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CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic – Rune Spell List

  • RBM – Red Book of Magic
  • RQG – RuneQuest Roleplaying in Glorantha (Core rules)
  • RQB – RuneQuest Bestiary
  • SS – RuneQuest Starter Set Book 1 – Rules

All spells are Temporal (15 mins) unless noted. + indicates stackable.

Contents

    NameRBMRQGRQBSSRP CostTypeAdditional Requirements

    A

    Absorption10391+Ranged
    Accelerate Growth10317–1+Ranged, Permanent
    Affix Darkness10–1+Ranged, Duration (special)
    Agony10–3Ranged
    Alter Creature10–2Ranged, Permanent, One-use
    Alter Spirit of Disease11–1+Touch, Permanent, One-use
    Analyze Magic11391+Touch, Instant
    Animate War Tree12–
    Antlers12–
    Appease Earth13–
    Arouse Passion13391+
    Arrow of Light13–
    Arrow Trance13–
    Asrelia’s Cavern13–
    Attack Soul13–
    Attract Attention13–
    Aurora14–
    Awaken Loon14–
    Axe Trance14–
    Axis Mundi14391Ritual+ Magic points

    B

    Ban15401 or 3Ritual
    Bat Wings15–
    Bear Fruit15–
    Bear’s Skin15403Touch
    Bear’s Strength15402Touch
    Beastmaster15–
    Become (other shape)16–
    Become (other sex)403Self
    Become Hawk16–
    Become Other16–
    Benison16–
    Berserker16402
    Bind Ghost17411Instant
    Bind Wind17–
    Binding Enchantment17401Ritual+ POW pts
    Birthing17–
    Black Breath17–
    Blast Earth17411+Instant
    Bless Animals17–
    Bless Champion18–
    Bless Crops18411+Ritual
    Bless Grave18–
    Bless Home18–
    Bless Pregnancy18–
    Bless Thunderstone18–
    Bless Woad19411+Ritual
    Bless Worshippers19–
    Blinding19–
    Blood Feast19–
    Blood Red20–
    Boar’s Hide20–
    Boar’s Strength20–
    Boar’s Tusks20–
    Bounty20–
    Breathe Air/Water21–
    Breathe Life into Art21–
    Brew21–
    Butterflight21–

    C

    Call Founder21–
    Call Monster21–
    Call on Stars23–
    Call Shanasse23–
    Calm Waters23–
    Cancel Light23–
    Captian Souls23–
    Carapace (Bagog variant)24–
    Carapace (Gorakiki variant)24–
    Carry (disease)24–
    Catseye24411Touch
    Cause (disease)24–
    Cause Plague24–
    Chameleon24–
    Chaos Feature24–
    Chaos Gift27–
    Chaos Spawn27–
    Charisma28411
    Chill28–
    Chomping28–
    City Harmony28–
    Clairvoyance28412
    Claws28412Touch
    Claws (Bagog variant)28–
    Clear Sight28–
    Clever Tongue30–
    Cloud Call30411+
    Cloud Clear30–
    Coin Wheel30–
    Comfort Song30411
    Command (cult spirit)30–
    Command cult spirit (Elemental)412
    Command (species)31–
    Command Ghost30–
    Command Priests30–
    Command Worshipers31422Ritual, Instant
    Community32–
    Conquer Beast32–
    Consume32–
    Consume Mind32–
    Control Flood32–
    Conversion of Chaos33–
    Corruption33–
    Counter Chaos33–
    Couvade33–
    Crack34–
    Create Bonfire34–
    Create Bridge34–
    Create Fissure34421+Instant
    Create Flippers34–
    Create Foe-curser35–
    Create Ghost35–
    Create Great Market35423+Ritual
    Create Head35–
    Create Market (Create Neutral Ground)36–
    Create Revenant37–
    Create Shadow37–
    Create Skeleton37–
    Create War Tree37–
    Create Whirlvish37–
    Create Wildfire37–
    Create Zombie38–
    Cremate Dead38325–1Ritual, Duration (length of burning)
    Crush38––1+Ranged, Temporal,
    Cure All Disease38422Touch
    Cure Chaos Wound38325421+Touch, Instant+ other healing spell
    Cure Iron Burn38–
    Cure Poison38325421Ranged, Instant
    Curse of Thed38–
    Cyclical (Characteristic)40–

