Dwarfs don?t go in for magic. Like so many things embraced by humans and their allies it?s just much too new-fangled and unreliable, at least from the Dwarfen point of view. Now runes on the other hand, that?s a whole different story. Runes have an old power. Their carving is a ritual so refined that the results are as expected as rocks rolling down hill. The keepers of this art are the Runepriests, adepts and sages who spend their lives learning the language of runes. With their craft they can create effects of stunning power, accosting their foes with the power of the earth itself. They can also harden their allies against the most damaging of attacks, and heal their wounds.

Class Archetype

The Runepriest is a healing/support archetype!

In a world where magic is commonplace, it may seem that the Runepriest?s powers are unremarkable. However, his runes offer something unique and powerful ? the ability to bind a rune to an object or creature to await a trigger which will unleash its power. A rune-marked blade burns as it strikes, a rune-marked breastplate hardens against a killing blow, and rune-marked flesh awaits only a word of command before releasing its healing energies. By marking his allies prior to battle, the Runepriest is free to join the fight where and when he is needed, be it shaping further runes of power, or entering the thick of the fight with rune staff in hand. It is important to note that runes retain their power even after the Runepriest expires.