diff --git a/conf/e2/config.json b/conf/e2/config.json
index ba974c414..ebc385adf 100644
--- a/conf/e2/config.json
+++ b/conf/e2/config.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         "config://res/buildings/castle.xml",
         "config://res/eressea/races.xml",
         "config://res/eressea/artrewards.xml",
-        "config://res/eressea/familiars.xml",
         "config://res/eressea/spells.xml",
         "config://res/eressea/spellbooks/gray.xml",
         "config://res/eressea/spellbooks/gwyrrd.xml",
diff --git a/res/eressea/familiars.xml b/res/eressea/familiars.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 112a82420..000000000
--- a/res/eressea/familiars.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<eressea>
-<equipment>
-
-  <!-- equipment given to familiars -->
-  <set name="fam_lynx">
-    <skill name="espionage" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stealth" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_tunnelworm">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="mining" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="forestry" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stamina" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_eagle">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_rat">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="espionage" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stealth" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stamina" level="6"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_songdragon">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <!-- spells -->
-    <spell name="flee" level="2"/>
-    <spell name="sleep" level="7"/>
-    <spell name="frighten" level="8"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_nymph">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="bow" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="herbalism" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="training" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="riding" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="espionage" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stealth" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="entertainment" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-    <!-- spells -->
-    <spell name="seduction" level="6"/>
-    <spell name="calm_monster" level="6"/>
-    <spell name="song_of_confusion" level="4"/>
-    <spell name="appeasement" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_unicorn">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stealth" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-    <!-- spells -->
-    <spell name="resist_magic" level="3"/>
-    <spell name="song_of_peace" level="12"/>
-    <spell name="calm_monster" level="6"/>
-    <spell name="heroic_song" level="5"/>
-    <spell name="song_of_healing" level="2"/>
-    <spell name="appeasement" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_direwolf">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_ghost">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <!-- spells -->
-    <spell name="steal_aura" level="6"/>
-    <spell name="frighten" level="8"/>
-    <spell name="summonundead" level="6"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_imp">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="espionage" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stealth" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="taxation" level="1"/>
-    <!-- spells -->
-    <spell name="steal_aura" level="6"/>
-    <spell name="shapeshift" level="3"/>
-    <spell name="seduction" level="6"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_dreamcat">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="espionage" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stealth" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="taxation" level="1"/>
-    <!-- spells -->
-    <spell name="shapeshift" level="3"/>
-    <spell name="transferauratraum" level="3"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_fairy">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <!-- spells -->
-    <spell name="appeasement" level="1"/>
-    <spell name="calm_monster" level="6"/>
-    <spell name="seduction" level="6"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_owl">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="espionage" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="stealth" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_hellcat">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-  <set name="fam_tiger">
-    <skill name="magic" level="1"/>
-    <skill name="perception" level="1"/>
-  </set>
-
-</equipment>
-</eressea>
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/e2/familiars.lua b/scripts/eressea/e2/familiars.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..720cb81eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/eressea/e2/familiars.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+local sets = {
+    ['fam_lynx'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['espionage'] = 1,
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['stealth'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+        }
+    },
+    ['fam_tunnelworm'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['forestry'] = 1,
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['mining'] = 1,
+            ['stamina'] = 1,
+        }
+    },
+    ['fam_eagle'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+        }
+    },
+    ['fam_rat'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['espionage'] = 1,
+            ['stealth'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+            ['stamina'] = 6,
+        }
+    },
