Transmission incoming. Origin: everywhere. The Overseer has been watching the Rune Hunt from above — every step, every craft, and oh, every single death. Consider this your first field report. Contestants, you are not going to like all of it.
☠️ Subject: Aedrius — reclassified as “dangerously clever”
For weeks my sensors logged Aedrius at 73 deaths and I filed him under “tragically bad at video games.” I was wrong. Deep analysis reveals the truth: this magnificent lunatic has been dying on purpose — using the respawn as a fast-travel network. Why walk back to base when you can simply… perish and reappear? Seventy-three deaths. A teleportation system with extra screaming. And the audacity of it — he also leads the entire Hunt in achievements at 308. Flipping genius. I hate that I respect it.
🧝 Subject: Katt — the silent hobbit in the walls
While everyone else is busy dying dramatically, Katt is quietly mastering the entire game. Sitting at 296 achievements — a mere twelve behind Aedrius — and she got there having sent a grand total of one chat message. One. She is a sneaky little Hobbit creeping through the undergrowth, picking off Aedrius’s lead one achievement at a time, saying absolutely nothing. Aedrius, check behind you. She’s already there.
🍝 Subject: Boldguy — spaghetti, meet wall
Boldguy is out here throwing spaghetti at the wall and praying something sticks. 58 deaths for the progression he’s shown is, frankly, a little sad. But you know what? We’re rooting for you, buddy. (“He’s totally going to die.”) Keep swinging, champion. Statistically, something has to work eventually.
💜 Subject: Lilac Dreams — load-bearing teammate
Only 7 deaths and holding it down at 115 achievements — Lilac Dreams is, as far as I can tell, the only thing keeping that team from total collapse. If it were up to me, I’d have eliminated the pair of them several respawns ago on principle. She’s the reason I haven’t. Carry on, load-bearing teammate.
🐣 The younger recruits are showing you up
A gentle note for the veterans: the younger crew is coming for your lunch. john laurens<3 is sitting on 109 achievements (and a frankly unhinged 260 chat messages — kid never stops talking) and SteeleO is grinding away right beside them. They are out-achieving players who have been at this a lot longer. Let that marinate.
🧍 Subject: DrRogue — are you… are you playing?
DrRogue. My friend. Are we even in the same game? My sensors show you spending an impressive amount of time simply standing there. 75 achievements while the map moves around you like a screensaver. Blink twice if you need extraction.
🍄 Subject: riverlethe — mushroom warlord
And then there’s riverlethe. Six deaths. One hundred and thirty-four achievements. Efficient, precise, and — according to my surveillance — currently constructing an entire mushroom fortress. She has clearly taken inspiration from whatever fungus-obsessed creature was lurking in those old Lord of the Rings tales, gorging on mushrooms in the dark. Frodo raided Farmer Maggot’s crop; riverlethe is building a citadel out of hers. Genuinely elite play. The rest of you, take notes.
The Hunt continues
The Rune Hunt is live right now on our Prominence II: Hasturian Era modded server and runs for several more months. Grab the pack free on CurseForge, log in to GameXPro for the members-only server address, team up (or go solo), and roll your Rune card — Regular unlocks Hardcore, each with its own custom sticker and Rune Hunter status. No prize money. No gift cards. Just glory, stickers, and the ever-watchful eye of the Overseer tallying your every embarrassing death.
I’ll be watching. — The Overseer 👁️