diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index 261c05f..8597912 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ factions.register_command("unclaim", {
     faction_permissions = {"claim"},
     description = "Unclaim the plot of land you're on.",
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, chunkpos, args)
-        local chunk = factions.chunk[chunkpos]
-        if chunk ~= player_faction.name then
-            --TODO: error (not your faction's chunk)
+        local chunk = factions.chunks[chunkpos]
+        if chunk ~= faction.name then
+            send_error(player, "This chunk does not belong to you.")
             return false
         else
-            player_faction:unclaim_chunk(chunkpos)
+            faction:unclaim_chunk(chunkpos)
             return true
         end
     end
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ factions.register_command("create", {
         end
         local factionname = args.strings[1]
         if factions.can_create_faction(factionname) then
-            new_faction = factions.new_faction(factionname)
+            new_faction = factions.new_faction(factionname, nil)
             new_faction:add_player(player, new_faction.default_leader_rank)
             return true
         else
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ factions.register_command("setspawn", {
 })
 
 factions.register_command("where", {
-    description = "See whose chunk you stand on",
+    description = "See whose chunk you stand on.",
     infaction = false,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, chunkpos, args)
         local chunk = factions.chunks[chunkpos]
@@ -455,6 +455,14 @@ factions.register_command("where", {
     end
 })
 
+factions.register_command("help", {
+    description = "Shows help for commands.",
+    infaction = false,
+    on_success = function(player, faction, pos, chunkpos, args)
+        factions_chat.show_help(player)
+    end
+})
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- name: cmdhandler(playername,parameter)
 --
@@ -483,7 +491,7 @@ factions_chat.cmdhandler = function (playername,parameter)
 
 	local cmd = factions.commands[params[1]]
     if not cmd then
-        send_error(player, "Unknown command.")
+        send_error(playername, "Unknown command.")
         return false
     end
 
@@ -518,7 +526,7 @@ function factions_chat.show_help(playername)
         for i in ipairs(v.format) do
             table.insert(args, v.format[i])
         end
-        MSG{"\t/factions "..k.." <"..table.concat(args, "> <").."> : "..v.description}
+        MSG("\t/factions "..k.." <"..table.concat(args, "> <").."> : "..v.description)
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/factions.lua b/factions.lua
index 1637c99..c0b5990 100644
--- a/factions.lua
+++ b/factions.lua
@@ -46,11 +46,29 @@ factions.can_create_faction = function(name)
     end
 end
 
----------------------
---! @brief create a faction object
-factions.new_faction = function(name)
-    local faction = {
-        name = name,
+
+factions.Faction = {
+    power = 0.,
+    players = {},
+    ranks = {["leader"] = {"disband", "claim", "playerlist", "build", "edit", "ranks"},
+             ["member"] = {"build"}
+            },
+    leader = nil,
+    default_rank = "member",
+    default_leader_rank = "leader",
+    description = "Default faction description.",
+    invited_players = {},
+    land = {},
+    allies = {},
+    enemies = {},
+    join_free = false,
+    spawn = nil,
+}
+
+factions.Faction.__index = factions.Faction
+
+function factions.Faction:new(faction) 
+    faction = {
         power = 0.,
         players = {},
         ranks = {["leader"] = {"disband", "claim", "playerlist", "build", "edit", "ranks"},
@@ -66,198 +84,208 @@ factions.new_faction = function(name)
         enemies = {},
         join_free = false,
         spawn = nil,
+    } or faction
+    setmetatable(faction, self)
+    return faction
+end
 
