1001 uses for Explosive Ru-*BOOOOOM!* [Archive] - Wizards Community

1001 uses for Explosive Ru-*BOOOOOM!* [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Kanosint
08-27-06, 01:24 PM Whether they be actual uses, or simply cool stuff to write on an Explosive note...

1. A deck of cards, one is inscribed... Pick a card, any card ;)
Drodain
08-27-06, 01:28 PM 2. The label on the dwarf's ale.
3. The piece of paper the wizard is using to try and teach the barbarian how to read with.
4. A road sign, in small letters.
HauptSin
08-27-06, 01:42 PM 5. Sheep.
Drascin
08-27-06, 01:47 PM 5- Spend a few days filling a 100-page tome with explosive runes in each page. Then ask the rogue to get it into the library of someone you don't like ;) (guilty)

6- Tatoo an explosive runes in your back. If imprisoned or going to be executed, tell the guard your back itches and ask if he can scratch your back before killing you.

7- Cover the walls in the hall of your house in explosive runes written in small letters. Ask undesired visitors to admire the beautiful motives in the walls.

8- At the end of a secret message, put delayed explosive runes in the sentence "This message will self-destruct in 10 seconds."
hollow_ghost
08-27-06, 01:55 PM 9- Make the bard read your story to the audience.
Bard, trembling: "Once upon a time, I cast explos-"
Stormbright
08-27-06, 02:00 PM Obviously someone's been reading "Order of the Stick" so lets go ahead and get OotS inspired here.

10. Explosive runes on your bar-tab that you never meant to pay in the first place (Or conversely, for the barkeep that knows the drinker has no intention of paying).

11. The perfect ending to your Dear John/Dear Jane letter.

12. Waylay the carrier pigeons of your least favorite noble and replace the intended messages with something you "specially prepared" for them.

13. Draft a legal contract, just make sure you get what you want first, then have the recipient read the fine print. "Yes, your payment, it's outline in Subsection 3, Paragraph 2, line 3. Which reads 'I prepared explosive runes this morning'"
WhiteRaven810
08-27-06, 02:19 PM 14. Recreate your favorite scenes from Order of the Stick.
Aterum
08-27-06, 02:39 PM 15. In the Cleric's bible.

16. In each and every bible in a church.

17. In each and every text book in a school.
A Bigmouth Bard
08-27-06, 07:43 PM #18. The sign to your neighborhood inn.

#19. Signpost directing you to destinations.

#20. Signet ring (seal every letter with a bang!:D )
bitswordmaker
08-27-06, 07:59 PM 21) set in front of a bunch of goblins chasing you down the hall, then read it while they're almost on it..

22) labeling Greek Fire...

23) Labeling a powder keg....

23) Labeling Nitro Glycerin....

24) Labeling anything else, like Ammonia Nitrate, that can be a potential explosive...

25) At the end of a Do Not Enter sign

26) The BBEG's (or a PC's) written will, to be read after the death of said person

27) To teach the Que magic

28) put on the orc's hand and have him read it

29) put on the Death Knight's armor, and when he reports to his Lich...

30) On a sheet to explain terms for your unconditional surrender (yes, oxymoron, I know)
WarColonel
08-27-06, 09:49 PM My favorite, actually used.

31 - In a note tacted to the front of a condemed building the PC's have to get into:
"The building has been condemed by order of 'Explosive Runes'"

I had a PC read this allowed. He stopped about mid way through Runes.
MadMoly
08-27-06, 10:42 PM On your suicide note

MadMoly
Thanqol
08-27-06, 11:56 PM 33: To express your sensitive, poetic side!
"Eberron has many moons,
And the Demon Wastes have endless dunes,
But you will not care, you will tend your wounds,
For you have just read Explosive Runes."
Rickiel
08-28-06, 12:00 AM 34: Welcome Mat.

35: Cereal box.

36: The message in the cereal.

37: On the bottom of the Valentines Chocalates box.

38: Upon a tomb stone.

39: On a map at the mall

40: Cook book.

41: A scorching love note.

42: Letter in the complaint box.

43: Letter in the suggestion box.

44: A letter of suggestion suggests to read the next phrase, 'explosive runes'.
Xavon_Wrentaile
08-28-06, 12:03 AM 45. Write "explosive runes" on every book in your library, but only cast it on 1 book in 4.

46. When returning a copy of Gigli or Glitter to Blockbuster.

47. At the ends of reciepts/other paperwork for non-paying customers.
greatamericanfolkhero
08-28-06, 01:54 AM 46) on the toilet paper in the bathroom.

