Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20170223062749/@comment-31388134-20170321221247

VishwaUser wrote: Hearthstone could use rowan wood runes. In Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor, Sif says that they drain the user's energy slowly, because they are 'partially alive'. Hearthstone could then engage Samirah for much longer, with slightly less powerful runes. Hearthstone could also use his magical staff to block Sam's blows with the axe, if not do melee combat with her.

However, Sam is much better at battle strategy and tactics. She could come up with a plan to make Hearth waste many runes. Or she could turn into a bird, snatch Hearth's rune bag and drop it far away.

I still think if Hearth casts 'uruz' or 'thurisaz' and successfully directs some of its power at Sam, Hearth will defeat her. However, if Sam cleverly makes Hearth waste good runes and dodges them well enough, she could knock Hearth out. First,Sam isn't that stupid to keep on attacking and second,the slightly less powerful runes will not damage sam as much and Sam could just turn into bees and the runes won't hit all of the bees.Also,the staff won't do well against something small so Sam,who is quite smart will turn into bees or something and the staff won't do much.As well as that,Hearthstone still can't cast that much weaker runes and the runes won't damage Sam a lot.Also,if Sam can just turn into a fly or bee and hide,then strike when Hearth least expects it.