The runes yes, mostly on the insides of buckles or on staves since the usual robes don't really have anywhere else for them. I'm a bit of a special case.

[He spreads his arms a bit, illustrating the armor he is wearing. Plate over his feet, across his shins and knees, but the rest is piecemeal. A gorget for the higher part of his chest and under his chin and his right arm decked out in pauldron, rerebrace, couter, and gauntlet, but the left remains unencumbered save for a hint of a crudely finished chain shirt peaking out from under the leather strapping that keeps the whole ensemble from slipping off.]

I get in entirely too much violent trouble to go about in regular robes. Besides, as long as my staff arm is free I can still cast as well as anyone.