Editing Manus

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| description = Harper Manus is a polite human ranger who is part of the Harpers in Act Two. He is first found in Last Light Inn, patrolling the docks and stairway to the southern coastline of the sanctuary.
| image = Harper Manus.png
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{{Infobox creature
| name = Harper Manus
| level = 6
| class = [[Ranger]]
| image = <gallery>
Harper Manus.png|In-game
Portrait Manus.png|Portrait
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| race = [[Human]]
| faction = [[Harpers]]
| size = Medium
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| ac = 14
| e hp = 26
| hp = 38
| t hp = 49
| movement m = 9
| weight kg = 75
| str = 12
| dex = 16
| con = 12
| int = 12
| wis = 14
| cha = 10
| str save prof = yes
| dex save prof = yes
| passives = Extra Attack, Opportunity Attack
}}
'''Harper Manus''' is a polite [[human]] [[ranger]] who is part of the [[Harpers]] in [[Act Two]]. He is first found in [[Last Light Inn]], patrolling the docks and stairway to the southern coastline of the sanctuary.
{{DiQ|No god can protect you.|Manus|, ambushing the Absolutists}}

== Involvement ==
=== Last Light Inn ===
If the party reaches the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] through [[Grymforge]], Manus can be first encountered at the [[Last Light Inn]], on the southern side of the sanctuary, patrolling the southern docks.

After the party talks with [[Jaheira]], Manus, along with [[Branthos]], [[Elindale]], [[Lassandra]], and [[Skywin]] will move to the bridge in front of Last Light Inn, waiting for the party so they can move in to intercept and [[Follow the Convoy|ambush a nearby Absolutist convoy]] in order to acquire their source of protection against the [[Shadow Curse]]. Accepting the mission would have Manus cast {{SAI|Light}} on his bow, follow his squad of Harpers, and move in to the [[Ruined Battlefield]], where they'll lay in wait for the [[Absolute|Absolutist]] convoy. The party can either go with the group immediately or catch up with them later, as the ambush site is marked on their map.

If the party immediately talks to [[Isobel Thorm|Isobel]] and fights [[Marcus Falgor|Marcus]] after talking with Jaheira, Manus would have already moved to the bridge, out of reach of the battle. Regardless, if Isobel is kidnapped, he will nonetheless turn into a {{Cond|Shadow-Cursed Undead}}.

=== Ambush ===
{{main|Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse}}
{{main|Follow the Convoy}}
Talking to Branthos at the ambush site will commence the ambush and spawn in the encounter. Once the [[Kar'niss|convoy]] arrives, the party can tattack immediately or hang back. If choosing to stay hidden and keep watching, [[Kar'niss]] kills [[Vez|Brawler Vez]], one of the goblins in the convoy. From there, the party can either signal the Harpers or the Harpers will start the encounter themselves. After the fight, on the drider's corpse will be a [[Moonlantern]].

Alternatively, the party can convince Kar'niss to relinquish the Moonlantern, and to lead the Absolutist convoy to its death, where they will eventually be [[Shadow Curse|cursed]]. Either way, Manus will depart along the rest of his squad, and return to Last Light Inn.

If choosing to reach the Shadow-Cursed Lands through the [[Mountain Pass]] route, a goblin greets the party and sends them to a rendezvous point to wait for their [[Kar'niss|guide]] to [[Moonrise Towers]], where the party will pass off as a [[True Soul]]. This starts [[Follow the Convoy]].

Kar'niss, the guide, will ferry the party, as well as the rest of the convoy to Moonrise. During the trek, Manus, along with Branthos, Elindale, and Skywin will ambush the convoy. The party can choose to either turn on the convoy and help the Harpers, or protect the convoy in order to [[Infiltrate Moonrise Towers|continue their cover as a True Soul]].

If meeting the Harpers for the first time, and Branthos dies while siding with them, Manus can tell the party to head to Last Light Inn, where they can reacquire the same Moonlantern after speaking with Isobel. If the party sticks with the convoy, Manus will turn hostile, and be killed.

=== After the Ambush ===
If sided with and alive, Manus can later be found back on the southern coastline of Last Light Inn, where he can be seen gazing into the distance, just a few short steps away from where [[Meygan]], Lassandra, and [[Karrow]] are mourning [[Yonas]].

=== Assault Moonrise Towers ===
If the party successfully prevented Marcus from capturing Isobel at the Last Light Inn, and once the [[Aylin|Nightsong]] has been freed from her cage and is headed for Moonrise, Manus will follow Jaheira to [[Moonrise Towers]]. However, Manus is killed during the fight against [[Absolute]] forces before the party can arrive. His corpse can be found in the [[Moonrise Towers Prison]], surrounded by a [[Death Shepherd]] and a horde of [[Necromite|Necromites]].

== Combat ==
===Attacks and Abilities===
{{Feature box|Ranged attack|item=Shortbow}}
{{Feature box|Hamstring shot|item=Shortbow}}
{{Feature box|Piercing strike|item=Dagger}}
{{Feature box|Hunter's Mark}}

=== Allies ===
* {{CharLink|Branthos|Harper Branthos}}
* {{CharLink|Elindale|Harper Elindale}}
* {{CharLink|Lassandra|Harper Lassandra}}
* {{CharLink|Skywin|Harper Skywin}}

== Loot ==
*{{MdRarityItem|Torch}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Leather Armour}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Dagger}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Shortbow}}

== Related quests==
* {{Quest|Infiltrate Moonrise Towers}}
* {{Quest|Follow the Convoy}}
* {{Quest|Resolve the Abduction}}
* {{Quest|Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse}}

== Notes ==
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* If [[Branthos]] is killed at any point in time during the convoy's ambush, Manus can take the lead in talking to the player instead and lead or conclude the quest.
* Manus is the only [[Act Two]] Harper ranger that can cast [[Hunter's Mark]].
* As of [[Patch 7]], despite having [[Extra Attack]], Manus is not able to attack twice during his turns.
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== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Manus|long}}

{{Shadow-Cursed Lands}}
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humanoids]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters in the Shadow-Cursed Lands]]
[[Category:Characters in Act Two]]
[[Category:Members of the Harpers]]
[[Category:Rangers]]
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