Britain - Talk to Ariana and ask her about 'runes'. She will give it to you after you get her parents permission. Go to the Blue Boar Tavern and talk to Anya. Ask about 'rune'. She will grant you permission to borrow the rune. Return to Ariana and get the Rune of Compassion.Cove - Talk to Ahramaand and ask him about the rune. Then ask about the 'mantra'. He will tell you to talk to Lord British's Chancellor Tholden. Tholden will tell you a bit about where to find the other stones. He will inform you to talk to the Bards in Britain. Ask Kenneth about the Mantra and he will tell you 'Mu'. You may also reach the Shrine by traveling east of Britain. Use the Rune of Compassion with the shrine by chanting 'mu'. This will free the shrine. Grab the moonstone.
Rune of Spirituality (Ankh)
Skara Brae – Talk to Major Trenton first. Ask him about the 'mantra' and he will tell you to read it in a book. He will also tell you that Quenton has the rune and is dead. You will find a cottage just north of the moongate. Marney is Quentons daughter. In the chest, you will find the Rune of Spirituality and a Book of Spirituality. The book will tell you the mantra is 'om'. Free the shrine by teleporting with the blue portal when the two full Moons is shining and chanting the mantra. Once the shrine is free, grab the moonstone.Rune of Justice (Scales)
Yew – Talk to Mayor Lenora. Ask her about 'runes' and ask twice about 'mantra'. She will tell you the mantra which is 'beh'. A thief has stolen the rune and is jailed just south of the sundial in town. Go into the jail and talk to the guard. He will tell you he can't give you the key to the jail without the permission from the Mayor. Return to the Mayor to get 'permission'. Talk the guard again and get the key to the locked door to the east. The thief is in the south cell. Look in the window to talk to the thief. Tell the thief you can gain his freedom by telling you where the rune is. He will tell you that it is under a potted plant in the Slaughtered Lamb Inn, just north of the sundial. Get the rune, and go to the Shrine of Justice. Follow the road east and just north of Yew. Free the shrine and get the moonstone.Rune of Sacrifice (Tear)
Minoc – Talk to Major Isabella. She will tell you the healer Tara will be able to tell you the mantra. Ask her about the 'rune'. She will tell you she gave it to Selganor the Artisan. Talk to Tara the Healer. Ask her about 'mantra'. She will tell you the mantra is 'cah'. Go to the Artisan Guild Hall, which is west of Isabella's house. Talk to Selganor the Artisan and ask about 'runes'. He will tell you that he will give the rune, but you must first become a member. To become a member, you must make panpipes. You must talk to Julia about making these. You must also be able to play the song 'stones' on the pipes. Learn the song by asking Gwenno about 'stones'. Gwenno can be found in the guild and Julia can be found north of the guild. Talk to Julia and she will tell you that you need a fresh cut board to make the pipes. You must get the wood in Yew. Teleport or walk to Yew and talk to Mayor Lenora about 'wood'. She will tell you to go west of her house until you run into trees, and then to the north. There you will find the woodcutter Ben. Ask him about 'wood' and he will sell you a piece of wood for 5 gold pieces. Get the wood and take it to the woodcutter in Minoc. Use the Orb of the Moons to get there, or walk to Minoc. If you teleport to Minoc, the woodcutter is directly south of the moongate. Talk to Aaron about 'wood' and he will cut your wood into a board at a small fee of 5 gold pieces. Return to Julia and ask her about 'Panpipes' and 'board'. She will make them for you. Now go to Gwenno, and ask about 'stones' if you haven't already. The order of stones is:6789878767653
Once you learn Stones, you become a member of the guild and get the Rune of Sacrifice. Teleport or walk to the Shrine of Sacrifice. Follow the path east of Minoc until you hit the mountains to get to the shrine. You will find a pass through the mountains to the desert. Travel east through the desert until you reach the shrine. The shrine is located in the middle of the desert. Chant the mantra 'cah' and free the shrine. Grab the moonstone.