    D

    Dark Walk40325421Self
    Darklight40–
    Darksee40–
    Daughter’s Road40–
    Dead Place Ferry40–
    Death Binding41–
    Death Strike41–
    Decrease Temperature41–
    Destroy Clouds41–
    Detect Honor42421Instant
    Detect Truth42326421Ranged
    Detection Blank42
    Devour Book42
    Devour Foe42
    Dew42
    Diamond Edge43
    Discern Magic43421+Ritual
    Discorporation43–
    Dismiss (type) Elemental44–
    Dismiss Cult Spirit (Elemental)431+Instant
    Dismiss Magic44431+Instant
    Divert Fire44–
    Divination45431+Ritual
    Divination Block45
    Draw Beast45
    Drive Out Spirit45
    Drown45

    E

    Earth Shield (Shield of Arran)45433Touch
    Earthpower45433+Instant
    Earthtouch46
    Earthwarm46
    Elk Strength46
    Elklegs46
    Enchant (metal)46
    Enchant Ice46
    Enchant Instrument46
    Enthrall49
    Entrance49
    Erotocomatose Lucidity49
    Euphoria49
    Exchange Skin49
    Exchange Spells49
    Extension49431-5Common+ another Rune spell
    Face Chaos50431+
    False Form50
    Fang of Wachaza50
    Fangs50
    Fear51432
    Fearless51
    Featherscales51
    Feed Ghosts51
    Fertilize51
    Fight Disease51
    Find (substance)52
    Find Grain431
    Find Enemy51431Common
    Find Magic431
    Firedwell52
    Firelight52
    Fireshield52
    Firespear52
    Flamesword52
    Flash Flood52
    Fleetfoot53
    Flight53441+
    Float53
    Flood (Heler variant)53
    Flood (River God variant)53
    Flowers53
    Free Ghost53
    Frost53
    Fumble54
    Furnace Fire54
    Ghost Dart54
    Glowspot54
    Gnome to Gargoyle54
    Golden Fleece54
    Great Leap54
    Group Dance54
    Group Defense55
    Group Laughter55
    Guided Teleportation55
    Hailstones55
    Hallucinate55
    Harmonium56
    Harmonize55
    Harmony56441+
    Heal Body56443Touch, Instant
    Heal Wound56441Touch, Instant+ Magic points
    Healing Trance56441Touch
    Hearth Fire56
    Heat Blast57
    Hibernate57
    Hide Fire57
    Hide Wealth57
    Hie Wagon57
    Humor58
    Hunter-prey Link58
    Hurling58
    Identify Scent58
    Illusory Motion58
    Illusory Odor58
    Illusory Sight59
    Illusory Sound59441+
    Illusory Substance59
    Illusory Taste59
    Impede Chaos59
    Incarnate Ancestor59
    Increase Temperature60
    Increase/Decrease Wind60441+
    Induce Uzdo60
    Insect Song61
    Inspiration61
    Inspire Love61
    Invigorate61
    Inviolable61441
    Invisibility61
    Jabbers62
    Keenclaw62
    Know Lineage (Kero Finn)62
    Know Lineage (Pamalt)62
    Knowledge62442Touch
    Lava Spear62–
    Leap62441+
    Leaping Legs62–
    Lie63442Self, Instant
    Lightning63461+Instant
    Lock63461+Ritual
    Madness63462Instant
    Magic Point Enchantment64461Ritual+POW pts
    Magnify Command64
    Matrix Creation64461Ritual+POW pts
    Meld Form65
    Mind Read65462
    Mindblast65462Instant
    Mindbridge65
    Mist Cloud65461+
    Mold Rock66
    Morale66462Ritual
    Moulder66
    Mountain Leap66
    Multispell66471+Self, Common
    Nightmare67
    Oath67472+Ritual, Permanent+ Magic points
    Pain Tooth67
    Panic67
    Passage67471+
    Path Watch67472
    Pathway68
    Peace68
    Plant Spy68
    Plastron68
    Plow69
    Power Drain69
    Power Drain (Crimson Bat variant)69
    Predict Weather69
    Pregnancy69
    Preserve Food69
    Preserve Wealth69
    Produce Light69
    Project Music70
    Proliferate70
    Proteus70
    Purification Ritual70
    Purify Water70
    Rain71
    Rapture71
    Rebirth of Chaos71
    Reconstruction71473
    Refine Medicine71
    Reflection71471+
    Regrow Limb73471+Touch
    Release Undead73
