Runes

On your journey you will find runes: long-forgotten relics of the past. Many of these runes will improve your skills and those of your fellow combatants. You should also look out for altars and break their seals to release the runes of the gods. Each belt starts with 3 rune sockets, and can unlock up to 6 by finding additional sockets. If Thorald dies on any difficulty higher than Easy he must sacrifice a rune. You will never sacrifice divine runes or the skills they gave you. You will begin the game with one rune and one rune rocket.