from the wiki entry about the game:

"Following the defeat of the charismatic religious leader Batlin on Serpent Isle, the Guardian banishes the Avatar to a world that he has already conquered, Pagan.

The world of Pagan is in eternal twilight as the result of an ancient battle between the Elemental Titans and the evil "Destroyer", which resulted in the victory of the Titans. However, the people of Pagan had to pay a high price: the Titans had to henceforth be worshiped as gods. The Titans bestow powers on their most ardent followers, but they are otherwise cruel and unloving rulers, and their followers terrorize the general population."

it would appear as though the enemy here are the elements, and those who follow the elementals, and thus have magical powers which they use to terrorize the powerless innocents which you must ardently defend. ugh. who made this video game of the charismatic religious leader sent to conquer and set right the land of Pagan?

Thor's not typically associated with runes.  But Odin is; after all he's the one gave them to man.  Check to see if the All-Father isn't whispering to you as well.  But remember, he's not quite as straightforward as Thor.

Although Thurisa, the gateway rune, is a strong, phallic, aggressive rune of aimed might, and is (by this site's definition of the runes) appropriate to the hammer of Thor.

— Novia wrote

That it is LE.

No malice to it whatsoever.

I believe ya in the fact it is for runes, I was merely making an observation in what appears on it. I never really 'looked' at it before.

Kinda wonder if that's why thor's been mucking about in my world lately! �

Guss now I got to get runes to go with, lol.

Watch your mailbox, girl.....I got the perfect idea for ya....

oooooooooooooo!!!!!!!  

guess hubby and I are going to the zoo on mother's day again this year. (free for mom's lol) hey I don't care if it's cause a cheap day out! I love going to the zoo and we have a new exhibit open now, a new tropical building. took the original 100 year old building and made it into the tropics. Best pressie ever, a day without the kids!   (yes I'm bad I know!   )

— Novia wrote

oooooooooooooo!!!!!!!  

guess hubby and I are going to the zoo on mother's day again this year. (free for mom's lol) hey I don't care if it's cause a cheap day out! I love going to the zoo and we have a new exhibit open now, a new tropical building. took the original 100 year old building and made it into the tropics. Best pressie ever, a day without the kids!   (yes I'm bad I know!   )

How much Fun!!! What a wonderful gift....and the tropical building sounds fascinating...piccies please???? (camera)

Will do!

Still is an awsome find though^^

Cool.   Somehow, though, the mystery behind it was more romantic.  

LOL no doubt SM!

albeit I wasn't picledtink about anything to with with journies to the underworld! �

I guess I need to share why any dealings with the underowrld, well makes me squeemish.

No it doesn't scare me. No, it doesn't frighten me. It takes me out of control. I don't like THAT feeling.

Years ago I used to be alot more sensitive, and alot more 'active'. not that I tried, i just 'did'.

The dead and I had a thing. Lady Hecate didn't help either!

For a time it seemed that everytime I turned around i was being put thru something. One encounted I had had me traveling a path. A winding path that lead into a rock, actually a hole under the rock. As I traveled down the path into the who the hell knows where, I came to a point where it felt as though I walked thru sludge. A thckening of the energies, like a veil, actually the veil. It was so odd because along the path there had been flowing water, it reminded me of all the tales of the river Styx, but there wasn't any guy with scythe and a boat.

One the otherside of the veil, there was no light, but I could still 'see' where I was going. As I walked about I would 'bump into' other energies. These energies actually held conversations without words. Most were very cool, but now and again when I traveled deeper into this area, i began to encounter energies that weren't cool at all, they felt ominous. they still conversed, adn the things they 'said' and the things they put into my head, wll I could write one helluva horror tale to say the least. It was at this point that I felt a hand on my shoulder, that lead me back into the are, for lack of a better thing to call it, that was far leass 'terrifying', that harboured far less dark energies.

I've had acouple other encunters with these dark energies, Hitllerish energies. Again when i ventured where I shouldn't the same hand would be on my shoulder leading me out of realms I should have my ass traveling.

so, needless to say since I keep getting drawn into these areas, and have inadvertenly brought out a bad energy or two with meaning to, I keep my ass firmly grounded on top of terra firma, and don't practice anymore.

But, now that you are the wiser, can you better control where you should and shouldn't be going? Or do you find that it is out of your hands what happens and where you travel?  For me, there are times when I could be doing something completely mundane and a vision will pop into my head.  I had a time there when all those visions were decaying bodies.  I wasn't sure what all THAT was about.  I've even "tuned out" momentarily in the middle of things because of some flash of something that I didn't intend.  At least its not decaying bodies anymore, but sometimes I will see a path or a "landmark" or a face, or I will hear a voice, plain as day, (not a schizophrenic voice, mind you), but one calling my name, or saying, "hello" or something of that nature.  
A few years ago I had an experience (when I was INexperienced) with a spirit that was hanging out in my apartment in the NW.  It seemed to use me as a microphone for a visitor to my home, and then weird, scary things popped up everywhere for the next few days.  Drove me right out of paganism until the last couple of years.  Now I know better, but then, it was pretty freaky.

