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RHUNRIKKI STROLLAR (Warhammer Fantasy Golden Age Dwarf Runelord Quest)

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I'm not going to weigh in on the logic of either side's arguments, but I will ask that everyone read over what they write and really consider if the words they used are polite and won't be inflammatory intentionally or not. You cant account for people's tolerances perfectly but at least try to say your piece without saying things that can be easily construed as overly dismissive of the other side of the argument, thank you.

Please endeavour to be cordial. :^)
 
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soulcake said:
So many times a Runesmith would rely on the years of experience under their belt, a good bit of intuition and heady mix of luck and fate damned chance to figure out a Rune or Runic combination that worked.
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On this note, what do the rune of fate and rune of luck do in this setting given they aren't mentioned on the front page? Are they in the same sort of connundrum as the rune of Brotherhood?

Also does the Guild of Toymakers exist? I don't see why it shouldn't independently exist given guilds have formed around stranger things, and if it doesn't it would be kind of nice to get it started to keep the meme going further.
 
Neptune said:
On this note, what do the rune of fate and rune of luck do in this setting given they aren't mentioned on the front page? Are they in the same sort of connundrum as the rune of Brotherhood?

Also does the Guild of Toymakers exist? I don't see why it shouldn't independently exist given guilds have formed around stranger things, and if it doesn't it would be kind of nice to get it started to keep the meme going further.
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I believe Luck and Fate have been called out as not having been invented yet.
 
Captain Spatula said:
Something that only really just clicked for me. We're in a time period where there's really no human gods right now right? Would it be weird to get humans to venerate a dwarf as Santa in a way that's similar to godhood?
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Well, I'm sure Humans have some Gods, just not ones we know. Possibly barring the Nehekharan Pantheon.

By the time we meet any Humans, they'll likely have tribal beliefs and spirits already.
 
Also, didn't notice this before but (spoiling since it's a much bigger deal than an extra Griffon Brain):
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(hair is different, way happier)
Titles: The Shining One
Age: 48 Years by Dwarf reckoning
Specialties: Talismanic Runes (exceptional), Weapon Runes, Banner Runes.
Description: Your niece, a young dwarf, whose dark brown plaits only just reach the small of her back. The energy and enthusiasm of youth a few decades past is still invoked in everything she does. She looks at ease in her apprentice's outfit more than she does the red and white dress she wears when not on duty. In that head of hers lies a natural grasp on the art of Runes you've never truly seen an equivalent to in your long life. She's been learning astoundingly quickly and it is doubtless that she will go far, only farther now that she's under your tutelage of course!
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Holy f*ck Snerra. 3 Specialties, one of which is Exceptional.

Kinda makes me sad Thungi didn't notice her. Imagine how powerful she'd have ended up then.
 
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Obsessed with defence. [/QUOTE] in our reputation now, not sure if new."]
 
I know that this sort of thing is just not done by runesmiths, but I kind of want to take careful note of the Rune of SpellVoiding variant that resulted in the Gromril Pipe Bomb, and see if we could possibly devise a trigger mechanism less likely to kill the user.

Like, if things got truly, truly desperate (surrounded by bloodthirsters 50 ranks deep desperate) then we load the grudge thrower with the Holy hand gren- Gromril Orb of Spite (maybe using non-pure gromril this time, Grimnir help us) and hope that the thrower outranges the blast range.
 
Harried said:
I know that this sort of thing is just not done by runesmiths, but I kind of want to take careful note of the Rune of SpellVoiding variant that resulted in the Gromril Pipe Bomb, and see if we could possibly devise a trigger mechanism less likely to kill the user.

Like, if things got truly, truly desperate (surrounded by bloodthirsters 50 ranks deep desperate) then we load the grudge thrower with the Holy hand gren- Gromril Orb of Spite (maybe using non-pure gromril this time, Grimnir help us) and hope that the thrower outranges the blast range.
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Theres better runic bombs than that. A lot better.
Its not even especially damaging compared to being hit by an axe with a Rune of Impact.
 