Rune of Honesty (Hand)
Moonglow – You will find the Mayor Aganar within town. Ask him about the 'mantra' and he will tell you to talk to Penumbra. Ask him about the 'rune' and he will tell you Beyvin (the most honest man he knows) has the rune. He will tell you that Beyvin lives with Penumbra. Find Penumbra just east of the moongate. You will need to cast 'dispel field' to get into talk to her. If you don't have the spell, you can get it north of Moonglow past the Library of Lycaeum by talking to Xaio. The spell will cost 75 gold. Ask Penumbra about 'mantra'. She will tell you for 5 gold pieces. The mantra is 'ahm'. Ask her about 'Beyvin', and she will tell you he is dead. Ask about 'rune'. She will tell you it was buried with Beyvin in the catacombs underneath Moonglow. Just south of the tavern in Moonglow is Manrel house. Find him and ask him about 'Beyvin'. He will give you a key to his crypt if you drop off flowers and the crypt for him. Get to the catacombs by going to Xaio's house and cast 'Unlock Magic' on the magically locked door. If you do not have this spell, talk to Nicodemus in Yew, or get it in Skara Brae. Go down the stairs and you will be there. Beyvin's tomb is on the second level.When you reach the tomb of Beyvin, search his bones and you will find the Rune of Honesty. Leave the flowers given to you by Manrel. Leave the Crypts by teleporting to the Shrine of Honesty, otherwise you will need a boat to get there. The shrine is located on a island north of Moonglow. Free the shrine by chanting the mantra 'ahm' and grab the moonstone.
Rune of Honor (Cup)
Trinsic – The rune of Honor is in the middle of the town on a pedestal. Just grab it. Talk to Lord Whitsaber and ask about the mantra. He will tell you to chant 'summ'. Take the Rune to the Shrine of Honor to the west of town.Rune of Humility (Shepherd's Staff)
New Magincia – There is a magic shield under a plant near the docks. Talk to Conor. Ask him about the 'mantra'. He will tell you 'lum'. Now talk to Lord Antonio about 'runes'. He will tell you to seek out the most 'humble' person in town. Everyone you speak to will tell you they are the most humble except for one person; Conor. He is actually the most humble. That is the answer to his question. He will give you the rune. Teleport to the Shrine of Humility, or you may want to travel there by boat to the island south of New Magincia. Free the shrine by chanting the mantra 'lum'. Grab the moonstone.Rune of Valor (Sword)
You may want to ask Sherry to join your party later in the game. You can get cheese for her in the kitchen storage room. Eventually, she will get you a rune you can't reach in Jhelom. Jhelom – Talk to Zellivan, Lord of Jholom, and ask about the 'rune'. He will let you know that he had a tournament for the rune, and no man won. Ask 'mantra' to Zellivan, and he will tell you to go to the Sword and Keg pub. Now, go to the blacksmiths shop, just west of Zellivans. You will find 'Nomann' there. Ask him about the 'rune'. He will tell you about a 'tale'. Ask 'tale', and he will tell you that rat took the rune and ran away. Go to the pub and talk to Lyssandra the barmaid. Ask her about 'rune' and she will mention the rat. Ask about 'rat', and she will tell you where the rat hole is. Say 'idea' and she will tell you to get Sherry. Teleport to Lord British's castle and get Sherry to join your party. You must have cheese for Sherry. Now teleport back to the tavern in Jhelom. Enter solo mode with Sherry. While you are Sherry, enter the rat hole and get the Rune of Valor. You may want to pick up other items while you here. Return to party mode after you leave the rat hole. Talk to Culham. Ask him his name twice, and then ask him about 'mantra', 'sing', and then 'play'. He will give you the mantra 'ra'. Teleport to the Shrine of Valor and free it by chanting 'ra'. You may reach this shrine by taking a boat to an island south of Jhelom. Grab the moonstone once you free the shrine.