> >I was wondering what do Gloranthans, from all the various cultural
> >backgrounds, know or think they know about runes? Is it anything at
> >all - or are the runes basically game artifacts?
>
> The Runes are as real to the Gloranthans as the Gods are. They may
> have different understandings on the origin and nature of the runes
> but the Runes are not game artifacts.
Peter is 100% correct. The game rules simplify the Gloranthan runes so that they are usable in your game (just as game rules simplify many things so that they are usable in your game) but the runes themselves are definitely not game artifacts.
Jeff