DWARVEN RUNE LORE

WARVES ARE WELL KNOWN FOR THEIR MASTERY

of Rune magic. However w!i"e runecraf# i$ %&
far #!e mo$# common"& 'rac#i$e( form of ma)
gic among #!e *warve$ i# i$ %& no mean$ #!e
on"& one. E+'o$ure #o %o#! Human$ an( E"ve$ !a$ mean#
#!a# $ome *warve$ !ave 'ic,e( u' variou$ o#!er form$ of
magic. -T!erefore i# can %e $ai( #!a# a"" *warven Rune)
$mi#!$ are wi.ar($ %u# no# a"" *warven wi.ar($ are Rune)
$mi#!$./ T!a# %eing $ai( mo$# (warve$ view #ra(i#iona"
form$ of arcane magic a$ unre"ia%"e an( ri$,&0 few (warve$
even 'rac#ice "e# a"one a##em'# #o ma$#er #!e ar#.
*e$'i#e #!a# rune$ (o (raw #!eir 'ower from a
form of arcane magic a"%ei# an unu$ua""& $#a%"e an( (e)
'en(a%"e one. 1eing (i$#ru$#fu" of $orcer& *warve$ !ave
"earne( #o u$e i# in a wa& #!a# no o#!er race !a$ (i$covere(
for #!em$e"ve$. Rune$ !ave $erve( #!e *warf$ we"" #!roug!
!i$#or& a""owing #!em #o crea#e wea'on$ an( ar#ifac#$ #o
off$e# #!e magica" a%i"i#ie$ of #!eir man& foe$. T!ere i$ a
'ermanence #o rune$ #!a# i$ we"")$ui#e( #o (warven $en$i%)
i"i#ie$ a$ we"" a$ riva"$ #!e %e$# of (ivine magic an( #!e mo$#
'owerfu" crea#ion$ of $orcer&.
Rune$ are mo$#"& u$e( #o crea#e *warf wea'on$
an( armour of e+#raor(inar& 'o#enc&. However in $ome in)
$#ance$ #!e& ma& %e engrave( on $#an(ar($ amu"e#$ ring$
an( even ar#ic"e$ of c"o#!ing. Some rune$ are u$e( for $e)
curing '"ace$ $uc! a$ #om%$ an( #rea$ure !oar($. O#!er$
$erve #o e+'an( an( 'ro#ec# mine$ $e##"emen#$ an( o#!er
'"ace$ w!ere *warf$ wor, an( re$i(e.
Runesmiths -$ee %e"ow/ are #!e on"& *warve$ w!o
are a%"e #o ma,e rune$ in an&wa& w!e#!er crea#ing o%2ec#$
of mig!#& 'ower %& in$cri%ing rune$ on#o #!em a$ #!e& are
craf#e( or i# $cri%ing rune$ on more #em'orar& i#em$ for a
more $!or# "ive( effec#. A"" rune$mi#!$ are !e"( in !ig! e$)
#eem an( !onour in *warf $ocie#& for #!eir va$# wi$(om
$,i"" an( a%i"i#&. T!ere are a$ man& "egen($ (e$cri%ing #!e
e+ce'#iona" (ee($ of 'owerfu" rune$mi#!$ a$ #!o$e of
*warf ,ing$ an( *warf !eroe$ of #!e 'a$#.
RUNESMITHS
Rune$mi#!$ are #!e c"o$e$# #!ing mo$# *warven
$#rong!o"($ !ave #o magic u$er$ in #!eir cu"#ure. Rune)
$mi#!$ "earn #!e ancien# craf#$ of wor,ing me#a" an( magic
in#o Rune$ of 'ower. T!e o"(e$# an( mo$# re$'ec#e( of
#!em are #!e Runema$#er$.
T!e Rune$mi#!$ are mem%er$ of #!e 3ui"( of
Rune$mi#!$ w!ic! i$ $ai( #o !ave i#$ origin$ in #!e (a&$ of
#!e "egen(ar& T!ungni common"& !e"( a$ #!e fir$# grea#
Rune$mi#! w!o !a$ $ince %een canoni.e( %& #!e *warve$.
T!e 3ui"( c"aim$ (e$cen# from !i$ $on Morgrim an( i# i$ for
#!i$ rea$on #!e& $ome#ime$ refer #o #!em$e"ve$ a$ #!e
45"an of Morgrim4 #!oug! #!e& are no# #!e on"& c"an w!o
c"aim (e$cen# from #!e mig!#& 'a#ron $ain#.
A"" Rune$mi#!$ are ,in a"#!oug! #!e re"a#ion i$ of)
#en $omew!a# remo#e. Eac! fami"& !an($ (own i#$ craf#
#!roug! #!e genera#ion$. W!en a Rune$mi#! fee"$ #!a# #!e
#ime i$ rig!# !e wi"" #a,e one of !i$ &oung re"a#ive$ a$ an
a''ren#ice #eac!ing !im a"" !e ,now$ a%ou# #!e ar# of
Rune ma,ing. However Rune$mi#!$ are $o 'ro#ec#ive of
#!eir ,now"e(ge #!a# man& of #!em fai" #o fin( a wor#!&
$ucce$$or an( en( u' #a,ing #!eir ar# wi#! #!em #o #!e
grave.
T!e 3ui"( of Rune$mi#!$ !a$ grea# re$'ec# in #!eir
$ocie#&. A# #!e ver& "ea$# a Rune$mi#! wi"" !ave en(ure(
!un(re($ of &ear$ of !ar$! #u#e"age from #!eir ma$#er$ an(
o"(er Rune$mi#!$ wi"" !ave cen#urie$ of runecraf# an( ga#!)
ering of "o$# $ecre#$ ref"ec#e( in #!e "eng#! of #!eir %ear($
an( #!eir #oug! can#an,erou$ (emeanour.
