diff --git a/scripts/eressea/cursed.lua b/scripts/eressea/cursed.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..795d7aeb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/eressea/cursed.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+require 'bit32'
+
+local function curse(file)
+    for line in file:lines() do
+        f = get_faction(line)
+        if not f then
+            print("no such faction: " .. line)
+        elseif bit32.band(16, f.flags)==0 then
+            print("cursing " .. tostring(f))
+            f.flags = f.flags + 16
+        else
+            print("already cursed: " .. tostring(f))
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+local cursed = {}
+
+function cursed.init() 
+    print("curses!")
+    local f = io.open("cursed.txt", "r")
+    if f then
+        print("found cursed.txt")
+        curse(f)
+    end
+end
+
+return cursed
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/e2/init.lua b/scripts/eressea/e2/init.lua
index 581836147..2bdc79b64 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/e2/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/e2/init.lua
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ return {
     require('eressea.astral'),
     require('eressea.locales'),
     require('eressea.jsreport'),
-    require('eressea.ents')
+    require('eressea.ents'),
+    require('eressea.cursed')
 }