Runes

For those trained for it, inscribing ancient runes upon specially prepared casting stones, imbues them with great power. If you have the skill, you must find an artist to supply you with blank rune stones and tinctures, and INSCRIBE <stone> with <rune>. If you are wielding a sling, you simply SLING <rune> AT <target>, which will place that person under the aegis of the particular rune. Masters of the Runes are also able to read the runes when cast and foretell prophecies of the future, subtly influencing the threads of fate. Runes can also be placed onto statues by master enchanters or on great totems by highly skilled druids.

Sling	Inept	Slinging runes at enemies forces negative readings on them.
Inscribing	Inept +33%	Inscribe inked runes that you know upon blank stones.
Ur	Inept +66%	To fill a void, often one becomes a glutton.
Nyd	Novice	Can the courage of the heart overcome great pain?
Runebags	Novice +50%	Use the handy rune bags to store your precious rune stones.
Rad	Apprentice	Predicts a short, unexpected and perhaps unwelcome journey.
Cen	Apprentice +33%	Even strong minds can be inflicted with stupidity.
Beorc	Apprentice +66%	At times, everyone is afflicted by bouts of shyness.
BenignProphesy	Capable	Foretell good fortune upon your friends.
Gyfu	Capable +33%	The imminent future shows one's actions are paralysed.
Wynn	Capable +66%	Ah, often the lonely see this sad rune.
Haegl	Adept	Weakness of mind is a terrible aspect of this rune.
Isa	Adept +33%	This rune brings the chill of winter's grip.
Ger	Adept +66%	Patience is a lesson those who see this rune must learn.
Eoh	Master	When you are confused, you often see this rune.
Peorth	Master +33%	Hallucinations plague those under this rune's influence.
Eohl	Master +66%	Peace will come to those under this rune's blessing.
ForeshadowProphesy	Gifted	Predict to whom Fate will bring you close.
Sigil	Gifted +33%	This rune warns of a draining of the aura.
Tiwaz	Gifted +66%	Justice will be met out to those under this rune.
Feoh	Expert	The negative side of this rune denotes masochism.
MalignProphesy	Expert +33%	An ominous prophesy foretelling sickness.
Fuse	Expert +66%	Infuse runes into locations within your demesne.
Staffsling	Virtuoso	You may attach a sling to your staff for greater range.
Eh	Virtuoso +33%	This rune heralds a time of reckless abandon.
Manna	Virtuoso +66%	An arrogant and ugly aura is repugnant to others.
Lagu	Fabled	This rune foretells a struggle with dementia and madness.
RunicAmulet	Fabled +25%	Fashion a runic amulet of mystic protection.
Ing	Fabled +50%	Love will find those who lucky enough to find this rune.
Daeg	Fabled +75%	A revealing light will follow those under this rune.
Ansuz	Mythical	Hypochondriacs often see this rune in their future.
Othala	Mythical +33%	This powerful rune masks many mysteries.
DeathProphesy	Mythical +66%	Make the direst prophesy of death.
Supersling	Transcendent	You can sling two runes at once.

Runes (by Gelo)

Sling

Syntax:

SLING <rune> AT <target>

If you are wielding a sling, you can sling a rune at an opponent.

Additional Notes:

Slings are made by forgers.

Inscribing

Syntax:

INSCRIBE [number] RUNE WITH <rune>

With this ability, you may inscribe blank rune stones with the various runes you know.

Ur

Tinctures: gold 1

Additional Notes:

Causes gluttony.

Nyd

Tinctures: blue 1

Additional Notes:

Causes sensitivity.

Runebags

Syntax:

INRB <number> <rune> OUTRB <number> <rune> RBL

Runebags is the ability to utilise the magical bags especially made for runes. When you have a runebag, you can see what it contains by probing it. INRB (for INRUNEBAG) <rune> will put a rune in the pack and OUTRB <rune> will take it out again. You may INRB and OUTRB up to 50 runes at once by doing INRB 50 NYD, or OUTRB 50 NYD for instance. RBL lists all your runes.

Additional Notes:

Tailors make plain bags, which enchanters turn into runebags.

Rad

Tinctures: blue 1

Additional Notes:

Teleports one room in a random direction.

Cen

Tinctures: yellow 1

Additional Notes:

Causes stupidity.

Beorc

Tinctures: blue 1

Additional Notes:

Causes shyness.