Carving Runes
T!e wor, of a rune$mi#! i$ "ong an( ar(uou$. 1e)
fore a rune$mi#! can in$cri%e a rune #!e o%2ec# #!a# wi""
carr& i# mu$# fir$# %e craf#e(. Mo$# rune$mi#!$ wi"" no#
carve rune$ on an o%2ec# #!a# wa$ no# crea#e( e$'ecia""& #o
#a,e #!e rune. 5raf#ing an i#em invo"ve$ "ong !our$ in #!e
forge $wea#ing over an anvi". In man& ca$e$ #!e rune)
$mi#!6$ a''ren#ice i$ #!e one w!o 'erform$ muc! of #!e
!ar( '!&$ica" "a%our "eaving #!e ac#ua" in$cri%ing of #!e
rune$ #o #!e rune$mi#!. In$cri%ing a rune i$ no# a$ $im'"e a$
carving a "e##er wi#! an engraving #oo". Rune$mi#!$ mu$#
#!roug! me(i#a#ion an( #!e $inging of ancien# Rune 5!an#$
ge# #!em$e"ve$ in#o #!e rig!# frame of min(. In #!i$ wa& en)
erg& i$ c!anne""e( an( concen#ra#e( in#o #!e rune. T!i$ i$ a
men#a""& e+!au$#ing 'roce$$ for rune$mi#!$ on #o' of #!e
DWARVEN RUNE LORE
'!&$ica""& #iring wor, of $!a'ing #!e i#em an( can "eave
#!em (raine( for (a&$ af#erwar($.
T!ere are #wo wa&$ in w!ic! rune$mi#!$ can in)
$cri%e rune$7 #em'orar& rune$ an( 'ermanen# rune$. A
#em'orar& rune i$ "e$$ e+!au$#ing #o in$cri%e %u# wi"" on"&
"a$# a $!or# #ime or a few u$e$ %efore "o$ing i#$ magica"
'ower. Rune$ in$cri%e( #o %e 'ermanen# re8uire wee,$ of
wor, on #!e 'ar# of #!e rune$mi#!. On #o' of #!e commi#)
men# invo"ve( $uc! rune$ can on"& %e in$cri%e( u$ing an
Anvil of Doom -a ma$$ive i#em $'ecia""& craf#e( for Rune)
craf# an( %"e$$e( %& *warven 'rie$#$/. Some of #!e mo$#
'owerfu" rune$ ,nown a$ Master Runes a"$o re8uire #!e
a((i#ion of e+#reme"& rare ingre(ien#$ $uc! a$ (ragon
%"oo( or #!e wa#er from a 'ar#icu"ar moun#ain "a,e. 3a#!)
ering $uc! ingre(ien#$ can invo"ve a 8ue$# "a$#ing &ear$.
Rune$mi#!$ are "imi#e( in #!e num%er of rune$
#!e& ma& $#ri,e in a $ing"e (a& %& #!e re$erve$ of men#a"
an( '!&$ica" $#reng#! #!e& 'o$$e$$0 #!e $ame for#i#u(e #!e&
u$e #o 'ower #!eir $'e""$. T!erefore $#ri,ing a rune u$e$ u'
$'e"" $"o#$ in #!e $ame wa& a$ (oe$ ca$#ing $'e""$. T!u$ a
rune$mi#! !a$ #o con$#an#"& %a"ance #!e convenience of
$#ri,ing rune$ wi#! #!e nece$$i#& of ca$#ing $'e""$ a$ one in)
varia%"& affec#$ #!e o#!er. A$ no#e( ear"ier a rune$mi#! can
crea#e #wo form$ of rune$7 'ermanen# an( #em'orar&. 1o#!
u$e #!e $ame runic (e$ign$ %u# #!eir me#!o( of in$cri'#ion
i$ (ifferen# w!ic! affec#$ #!eir (ura#ion an( effec#. On"& a
Runemaster -$ee %e"ow/ can in$cri%e 'ermanen# rune$. A
rune i#em can %e u$e( %& an&one w!e#!er or no# #!e& are
a rune$mi#! a *warf or !ave an& magica" a%i"i#&. *warf$
#rea# rune)in$cri%e( ar#ifac#$ wi#! awe an( reverence an(
if #!e& $ee an i#em %earing a rune %eing u$e( %& $omeone
w!o i$ no# a *warf #!e& wi"" wan# #o ,now !ow !e came %&
i# an( %& w!a# rig!# !e carrie$ i#.
Temporar Runes
A #em'orar& rune can %e in$cri%e( on an& i#em. I#
i$ u$ua""& in$cri%e( wi#! a $'ecia" engraving #oo" on me#a"
or a gem %u# ma& occa$iona""& %e carve( in#o woo( or
'ain#e( on c"o#!. In$cri%ing a #em'orar& rune #a,e$ 9: ;
:*< minu#e$. Mo$# of #!i$ #ime i$ $'en# ge##ing in#o #!e
rig!# frame of min( for in$cri%ing #!e rune correc#"& ) #!e
ac#ua" (rawing of #!e rune #a,e$ no more #!an a few
$econ($.
