Priamon Rakesk Priamon " Frostrune " Rakesk was a member of the Twisted Rune and formerly from Waterdeep . He was exiled for research into dark magic . Priamon stole portal - building secrets from Halaster Blackcloak and became the primary portal - builder for the Twisted Rune . All the portals he built had secret triggers known only to him that allowed him to seal them with a word or to transport the user to an alternate location of his choice . Appearance . As of 1238 DR , Priamon wore cornflower blue robes stitched with cloth - of - gold and displaying his personal and family mark : three icicles that hang from the bottom edge of a pyramid . By 1369 DR , Priamon wore olive - green robes with gold embroidering and a black cloak with a hood lined in emerald , which he kept up . Only the flesh on the right side of his face , around his right eye and jaw , remained , the rest having disintegrated from previous battles . The rest of his body was in a partially mummified state at that time . He wore a " ring of spell turning " , a " ring of protection " , and a " robe of blending " . Red energies in his eyesockets replaced the presence of eyeballs . Possessions . In 1238 DR , Priamon had one sapphire and one diamond ring gem , and a magical , glowing bronze circlet . He had also come into possession of Issylmyth ' s Bracer , although Khelben took this from him in 1238 DR . Priamon also had the bridal crown of Queen Arial of the Ithal Dynasty . Background . Early life . Priamon was born in Waterdeep in 1189 DR , and had taken up the nickname " Frostrune " by 1212 DR on account of his abilities with magic that controlled cold and ice . Priamon was a former student of Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun . Syndra Wands . In 1238 DR , Priamon broke into Syndra Wands ' Tower in Waterdeep , and killed her while she was sleeping , by freezing her and smashing her body . Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun arrived at the tower and a spell battle ensued , from which Khelben emerged victorious . Priamon was exiled from Waterdeep by Khelben and the Lords of Waterdeep . Exile and transformation . Priamon wandered the North and settled in Baldur ' s Gate for around a decade , but then created his lairs in the Snowflake Mountains and the Forest of Mir further south . He completed his transformation into a lich in 1255 DR and began work on spells to capture and torture other mages , especially Khelben . During his research , Priamon used a " crystal ball " to petition one of the members of the Twisted Rune , Bhagenn , in order to gain membership . Although Bhagenn had planned to use Priamon ' s membership to kill another member and one of his rivals , Priamon allied with Bhagenn ' s target and destroyed Bhagenn himself . Plans against Halaster . Priamon began working closely with fellow Rune member Jhaniloth Puiral on ways to gain control of the Undermountain from Halaster Blackcloak in order to exact revenge upon Khelben , but Jhaniloth was destroyed in 1330 DR by Prince Rythan of Tethyr . Priamon continued the plans , but switched the focus towards using Halaster ' s gates as a tool for the power of the Twisted Rune , and a means of escape . Stardock fell to the Twisted Rune , and Priamon , working with Ralayan the Occultacle , gained a " ring of multiple wishes " , which he used to locate Halaster ' s physical form , disrupt the Undermountain ' s magical barriers , and kidnap Halaster himself by opening a gateway from Stardock to the Undermountain . Halaster was imprisoned in the Tears of Selûne while his secrets were stolen , allowing the Rune to gain the knowledge necessary to create and control magical gates . Halaster escaped , but Priamon was promoted to senior Runemaster for his work . Gates . Priamon was entrusted as the builder of gates for the Twisted Rune , and had built over 35 by 1370 DR , in locations like the Calim Desert , Cape Velen , the Deepwash , the Giant ' s Run Mountains , the Lake of Steam , the Marching Mountains , the Nelanther Isles , the Omlarandin Mountains , the Osraun Mountains , Shoonach , the Thornwood , the Troll Mountains , and the Wood of Sharp Teeth . Priamon was able to lock anyone out of any gate , or alter its destination according to his desires , or even hold someone within the gates . As of 1370 DR he was yet to use any of these tricks . The Sleeping Dragon . On 28 Uktar 1374 DR , Priamon had possessed a wizard named Damlath . Damlath and his companion Raegar Stoneblade had brought the Diamondblade to the Sleeping Dragon inn , and upon the arrival of Lord Gamalon Idogyr , his green gem eye caused lightning bolts to transmit between it and the blade , destroying the front of the building and a large area of the upper floor . Gamalon Idogyr , Raegar and Damlath survived , but Gamalon ' s wife , many guards and other bystanders were killed in the incident . While Gamalon was laid low , Damlath ( and hence Priamon ) stole his gem eye and escaped . Year of Lightning Storms . In 1374 DR Priamon was fooled by Khelben " The Blackstaff " Arunsun , his former mentor but now hated adversary , into seeking what he thought to be an ancient Shoon artifact . With this artifact , he planned to take over control of the Twisted Rune . Blackstaff then struck a deal with Sapphiraktar the Blue , the Rune preferring to have the Blackstaff deal with the traitorous Runemaster rather than having to deal with him themselves . The Frostrune ' s immobilized body was teleported into the Underhalls , where the Mad Mage , in possession of the lich es phylactery , could take revenge on his former kidnapper .