For better examples, see some of Rickiel's posts in the "best lines ever" thread.
1337Ninja
08-28-06, 03:05 AM 47) Put it on every page of the enemy wizard's spellbook.
Wizard: "Let's see, time to prepare Time Stop..." BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
ShadowDragon8685
08-28-06, 03:16 AM 48. On a piece of paper that says "Stop reading this right now, do not read any further, for if you do you are a compete idiot, for you are reading Explosive Runes."

(Only if you are a VERY high level Wizard. And can cast Maximized.)
49. On a note in the inside of your taxes. Especially if these are not normal land taxes, but "Adventuring taxes" or something equally ridiculous.
Voran
08-28-06, 07:08 AM A nice way to end that scroll that reads Hastur Hastur Hastur
rogue_lettuce
08-28-06, 08:09 AM 51. Put it on the inside of the DM screen.
:D
Chaotic_Lawful
08-28-06, 09:15 AM 52. Graffiti spree, right before bailing town on your big adventure. You don't plan on coming back.

53. Write it on an enemy's forehead while he is sleeping. Take bets on how long it takes until someone reads it.

54. On a letter to the king.

55. Inscribe it on weapons. Sell the weapons to a clan of Barbarians. They should _stay_ illiterate, damnit.

56. You wake up in a maze. You do not know how you got there. On looking around you find that someone has luckily written directions out of the maze on the walls, but they're all marked with Explosive Ru-
DeathsAudit
08-28-06, 12:13 PM 57. Just cast it on any post in this thread.
oxybe
08-28-06, 01:55 PM 58 ) in a haiku form:

roses are quite red
your bruises will be red too
go exploding runes

59 ) in a limerick:

there once was a wizard Rashune
who liked to play in the dune
he was quite a pr*ck
but he got quite the kick
after he read an Exploding Rune
Count Arioch the 28th
08-28-06, 04:49 PM 60: On a sign that says "Danger! Exploding Sign!"
rogue_lettuce
08-28-06, 05:19 PM 55. Inscribe it on weapons. Sell the weapons to a clan of Barbarians. They should _stay_ illiterate, damnit.

Nice one!
57. Just cast it on any post in this thread.
Judging by my charred eyebrows, someone already thought of that.
Karma
08-28-06, 05:22 PM Forge eviction papers and post them on every door in a dungeon.

Wait outside until you mop up.
solace2501
09-03-06, 01:51 AM 62) on the outdoors side of the only (glassteel) window on your wizard's tower. You know, the one above the maneating rose bush.
Silverthumb128
09-03-06, 05:01 PM Judging by my charred eyebrows, someone already thought of that.

Judging by your charred eyebrows, I got here just in time. :D

63) Tattoo on Fighter's upper arm, or any female's lower back, cuz people are always getting tattoo's there, and people always have to look.
ChibiQueso
09-03-06, 09:07 PM 64)In asquiscence to your inferiority of a rival mage, offer your spellbook. After filling the pages with explosive runes.
coppro
09-03-06, 09:16 PM 65) Put Exploding Runes under a Secret Page. That way, if someone is asking for information, you say. "It's in that book. I cast Secret Page on it, so that people couldn't find out. The password is 'explosive'"

66) Put it on top of a Secret Page, thus making it ideal for taking out enemies, because people without the password get boomed, people with the password are safe (and get the contents)
Piggyfreak6
09-03-06, 10:12 PM 67) Put it in a suicide note. (Take people down with you)

68) Throw a rock with a note on it through a window. The note tells them to get out of town.

69) Write an S.O.S in the sand of a desert isle, and when you see a ship, read it from far away and make it explode, giving you a free signal for help!
_Bolshack_Dragon_
09-03-06, 10:27 PM 70) A book for your beloved Mother-In-Law

71) Dear President Bu-BOOM!!!!!

72) An instruction manual on how to fix the roof that was damaged in the alchemical exlposion.
Toptomcat
09-04-06, 12:20 AM 73. In the bottom of a mug, filled with an opaque drink.
74. On a certain collection of alphabet blocks, which you then separate. So if someone forms "DOG" with them, they don't detonate, but if they form "GOD" they do.
Piggyfreak6
09-04-06, 09:54 PM I'm actually using this in my next session

75) Put it on each card on a deck of playing cards. Throw the cards at the enemy and when they see it... well you know what happens.
Deacon Liadon
09-05-06, 08:46 AM 76.
DM: "Ok, you see a small metal box set into the door"
Player 1: "Hmmm. I prod it with my sword"
DM: "Nothing happens."
Player 1: "Ok, I try to pull it out"
DM: "It easily slides out. It appears to be a cube with the numbers 1-6 inscribed on it aswell as a draconic letter under each number"
Player 1: "Hey, player 2, you can read draconic right? What does it say?"
Player 2: "What are the letters?"
DM: "Any particular order?"
Player 2: "1 - 6"
DM: "Ok, it's M-O-O-B-A-K"
Player 1: "Kaboom?"
DM: "Correct"

