Runeforge Locations
The Runeforge Guildhall
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I Look Around. I am standing in the Runeforge, home of the Runeforge Guild, a group of dwarves and their allies who specialise in the mysterious elemental Rune Magic. The cave is dark, lit only by a few flickering lanterns and the flashes of fire from the river of Lava that runs through here. There are a number of Dwarves standing by the Lava River with huge metal nets which they are using to 'fish' the lava in an unusual manner. They glance over and see me, but seem unconcerned, simply going about their business. One stout Dwarven fellow approaches me from the darkness and smiles. "I'm the new-member liaison! Do you want to know more about the guild?" If you DO... use the order 'L 2' to tell him so. The Runeforge has had an upgrade. For full details issue the order 'L' '1000' here.
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The Dwarven liaison smiled broadly, folded his huge arms across his chest and began to speak. "The Runeforges of Red Mountain Keep, and later of Icehaunt Catacombs when a volcanic vain was found there much to everybodies surprise, were used by the dwarves of ancient times to make powerful weapons, armour and other mystical items for the peoples of Myriad. While these dwarven strongholds were overrun by monsters during the Time of Thunder. the Runeforges were laid waste and the art of Runesmithing was lost for a time. But some dwarves still knew the secrets and the mystery survived through generations of dwarves to the present day. Now, with adventurers exploring the ancient halls of Red Mountain and Icehaunt, many who followed the old ways of the elements have returned to rebuild the forges."
The Dwarf took a deep breath and eyed me shrewdly. "The Runeforge Guild is open to any of our dwarven brothers who wish to learn, as long as they are prepared to commit their loyalty to the guild. Other races are sometimes allowed, if the dwarves feel they have been of some service to our kind, although those foreign races cannot ever become a guild elder. When joining the Runeforge guild the new member must decide if they wish to follow the path of Fire or of Earth."
"Whichever is chosen, the member will be taught that skill (starting as a pre-skill, like all skills) which will allow them to use the Runeforge to carve gemstones with the power of Earth, or of Fire. The Runeforge has a river of lava running through it as you can see, our members use that river to 'fish' for gemstones which have the taint of magic (which allows them to withstand the great heat.)"
"The member uses their 'gemcatcher net' for this task, a special item which they are given upon joining and taught to use. Once caught the Gemstone must be immediately inscribed with the rune to grant it power. Alternatively, if the fishing is not fast enough for you then members can purchase Bloodstones and Rock Crystals for only 20gps each from the Runeforge and then use the tools of the forge to mark them with their elemental rune. Far cheaper than buying the gems externally! Members who have already gained the stones may use the forge for free to carve their runes upon them."
A small distillery here is selling Stonebreaker Whisky, but only to Runeforge members. They don't believe anybody else can handle the stuff. The cost is 50 GPs a shot. Use the order B '3554' to buy it.
The Earth Rune, carved upon a Rock Crystal, allows its master to empower the armour they are wearing, or even the skin of their body, to grant them powerful defensive magic. The Fire Rune, when inscribed upon a Bloodstone, becomes a dangerous 'firebomb' when thrown at a nearby target! Both forms of Runestone can be used by anybody, not just the maker, so they make very useful sale items to other adventurers. However, rune-magic is tricky and 50% of the gems carved will not be successful, simply ruining a good gem.
If you want to join the Runeforge Guild you should contact the Guild Leader:- Gimli Ruddle, at :- Tony Roberts, Flat 2, 18 High Street, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 1NR. U.K.
Initial members are given the Gemcatcher net and the pre-skill in either Earth or Fire mastery. Later on, members can learn the second mastery at an additional XP and GP cost as per any normal skill and as long as they are in the Runeforge.
Existing Members who wish to purchase the other main runeforge Mastery can do so by using the orders 'L' '300', for Earth, and 'L' '400' for Fire. In both cases the cost is 500 XP and 500 GPs. There is no chance to fail.
L 1000 0
Runeforge members can learn the following new skills.
Stone Runemaster using the order 'L' '5001' at a cost of 1000 XP and 1000 GP.
