diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index 5ca313e60..0391c5fb6 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ give_control(unit * u, unit * u2)
         int morale = region_get_morale(r);
         region_set_owner(r, u2->faction, turn);
         if (morale>0) {
-          region_set_morale(r, morale-1, turn);
+          region_set_morale(r, morale-MORALE_TRANSFER, turn);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -3299,7 +3299,6 @@ peasant_taxes(region * r)
   building * b;
   int money;
   int maxsize;
-  int morale;
 
   f = region_get_owner(r);
   if (f==NULL || is_mourning(r, turn)) {
@@ -3315,13 +3314,12 @@ peasant_taxes(region * r)
   if (u==NULL || u->faction!=f) return;
 
   maxsize = buildingeffsize(b, false);
-  morale = region_get_morale(r);
-  if (morale<maxsize) {
-    maxsize = morale;
-  }
-  if (maxsize>0 && morale>0) {
-    int taxmoney = (int)(money * b->type->taxes(b, maxsize));
-    if (taxmoney>0) {
+  if (maxsize>0) {
+    double taxfactor = money * b->type->taxes(b, maxsize);
+    double morale = money * region_get_morale(r) * MORALE_TAX_FACTOR;
+    if (taxfactor>morale) taxfactor = morale;
+    if (taxfactor>0) {
+      int taxmoney = (int)taxfactor;
       change_money(u, taxmoney);
       rsetmoney(r, money - taxmoney);
       ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("income_tax", 
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index 5673f9b7b..793391d30 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -3088,7 +3088,7 @@ age_building(building * b)
 
 static double rc_popularity(const struct race * rc)
 {
-  int pop = get_param_int(rc->parameters, "morale", 10);
+  int pop = get_param_int(rc->parameters, "morale", MORALE_AVERAGE);
   return 1.0/(pop-MORALE_COOLDOWN); /* 10 turns average */
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/report.c b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
index 678709dae..3a88e3f5a 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/report.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
@@ -1202,6 +1202,7 @@ statistics(FILE * F, const region * r, const faction * f)
     rparagraph(F, buf, 2, 2, 0);
     msg_release(m);
   }
+
   if (p) {
     m = msg_message("nr_stat_recruits", "max", p / RECRUITFRACTION);
     nr_render(m, f->locale, buf, sizeof(buf), f);
@@ -1220,6 +1221,15 @@ statistics(FILE * F, const region * r, const faction * f)
       rparagraph(F, buf, 2, 2, 0);
       msg_release(m);
     }
+
+    if (r->land->ownership) {
+      m = msg_message("nr_stat_morale", "morale", r->land->morale);
+      nr_render(m, f->locale, buf, sizeof(buf), f);
+      rparagraph(F, buf, 2, 2, 0);
+      msg_release(m);
+    }
+
+
   }
   /* info about units */
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/region.h b/src/common/kernel/region.h
index 9ac09cf19..0e4a5e01f 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/region.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/region.h
@@ -62,10 +62,13 @@ struct rawmaterial;
 struct donation;
 struct item;
 
-#define MORALE_MAX 4 /* Maximum morale allowed */
+#define MORALE_TAX_FACTOR 0.005 /* 0.5% tax per point of morale */
+#define MORALE_MAX 10 /* Maximum morale allowed */
 #define MORALE_DEFAULT 2 /* Morale of peasants when they are conquered for the first time */
 #define MORALE_TAKEOVER 0 /* Morale of peasants after they lose their lord */
 #define MORALE_COOLDOWN 2 /* minimum cooldown before a morale change occurs */
+#define MORALE_AVERAGE 6 /* default average time for morale to change */
+#define MORALE_TRANSFER 2 /* points of morale lost when GIVE COMMAND */
 
