Explosive Runes is a spell which the Wizard Vaarsuvius frequently uses to get revenge on people who annoy him/her/it, or get too close (Belkar kissed V in 316). It is therefore most frequently used on Belkar Bitterleaf (Vaarsuvius uses the spell by writing "I prepared Explosive Runes this morning," or simply "Explosive Runes" in a place where the intended victim is likely to read it. Sometimes he/she/it will give the spell to the victim, but he/she/it often uses a more subtle approach.

List of Victims Edit

• A group of unnamed Goblin Henchmen
• A stable-gnome
• Belkar Bitterleaf (who has suffered on no less than 15 occasions)
• Xykon

List of Appearences Edit

• Comic 92 (Reading is Fundamental)
• Comic 173 (It Is Always Exactly Where They Intend It to Be)
• Comic 220 (For a Reasonable Fee (mentioned by Miko Miyazaki)
• Comic 221 (Recycling Works)
• Comic 317 (The Best Part of Waking Up
• Comic 318 (The Move Action of Shame (off panel)
• Comic 323 (Don't Make Me Turn This Quest Around) (mentioned by Belkar)
• Comic 659 (Flight of the Phylactery)
• Comic 660 (Lucky Breaks)