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Rune Stone List

  • There are three different kinds of rune stones scattered about the game world, all of which give you long-lasting bound items when activated. Once a particular stone has been used, it can't be used again until after the next midnight.

    Hestra stones give you bound gauntlets and either a bound dagger or a bound mace, depending on which related skill is higher.

    * Great Forest, west of Red Ruby Cave and SW of Namira's Shrine
    * Great Forest, north of the Desolate Mine
    * Heartlands, NW of Fort Chalman
    * Heartlands, between Fort Empire and Fort Caractacus
    * Heartlands, west of Sinkhole Cave
    * Jerall and Valus Mountains, SW of the Plundered Mine
    * Jerall and Valus Mountains, SE of the Cloud Ruler Temple
    * Jerall and Valus Mountains, between Silver Tooth Cave and Sedor
    * Nibenay, SW of Harlun's Watch and west of Vahtacen
    * Nibenay, SW of Drakelowe and across the river

    Reman stones give you a bound cuirass plus a bound sword or bound axe, depending on which related skill is higher. (Remember that axes are classified as blunt weapons in this game, even though that makes zero sense.)

    * Blackwood, NW of the Barren Mine
    * Blackwood, east of the Amelion Tomb
    * Colovian Highlands, east of Varondo and Mongrel's Tooth Cave
    * Gold Coast, NW of Kvatch
    * Great Forest, SE of Breakneck Cave
    * Nibenay, between Arrowshaft Cavern and Ondo
    * West Weald, SE of Gnoll's Meeting Camp
    * West Weald, NW of Fort Istirus
    * West Weald, SW of Bleak Flats Cave

    Sidri-Ashak stones give you a bound helmet and a bound bow.

    * Gold Coast, a ways NW of Anvil
    * Great Forest, SE of Underpall Cave
    * Heartlands, SW of Fatback Cave and across the water
    * Jerall and Valus Mountains, just north of Sancre Tor
    * Jerall and Valus Mountains, north of Azura's Shrine