MRPG Runeing
Runeing is the process of carving magical runes into an item. These runes may make the item itself stronger, or provide stat bonuses to the player it is equipped to. Runes will not typically directly increase the item's damage-level(E.G. a sword my have a Rune of Strength that provides the player a strength bonus, thus increasing damage, but no rune will just add to the sword's base damage).
Runeing requires a special type of recipe called a template, and various runeing tools called for by the template. All of these are consumed when the item is runed. Runeing templates can be copied by transcription.
Items that can be runed include: all weapons, armor, and shields. Some jewelry may also be runed.
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Runic Alphabet
A single, very basic rune(such as a Rune of Strength) can be used, but for more complex effects players must use a runic alphabet comprised of 26 characters. It includes specific all magic-types, stats, weapon-types, armor, etc.
A basic Rune of Strength(H) would add a single point of strength to the wearer. In order to make the bonus stack, the inscription must also include a rune of damage(for weapons) or protection(for armor), as well as a rune of completion to finish the spell. Thus, the most basic template works with 3 runes(except for single stat bonus, non-stacking runes).
Multiples of the same rune can be used within a template. For example a template with Damage, Strength, Strength, Strength, Completion(BHHHZ) would give a +3 stacking bonus to strength while consisting of 5 runes. An item's size determines how many runes it can hold.
Alphabet
Each runic character is assigned a letter in the standard alphabet.
| A | Protection |
| B | Damage |
| C | Weapon Proficiency, Bladed |
| D | Magic Proficiency, Physical |
| E | Magic Proficiency, Elemental |
| F | Intelligence |
| G | Magic Proficiency, Mystical |
| H | Strength |
| I | Magic Proficiency, Mind |
| J | Weapon Proficiency, Martial |
| K | Magic Proficiency, Aura |
| L | Speed |
| M | Dexterity |
| N | Magic Proficiency, Effect |
| O | Stamina |
| P | Weapon Proficiency, Blunt |
| Q | Open |
| R | Open |
| S | Special Proficiency, Melee |
| T | Weapon Proficiency, Ranged |
| U | Open |
| V | Special Proficiency, Evade |
| W | Special Proficiency, Dodge |
| X | Special Proficiency, Stealth |
| Y | Special Proficiency, Ranged |
| Z | Completion |
Runeing Ingredients
A given template requires one of each of the following and my call for other items:
- Rune Pick
- Rune Hammer
- Preparation Material(an alchemical liquid)
- Finishing Rinse(also an alchemical liquid)
As well as the Template itself. Templates must usually be bought or found, but a skilled transcriptionist can copy templates.
Runeing Process
The process of runeing is reffered to as Inscribing, each set of runes is called an Inscription. In order to apply runes, you must first ensure the item can accept them. Only Simple to Very Fine items may be runed, and Simple items can only have one inscription.
To begin runeing, the item is first washed in the preparation material called for in the template. The template is then applied using the hammer and pick, and finally the item is washed again in the finishing rinse to finalize the runes.
Stacking
A single rune used by itself with no other runes will stack with bonuses on other items. Runic inscriptions only stack with un-like inscriptions. E.G., a +3 inscription will stack with a +2 but not another +3. A complete inscription applied to a piece of armor with a single rune will cancel out the single rune's effect.
Proficiency bonuses do stack with like bonuses.
Size
| Size | Number of Runes |
| Tiny | This item is extremly small, it cannot hold any runes. |
| Very Small | This item has just enough space to hold a single rune. |
| Small | Adding runes to this item will be tricky, but there is enough space to place 3 characters. |
| Medium | This item is of average size, it can hold 7 runes. |
| Large | This item has a lot of space to work with, you may apply up to 16 characters. |
| Very Large | This item must be a tower shield or a breastplate, it can hold a maximum of 32 runes. |
| Immense | This is no longer a weapon or a suit of armor, you are just carrying it around because it has runes on it. And it can hold up to 300. |
Effects
MRPG Rune Effects specialize in stat and proficiency increases.
