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
βSome 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?
From best-selling author Dave Gross comes a fantastical tale of mystery, monsters, and mayhem set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
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Characters
Lord of Runes features the following characters:
Contents
Paizo published chapter 1 to the Paizo Blog as a sample chapter.
Index
Plot summary
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References and index notes
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- β Tor Books. (2014). Pathfinder Tales: Lord of Runes | Dave Gross | Macmillan, MacmIllan Publishers.
- β 2.0 2.1 Although the linked article exists, it does not include information about this subject.
- β "albino arthropods" p 223
- β "cantrips to reveal...otherworldy intrusions" p 87
- β "conjuring brazier" p 167
- β "enchanted figurine" p 167
- β "epiphany spell" p 124
- β "four mammoths holding a globe on their backs" - symbol of a god? p 163
- β "hulking brutes with three-fingered claws, doglike legs and hideous maws" p 223
- β Illyria's lens / monocle p 81
- β Illyria's spell: "gray blur" p 306, 336
- β Illyria's wand p 131 & 253: could be magic missile but has "black bolts"
- β "invisible barrier around Zutha" p 323
- β Jeggare's "illuminating gem" ring p 230
- β Radovan's potion p 211
- β "scrying orb" p 167
- β Spell p 60: "mass of rainbow-colored veils"
- β Spell p 196 to make grave
- β Spell p 223 "evoking a red blaze...infernal bolt"
- β Spell p 251 "shimmering field deflected it"..."magic shield" - protection from arrows??
- β Spell p 253 "screamed a magic word"
- β Spell p 325 "death magic wormed its way to her heart"
- β Spell p 340 "whipped a black lash of magic"
- β "squid-cow thing" p 235
- β Zora's flag & staff / banner