Build:Basic Rune Sage

Getting Started
After the introduction zone, do not sell your Machete! You will get a useful free skill if you have it in hand. The current objective is to save as much money as possible, so do not waste 150 for your house. Go talk to Burac Carillon to get the free skill Puncture and go on the beach to get the Writ of Tribal Favor. Quick buck can be made by bringing the Mushroom Shield and the the Giant-Heart Garnet to Helen Turnbull early game. Save enough money to buy the Scholar Set as well as the few optional skills below.

For only 187, you can get a 30% mana reduction, which will come handy very soon.

You can also pick up Fitness and Steady Arm from Eto Akiyuki in Cierzo, and Pommel Counter from Burac Carillon (for a Runic Blade later on).

Conflux Mountain
On the way south of Cierzo, visit the Conflux Mountain and get to the Conflux Chambers: There are three possible entrances:
 * Holy Mission's Conflux Path - Base of the mountain, western side
 * Blue Chamber's Conflux Path - half-way up the mountain, southern side
 * Heroic Kingdom's Conflux Path - closer to the top, at the end of a bridge, western side

Once inside, you will have to Acquire Mana. Sacrifice only 1 point, as you will unlock Well of Mana later on, which adds 40 mana points to your character. Talk to the First Watcher and get the skill Reveal Soul from him. Optionally you can talk to the Second Watcher which will teach you the skill Cool.

Berg
In the city of Berg you will meet Flase, the Sage Trainer. He will teach you everything you need to know to become a great Rune Sage. This build should give you the basic necessities to get started with Rune Magic spells.

Rune Magic Combos
Rune Magic combinations can be learned on the Rune Magic page.

Restore Mana Combo
Cast Reveal Soul to reveal nearby Blue Orbs, then cast Spark in proximity of one to restore Mana.