Runes | Puzzles in The Bard's Tale 4 The Bard's Tale 4 Guide and Walkthrough
Last update: 04 October 2018
On this page you'll find solutions to all Rune puzzles in The Bard's Tale IV. Runes are repeated in many puzzles, on totems of different appearance. Some totems consist of three runes placed on top of each other, while others have four runes in a horizontal layout. There are also runes, which are contained in 4x4 blocks. This puzzle only appears to be difficult or tricky.
Hints
- Setting the correct combination of runes on the totem will cause something to happen.
- In the case of a totem with three vertical runes, you'll find a hint above the door. You'll need to repeat one rune three times.
- Totems work the same as standard combination locks.
- In some cases (The Blood of Kings mission) totems slow down traps.
Solutions
The Best of Us
This mission features the first puzzle of this kind. The initial cases are simple, but the later ones may cause some trouble. The solution can be found below.
After you see the harmless goblins in Kylearan's Tower, use the grappling hook to get on the platform above. There, you'll encounter the first puzzle. You'll find a hint above the door.
You'll encounter another such puzzle right behind the door.
The next puzzle awaits you after you defeat an enemy. A hint to these riddles is a mirrored reflection.
The Blood of Kings
In this mission, you will encounter runes of a different sort. They will control the speed of traps and their direction.
First such puzzle awaits you at the beginning of the Castle Langskaal severs.
This setting doesn't stop the traps, but it will slow them down as much as possible.
Having defeated the enemies (priest), you'll encounter three such totems. Setting two of them (the ones in the middle and on the right) like shown on the picture will significantly slow down the traps.
Another such puzzle awaits you in Castle Langskaal. Once you find the torture room, you should find the following code behind the iron maiden.