A Stone Runemaster can carve into a piece of Topaz, allowing them to walk through walls like a slipstream spell. The effect lasts for the day it is cast only, and costs 50 XP and 50GP to power it as well as the gem. The order to trigger it is 'X' '10374;
Metal Runemaster using the order 'L' '5003' at a cost of 1000 XP and 1000 GP.
A Metal Runemaster can carve into a piece of Onyx, drawing forth magic that boosts all axe attacks and changes their effect from mundane to magical for that day. It costs 50 XP and 50GP to power it as well as the gem. The order to trigger it is 'X' '10375'
Beer Runemaster using the order 'L' '5004' at a cost of 1000 XP and 1000 GP.
The Beer Runemaster is something of an oddity. Able to dip their finger into water and draw a rune with the wet digit that creates beer. When standing in water, the order 'X' '10376' will create a pint of Rune Beer. This costs 30 XP per use.
Members can also upgrade their Gemcatcher Net to a Soulstrainer Net at a cost of 500 GPs using the order 'L' '6001'.
L 0 0
I Look Around. I am standing in the Runeforge, home of the Runeforge Guild, a group of dwarves and their allies who specialise in the mysterious elemental Rune Magic. The cave is dark, lit only by a few flickering lanterns and the flashes of fire from the river of Lava that runs through here. There are a number of Dwarves standing by the Lava River with huge metal nets which they are using to 'fish' the lava in an unusual manner. They glance over and see me, but seem unconcerned, simply going about their business. One stout Dwarven fellow approaches me from the darkness and smiles. "I'm the new-member liaison! Do you want to know more about the guild?" If you DO... use the order 'L 2' to tell him so. The Runeforge has had an upgrade. For full details issue the order 'L' '1000' here.
L 2 0
The Dwarven liaison smiled broadly, folded his huge arms across his chest and began to speak. "The Runeforges of Red Mountain Keep, and later of Icehaunt Catacombs when a volcanic vain was found there much to everybodies surprise, were used by the dwarves of ancient times to make powerful weapons, armour and other mystical items for the peoples of Myriad. While these dwarven strongholds were overrun by monsters during the Time of Thunder. the Runeforges were laid waste and the art of Runesmithing was lost for a time. But some dwarves still knew the secrets and the mystery survived through generations of dwarves to the present day. Now, with adventurers exploring the ancient halls of Red Mountain and Icehaunt, many who followed the old ways of the elements have returned to rebuild the forges."
The Dwarf took a deep breath and eyed me shrewdly. "The Runeforge Guild is open to any of our dwarven brothers who wish to learn, as long as they are prepared to commit their loyalty to the guild. Other races are sometimes allowed, if the dwarves feel they have been of some service to our kind, although those foreign races cannot ever become a guild elder. When joining the Runeforge guild the new member must decide if they wish to follow the path of Fire or of Earth."
"Whichever is chosen, the member will be taught that skill (starting as a pre-skill, like all skills) which will allow them to use the Runeforge to carve gemstones with the power of Earth, or of Fire. The Runeforge has a river of lava running through it as you can see, our members use that river to 'fish' for gemstones which have the taint of magic (which allows them to withstand the great heat.)"
"The member uses their 'gemcatcher net' for this task, a special item which they are given upon joining and taught to use. Once caught the Gemstone must be immediately inscribed with the rune to grant it power. Alternatively, if the fishing is not fast enough for you then members can purchase Bloodstones and Rock Crystals for only 20gps each from the Runeforge and then use the tools of the forge to mark them with their elemental rune. Far cheaper than buying the gems externally! Members who have already gained the stones may use the forge for free to carve their runes upon them."
A small distillery here is selling Stonebreaker Whisky, but only to Runeforge members. They don't believe anybody else can handle the stuff. The cost is 50 GPs a shot. Use the order B '3554' to buy it.
