Modified Descriptions.

data/core/units/dwarves/Berserker.cfg

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     undead_variation=dwarf
     cost=33
     usage=fighter
-    unit_description= _ "Dwarves are an ancient race of powerful fighters. Their Berserkers forget all defense in exchange for massive damage against their enemies.
+    unit_description= _ "Berserkers are a rare caste of Dwarves, who work themselves into a towering rage before combat. These warriors forget all notion of defense, thinking only of the unrelenting assaults they are legendary for performing.
 
 Special Notes:"+{SPECIAL_NOTES_BERSERK}
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:DWARF_DIE}

data/core/units/dwarves/Guardsman.cfg

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     undead_variation=dwarf
     cost=19
     usage=fighter
-    unit_description= _ "The dwarven race has always been famed for its sturdiness of build, and many of their warriors outfit themselves to take advantage of this. Dwarven guardsmen march into battle with tower shields and spears. Most often, their role is to hold the line, and to take a heavy toll on those who try to break it. As the line marches forward, they act to secure its hard-won advance..
+    unit_description= _ "The dwarven race has always been famed for its sturdiness of build, and many of their warriors outfit themselves to take advantage of this. Dwarven guardsmen march into battle with tower shields and spears. Most often, their role is to hold the line, and to take a heavy toll on those who try to break it. As the line marches forward, they act to secure its hard-won advance.
 
 Special Notes:"+{SPECIAL_NOTES_STEADFAST}
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:DWARF_DIE}

data/core/units/dwarves/Thunderer.cfg

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     undead_variation=dwarf
     cost=17
     usage=mixed fighter
-    unit_description= _ "When the men of Wesnoth first encountered the dwarves, they were mystified by the power of the Dwarvish Thunderers, who were able to hurl death from afar through the apparatus of these strange ... 'wands' they carried into battle. After the peace instituted by the Ka'lian came into effect, Haldric's people, not understanding these weapons, and certainly unable to make any of their own, realized they were lucky to no longer be fighting the dwarves, and vowed never to do so again."
+    unit_description= _ "When the men of Wesnoth first encountered the dwarves, they were mystified by the power of the Dwarvish Thunderers, who were able to hurl death from afar through the apparatus of these strange wands they carried into battle. The deafening noise of these 'thundersticks' is terrifying to behold, and is made moreso by the secrecy which dwarves hold about their workings."
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:DWARF_DIE}
     {DEFENSE_ANIM "units/dwarves/thunderer-defend.png" "units/dwarves/thunderer.png" {SOUND_LIST:DWARF_HIT} }
     [death]

data/core/units/dwarves/Ulfserker.cfg

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     undead_variation=dwarf
     cost=19
     usage=fighter
-    unit_description= _ "Dwarves are an ancient race of powerful fighters. Ulfserkers are the most ferocious of these in battle: they persist until either their enemy is dead or they themselves perish, paying little heed to how many wounds they may receive.
+    unit_description= _ "Dwarves are an ancient race of powerful fighters. Ulfserkers are the most ferocious of these; in battle, they will work themselves into a blind rage wherein they feel neither fear nor pain, and will pay no heed to any wounds they receive.
 
 Special Notes:"+{SPECIAL_NOTES_BERSERK}
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:DWARF_DIE}

data/core/units/elves/Champion.cfg

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     {AMLA_TOUGH 3}
     cost=55
     usage=fighter
-    unit_description= _ "Those few elves who deliberately hone themselves into weapons of war become something which belies the rather docile reputation of their race. Dedication and skill are matched with purity of form, and the result is a mastery of swordsmanship to which few can compare. Even archery, treated as a secondary pursuit, is executed with a skill that most of humanity can only stare at with wonder."
+    unit_description= _ "Those few elves who deliberately hone themselves into weapons of war become something which belies the rather docile reputation of their race. Dedication and skill are matched with purity of form, and the result is swordsmanship to which few can compare. Even archery, treated as a secondary pursuit, is masterfully executed."
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:ELF_HIT}
     image_long="units/elves-wood/champion-bow.png"
     [attack]

data/core/units/elves/Marksman.cfg

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     usage=archer
     unit_description= _ "One of the things which contributes to their skill with the bow is the unusually clear vision of elves. An elf practiced at archery can hit targets that a man couldn't even see, even at night, and can nock a second arrow almost as soon as the first is let fly.
 