T!e men#a" $#rain of in$cri%ing even a #em'orar&
rune #a+e$ a rune$mi#!6$ a%i"i#ie$. T!e rune$mi#! mu$# e+)
'en( $'e"" $"o#$ for #!e rune = one fir$#)"eve" $'e"" $"o# wi""
'ower a #em'orar& rune for one !our = an( ma,e a $uc)
ce$$fu" DC !" Inte##igen$e %Rune Lore& c!ec,. On a $ucce$$
#!e rune i$ in$cri%e( correc#"&0 #!e i#em wi"" remain magica"
-an( can %e revea"e( wi#! a detect magic $'e""/ un#i" #!e
rune i$ u$e( or i#$ (ura#ion e+'ire$ w!ic!ever come$ fir$#.
A# #!i$ 'oin# #!e rune wi"" fa(e en#ire"& an( #!e i#em wi""
cea$e #o %e magica" -un"e$$ of cour$e i# !a$ o#!er rune$
no# &e# u$e( w!ic! wi"" $#a& ac#ive/. S!ou"( #!e c!ec, fai"
#!e rune i$ $ome!ow f"awe( an( wi"" no# func#ion0 #!e $'e""
$"o#-$/ an( an& re8uire( ingre(ien#$ are $#i"" con$ume( %&
#!e a##em'# !owever. For ever& $'e"" a%ove fir$# #!a# i$
u$e( #o 'ower a rune an( a((i#iona" !our #o i#$ (ura#ion.
-T!erefore a rune in$cri%e( wi#! a #!ir()"eve" $'e"" $"o# wi""
"a$# u' #o #!ree !our$ %efore i# e+'ire$./
'ermanent Runes
A 'ermanen# rune mu$# %e in$cri%e( on an i#em
w!en i# i$ %eing ma(e %& #!e rune$mi#!. T!e Rune wi"" $#a&
on #!e i#em forever ma,ing #!e i#em an enc!an#e( 6rune
i#em6. Some #rigger au#oma#ica""& w!en #!e i#em i$ u$e(0
o#!er$ mu$# %e #race( or re$'on( #o a ,e& '!ra$e a war)
cr& or even #!e wi"" of #!eir wie"(er. Once a 'ermanen#
rune on an i#em !a$ %een u$e( i# i$ "i,e"& #o %ecome inac#)
ive an( ma& no# %e u$e( again un#i" (awn of #!e fo""owing
(a&.
>ermanen# rune$ #a,e a grea# (ea" of #ime an( ef)
for# #o in$cri%e a$ we"" a$ con$i(era%"e magica" 'ower. T!e&
can on"& %e in$cri%e( if #!e i#em i$ ma(e on an Anvi" of
*oom. Wi#!ou# an Anvi" of *oom an& rune wi"" on"& %e a
#em'orar& rune no ma##er w!a# effor# i$ e+'en(e(. In a()
(i#ion if #!e rune #o %e in$cri%e( i$ a Ma$#er Rune -$ee %e)
"ow/ rare an( won(rou$ ingre(ien#$ mu$# %e inc"u(e( in
#!e forging of #!e i#em.
Mo$# i#em$ wi#! 'ermanen# rune$ on #!em are
ma(e in #!e *warf!o"($ $ince #!a# i$ w!ere mo$# of #!e
Anvi"$ of *oom are #o %e foun(. I# i$ u' #o #!e *M w!e#!er
an Anvi" of *oom i$ an&w!ere near%& w!en a >5 rune$mi#!
wan#$ #o in$cri%e a 'ermanen# rune. >erforming $uc! a #a$,
ma& invo"ve a 8ue$# for a "o$# Anvi" of *oom or #o fin( a
Ma$#er Rune$mi#! w!o own$ or con#ro"$ acce$$ #o one an(
w!o i$ wi""ing #o "e# #!e c!arac#er u$e i#.
A 'ermanen# rune canno# norma""& %e a((e( #o an
e+i$#ing i#em. T!e rune$mi#! mu$# ma,e #!e i#em a# #!e
#ime #!e rune i$ in$cri%e(. T!i$ na#ura""& invo"ve$ a "o# of
#ime an( effor# on #!e 'ar# of #!e rune$mi#!.
5rea#ing a 'ermanen# rune i#em #a,e$ a *? ; @
wee,$ 'er rune (uring w!ic! #ime #!e rune$mi#! mu$# 'u#
in a# "ea$# eig!# !our$ of wor, 'er (a&. >u##ing in more
wor, on an i#em ma& ma,e i# %e##er craf#e( or more fanci)
fu""& wor,e( %u# !a$ no effec# on #!e $'ee( a# w!ic! #!e
rune in$cri'#ion #a,e$ '"ace. For eac! (a& #!a# #!e i#em i$
%eing ma(e #!e rune$mi#! mu$# e+'en( #!e amoun# of
$'e"" $"o#$ $'ecifie( in #!e rune (e$cri'#ion.
A# #!e en( of #!e 'erio( #!e rune$mi#! mu$#
DWARVEN RUNE LORE
ma,e a $ucce$$fu" DC !" Inte##igen$e %Rune Lore& c!ec, for
eac! rune !e !a$ in$cri%e( #o $ee w!e#!er i# !a$ %een wri#)
#en 'ro'er"&. On a $ucce$$ #!e i#em i$ 'erfec#"& ma(e an(
#!e rune i$ correc#"& in$cri%e( = i# wi"" remain on #!e i#em
forever. In fac# i#$ 'ower ma& fa(e af#er a%ou# a #!ou$an(
&ear$ %u# #!i$ i$ un"i,e"& #o affec# #!e game ver& muc!. On
a fai"ure #!e rune !a$ %een in$cri%e( incorrec#"& an( !a$
no magica" effec#. T!e $!a'e of #!e rune i$ on #!e i#em an(
#!e i#em ma& "oo, "i,e a rune i#em #o an&one wi#!ou# #!e
rune "ore $,i"" %u# i# !a$ no magica" 'ower.
