diff --git a/src/common/kernel/battle.c b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
index 0a589f883..2392686f7 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/battle.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ terminate(troop dt, troop at, int type, const char *damage, boolean missile)
 
       while (chance(kritchance)) {
         if (bdebug) {
-          fprintf(bdebug, "%s/%d lands a critical hit", unitid(au), at.index);
+          fprintf(bdebug, "%s/%d lands a critical hit\n", unitid(au), at.index);
         }
         da += dice_rand(damage);
       }
@@ -2193,7 +2193,7 @@ attack(battle *b, troop ta, const att *a, int numattack)
         if (reload && wp && wp->type->reload && !getreload(ta)) {
           int i = setreload(ta);
           if (bdebug) {
-            fprintf(bdebug, " reloading %d turns\n", i);
+            fprintf(bdebug, "%s/%d reloading %d turns\n", unitid(au), ta.index, i);
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/res/armor/chainmail-2.xml b/src/res/armor/chainmail-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92d7e5b77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/chainmail-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="chainmail">
+  <item weight="200" score="90">
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="3" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="iron" quantity="3"/>
+    </construction>
+    <armor ac="2" penalty="0.10" projectile="0.0" magres="0.0"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/laenmail-2.xml b/src/res/armor/laenmail-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f727e7527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/laenmail-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="laenmail">
+  <item weight="100" score="1000">
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="9" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="laen" quantity="3"/>
+    </construction>
+    <armor ac="3" penalty="0.0" projectile="0.10" magres="0.3" laen="yes" />
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/laenshield-2.xml b/src/res/armor/laenshield-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ce6216b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/laenshield-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="laenshield">
+  <item weight="0" score="1000">
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="7" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="laen" quantity="1"/>
+    </construction>
+    <armor ac="1" penalty="-0.10" magres="0.3" laen="yes" shield="yes" />
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/plate-2.xml b/src/res/armor/plate-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1329e5fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/plate-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="plate">
+  <item weight="400" score="150">
+    <function name="canuse" value="lua_canuse_item"/>
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="4" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="iron" quantity="5"/>
+    </construction>
+    <armor ac="3" penalty="0.15" projectile="0.10" magres="0.0"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/rustychainmail-2.xml b/src/res/armor/rustychainmail-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac2628c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/rustychainmail-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="rustychainmail">
+  <item weight="200" score="30">
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="3" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="iron" quantity="3"/>
+    </construction>
+    <armor ac="1" penalty="0.20" magres="0.0"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/rustyshield-2.xml b/src/res/armor/rustyshield-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2becae180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/rustyshield-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="rustyshield">
+  <item weight="100" score="10">
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="2" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="iron" quantity="1"/>
+    </construction>
+    <armor ac="0" penalty="-0.05" magres="0.0" shield="yes"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/shield-2.xml b/src/res/armor/shield-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b4ad9174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/shield-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="shield">
+  <item weight="100" score="30">
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="2" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="iron" quantity="1"/>
+    </construction>
+    <armor ac="0" penalty="-0.10" magres="0.0" shield="yes"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/towershield.xml b/src/res/armor/towershield.xml
index 8499a47ce..d62b5646c 100644
--- a/src/res/armor/towershield.xml
+++ b/src/res/armor/towershield.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
       <modifier function="mod_dwarves_only"/>
       <requirement type="iron" quantity="2"/>
     </construction>
-    <armor ac="2" projectile="0.30" penalty="-0.10" magres="0.0" shield="yes">
-      <modifier type="canuse" function="mod_elves_only"/>
+    <armor ac="0" penalty="-0.15" projectile="0.25" magres="0.0" shield="yes">
+      <modifier type="canuse" function="mod_dwarves_only"/>
     </armor>
   </item>
 </resource>
diff --git a/src/res/e3a/armor.xml b/src/res/e3a/armor.xml
index c0a47db98..4a287e577 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a/armor.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a/armor.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <resources xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
-  <xi:include href="../armor/plate.xml"/>
-  <xi:include href="../armor/chainmail.xml"/>
-  <xi:include href="../armor/laenmail.xml"/>
-  <xi:include href="../armor/laenshield.xml"/>
-  <xi:include href="../armor/rustychainmail.xml"/>
-  <xi:include href="../armor/rustyshield.xml"/>
-  <xi:include href="../armor/shield.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../armor/plate-2.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../armor/chainmail-2.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../armor/laenmail-2.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../armor/laenshield-2.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../armor/rustychainmail-2.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../armor/rustyshield-2.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../armor/shield-2.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="../armor/towershield.xml"/>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/res/e3a/items.xml b/src/res/e3a/items.xml
index 1e4bb925e..be9ba7c87 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a/items.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a/items.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <resources>
 
+  <resource name="rpg_item_1"><item weight="10"/></resource>
+  <resource name="rpg_item_2"><item weight="1"/></resource>
+  <resource name="rpg_item_3"><item weight="100"/></resource>
+  
   <resource name="ointment" appearance="vial">
     <!-- Wundsalbe -->
     <item weight="0" score="60">
diff --git a/src/res/e3a/ships.xml b/src/res/e3a/ships.xml
index d12f998e7..2c450711c 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a/ships.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a/ships.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     </construction>
   </ship>
 
