Twisted Rune

The Twisted Rune is a secret organization of undead and human evil spellcasters, operating in southern Faerûn. and controlled by eight rune masters.
In Shadows of Amn, Gorion's Ward has several encounters with this organization. During the quest Solve the "skinner" murders in the Bridge District you chase Reijek the skinner and the mage Vellin Dahn, who escape you with the help of Rune Assassins. Following a hint found in the skinners house, you search for another of Reijek's allies in the Umar Hills. 
There you can obtain the quest to finish the leather armor begun by Rejiek Hidesman, which involves killing a good aligned Silver Dragon in the Underdark. 
Finally, you find and kill Rejiek in Tradesmeet during the quest Helping Tiris in Trademeet. 
During the companion quest Cernd's Child you stumble over the Lich Lagole Gon recruiting the evil mage Deril for the Twisted Rune and with skill you manage to kill both and save the child. 
During your exploration of Atkhatlas Temple District you find a guarded compound with strong and aggressive inhabitants, one of them the Kensai Koshi, who, according to rumors, carried a special (non-stackable) rogue stone with the inscription "Come and find me" (at least in some versions of the game). Without further hints the following step will happen only randomly (due to "unfinished quest line design" in order to meet release deadlines, as some fans state). 
The final encounter with the Twisted Rune will be in their hideout, which you find accidentally having an arbitrary rogue stone (the special one is not needed) in your inventory while investigating a sinister house door near the house of the Elemental Lich in the Bridge District. The sinister house door turns out to be a portal that teleports you to their hideout, where you find and kill two of the rune masters, the Lich Shangalar the Black and the Vampiress Shyressa. According to Shangalars dialogue lines, the hideout is not in Athkatla and you have to find a way to teleport back.
In Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, Balthazar's mercenaries imply that he had been cooperating with members of this organization.
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Category:Organizations