Runestone

Runestones are magical components required for a few different spells in the game. The spells that require, or make use of, runestones are:

• Minor Summoning (725)
• Spirit Servant (218)
• Scroll Infusion (714)
• Call Familiar (920)

-- Creating Runestones --

To create a runestone, a character must first acquire:

• a brush
• some ink
• some water
• a canvass upon which to draw the rune

The character must also know the rune that they wish to draw. Typing the commands RUNE and RUNE UNCOMMON will list the runes available to that character. Common runes, those listed under the RUNE command, are learned upon acquiring the spell that they are used for. Uncommon runes, those listed under the RUNE UNCOMMON command, are learned through roleplaying events, lessons from players who already know them, auctions, and raffles.

Brushes, ink, and cups of water can all be purchased at the local alchemist. Water not purchased from the alchemist is not suitable for this process. The brush is reusable, but the ink and water have limited uses. The containers that hold the ink and water can be consolidated by pouring different containers (of the same liquid type) into each other.

You must also acquire a canvass upon which to draw the rune. Alchemists sell prepared runestones for a rather hefty price that can be drawn upon once. Alchemists also sell the aish'vrak potion which can be used to prepare a stone for drawing upon. Most gems in the treasure system with the base noun of "stone" can be used as runestones once prepared with this potion. (Note: stones such as moonstones cannot be used as such, as their base is "moonstone" and not "stone") To prepare a stone, simply POUR the potion onto the stone. If a greenish-blue mist rises off of the stone, then it has been successfully prepared and can be drawn upon.

Once you have your prepared stone or runestone and your ink/water/brush, you can begin drawing your runestone. Follow these steps:

• DIP your BRUSH INTO your INK
• Pull out your prepared stone/runestone
• DRAW <Insert Rune Name Here> RUNE ON your RUNESTONE/STONE WITH your BRUSH
• Pull out your flask or cup of water
• DIP your BRUSH INTO your CUP/FLASK (to clean it off afterwards)

Note that a brush can be used to draw two runestones with one dose of ink. So do not dip the brush into your cup or flask until you have used the same dose of ink twice, or else you are wasting your ink.

Using a runestone requires you to either cast your spell at the runestone (in the case of Minor Summoning (725) and Spirit Servant (218)) or to wave the stone at a particular object (as in the case of Scroll Infusion (714))