diff --git a/res/core/messages.xml b/res/core/messages.xml
index dfbeecd07..e65d89d1e 100644
--- a/res/core/messages.xml
+++ b/res/core/messages.xml
@@ -7112,6 +7112,15 @@
     <text locale="en">"$unit($target) receives $int($amount) $resource($resource,$amount) from $unit($unit)."</text>
   </message>
 
+  <message name="give_person_ocean" section="economy">
+    <type>
+      <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
+      <arg name="amount" type="int"/>
+    </type>
+    <text locale="de">"$unit($unit) ertränkt $int($amount) Person$if($eq($amount,1),"","en")."</text>
+    <text locale="en">"$unit($unit) drowns $int($amount)."</text>
+  </message>
+
   <message name="give_person_peasants" section="economy">
     <type>
       <arg name="unit" type="unit"/>
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua b/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
index 1a93ad352..4c230e733 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ local eternath = {}
 
 function eternath.update()
     if b1 and b2 then
+		local size = 5
         local units1 = gates.units(b1, size)
         local units2 = gates.units(b2, size)
 
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/gates.lua b/scripts/eressea/gates.lua
index 2fb6736ba..c6ce0d7bc 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/gates.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/gates.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function gates.travel(b, units)
 end
 
 function gates.units(b, maxsize)
-  local size = maxsize
+  local size = maxsize or 1
   local units = {}
   local u
 
diff --git a/src/creport.c b/src/creport.c
index 5f9700533..9829f7e7c 100644
--- a/src/creport.c
+++ b/src/creport.c
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ report_computer(const char *filename, report_context * ctx, const char *charset)
     fprintf(F, "%d;Basis\n", 36);
     fprintf(F, "%d;Runde\n", turn);
     fprintf(F, "%d;Zeitalter\n", era);
-    fprintf(F, "%d;Build\n", VERSION_BUILD);
+    fprintf(F, "%d.%d.%d;Build\n", VERSION_MAJOR, VERSION_MINOR, VERSION_BUILD);
     if (mailto != NULL) {
         fprintf(F, "\"%s\";mailto\n", mailto);
         fprintf(F, "\"%s\";mailcmd\n", locale_string(f->locale, "mailcmd"));
diff --git a/src/give.c b/src/give.c
index ac928ab9b..8887018ba 100644
--- a/src/give.c
+++ b/src/give.c
@@ -210,63 +210,81 @@ struct order *ord)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void give_men(int n, unit * u, unit * u2, struct order *ord)
+static bool can_give_men(const unit *u, order *ord, message **msg) {
+    if (u_race(u) == get_race(RC_SNOTLING)) {
+        /* snotlings may not be given to the peasants. */
+        if (msg) *msg = msg_error(u, ord, 307);
+    }
+    else if (unit_has_cursed_item(u)) {
+        if (msg) *msg = msg_error(u, ord, 78);
+    }
+    else if (has_skill(u, SK_MAGIC)) {
+        /* cannot give units to and from magicians */
+        if (msg) *msg = msg_error(u, ord, 158);
+    }
+    else if (fval(u, UFL_HUNGER)) {
+        /* hungry people cannot be given away */
+        if (msg) *msg = msg_error(u, ord, 73);
+    }
+    else if (fval(u, UFL_LOCKED) || is_cursed(u->attribs, C_SLAVE, 0)) {
+        if (msg) *msg = msg_error(u, ord, 74);
+    }
+    else {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+message * give_men(int n, unit * u, unit * u2, struct order *ord)
 {
     ship *sh;
     int k = 0;
     int error = 0;
+    message * msg;
 