LEARNIN( RUNES
1efore a *warf can in$cri%e a rune i# !a$ #o %e
"earn#. *warf$ %egin #!eir career a$ an apprentice rune-
smith %& ma$#ering t)o rune$ o%#aine( w!en #!e *warf
wi.ar( c!oo$e$ #o $'ecia"i.e in #!i$ $c!oo" a# @n()"eve". 1e&)
on( #!i$ rune$mi#!$ wi"" "earn a((i#iona" rune$ a$ #!e& 'ro)
gre$$ in #!eir career$ -$ee %e"ow/ an(Aor #!e& ma& "earn
more rune$ a$ #!e& a(ven#ure. T!ere are #!ree con(i#ion$
w!ic! nee( #o %e me# %efore c!arac#er$ can "earn a rune7
#!e& mu$# !ave acce$$ #o ,now"e(ge of #!e rune0 #!e& mu$#
%e of a $ufficien# "eve" #o ca$# i#0 an( #!e& mu$# ma,e a $uc)
ce$$fu" Rune Lore #e$# in or(er #o un(er$#an( i#.
Fir$# #!e rune$mi#! mu$# !ave acce$$ #o #!e rune
in 8ue$#ion. T!i$ i$ #&'ica""& from ano#!er rune$mi#! %u#
rune$ ma& a"$o %e B(i$covere(C a$ a Rune$mi#! $#u(ie$ an(
'rac#i$e$ !i$ craf# -i.e. gain$ e+'erience "eve"$/. Mo$# *warf
rune$mi#!$ (o no# %e"ieve in wri#ing (own #!eir ,now)
"e(ge $o a rune$mi#! wi$!ing #o "earn a rune wi"" u$ua""&
nee( #o $ee, ou# ano#!er rune$mi#!. Rune$ are on"& ever
#aug!# %& a ma$#er #o an a''ren#ice never $wa''e(
%e#ween e8ua"$. T!erefore a rune$mi#! $ee,ing #o "earn
more rune$ mu$# !ave #!e !umi"i#& #o a''ren#ice !im$e"f if
on"& for a $!or# w!i"e #o one more wi$e an( venera%"e
#!an !im$e"f.
Secon("& #!e c!arac#er mu$# %e 8ua"ifie( #o in)
$cri%e #!e rune ) #!e& mu$# %e of #!e rig!# "eve". 5!arac#er$
canno# "earn a rune of a !ig!er "eve" #!an #!e& !ave
ac!ieve( in #!eir career. T!erefore an a''ren#ice rune$mi#!
can on"& "earn rune$ of #ier 9 a Rune$mi#! of #ier$ 9 or @
an( a Rune Lor( of #ier$ 9 @ or D.
T!ir("& #!e c!arac#er mu$# $uccee( on a DC !* In+
te##igen$e %Rune Lore& c!ec,. If #!e c!ec, i$ fai"e( #!e
rune$mi#! i$ una%"e #o "earn #!a# 'ar#icu"ar rune in i#$ cur)
ren# form. If #!e $ame rune i$ re)(i$covere( = craf#e( %& a
(ifferen# rune$mi#! for e+am'"e = #!e c!arac#er ma& again
a##em'# #o "earn i#.
SCHOOL O, RUNELORE
Mo$# rune$mi#!$ $'en( #!eir "ive$ in #!e *warf)
!o"($ in #!e moun#ain$. T!eir (a&$ are $'en# in #!e forge
crea#ing magica" i#em$ an( wea'on$ for u$e in #!e *warf$6
ince$$an# war$ again$# green$,in$ an( #!e 5!ao$ crea#ure$
#!a# "ur, ou#$i(e #!eir moun#ain $#rong!o"($. I# i$ rare for
rune$mi#!$ #o #rave" #!oug! $ome#ime$ #!e& wi"" "eave
#!eir $#rong!o"( #o $ee, magica" ingre(ien#$ for a 'ar#icu)
"ar"& 'owerfu" wea'on. Occa$iona""& a rune$mi#! wi"" #rave"
wi#! an arm& #o ma,e wea'on$ an( armour for #!em
$ome#ime$ #a,ing an Anvi" of *oom wi#! #!em.
R u n e L o r e
1eginning w!en &ou $e"ec# #!i$ $c!oo" a# @n( "eve"
&ou imme(ia#e"& gain #!e Rune Lore -In#e""igence/ $,i"". T!i$
$,i"" #eac!e$ &ou #!e %a$ic ,now"e(ge nece$$ar& for $#ri,ing
rune$ an( a""ow$ &ou #o i(en#if& an& rune wi#! a $ucce$$fu"
DC !* Inte##igen$e %Rune Lore& c!ec,
A p p r e n t i $ e R u n e s m i t h
1eginning w!en &ou $e"ec# #!i$ $c!oo" a# @n( "eve"
&ou imme(ia#e"& "earn t)o -@/ Tier 9 rune$ -no c!ec,$ ne)
ce$$ar&/. T!e$e rune$ are in a((i#ion #o an& $'e""$ &ou "earn
%& reac!ing Leve" @. You ma& in$cri%e a $ing"e rune on an
a''ro'ria#e i#em.
- o u r n e m a n R u n e s m i t h
S#ar#ing a# <#! "eve" &ou imme(ia#e"& "earn t)o -@/
Tier 9 rune$ #wo -@/ Tier @ rune$ or one -9/ rune of eac!
