I Smell a Rat: Rune-Lined Hallway

[sjmdw45]

Originally Posted by mburr0003

I've a PC in a game who wants to start studying every set of Evil Runes he comes across to learn how to duplicate the effect... in the angle of protecting his home from sewer threats (slimes, worms, giant rats, etc). Not for Evil, no, no, of course not.

Knowing me, I'd probably make the method require something horrible, like human sacrifice and/or cannibalism, just to see if he'll rationalize Joining The Dark Side for power. That's why they're Evil Runes, folks.

Light-siders can always just plant TL 4 landmines instead.

[mburr0003]

Originally Posted by sjmdw45

Knowing me, I'd probably make the method require something horrible, like human sacrifice and/or cannibalism, just to see if he'll rationalize Joining The Dark Side for power. That's why they're Evil Runes, folks.

What is this Dark Side you speak of? Sounds positively bright compared to what that group sometimes gets up to...


(But no, that PC is a Psion and has bound himself to Elder Powers Outside of Time and Space, so no Evil Runes for him... but maybe a psionic equivalent once they realize Evil Runes really are Evil Divine, and Divine just isn't the power set he works with. His "god" is a dark and jealous thing, so no worshiping his Patron's enemies.)