77. If found this belongs to Explosive Runes

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kanosint 08-27-06, 01:24 PM	Whether they be actual uses, or simply cool stuff to write on an Explosive note... 1. A deck of cards, one is inscribed... Pick a card, any card ;)
Drodain 08-27-06, 01:28 PM	2. The label on the dwarf's ale. 3. The piece of paper the wizard is using to try and teach the barbarian how to read with. 4. A road sign, in small letters.
HauptSin 08-27-06, 01:42 PM	5. Sheep.
Drascin 08-27-06, 01:47 PM	5- Spend a few days filling a 100-page tome with explosive runes in each page. Then ask the rogue to get it into the library of someone you don't like ;) (guilty) 6- Tatoo an explosive runes in your back. If imprisoned or going to be executed, tell the guard your back itches and ask if he can scratch your back before killing you. 7- Cover the walls in the hall of your house in explosive runes written in small letters. Ask undesired visitors to admire the beautiful motives in the walls. 8- At the end of a secret message, put delayed explosive runes in the sentence "This message will self-destruct in 10 seconds."
hollow_ghost 08-27-06, 01:55 PM	9- Make the bard read your story to the audience. Bard, trembling: "Once upon a time, I cast explos-"
Stormbright 08-27-06, 02:00 PM	Obviously someone's been reading "Order of the Stick" so lets go ahead and get OotS inspired here. 10. Explosive runes on your bar-tab that you never meant to pay in the first place (Or conversely, for the barkeep that knows the drinker has no intention of paying). 11. The perfect ending to your Dear John/Dear Jane letter. 12. Waylay the carrier pigeons of your least favorite noble and replace the intended messages with something you "specially prepared" for them. 13. Draft a legal contract, just make sure you get what you want first, then have the recipient read the fine print. "Yes, your payment, it's outline in Subsection 3, Paragraph 2, line 3. Which reads 'I prepared explosive runes this morning'"
WhiteRaven810 08-27-06, 02:19 PM	14. Recreate your favorite scenes from Order of the Stick.
Aterum 08-27-06, 02:39 PM	15. In the Cleric's bible. 16. In each and every bible in a church. 17. In each and every text book in a school.
A Bigmouth Bard 08-27-06, 07:43 PM	#18. The sign to your neighborhood inn. #19. Signpost directing you to destinations. #20. Signet ring (seal every letter with a bang!:D )
bitswordmaker 08-27-06, 07:59 PM	21) set in front of a bunch of goblins chasing you down the hall, then read it while they're almost on it.. 22) labeling Greek Fire... 23) Labeling a powder keg.... 23) Labeling Nitro Glycerin.... 24) Labeling anything else, like Ammonia Nitrate, that can be a potential explosive... 25) At the end of a Do Not Enter sign 26) The BBEG's (or a PC's) written will, to be read after the death of said person 27) To teach the Que magic 28) put on the orc's hand and have him read it 29) put on the Death Knight's armor, and when he reports to his Lich... 30) On a sheet to explain terms for your unconditional surrender (yes, oxymoron, I know)
WarColonel 08-27-06, 09:49 PM	My favorite, actually used. 31 - In a note tacted to the front of a condemed building the PC's have to get into: "The building has been condemed by order of 'Explosive Runes'" I had a PC read this allowed. He stopped about mid way through Runes.
MadMoly 08-27-06, 10:42 PM	On your suicide note MadMoly
Thanqol 08-27-06, 11:56 PM	33: To express your sensitive, poetic side! "Eberron has many moons, And the Demon Wastes have endless dunes, But you will not care, you will tend your wounds, For you have just read Explosive Runes."
Rickiel 08-28-06, 12:00 AM	34: Welcome Mat. 35: Cereal box. 36: The message in the cereal. 37: On the bottom of the Valentines Chocalates box. 38: Upon a tomb stone. 39: On a map at the mall 40: Cook book. 41: A scorching love note. 42: Letter in the complaint box. 43: Letter in the suggestion box. 44: A letter of suggestion suggests to read the next phrase, 'explosive runes'.
Xavon_Wrentaile 08-28-06, 12:03 AM	45. Write "explosive runes" on every book in your library, but only cast it on 1 book in 4. 46. When returning a copy of Gigli or Glitter to Blockbuster. 47. At the ends of reciepts/other paperwork for non-paying customers.
greatamericanfolkhero 08-28-06, 01:54 AM	46) on the toilet paper in the bathroom. For better examples, see some of Rickiel's posts in the "best lines ever" thread.
1337Ninja 08-28-06, 03:05 AM	47) Put it on every page of the enemy wizard's spellbook. Wizard: "Let's see, time to prepare Time Stop..." BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
