diff --git a/src/res/armor/chainmail.xml b/src/res/armor/chainmail.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81152f89e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/chainmail.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="3" penalty="0.15" magres="0.0"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/laenmail.xml b/src/res/armor/laenmail.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdcf6b7e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/laenmail.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="6" penalty="0.0" magres="0.3" laen="yes" />
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/laenshield.xml b/src/res/armor/laenshield.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5eb2d783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/laenshield.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="2" penalty="-0.25" 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..eb10f6359
--- /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="5" penalty="0.30" magres="0.0"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/plate.xml b/src/res/armor/plate.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96eb8ec08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/plate.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="plate">
+  <item weight="400" score="150">
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="4" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="iron" quantity="5"/>
+    </construction>
+    <armor ac="5" penalty="0.30" magres="0.0"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/rustychainmail.xml b/src/res/armor/rustychainmail.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a52b4db7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/rustychainmail.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?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="2" penalty="0.30" magres="0.0"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
+
diff --git a/src/res/armor/rustyshield.xml b/src/res/armor/rustyshield.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c34f7ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/rustyshield.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="1" penalty="0.0" magres="0.0" shield="yes"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/shield.xml b/src/res/armor/shield.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a72baf9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/shield.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="1" penalty="-0.15" magres="0.0" shield="yes"/>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/armor/towershield.xml b/src/res/armor/towershield.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8499a47ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/armor/towershield.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="towershield">
+  <item weight="200" score="60">
+    <function name="canuse" value="lua_canuse_item"/>
+    <construction skill="armorer" minskill="6" reqsize="1">
+      <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>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/e2k9/armor.xml b/src/res/e2k9/armor.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dccc74e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/e2k9/armor.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resources xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
+  <xi:include href="../armor/plate-2.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/towershield.xml"/>
+</resources>
diff --git a/src/res/e2k9/calendar.xml b/src/res/e2k9/calendar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..199fd1066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/e2k9/calendar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<calendar name="thirdage" newyear="month_1" start="1">
+  <season name="winter">
+    <month name="month_4" storm="50" />
+    <month name="month_5" storm="30" />
+    <month name="month_6" storm="60" />
+  </season>
+  <season name="spring">
+    <month name="month_7" storm="60" />
+    <month name="month_8" storm="10" />
+  </season>
+  <season name="summer">
+    <month name="month_9" storm="60" />
+    <month name="month_1" storm="10" />
+  </season>
+  <season name="fall">
+    <month name="month_2" storm="60" />
+    <month name="month_3" storm="80" />
+  </season>
+  <week name="firstweek" />
+  <week name="secondweek" />
+  <week name="thirdweek" />
+</calendar>
diff --git a/src/res/e2k9/resources.xml b/src/res/e2k9/resources.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..390487586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/e2k9/resources.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resources xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
+  <!-- this file contains resources that can be mined in some way (anything with a resourcelimit) -->
+
+  <xi:include href="../resources/iron.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../resources/stone-2.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../resources/laen.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../resources/horse.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../resources/mallorn.xml"/>
+  <xi:include href="../resources/log.xml"/>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/src/res/kingdoms/rules.xml b/src/res/kingdoms/rules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04489d26c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/kingdoms/rules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
+<rules>
+ <function name="wage" value="lua_wage"/>
+ <function name="wage" value="lua_maintenance"/>
+</rules>
diff --git a/src/res/resources/horse.xml b/src/res/resources/horse.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abf6d856d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/resources/horse.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="horse" limited="yes" material="rm_horse">
+  <item big="yes" weight="5000" score="10" capacity="7000" animal="yes">
+    <construction skill="training" minskill="1" reqsize="1"/>
+    <function name="give" value="givehorses"/>
+  </item>
+  <resourcelimit>
+    <function name="produce" value="lua_produceresource"/>
+    <function name="limit" value="lua_limitresource"/>
+  </resourcelimit>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/resources/iron.xml b/src/res/resources/iron.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bba5122c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/resources/iron.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="iron" limited="yes" material="rm_iron">
+  <item weight="500" score="10">
+    <construction skill="mining" minskill="1" reqsize="1"/>
+  </item>
+  <resourcelimit>
+    <modifier building="mine" type="skill" value="1"/>
+    <modifier building="mine" type="material" value="0.5"/>
+    <modifier race="dwarf" type="material" value="0.75"/>
+    <guard flag="mining"/>
+  </resourcelimit>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/resources/laen.xml b/src/res/resources/laen.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efb13c5ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/resources/laen.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="laen" limited="yes" material="rm_laen">
+  <item weight="200" score="100">
+    <construction skill="mining" minskill="7" reqsize="1"/>
+  </item>
+  <resourcelimit>
+    <modifier type="require" building="mine"/>
+    <guard flag="mining"/>
+  </resourcelimit>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/resources/log.xml b/src/res/resources/log.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c017682fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/resources/log.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="log" material="rm_tree">
+  <item weight="500" score="10">
+    <construction skill="forestry" minskill="1" reqsize="1"/>
+  </item>
+  <resourcelimit>
+    <modifier building="sawmill" type="skill" value="1"/>
+    <modifier building="sawmill" type="material" value="0.5"/>
+    <guard flag="logging"/>
+    <function name="produce" value="lua_produceresource"/>
+    <function name="limit" value="lua_limitresource"/>
+  </resourcelimit>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/resources/mallorn.xml b/src/res/resources/mallorn.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5c01506b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/resources/mallorn.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="mallorn" material="rm_mallorn">
+  <item weight="500" score="30">
+    <construction skill="forestry" minskill="2" reqsize="1"/>
+  </item>
+  <resourcelimit>
+    <modifier building="sawmill" type="skill" value="1"/>
+    <modifier building="sawmill" type="material" value="0.5"/>
+    <guard flag="logging"/>
+    <function name="produce" value="lua_produceresource"/>
+    <function name="limit" value="lua_limitresource"/>
+  </resourcelimit>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/resources/stone-2.xml b/src/res/resources/stone-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7883a5e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/resources/stone-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="stone" limited="yes" material="rm_stone">
+  <item weight="6000" score="10" big="yes">
+    <construction skill="quarrying" minskill="1" reqsize="1"/>
+  </item>
+  <resourcelimit>
+    <modifier building="quarry" type="skill" value="1"/>
+    <modifier building="quarry" type="material" value="0.5"/>
+    <modifier race="dwarf" type="material" value="0.75"/>
+  </resourcelimit>
+</resource>
diff --git a/src/res/resources/stone.xml b/src/res/resources/stone.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eed2fd2df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/res/resources/stone.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="stone" limited="yes" material="rm_stone">
+  <item weight="6000" score="10" big="yes">
+    <construction skill="quarrying" minskill="1" reqsize="1"/>
+  </item>
+  <resourcelimit>
+    <modifier building="quarry" type="skill" value="1"/>
+    <modifier building="quarry" type="material" value="0.5"/>
+    <modifier race="troll" type="material" value="0.75"/>
+  </resourcelimit>
+</resource>