Archives of Nethys
You dabble in the fundamental magic of runes and explore the writing at the heart of the world.
Runesmith Dedication Feat 2
Archetype Dedication Multiclass Source Impossible Magic pg. 90
Archetype Runesmith
Prerequisites legendary in Occultism
You become trained in Crafting. You gain a runic repertoire with two 1st-level runes of your choice. You choose these from the common runes on the rune list as well as uncommon or rarer runes you have access to.
You can etch runes. An etched rune is carved, inked, or branded; this application does not damage the creature or item. Etching a rune requires an artisan's toolkit. Your magic can sustain up to one etched rune at a time. If you're at least 9th level, increase the maximum number of etched runes you can sustain at a time to 2, and if you're at least 17th level, increase it to 3. You can etch any number of runes up to your maximum during your daily preparations or by spending 10 minutes in exploration mode. Your etched runes remain indefinitely until they're expended or removed or until you etch more runes than your maximum, which causes your oldest rune to fade. Additionally, you gain the Solitary Invocation action.
Solitary Invocation [one-action] (invocation, magical, runesmith) You utter the name of one of your runes within 30 feet, which blazes with power, applying the effect in its Invocation entry. An invoked rune then fades away, its task complete.
Basic Rune Magic Feat 4
Archetype Source Impossible Magic pg. 90
Archetype Runesmith
Prerequisites Runesmith Dedication
You gain a 1st- or 2nd-level runesmith feat.
Advanced Rune Magic Feat 6
Archetype Source Impossible Magic pg. 90
Archetype Runesmith
Prerequisites Basic Rune Magic
You gain a runesmith feat. For the purpose of meeting its prerequisites, your runesmith level is equal to half your character level.
Tracing Studies Feat 6
Archetype Source Impossible Magic pg. 90
Archetype Runesmith
Prerequisites Runesmith Dedication
You can now create runes in the midst of combat. You gain the Trace Rune action.
Trace Rune [one-action] or [two-actions] (concentrate, magical, manipulate, runesmith) Requirements You're holding or wearing an artisan's toolkit; Effect You apply one rune to an adjacent target matching the rune's usage entry. You can have any number of runes traced at a time, but each rune remains only until the end of your next turn. If you spend 2 actions to Trace a Rune, you draw the rune in the air, causing it to appear on a target within 30 feet.
Special You can select this feat more than once. Each time you select it, you gain another runesmith feat.
Expanded Repertoire Feat 10
Archetype Source Impossible Magic pg. 90
Archetype Runesmith
Prerequisites Runesmith Dedication
Your knowledge of runes grows. Add two runes of 5th level or lower to your runic repertoire. You choose these from the common runes on the rune list as well as uncommon or rarer runes you have access to.
Greater Expanded Repertoire Feat 18
Archetype Source Impossible Magic pg. 90
Archetype Runesmith
Prerequisites Runesmith Dedication
You have gained extensive knowledge in the art of creating runes. Add two runes of 9th level or lower to your runic repertoire. You choose these from the common runes on the rune list as well as uncommon or rarer runes you have access to.
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