Tabletop roleplaying games have a long tradition of allies that are not other members of the party, but are subservient to one particular...

Many people venerate deities. Few of those show sufficient devotion and aptitude to draw magical power from those deities. Even fewer...

Magic items play an important role in fantasy RPGs. Usually too expensive to be included with starting equipment, they serve as...

Ever since the beginning, Monks have had a strange place in the world of tabletop role-playing games. They're a breath of eastern...

When making use of equipment in Realm of Runes, that equipment's properties are as important as your skill with it. There are three...

Whereas Barbarians are typically characterized by sheer brute force, vanguards instead make their impact through clever tactics and...

Magic is a fundamental aspect of Realm of Runes, and its presence and influence seeps into every aspect of the system. Of the twelve...

Wardens and agents of the natural world, druids draw their power from nature itself. There are many similarities between druids and...

Wisdom is an important mental ability in Realm of Runes. It governs Perception, Will - perhaps the most critical of saving throws - and...

Many fantasy settings have deities that take an active role in events. One common way they do this is through the sponsoring of agents...

Intelligence is a critical ability modifier for skills in Realm of Runes. Not only does Intelligence have the most skills that use it as...

From traveling minstrels to inspirational generals, fantasy has a strong tradition of characters that captivate and influence others...

More than any other skill interactions in tabletop RPGs, Charisma skills present a unique challenge from a rules creation and...

Barbarians have an iconic place in fantasy literature and role-playing games, and Realm of Runes could not consider itself complete...

Realm of Runes treats skills almost entirely independently of class, much like esoteric proficiency. Each class uses its initial...

Realm of Runes includes a plethora of interesting and useful alchemical items, such as bombs and elixirs. Any character can freely make...

Now that we've explored how proficiency works in general, let's delve into the ways that proficiency works for you. There are two...

A character's ancestry has a major influence on the way that character interacts with the world, and with the other options presented in...

The two most fundamental indicators of a character's capabilities are its Ability Modifiers and its Proficiency. Each individually...

One of the most important aspects of any RPG system is character creation, and it's a hard one to get right. For many players, their...