The Influence of Runes on Magic

The wizards of the Runiverse have shown an attachment for more than 20 runes, each with it's own unique properties. It is worth noting that this attachment is often not by an act of will or choice, for while runes can enhance magic and be considered an asset, they can also be a burden, or a curse, to which the wizard is eternally bound.

The known runes are divided roughly into 4 types-

Planetary

Rune of Mercury

Based on the speediest planet in the solar system, and the god of communication, trickery, and deceit. This rune can add speed to spells, and aid in communication magic.

Rune of Venus

A rune of love, beauty, emotion, and aesthetics. The rune can be used to influence relationships and matters of the heart

Rune of Mars

Violence! War! Conflict! The rune of aggression and battle. Tempering magic with the Rune of Mars can add extreme levels of power, especially with spells of destruction.

Rune of Jupiter

From the ruler of the gods himself, Jupiter, a rune of growth, prosperity, and wisdom. The influence of this rune can enhance learning and wealth accumulation.

Rune of Saturn

With a glyph shaped like a scythe, this rune is favored by farmers for its influence in agriculture and husbandry. This rune instills discipline and structure, and is great for bringing stability to magic.

Rune of Uranus

A rune of freedom, innovation, and rebellion, Uranus is an excellent amplifier for creative expression. It is a rune that is often found influencing the most genius and original thinkers of ever age.

Rune of Neptune

A rune of dreams, illusions, and intuition. Wizards using this rune find it intensifies psychic abilities and is helpful in penetrating mystical planes of alternate realities

Rune of Pluto

A planet located in the extremity of the solar system and the namesake of the god of the underworld, this rune embodies extremities, power, change, death and rebirth. This rune is often employed in communion with demons, darkness, and the shadow self.

Elemental

There are four runes from the classical elements, which are excellent for enhancing spells and rituals.

Rune of Earth

Earth is the foundation upon which life is built. This rune confers stability, fertility, physicality, and healing to spells.

Rune of Water

Water is the element of intuition, emotion, and the subconscious. This rune is invoked in rituals and spells of love and psychic abilities.

Rune of Air

The element of air represents intellect, communication, and knowledge. It is useful on spells related to mental clarity and wisdom.

Rune of Fire

Fire is the element of energy, passion, and purification. Spells augmented with this rune are supercharged with the destructive or purifying force of fire.

Alchemy

Often considered the most practical of the runes, the Alchemy Runes offer influence in both the spiritual and physical worlds. The runes represented here offer a path to "Solve et Coagula."

Rune of Lime

The rune of a builder, lime is a key ingredient in concrete, the foundational material upon which cities rise. Its stabilization properties provide the groundwork upon which great beginnings, both physical and spiritual, can be constructed.

Rune of Steel

The Rune of Steel signifies strength and resilience, fundamental to machinery and industrial manufacturing. Often used to enhance weaponry, this rune imbues its bearer with the endurance to withstand hardship, tragedy, and pain. Spiritually, it fortifies one's strength, making it durable in the face of adversity.

Rune of Brass

The Rune of Brass brings unity and harmony, specializing in the merging of separate elements. As a primary material for musical instruments, brass facilitates a harmonious blending of diverse components. This rune represents balance and cooperation, fostering a sense of collective harmony.

Rune of Cinnabar

A rune that enhances aesthetics and facilitates the transcendence of base materials into something noble and elevated. This enhancement applies to both the physical and spiritual realms, symbolizing the alchemical process of elevating the mundane to the sublime.

Rune of Brimstone

The Rune of Brimstone embodies purification through fire, capable of both cleansing and total destruction in large quantities. This rune is used to eradicate the old, broken, or impure, making way for renewal and new beginnings.

Misc

Finally, there are many runes which defy categorization, each with unique properties.

Rune of Up Only

A rune used to increase power of spells, abilities, and any additive function.

Rune of Down Only

A rune used to decrease power of spells, abilities, and any subtractive function.

Rune of Sigma

This rune is quite mysterious, and its uses are still being discovered. Though difficult to define, is is most often considered a rune of transcendence, with its users often on paths of spiritual independence.

Rune of Omega

A rune of supreme power and a final state of being. Wizards wielding this rune are often incredibly powerful having pushed their arcane practice to it's limits.

Rune of Infinity

Perhaps the most powerful rune of all, wizards with infinity enhancement seem to have no limits on their magical abilities.