Tier -no c!ec,$ nece$$ar&/. T!e$e rune$ are in a((i#ion #o
an& $'e""$ &ou "earn %& reac!ing Leve" <. You are now a%"e
#o in$cri%e u' #o t)o rune$ on a $ing"e i#em.
M a s t e r R u n e s m i t h
1eginning a# 9E#! "eve" &ou imme(ia#e"& "earn t)o
-@/ Tier 9 rune$ #wo -@/ Tier @ rune$ #wo -@/ Tier D rune$ or
#wo rune$ from ei#!er of #!e #!ree Tier$ -no c!ec,$ nece$)
$ar&/. T!e$e rune$ are in a((i#ion #o an& $'e""$ &ou "earn %&
reac!ing Leve" 9E. You are now a%"e #o in$cri%e u' #o three
rune$ on a $ing"e i#em. In a((i#ion &ou now !ave advant-
age on a"" In#e""igence -Rune Lore/ c!ec,$ #o i(en#if& (i$)
covere( rune$.
R u n e L o r .
S#ar#ing a# 9?#! "eve" &ou imme(ia#e"& "earn one
-9/ Master Rune -no c!ec, re8uire(/. You a"$o gain #!e a%i")
i#& #o $#ri,e 'ermanent runes -$ee a%ove/.
THE RULES O, RUNECRA,T
Li,e a"" #!ing$ (warven runic magic i$ $urroun(e(
%& a wea"#! of !i$#or& an( #ra(i#ion. T!e #ra(i#ion$ an(
'rac#ice$ of #!e rune$mi#!$ are 'a$$e( (own a$ .ea"ou$"&
a$ #!e rune$ #!e& "earn an( in(ee( i# i$ im'o$$i%"e #o (i$)
#ingui$! #ra(i#ion from #!e nece$$ar& 'rac#ice$ in#egra" #o
runic magic.
W!a# i$ ,nown i$ #!a# a"" runic i#em$ an( a"" rune)
$mi#!$ fo""ow #!ree e$$en#ia" "aw$ of runecraf#. Mo$# rune)
$mi#!$ wi"" $a& #!a# #!e$e "aw$ are 'rima" e$$en#ia" #o #!e
DWARVEN RUNE LORE
na#ure of rune$ an( #!eir magic.
!/ The Ru#e o0 Three
No runic i#em ma& %ear more #!an #!ree magic
rune$. Even #!e mig!#ie$# of rune a+e$ an( #a"i$man$ craf)
#e( %& #!e mo$# gif#e( rune$mi#!$ #!roug!ou# !i$#or& can)
no# %rea, #!i$ "imi#. For re"a#ive"& un$,i""e( rune$mi#!$
even #!e ru"e of #!ree i$ ou#$i(e #!eir a%i"i#ie$. A''ren#ice
rune$mi#!$ can genera""& on"& manage a $ing"e rune on a
$ing"e i#em ) #!e& nee( more 'rac#ice %efore #!e& can man)
age #o %a"ance #wo 'owerfu" rune$ on a $ing"e i#em an(
!ave #!em %o#! func#ion. Mo$# e+'erience( rune$mi#!$
can re"ia%"& $#ri,e #wo m&$#ic rune$ on #!e $ame wea'on
#a"i$man or $ui# of armour %u# #!ree rune$ i$ #!e mar, of a
ma$#er.
In a((i#ion #!e Ru"e of T!ree a"$o a''"ie$ #o #!e
num%er of ac#ive rune$ a (warf ma& !ave on !i$ 'er$on.
T!e magic "oc,e( in$i(e a rune i$ $#rong an( wi"" $uffer
on"& $o muc! 'ower %efore i# in#erfere$ wi#! o#!er rune$.
T!erefore a c!arac#er ma& on"& 'o$$e$$ u' #o three ac#ive
#unic i#em$ a# an& one #ime. T!i$ cou"( %e re're$en#e( %&
one i#em $cri%e( wi#! #!ree rune$ #!ree i#em$ $cri%e( wi#!
a $ing"e rune eac! or an& o#!er com%ina#ion #!a# e8ua"$
#!ree.
The 1Ru#e o0 Three2 In+(ame
In game #erm$ an A''ren#ice Rune$mi#! ma&
on"& im%ue eac! i#em wi#! a $ing"e rune. A #rue Rune)
$mi#! can $#ri,e @ rune$ on#o a $ing"e i#em. 5raf#ing an
i#em wi#! D rune$ i$ #!e $or# of fea# #!a# re8uire$ !eroic
effor#$ an( ma#eria"$ an( ma& on"& occur w!en a c!arac)
#er reac!e$ #!e "eve" of Rune Lor(.
3/ The Ru#e o0 ,orm
BForm fo""ow$ func#ionC i# i$ of#en $ai( %u# a$ far
a$ runic magic i$ concerne( #!e o''o$i#e i$ a"$o #rue. 5er)
#ain rune$ are on"& func#iona" w!en '"ace( on an i#em of
#!e a''ro'ria#e form. A Rune of 5"eaving for e+am'"e on"&
wor,$ w!en engrave( an( em'owere( on an a+e or !am)
mer. I# wou"( no# %enefi# a (warf if in$cri%e( on !i$ arm)
%an($ or %rea$#'"a#e. No amoun# of runic magic wi"" #urn an
a+e in#o a $!ie"( an( no# even #!e mo$# foo"i$! rune$mi#!
wou"( a##em'# #o in$cri%e a rune mean# for one on#o #!e
o#!er.