-        ----------------------
-        --  methods
-        increase_power = function(self, power)
-            self.power = self.power + power
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        decrease_power = function(self, power)
-            self.power = self.power - power
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        add_player = function(self, player, rank)
-            self.players[player] = rank or self.default_rank
-            factions.players[player] = self.name
-            self:on_player_join(player)
-            self.invited_players[player] = nil
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        remove_player = function(self, player)
-            self.players[player] = nil
-            factions.players[player] = nil
-            self:on_player_leave(player)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        claim_chunk = function(self, chunkpos)
-            factions.chunks[chunkpos] = self.name
-            self.land[chunkpos] = true
-            self:on_claim_chunk(chunkpos)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        unclaim_chunk = function(self, chunkpos)
-            factions.chunks[chunkpos] = nil
-            self.land[chunkpos] = nil
-            self:on_unclaim_chunks(chunkpos)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        disband = function(self)
-            for i in ipairs(self.players) do -- remove players affiliation
-                factions.players[self.players[i]] = nil
-            end
-            for k, v in pairs(self.land) do -- remove chunk claims
-                factions.chunks[v] = nil
-            end
-            self:on_disband()
-            factions.factions[self.name] = nil
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        set_leader = function(self, player)
-            self.leader = player
-            self.players[player] = self.default_leader_rank
-            self:on_new_leader()
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        has_permission = function(self, player, permission)
-            local p = self.players[player]
-            if not p then
-                return false
-            end
-            local perms = self.ranks[p]
-            for i in ipairs(perms) do
-                if perms[i] == permission then
-                    return true
-                end
-            end
-            return false
-        end,
-        set_description = function(self, new)
-            self.description = new
-            self:on_change_description()
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        invite_player = function(self, player)
-            self.invited_players[player] = true
-            self:on_player_invited(player)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        revoke_invite = function(self, player)
-            self.invited_players[player] = nil
-            self:on_revoke_invite(player)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        is_invited = function(self, player)
-            return table.contains(self.invited_players, player)
-        end,
-        toggle_join_free = function(self, bool)
-            self.join_free = bool
-            self:on_toggle_join_free()
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        can_join = function(self, player)
-            return self.join_free or self.invited_players[player]
-        end,
-        new_alliance = function(self, faction)
-            self.allies[faction] = true
-            self:on_new_alliance(faction)
-            if self.enemies[faction] then
-                self:end_enemy(faction)
-            end
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        end_alliance = function(self, faction)
-            self.allies[faction] = nil
-            self:on_end_alliance(faction)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        new_enemy = function(self, faction)
-            self.enemies[faction] = true
-            self:on_new_enemy(faction)
-            if self.allies[faction] then
-                self:end_alliance(faction)
-            end
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        end_enemy = function(self, faction)
-            self.enemies[faction] = nil
-            self:on_end_enemy(faction)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        set_spawn = function(self, pos)
-            self.spawn = pos
-            self:on_set_spawn()
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        add_rank = function(self, rank, perms)
-            self.ranks[rank] = perms
-            self:on_new_rank(rank)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
-        delete_rank = function(self, rank, newrank)
-            for player, r in pairs(self.players) do
-                if r == rank then
-                    self.players[player] = newrank
-                end
-            end
-            self.ranks[rank] = nil
-            self:on_delete_rank(rank, newrank)
-            factions.save()
-        end,
 
-        --------------------------
-        -- callbacks for events --
-        on_create = function(self)  --! @brief called when the faction is added to the global faction list
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_player_leave = function(self, player)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_player_join = function(self, player)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_claim_chunk = function(self, pos)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_unclaim_chunk = function(self, pos)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_disband = function(self, pos)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_new_leader = function(self)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_change_description = function(self)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_player_invited = function(self, player)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_toggle_join_free = function(self, player)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_new_alliance = function(self, faction)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_end_alliance = function(self, faction)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_set_spawn = function(self)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_add_rank = function(self, rank)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-        on_delete_rank = function(self, rank, newrank)
-            --TODO: implement
-        end,
-    }
+factions.new_faction = function(name)
+    local faction =  factions.Faction:new(nil)
+    faction.name = name
     factions.factions[name] = faction
     factions.save()
     return faction
 end
 
