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<blockquote data-quote="Negative Zero" data-source="post: 1411468" data-attributes="member: 3794">i asked a similar question <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30174&amp;highlight=runelords" target="_blank">here</a>. the general consensus seemes to be that it's too powerful and unbalancing for DnD. that said, this is how i would attempt it:&nbsp;the application of runes and resultant transfer of power should only be administered by a capable practitioner. whether someone becomes a practitioner via a feat, or series of feats, i'm not sure, but i feel it should require a (new) skill use in order to mimic the effec in the books. a more highly skilled practitioner is able to drain more of an attribute ... without killing the dedicate.&nbsp;a DC should be set, for the amount of an attribute taken ... or more specifically, for a percentage of the attribute. at the same time, a concentration check should probably be made to ensure that too much isn't taken. modified of course, for higher percentages.&nbsp;careful attention should be paid to the materials needed and the cost of them (exorbitant to say the least). in addition, this should be something carefully guarded by the nobility. also, care of the dedicates cannot be overlooked. there are many downsides to taking endowments, and all should be enforced.&nbsp;in my opinion, the downsides are so severe, that i doubt that there would be many random adventurers with endowments. the care for dedicates alone is staggering. not to mention the danger.&nbsp;it's a difficult system to work out, but if you do manage to, please let me know.&nbsp;~NegZ</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Negative Zero, post: 1411468, member: 3794"] i asked a similar question [url="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30174&highlight=runelords"]here[/url]. the general consensus seemes to be that it's too powerful and unbalancing for DnD. that said, this is how i would attempt it: the application of runes and resultant transfer of power should only be administered by a capable practitioner. whether someone becomes a practitioner via a feat, or series of feats, i'm not sure, but i feel it should require a (new) skill use in order to mimic the effec in the books. a more highly skilled practitioner is able to drain more of an attribute ... without killing the dedicate. a DC should be set, for the amount of an attribute taken ... or more specifically, for a percentage of the attribute. at the same time, a concentration check should probably be made to ensure that too much isn't taken. modified of course, for higher percentages. careful attention should be paid to the materials needed and the cost of them (exorbitant to say the least). in addition, this should be something carefully guarded by the nobility. also, care of the dedicates cannot be overlooked. there are many downsides to taking endowments, and all should be enforced. in my opinion, the downsides are so severe, that i doubt that there would be many random adventurers with endowments. the care for dedicates alone is staggering. not to mention the danger. it's a difficult system to work out, but if you do manage to, please let me know. ~NegZ [/QUOTE]

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