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[ Earth ] [ Crystal ] [ Magnetics ] [ Gravity ]

[ Earth ]

The Earth Rune is used to create ore, and to control earth as an element, to an extent. It pulls the ore directly from the elemental plane of earth. It is represented by the symbol of an uneven looking rock. Though it may lack finesse, dropping a ton of steel on someone's head in desperation will kill them just as fast as stabbing them will. Likewise, causing a 50 foot hole to open under them then closing it back off will also do the trick.

Level 1: The Dreadnought may create a cubic foot of an impure ore, it'll contain a lot of impurities. Or approximately one cubic yard of earth can be controlled to move or shift.
Level 2: The Dreadnought may create a cubic yard of a more pure ore, it'll only contain some minor impurities or imperfections. Or a ten foot cube of earth may be caused to move or shift.
Level 3: The Dreadnought may create a ten foot cube of a relatively pure ore, it'll only contain a minor amount of impurities, probably on par with normal steel. Or an amount of earth equal to roughly the size of a house, about a 50 foot cube, may be moved or shifted as the Dreadnought desires.
Level 4: The Dreadnought may create a ten foot cube of pure ore, there won't be any impurities or imperfections in it. Or an amount of earth roughly the size of a parking lot, or about a 250 foot cube, may be moved or shifted. Level 5: The Dreadnought may create a ten foot cube of an ultra pure ore, most Dreadnought armor and weapons are made with this grade of ore. Or a Dreadnought may move enough earth to swallow a small town. About a cubic mile of earth. Yes, this will cause an earthquake.


[ Crystal ]

The Crystal Rune is used to create crystalline objects and ores out of energy. Much like the Earth Rune, this Rune either creates more and more of an ore, or it creates much higher quality ones. The Crystal Rune is represented by a small multifaceted gemstone that sparkles in the light.

Level 1: At this level a Dreadnought can create ordinary, everyday kinds of crystals, like salt crystals, sugar crystals, etc. They can also create normal glass. Each usage provides roughly a cubic foot of them.
Level 2: At this level a Dreadnought can create more intricate and tighter packed crystals, like the lower value gemstones, aquamarines, quartz, etc. This can also be used to form much smaller, tighter crystals in metals that are being forged. Each usage at this level provides roughly 1 cubic foot of the better crystals, or a cubic yard of the basic ones.
Level 3: At this level a Dreadnought can create good quality gemstones, like rubies, or really good crystalline ores, like obsidian. Each usage at this level gives you either, a cubit foot of the good crystals, a cubic yard of the ok crystals, or a ten foot cube of the basic crystals.
Level 4: At this level a Dreadnought can create high quality crystals, like diamonds, etc. They can also create crystalline structures in normal ores, that toughen them considerably. Each usage at this level gives you either a cubic foot of the high quality crystals, a cubic yard of the good quality crystals, a ten foot cube of the ok crystals, or a 30 foot cube of the basic crystals.
Level 5: At this level a Dreadnought can either create super quality crystals, or they can shatter other crystals. Each usage at this level allows them to create, or destroy, a cubic foot of the best crystals, a cubic yard of the high quality crystals, a ten foot cube of the good crystals, a 30 foot cube of the ok crystals, or a 100 foot cube of the basic crystals.


[ Magnetics ]

The Rune of Magnetics is used to create magnetic fields.  When used on ore it may cause it to become a powerful magnet.  It can also be used on the air itself, causing huge influxes in the magnetic fields of the area.  Metallic objects that try to pass through a magnetic field in the air will be diverted.  The Rune of Magnetics is represented by a bar of ore that has hundreds of lines of force moving from one end to another in a tight arc around the outside of the bar.

Level 1: The magnetic field can move around 50 pounds or metal, or cause a piece of ore to be able to lift 50 pounds.
Level 2: The magnetic field created in the air can deflect bullets or normal metal weapons.  It can also be used to lift 100 or so pounds of metal.  If used on a piece of ore it can make the ore be able to lift 100 pounds.
Level 3: The magnetic field created can move 500 pounds of metal.  Rough manipulation of the magnetic field is possible, letting you grab a weapon from someone and turn it against them.
Level 4: The magnetic field can move 1000 pounds of metal.  Normal manipulation is possible at this point, as you could pull a weapon from someone's hand, then attack them with it as if an invisible swordsman was in control of it.  Also, at this point, you can affect a large number of metallic objects within a small area, like pulling all of the knives out of a drawer. At this level bullets will stop dead in midair.
Level 5: The magnetic field can move a full ton of metal, fine manipulation is possible at low speeds.  High speeds can be attained by the objects being manipulated.  At this level a bullet fired at you can be deflected at full strength back at the individual who fired it.


[ Gravity ]

The Gravity Rune is one of the more powerful runes in terms of what you can do with it.  Increasing Gravity, or decreasing it are just the beginning for masters of this rune series.  The Gravity rune is represented by a group of small spheres on a plane, all of them leave an indent on the plane, the size of the indent relates directly to their size and weight.
Besides it's obvious uses in increasing and decreasing gravity, the Gravity rune can be used to crush an ores molecules together. It can be used in a tight concentration to crush a bone at one spot, to make someone heavier, to make someone lighter, to make someone slam into walls and the ceiling, or to buckle a weapon in half with a small bit of concentration.  Stopping a bullets in the barrel of a gun is another trick used by some Gravity masters to cause their opponent's weapons to backfire.


Level 1: At this level a Dreadnought can increase or decrease gravity by 2 times, this may only be done in a small area, usually only around a person sized object.
Level 2: At this level a Dreadnought can increase or decrease gravity by 5 times, this may be done on up to 3 different targets the size of a person. There's not much control though.
Level 3: At this level a Dreadnought can increase or decrease gravity by 10 times, this may be done for up to 100 yards around the Dreadnought, causing everything to either fall to the ground, or to make them float off the ground in the lightest breeze. You still can't control small areas, or make certain people be affected and no others.
Level 4: At this level a Dreadnought can increase or decrease gravity by 25 times.  This may be done in a tight area, or against a group of spread out people or objects.  Some fine manipulation is available, but only on being able to target a few people within a crowd, nothing more.
Level 5: At this level a Dreadnought can increase or decrease gravity by 100 times.  This may be controlled so finely that you can snap a persons bone or weapon from across a room.  Dropping gravity by 100 times will cause people to float away in near zero gravity.  A Dreadnought may also shift from almost no gravity to 100 times normal gravity in the blink of an eye.  they can cause someone to lift from the ground, then slam them into it repeatedly by repeating the process. This can also be done by shifting the focus of a high gravity, shifting it from the ceiling to the floor in rapid succession will have the same affect.

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