-    if (u2 && u->faction != u2->faction && u->faction->age < GiveRestriction()) {
-        ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "giverestriction",
-            "turns", GiveRestriction()));
-        return;
+    assert(u2);
+
+    if (!can_give_men(u, ord, &msg)) {
+        return msg;
+    }
+
+    if (u->faction != u2->faction && u->faction->age < GiveRestriction()) {
+        return msg_feedback(u, ord, "giverestriction",
+            "turns", GiveRestriction());
     }
     else if (u == u2) {
         error = 10;
     }
-    else if (!u2 && u_race(u) == get_race(RC_SNOTLING)) {
-        /* snotlings may not be given to the peasants. */
-        error = 307;
-    }
-    else if (u2 && u2->number && (fval(u, UFL_HERO) != fval(u2, UFL_HERO))) {
+    else if (u2->number && (fval(u, UFL_HERO) != fval(u2, UFL_HERO))) {
         /* heroes may not be given to non-heroes and vice versa */
         error = 75;
     }
-    else if (unit_has_cursed_item(u) || (u2 && unit_has_cursed_item(u2))) {
+    else if (unit_has_cursed_item(u2)) {
         error = 78;
     }
-    else if (fval(u, UFL_LOCKED) || is_cursed(u->attribs, C_SLAVE, 0)) {
-        error = 74;
-    }
-    else if (u2 && fval(u, UFL_HUNGER)) {
-        /* hungry people cannot be given away */
-        error = 73;
-    }
-    else if (u2 && (fval(u2, UFL_LOCKED) || is_cursed(u2->attribs, C_SLAVE, 0))) {
+    else if (fval(u2, UFL_LOCKED) || is_cursed(u2->attribs, C_SLAVE, 0)) {
         error = 75;
     }
-    else if (u2 && !ucontact(u2, u)) {
-        ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "feedback_no_contact",
-            "target", u2));
-        error = -1;
+    else if (!ucontact(u2, u)) {
+        return msg_feedback(u, ord, "feedback_no_contact",
+            "target", u2);
     }
-    else if (u2 && (has_skill(u, SK_MAGIC) || has_skill(u2, SK_MAGIC))) {
+    else if (has_skill(u2, SK_MAGIC)) {
         /* cannot give units to and from magicians */
         error = 158;
     }
-    else if (u2 && (fval(u, UFL_WERE) != fval(u2, UFL_WERE))) {
+    else if (fval(u, UFL_WERE) != fval(u2, UFL_WERE)) {
         /* werewolves can't be given to non-werewolves and vice-versa */
         error = 312;
     }
-    else if (u2 && u2->number != 0 && u_race(u2) != u_race(u)) {
+    else if (u2->number != 0 && u_race(u2) != u_race(u)) {
         log_debug("faction %s attempts to give %s to %s.\n", itoa36(u->faction->no), u_race(u)->_name, u_race(u2)->_name);
         error = 139;
     }
-    else if (u2 != NULL && (get_racename(u2->attribs)
-        || get_racename(u->attribs))) {
+    else if (get_racename(u2->attribs) || get_racename(u->attribs)) {
         error = 139;
     }
-    else if (u2 && u2->faction != u->faction && !rule_transfermen()) {
+    else if (u2->faction != u->faction && !rule_transfermen()) {
         error = 74;
     }
     else {
@@ -281,7 +299,7 @@ void give_men(int n, unit * u, unit * u2, struct order *ord)
         if (n == 0) {
             error = 96;
         }
-        else if (u2 && u->faction != u2->faction) {
+        else if (u->faction != u2->faction) {
             if (u2->faction->newbies + n > MAXNEWBIES) {
                 error = 129;
             }
@@ -303,7 +321,7 @@ void give_men(int n, unit * u, unit * u2, struct order *ord)
         }
     }
 
-    if (u2 && (has_skill(u, SK_ALCHEMY) || has_skill(u2, SK_ALCHEMY))) {
+    if (has_skill(u, SK_ALCHEMY) || has_skill(u2, SK_ALCHEMY)) {
         k = count_skill(u2->faction, SK_ALCHEMY);
 
         /* Falls die Zieleinheit keine Alchemisten sind, werden sie nun
@@ -327,7 +345,7 @@ void give_men(int n, unit * u, unit * u2, struct order *ord)
     }
 
     if (error == 0) {
-        if (u2 && u2->number == 0) {
+        if (u2->number == 0) {
             set_racename(&u2->attribs, get_racename(u->attribs));
             u_setrace(u2, u_race(u));
             u2->irace = u->irace;
@@ -337,48 +355,48 @@ void give_men(int n, unit * u, unit * u2, struct order *ord)
                 freset(u2, UFL_HERO);
         }
 