The 1Ru#e o0 ,orm2 In+(ame
In game #erm$ eac! rune !a$ a #rai#7 Weapon
Armour or Talisman. Weapon rune$ mu$# %e a##ac!e( #o
me"ee or mi$$i"e wea'on$. Armour rune$ mu$# %e a#)
#ac!e( #o armour or $!ie"($. Talisman rune$ ma& %e a()
(e( #o a varie#& of $ma"" i#em$ mean# #o %e worn or car)
rie( a%ou# #!e 'er$on $uc! a$ 2ewe""er& a "uc,& #an,ar(
or a %anner. Remem%er7 #!e Ru#e o0 Three $#i"" a''"ie$7 a
c!arac#er can on"& %ear u' #o a ma+imum of #!ree runic
i#em$ %efore #!e& a"" $#o' wor,ing. -A (warf can $#ow a
few of !i$ #a"i$man$ in !i$ 'ac, or o#!erwi$e ou# of $ig!#
if !e $o c!oo$e$ ) #a"i$man$ $#ore( #!i$ wa& (onF# coun#
a$ worn./
4/ The Ru#e o0 'ri.e
T!i$ i$ 'er!a'$ #!e mo$# im'or#an# an( !ar(e$# #o
(efine ru"e of rune magic. A"" (warf$ are 'rou( of #!eir
wor, of cour$e an( con$#an#"& $#rive #o 'ro(uce i#em$ of
#!e %e$# 'o$$i%"e craf#$man$!i'. To (o $o i$ #o !onour oneF$
ance$#or$ an( en$ure a '"ace of g"or& among$# #!em w!en
#!eir #ime come$. A rune$mi#! wi"" not crea#e a co'& of a
runic i#em !e !a$ crea#e( %efore.
However rune$mi#!$ %e"ieve #!a# #!eir rune$ are
a"$o 'rou( an( $o mu$# %e #rea#e( wi#! a# "ea$# a$ muc!
re$'ec# an( !onour a$ a (warf. W!en a rune$mi#!$ earn$
#!e $,i"" #o $#ri,e a master rune !e !a$ reac!e( #!e 'in)
nac"e of !i$ craf#. Fur#!ermore ma$#er rune$ are #oo
'owerfu" #o %e com%ine( wi#! o#!er rune$. If an i#em i$
$cri%e( wi#! a ma$#er rune i# can %ear no o#!er rune$ of
an& ,in(. -Rune$mi#!$ refer #o #!e$e rune$ a$ B2ea"ou$
rune$C for #!i$ rea$on./
The 1Ru#e o0 'ri.e2 In+(ame
In game #erm$ a rune$mi#! ma& no# re'"ica#e
#!e $ame com%ina#ion of rune$ on $imi"ar i#em$. If !e
crea#e$ an a+e for e+am'"e %earing rune$ of 5"eaving
Mig!# an( Fur& !e wi"" not crea#e a $econ( wea'on
%earing #!a# e+ac# $ame runic com%ina#ion. A((i#iona""&
a rune$mi#! ma& no# even a##em'# #o $#ri,e master runes
un#i" Leve" 9?. On"& a $ing"e ma$#er rune can %e a''"ie(
#o an& $ing"e i#em an( #!a# i#em wi"" acce'# no o#!er
rune$.
LIST O, RUNES
T!e$e are #!e rune$ foun( %& T!ungni %enea#! #!e
ear#! a# #!e %eginning of #!e wor"(. T!e& are #rea#e( wi#!
grea# venera#ion %& *warve$ in genera" an( %& rune$mi#!$
in 'ar#icu"ar. In$cri%ing $uc! a rune i$ con$i(ere( an ac# of
wor$!i' #o #!e *warf ance$#or go($ an( wi"" never %e un)
(er#a,en for frivo"ou$ rea$on$. T!e rune$ are grou'e( in
Tiers in a $imi"ar wa& a$ $'e""$ are grou'e( in "eve"$ an(
eac! can on"& %e "earne( %& a rune$mi#! of #!e correc#
"eve".
DWARVEN RUNE LORE
5 Tier ! Runes 5
RUNE O, ACCURAC6 % Weapon Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on an& mi$$i"e wea'on or on
#!e mi$$i"e #o %e fire( or #!rown. If in$cri%e( on a wea'on
i# wi"" a(( ;: #o #!e u$er6$ a##ac, ro"" w!en u$ing #!a#
wea'on. If in$cri%e( on a mi$$i"e i# wi"" a(( ;9E #o #!e
u$er6$ a##ac, ro"" w!en u$ing #!a# $'ecific mi$$i"e. T!e rune
confer$ no e+#ra re$i"ience on a mi$$i"e $o if an in$cri%e(
mi$$i"e i$ (e$#ro&e( w!en i# !i#$ i#$ #arge# -w!ic! wi"" !a')
'en :EG of #!e #ime/ #!e rune6$ 'ower wi"" %e "o$#.
RUNE O, 7ATTLE % Talisman Rune &
T!i$ 'ro#ec#ive rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on an& amu"e# i#em
of c"o#!ing e#c. An& cri#ica" !i# receive( %& #!e owner of #!e
i#em wi"" %e re(uce( #o E $o no cri#ica" !i# i$ $core(. Once
#!e rune !a$ %een effec#ive once i# cea$e$ #o %e ac#ive un)
#i" (awn of #!e fo""owing (a&. A #em'orar& rune wi"" $ave
again$# one cri#ica" !i# an( #!en (i$a''ear. If a c!arac#er i$
carr&ing more #!an one #em'orar& rune even in a %ac,)
'ac, #!e& wi"" a"" %e ac#iva#e( an( (e$#ro&e( %& #!e fir$#
cri#ica" !i# = a #em'orar& Rune of Battle canno# %e 4$ave(
u'4 for #!e ne+# cri#ica" !i#.
