![]() ![]() ![]() Any Dwarf-made artifact of antiquity is examined, not only to marvel at its expert craftwork, but also to seek for hidden signs. Runesmiths constantly search for lost runes. Living Runesmiths reckon that fewer than half of the magic runes created are still in use today, as the skills to replicate them are no longer known. As they do not write down lore and would rather die than pass along secrets to an unworthy successor, each time a Runelord falls in battle, irreplaceable knowledge is lost. The earliest of Runesmiths were the most potent at capturing mighty enchantments with their work, for they learned their hammercraft from the Ancestor Gods or the ensuing masters that emerged from those initial teachings. They hold the Winds of Magic to an item the way a nail affixes two pieces of timber together, creating items of incredible power. All Dwarf language is written in runes, inscriptions specifically designed to be carved in stone or metal, but magic runes, as struck by a Runesmith, are far more potent. Since that time, those known as Runesmiths have learned the art of striking magic runes. Together, they developed the art to capture magic with his hammercraft, binding its wayward energies into good solid rock and metal, taming its powers for his own use. Upon returning, he taught his knowledge to his father, Grungni, and a few of his descendants. The Ancestor God Thungni discovered the runes after dwelling considerable time in Ankor Byrn. They believe the first Dwarfs, the Ancestor Gods, saw magic for what it was: a fickle power at best, and at worst, wholly corrupting. This, the Dwarfs affirm, is not by accident or lack of ability, but rather the benefit of good common sense. The race of Dwarfs is not magical and has never developed spellcasters the way other races have. Translated from the notes of Kalvir the Red-nosed Quench the blade in an unopened keg of the best ale. " Melt the bryn-gold in a crucible of dragon’s scales, pouring it into the rune's shape in a single motion while invoking the name of Hroki the ancestor. Mastery takes patience, hard work, and dedication. When so confined, the magic can be used safely. Runesmiths treat magic like any other Dwarf craft. Instead, they trap it inside a rune to bind it and hold it. They do not ignite the fuel of the Winds of Magic. They believe wizardry is inherently unsafe, and Tzeentch’s Curse proves them right over and over again. While Imperial Magisters use the Winds of Magic like fuel, Runesmiths are more careful. It is no wonder then that the Runesmiths do not share the power of the runes, and only guild members are allowed to practice the art. Rune magic takes a fundamentally different approach than the art of wizardry. Mastery of the runes has made the Dwarfs the pre-eminent creators of magical items in the Old World. Many famous human weapons, like the Runefangs or Sigmar’s hammer Ghal Maraz, were crafted by Runesmiths. Rather, Dwarf magic takes on a completely different form known simply as Rune Magic.įor thousands of years, an ancient guild of craftsmen known as the Runesmiths has jealously guarded the secrets of this form of magic. However, this does not mean Dwarfs are bereft of magic like the Halflings. They cannot develop any witchsight, they cannot learn to channel magic, and they cannot cast spells in the traditional way. While Elves and humans can perceive and use the Winds of Magic, Dwarfs cannot. While it is a well-known fact that Dwarfs are resistant to magic, few denizens of the Old World understand Grungni’s folk are fundamentally incapable of using magic as wizards do. Rune Magic is a unique form of magic-manipulation used almost exclusively by Dwarf Runesmiths. Even had me a rune-lamp once, and a rune-cloak, but now there isn't the Runesmith who can make 'em."Ī Runesmith inscribing runes upon a weapon ![]() Everything had runes on in them days, not like now where they're something rare and special. Runes they made, powerful runes to capture the magic, not let it float about all willy-nilly where it could do no end of harm. " No true Dwarf has truck with that kind of wild magic, oh no! In the olden days our ancestor realised the perils of dabbling with the forces of magic in its raw form, and they knew best. ![]()
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