diff --git a/src/engine/objects/RuneBaseEffect.java b/src/engine/objects/RuneBaseEffect.java
index 3a285e44..ce4ddfce 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/RuneBaseEffect.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/RuneBaseEffect.java
@@ -32,10 +32,21 @@ public class RuneBaseEffect extends AbstractGameObject {
         super(rs);
         this.type = rs.getByte("type");
         this.name = rs.getString("name");
-        this.amount = rs.getShort("amount");
-        this.runeBaseID = rs.getInt("runeID");
-    }
 
+        RuneBase rb = RuneBase.getRuneBase(rs.getInt("runeID"));
+        switch (rb.getName()) {
+            case "Born of the Ethyri":
+            case "Born of the Taripontor":
+            case "Born of the Gwendannen":
+            case "Born of the Invorri":
+            case "Born of the Irydnu":
+                this.amount = 0;
+                break;
+            default:
+                this.amount = rs.getShort("amount");
+                this.runeBaseID = rs.getInt("runeID");
+        }
+    }
     /*
      * Getters
      */