diff --git a/game/engine/Birther.lua b/game/engine/Birther.lua
index 7485ba9156ad31fb4d7a3404615815fd8b0c12f5..940c215a590d1550a73235714f65fc50a606571e 100644
--- a/game/engine/Birther.lua
+++ b/game/engine/Birther.lua
@@ -130,14 +130,19 @@ function _M:selectType(type)
 	print("[BIRTHER] selecting type", type)
 	for i, d in ipairs(self.birth_descriptor_def[type]) do
 		local allowed = true
+		print("[BIRTHER] checking allowance for ", d.name)
 		for j, od in ipairs(self.descriptors) do
 			if od.descriptor_choices[type] then
 				local what = util.getval(od.descriptor_choices[type][d.name]) or util.getval(od.descriptor_choices[type].__ALL__)
 				if what and what == "allow" then
 					allowed = true
-				elseif what and what == "never" then
+				elseif what and (what == "never" or what == "disallow") then
 					allowed = false
+				elseif what and what == "forbid" then
+					allowed = nil
 				end
+				print("[BIRTHER] test against ", od.name, "=>", what, allowed)
+				if allowed == nil then break end
 			end
 		end
 
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/archer.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/archer.lua
index ee62a3b4faa91b353dbeaa4d3445531e6c2e4b03..8156a9f5a114f504418f92f58d477f53abe0e4f4 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/archer.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/archer.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subclass =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Archer = "allow",
 			Slinger = "allow",
 		},
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/divine.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/divine.lua
index eb90c10c6a2bf9ebc9ee8ade1acc77132962f52a..13e44b8d6530a120b53eadae60f66bb590794e37 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/divine.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/divine.lua
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subclass =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
-			['Sun Paladin'] = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.divine_sun_paladin and "allow" or "never" end,
-			Anorithil = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.divine_anorithil and "allow" or "never" end,
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
+			['Sun Paladin'] = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.divine_sun_paladin and "allow" or "disallow" end,
+			Anorithil = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.divine_anorithil and "allow" or "disallow" end,
 		},
 	},
 	copy = {
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/mage.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/mage.lua
index c4c7d7190ee3507e74edd7a60ec893ed6662754c..379cc8aa3ab0127f4d7f9305f07b10a11af3cd69 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/mage.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/mage.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subclass =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Archmage = "allow",
 --			Necromancer = "allow",
 		},
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/rogue.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/rogue.lua
index 4bfa5c02d7f4805369a46f3c457589706249d77a..394a0d68578ec720966083f8f2db1ebce0a8a46d 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/rogue.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/rogue.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subclass =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Rogue = "allow",
 			Shadowblade = "allow",
 		},
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/warrior.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/warrior.lua
index db1b15a63d5cadbccb8402b715870886c32fe00d..690142da50b20c5e6bf735acbbc6b75dbb3faca0 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/warrior.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/warrior.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subclass =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Fighter = "allow",
 			Berserker = "allow",
 			["Arcane Blade"] = "allow",
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/wilder.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/wilder.lua
index c8b58dfd1b4447ce0cf311dada39e19b8f0f8495..680011259e5db019f936de745a245adf14afd61c 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/wilder.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/wilder.lua
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subclass =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
-			Summoner = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.wilder_summoner and "allow" or "never" end,
-			Wyrmic = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.wilder_wyrmic and "allow" or "never" end,
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
+			Summoner = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.wilder_summoner and "allow" or "disallow" end,
+			Wyrmic = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.wilder_wyrmic and "allow" or "disallow" end,
 		},
 	},
 	copy = {
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/descriptors.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/descriptors.lua
index dbf666d0cebb375156530b981e95018240e59b39..2a7443a3f93242d54ad3a6e16c60b4f7c7e80b9f 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/descriptors.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/descriptors.lua
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		world =
 		{
+			Tutorial = "disallow",
 			Arda = "allow",
-			["Spydrë"] = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.world_spydre and "allow" or "never" end,
+			["Spydrë"] = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.world_spydre and "allow" or "disallow" end,
 		},
 		subclass =
 		{
 			-- Nobdoy can be a sun paladin but humans & elves
-			['Sun Paladin'] = "never",
+			['Sun Paladin'] = "disallow",
 		},
 	},
 	talents = {},
@@ -68,14 +69,22 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 --------------- Difficulties
 newBirthDescriptor{
 	type = "difficulty",
-	name = "Easy",
+	name = "Tutorial",
 	desc =
 	{
-		"Easy game setting",
+		"Tutorial mode, start with a simplified character and discover the game in a simple quest.",
 		"All damage done to the player reduced by 20%",
 		"All healing for the player increased by 10%",
 		"No achievements possible.",
 	},
+	descriptor_choices =
+	{
+		world =
+		{
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
+			Tutorial = "allow",
+		}
+	},
 	copy = { resolvers.generic(function() game.difficulty = game.DIFFICULTY_EASY end) },
 }
 newBirthDescriptor{
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/dwarf.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/dwarf.lua
index 585850bc6e132ec9bad667a0ad43d28ae54529b9..71767694ef45423765fb45735db9837e0985b0fc 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/dwarf.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/dwarf.lua
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subrace =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Dwarf = "allow",
 		},
 		sex =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Male = "allow",
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/elf.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/elf.lua
index 0eaec837ccf65c4bbd40d1344d5096205918124f..9f193659ffe16a922d158cdaf105b26a658758e6 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/elf.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/elf.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		{
 			Nandor = "allow",
 			Avari = "allow",
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 		},
 		subclass =
 		{
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/hobbit.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/hobbit.lua
index 57fbda53e037008c7ae852ec65337423d485e7a2..3f0657ff883fdb8f659689bcbcd2db136eb54632 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/hobbit.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/hobbit.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subrace =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Hobbit = "allow",
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/human.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/human.lua
index a3bcd05cde49fd8850a654b1fb3599f1b49bcaff..1bc3e8bf99ae0f833f60faaa9a8df01ee598c894 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/human.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/human.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 			["Dúnadan"] = "allow",
 			Rohirrim = "allow",
 			Beorning = "allow",
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 		},
 		subclass =
 		{
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/orc.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/orc.lua
index bf9324b904675d04c3c7970caa6d35ba32c0173b..3b5bfc4946ed618fc36c638d8d23866947cb1f14 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/orc.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/orc.lua
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subrace =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Orc = "allow",
 		},
 		sex =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Male = "allow",
 		},
 		class =
 		{
-			Mage = "never",
+			Mage = "disallow",
 		},
 	},
 	stats = { str=4, con=1, wil=2, mag=-2, dex=-2 },
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/troll.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/troll.lua
index 69924d7d715320e4f8e9a3b6ed06d60b260c97f9..7c5615494ffbabe3150ab803ef532739ddfa56d6 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/troll.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/troll.lua
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subrace =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Troll = "allow",
 		},
 		sex =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Male = "allow",
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/undead.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/undead.lua
index fe3e28ade10a3793fbe6d6beac809078d9800c35..a7b1868d14ca708eab1a837dbcc01713f62252d2 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/undead.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/races/undead.lua
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		subrace =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
-			Ghoul = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead_ghoul and "allow" or "never" end,
-			Skeleton = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead_skeleton and "allow" or "never" end,
-			Vampire = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead_vampire and "allow" or "never" end,
-			Wight = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead_wight and "allow" or "never" end,
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
+			Ghoul = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead_ghoul and "allow" or "disallow" end,
+			Skeleton = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead_skeleton and "allow" or "disallow" end,
+			Vampire = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead_vampire and "allow" or "disallow" end,
+			Wight = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead_wight and "allow" or "disallow" end,
 		},
 		class =
 		{
-			Divine = "never",
+			Divine = "disallow",
 		},
 	},
 	copy = {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor
 	{
 		sex =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Male = "allow",
 		},
 	},
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor
 	{
 		sex =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Male = "allow",
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/worlds.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/worlds.lua
index 1fec0f382413c1fa54ae57f4a1852a27051bf6bd..de083125ad56924f1f63a48ce8aebfb39ca6560f 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/worlds.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/worlds.lua
@@ -33,30 +33,66 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		race =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Human = "allow",
 			Elf = "allow",
 			Dwarf = "allow",
 			Hobbit = "allow",
-			Orc = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.orc and "allow" or "never" end,
-			Troll = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.troll and "allow" or "never" end,
-			Undead = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead and "allow" or "never" end,
+			Orc = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.orc and "allow" or "disallow" end,
+			Troll = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.troll and "allow" or "disallow" end,
+			Undead = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.undead and "allow" or "disallow" end,
 		},
 
