From 6c09ce8deeb53705dce0b9d98c7261ee2f2b0eed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Enno Rehling <enno@eressea.de>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:05:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] deal with monster faction having an unknown race

---
 src/kernel/save.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/kernel/save.c b/src/kernel/save.c
index fdd436d27..2bc993f04 100644
--- a/src/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/kernel/save.c
@@ -1154,8 +1154,9 @@ faction *read_faction(gamedata * data)
     f->race = rc_find(name);
     if (!f->race) {
         log_error("unknown race in data: %s", name);
+        f->race = rc_find("smurf");
+        assert(f->race);
     }
-    assert(f->race);
     READ_INT(data->store, &n);
     f->magiegebiet = (magic_t)n;