         WRITE_INT(data->store, rhorses(r));
 
         while (res) {
-            WRITE_TOK(data->store, res->type->rtype->_name);
+            WRITE_TOK(data->store, res->rtype->_name);
             WRITE_INT(data->store, res->level);
             WRITE_INT(data->store, res->amount);
             WRITE_INT(data->store, res->startlevel);
diff --git a/src/modules/autoseed.c b/src/modules/autoseed.c
index 1e2d2d23f..ffab4ca46 100644
--- a/src/modules/autoseed.c
+++ b/src/modules/autoseed.c
@@ -81,20 +81,6 @@ const terrain_type *random_terrain(const terrain_type * terrains[],
     return terrain;
 }
 
-int seed_adamantium(region * r, int base)
-{
-    const resource_type *rtype = rt_find("adamantium");
-    rawmaterial *rm;
-    for (rm = r->resources; rm; rm = rm->next) {
-        if (rm->type->rtype == rtype)
-            break;
-    }
-    if (!rm) {
-        add_resource(r, 1, base, 150, rtype);
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 static int count_demand(const region * r)
 {
     struct demand *dmd;
diff --git a/src/report.test.c b/src/report.test.c
index 3c6a09ae1..2bdbebb7c 100644
--- a/src/report.test.c
+++ b/src/report.test.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ static void test_report_region(CuTest *tc) {
 
     mstream_init(&out);
     r = test_create_region(0, 0, 0);
-    add_resource(r, 1, 100, 10, rt_stone);
-    r->resources->amount = 135;
+    add_resource(r, 1, 135, 10, rt_stone);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, r->resources->level);
     r->land->peasants = 5;
     r->land->horses = 7;
diff --git a/src/reports.c b/src/reports.c
index c23809a32..fe1f59775 100644
--- a/src/reports.c
+++ b/src/reports.c
@@ -448,12 +448,13 @@ const faction * viewer, bool see_unit)
         rawmaterial *res = r->resources;
         while (res) {
             int maxskill = 0;
-            const item_type *itype = resource2item(res->type->rtype);
+            const item_type *itype = resource2item(res->rtype);
             int minskill = itype->construction->minskill;
             skill_t skill = itype->construction->skill;
             int level = res->level + minskill - 1;
             int visible = -1;
-            if (res->type->visible == NULL) {
+            rawmaterial_type *raw = rmt_get(res->rtype);
+            if (raw->visible == NULL) {
                 visible = res->amount;
                 level = res->level + minskill - 1;
             }
@@ -464,7 +465,7 @@ const faction * viewer, bool see_unit)
                         int s = effskill(u, skill, 0);
                         if (s > maxskill) {
                             maxskill = s;
-                            visible = res->type->visible(res, maxskill);
+                            visible = raw->visible(res, maxskill);
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@ const faction * viewer, bool see_unit)
             if (level >= 0 && visible >= 0) {
                 if (n >= size)
                     return -1;
-                report_resource(result + n, res->type->rtype, visible, level);
+                report_resource(result + n, res->rtype, visible, level);
                 n++;
             }
             res = res->next;