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This article contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.
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The Runemaster is a character class originating in the World of Warcraft tabletop RPG. It does not appear in World of Warcraft itself. Runemasters are melee fighters who empower themselves with magical energies by inscribing runes onto their bodies. Some runemasters have also been known to places runes upon the ground, which behave as traps, or upon objects, which behave as enchantments.
History
The traditions of the runemasters date back to the ancient time of the Titans, creators of runic magic. Their creation, the Dwarves, quickly mastered the mysteries of the runes taught to them. However, as generations passed, the dwarves forgot their heritage and lost all knowledge of runes.
The Tauren of Kalimdor rediscovered the power of runes. An ancient race as well, the tauren remembered the myths of runecasting and revived interest in this nearly lost art. The dwarves that came to Kalimdor with Jaina Proudmoore's Alliance Expedition learned tauren runecasting techniques. Though the tauren and dwarves did not share good relations, they were eager to share knowledge of runes and Titan myths.
Abilities
The runemaster is a free spirit, more at home in the wild than in the city. He merges brute strength with arcane magic, covering his body with mystic tattoos and often imbuing them with magical energies to increase his skill in hand-to-hand combat. While a runemaster shuns armor, this is more to prevent hindrances to inscribing his runes than to demonstrate his subtlety and finesse with unarmed strikes. Quite to the contrary, a runemaster prefers to get in the face of his enemies. Using little trickery or subterfuge, the runemaster takes down foes with toe-to-toe, all-out assaults, hammering them with tattooed fists and feet brimming with arcane power. Runic magic is considered primitive yet complex by most other races. The dwarves have taken to it with deft skill, while the tauren study it more slowly.
Epic Runemaster
Epic Runemaster
The epic runemaster is a wild, untamed creature of immense might. His skin is covered with strange designs that spit glowing power and make him cackle with an otherworldly aura. His marks can transform the lowliest warrior into a skilled fighter; when his marks are applied to himself, he becomes a truly awesome sight.Template:Cite
Playable Class?
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This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
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The Runemaster is a possibilty for a future playable class for WoW, but it would likely overlap with the Shaman and Mage classes that exist already.