10-07-2005, 08:47 PM
The Hellforge quest will give you a rune when you destroy Mephisto's Soulstone. The Barbarian Rescue quest will give ral ort tal when completed. Both of those can only be done once per difficulty though.
As far as finding runes generally goes, I'll just quote KS at the Amazon Basin.
As far as finding runes generally goes, I'll just quote KS at the Amazon Basin.
KS Wrote:Finding EL-Eth:
If you are just starting out, run the Countess in Normal. Otherwise, just pick them up when running the Countess in Nightmare or Hell.
Finding Tal - Ort:
Pick them up while running the Countess in NM or Hell. And don't forget Q2 Act 5.
Finding Amn - Io:
Run the Countess in NM or Hell. Cube up runes to your taste.
Finding Lum - Um:
Run the Countess in Hell. You will find them on the way as well. Cube up what you need. Making characters to rush to the Hellforge in NM/Hell will also get guaranteed returns.
Finding Mal-Vex:
Rushing characters to the Hell Hellforge will be your surest way of harvesting these. (Cube Guls into Vex) You might get some pleasant surprises running Hell Countess while harrassing her for lower runes, but don't count on it. Play in Hell anywhere and you will see something nice once in a while. Maybe.
Finding high runes:
Play later in Hell and cross your fingers because many folks will play many many games and never see anything above an Um drop.