I'm not sure why it is I ended up in the places I ended up. I was drawn there. For lack of a better way of putting it.

There was about a month a few years back I had the wildest ride of my life, changed it, bettered it, scard the shit out of it.

For the month I lived the deaths of so many people. not a fun thing to do all while at work.

It was really the only time I kept a journal, journal of souls I called it. Still have it, have even added to it a few times.

Since I was a kid, I've dealt with it, it always seems more like a bad acid trip, than a gifted adventure (still want the damn caffeemaker!) I thik that is why I shut down, to shut it all out.

Did it totally stop the voices, the feelings, the smells, the visions? No, but it sure did lessen the shit out of them. I'm tuned out enough it doesn't take much to block it out, to stop it. Am I better off for it? No! so I miss it? Hell yeah, sadly to say. Cause I know it tuning in, what awaits.

A small piece.

ENTRY FIVE ALONE WITH A BROKEN SPIRIT
{I'm afraid that I must say something before I do this particular excerpt. This one is extremely painful as it comes from my Mom. Her husband Joel had committed suicide a couple of months prior after finding out he had bone cancer. He had wanted her to go with him then, as he knew she could not handle being alone. She had always depended on him for strenght. It was he who got her thru her long bad ordeal of breast cancer. This was here story to me, on the five year anniversary of her passing.}(If something is is parenthases it is an explanation from me to help you understand.) Here goes!
This is a tale you need to hear Little One. Answers to questions will be explained. Anger, sorrow, and pain, ahead, I apologize for.
Life without my Joel was more than I could bear. My will to go on went with him. His family was no comfort, only painful reminders of the strength of the bond that they held. He took the cowards way out. He chose not to fight a battle he knew he could not win. So he changed the rules. He won in the end, by cheating. I could not go with him at that time, as he wanted. I had convinced myself that I would survive for you, the kids, and Sis.
My world kept falling apart. I was torn between worlds. Doyleen(Sis) wanted me to come to stay with her, and I wanted to move back home wwith you and the kids, to get to know you and them. Yet I could not leave my Joel. He has never left my side, he is and will always be a part of me. We completed each other. He kept bidding me to join him, to leave the anguish behind, and find peace, at last, with him. I made my choice. I made plans with Sis to come up with her and Big Grandma (her Mom) to make her happy. I made plans to come to KC with you. I figured that way I could at least give some joy to everyone, one last time. I knew you were strong, just a your Grandmother Alice was, you are more like her, you have her strength. You have needed it to survive this far in your life, anf for that I am sorry. I am not strong though, Joel was right, I could not make it alone, Part of me died with him that night, a major part.
I got ready for work, just a usual, took my shower, took the last of the Morphine pills that Joel had saved for me, and the other half of the Bottle of Southern Comfort that he had used, and laid down to take my final nap. I knew his family would take care that nothing was found out that would cause queston. Thaat is just their way. Deep south Louisianians are funny about taking care of family. They have deep strong bonds that never fail, or die. I was at peace with my decision, and Joel stood by my side. I told you I loved you, and said I was sorry. I knew you would understand. I am happy Little One. You are strong. Grow in what you know. You have a future to work for, on this I can say no more. Just focus on what you are doing, and things will get much easier when you reach your goal. Always remember I love you Little One. Michael is such a sweet soul, much moreso than I remember. Now I am complete, I have my baby and MY Joel too! Always know that I am there, just gaze upon the ball and you shall see. (My Moms crystal ball that she had used.)
(END JOURNAL POSTING)

You know, so many people 'wish' they could know why some things happen, but like it's always been said, be careful what you wish for. So many people 'wish' they could sense what else lie out there in the universe. sure there are ample totally awesomely cool things, but lest we ever forget, there are some things better left unknown.

Is it real? hell yeah. It's as real as we believe it is.

In this 'adventure' I happenchanced on a place, cold, and lightless. Not dark, but lightless. Our light, that makes us Us, cannot survive in this place, it is sucked out, extinguished, taken. I'm not sure how long I was there, but I could feel my 'life' fading. Now mind you, I'm stuck at work, because I worked with someone who could help me should I need it I guess. While my higher self experienced all that was going on, on the Universal levels it was all happening on, my lower self was feeling it all, living it all. I fel so cold, so drained, feeling like I could just sit down and cease to exist. That easy. THAT my dear, scared the shit outta me.

All this was a little less than 8 years ago. Just after 9/11

Ok, somehow I missed the whole game map part!!!!  

thanks Stacey!!! Once again you come to the rescue with an answer!