Lord of Runes

Lord of Runes, a Pathfinder Tales novel by Dave Gross, was released on June 2, 2015. The book continues the adventures of Count Varian Jeggare and his companion Radovan, following the events of King of Chaos. This novel marks the first Pathfinder Tales novel published under license by Tor Books.¹

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Some Secrets Should Stay BuriedCount Varian Jeggare and his hellspawn bodyguard Radovan are no strangers to the occult. Yet when Varian is bequeathed a dangerous magical book by an old colleague, the infamous investigators find themselves on the trail of a necromancer bent on becoming the new avatar of an ancient and sinister demigod—one of the legendary runelords. Along with a team of mercenaries and adventurers, the crime-solving duo will need to delve into a secret world of dark magic and the legacy of a lost empire. But in saving the world, will Varian and Radovan lose their souls?

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Characters

Lord of Runes features the following characters:

Map (8)
Chapter 1 The Acadamae (11)
Chapter 2 Old Korvosa (30)
Chapter 3 The Fencing Academy (49)
Chapter 4 The Laboratory (66)
Chapter 5 Upslope House (85)
Chapter 6 Thief Camp (104)
Chapter 7 The Dawn Shadow Path (118)
Chapter 8 Kaer Maga (135)
Chapter 9 The Therassic Spire (146)
Chapter 10 Tarheel Promenade (163)
Chapter 11 The Bottoms (179)
Chapter 12 The Cinderlands (195)
Chapter 13 The Sleeper (214)
Chapter 14 The Dragon's Lair (233)
Chapter 15 The River of Souls (255)
Chapter 16 The Shadows of Xin-Gastash (269)
Chapter 17 The Shrine of Lissala (284)
Chapter 18 Seraph's Ladder (296)
Chapter 19 The Cenotaph (310)
Chapter 20 The Crypt of Zutha (326)
Epilogue Vigil (344)
About the Author (361)
Acknowledgements (363)
Glossary (365)

Paizo published Chapter 1 of the novel in the Paizo Blog as a sample chapter accessible using the hyperlink above.

Index

Plot summary

References and index notes

For additional as-yet unincorporated sources about this subject, see the Meta page.

↑ Tor Books. (2014). Pathfinder Tales: Lord of Runes | Dave Gross | Macmillan, MacmIllan Publishers.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Although a blue link, there is no article about this subject at the destination.
↑ "albino arthropods" p 223
↑ "cantrips to reveal...otherworldy intrusions" p 87
↑ "conjuring brazier" p 167
↑ "enchanted figurine" p 167
↑ "epiphany spell" p 124
↑ "four mammoths holding a globe on their backs" - symbol of a god? p 163
↑ "hulking brutes with three-fingered claws, doglike legs and hideous maws" p 223
↑ Illyria's lens / monocle p 81
↑ Illyria's spell: "gray blur" p 306, 336
↑ Illyria's wand p 131 & 253: could be magic missile but has "black bolts"
↑ "invisible barrier around Zutha" p 323
↑ Jeggare's "illuminating gem" ring p 230
↑ Radovan's potion p 211
↑ "scrying orb" p 167
↑ Spell p 60: "mass of rainbow-colored veils"
↑ Spell p 196 to make grave
↑ Spell p 223 "evoking a red blaze...infernal bolt"
↑ Spell p 251 "shimmering field deflected it"..."magic shield" - protection from arrows??
↑ Spell p 253 "screamed a magic word"
↑ Spell p 325 "death magic wormed its way to her heart"
↑ Spell p 340 "whipped a black lash of magic"
↑ "squid-cow thing" p 235
↑ Zora's flag & staff / banner

[1] Tor Books. (2014). Pathfinder Tales: Lord of Runes | Dave Gross | Macmillan, MacmIllan Publishers.

[purplelink-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Although a blue link, there is no article about this subject at the destination.

[3] "albino arthropods" p 223

[4] "cantrips to reveal...otherworldy intrusions" p 87

[5] "conjuring brazier" p 167

[6] "enchanted figurine" p 167

[7] "epiphany spell" p 124

[8] "four mammoths holding a globe on their backs" - symbol of a god? p 163

[9] "hulking brutes with three-fingered claws, doglike legs and hideous maws" p 223

[10] Illyria's lens / monocle p 81

[11] Illyria's spell: "gray blur" p 306, 336

[12] Illyria's wand p 131 & 253: could be magic missile but has "black bolts"

[13] "invisible barrier around Zutha" p 323

[14] Jeggare's "illuminating gem" ring p 230

[15] Radovan's potion p 211

[16] "scrying orb" p 167

[17] Spell p 60: "mass of rainbow-colored veils"

[18] Spell p 196 to make grave

[19] Spell p 223 "evoking a red blaze...infernal bolt"

[20] Spell p 251 "shimmering field deflected it"..."magic shield" - protection from arrows??

[21] Spell p 253 "screamed a magic word"

[22] Spell p 325 "death magic wormed its way to her heart"

[23] Spell p 340 "whipped a black lash of magic"

[24] "squid-cow thing" p 235

[25] Zora's flag & staff / banner

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Plot summary

References and index notes