Spell List: Runes

Runes serve as semi-permanent auras that require an action to activate and concentration to maintain. If certain talents are chosen these can be activated with bonus actions and up to three runes can be maintained at once. As long as each active rune is of a different tier. Every person in the aura must roll a WISDOM RESIST against each runic aura that affects them. The WISDOM RESIST threshold is different for each rune tier (and listed below).

All runic auras have a radius of 5m from the caster unless otherwise stated in the rune description (size is not influenced by ‘Ancestral Rune talent).

Tier 1

The WISDOM RESIST threshold for Tier 1 runes is 15.

Runes of Lenwir

Rune of Damping

1-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Damping Rune

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

Increases the Magic Resistance of all allies within the aura by 5.

Available for: Runecaller

Runes of Lenwir

Barrier Rune

1-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Barrier Rune

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

Forms an ephemeral barrier that resembles a stone wall that blocks all ranged weapons and spells from entering. The barrier takes the damage instead and has 40hp x the runecaller's level.

Available for: Runecaller

Runes of Lenwir

Rune of Purification

1-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Rune of Purification

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

Creates an aura of purity that prevents anyone from acquiring the poisoned or diseased trait. It will also remove the trait from any currently afflicted, and will prevent anyone from taking poison and disease damage while within the aura.

Available for: Runecaller

Runes of Lenwir

Rune of Fiery Wrath

1-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Fiery Wrath Rune

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

Empowers the weapons of all in the aura with fire, causing attacks with them to deal an additional 2d4 fire damage.

Available for: Runecaller

Runes of Lenwir

Rune of Traction

1-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Rune of Traction

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

While within the runes aura allies have their movement speed doubled, while enemies have their movement halved. This effect applies when within, entering and leaving the aura. For example, if an ally with 5 total movement uses 3, then enters the aura, their remaining movement (2) would double (4) for the rest of their turn, or until they left the aura. Then at the start of their next turn it would be 10, but if they used 4 and left the aura their remaining movement (6) would half (3).

Available for: Runecaller

Tier 2

The WISDOM RESIST threshold for Tier 2 runes is 18.

Runes of Lenwir

Ancestor Rune

2-level Enchantment

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Ancestor Rune

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

Summons the spirits of your ancestors in a 5m radius around the caster. These spirits deal 2d8 damage to all hostile creatures that end their turn in the area.

Available for: Runecaller

Runes of Lenwir

Rune of Life

2-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Rune of Life

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

Heals all allies within the aura by 2+level at the end of each of the runecaller's turns.

Available for: Runecaller

Runes of Lenwir

Sanctuary Rune

2-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Materials: Sanctuary Rune

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

The runecaller goes into a trance and summons a 5m sphere (extends underground) of ephemeral runes on the floor that requires all their attention (other runes will cease to function as will any latent glyphs). While maintained nothing can enter or leave and no harm can break the barrier while the runes remain intact.

Available for: Runecaller

Tier 3

The WISDOM RESIST threshold for Tier 3 runes is 22.

Runes of Lenwir

Rune of the Storm

3-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Rune of the Storm

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

Summons a storm around you that buffest all within with violent winds, lashing rain and lightning. The rune obscures the area, reducing the sight of all within to 2m. Those affected by the storm must make a STR saving throw or be knocked 3m in a random direction and take 4d8 magic damage.

Available for: Runecaller

Runes of Lenwir

Rune of Spirits

3-level Enchantment

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 5m radius

Components: Verbal, Material

Materials: Rune of Spirits

Duration: As long as concentration lasts

The spirits of any who fall or die (creature must have a spirit) within this aura are dragged back as ephemeral ghosts (only afflicted by magic damage) and forced to fight for the runecaller until their spirit has sustained the damage of their max health in life. If this happens their spirit is destroyed and they can never again be summoned to battle, returned to life (resurrected) or communed through any form of spirit communication. If dead allies are caught within this rune they will fight on willingly, however, if enemies are being controlled they will fight against the chains of their oppressor and for each hostile spirit under control the runecaller will take 2 damage at the end of their turn.

Available for: Runecaller