WARNING! VERY much a work in progress by Sabrine, this will be added to over the next few weeks while I work things out
Hometown: Kleinstadt only
Stats: 68 Perception, 72 Spirit, 30 Mind, and then you need to decide on your build. (at the moment some variety of bow shooter seems the most sensible and achievable)
A runecaster is a buff/debuff class, as well as a crafter of some specialised charms, and can be combined into other classes.
You acquire runes which you can then use RUNELORE LEARN (rune name) to learn at the cost of 1 practice per rune, any further runes of that type that you have can be used to cast spells, or used as part of a crafted charm.
#####Teachers:
Focus (req:lvl 6, 25min 50per 50spi) - Buddhist priest, Medieval Japan
Prophesy (req:lvl 10, 25min, 68per, 72spi) - Jesuit priest, Medieval Macao
Runecast (req:lvl 2, 25min 50per 50spi) - midwife - Medieval Kleinstadt (2 levels available)
Runecraft (req:lvl 8, 30min 55per 55spi) - A wrinkled old woman - Medieval Norway (2 levels available)
Runelore (req:lvl 2, 25min 40per 40spi)- burly stonecutter - Medieval Kleinstadt
#####Runecast
Runecast allows you to cast a defensive buff by RUNECAST (rune name) and if you train it to the second level you can cast an offensive debuff by RUNECAST MERKSTAVE (rune name) (target name)
#####Runecraft
Runecraft allows you to create your own runes based on runes you already know, these come in two types.
If you want a stronger rune for yourself to use for casting purposes, you create a polished rune by RUNECRAFT (rune name) POLISHED (requires a polished stone from the wrinkled lady in Norway)
If you want a rune which other runecasters can learn from, you create an enchanted rune by RUNECRAFT (rune name) ENCHANTED (requires an enchanted stone, created by the Enchanting tradeskill, which in turn requires a smooth stone and drop of yew sap to create)
If you train runecraft to the second level you can also manufacture charms which are worn as wrist or neck items, these can include up to 5 runes at 50th level.
Runes dropped by mobs or purchased runes from vendors can be used to craft runes but the more runes you string together, charms will
require at least some of the runes be crafted, enchanted runes:
| Runes | Runes that must be enchanted |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2-3 | 1 |
| 4-5 | 2 |
There are some things of which to take note:
Runecrafting charms can fail. You stand the best chance with a high level, a high spirit and perception, and maintaining prophesy when crafting.
#####Focus
The focus skill allows you to select one of the Aetts of runes (think of these like the circles of magic if you need to), when focussed all runecasts in that Aett cost less mana and are more powerful. While you are focusing your ranged weapons will be less effective and your total damage output will be decreased. You can select an Aett by using FOCUS (Aett name) which also lets you switch to another Aett as an overwrite, or you can use FOCUS STOP to stop focussing on any Aett.
#####Prophesy
The prophesy skill allows you to cast runes faster, which last longer and their effects are stronger.
If you have any mana reduction items equipped they will also take effect while Prophesy is enabled.
However, your melee abilities will be weakened and you will be unable to use BASTION or DEADLY PRECISION.
You can enable and disable the skill by using PROPHESY, and it will last for four hours or until disabled.
####The Runes
Runes that drop from specific mobs:
Calatin - Tiwaz
Viking warlord - Gebo
? - Berkano
Runes that are buyable in shops:
Wrinkled old woman, Norway - fehu, ansuz, raidho, kenaz, isa, eihwaz, perthro, sowilo, ehwaz, mannaz, ingwaz, othala - polished stone
Runes that drop from humanoids: uruz,thurisaz,wunjo,hagalaz,nauthiz,jera,algiz,ehwaz,laguz,dagaz
#####Freyr Aett
| Rune | Runecast | Merkstave | Runecraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fehu | replenishes movement | decrease mind and drains movement | move regen 5 |
| Uruz | weapon speed and strength | weaken and painful curse | strength 1 |
| Thurisaz | defence and harder to hit (ac and parry?) | makes opponent easier to hit and more susceptible to damage | AC -3 |
| Ansuz | increase maximum con and actual con, see invisible | disorient and idiocy? | constitution 1 |
| Raidho | fly | clumsy and cripple movement | move 10 |
| Kenaz | rapid healing | target is easier to hit and inflicts a curse | HP regen 2, move regen 1 |
| Gebo | group shared damage | none | HP 10 |
| Wunjo | replenishes mana | none | mana regen 2, move regen 1 |
#####Heimdall Aett
| Rune | Runecast | Merkstave | Runecraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagalaz | enhances spells | none | spell crit 2 |
| Nauthiz | boosts con and wakes people who are stunnned, disoriented, paralyzed | none | spell dam 2 |
| Isa | resist poison, removes clumsy, weaken, idiocy and bind | none | mind 1 |
| Jera | increase harvest yields and remove curses | none | detect invis |
| Eihwaz | boosts strength | none | hit roll 2 |
| Perthro | detect hidden/invis, boosts ranged accuracy | none | ranged accuracy 2 |
| Algiz | increased defence and parry | none | dexterity 1 |
| Sowilo | resist fire and other damages | none | mana reduction 2, concentration 1 |
#####Tyr Aett
| Rune | Runecast | Merkstave | Runecraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiwaz | convert HP to MA (caster only) | paralyze opponent | spirit 1 |
| Berkano | group mana balance | weakens opponent spirit/mind maybe? | mana 10 |
| Ehwaz | hit harder and more often | opponent hits less frequently and less hard | dam roll 2 |
| Mannaz | boost spirit/perception | decrease opponent perception | perception 1 |
| Laguz | solves hunger/thirst/bleeding | decrease opponent constitution | hit roll 1, dam roll 1 |
| Ingwaz | stand, wake from entrance, and retreat without skill | none | sneak |
| Dagaz | perception, see in the dark, alertness | none | nightvision |
| Othala | reduces mana for casters, increased damage for hitters | decrease opponent mind | detect illusion |