Runestone

Runestones are just one of several tools used in the arcane arts. Known for being wielded by giants and dwarves, much of their use in Prostesa comes from a mountain village known as Uvarfjell. Runestones are used for their ability to trigger multiple times without the need for manual activation. It is because of this flexibility that Uvarfjell’s architecture manages to function despite being unconventional.

Properties

Material Characteristics

Runestones are as their name implies: stones with engravings carved into them. Because the stones themselves are innately magical, they glow with arcane energy. They may be tinted in a variety of colors, but they are most commonly tinted either blue or red. The text on runestones are large and they tend to translate to simple phrases or words. They are read from top to bottom with each symbol representing a word. Runestones that are carried on hand tend to be about six inches long, four inches wide, and an inch thick.

History & Usage

History

The first runestone was said to be a barren continent with naught a speck of green upon it. The four primordial brothers imbued the earth with their energy hoping it would bear fruit. But the brothers were inexperienced and soon began to blame each other for their failure in creating life. Their quarreling ripped the earth apart, breaking it into countless pieces that were then scattered across the world and merged with other continents. Most of the stones wound up in Prostesa, unearthed by the first Uvarfjellians. From there, Uvarfjell came to be.

Everyday use

Much of Uvarfjell’s architecture is designed around the use of runestones, particularly those that enable short-distance teleportation. These runestones are typically placed near gaps and are touched with a palm in order to initiate teleportation. Teleportation runestones transport a user to another, identical runestone without fail.   There are five runestones placed around Uvarfjell’s perimeter to ward off potentially dangerous spells. They are some of the largest runestones in Uvarfjell as the warding spell they cast is one of the more complex kinds.

Type

Stone

Rarity

Common

Color

Commonly blue; occasionally red

Melting / Freezing Point

2750 F. / 1500 C. (Melting)

Common State

Solid