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Forging your first Artifice - a Artificing Guide by Garrik Forgeheart.
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Creating your first Rune Weapon is not something to be take lightly - it is a undertaking that will take you several days - if not months, to create. Here is a brief guide to creating for own Rune Weapon, although the process will vary from project to project. Firstly. You will need a item to Rune-Spell upon. This should be a weapon that can be easily maintained - since a broken weapon will lose it's runes in a effort to stay together . It should also be a weapon that you are profficient with - otherwise, what is the point? For my example, i shall create a Rune-Axe, which was made with the intention of cleaving opponents armour and defenses. It is important that you give your weapon a unique name - it will make apply runes easier, as the weapon will answer to its name, meaning that only the person holding its true name can wield it. This axe shall be called Wall-Breaker. Secondly, create a area in which you can easily sit in quiet and comfort - since runing can b e a hard and arduous process - and you dont want butt-cramps to be part of your weapons runes, right? Harharhar! Then, lay the weapon out in front of you, and place your hand on it. Then, think of the action of the rune you wish to apply to the weapon. for instance, i thought of cleaving opponents into itty-bitty pieces for mine! the rune for Cleaving is Ar-wyrn-dur. however, for your own runes - you will have to discover the names for them yourself! As i said, this isnt meant to be easy! Over time, the applications of runes will build up a lattice of runes over the weapon surface . The thicker and more consistent this lattice is, the stronger the weapon will be. Take CARE over this! This is the important part of the Rune-Spelling! If you continue to build up these runes, eventually the weapon will be ready to use! If you've followed this guide- hopefully you will now have your very own Rune-Weapon! Use it well! Use it often! Use it wisely! For this weapon will last as long as you care for it! Do not underestimate it's power! Of course, every rune-weapon has it's drawbacks - all of them will have their own consciousness - and can freely choose whether to do what you want to use it for. Forcing a weapon against it's Will will have negative results- usually bad ones!