THE RUNES
The Runes are the building blocks of Glorantha. They are symbols, archetypes, embodiments, and the actual matter and energy of the world.

Elemental Runes

Darkness
Meaning: Darkness, cold, Underworld
The most ancient Rune, the First Born, the Waker from the Void, from whom all other Elements were born or descended. Darkness was the first Element to arise out of the Primal Chaos. Darkness is traditionally most potent against Chaos. The mace and the rock are the weapons of Darkness and lead is its metal.
Personality Traits: cruel, cold, secretive

Water
Meaning: Water, fluidity, seas, rivers
Water is the second Element, born of Darkness. As an Element, it is called Son of Darkness, Pathway to the Underworld, and Supporter of the Earth. The waters of the world endlessly flow towards Magasta's Whirlpool where they return to their origins in the Darkness, only to return to the world through the endless river that surrounds the world. The whip, the flail, the net and the trident are the weapons of Water and quicksilver is its metal.
Personality Traits: mercurial, capricious

Earth
Meaning: Earth, physical things, agriculture, solidity
Earth is the third Element, Queen of Life, Mother of Many, Supporter of All. She fills the central portion of the world, both physically and spiritually, and because of this, her surface is the primary manifestation of the physical plane.With her sonlover, the Primal Earth created an earthful of deities, including the earth goddesses that give their name to the regions of the world. At least half the cults in Glorantha include the Earth in some manifestation or other, as Life-Giver, Mother, Stone-Father, Shaker, or Primal Ancestress. The axe is the weapon of the Earth Rune and copper is its metal. Ernalda rules the Earth Rune.
Personality Traits: pragmatic, prudent, worldly

Fire
Meaning: Fire, sky, purity, light, stars, the Sky Dome
Fire is the fourth Element, and usually the last one accepted in the common world. He is the Crown of the World, the Purity of Station, the Distant One, and the Emperor of the Sky Dome. The Sky is different from Air, for Air separates Earth and Sky. The spear and the bow are the weapons of Fire and gold is its metal.
Personality Traits: loyal, honest, purity

Air
Meaning: Air, breath, violence, weather, storm,
wind, Middle Air
Air is the Fifth Born, the Son of Earth and Sky, whom he tore apart to make room for himself in the world. He is the Breaker of Laws, Destroyer of Heaven, Father of Fury, Fighter Against Darkness. The sword is the weapon of Air and bronze is its metal.
Personality Traits: passionate, proud, unpredictable, violent

Power Runes

Harmony
Meaning: harmony, cooperation, healing
This Rune is said to represent the Divine Harp with which Order was separated from Chaos. It is quite ancient and revered throughout the world. She is the power of Healing and Community.
Personality Traits: forgiving, merciful, peaceful
Incompatible with: Disorder

Disorder
Meaning: disorder, trickery, trouble
Some say that Disorder is the First Born of the Powers, and so is the foundation of the universe.
Personality Traits: destructive, reckless, selfish
Incompatible with: Harmony

Life
Meaning: love, plenty, sex
This Rune symbolizes the Ancient Cup from which the whole world was poured at the dawn of creation. It is the symbol of growth and life.
Personality Traits: generous, lustful
Incompatible with: Death

Death
Meaning: death, separation, conflict, endings
Known to be the First Sword, the immortal and cursed weapon used to bring Death to the world. Death is the unyielding fate of all living creatures, both mortal and divine. Death is a frightening but necessary agent of eternal change who can be used in a courageous and noble way to preserve the world.
Personality Traits: relentless, ruthless, unemotional
Incompatible with: Life

Stasis
Meaning: Stasis, immobility, permanence, unchanging
This Rune is clearly connected with the art of alchemy and the dwarves. They claim it is the First Rune, for it was the foundation from which everything else was created, or provided the foundation of hard laws that were used to overcome the forces of Chaos.
Personality Traits: stubborn, inflexible, exacting
Incompatible with: Movement

Movement
Meaning: change, conflict, mobility
This Rune denotes the ancient wheel of the Mover. As usual, there are claims for it to be the First Rune, for without it there would have been no growth from Chaos. Change introduced Conflict and Violence into the world, and it is considered to be the sire of Air.
Personality Traits: adventurous, impulsive, reckless
Incompatible with: Stasis

Truth
Meaning: Truth, knowledge, writing
This is a Rune of the ancient, all-seeing sky gods, and is said to represent the torch that the Grey Ones used to escape from Chaos. Thus, its constancy and order set creation apart from random, unsettled Chaos, and so it is yet another candidate for the First Rune.
Personality Traits: truthful, observant
Incompatible with: Illusion

Law
Meaning: Universal principles, logic, sorcery
Some describe the Law Rune as one of the great Powers, in polarity with the Chaos Rune. They claim it as the greatest of all runes for it ties the universe together in a rational structure.
Personality Traits: logical, conservative, aloof
Incompatible with: Chaos

Illusion
Meaning: falsehood, concealment, tricks
The Father of Lies always claimed that this was the First Rune, for without it there would be none of us to think we ever were. He refused to explain further.
Personality Traits: deceitful, cowardly
Incompatible with: Truth