《Valkyria Heart: A modern fantasy》A guide to runes (read after chapter 29)
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Name Symbol Meaning Effect Kingdom Known Users ᚠ Fehu Mobile Wealth Can levitate objects and increase their speed Veil Altera Xion, Rory Skyfrost, Raja Dhakkar ᚢ Ura Rain Can summon and control water Veil Ragna Griffin ᛒ Berkanan Birch ??? Avalon ??? ᚨ Ansuz Thunder ??? Kemet-Raa ??? ᚱ Raido Ride ??? Kemet-Raa ??? ᚲ Kaunan Flesheater ??? Kemet-Raa ??? ᚷ Gibo Gift ??? Avalon ??? ᚹ Wunjo Bliss ??? Avalon ??? ᚼ Hagal Hail Summons ice and freezes Veil Ragna Griffin, Altera Xion, Rory Skyfrost, Raja Dhakkar ᚾ Naudiz Distress Allows to return to a marked retreat point Veil Eric Mort, Arturo Diavolo ᛁ Isan Cold Decreases temperature, creates feeling of apathy and depression, and decreases movement Veil Eric Mort, Sven Erikson ᛃ Jeran Harvest ??? Avalon ??? ᛇ Iwaz Yew Creates poison Veil Ragna Griffin, Rory Skyfrost ᛈ Perbo Fruit tree ??? Avalon ??? ᛉ Algiz Protection ??? Avalon ??? ᛊ Sowulo Sun ??? Kemet-Raa ??? ᛏ Teiwaz Divinity/Twice Augments attributes Veil Eric Mort, Sven Erikson, Raja Dhakkar ᚦ Burisaz Thorn Creates stakes of varying length on any surface the user can see; Composition of the stakes varies from user to user Veil Altera Xion (thorn/plant stakes), Sven Erikson (metal stakes) ᛖ Ehwaz Horse ??? Kemet-Raa ??? ᛗ Mann Human ??? Kemet-Raa ??? ᛚ Laguz Ocean ??? Kemet-Raa ??? ᛜ Ingwaz Fire Summons and controls fire Kemet-Raa Rory Skyfrost ᛟ Odal Estate ??? Avalon ??? ᛞ Dagaz Day ??? Avalon ???
Rune rules:
1. Each person can only use three runes (there are exceptions).
2. Which set of runes a person can use is determined by their personality and the kingdom they were born in.
3. Each kingdom has sovereignty over eight runes.
4. Runes require Mana to use. No Mana means no runes.
5. Effectiveness of the runes depend on the amount of Mana a person has, and their creativity.
6. A rune cannot harm the user in any way.
7. A rune has to be drawn on any surface to activate. Destroying the drawing cancels the effect.
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8. Objects can gain the properties of a rune if it is written on them. A sword can become poisonous for example.
9. Living beings count as objects.
How to use runes:
1. Draw the rune on a surface.
2. Drop blood on the rune.
3. Draw the runes enough times that you feel an affinity for it.
4. If you could not create an affinity, repeat steps 1 to 3 with another rune.
5. Do the thing (What the thing is, varies from user to user and the nature of the rune).
6. The rune uses Mana to create an effect of the thing you want it to do.
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