$Rune seems a bit expensive at the moment, so I'll either pass it or buy small.

You should look into Thorstarter. IDOs will soon be launching in the Thorchain ecosystem and TS is the main platform for that.

You will need a minimum of 100 rune to participate so it is still cheap to get in IMO.

A very high-risk play would be Singular that just launched on Polygon. Currently, you can get 1.5 USDC weekly for every SING token staked and they are selling for $5 apiece right now. Over 100% APR monthly in stables so worth taking a look IMO.