+function factions.Faction.increase_power(self, power)
+    self.power = self.power + power
+    factions.save()
+end
+
+function factions.Faction.decrease_power(self, power)
+    self.power = self.power - power
+    factions.save()
+end
+
+function factions.Faction.add_player(self, player, rank)
+    self.players[player] = rank or self.default_rank
+    factions.players[player] = self.name
+    self:on_player_join(player)
+    self.invited_players[player] = nil
+    factions.save()
+end
+
+function factions.Faction.remove_player(self, player)
+    self.players[player] = nil
+    factions.players[player] = nil
+    self:on_player_leave(player)
+    factions.save()
+end
+
+function factions.Faction.claim_chunk(self, chunkpos)
+    factions.chunks[chunkpos] = self.name
+    self.land[chunkpos] = true
+    self:on_claim_chunk(chunkpos)
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.unclaim_chunk(self, chunkpos)
+    factions.chunks[chunkpos] = nil
+    self.land[chunkpos] = nil
+    self:on_unclaim_chunk(chunkpos)
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.disband(self)
+    for i in ipairs(self.players) do -- remove players affiliation
+        factions.players[self.players[i]] = nil
+    end
+    for k, v in pairs(self.land) do -- remove chunk claims
+        factions.chunks[v] = nil
+    end
+    self:on_disband()
+    factions.factions[self.name] = nil
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.set_leader(self, player)
+    self.leader = player
+    self.players[player] = self.default_leader_rank
+    self:on_new_leader()
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.has_permission(self, player, permission)
+    local p = self.players[player]
+    if not p then
+        return false
+    end
+    local perms = self.ranks[p]
+    for i in ipairs(perms) do
+        if perms[i] == permission then
+            return true
+        end
+    end
+    return false
+end
+function factions.Faction.set_description(self, new)
+    self.description = new
+    self:on_change_description()
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.invite_player(self, player)
+    self.invited_players[player] = true
+    self:on_player_invited(player)
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.revoke_invite(self, player)
+    self.invited_players[player] = nil
+    self:on_revoke_invite(player)
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.is_invited(self, player)
+    return table.contains(self.invited_players, player)
+end
+function factions.Faction.toggle_join_free(self, bool)
+    self.join_free = bool
+    self:on_toggle_join_free()
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.can_join(self, player)
+    return self.join_free or self.invited_players[player]
+end
+function factions.Faction.new_alliance(self, faction)
+    self.allies[faction] = true
+    self:on_new_alliance(faction)
+    if self.enemies[faction] then
+        self:end_enemy(faction)
+    end
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.end_alliance(self, faction)
+    self.allies[faction] = nil
+    self:on_end_alliance(faction)
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.new_enemy(self, faction)
+    self.enemies[faction] = true
+    self:on_new_enemy(faction)
+    if self.allies[faction] then
+        self:end_alliance(faction)
+    end
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.end_enemy(self, faction)
+    self.enemies[faction] = nil
+    self:on_end_enemy(faction)
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.set_spawn(self, pos)
+    self.spawn = pos
+    self:on_set_spawn()
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.add_rank(self, rank, perms)
+    self.ranks[rank] = perms
+    self:on_new_rank(rank)
+    factions.save()
+end
+function factions.Faction.delete_rank(self, rank, newrank)
+    for player, r in pairs(self.players) do
+        if r == rank then
+            self.players[player] = newrank
+        end
+    end
+    self.ranks[rank] = nil
+    self:on_delete_rank(rank, newrank)
+    factions.save()
+end
+
+--------------------------
+-- callbacks for events --
+function factions.Faction.on_create(self)  --! @brief called when the faction is added to the global faction list
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_player_leave(self, player)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_player_join(self, player)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_claim_chunk(self, pos)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_unclaim_chunk(self, pos)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_disband(self, pos)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_new_leader(self)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_change_description(self)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_player_invited(self, player)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_toggle_join_free(self, player)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_new_alliance(self, faction)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_end_alliance(self, faction)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_set_spawn(self)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_add_rank(self, rank)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+function factions.Faction.on_delete_rank(self, rank, newrank)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
+
 --??????????????
 function factions.fix_powercap(name)
 	factions.data.factions[name].powercap = #factions.dynamic_data.membertable[name] + 10
@@ -363,6 +391,7 @@ function factions.load()
             for chunkpos, val in pairs(faction.land) do
                 factions.chunks[chunkpos] = facname
             end
+            setmetatable(faction, factions.Faction)
         end
 		file:close()
     end