Lore of

RUNES
Bound Magic, Lightning and Thunder
RUNIC FOCUS (Lore Attribute)
Binding the winds of magic to runes and striking them upon great anvils of power takes years of hard training and experience where even the
smallest slip in focus can be catastrophic. Runelords learn how to strike the runes in such a way as to focus their power and create a resonance
and harmony that strengthens further strikes as they build layer upon layer of power. The Runelord starts the game with D3 Runic Focus
Tokens. Each successful striking of a rune from the Lore of Runes that isnt struck with Ancient Power generates one Runic Focus Token. These
tokens remain with the Anvil until they are used up by the Runelord attempting to strike runes with Ancient Power. There can never be more
than 4 Runic Focus Tokens stored with the Anvil at any time, further successful strikes do not generate further Runic Focus Token. For each Runic
Focus Token the Anvil has stored, it reduces the power level of any dispel attempt against the cast by 1. If any rune strike results in Irresistible
Force, after the spells effects are worked out, all stored Runic Focus Tokens are lost, and the Runelord takes a Strength 6 hit for every Runic Focus
Token lost in this way.

THE RUNE OF WRATH AND RUIN 4. THE RUNE OF ROARING GRUDGES

(SIGNATURE RUNE)
The Rune of Wrath and Ruin causes the earth to crack, venting forth fire
and sulphur.
Innate bound spell (power level 5). The Rune of Wrath and Ruin is a
direct damage spell with a range of 24 that causes 2D6 Strength 4
hits, distributed as per shooting. The caster may choose to strike with
Ancient Power causing any unit hit to treat all terrain as Dangerous
(even open ground) and be unable to march or fly during their next
movement phase instead which increases the power level to 13 and costs
one Runic Focus Token.
1. THE RUNE OF OATH AND STEEL
The blessing of Grungni hardens Dwarf mail as each suit of armour
remembers the hammer blows that forged it.
Innate bound spell (power level 4). The Rune of Oath and Steel is an
augment spell that targets a single friendly Dwarf unit anywhere on
the battlefield. The target unit increases their armour save by 1 (to a
maximum of 1+) until the start of the next friendly Magic phase. The
caster may choose to strike with Ancient Power causing the Rune of
Oath and Steel to target D3+1 friendly Dwarf units. This increases the
power level to 10 and costs one Runic Focus Token.
2. THE RUNE OF HAMMER AND IRON
The vengeance of the ancestors flows through the veins of the Dwarfs and
they roar their contempt at the enemy as they plow into them.
Innate bound spell (power level 5). The Rune of Hammer and Iron is
an augment spell that targets a single friendly Dwarf unit anywhere on
the battlefield. The target unit increases their Toughness by 1 until the
start of the next friendly Magic phase. The caster may choose to strike
with Ancient Power causing the Rune of Hammer and Iron to also
cause the target unit to count as having charged during that round of
combat and they have the Hatred special rule for that round of combat
only. This increases the power level to 14 and costs one Runic Focus
Token.
3. THE RUNE OF HEARTH AND HOME
The Rune of Hearth and Home stirs a Dwarfs pride in his hold, clan
and ancestors.
Innate bound spell (power level 6). The Rune of Hearth and Home is
an augment spell that targets a single friendly Dwarf unit within 24.
The target unit may immediately make a normal move, which may be
a march but they not charge. They are now also able to parry with a
great weapon OR re-roll any failed parry saves if they have a shield
until the start of the next friendly magic phase. The caster may choose
to strike with Ancient Power causing the target units to also have the
Fight in extra ranks special rule until the start of the next friendly
Magic phase. This increases the power level to 10 and costs one Runic
Focus Token.
As the Runelord strikes this rune, he intones all the vile deeds committed
by the enemy and pours his scorn upon them.
Innate bound spell (power level 7). The Rune of Roaring Grudges is a
hex spell with a range of 24. The target unit must make a Ld check, if
passed it suffers a -1 penalty to hit with both shooting and close combat
attacks until the start of the next friendly Magic phase. If they fail
the test the unit is reduced to WS and BS 1 until the start of the next
friendly Magic phase. Units that dont roll to hit (like cannons) can only
fire on a 4+ (roll each time they try to fire) until the start of the next
friendly Magic phase. The caster may choose to strike with Ancient
Power increasing its range to 48. This increases the power level to 10
and costs one Runic Focus Token.
5. THE RUNE OF CALMING
The blessings of Valaya spread out around the battlefield, syphoning away
rampant magical energies.
Innate bound spell (power level 8). The Rune of Calming is a hex spell
that targets a single non-friendly caster anywhere on the battlefield.
During the opponents next magic phase, remove a single dice from
the opponents power dice pool if the target caster remains on the
battlefield. The caster may choose to strike with Ancient Power causing
the Dwarf player to also get a bonus to dispel during the opponents
next magic phase depending on the number of Runic Focus Tokens used:
1 Runic Focus Token adds +2 to dispel attempts and 2 Runic Focus Tokens
add +4. The Dwarf player can never get a bonus of more than +6 to
dispel (this includes their racial bonus to dispel and the Master Rune of
Valaya). This increases the power level to 16.
6. THE RUNE OF HEAVENS WRATH
The Runelord strikes the Rune of Heavens Wrath only when his anvils
resonance is perfect and his focus absolute. Death streaks from the skies
and burns the foe with cleansing lightning.
Innate bound spell (power level 12). The Rune of Heavens Wrath is a
direct damage spell. Choose one each enemy unit within 24, place the
small template on the unit and scatter it D6. Models touched by the
template suffer a S4 hit. The model under the hole suffers a S7 hit with
Multiple Wounds (D3).
The Runelord may choose to strike with Ancient Power raising the power
level of the spell to 16. This increases the range of the spell to 30. Before
casting, choose from 1 to 4 Runic Focus Tokens to use. Once the inital
damage is resolved, remove a Runic Focus Token used to cast the spell and
roll a scatter and an artillery dice. Move template the number of inches
indicated. If its a misfire or if the template hits an ally unit, nothing
happens and the token is wasted. If a hit is rolled, the runelord choose the
direction it moves. Every model hit by the template new position suffer
S3, model under the central hole suffer a S6 hit. Return the template to its
initial position and repeat until every Runic Focus Token has been used.

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