diff --git a/src/attributes/attributes.c b/src/attributes/attributes.c
index c4925b9c0..f699fdb57 100644
--- a/src/attributes/attributes.c
+++ b/src/attributes/attributes.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ void register_attributes(void)
     at_register(&at_group);
 
     at_register(&at_building_generic_type);
-    at_register(&at_maxmagicians);
     at_register(&at_npcfaction);
 
     /* connection-typen */
@@ -114,6 +113,7 @@ void register_attributes(void)
 
     at_register(&at_germs);
 
+    at_deprecate("maxmagicians", a_readint); /* factions with differnt magician limits, probably unused */
     at_deprecate("hurting", a_readint); /* an old arena attribute */
     at_deprecate("xontormiaexpress", a_readint);    /* required for old datafiles */
     at_deprecate("orcification", a_readint);    /* required for old datafiles */
diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index 8a313a074..fa8d6aa22 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ static void recruit(unit * u, struct order *ord, request ** recruitorders)
         gamedate date;
         get_gamedate(turn, &date);
         if (date.season == 0 && r->terrain != newterrain(T_DESERT)) {
-#ifdef INSECT_POTION
             bool usepotion = false;
             unit *u2;
 
@@ -490,7 +489,6 @@ static void recruit(unit * u, struct order *ord, request ** recruitorders)
                     break;
                 }
             if (!usepotion)
-#endif
             {
                 cmistake(u, ord, 98, MSG_EVENT);
                 return;
@@ -2016,20 +2014,6 @@ static void expandstealing(region * r, request * stealorders)
         if (u && u->region == r) {
             n = get_pooled(u, rsilver, GET_ALL, INT_MAX);
         }
-#ifndef GOBLINKILL
-        if (oa[i].type.goblin) {    /* Goblin-Spezialklau */
-            int uct = 0;
-            unit *u2;
-            assert(effskill(oa[i].unit, SK_STEALTH) >= 4
-                || !"this goblin\'s skill is too low");
-            for (u2 = r->units; u2; u2 = u2->next) {
-                if (u2->faction == u->faction) {
-                    uct += maintenance_cost(u2);
-                }
-            }
-            n -= uct * 2;
-        }
-#endif
         if (n > 10 && rplane(r) && (rplane(r)->flags & PFL_NOALLIANCES)) {
             /* In Questen nur reduziertes Klauen */
             n = 10;
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.c b/src/kernel/faction.c
index 03cea282f..ae60ce439 100755
--- a/src/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.c
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ int skill_limit(faction * f, skill_t sk)
         m = max_magicians(f);
     }
     else if (sk == SK_ALCHEMY) {
-        m = config_get_int("rules.maxskills.alchemy", MAXALCHEMISTS);
+        m = config_get_int("rules.maxskills.alchemy", 3);
     }
     return m;
 }
@@ -752,22 +752,6 @@ int count_maxmigrants(const faction * f)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void init_maxmagicians(struct attrib *a)
-{
-    a->data.i = MAXMAGICIANS;
-}
-
-attrib_type at_maxmagicians = {
-    "maxmagicians",
-    init_maxmagicians,
-    NULL,
-    NULL,
-    a_writeint,
-    a_readint,
-    NULL,
-    ATF_UNIQUE
-};
-
 int max_magicians(const faction * f)
 {
     static int rule, config, rc_cache;
@@ -775,15 +759,9 @@ int max_magicians(const faction * f)
     int m;
 
     if (config_changed(&config)) {
-        rule = config_get_int("rules.maxskills.magic", MAXMAGICIANS);
+        rule = config_get_int("rules.maxskills.magic", 3);
     }
     m = rule;
-    if (f->attribs) {
-        attrib *a = a_find(f->attribs, &at_maxmagicians);
-        if (a) {
-            m = a->data.i;
-        }
-    }
     if (rc_changed(&rc_cache)) {
         rc_elf = get_race(RC_ELF);
     }
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.h b/src/kernel/faction.h
index c6afc767c..edd812bf0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/faction.h
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ extern "C" {
     struct gamedata;
     struct selist;
     
-    extern struct attrib_type at_maxmagicians;
-
     /* faction flags */
 #define FFL_NEWID         (1<<0)  /* Die Partei hat bereits einmal ihre no gewechselt */
 #define FFL_ISNEW         (1<<1)
diff --git a/src/kernel/unit.c b/src/kernel/unit.c
index ddc8e0e4a..9dbfbfe0e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/kernel/unit.c
@@ -1724,13 +1724,13 @@ int unit_max_hp(const unit * u)
     int h;
     double p;
     static int config;
-    static int rule_stamina;
+    static bool rule_stamina;
     h = u_race(u)->hitpoints;
 
     if (config_changed(&config)) {
-        rule_stamina = config_get_int("rules.stamina", STAMINA_AFFECTS_HP);
+        rule_stamina = config_get_int("rules.stamina", 1)!=0;
     }
-    if (rule_stamina & 1) {
+    if (rule_stamina) {
         p = pow(effskill(u, SK_STAMINA, u->region) / 2.0, 1.5) * 0.2;
         h += (int)(h * p + 0.5);
     }
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 72e179738..e8693a763 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -30,23 +30,13 @@
  */
 #define MUSEUM_MODULE 1
 
- /* experimental gameplay features (that don't affect the savefile) */
  /* TODO: move these settings to settings.h or into configuration files */
-#define GOBLINKILL              /* Goblin-Spezialklau kann toedlich enden */
-#define INSECT_POTION           /* Spezialtrank fuer Insekten */
-
 #define TREESIZE (8)            /* space used by trees (in #peasants) */
-
 #define PEASANTFORCE 0.75       /* Chance einer Vermehrung trotz 90% Auslastung */
 
- /* Gebaeudegroesse = Minimalbelagerer */
+/* Gebaeudegroesse = Minimalbelagerer */
 #define SIEGEFACTOR     2
 
- /** Magic */
-#define MAXMAGICIANS    3
-#define MAXALCHEMISTS   3
-
 #define ENCCHANCE           10  /* %-Chance fuer einmalige Zufallsbegegnung */
 #define BAGCAPACITY         20000   /* soviel passt in einen Bag of Holding */
 #define PERSON_WEIGHT 1000      /* weight of a "normal" human unit */
-#define STAMINA_AFFECTS_HP 1<<0