Basic Runelore

• Allows magical runes of 1-2 circles to be placed on own creatures in combat, temporarily giving them new battle abilities and characteristics.
  

Advanced Runelore

• Allows magical runes of 3-4 circles to be placed on own creatures in combat, temporarily giving them new battle abilities and characteristics.
  

Expert Runelore

• Allows magical runes of 5 circles to be placed on own creatures in combat, temporarily giving them new battle abilities and characteristics.
  

Ultimate Runelore

• Allows magical runes to be placed without wasting wood and ore.

Fine Rune

• There is a 50% chance of not using up resources on rune activation.
  

Greater Rune

• Allows the same rune to be activated for the second time for triple resource cost.

Refresh Rune

• Allows a previously placed rune (random if many) to be refreshed on selected creature prolonging its effect, wasting only 50% of current Initiative on this action.
  

Absolute Protection

• Normal attacks against hero's creatures are always unlucky. Lucky attacks are turned to normal. If enemy has Absolute Luck perk, effects of both perks are nullified.
  

Rider

• Specialises in Riders. Bear Riders and Blackbear Riders in hero's army gain +1 to their Offense and Defense for every two levels of the hero, starting on first level.
  

Rune Artist

• Chances of success with Fine Rune feat are increased by 20% from the start and by +1% for every level.

Keeper of the Flame

• Specialises in Priests. Rune Priests and Patriarchs in hero's army gain +1 to their Offense and Defense for every two levels of the hero, starting on first level.
  

Protector

• Specialises in Defenders. Defenders in hero's army gain +1 to their Offense and Defense for every two levels, and +1 to their Hit Points for every five levels of the hero
  

King of the Stone Halls

• All creatures in hero's army have 'Rune of Thunderclap' effect permanently active (refreshes at the start of creature turn).
  

Sacred Hammer

• Each time the hero casts a light magic spell on a friendly creature, there is a chance that the 'Righteous Might' spell will be cast freely upon the affected unit.
  

Golden Tongue

• Neutral creatures are more likely to join this hero. Moreover victories provide this hero with gold and resources.
  

Sharp Blade

• Specialises in Spearwielders and Skirmishers. Spearwielders and Skirmishers in hero's army gain +1 to their Offense and Defense for every two levels of the hero, starting on first level.

Master of the Runes

• With each level-up, the hero can spontaneously learn one more Runic Spell

Stormcaller

• Lightning-based spells of this hero are irresistible for the enemies (immunities and magic-proof still apply).

Border Guard

• Hero has a bonus to his Defense (+1 Defense for each 2 hero levels) if fights are one day away from owned city