diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/celestial.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/celestial.lua
index d126661824cd07be24c0b7187d0c01937b13be77..5d6b4e8d91a47bfa961d98eb051735d9934214d6 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/celestial.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/celestial.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		["technique/shield-offense"]={true, 0.1},
 		["technique/2hweapon-assault"]={true, 0.1},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={false, 0.1},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={true, 0.1},
 		["technique/combat-training"]={true, 0.1},
 		["cunning/survival"]={false, 0.1},
 		["celestial/sun"]={true, 0.3},
@@ -126,6 +125,8 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	},
 	copy_add = {
 		life_rating = 2,
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/rogue.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/rogue.lua
index 601eb479d4fde55c9b72f9782f543dd459308674..48a5df19eb211d37ee8228a3c8660e7aa36a7a4f 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/rogue.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/rogue.lua
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 			{type="armor", subtype="light", name="rough leather armour", autoreq=true, ego_chance=-1000}
 		},
 	},
+	copy_add = {
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
+	},
 }
 
 newBirthDescriptor{
@@ -125,7 +129,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		["technique/dualweapon-attack"]={true, 0.0},
 		["technique/duelist"]={true, 0.0},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={false, 0.0},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={false, 0.3},
 		["technique/combat-training"]={true, 0.0},
 		["technique/mobility"]={true, 0.3},
 		["cunning/stealth"]={true, 0.3},
@@ -156,6 +159,10 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 			{type="armor", subtype="light", name="rough leather armour", autoreq=true, ego_chance=-1000}
 		},
 	},
+	copy_add = {
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
+	},
 }
 
 newBirthDescriptor{
@@ -177,7 +184,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		["technique/dualweapon-attack"]={true, 0.2},
 		["technique/duelist"]={true, 0.2},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={true, 0.3},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={true, 0.0},
 		["technique/combat-training"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/battle-tactics"]={false, 0.2},
 		["technique/mobility"]={true, 0.3},
@@ -211,6 +217,11 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 			{type="armor", subtype="head", name="iron helm", autoreq=true, ego_chance=-1000},
 		},
 	},
+	copy_add = {
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
+	},
+
 }
 
 local shield_special = function(e) -- allows any object with shield combat
@@ -283,6 +294,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		end),
 	},
 	copy_add = {
-		life_rating = 0,
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
 	},
 }
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/warrior.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/warrior.lua
index 0970b06f7a91b8efee1b53f4b177ecf474f3d4c0..3d9cb61a59ce3f7eec82fe93078fd7e0aad42e75 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/warrior.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/warrior.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		["technique/2hweapon-assault"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/strength-of-the-berserker"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={true, 0.3},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/combat-training"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/conditioning"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/superiority"]={false, 0.3},
@@ -101,6 +100,8 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	},
 	copy_add = {
 		life_rating = 3,
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
 	},
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +134,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		["technique/shield-offense"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/shield-defense"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={true, 0.3},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/combat-training"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/conditioning"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/superiority"]={false, 0.3},
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	},
 	copy_add = {
 		life_rating = 6,
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
 	},
 }
 
@@ -203,7 +205,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		["technique/marksmanship"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/reflexes"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={true, 0},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={true, 0},
 		--["technique/munitions"]={false, 0.3},  Disabled pending major revision
 		["technique/sniper"]={false, 0.3},
 		["technique/agility"]={false, 0.3},
@@ -252,6 +253,10 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 			e.auto_shoot_talent = e.T_SHOOT
 		end),
 	},
+	copy_add = {
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
+	},
 }
 
 newBirthDescriptor{
@@ -280,7 +285,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		--["technique/battle-tactics"]={false, 0.2},
 		["technique/superiority"]={false, 0.2},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={true, 0.1},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={false, 0.1},
 		["technique/combat-training"]={true, 0.1},
 		["technique/magical-combat"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/shield-offense"]={false, 0},
@@ -331,6 +335,8 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	},
 	copy_add = {
 		life_rating = 2,
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
 	},
 }
 
@@ -359,7 +365,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		["cunning/survival"]={true, 0},
 		["technique/combat-training"]={true, 0.1},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={true, 0.1},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={true, 0.1},
 		["technique/pugilism"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/finishing-moves"]={true, 0.3},
 		["technique/grappling"]={false, 0.3},
@@ -389,6 +394,8 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 	},
 	copy_add = {
 		life_rating = 2,
+		life_regen = 1,
+		stamina_regen = 1,
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/wilder.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/wilder.lua
index 9356000867db99dd7bf4fc18cdb8d0149c76acfb..a2124cd8bcf1a27920c853eab06479a91b288548 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/wilder.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/classes/wilder.lua
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		["wild-gift/mindstar-mastery"]={false, 0.1},
 		["cunning/survival"]={true, 0},
 		["technique/combat-techniques-active"]={false, 0},
-		["technique/combat-techniques-passive"]={false, 0},
 		["technique/combat-training"]={true, 0},
 	},
 	talents = {