Spells for other kindreds - I have in mind that. to be consisitent, with the L7 rogues rule, other kindreds should only begin to be able to learn Guild spells at L7 - they would need to be L8 for L2 spells, L9 for L3, ecx. Humans would need to be L7 to learn other kindreds' spells and would need to make a L7 INT SR for each spell - a one off chance, no repeat rolls - if you fail when you attempt it, you just don't have the mindset. I'd go further and say no more spells of that kindred can be learnt.

Tunnels & Trolls 5.5 and 7.5 Rulebook Comparison

	5.5 Rules	7.5 Rules	Comments
Saving Rolls (SR)
Automatic fumble (AF)	3 or 4	3	Chance of failure halved to 1 in 18 (5.5%) – add in the ability to add your level number into a non-AF failed SR and you’re on easy street!
Able to add level number into SR which would otherwise be missed (excluding AFs)?	No	Yes - level should, I think, only be added to an attribute SR where the attribute is one of the four key attributes for the class	You need to assume divine intervention really to justify a character with a high INT or CHR, for example, hitting a small target at long range - which they may well now do since level is based on their highest key attribute
Adventure Points (Aps)
Retain or Expend?	Retain	Expend
Tallied by GM or Player?	GM	Player	Nice for the GM!
APs used to increase attributes?	No	Yes – increase attribute of choice – need APs = 10 times current attribute value	Characters keep making steps forward – there’s no big fireworks moment last Sunday of the month
APs used to increase level?	Yes	No – level rises based on highest attribute relevant to class when character reaches next multiple of ten eg STR = 30, level = 3 for warriors
Attributes
How many attributes are there and what are they?	6 – STR, INT, LK, CON, DEX, CHR	8 – STR, WIZ, INT, LK, CON, DEX, CHR, SP	SP came in pretty early anyway and many people brought in WIZ in some form rather than use STR to power spells
Which attributes count towards combat total?	STR, LK, DEX	STR, LK, DEX, SP	Think of SP as reflexes not sprinting
TARO (triples add and roll over)	No mention of triples rolling over and adding on character creation	TARO clearly stated	Can make for some amazing new elves, dwarves, fairies, etc
Level Bonuses
New spell for wizards at new level?	Yes	No – all spells must be bought	Now wizards really need to find easily transportable treasure (or a mate who enjoys teaching…)
Extra weapon dice for warriors?	No	Yes – a warrior adds his level into his comabt total	I prefer the idea that any weapon gains one extra dice per level over one eg Level 2 warrior gets 4d6 for bludgeonLess need to scatter mega-axes, etc throughout the dungeon
Ability to add level number to missed SRs	No	Yes - see above
Can players increase any attribute in the same way?	No – some increase by ½ the level number, others by the level number and LK by twice the level number	Yes – it’s just as easy to increase INT or DEX as LK
Talents
Do characters have talents?	No	Yes – talents are based on a key attribute and when that talent is used the value of the talent (1d6) when character is created) is added to the attribute for SR purposes
Can talents be freely chosen?	N/A	Yes but the broader they are the less likely the GM is to accept anything other than a high SR level; talents do not increase combat rolls	This is an easy way of adding depth to characters
Kindred
What modifiers apply?	We’ll just cover the changes	Dwarves – now it’s LK 2/3 rather than CHR; Elves – it’s LK 3/2 instead of DEX and WIZ is x 2; Fairies – LK and DEX are x 2 not 3/2 and WIZ is also x 2; Hobb(it)s – LK now 3/2 not x 1	I’d gone that way with dwarves (LK)
What about humans?	Very ordinary (disadvantaged!)	No change	I like the idea that only humans can join Guilds – eg only human warriors get double armour protection, only human wizards get all the L1 spells (maybe a suitable selection for other kindreds)
How about rounding?	Always round down (thanks Liz!)	The player gets the benefit – round up J
How about SP modifiers?	All at 1	All at 1	Given that SP is about reaction time, my view is that there should be some kindreds/creatures with modifiers greater or lesser than 1
Magic
Can wizards automatically cast spells?	Yes	No – they must make an INT SR at the spell level or it fails	Annoying to have just bought that Hidey Hole spell and not roll the 10 you need to cast it!
Do wizards get all first level spells?	Yes	Yes – and there are a lot more!	You need to study those spells to be effective
What are the attribute requirements to cast a spell?	INT 10, DEX 8, the former increasing by 2 each level, the latter by 1	INT 10, DEX 10, both increasing by 2 each level	Still, it’s much easier to up those stats in the early days
What does a wizard need to cast a spell?	STR	WIZ
Weapons
Can wizards use any weapon?	No – they are limited to 2 dice weapons	Yes- but they get no personal adds when using weapons with more than 2 dice
Combat
Can fights end in stalemate?	Not if you bring tiredness into play	No because of the spite damage rule – each 6 rolled equates to one point of bodily harm done, even by the losing side; 6s only add into a winning combat score if the fight was close e.g. you win by 2 (after taking armour into the reckoning) and roll 3 sixes and you do 3 points of damage not 2; your combat total indicates 3 points of bodily harm – well, that was the 3 spite points	A weakened champion could die at the hands of a small foe he is in the process of crushing…
What about Monster Ratings?	A MR of 250 gets the creature 26 d6 plus 125; as it takes harm both the d6 and the adds go down	Same starting point but as damage is taken, only the adds decrease e.g. after 50 hits, the creature still gets 26 d6 but only 100 adds	More than a little tougher but you get used to it!
Can wizards spell-whack anyone?	Yes – those TTYFs sailed through the air unchecked	Not necessarily – try casting the TTYF on a foe with a higher WIZ rating and you get a bad feeling – the spell will not work (as a rule of thumb 1/10 MR gives you a monster’s WIZ)	I gave anyone with attributes a PWR (my version of WIZ) SR – of they rolled a higher level than the caster, the spell failed
Classes
Are particular attributes key to particular classes?	Only with regard to magic since there is an INT and DEX minimum requirement	All classes have 4 key attributes upon one of which they may base their talent	It is odd, perhaps, that CON is not a key attribute to warriors (the 4 that make up combat adds are the 4 for warriors); rogues base their roguery talent on INT, LK and CHR but their four key attributes are listed as WIZ, INT, LK and DEX
Rogues
What advantages do rogues have?	None really!	They get a roguery talent based on the highest of INT, LK and CHR, rolling 1d6 when created and having this to add to the chosen attribute when using their roguery talent; they get one Level 1 spell on creation	Some think roguery should just add to SRs for one (chosen) attribute
What restrictions do rogues suffer relating to magic?	All spells must be cast at the full cost and they cannot learn spells higher than the 7th level; the Wizards’ Guild will not sell spells to rogues	As left but they are not limited to Level 1-7 spells
Specialists
What options are there?	Just warrior-wizards – if you happen to roll no less than12 for each of the 6 attributes	There are paragons instead of warrior-wizards, rangers, leaders and specialist mages (there are also citizens – not actually specialists and often non-player characters)	There are not (yet) any extra bonuses to specialists as they gain levels beyond spells, extra weapons dice and/or more to add into failed SRs
So how do you get a specialist?	As above, all rolls 12 or better	Paragon – all 8 rolls 12 or better; Ranger – roll triples on DEX, roll again and add with the total being at least 15; Leader – roll triples on CHR, roll again and add with the total being at least 15; Specialist Mages – roll triples on WIZ, roll again and add with the total being at least 15; anyone can be a citizen
What can a specialist mage do?	N/A	There are four schools of magic: Conjuring, Cosmic, Combat and Metabolic – all the spells in the Spell Book belong to one of these 4 schools; the specialist chooses one school and can never learn spells from another school – instead the mage automatically knows all the new level spells as he or she gains a level and the cost is half what an ordinary wizard would expend	Pretty neat without getting too close to D&D
Conversion of 5.5 to 7.5 or vice versa		First glance possibilities:- 1) just take the highest relevant attribute of the 5.5 character and calculate the 7.5 level, even if it means dropping levels; 2) add to a key attribute until  it is high enough to bring character to it’s 5.5 level under 7.5; 3) treat character as being at it’s current 5.5 level even if it would be lower under 7.5 (magic twist of fate?); 4) try to un wind 5.5 level gains on attributes, determine approximately how many points would have been gained under 7.5 rules and then spend up big time and live with the result
Playability?	Always was easy to learn and fun & fast to play	More rules but not that many if you are starting from scratch – just as fast, furious and funny

