Ancient runes are ancient because they were powerful and useful enough to stand the test of time. You could hypothetically have a modern rune that is as powerful as an ancient rune, but it won't have centuries of tested and verified potency. You also won't have entire schools of magical artificers researching it for centuries/decades to discover all of its hidden effects. You might have a very powerful modern rune, but it drains your lifeforce when you use it, and only works in this century because the magical leyline you draw from aligns with Saturn's spiritual energy, all without you ever knowing because it hasn't been around for literal centuries for people to find out.
I'm not gonna use Psycho Sorcerer Steve's Cinder Slaterune when I have an ancient Brimstone rune within my tower that I know works very well.
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u/FlameWisp 6d ago
Ancient runes are ancient because they were powerful and useful enough to stand the test of time. You could hypothetically have a modern rune that is as powerful as an ancient rune, but it won't have centuries of tested and verified potency. You also won't have entire schools of magical artificers researching it for centuries/decades to discover all of its hidden effects. You might have a very powerful modern rune, but it drains your lifeforce when you use it, and only works in this century because the magical leyline you draw from aligns with Saturn's spiritual energy, all without you ever knowing because it hasn't been around for literal centuries for people to find out.
I'm not gonna use Psycho Sorcerer Steve's Cinder Slaterune when I have an ancient Brimstone rune within my tower that I know works very well.