 #define OWNER_MOURNING 0x01
 typedef struct region_owner {
diff --git a/src/eressea.sln b/src/eressea.sln
index 40a868a5c..626508234 100644
--- a/src/eressea.sln
+++ b/src/eressea.sln
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
-# Visual C++ Express 2005
+# Visual Studio 2005
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "util", "common\util.vcproj", "{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}"
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "kernel", "common\kernel.vcproj", "{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}"
@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "gamecode", "common\gamecode
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "editor", "eressea\editor.vcproj", "{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}"
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "eressea-lua", "eressea\eressea-lua.vcproj", "{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D} = {6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}
-		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D} = {F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}
-		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65} = {1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}
-		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6} = {D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}
-	EndProjectSection
-EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "eressea", "eressea.vcproj", "{AD80EB0B-7CB4-42F2-9C95-8CCEF68DB387}"
 EndProject
 Global
+	GlobalSection(SubversionScc) = preSolution
+		Svn-Managed = True
+		Manager = AnkhSVN - Subversion Support for Visual Studio
+	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
 		Profile|Win32 = Profile|Win32
@@ -41,10 +37,6 @@ Global
 		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Profile|Win32
 		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}.Profile|Win32.Build.0 = Profile|Win32
 		{D893D6B3-805D-9848-8EA4-CDA1B79151F6}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Profile|Win32
-		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Profile|Win32.Build.0 = Profile|Win32
-		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{AD80EB0B-7CB4-42F2-9C95-8CCEF68DB387}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{AD80EB0B-7CB4-42F2-9C95-8CCEF68DB387}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
 		{AD80EB0B-7CB4-42F2-9C95-8CCEF68DB387}.Profile|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
@@ -55,8 +47,4 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(SubversionScc) = preSolution
-		Svn-Managed = True
-		Manager = AnkhSVN - Subversion Support for Visual Studio
-	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal
diff --git a/src/eressea.vcproj b/src/eressea.vcproj
index ab0975e30..043e134a7 100644
--- a/src/eressea.vcproj
+++ b/src/eressea.vcproj
@@ -251,6 +251,22 @@
 			Filter="rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}"
 			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\scripts\default.lua"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\scripts\eressea.lua"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\scripts\run-e3a.lua"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\scripts\tests.lua"
+				>
+			</File>
 		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
diff --git a/src/eressea/eressea-lua.vcproj b/src/eressea/eressea-lua.vcproj
index 3fdf58b08..1511b1e2a 100644
--- a/src/eressea/eressea-lua.vcproj
+++ b/src/eressea/eressea-lua.vcproj
@@ -377,14 +377,6 @@
 			RelativePath=".\console.h"
 			>
 		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\scripts\default.lua"
-			>
-		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\scripts\eressea.lua"
-			>
-		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\Jamfile"
 			>
@@ -393,18 +385,10 @@
 			RelativePath=".\korrektur.c"
 			>
 		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\scripts\run-e3a.lua"
-			>
-		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\server.c"
 			>
 		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\scripts\tests.lua"
-			>
-		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
 	</Globals>
diff --git a/src/res/e3a/races.xml b/src/res/e3a/races.xml
index 43f0b220d..ff75b5468 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a/races.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a/races.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <function name="itemdrop" value="defaultdrops"/>
     <param name="other_race" value="dwarf"/>
     <param name="other_cost" value="500"/>
-    <param name="morale" value="8"/>
+    <param name="morale" value="3"/>
     <param name="luxury_trade" value="600"/>
     <skill name="bow" modifier="-1"/>
     <skill name="building" modifier="1"/>
diff --git a/src/res/e3a/strings.xml b/src/res/e3a/strings.xml
index 8635879d2..e933e4da9 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a/strings.xml
@@ -73,25 +73,45 @@
       <text locale="en">rebellious</text>
     </string>
     <string name="1">
+      <text locale="de">wütende</text>
+      <text locale="en">mad</text>
+    </string>
+    <string name="2">
       <text locale="de">zornige</text>
       <text locale="en">angry</text>
     </string>
-    <string name="2">
+    <string name="3">
+      <text locale="de">unruhige</text>
+      <text locale="en">agitated</text>
+    </string>
+    <string name="4">
+      <text locale="de">gleichgültige</text>
+      <text locale="en">indifferent</text>
+    </string>
+    <string name="5">
+      <text locale="de">entspannte</text>
+      <text locale="en">relaxed</text>
+    </string>
+    <string name="6">
       <text locale="de">zufriedene</text>
       <text locale="en">content</text>
     </string>
-    <string name="3">
+    <string name="7">
       <text locale="de">glückliche</text>
       <text locale="en">happy</text>
     </string>
-    <string name="4">
+    <string name="8">
       <text locale="de">treue</text>
       <text locale="en">loyal</text>
     </string>
-    <string name="5">
+    <string name="9">
       <text locale="de">ergebene</text>
       <text locale="en">devoted</text>
     </string>
+    <string name="10">
+      <text locale="de">unterwürfige</text>
+      <text locale="en">subservient</text>
+    </string>
   </namespace>
   <string name="charger">
     <text locale="de">Streitross</text>
diff --git a/src/res/messages.xml b/src/res/messages.xml
index 06f7d4f3d..156e07d8f 100644
--- a/src/res/messages.xml
+++ b/src/res/messages.xml
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@
       <arg name="units" type="int"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"Deine Partei hat $int($population) Personen in $int($units) Einheiten."</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"Your faction has $int($population) people in $int($units) units."</text>
     <text locale="en">"Your faction has $int($population) people in $int($units) units."</text>
   </message>
   <message name="nr_stat_header" section="nr">
@@ -785,7 +784,6 @@
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"Statistik für $region($region):"</text>
     <text locale="en">"Statistics for $region($region):"</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"Statistics for $region($region):"</text>
   </message>
   <message name="nr_stat_maxentertainment" section="nr">
     <type>
@@ -793,7 +791,13 @@
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"Unterhaltung: max. $int($max) Silber"</text>
     <text locale="en">"Entertainment: max. $int($max) silver"</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"Entertainment: max. $int($max) silver"</text>
+  </message>
+  <message name="nr_stat_morale" section="nr">
+    <type>
+      <arg name="morale" type="int"/>
+    </type>
+    <text locale="de">"Moral der Bauern: $int($morale)"</text>
+    <text locale="en">"Peasant morale: $int($morale)"</text>
   </message>
   <message name="nr_stat_luxuries" section="nr">
     <type>
@@ -801,14 +805,13 @@
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"Luxusgüter zum angegebenen Preis: $int($max)"</text>
     <text locale="en">"Luxury goods at this price: $int($max)"</text>
-    <text locale="fr">"Luxury goods at this price: $int($max)"</text>
   </message>
   <message name="nr_stat_salary" section="nr">
     <type>
       <arg name="max" type="int"/>
     </type>
     <text locale="de">"Lohn für Arbeit: $int($max) Silber"</text>
-    <text locale="en">"Worker's salary: $int($max) silver"</text>
+    <text locale="en">"Worker salary: $int($max) silver"</text>
   </message>
   <message name="nr_stat_salary_new" section="nr">
     <type>