-  <ship name="raft" range="1" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="5" cargo="50000" cptskill="1" minskill="1" sumskill="7" opensea="no">
+  <ship name="raft" range="1" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="5" cargo="50000" cptskill="1" minskill="1" sumskill="5" opensea="no">
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
     <coast terrain="swamp"/>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     </construction>
   </ship>
 
-  <ship name="barge" range="4" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="10" cargo="5000" cptskill="2" minskill="1" sumskill="5" opensea="no">
+  <ship name="barge" range="3" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="10" cargo="5000" cptskill="2" minskill="1" sumskill="5" opensea="no">
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
     <coast terrain="swamp"/>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   </ship>
 
 
-  <ship name="royalbarge" range="6" storm="0.25" damage="1.00" cabins="10" cargo="5000" cptskill="6" minskill="1" sumskill="10" opensea="no">
+  <ship name="royalbarge" range="5" storm="0.25" damage="1.00" cabins="10" cargo="5000" cptskill="5" minskill="1" sumskill="10" opensea="no">
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
     <coast terrain="swamp"/>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     </construction>
   </ship>
 
-  <ship name="catamaran" range="8" storm="0.25" damage="1.00" cabins="20" cargo="10000" cptskill="8" minskill="1" sumskill="20" opensea="yes">
+  <ship name="catamaran" range="7" storm="0.25" damage="1.00" cabins="20" cargo="10000" cptskill="7" minskill="1" sumskill="20" opensea="yes">
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
     <construction skill="shipcraft" minskill="8" maxsize="30" reqsize="1">
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   </ship>
 
 
-  <ship name="cog" range="5" storm="0.50" damage="1.00" cabins="50" cargo="200000" cptskill="4" minskill="1" sumskill="20" opensea="yes">
+  <ship name="cog" range="4" storm="0.50" damage="1.00" cabins="50" cargo="200000" cptskill="4" minskill="1" sumskill="20" opensea="yes">
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
     <construction skill="shipcraft" minskill="4" maxsize="100" reqsize="1">
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     </construction>
   </ship>
   
-  <ship name="caravel" range="5" storm="0.50" damage="1.00" cabins="150" cargo="600000" cptskill="6" minskill="1" sumskill="30" opensea="yes">
+  <ship name="caravel" range="4" storm="0.50" damage="1.00" cabins="150" cargo="600000" cptskill="6" minskill="1" sumskill="30" opensea="yes">
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
     <construction skill="shipcraft" minskill="6" maxsize="300" reqsize="1">
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@
   </ship>
 
 
-  <ship name="frigate" range="5" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="110" cargo="100000" cptskill="5" minskill="1" sumskill="40" opensea="yes">
-    <modifier type="attack" value="+2"/>
+  <ship name="frigate" range="4" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="110" cargo="100000" cptskill="5" minskill="1" sumskill="40" opensea="yes">
     <modifier type="defense" value="+2"/>
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
@@ -118,8 +117,7 @@
     </construction>
   </ship>
   
-  <ship name="galleon" range="5" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="310" cargo="300000" cptskill="7" minskill="1" sumskill="60" opensea="yes">
-    <modifier type="attack" value="+2"/>
+  <ship name="galleon" range="4" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="310" cargo="300000" cptskill="7" minskill="1" sumskill="60" opensea="yes">
     <modifier type="defense" value="+2"/>
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
@@ -130,8 +128,9 @@
   </ship>
 
 
-  <ship name="dragonship" range="7" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="110" cargo="50000" cptskill="5" minskill="1" sumskill="60" opensea="yes">
-    <modifier type="tactics" value="2.00"/>
+  <ship name="dragonship" range="6" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="110" cargo="50000" cptskill="5" minskill="1" sumskill="60" opensea="yes">
+    <modifier type="attack" value="+1"/>
+    <modifier type="tactics" factor="2.00"/>
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
     <construction skill="shipcraft" minskill="5" maxsize="100" reqsize="1">
@@ -140,8 +139,9 @@
     </construction>
   </ship>
   
-  <ship name="trireme" range="7" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="310" cargo="150000" cptskill="7" minskill="1" sumskill="90" opensea="yes">
-    <modifier type="tactics" value="2.00"/>
+  <ship name="trireme" range="6" storm="1.00" damage="1.00" cabins="310" cargo="150000" cptskill="7" minskill="1" sumskill="90" opensea="yes">
+    <modifier type="attack" value="+1"/>
+    <modifier type="tactics" factor="2.00"/>
     <coast terrain="ocean"/>
     <coast terrain="plain"/>
     <construction skill="shipcraft" minskill="7" maxsize="300" reqsize="1">
diff --git a/src/res/e3a/strings.xml b/src/res/e3a/strings.xml
index d9928d53b..6e3eea473 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,19 @@
     <text locale="en">the third age</text>
   </string>
 
+  <string name="rpg_item_1">
+    <text locale="de">Pandoras Urkunde für Halbling ehrenhalber, weiblich</text>
+    <text locale="en">Pandora's Certificate</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="rpg_item_2">
+    <text locale="de">Heilige Nußhälfte</text>
+    <text locale="en">piece of a holy nut</text>
+  </string>
+  <string name="rpg_item_3">
+    <text locale="de">Flaschengeist Zhardamon</text>
+    <text locale="en">bottle demon Zhardamon</text>
+  </string>
+
   <string name="rep_crossbow">
     <text locale="de">Repetierarmbrust</text>
     <text locale="en">repeating crossbow</text>