So I'm Runecrafting and this idea on how to complete the Runecrafting skill pops into my head as I'm repairing my essence pouches. Every time you talk to the Dark Mage he's berating you on disturbing him and how he's under a lot of pressure to keep the Abyssal Rift stabilized so we can use the shortcuts to the RC Temples.

WELL

What if we stopped disturbing him? What if we had the magic to transfigure our own pouches and repair them ourselves? As a result of us all not bothering the Dark Mage to repair our pouches, what if he gained an increased concentration on the Abyssal Rift which resulted in the ability to use the blood and/or soul rifts?

That's basically the idea. A new quest in which you gain a new spell "Transfigure" which will repair your essence pouches (maybe even barrows, however, construction has that covered already) as well as access to the Blood and/or Soul temples (I say and/or because I believe someone said there's some sort of Vampire quest line in which there's talk that it may lead to the opening of the blood temple).

And FINALLY we can remember to repair our pouches when needed, rather than forgetting to talk to the Dark Mage after the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 10th time runecrafting on a broken giant pouch.

Story of my life.

Sounds like a great item. Jagex mentioned the coming of the blood altar, on the Future Updates post they had by a mod, he had listed all the things they are suppose to release. Doesn't say when but they are suppose to be doing them sometime.

Nice idea, the Blood altar could possibly be located where you kill Desseous the Vampire in Desert Treasure?

When they bring out the Soul Altar, they need to add more spells using Soul Runes. The lower stat effects are nice and all, but I expect more from the highest level rune out there.