ShadowDragon8685 08-28-06, 03:16 AM	48. On a piece of paper that says "Stop reading this right now, do not read any further, for if you do you are a compete idiot, for you are reading Explosive Runes." (Only if you are a VERY high level Wizard. And can cast Maximized.) 49. On a note in the inside of your taxes. Especially if these are not normal land taxes, but "Adventuring taxes" or something equally ridiculous.
Voran 08-28-06, 07:08 AM	A nice way to end that scroll that reads Hastur Hastur Hastur
rogue_lettuce 08-28-06, 08:09 AM	51. Put it on the inside of the DM screen. :D
Chaotic_Lawful 08-28-06, 09:15 AM	52. Graffiti spree, right before bailing town on your big adventure. You don't plan on coming back. 53. Write it on an enemy's forehead while he is sleeping. Take bets on how long it takes until someone reads it. 54. On a letter to the king. 55. Inscribe it on weapons. Sell the weapons to a clan of Barbarians. They should _stay_ illiterate, damnit. 56. You wake up in a maze. You do not know how you got there. On looking around you find that someone has luckily written directions out of the maze on the walls, but they're all marked with Explosive Ru-
DeathsAudit 08-28-06, 12:13 PM	57. Just cast it on any post in this thread.
oxybe 08-28-06, 01:55 PM	58 ) in a haiku form: roses are quite red your bruises will be red too go exploding runes 59 ) in a limerick: there once was a wizard Rashune who liked to play in the dune he was quite a pr*ck but he got quite the kick after he read an Exploding Rune
Count Arioch the 28th 08-28-06, 04:49 PM	60: On a sign that says "Danger! Exploding Sign!"
rogue_lettuce 08-28-06, 05:19 PM	55. Inscribe it on weapons. Sell the weapons to a clan of Barbarians. They should _stay_ illiterate, damnit. Nice one! 57. Just cast it on any post in this thread. Judging by my charred eyebrows, someone already thought of that.
Karma 08-28-06, 05:22 PM	Forge eviction papers and post them on every door in a dungeon. Wait outside until you mop up.
solace2501 09-03-06, 01:51 AM	62) on the outdoors side of the only (glassteel) window on your wizard's tower. You know, the one above the maneating rose bush.
Silverthumb128 09-03-06, 05:01 PM	Judging by my charred eyebrows, someone already thought of that. Judging by your charred eyebrows, I got here just in time. :D 63) Tattoo on Fighter's upper arm, or any female's lower back, cuz people are always getting tattoo's there, and people always have to look.
ChibiQueso 09-03-06, 09:07 PM	64)In asquiscence to your inferiority of a rival mage, offer your spellbook. After filling the pages with explosive runes.
coppro 09-03-06, 09:16 PM	65) Put Exploding Runes under a Secret Page. That way, if someone is asking for information, you say. "It's in that book. I cast Secret Page on it, so that people couldn't find out. The password is 'explosive'" 66) Put it on top of a Secret Page, thus making it ideal for taking out enemies, because people without the password get boomed, people with the password are safe (and get the contents)
Piggyfreak6 09-03-06, 10:12 PM	67) Put it in a suicide note. (Take people down with you) 68) Throw a rock with a note on it through a window. The note tells them to get out of town. 69) Write an S.O.S in the sand of a desert isle, and when you see a ship, read it from far away and make it explode, giving you a free signal for help!
_Bolshack_Dragon_ 09-03-06, 10:27 PM	70) A book for your beloved Mother-In-Law 71) Dear President Bu-BOOM!!!!! 72) An instruction manual on how to fix the roof that was damaged in the alchemical exlposion.
Toptomcat 09-04-06, 12:20 AM	73. In the bottom of a mug, filled with an opaque drink. 74. On a certain collection of alphabet blocks, which you then separate. So if someone forms "DOG" with them, they don't detonate, but if they form "GOD" they do.
Piggyfreak6 09-04-06, 09:54 PM	I'm actually using this in my next session 75) Put it on each card on a deck of playing cards. Throw the cards at the enemy and when they see it... well you know what happens.
Deacon Liadon 09-05-06, 08:46 AM	76. DM: "Ok, you see a small metal box set into the door" Player 1: "Hmmm. I prod it with my sword" DM: "Nothing happens." Player 1: "Ok, I try to pull it out" DM: "It easily slides out. It appears to be a cube with the numbers 1-6 inscribed on it aswell as a draconic letter under each number" Player 1: "Hey, player 2, you can read draconic right? What does it say?" Player 2: "What are the letters?" DM: "Any particular order?" Player 2: "1 - 6" DM: "Ok, it's M-O-O-B-A-K" Player 1: "Kaboom?" DM: "Correct" 77. If found this belongs to Explosive Runes