    Remove (Body Part)73
    Reproduce74
    Require Truth74
    Resist Pain74
    Restore Health75471+Touch, Instant
    Restore Magic75
    Restore Mind75
    Restore Vision75
    Resurrect75473Ritual
    Ride River Horse75
    Safe76482
    Sanctify76481+Ritual, Duration (special)
    Scram76
    Scum76
    Seal Soul76
    Seal Tongue77
    Seal Wound77
    Seastrength76
    Second Mouth77
    Seek Omen77
    Sever Spirit77483Instant
    Shadows Dance77
    Shake Earth77491+ Magic points
    Shape Metal78
    Shattering78
    Shield78491+
    Shield of Darkness78
    Shooting Star78
    Silence Sphere79
    Silver Track79
    Sky Sight79
    Slash79491+Touch
    Smoke Cloud79
    Smoldering Rebellion79
    Snow80
    Soul Sight80491Common
    Soulspear80
    Spawn Crawling Hand81
    Spawn Gorp81
    Spawn Manling81
    Speak with Birds81
    Speak with Herd Beasts81
    Speak with Horse81
    Speak with Insects81
    Speak with Scorpion82
    Speak with Small Animals82
    Spell Trading82492+Touch, Instant+ another Rune spell
    Spider’s Head83
    Spiderlimbs83
    Spirit Armor Enchantment83491Ritual+POW pts
    Spirit Block83491+Common
    Spirit Guardian83
    Spirit Melding83
    Sprout83
    Sprout Arms84
    Sprout Legs84
    Sprout Wings84
    Spryness84
    Star Sight85
    Star Walk85
    Star Wards85
    Starbright84
    Stinger85
    Stone-biting85
    Stones to Kill Chaos85
    Stop Resurrection87
    Strength of Basmol87
    Strike87
    Strongblade87
    Strongnet87
    Styx’s Shore87
    Submerge87
    Summon (cult spirit)89491+Summon, Ranged, Temporal, Stackable, Common
    Summon Ancestor87
    Summon Dead89
    Summon Demon89
    Summon Dolphin89
    Summon Elemental (type)91501-3
    Summon Fish91
    Summon Ghost91
    Summon Guardian91
    Summon Guardian of Thanatar91
    Summon Healing Spirit92501-3
    Summon Hollri92
    Summon Household Guardian92
    Summon Ice Nymph92
    Summon Insect Swarm93
    Summon Lodril93
    Summon Ludoch93
    Summon Luxite93
    Summon Nereid94
    Summon Oread94
    Summon Salmon94
    Summon Snake Daughter94
    Summon Specific Ancestor95
    Summon Spirit of Law95
    Summon Spirit Teacher95
    Summon Tidal Wave95
    Summons of Evil95
    Sunbright96502
    Sunripen96
    Sunspear96
    Support96
    Suppress Lodril96
    Suppress Oakfed96
    Sureshot97501
    Swallow97
    Sweat Acid97
    Switch Places97
    Sword Trance97501Self
    Tambour98
    Tame Bull98
    Tanglethicket98
    Teleportation98503+Self or Touch, Instant
    Terrify Horse98
    Thunderbolt98
    Tongue99
    Transfer Pregnancy99
    Transform Head (Bee)99
    Transform Head (Beetle)99
    Transform Head (Lion)99
    Transform Head (Locust)99
    Transform Head (Moth)99
    Transform Head (Turtle)99
    Transform Self100
    Translate100501Touch
    Tree chopping Song100
    True (weapon)100
    True Sword511Touch
    Truespeak100512
    Truetune100
    Turn Blow100
    Turn Undead101511+Instant
    Unisonance101
    Unity101
    Venom Bite102
    Venom Boosting102
    Vesper102
    Vision102
    Vomit Acid102
    Warding102511-4
    Warrior of Stone103
    Waste Loins103
    Waterspout103
    Waterwalk103
    Webbing103
    Whirlpool103
    Wind Warp104
    Wind Words104511
    Windwalking104
    Wither104
    Wolf ’s Head104
    Wolf Hide104
    Wolfrunning104

    Related Pages

    • CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic – Index
    • CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic – Q&A
    • CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic – Spirit Magic Spell List
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