-This prodigious skill does come with one cost, that being a lack of practice with the sword.
+Realizing this prodigious skill does come with one cost, that being a lack of practice with the sword.
 
 Special Notes:"+{SPECIAL_NOTES_MARKSMAN}
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:ELF_HIT}

data/core/units/elves/Ranger.cfg

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     undead_variation=archer
     cost=41
     usage=mixed fighter
-    unit_description= _ "Though a man might spend years in the forest, he will never shake the feeling that he is a guest in a place he is not truly a part of. With elves, this is quite reversed. Any elf that studies the lore of the woods becomes a fitting master of them, and when combined with a considerable skill at archery and swordsmanship, the result is a powerful tool of war.
+    unit_description= _ "Though a man might spend years in the forest, he will never shake the feeling that he is a guest in a place he is not truly a part of. With elves, this is quite reversed. Any elf that studies the lore of the woods becomes a fitting master of them. This, combined with a considerable skill at archery and swordsmanship, is very useful in warfare.
 
 Special Notes:"+{SPECIAL_NOTES_AMBUSH}
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:ELF_HIT}

data/core/units/humans/Horse_Lancer.cfg

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     undead_variation=mounted
     cost=40
     usage=fighter
-    unit_description= _ "Lancers are among the bravest and most feared riders in all of Wesnoth. Clad in minimal armor, they free themselves to ride swiftly, faster than any of their peers. The daring tactics they employ are a double-edged sword, often winning either glory or a swift death. Lancers excel in hunting down infantrymen who have made the mistake of breaking formation, and in piercing defensive lines. However, they have limited use in defense." + _ "
+    unit_description= _ "Lancers are among the bravest and most feared riders in all of Wesnoth. Clad in minimal armor, they free themselves to ride swiftly, faster than any of their peers. The daring tactics they employ are like a double-edged sword, for they often win either glory or a swift death. Lancers excel in hunting down infantrymen who have made the mistake of breaking formation, and in piercing defensive lines. However, they have limited use in defense." + _ "
 
 Special Notes:"+{SPECIAL_NOTES_CHARGE}
     die_sound=horse-die.ogg

data/core/units/humans/Loyalist_Cavalier.cfg

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     cost=52
     #extra resistance for these units
     usage=scout
-    unit_description= _ "A triumphant sight on the battlefield, cavaliers are masters at the use of both sword and crossbow from horseback. This is fearsome when combined with their mobility, and such mettle is the subject of tale and song."
+    unit_description= _ "A triumphant sight on the battlefield, cavaliers are masters at the use of both sword and crossbow from horseback. This is fearsome when combined with their mobility; such might, and the daring deeds it fosters, are the subject of many a tale and song."
     die_sound=horse-die.ogg
     [movement_anim]
         [frame]

data/core/units/humans/Loyalist_Grand_Marshal.cfg

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     {AMLA_TOUGH 3}
     cost=66
     usage=fighter
-    unit_description= _ "The rank of Grand Marshal is one of the most esteemed in the armies of humanity, and those who bear its title have survived many trials by fire to prove both their leadership ability and their considerable mettle at personal combat.
+    unit_description= _ "The rank of Grand Marshal is one of the most esteemed in the armies of humanity, and those who bear its title have survived many trials by fire, proving both their tactical wit and their considerable mettle at personal combat.
 
 Special Notes:"+{SPECIAL_NOTES_LEADERSHIP}
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:HUMAN_DIE}