diff --git a/backend/services/falukantService.js b/backend/services/falukantService.js
index 5d3c112..2017ad9 100644
--- a/backend/services/falukantService.js
+++ b/backend/services/falukantService.js
@@ -643,6 +643,10 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
             { id: 'character_recovery', weight: 15 },
             { id: 'character_accident', weight: 10 },
             { id: 'regional_festival', weight: 10 },
+            // Regionale Events sind sehr selten und sollten nicht alle Charaktere töten
+            { id: 'regional_storm', weight: 1 },
+            { id: 'regional_epidemic', weight: 1 },
+            { id: 'earthquake', weight: 1 },
         ];
         const total = events.reduce((s, e) => s + e.weight, 0);
         let r = Math.random() * total;
@@ -690,12 +694,34 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
                     const next = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, Number(character.health || 0) + delta));
                     await character.update({ health: next }, { transaction: t });
                 }
-            } else if (chosen === 'regional_festival') {
+            } else if (chosen === 'regional_festival' || chosen === 'regional_storm' || chosen === 'regional_epidemic' || chosen === 'earthquake') {
                 const regionId = character?.regionId || falukantUser?.mainBranchRegionId || null;
                 if (regionId) {
                     const region = await RegionData.findByPk(regionId, { attributes: ['name'], transaction: t });
                     payload.regionName = region?.name || null;
                 }
+                
+                // Regionale Events sollten nur einen moderaten Health-Verlust verursachen
+                // NICHT alle Charaktere töten!
+                if (chosen === 'regional_epidemic' && character) {
+                    // Moderate Health-Reduktion: -10 bis -20 (nicht tödlich!)
+                    const delta = -(Math.floor(Math.random() * 11) + 10); // -10..-20
+                    payload.healthChange = `${delta}`;
+                    const next = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, Number(character.health || 0) + delta));
+                    await character.update({ health: next }, { transaction: t });
+                } else if (chosen === 'regional_storm' && character) {
+                    // Sehr geringer Health-Verlust: -5 bis -10
+                    const delta = -(Math.floor(Math.random() * 6) + 5); // -5..-10
+                    payload.healthChange = `${delta}`;
+                    const next = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, Number(character.health || 0) + delta));
+                    await character.update({ health: next }, { transaction: t });
+                } else if (chosen === 'earthquake' && character) {
+                    // Moderate Health-Reduktion: -15 bis -25 (kann gefährlich sein, aber nicht tödlich)
+                    const delta = -(Math.floor(Math.random() * 11) + 15); // -15..-25
+                    payload.healthChange = `${delta}`;
+                    const next = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, Number(character.health || 0) + delta));
+                    await character.update({ health: next }, { transaction: t });
+                }
             }
 
             // Store notification as JSON string so frontend can interpolate params
@@ -2955,7 +2981,7 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
         // Hole zufällige Charaktere aus der Hauptregion, die 10-14 Jahre alt sind
         // und keinen userId haben (also noch keinem User zugeordnet sind)
         // und den noncivil Titel haben
-        const potentialHeirs = await FalukantCharacter.findAll({
+        let potentialHeirs = await FalukantCharacter.findAll({
             where: {
                 regionId: user.mainBranchRegionId,
                 userId: null,
@@ -2972,6 +2998,62 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
             limit: 5
         });
 
+        // Wenn keine Charaktere gefunden wurden, erstelle 5 neue
+        if (potentialHeirs.length === 0) {
+            const genders = ['male', 'female'];
+            const createdHeirs = [];
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+                // Zufälliges Geschlecht
+                const gender = genders[Math.floor(Math.random() * genders.length)];
+                
+                // Zufälliger Vorname für das Geschlecht
+                const firstName = await this.randomFirstName(gender);
+                let fnObj = await FalukantPredefineFirstname.findOne({ where: { name: firstName, gender } });
+                if (!fnObj) {
+                    fnObj = await FalukantPredefineFirstname.create({ name: firstName, gender });
+                }
+
+                // Zufälliger Nachname
+                const lastName = await this.randomLastName();
+                let lnObj = await FalukantPredefineLastname.findOne({ where: { name: lastName } });
+                if (!lnObj) {
+                    lnObj = await FalukantPredefineLastname.create({ name: lastName });
+                }
+
+                // Zufälliges Alter zwischen 10 und 14 Jahren (in Tagen)
+                const randomAge = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5) + 10; // 10-14
+                const birthdate = new Date(now);
+                birthdate.setDate(birthdate.getDate() - randomAge);
+
+                // Erstelle den Charakter
+                const newCharacter = await FalukantCharacter.create({
+                    userId: null, // Wichtig: noch keinem User zugeordnet
+                    regionId: user.mainBranchRegionId,
+                    firstName: fnObj.id,
+                    lastName: lnObj.id,
+                    gender: gender,
+                    birthdate: birthdate,
+                    titleOfNobility: noncivilTitle.id,
+                    health: 100,
+                    moodId: 1
+                });
+
+                // Lade die Namen für die Rückgabe
+                const heirWithNames = await FalukantCharacter.findOne({
+                    where: { id: newCharacter.id },
+                    include: [
+                        { model: FalukantPredefineFirstname, as: 'definedFirstName', attributes: ['name'] },
+                        { model: FalukantPredefineLastname, as: 'definedLastName', attributes: ['name'] }
+                    ]
+                });
+
+                createdHeirs.push(heirWithNames);
+            }
+
+            potentialHeirs = createdHeirs;
+        }
+
         // Berechne das Alter für jeden Charakter
         return potentialHeirs.map(heir => {
             const age = calcAge(heir.birthdate);