What are Runes?
Runes are magical stones that can be inserted into certain items to provide additional bonuses to the wearer. There are twelve different runes, one for each Great Martyr.
When embedded in shoulder armor or weapons, runes increase your damage. When embedded into chestguard, helm or pants, runes decrease the damage that you take.
Runes can also be inserted into chests, which will improve the chances of getting specific items of higher quality. | 
