The Wheel of Runes

Overview

The 24 Runes of the Kharazad manifested on the bodies of the third and fourth generations of spontaneously appearing Dwarves in Atlantis. These 24 runes now act as the basis for all magical inscriptions using Runic Magic based on the Dwarven System.

RUNE	NAME	RUNIC POWER / DESCRIPTION
	L A M B D A	Unique among the runes. This rune appeared on every dwarf prior to the second dwarf of the third generation. For this reason it forms the basis for the shield designs of the Four (Te Jara), and is said in Dwarven history to represent the World Mountain that gave birth to the first two twin dwarves even as it crumbled. The Urngor/ Lambda sign is the first and most sacred of symbols of the Dwarves - never appearing in any names or script - but only in some Runic Inscriptions as a Starting symbol and in some family heraldry.
	A	ATTACK - increases TH by 1
	B	BODY - makes the Runes Apply their effect to the Body
	C	FIRST RUNE OF FORGE FIRE RUNIC BUILDING USE: Creates a fire place and chimney
	D	DAMAGE increase DA by 1 RUNIC BUILDING USE: Door Creation
	E	DAMAGE REDUCTION by 1 (MUST HAVE AN ELEMENT RUNE MODIFIER) RUNIC BUILDING USE: Closed Roof Creation
	F	FENCE - INCREASES DEFENSE/AC BY 1 RUNIC BUILDING USE: Spiked fortification Creation.
	G	RUNIC BUILDING USE: Cross bean/strut Creation
	H	START OF THE FOURTH GENERATION DWARVES Rune of the Element: AIR
	I	Rune of the Para-element: ICE - ATTACK/DEFENCE changes damage or protection type to ICE
	J	Rune of the Element: EARTH I - ATTACK/DEFENCE changes damage or protection type to EARTH/ PHYSICAL
	K	Rune of the Element: FIRE ATTACK/DEFENCE changes damage or protection type to FIRE
	L	Rune of the Element: WATER ATTACK/DEFENCE changes damage or protection type to WATER
	M	Rune of the Element METAL RUNIC BUILDING USE: Trilithon Creation (Two Supports and a Cross Beam)
	N	RUNE OF NEGATIVE ENERGY
	O	RUNE OF REPELLING/ PUSHING/REJECTING RUNIC BUILDING USE: Window part way up the wall
	P	RUNE OF PULLING/ATTRACTION RUNIC BUILDING USE: Creates a floor and inner ceiling.
	R	RUNE OF REMOVING Used in all dispelling or negating use of Runes.
	S	RUNE OF MAGIC ENERGY RUNIC BUILDING USE: Stair Creation
	T	TERMINATING RUNE - Ends all inscriptions that empower objects RUNIC BUILDING USE: Pillar Creation
	U	Rune of Opening USE: Open Doors and Locks (Knock spell at level 1D10) RUNIC BUILDING USE: Door Creation
	V
	Y	DIVINATION The gaining of knowledge from the Earth. The Thorn/Thurz Rune is the rune that rips a hole between the elemental planes. This rune taps into the memory of the earth and rocks of an area and conveys oracles and portents from its core. RUNIC BUILDING: Chimney Construction.
	Z	PROTECTION Protection - must be combined with another rune - Activating Rune. RUNIC BUILDING: WALL

Rune Inscriptions

A Runic Inscription empowers an item, person or building - even creating a building. It will consist of a power rune to empower the other runes, a function of power

Rune Limit

- No section of a building or entire body/item can withstand more than five runes - this includes the power activation rune and the termination rune.

Rune Syntax

- the rune to the right is affected by the rune to left.


A single rune cannot appear on the same item or in the same section more than three times. Runic Building - you place the rune in situ, surround it on each side with a termination rune to limit the scope fo it’s power and activate it. Each rune can create up to a 10’ by 10’ version of the structure component sought. Once formed some areas must still be supported in some way.



ZNsOt EXAMPLE: On an item protection/magical/negative energy/ repelled - preventing level loss energies from affecting the user. (Allows a saving throw)

Example Runic Inscriptions

tjjdt
EXAMPLE: On a sanctified/prepared piece of stone or earth. Starts door edge- empowers runic building magic - makes a door in earth or wall - terminates at door edge.(The t symbol is placed at the upper corners of the door (must be 10’ or less in height and width or will not function).



aaddt
EXAMPLE: On a sanctified/prepared sword. Creates a +2 TH/ and +2 damage sword.

zsFbt
EXAMPLE Ring of Protection (Protection /from magic energy (+1 save),/ and AC+1/ to the body)

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Manual, Magical / Occult

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