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[Non Canon] A Song
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    Hidden in a shadowed corner of your workshop, you watch your three apprentices work. Dolgi and Fjolla led the exercise, while Snerra determinedly followed along. Runesmiths were, you knew, a generally solitary lot, with the exception of their apprentices. But at times it became necessary to work with one's peers rather than just being assisted by apprentices, hence the nature of the exercise: collaborative crafting. The slightest variations in hammerblow and chant can throw off entire runic arrays, so the beardlings needed practice. It was tradition to encourage them to create their own chants, mimicking the actual chants for real runes.

    "Cold. The air and water flowing.
    Hard.     The land we call our own."

    You noted the tiniest variations in swing and chant speeds. Snerra had the most, of course, being the youngest, but not actually that far behind the apprentices decades her senior. She really was amazing.

    "Push to keep the Dark from coming.
    Feel the weight of what we owe."

    Dolgi, too light on the eigth swing, too high a note on every sixth word. Fjolla, heavier on every tenth swing, voice too deep on every third word. Beardling's been getting some practice singing to his beloved, hmm? You smirk underneath your beard. Your gaze turns to Snerra. Too light on every third swing, voice a touch too high on most notes. Again, most impressive for her age.

    "This, the song of sons and daughters.
    Hide the heart of who we are."

    You rather liked the song, though. It sang well of Kraka Drakk and the Dawi.

    "Making peace to build our future.
    Strong, united, working till we fall."

    That one might be your influence, you thought, idly scratching a cheek.

    "And we all lift, and we're all adrift, together, together.
    Through the cold mist, till we're lifeless together, together."

    Now that was a little morbid.

    Still, as the song wound down and the exercise neared completion, your hand dug into your pocket. Nowhere is safe, after all.

    "POCKET GRAVEL!" you bellow, to the shrieks of your apprentices. "YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO BETTER THAN THAT, BEARDLINGS! NOW AGAIN, TWICE THE SPEED!"
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    Just a little piece.
     
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    • Re the gromril bomb: the rune that caused it to explode needs to be stationary.

    but... there is the Master Rune of Immolation, which is a thing. But putting a master rune on a disposable object is blasphemy.
     
    Captain Spatula said:
    And let them in on Runelord secrets? I think that would lead to Snorri copping a Grudge from every named Dawi. Ever. Especially after the War of the Beard.
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    During the Golden Age before the war, dwarven runelords lived in elven cities and collaborated with elven archmages on Rune development. They must have let them in on some of the secrets of runecraft in the process.

    Things like the upgraded Waystones were a combination of elven enchanting and dwarven runes.

    So no, this is normal and expected if we stay in touch with the south. One other big advantage if we do is that it means that the Waystone network will be expanded to include Norsca, which should lower the magical concentration there, making it significantly less dangerous.
     
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    I must really be tired, i read the title as Rune Rick and now i can't help but see the main character as a dwarf version of Rick Sanchez.
     
    When we put runes on armor, do we put them on all the pieces? I am thinking about what we did for 'The Reckoner' could be applied to a set of bracers. Imagine fighting an enemy that you know has a sword/ax/ect, but you can't see where said object will be striking next, thus being unable to defend against the next strike.

    EDIT: Also, @soulcake have we accidently started the questline to start making Waystones independent of the Elves? Just curious.
     
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    RiyeLink said:
    When we put runes on armor, do we put them on all the pieces? I am thinking about what we did for 'The Reckoner' could be applied to a set of bracers. Imagine fighting an enemy that you know has a sword/ax/ect, but you can't see where said object will be striking next, thus being unable to defend against the next strike.
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    You can't really do that; there's only three slots for the entire armor, no matter if we're talking about the helm or the boots. Otherwise, we would have waaay too many runes.

    What might be possible is making a pair of gauntlets that use up the [weapon] slots.
     
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