SageSorceress & Kaelus
Kaelus, I've been tracing the ancient runes carved into the valley stones. I think there's a way to lay out a set of variables that could predict how they channel the earth's energy. Have you ever tried to map that kind of thing with your own methods?
I’ve never wasted time on runes, but if you want a model, list each rune, note its position, count the lines, record the angle of the stone, then assign a variable to each. Set up a linear equation and see what the solution tells you. If the numbers don’t line up, the theory is dead. That’s the only way to know if you’re chasing ghosts.