Where to buy Blank Runes in Dragon Age: Inquisition

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How to get blank Runestones

There are many things in it Dragon Age: Inquisition which you should aim to get your hands on, such as large weapons and powerful weapons. Another less flashy but still important item is empty runes. With these things you can make yourself a more deadly fighter.

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Of course, you need to get it first, and it's not very clear how to do it. After all, that's one thing you can't get out of research. You have to buy it from the seller. However, they are not a common item you will find in any shop in Thedas. You have to go to a special dealer to buy some. Here is a list of all the rune vendors in the game and what to do with the runes once you have them.

How to get blank Runestones

Dragon Age Inquisition screenshot of the Inquisitor in Master Taniel's house.

There is ten vendors in the base game who sell empty runestones. Everything now:

Some of the sellers don't have real names; they are simply called 'sellers'. We have named them according to their location to distinguish them.

Seller's name	Location
Bonnie Sims	Skyhold You can find Bonny Sims there Skyhold lower deck area, close to fast travel destinations. He will give birth there shortly after you first left and returned to Skyhold.
Val Royeaux Merchant	Val Royeaux A Val Royeaux merchant who sells blank runestones can be found in the building the northwest region on a large scale. They wear masks and stand next to skeletons in armor. They just appear there when you get rid of the evil eye and the evil heart.
Havel	Val Royeaux Like the last seller, Havel is placed in the house on the north-west side of the heights of Val Royeaux. He appears behind you complete with either In Hushed Whispers or Champion of Truth.
Village of Crestwood Merchant	Crestwood There is a sole trader in the Village of Crestwood. They happen to sell empty runes. You can find them near the quick navigation area. They will be usable after you complete the Still Waters quest.
Caer Bronach Merchant	Crestwood You can find a dealer at Crestwood's Caer Bronach near the southeast wall of the site. You need it capture the fort first before you can trade with them.
Griffon Wing Keep Merchant	The Western way There are sellers on the Griffon Wing Keep is downstairsnear the main entrance. They always sell runestones. You need it asking for custody for the Inquisition to gain access to the shop.
Master Taniel	A raised plain The Exalted Plains is home to a Dalish outpost located in the southwest corner of the map. Inside you can find Master Taniel, who can sell you empty runestones. However, you need to gain their favor during the By the Grace of the Dalish quest before they will sell to you.
Gertrude	Emerald Graves You meet Gertrude in the Emerald Graves during the Fallen Sister quest but not all. If you free him and the other captives, he will become a merchant. It depends on your choice either in Argon's Lodge or Watcher's Reach.
Suledin Keep	Empire of the Lion At Emprise Du Lion, you can Find a dealer at Keepin Suledin who sells empty runestones. They are in the central area, near the big statue. To solve them, you need capture the storage and attack a demon named Imsaela.
The Canyon Merchant	It's garbage NEAR The Canyon Camp in the Hissing Wasteyou can see an unattended shopping center at the bottom an abyss without water.

If you have the Trespasser DLC, you can get random runes from the vendor in The Winter Palace.

Using Blank Runestones

Dragon Age Inquisition screenshot of the Inquisitor in the armory.

You need empty runestones create runes that can be added to your weapons. First you need to do it takes the Arcanist by completing the Acquire the Arcanist action at the war table.

This will cause a woman named Dagna to appear in the Undercroft. You are with him there can craft runes from the Weapon Crafting station. Each rune you create requires different materials, but they all require a blank runestone.