Geometrical Wonder: Shape Your Spells to Perfection! by Cenma Corner

pg. 10, An Overview of Runic Styles through the Ages.

...more interesting is the specialised art of geometry. Utilizing specialized inks and diagrams not unlike those used in scrollwork, a Geometer, as such practioners are known, condense the essence of a spell's vocal, somatic and material components into a mathematical diagram that encompasses all these traits (see pg 151). This allows for maximum efficiency of space and an elegance in spellcasting seldom seen in more orthodox magics. Geometers have an unusual affinity for wards and spells that use runes, and have been known to favor such magical traps in combat...

...known as 'Illumians' by most. Very rare, they have a natural talent with languages that rivals that of the gnomes. Legend has it their races was created using runic magic to advance normal humans and that all such Illumians are marked by this script. If this ritual is true, it would serve as ample evidence of the sheer power understanding runes can grant. Not much else is known of this elusive race however, due to their ability to easily blend in with humans...

...certain dwarves have mastered runic casting to the point where they can inscribe prepared spells onto the surfaces of armor and weapons which can be triggered later, not unlike a potion or scroll (see The Stone Men, D'dod'do Makinsi, 831YK). Master Runesmiths, as they are called, are able to 'transfer' custodianship of these spells to others, even non-casters...

...dangerous area of research known as Binding, in which a contract is made with a spirit or entity from the 'Space Between the Void' (also see -blank space-). Hosts are known as Binders, and are universally condemned by almost every church known to civilization. The power they wield however, is undeniable...