-        if (u2) {
-            /* Einheiten von Schiffen können nicht NACH in von
-             * Nicht-alliierten bewachten Regionen ausführen */
-            sh = leftship(u);
-            if (sh) {
-                set_leftship(u2, sh);
-            }
-            transfermen(u, u2, n);
-            if (u->faction != u2->faction) {
-                u2->faction->newbies += n;
-            }
+        /* Einheiten von Schiffen können nicht NACH in von
+            * Nicht-alliierten bewachten Regionen ausführen */
+        sh = leftship(u);
+        if (sh) {
+            set_leftship(u2, sh);
         }
-        else {
-            if (getunitpeasants) {
-#ifdef ORCIFICATION
-                if (u_race(u) == get_race(RC_SNOTLING) && !fval(u->region, RF_ORCIFIED)) {
-                    attrib *a = a_find(u->region->attribs, &at_orcification);
-                    if (!a)
-                        a = a_add(&u->region->attribs, a_new(&at_orcification));
-                    a->data.i += n;
-                }
-#endif
-                transfermen(u, NULL, n);
-            }
-            else {
-                error = 159;
-            }
+        transfermen(u, u2, n);
+        if (u->faction != u2->faction) {
+            u2->faction->newbies += n;
         }
     }
     if (error > 0) {
-        cmistake(u, ord, error, MSG_COMMERCE);
-    }
-    else if (!u2) {
-        ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs,
-            msg_message("give_person_peasants", "unit amount", u, n));
+        return msg_error(u, ord, error);
     }
     else if (u2->faction != u->faction) {
         message *msg = msg_message("give_person", "unit target amount", u, u2, n);
-        add_message(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
         add_message(&u2->faction->msgs, msg);
-        msg_release(msg);
+        return msg;
     }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+message * disband_men(int n, unit * u, struct order *ord) {
+    message * msg;
+
+    if (!can_give_men(u, ord, &msg)) {
+        return msg;
+    }
+    transfermen(u, NULL, n);
+#ifdef ORCIFICATION
+    if (u_race(u) == get_race(RC_SNOTLING) && !fval(u->region, RF_ORCIFIED)) {
+        attrib *a = a_find(u->region->attribs, &at_orcification);
+        if (!a) {
+            a = a_add(&u->region->attribs, a_new(&at_orcification));
+        }
+        a->data.i += n;
+    }
+#endif
+    if (fval(u->region->terrain, SEA_REGION)) {
+        return msg_message("give_person_ocean", "unit amount", u, n);
+    }
+    return msg_message("give_person_peasants", "unit amount", u, n);
 }
 
 void give_unit(unit * u, unit * u2, order * ord)
@@ -406,8 +424,16 @@ void give_unit(unit * u, unit * u2, order * ord)
     }
 
     if (u2 == NULL) {
+        message *msg;
         if (fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION)) {
-            cmistake(u, ord, 152, MSG_COMMERCE);
+            /* TODO: why is this here, but the unit does not actually seem to lose any men? */
+            msg = disband_men(u->number, u, ord);
+            if (msg) {
+                ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
+            }
+            else {
+                cmistake(u, ord, 152, MSG_COMMERCE);
+            }
         }
         else if (getunitpeasants) {
             unit *u3;
@@ -428,8 +454,13 @@ void give_unit(unit * u, unit * u2, order * ord)
                     }
                 }
             }
-            give_men(u->number, u, NULL, ord);
-            cmistake(u, ord, 153, MSG_COMMERCE);
+            msg = disband_men(u->number, u, ord);
+            if (msg) {
+                ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
+            }
+            else {
+                cmistake(u, ord, 153, MSG_COMMERCE);
+            }
         }
         else {
             ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "feedback_unit_not_found",
@@ -575,12 +606,10 @@ void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
                 msg_feedback(u, ord, "race_notake", "race", u_race(u2)));
             return;
         }
-        if (!u2) {
-            if (!getunitpeasants) {
-                ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord,
-                    "feedback_unit_not_found", ""));
-                return;
-            }
+        if (!u2 && !getunitpeasants) {
+            ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord,
+                "feedback_unit_not_found", ""));
+            return;
         }
         if (u->items) {
             item **itmp = &u->items;
@@ -669,8 +698,11 @@ void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
                         msg_feedback(u, ord, "race_noregroup", "race", u_race(u)));
                 }
                 else {
-                    n = u->number;
-                    give_men(n, u, u2, ord);
+                    message * msg;
+                    msg = u2 ? give_men(u->number, u, u2, ord) : disband_men(u->number, u, ord);
+                    if (msg) {
+                        ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             else if (!(u_race(u)->ec_flags & GIVEITEM) && u2 != NULL) {
@@ -717,12 +749,16 @@ void give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
     }
 
     if (isparam(s, u->faction->locale, P_PERSON)) {
+        message * msg;
         if (!(u_race(u)->ec_flags & GIVEPERSON)) {
             ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs,
                 msg_feedback(u, ord, "race_noregroup", "race", u_race(u)));
             return;
         }
-        give_men(n, u, u2, ord);
+        msg = u2 ? give_men(u->number, u, u2, ord) : disband_men(u->number, u, ord);
+        if (msg) {
+            ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
+        }
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/give.h b/src/give.h
index c392ecde8..dfd53cddc 100644
--- a/src/give.h
+++ b/src/give.h
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ extern "C" {
     struct item_type;
     struct order;
     struct unit;
+    struct message;
 
