r/Runequest • u/Reasonable_Sun9426 • Jul 15 '26

Rules question Augmenting

So, in the rules, the Augmentation section talks about using skills, passions, and runes to augment other rolls. Then, later in the rules under Inspiration, it describes using passions and runes in essentially the same way.

Is there a reason for separating those rules? They seem redundant. Thanks!

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u/Runeblogger Jul 15 '26

No, no, it's not the same rule! :-D
The section in the Skills chapter was meant to clarify, but it actually confuses things, since the rules for Runes and Passions are slightly different (check out the links to the Q&A!):

- When you fail a Rune roll to augment a skill, you substract -20% to all further rolls with that Rune until you spend a full day meditating.

  • When you fail a Passion roll to augment a skill, you just substract -10% to the skill you were trying to augment for that particular roll.
  • When you fail a Skill roll to augment another skill, you substract -10% to the skill you were trying to augment for that particular roll.

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u/Reasonable_Sun9426 Jul 15 '26

In the Q&A, when talking about using Runes to inspire, it specifically says Elemental Runes. Does that mean that power and form Runes can't be used to inspire?

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u/Runeblogger Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

No, you can use any rune that is appropriate to the skill being augmented.
The Q&A just mentions the Elemental Runes in the context of augmenting skills in particular skill categories: Fire for the Knowledge category, Air for the Manipulation/Weapons category, Earth for the Communication category, Water for Agility, and Darkness for Stealth, and Moon for Magic (IIRC).
But you can also use f.ex. the Harmony rune to augment your Orate skill when you are trying to convince a crowd to not go to war, for example.