Runepriest

The runepriest, from the Player’s Handbook 3, is an interesting addition to the ranks of 4E leaders, a class who channels divine power directly, without interfacing with a higher power. With reversable powers, it is reminiscent of the 3E Truenamer... in more ways than one. See, like the truenamer, the runepriest has seen a distinct lack of support outside of its original sourcebook.

For the Terra Advena game, I knew I wanted rune magic to play at least some part, and the runepriest, using strength, wisdom, and dexterity, was a natural fit for the dwarves of the world. Unfortunately, the class as-is leads to almost no choice in building - with only four at-wills, two for each secondary stat, those are effectively chosen for the character right from the start. In addition, there are absolutely no class feats for the runepriest besides the maligned Rune feats, that require a character to either ignore them completely, or spend every feat on them before they become useful.

What follows is a number of additional powers for the runepriest, as well as a small selection of class feats, to broaden out the class.

Runepriest Class Feats

The following feats are available to any runepriest.

Destructive Presence

Prerequisites: Runepriest, wrathful hammer class feature

Your wrath is a tangible thing, driving your allies into greater heights during battle.

Benefit: When you are in the rune state of destruction, allies benefitting from your Rune Master class feature deal an additional 2 damage with all attacks. This additional damage increases to 4 at 11th level and 6 at 21st level.

Runebearer

Prerequisites: Runepriest, rune master class feature

By tracing a special rune over another, you create a channel that allows them to draw on your strength

Benefit: As a minor action, you can mark an ally as your rune outlet. Until you dismiss this effect as a free action, the benefit of your rune master class feature is centered on the ally instead of on you, though your changes in rune state still affect the aura. You are still considered the source of the effect, meaning you cannot benefit from the aura and your rune outlet can.

Mending Surge

Prerequisites: Runepriest, rune of mending power

You can draw from your own strength to bolster your rune of mending

Benefit: When you use your rune of mending, you can opt to take a penalty to your next damage roll equal to your Wisdom modifier in order to grant the target additional hit points equal to twice your Wisdom modifier.

Words of Creation

Prerequisites: Runepriest, defiant word class feature

Your protective runes compensate for moments of inattentiveness amongst your allies.

Benefit: When you are in the rune state of protection, allies benefitting from your Rune Master class feature gain a +2 bonus to defenses against opportunity attacks.

Words of Creation

Prerequisites: Runepriest

Your study into the secrets of rune magic have taught you to speak the language of the divines, and how to speak one rune while manifesting another.

Benefit: You gain Supernal as a language. When you use a power with the runic keyword and chose a rune's effects, you can chose not to enter that rune state and remain in your current one, instead.

Level 1 At-Will Powers