   int give_item(int want, const struct item_type *itype,
     struct unit *src, struct unit *dest, struct order *ord);
-  void give_men(int n, struct unit *u, struct unit *u2,
+  struct message * disband_men(int n, struct unit * u, struct order *ord);
+  struct message * give_men(int n, struct unit *u, struct unit *u2,
     struct order *ord);
   void give_unit(struct unit *u, struct unit *u2, struct order *ord);
   void give_cmd(struct unit * u, struct order * ord);
diff --git a/src/give.test.c b/src/give.test.c
index ea5237e65..517675e4a 100644
--- a/src/give.test.c
+++ b/src/give.test.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 #include <kernel/item.h>
 #include <kernel/terrain.h>
+#include <kernel/region.h>
 #include <kernel/order.h>
 #include <kernel/unit.h>
 #include <kernel/faction.h>
@@ -29,12 +30,149 @@ struct give {
 static void setup_give(struct give *env) {
     struct terrain_type *ter = test_create_terrain("plain", LAND_REGION);
     env->r = test_create_region(0, 0, ter);
-    env->src = test_create_unit(env->f1, env->r);
-    env->dst = test_create_unit(env->f2, env->r);
+    env->src = env->f1 ? test_create_unit(env->f1, env->r) : 0;
+    env->dst = env->f2 ? test_create_unit(env->f2, env->r) : 0;
     env->itype = it_get_or_create(rt_get_or_create("money"));
     env->itype->flags |= ITF_HERB;
 }
 
+static void test_give_unit_to_peasants(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    env.f2 = 0;
+    setup_give(&env);
+    rsetpeasants(env.r, 0);
+    getunitpeasants = true;
+    give_unit(env.src, NULL, NULL);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, env.src->number);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, env.r->land->peasants);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_unit_in_ocean(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    env.f2 = 0;
+    setup_give(&env);
+    env.r->terrain = test_create_terrain("ocean", SEA_REGION);
+    getunitpeasants = true;
+    give_unit(env.src, NULL, NULL);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, env.src->number);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_men(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f2 = env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, give_men(1, env.src, env.dst, NULL));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 2, env.dst->number);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, env.src->number);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_men_in_ocean(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    message * msg;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    env.f2 = 0;
+    setup_give(&env);
+    env.r->terrain = test_create_terrain("ocean", SEA_REGION);
+    msg = disband_men(1, env.src, NULL);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, "give_person_ocean", (const char *)msg->parameters[0].v);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, env.src->number);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_men_too_many(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f2 = env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+    CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, give_men(2, env.src, env.dst, NULL));
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 2, env.dst->number);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, env.src->number);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_men_none(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    message * msg;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f2 = env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+    msg = give_men(0, env.src, env.dst, NULL);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, "error96", (const char *)msg->parameters[3].v);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, env.dst->number);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, env.src->number);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_men_other_faction(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    message * msg;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    env.f2 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+    usetcontact(env.dst, env.src);
+    msg = give_men(1, env.src, env.dst, NULL);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, "give_person", (const char *)msg->parameters[0].v);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 2, env.dst->number);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, env.src->number);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_men_requires_contact(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    message * msg;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    env.f2 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+    msg = give_men(1, env.src, env.dst, NULL);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, "feedback_no_contact", (const char *)msg->parameters[3].v);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, env.dst->number);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, env.src->number);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_men_not_to_self(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    message * msg;
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f2 = env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    setup_give(&env);
+    msg = give_men(1, env.src, env.src, NULL);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, "error10", (const char *)msg->parameters[3].v);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, env.src->number);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
+static void test_give_peasants(CuTest * tc) {
+    struct give env;
+    message * msg;
+
+    test_cleanup();
+    env.f1 = test_create_faction(0);
+    env.f2 = 0;
+    setup_give(&env);
+    rsetpeasants(env.r, 0);
+    msg = disband_men(1, env.src, NULL);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, "give_person_peasants", (const char*)msg->parameters[0].v);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, env.src->number);
+    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, env.r->land->peasants);
+    test_cleanup();
+}
+
 static void test_give(CuTest * tc) {
     struct give env;
 
