You've turned 40 and it's time to choose a midlife crisis hobby! Your choices are Clive Cussler novels, Smoking various meats, Ancient Runes, or World War II with snatches of Vietnam tidbits. You’ve dedicated your midlife to studying runecraft. Self-taught with a plethora of YouTube videos, you have learned how to carve intricate glyphs that tap into the supernatural power held within runes.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Perception
- Tool Proficiencies: One set of artisan’s tools
- Languages: Giant
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a [weapon]Greatclub[/weapons], a small knife, a whetstone, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Rune Styles
Each rune carver has a unique style and preferred medium. To determine how you make your runes, you can roll on the Rune Style table.
| d6 | Style |
|---|---|
| 1 | You inscribe runes in wax or clay with a fine metal needle. |
| 2 | You whittle pieces of wood into small figurines you mark with runes. |
| 3 | You engrave runes onto glass beads and thread them onto necklaces and bracelets. |
| 4 | You stitch runes into the hems of clothing. |
| 5 | You carve runes on a set of animal bones you can throw in different formations. |
| 6 | You draw runes into candles, melting the wax to smooth over the engravings. |
Building a Rune Carver Character
YouTube tutorials inspire a character to pursue the secrets of a rune carver.
Feature: Midlife Crisis
You gain the YouTube Rune For Me and You feat and the I'm a Dad feat.
Spell List
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1st | comprehend languages |
Suggested Characteristics
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is it practical to learn an ancient language that is rarely spoken? No. But is it fun? Very. |
| 2 | I learned one of my ancestors was a lauded rune carver whose story was lost to time. I seek to rekindle that legacy. |
| 3 | The old, traditional markings of runecraft look so boring. Why not give my runes some flair? |
| 4 | In my studies of runes, I strive to understand how great civilizations of the past fell, so I can prevent it from happening to societies of the present. |
| 5 | Life may be a whirlwind of chaos, but whenever I create my runes, I feel at peace. |
| 6 | My brain struggles to process words written in ink, but the feeling of carved runes makes my mind sing. |
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