BenignProphesy

Syntax:

FORETELL BENIGN PROPHESY

Power: 5 (Any) Runes: Ur, nyd, and cen

The Masters of the Runes are prophets and seers, able not only to foretell what the future may bring by reading the runes, but also to subtly intercede on behalf of their own interests in the Great Tapestry of Fate. Though only capable of the gentlest of plucks upon the weft of destiny, even the tiniest of reverberations may eventually evoke great change.

A benign prophesy is the simplest of prophesies, foretelling good fortune upon you and your allies, who will be able to withstand more as their maximum health increases.

Additional Notes:

Lasts five minutes and increases maximum health by 10% for you and your allies.

Gyfu

Tinctures: red 1

Additional Notes:

Causes paralysis.

Wynn

Tinctures: blue 1

Additional Notes:

Causes loneliness.

Haegl

Tinctures: blue 1

Additional Notes:

Drains mana.

Isa

Tinctures: purple 1

Additional Notes:

Causes chills.

Ger

Tinctures: gold 1

Additional Notes:

Causes impatience.

Eoh

Tinctures: green 1

Additional Notes:

Causes confusion.

Peorth

Tinctures: red 1

Additional Notes:

Causes hallucinations.

Eohl

Tinctures: yellow 1

Additional Notes:

Causes peace.

ForeshadowProphesy

Syntax:

FORETELL FORESHADOW PROPHESY ABOUT <person> FORETELLINGS

Power: 1 (Any) Runes: Rad, eohl, and beorc

By casting the runes and speaking aloud the name of the one you seek, you will foretell that destiny shall bring you together. When this prophesy comes to pass, you will be aware of that person's presence in your local vicinity.

You may foretell this prophesy several times, dependent upon your mastery of Runes.

Sigil

Tinctures: purple 1

Additional Notes:

Strips a random defense.

Tiwaz

Tinctures: green 1

Additional Notes:

Causes justice.

Feoh

Tinctures: green 1

Additional Notes:

Causes masochism.

MalignProphesy

Syntax:

FORETELL MALIGN PROPHESY ABOUT <person>

Power: 3 (Any) Runes: Haegl, ger, and tiwaz

A malign prophesy heralds sickness and disease for the one who the Seer names, an unpleasant and gruesome fate for those who would cross an experienced runist.

Additional Notes:

Afflicts with mental ailments.

Fuse

Syntax:

FUSE <rune>

This may only be done within your demesne. Up to six runes may be fused into a location. A random fused rune will strike all of your enemies on a regular basis, even if they are flying or hiding in the trees. The runes will not be destroyed, even when they fire, except when the room leaves your demesne or the demesne holder dies.

Staffsling

Syntax:

ATTACH SLING TO STAFF

If you have a staff, you can attach a sling onto it. A staff sling adds to your range so that you can target others in adjacent rooms as well as in the same room.

Additional Notes:

Also works with cudgels.

Eh

Tinctures: red 1

Additional Notes:

Causes recklessness.

Manna

Tinctures: purple 1

Additional Notes:

Causes disloyalty.

Lagu

Tinctures: green 1

Additional Notes:

Causes dementia.

RunicAmulet

Syntax:

FASHION RUNIC AMULET OF <rune>

Power: 5 (Any)

By fashioning a runic amulet from five runes of any single type, you have a chance to protect yourself against the affliction given by that rune. You may fashion only one amulet at any time - fashioning another will destroy the first.

Ing

Tinctures: purple 1

Additional Notes:

Causes lover's effect.

Daeg

Tinctures: yellow 1

Additional Notes:

Causes faeriefire.

Ansuz

Tinctures: purple 1

Additional Notes:

Causes hypochondria.

Othala

Power: 1 (Any) Tinctures: gold 1

Othala is the only rune that requires power to sling. Its effects are random and hidden.

Additional Notes:

Causes a random affliction.

DeathProphesy

Syntax:

FORETELL DEATH PROPHESY ABOUT <person>

Power: 3 (Any) Runes: Rad, haegl, sigil, feoh, manna and lagu

The direst of prophesies is to see the death of another. Once the prophesy has been spoken, images of the runes of power will appear to your enlightened mind - the omens of the death to come. The last of these omens is always the othala rune, which heralds that death has come. If these runes strike the target as you have foreseen, the destiny you seek shall come to pass.

However, if the runes prove false and fail to find their victim, or the victim no longer has the ailments of the runes when the othala rune strikes, so too shall your prophesy ring hollow.

Supersling

Syntax:

SUPERSLING <rune> AND <rune> AT <target>

Power: 1 (Any)

You can sling 2 runes at once at your opponent.