+    ['fam_owl'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['espionage'] = 1,
+            ['stealth'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+        }
+    },
+    ['fam_direwolf'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+        }
+    },
+    ['fam_hellcat'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+        }
+    },
+    ['fam_tiger'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+        }
+    },
+    ['fam_songdragon'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+        },
+        ['spells'] = {
+            ['flee'] = 2,
+            ['sleep'] = 7,
+            ['frighten'] = 8,
+        },
+    },
+    ['fam_ghost'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+        },
+        ['spells'] = {
+            ['steal_aura'] = 6,
+            ['summonundead'] = 6,
+            ['frighten'] = 8,
+        },
+    },
+    ['fam_fairy'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+        },
+        ['spells'] = {
+            ['appeasement'] = 1,
+            ['calm_monster'] = 6,
+            ['seduction'] = 6,
+        },
+    },
+    ['fam_unicorn'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['stealth'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+        },
+        ['spells'] = {
+            ['resist_magic'] = 3,
+            ['song_of_peace'] = 12,
+            ['calm_monster'] = 6,
+            ['heroic_song'] = 5,
+            ['song_of_healing'] = 3,
+            ['appeasement'] = 2,
+        },
+    },
+    ['fam_imp'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['stealth'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+            ['espionage'] = 1,
+            ['taxation'] = 1,
+        },
+        ['spells'] = {
+            ['steal_aura'] = 6,
+            ['shapeshift'] = 3,
+            ['seduction'] = 6,
+        },
+    },
+    ['fam_dreamcat'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['stealth'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+            ['espionage'] = 1,
+            ['taxation'] = 1,
+        },
+        ['spells'] = {
+            ['shapeshift'] = 3,
+            ['transferauratraum'] = 3,
+        },
+    },
+    ['fam_nymph'] = {
+        ['skills'] = {
+            ['magic'] = 1,
+            ['bow'] = 1,
+            ['herbalism'] = 1,
+            ['training'] = 1,
+            ['riding'] = 1,
+            ['espionage'] = 1,
+            ['stealth'] = 1,
+            ['entertainment'] = 1,
+            ['perception'] = 1,
+        },
+        ['spells'] = {
+            ['seduction'] = 6,
+            ['calm_monster'] = 3,
+            ['song_of_confusion'] = 4,
+            ['appeasement'] = 1,
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+local equipment = require('eressea.equipment')
+equipment.add_multiple(sets)
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/e2/init.lua b/scripts/eressea/e2/init.lua
index 24f679e17..52636d207 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/e2/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/e2/init.lua
@@ -115,4 +115,5 @@ return {
     require('eressea.jsreport'),
     require('eressea.ents'),
     require('eressea.cursed'),
+    require('eressea.e2.familiars')
 }
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/equipment.lua b/scripts/eressea/equipment.lua
index a2999284d..6e4ccfc9b 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/equipment.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/equipment.lua
@@ -114,20 +114,20 @@ function equip_unit(u, name, flags)
     if set then
         local items = set['items']
         if items then
-            for k,v in pairs(items) do
-                u:add_item(k, v * u.number)
+            for name, count in pairs(items) do
+                u:add_item(name, count * u.number)
             end
         end
         local skills = set['skills']
         if skills then
-            for k,v in pairs(skills) do
-                u:set_skill(k, v)
+            for name, level in pairs(skills) do
+                u:set_skill(name, level)
             end
         end
         local spells = set['spells']
         if spells then
-            for k, v in ipairs(spells) do
-                u:add_spell(v)
+            for name, level in ipairs(spells) do
+                u:add_spell(name, level)
             end
         end
         local callback = set['callback']
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ self.add = function(name, set)
 end
 
 self.add_multiple = function(sets)
-    for name, v in pairs(sets) do
-        mysets[name] = v
+    for name, set in pairs(sets) do
+        mysets[name] = set
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/scripts/run-turn.lua b/scripts/run-turn.lua
index 34340d43c..62d48ec51 100644
--- a/scripts/run-turn.lua
+++ b/scripts/run-turn.lua
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ if file_exists('execute.lock') then
     assert(false)
 end
 
+math.randomseed(rng.random())
+
 local path = 'scripts'
 if config.install then
     path = config.install .. '/' .. path
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/spells.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/spells.lua
index deeb2798c..a9f49d2b8 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/spells.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/spells.lua
@@ -124,3 +124,15 @@ function test_familiar()
         end
     end
 end
+
+function test_familiar_lynx()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, 'plain')
+    local f = faction.create('human')
+    local u = unit.create(f, r)
+    u.race = 'lynx'
+    u:equip('fam_lynx')
+    assert_equal(1, u:get_skill('stealth'))
+    assert_equal(1, u:get_skill('espionage'))
+    assert_equal(1, u:get_skill('magic'))
+    assert_equal(1, u:get_skill('perception'))
+end