Rune stones/Locations

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The location of rune stones in Ultima Underworld and Ultima Underworld II is highly important, since the usage of Runic Magic is helpful to making progress in the games, and for that a full set of rune stones is needed. In the following lists the locations for each rune stone are given - sure locations, not random drops.

Ultima Underworld[edit]

Power Word	Abyss Level	Location
An	4	in a pouch down the chasm near Sethar Strongarm
	4	in a pouch at the remains of The Troll Watching Seer
	4	with mage's remains in the far south central room between the knights and trolls
Bet	1	in Alfred's backpack
Corp	4	in a locked chest in the water area. There is no key to this chest, it must be bashed, picked, or cast open.
Des	3	in a sack with the red lizardman key
Ex	6	behind the Talking Door in the far Southwest
Flam	6	held by Dr. Owl, given after freeing Murgo and accepting it
Flam	6	in a pouch in the secret room at SE fire chasm
Grav	3	in a pouch in the secret skeleton chamber in the north
	4	in a locked chest in the water area. There is no key to this chest, it must be bashed, picked, or cast open.
	5	in a pack held by a hostile ghost in the SE tunnels
Hur	2	in a chest in the orb room with skeletons
Hur	3	with Ossikka's remains
In	1	in Alfred's backpack
	4	in a pouch at the remains of The Troll Watching Seer
	8	at Garamon's remains
Jux	1	a bit east of Alfred's backpack
	4	with mage's remains in the far south central room between the knights and trolls
	4	in the far Northeast, the corner across from the headless room
	5	in a pack held by a hostile ghost in the SE tunnels
Kal	6	in a box found in the flamefalls room of Vilus domain
Lor	1	in Alfred's backpack
Mani	1	in a box on a small dock just east of the green goblin area
	2	in a chest in the orb room with skeletons
	4	in the far Northeast, the corner across from the headless room
Nox	5	in a pack held by a hostile ghost in the SE tunnels
Nox	6	in a pouch in the secret room at the SE fire chasm
Ort	1	a bit east of Alfred's backpack
Ort	3	in room west of the central stairs down
Por	2	in a bag behind the gazer
Por	3	in room west of central stairs down
Quas	4	in a pouch at the remains of The Troll Watching Seer
Rel	3	in a box in the secret room of the bandits
Rel	5	in gold coffer behind Nolant's tombstone
Sanct	1	in Alfred's backpack
	3	with Ossikka's remains
	4	in a pouch down the chasm near Sethar Strongarm
	8	at Garamon's remains
Tym	5	in gold coffer behind Nolant's tombstone
Tym	8	at Garamon's remains
Uus	2	in a gold coffer in Ironwit's store room
Vas	6	after solving Gralwart's puzzle
Vas	8	at Garamon's remains
Wis	3	held by Ishtass given after helping him find Ossikka
Wis	8	at Garamon's remains
Ylem	1	in a box on the small dock just east of green goblin area
	2	in a bag behind the gazer
	3	in a pouch in the secret skeleton chamber in the north

Ultima Underworld II[edit]

Codes for the worlds:

The number behind it states, on which level in the world in question the rune stone is found. (BR3 = Britannia level 3)

Power Word	Area	Location
An	KK1	given by Altara after killing the Listener
	SA8	at big pentagram
	PC2	pentagram room
Bet	BR1	Starting equipment, secret room of Avatar
	SA8	starting area
	PC1	after killing Zaria
Corp	KK1	given by Altara after killing the Listener
Corp	TS1	Runekeeper's room
Des	BR2	Nystul's laboratory (he has two there)
	PC1	after killing Zaria
	PC1	Zaria's chest (better after killing her)
Ex	BR3	lair of the gazer
	PC1	after killing Zaria^☥
	RH3	bouncing fireball maze
Flam	SA8	secret vault, chest in outer vault
	PC3	after killing liche
	RH4	after killing Lethe
	RH4	after killing Lord Umbria
Grav	AD2	in mage quarter
	SA8	at big pentagram
	PC2	earth golem room
Hur	SA8	at big pentagram
	PC3	after killing liche
	RH4	after killing Lord Umbria
In	BR1	Starting equipment, secret room of Avatar
	AD2	bag in mage quarter
	PC1	after killing Zaria
Jux	BR1	Starting equipment, secret room of Avatar
Jux	PC2	chest in earth golem room
Kal	TS1	Runekeeper's room
Kal	PC2	pentagram room
Lor	BR3	Fissif's hideout (wait after he left)
Lor	AD1	pack in lair of the ghost
Mani	BR1	Starting equipment, secret room of Avatar (only when Casting or Mana highest skill)
	AD2	in mage quarter
	PC2	pentagram room
Nox	BR3	locked room with red haunt
	PC1	after killing Zaria
	RH4	after killing Morphius
Ort	BR1	Starting equipment, secret room of Avatar
Ort	AD1	pack in lair of the ghost
Por	BR2	Nystul's laboratory^☥
	BR5	above waterfall in southwest
	PC1	Zaria's chest (better after killing her)
Quas	KK1	given by Altara after killing the Listener
Quas	AD2	bag in mage quarter
Rel	BR2	Nystul's laboratory
	TA5	from the corpse of the Goblin Blacksmith^☥
	AD2	in mage quarter
	PC2	earth golem room
Sanct	BR1	Starting equipment, secret room of Avatar
	TA5	from the corpse of the Goblin Blacksmith^☥
	SA8	chest in bedroom
Tym	SA8	secret vault, floor locker in inner vault
Uus	BR2	Nystul's laboratory^☥
	AD2	in mage quarter
	SA8	at big pentagram
Vas	SA8	secret vault, floor locker in inner vault
	PC3	dire reaper room
	RH4	after killing Lord Umbria
Wis	AD1	pack of the dead explorers near entrance (kill skeletons)
	SA8	at big pentagram
	RH3	bouncing fireball maze
Ylem	BR2	Nystul's laboratory
	TA5	from the corpse of the Goblin Blacksmith^☥
	SA8	at big pentagram