RUNE O, 7URNIN( % Weapon Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on an& norma" mi$$i"e e+ce'#
ammuni#ion for firearm$. Sui#a%"e i#em$ inc"u(e arrow$
cro$$%ow %o"#$ $'ear$ an( #!e "i,e. A mi$$i"e wi#! #!i$
rune in$cri%e( on i# wi"" %ur$# in#o f"ame u'on !i##ing i#$
#arge# (oing 9*H fire (amage on #o' of #!e norma" (am)
age. T!e rune i$ of#en in$cri%e( on a me#a" or $#one arrow)
!ea( w!ic! wi"" $urvive #!e immo"a#ion w!i"e #!e re$# of
#!e arrow i$ %urne( u'. Tem'orar& rune$ of #!i$ $or# are of)
#en in$cri%e( on f"a$,$ of oi" ma,ing #!em 'o#en# $e"f)ig)
ni#ing fire%om%$. Once #!e rune !a$ %een u$e( i# cea$e$ #o
%e ac#ive un#i" (awn of #!e fo""owing (a&.
RUNE O, CUTTIN( % Weapon Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on an& %"a(e( me"ee wea'on
cau$ing #!e %"a(e #o 'ene#ra#e armour more ea$i"&. T!e
wea'on wi"" au#oma#ica""& $ee, ou# wea, $'o#$ in #!e o')
'onen#6$ armour or in an i#em -$uc! a$ a (oor/ #!a# i$ %eing
a##ac,e(. T!e a##ac,er gain$ a(van#age on a##ac, ro""$
again$# armoure( o''onen#$. T!i$ rune $#a&$ in effec# a# a""
#ime$ un"e$$ i# i$ a #em'orar& rune.
RUNE O, ENEM6 DETECTION % Talisman Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on a (oor ga#e or an& o#!er
c"o$e( en#r&wa&. I# can a"$o %e in$cri%e( on an amu"e#. In
con2unc#ion wi#! #!e runic re're$en#a#ion of a $'ecific en)
em& #!e$e rune$ give off a re((i$! g"ow a$ a warning
w!enever #!a# enem& i$ wi#!in a DE &ar( ra(iu$. A #em'or)
ar& rune wi"" fa(e af#er (e#ec#ing one enem&.
T!e (e$cri'#ion #ie( #o #!e rune mu$# a""ow #!e magic #o
(i$#ingui$! #!e in#en(e( #arge# from o#!er 'eo'"e0 if i#
$im'"& (e$cri%e$ 4#!e man wi#! #!e re( %ear(4 #!en an&
man wi#! a re( %ear( wi"" cau$e #!e rune #o ac#iva#e. In #!e
$ame wa& #!e rune canno# wor, ou# #!ing$ #!a# are no# o%)
viou$. Rune$ #!a# are $e# #o (e#ec# 4Tourac! cu"#i$#$4 wi""
on"& wor, if #!e #arge# i$ o'en"& wearing c"o#!e$ or mar,)
ing$ #!a# (i$#ingui$! #!em a$ $uc!.
RUNE O, ,IRE %Weapon Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on an& me"ee wea'on %u# no#
on mi$$i"e wea'on$. A wea'on wi#! #!i$ rune wi"" %ur$# in#o
f"ame w!en #a,en from i#$ $!ea#! an( if i# !i#$ wi"" (o an
a((i#iona" I*H fire (amage. Once #!e rune !a$ %een effec#)
ive -#!e wea'on i$ re#urne( #o i#$ $!ea#! for e+am'"e/ i#
cea$e$ #o %e ac#ive un#i" (awn of #!e fo""owing (a&. T!e
rune6$ fire wi"" no# affec# #!e wie"(er in norma" u$e.
RUNE O, LUC8 % Talisman Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on a"mo$# an& o%2ec# or c"o#!)
ing. I#$ %earer ma& re)ro"" an& one a##ac, ro"" $aving #!row
or a%i"i#&A$,i"" c!ec,. Once #!e rune !a$ %een u$e( i#
cea$e$ #o %e ac#ive un#i" (awn of #!e fo""owing (a&. If a
c!arac#er carrie$ more #!an one Rune of Luc, #!e& cance"
ou# eac! o#!er$ effec#$ an( are u$e"e$$.
RUNE O, 'ARR6IN( % Weapon Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on an& me"ee wea'on. T!e
wea'on in$cri%e( wi#! #!i$ rune wi"" #wi$# an( #urn in #!e
wie"(er6$ !an( #o au#oma#ica""& (efen( #!em. T!e rune
cance"$ ou# an& one enem& a##ac, in !an()#o)!an( com%a#
= #!e wea'on 'arrie$ #!e a##ac, au#oma#ica""& a%$or%ing
9*< 'oin#$ of (amage from #!e %"ow wi#!ou# #!e c!arac#er
u$ing u' an ac#ion or reac#ion. T!e c!arac#er %earing #!e
rune ma& (eci(e w!ic! a##ac, i$ 'arrie(7 #!e& can (eci(e
af#er #!e& ,now w!e#!er #!e a##ac, ro"" wa$ $ucce$$fu" %u#
%efore #!e (amage ro"" i$ ma(e. Once #!e rune !a$ %een ef)
fec#ive i# cea$e$ #o %e ac#ive un#i" (awn of #!e fo""owing
(a&.