 		class =
 		{
 			__ALL__ = "allow",
-			Mage = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.mage and "allow" or "never" end,
-			Divine = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.divine and "allow" or "never" end,
+			Mage = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.mage and "allow" or "disallow" end,
+			Divine = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.divine and "allow" or "disallow" end,
 			Wilder = function() return (
 				profile.mod.allow_build.wilder_summoner or
 				profile.mod.allow_build.wilder_wyrmic
-				) and "allow" or "never"
+				) and "allow" or "disallow"
 			end,
 		},
 	},
 }
 
+newBirthDescriptor{
+	type = "world",
+	name = "Tutorial",
+	desc =
+	{
+		"The tutorial will explain the basics of the game to get you started.",
+	},
+	on_select = function()
+		setAuto("subclass", false)
+		setAuto("subrace", false)
+	end,
+	descriptor_choices =
+	{
+		race =
+		{
+			__ALL__ = "forbid",
+			Human = "allow",
+		},
+		subrace =
+		{
+			__ALL__ = "forbid",
+			["Dúnadan"] = "allow",
+		},
+		class =
+		{
+			__ALL__ = "forbid",
+			Warrior = "allow",
+		},
+		subclass =
+		{
+			__ALL__ = "forbid",
+			Fighter = "allow",
+		},
+	},
+}
+
 newBirthDescriptor{
 	type = "world",
 	name = "Spydrë",
@@ -70,9 +106,9 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	{
 		race =
 		{
-			__ALL__ = "never",
+			__ALL__ = "disallow",
 			Human = "allow",
---			Spider = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.spider and "allow" or "never" end,
+--			Spider = function() return profile.mod.allow_build.spider and "allow" or "disallow" end,
 		},
 	},
 }
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/zones/sandworm-lair/objects.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/zones/sandworm-lair/objects.lua
index 78b9de6a5059fc62299cb6995a12424be8850bb0..bd20152ce4b962dbbc0a7a1ce906ef016584d130 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/zones/sandworm-lair/objects.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/zones/sandworm-lair/objects.lua
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ newEntity{
 	use_simple = { name="consume the heart", use = function(self, who)
 		game.logPlayer(who, "#00FFFF#You consume the heart and feel the knowledge of this very old creature fills you!")
 		who.unused_stats = who.unused_stats + 3
-		who.unused_talents = who.unused_talents + 2
+		who.unused_talents = who.unused_talents + 1
+		who.unused_skills = who.unused_skills + 1
 		game.logPlayer(who, "You have %d stat point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.", who.unused_stats)
 		game.logPlayer(who, "You have %d talent point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.", who.unused_talents)
+		game.logPlayer(who, "You have %d skill point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.", who.unused_skills)
 
 		who:learnTalentType("wild-gift/sand-drake", false)
 		game.logPlayer(who, "You are transformed by the heart of the Queen!.")