@@ -110,6 +248,16 @@ CuSuite *get_give_suite(void)
 {
     CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_men);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_men_in_ocean);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_men_none);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_men_too_many);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_men_other_faction);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_men_requires_contact);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_men_not_to_self);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_unit_in_ocean);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_unit_to_peasants);
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_peasants);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_herbs);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_okay);
     SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_give_denied_by_rules);
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index 83cb2f7cc..3dd22b159 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ unsigned int atoip(const char *s)
     return n;
 }
 
-bool unit_has_cursed_item(unit * u)
+bool unit_has_cursed_item(const unit * u)
 {
     item *itm = u->items;
     while (itm) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.h b/src/kernel/config.h
index ab8916820..0a1f5b242 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.h
+++ b/src/kernel/config.h
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ extern "C" {
     struct region *lastregion(struct faction *f);
 
     bool idle(struct faction *f);
-    bool unit_has_cursed_item(struct unit *u);
+    bool unit_has_cursed_item(const struct unit *u);
 
     /* simple garbage collection: */
     void *gc_add(void *p);
diff --git a/src/kernel/messages.c b/src/kernel/messages.c
index d70423251..f7297f832 100644
--- a/src/kernel/messages.c
+++ b/src/kernel/messages.c
@@ -251,18 +251,22 @@ void addmessage(region * r, faction * f, const char *s, msg_t mtype, int level)
   caddmessage(r, f, s, mtype, level);
 }
 
+message * msg_error(const unit * u, struct order *ord, int mno) {
+    static char msgname[20];
+
+    if (fval(u->faction, FFL_NPC))
+        return 0;
+    sprintf(msgname, "error%d", mno);
+    return msg_feedback(u, ord, msgname, "");
+}
+
 message * cmistake(const unit * u, struct order *ord, int mno, int mtype)
 {
-  message * result;
-  static char msgname[20];
-  unused_arg(mtype);
-
-  if (fval(u->faction, FFL_NPC))
-    return 0;
-  sprintf(msgname, "error%d", mno);
-  result = msg_feedback(u, ord, msgname, "");
-  ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, result);
-  return result;
+    message * result;
+    unused_arg(mtype);
+    result = msg_error(u, ord, mno);
+    ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, result);
+    return result;
 }
 
 extern unsigned int new_hashstring(const char *s);
diff --git a/src/kernel/messages.h b/src/kernel/messages.h
index 5be1a88fb..83c0f2613 100644
--- a/src/kernel/messages.h
+++ b/src/kernel/messages.h
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define ADDMSG(msgs, mcreate) { message * m = mcreate; if (m) { assert(m->refcount>=1); add_message(msgs, m); msg_release(m); } }
 
-  extern struct message * cmistake(const struct unit *u, struct order *ord, int mno,
-    int mtype);
+  struct message * cmistake(const struct unit *u, struct order *ord, int mno, int mtype);
+  struct message * msg_error(const struct unit * u, struct order *ord, int mno);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/race.c b/src/kernel/race.c
index e83183564..7452fe79d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/race.c
+++ b/src/kernel/race.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ race *rc_get_or_create(const char *zName)
 
         rc = (race *)calloc(sizeof(race), 1);
         rc->hitpoints = 1;
+        rc->recruit_multi = 1.0F;
         if (strchr(zName, ' ') != NULL) {
             log_error("race '%s' has an invalid name. remove spaces\n", zName);
             assert(strchr(zName, ' ') == NULL);
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index b4f00f91f..6420ab366 100755
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -4385,6 +4385,7 @@ void init_processor(void)
 
     p += 10;                      /* rest rng again before economics */
     add_proc_region(p, &economics, "Zerstoeren, Geben, Rekrutieren, Vergessen");
+    add_proc_order(p, K_PROMOTION, &promotion_cmd, 0, "Heldenbefoerderung");
 
     p += 10;
     if (!keyword_disabled(K_PAY)) {
@@ -4456,7 +4457,6 @@ void init_processor(void)
         p += 10;
         add_proc_global(p, restack_units, "Einheiten sortieren");
     }
-    add_proc_order(p, K_PROMOTION, &promotion_cmd, 0, "Heldenbefoerderung");
     if (!keyword_disabled(K_NUMBER)) {
         add_proc_order(p, K_NUMBER, &renumber_cmd, 0, "Neue Nummern (Einheiten)");
         p += 10;
diff --git a/storage b/storage
index 6acf2b4fe..bcc2874cf 160000
--- a/storage
+++ b/storage
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6acf2b4fec360d7f681275ea3be77002fd2573c7
+Subproject commit bcc2874cf289a1d0fc9cc79ff3ed271403b2e24c