Elven, Dwarven, Fairy and Hobb(it) Spells

KINDRED	SPELL	EFFECT	RANGE, DURATION, POWER UP, WIZ Cost
ELF	Heard It Through The Grapevine	Enables caster to talk to trees	Touch/1 turn/Yes/10
	Root Of The Problem	Makes INT SRs 1d6 levels lower	20’/1 turn/Yes/12
	Barking Mad	Causes target to howl manically, unable to attack or flee	50’/1 combat round/Yes/12
	Sap Rising	Boosts CON of caster by 1d6	Touch/1d6 turns/Yes/15
	Branching Out	Allows caster to gain sympathy of target if LK and CHR exceed target’s LK and CHR or MR	30’/1 turn/Yes/11
	Out Of The Woods	Enables caster to escape from traps with a LK SR at 1d6 level	10’/1 combat round/No/18
DWARF	Hammer Blow	Enchants blunt weapon to shatter metal, stone and other brittle solids	Touch/I combat turn/No/8
	Pulverise	Enchants blunt weapon to crush stone, metal, wood and other solids to powder or fragments	Touch/I combat turn/No/8
	Stonewall	Erects stone wall in front of caster up to twice casters height and three times arm span, taking 6d6 hits	20’/I turn/Yes/10
	Rock On	Enables caster or other being to keep going under extreme conditions – doesn’t restore CON but SRs are based on full attributes not reduced ones	Touch/I hour/Yes/15
	Boulderly Go	Enables caster to hurl a boulder unerringly at a target – generates STR x level hits	50’/I combat round/No/12
	Can You Dig It?	Caster is able to dig out a tunnel through earth or rock with bare hands – tunnel is 50’ per level	Touch/5 minutes/Yes/15
FAIRY	Fair Enough	Causes target to accept caster’s word as true if INT, LK and CHR are greater than target	20’/1 turn/Yes/16
	Twinkle Toes	Doubles caster’s DEX and SP	Touch/1 combat turn/Yes/18
	Fair Thee Well	Allows caster to bestow blessing for one day on another being – all attributes increase by 2d6 for day	Touch/1 day/Yes/24
	Grotto	Forms a protective grotto around the caster which cannot be seen into and which cannot be penetrated physically – magic 3 levels higher can affect the grotto; big enough for 4 fairies	20’/1 day/Yes/24
HOBB(IT)	Stomple	Doubles size of caster’s feet making them a 3d6 weapon each	Touch/1 combat turn/Yes/6
	Smorgas	Conjures small cake which if eaten trebles caster or another being’s CON	Touch/2 combat turns/Yes/10
	Atlas	Allows caster or another being to carry 100 times normal weight	Touch/2 turns/Yes/7
	Deadly Dare	If caster accepts a challenge, this spell doubles caster’s LK	Touch/1 hour/Yes/12