The Earth Rune, carved upon a Rock Crystal, allows its master to empower the armour they are wearing, or even the skin of their body, to grant them powerful defensive magic. The Fire Rune, when inscribed upon a Bloodstone, becomes a dangerous 'firebomb' when thrown at a nearby target! Both forms of Runestone can be used by anybody, not just the maker, so they make very useful sale items to other adventurers. However, rune-magic is tricky and 50% of the gems carved will not be successful, simply ruining a good gem.
If you want to join the Runeforge Guild you should contact the Guild Leader:- Gimli Ruddle, at :- Tony Roberts, Flat 2, 18 High Street, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 1NR. U.K.
Initial members are given the Gemcatcher net and the pre-skill in either Earth or Fire mastery. Later on, members can learn the second mastery at an additional XP and GP cost as per any normal skill and as long as they are in the Runeforge.
Existing Members who wish to purchase the other main runeforge Mastery can do so by using the orders 'L' '300', for Earth, and 'L' '400' for Fire. In both cases the cost is 500 XP and 500 GPs. There is no chance to fail.
L 1000 0
Runeforge members can learn the following new skills.
Stone Runemaster using the order 'L' '5001' at a cost of 1000 XP and 1000 GP.
A Stone Runemaster can carve into a piece of Topaz, allowing them to walk through walls like a slipstream spell. The effect lasts for the day it is cast only, and costs 50 XP and 50GP to power it as well as the gem. The order to trigger it is 'X' '10374;
Metal Runemaster using the order 'L' '5003' at a cost of 1000 XP and 1000 GP.
A Metal Runemaster can carve into a piece of Onyx, drawing forth magic that boosts all axe attacks and changes their effect from mundane to magical for that day. It costs 50 XP and 50GP to power it as well as the gem. The order to trigger it is 'X' '10375'
Beer Runemaster using the order 'L' '5004' at a cost of 1000 XP and 1000 GP.
The Beer Runemaster is something of an oddity. Able to dip their finger into water and draw a rune with the wet digit that creates beer. When standing in water, the order 'X' '10376' will create a pint of Rune Beer. This costs 30 XP per use.
Members can also upgrade their Gemcatcher Net to a Soulstrainer Net at a cost of 500 GPs using the order 'L' '6001'.
Place of Runes - Level 2 Torlian Catacombs
I Look Around. As I walk into the room I immediately notice the runes. All along the walls are the runes of the Runeforge. Fire and Earth, Air and Water. Even the apocryphal Life and Death. While there are many runes here there are six that can be seen, by the trained eye, to be the centre of each wall. The six runes. Here in this place of runes the power of the runes are balanced.
Any Runemaster with a Tome of Blank Paper can spend 1000 experience and 1000 gold to create a Rune Tome with the order 'L' '10'.
I Look Around. As I walk into the room I immediately notice the runes. All along the walls are the runes of the Runeforge. Fire and Earth, Air and Water. Even the apocryphal Life and Death. While there are many runes here there are six that can be seen, by the trained eye, to be the centre of each wall. The six runes. Here in this place of runes the power of the runes are balanced.
Any Runemaster with a Tome of Blank Paper can spend 1000 experience and 1000 gold to create a Rune Tome with the order 'L' '10'.
Stonebreaker Distillery - Runeforge Dungeon
This is the Stonebreaker Distillery, home of the legendary Stonebreaker Whisky. The Brewery Skill can be learnt here by members of the guild using the order 'L' '100' at a cost of 250 XP and 250 GPs.
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The following items are for sale here:-
[B 3554 Stonebreaker Whisky cost 39]
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This is a list of items which can be sold here showing the item name and the price which will be paid for it.
[ Stonebreaker Whisky bought at 24]
This is the Stonebreaker Distillery, home of the legendary Stonebreaker Whisky. The Brewery Skill can be learnt here by members of the guild using the order 'L' '100' at a cost of 250 XP and 250 GPs.
B 0 0
The following items are for sale here:-
[B 3554 Stonebreaker Whisky cost 39]
S 0 0
This is a list of items which can be sold here showing the item name and the price which will be paid for it.
[ Stonebreaker Whisky bought at 24]