Quote Originally Posted by Deophaun View Post
Unfortunately, the spell specifies that you need to be within 5' to actually read the runes. It doesn't matter how good your eyes or how big the runes are; if you ain't within five, they're illegible.
Do you have a cite for that? What I read only (really really strongly) implies that you have to be within five feet to read the runes. Sure, it makes sense; but I think it is a slightly gray area.