RUNE O, RESTORATION % Talisman Rune &
T!i$ rune can %e u$e( in #wo (ifferen# wa&$. A$ a #em'orar&
rune i# can %e 'ain#e( on #!e $,in of an in2ure( *warf
re$#oring 9*< !i# 'oin#$ a$ "ong a$ #!e reci'ien# !a$ 9 !i#
'oin# or a%ove. A$ a 'ermanen# rune i# can %e in$cri%e( on
an amu"e# w!ic! w!en '"ace( on #!e fore!ea( of an in)
DWARVEN RUNE LORE
2ure( *warf wi"" re$#ore 9*< !i# 'oin#$ a$ "ong a$ #!e reci'i )
en# !a$ 9 !i# 'oin# or a%ove 0 #!e rune wi"" #!en fa(e un#i"
#!e fo""owing (a&. T!e Rune of Re$#ora#ion wi"" wor, on !u)
manoi($ o#!er #!an *warve$ = even E"ve$ an( Orc$ = %u#
on"& re$#ore$ 9*D !i# 'oin#$. I# wi"" no# wor, on anima"$ a#
a"".
RUNE O, SHIELDIN( % Armour Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& on"& %e in$cri%e( on a $!ie"(. I# 'rovi(e$ #!e
c!arac#er a ; ? A5 %onu$ again$# mi$$i"e a##ac,$. T!e #iming
of i#$ ac#iva#ion i$ no# con#ro""e( %& #!e c!arac#er7 #!e rune
ac#iva#e$ w!en #!e c!arac#er i$ fir$# a##ac,e(.
RUNE O, S'EED % Talisman Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on a"mo$# an& o%2ec# or c"o#!)
ing. I#$ %earer ma& %enefi# from a $!or# %ur$# of $'ee(
gaining an e+#ra 9E fee# of movemen# (uring #!eir ne+#
Move or w!en #a,ing #!e *a$! ac#ion.
RUNE O, STONE % Armour Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on an& 'iece of armour7 I# a(($
a ; 9 %onu$ #o A5. T!e ma#eria" of #!e armour i$ #oug!ene(
%& #!e magic of #!e rune wi#!ou# %ecoming an& !eavier. No
more #!an one Rune of S#one ma& %e in$cri%e( on an&
given $ui# of armour. If in$cri%e( a$ a #em'orar& rune i#
"o$e$ i#$ 'ower af#er a %"ow i$ $#ruc, #!a# affec#$ #!a# 'iece
of armour0 o#!erwi$e i# remain$ effec#ive no ma##er !ow
man& #ime$ #!e armour i$ !i#. To ac#iva#e #!i$ rune a %"ow
mu$# %e $#ruc, in anger or mu$# come from an inanima#e
o%2ec# -$uc! a$ a fa""ing roc,/ #!a# wou"( cau$e ac#ua" (am)
age = a frien("& $"a' wi"" no# coun#. T!i$ i$ one of #!e fir$#
rune$ "earne( %& rune$mi#!$ $o i# i$ re"a#ive"& common.
RUNE O, STRI8IN( % Weapon Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on an& me"ee wea'on. T!e
%earer ma& a(( ;9 #o a##ac, ro""$ w!en u$ing #!e wea'on
w!ic! wi"" #wi$# an( #urn in #!e wie"(er6$ !an( $ee,ing #!e
%e$# o''or#uni#& #o $#ri,e a %"ow on an o''onen#. T!i$ rune
(oe$ no# fa(e w!en u$e( un"e$$ i# i$ a #em'orar& rune in
w!ic! ca$e i# wi"" (i$a''ear af#er one %"ow !a$ %een $#ruc,.
RUNE O, WARDIN( % Armour Rune &
T!e rune i$ u$ua""& in$cri%e( on a 'iece of armour an( (i$)
ru'#$ an& $'e"" #arge#e( a# #!e %earer0 on a $ucce$$fu" $av)
ing #!row #!e %earer #a,e$ no (amage an( on"& !a"f (am)
age on a fai"e( $ave. If #!e $'e"" i$ ca$# a# a grou' con#aining
#!e %earer #!e $'e"" $#i"" !a$ i#$ norma" effec# on o#!er$ in
#!e grou'. T!e %earer nee( no# %e aware of #!e $'e"" %eing
ca$# #o %e 'ro#ec#e( a"#!oug! #!e rune wi"" g"ow %rig!#"& a$
#!e $'e"" i$ ca$#. T!e rune wi"" a"$o cance" u$efu" $'e""$ $uc!
a$ !ea"ing = #o %enefi# from $uc! a $'e"" #!e armour mu$#
%e remove(. Once #!e rune !a$ %een u$e( i# cea$e$ #o %e
ac#ive un#i" (awn of #!e fo""owing (a&.
RUNE O, WARNIN( % Talisman Rune &
T!i$ rune ma& %e in$cri%e( on a"mo$# an& i#em. A 'er$on
carr&ing i# wi"" gain a(van#age on an& ro"" #o avoi( %eing
$ur'ri$e( in com%a#. T!e& ma& %e am%u$!e( %u# wi"" reac#
imme(ia#e"& an( #!eir enemie$ wi"" no# gain a 6free roun(6.
T!e wearer of #!e rune wi"" ge# an o(( fee"ing a,in #o $i+#!
$en$e w!en an a##ac, i$ imminen#. T!i$ rune (oe$ no# fa(e
af#er u$e un"e$$ i# i$ a #em'orar& rune in w!ic! ca$e i# wi""
vani$! af#er i# !a$ a"er#e( i#$ %earer of one im'en(ing a#)
#ac,.