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{{CharacterInfo
{{Infobox creature
|title =Shar's Scalpel
| name = Malus Thorm
|name = Malus Thorm
| image =
|image=[[File:Malus Thorm.png|350px]]
<gallery>
|STR=14
Malus Thorm.png|Portrait
|DEX=18
Malus Model.png|Model
|CON=14
</gallery>
|INT=14
| va = Sean Baker
|WIS=16
| title = Shar's Scalpel
|CHA=8
| family = [[Ketheric Thorm]] (nephew){{cite text|Tissue and Organ Register|Malus Thorm}}<br>[[Isobel]] (grandniece)
|level=7
| hometown = [[Reithwin Town]]
|race=Undead, formally an Elf.
| race = Undead [[elf]]
|type=Undead
| name = Malus Thorm
|HP=276
| race = Undead
|AC=18
| size = Medium
|speed=9m / 30ft
| type = Undead
|size=Medium
| ac = 18
|weight=65kg
| e hp = 193
|proficiency=3
| hp = 276
|initiative=+4
| t hp = 358
|background=Insane Surgeon
| movement m = 9
|location = [[House of Healing]]
| weight kg = 100
|allies =  
| level = 7
|enemies =  
| str = 14
|va = Sean Baker
| dex = 18
|alt-name = Model
| con = 14
|alt-image = [[File:Malus Model.png|350px]]
| int = 14
|piercing=Resistant|bludgeoning=Resistant|slashing=Resistant|fire=Double|wis save=Proficient|dex save=Proficient|passive={{SmallIcon|Magic Resistance Icon.png}} [[Magic Resistance]]
| wis = 16
| cha = 8
| wis save prof = Proficient
| dex save prof = Proficient
| t prof bonus = +4
| resistances = slashing resistant nm, piercing resistant nm, bludgeoning resistant nm, fire resistant full
| t conditions = Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation
| passives = Magic Resistance, Multiattack: Wounded (Malus Thorm), Opportunity Attack, Turn Resistance
| h passives = Legendary Action: Wail of Loss, Magic Resistance, Multiattack: Wounded (Malus Thorm), Opportunity Attack, Turn Resistance
}}
'''Malus''' is the undead master surgeon of the [[House of Healing]], and twisted follower of Shar. Having somehow kept his personality despite being in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], he believes graceful pain and calculating mutilation are the key to truly embracing the ideals of his dark faith. At his depraved hospital, he tirelessly works to train his [[Undead]] Nurses to hone such skill, yet their hollowed state leaves them lacking in ability beyond being dutiful assistants.


[[Multiattack]]: Wounded
== Overview ==
=== Background ===
In life, Malus directed a shift in the House's purpose from tending to the sick and injured among the populace of Reithwin to exclusively serving the [[Dark Justiciar|Dark Justiciars]] of [[Ketheric Thorm]]'s army, as he believed keeping the latter healthy would help them serve Shar while the rest were better off left to her oblivion.{{cite text|Patients' Registry}}{{cite text|URGENT: Request for Supplies|Sister Anna Lidwin}}


{{SmallIcon|Opportunity Attack Icon.png}} [[Opportunity Attack]]
=== Quests ===
He plays the role of obstacle in the quest [[Wake up Art Cullagh]], holding the quest item the [[Battered Lute]]. 


{{SmallIcon|Life Essence Condition Icon.webp}} [[Turn Resistance (Passive Feature)|Turn Resistance]]}}
== Involvement ==
Arriving at the [[House of Healing]] and gaining entry to the surgery theatre, Malus will be busy educating his undead nurses on a poor 'patient'. While cordial at first seeing the talking party members as a new students, preaching his view of Absence being the way to understanding Shar. After mutilating the 'patient' he will urge to do the same to the party. Beyond attacking, there are a mix of [[Skill Check|Skill Checks]] that can be done instead:


'''Malus''' is a unique intelligent Undead, the master surgeon of the [[House of Healing]] and twisted follower of Shar. Having somehow kept his personality despite being in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], he believes graceful pain and calculating mutilation are the key to truly embracing the ideals of his dark faith. At his depraved hospital, he tirelessly works to train his [[Undead]] Nurses to hone such skill, yet their hollowed state leaves them lacking in ability beyond being dutiful assistants.
* A [[Difficulty Class|DC]] 14 [[Investigation]] check with advantage for [[Rogue]] to check nurses tools and point out that they're unusable
* A DC 14 Investigation check will lead to pointing out the nurses aren't skilled enough for surgery.
* A DC 14 [[Religion]] check will let the party use the ways of Shar to counter '''Malus''' own views.
* A DC 16 [[Persuasion]] check will suggest the nurses aren't ready and just make the party sick instead of 'curing' them.


{{Q|The objective of the scalpel, sisters, is to soothe, for a scalpel, indeed, is an extension of Shar. See how the patient reacts when I but stroke the right nerve. Hear its comfort. Hear the melody of mercy. Pray, sister, how us the extent of your beneficence.|Malus Thorm instructing the Undead Nurses in their "medical practice."}}
If any of these checks are successful, '''Malus''' will ask how to train the nurses properly, leading to two differing Persuasion checks.
* A DC 21 with advantage for [[Monk]] or [[Bard]] to suggest that '''Malus''' offer himself up to be practiced on by the nurses, which he gleefully accepts. After a bloody scene in which they blindly hack away at his body, the nurses will become passive, and the master surgeon very much dead.
* A DC 21 with advantage for [[Rogue]] or [[Fighter]] to convince '''Malus''' to have the Sisters test their skills against each other, leading to a bloody brawl between them.


He plays a role in the quest [[Wake up Art Cullagh]], being an obstacle, holding the [[Battered Lute]] which is a clue for that quest.
If the party read the ''[[Surgery and Physiology: A Sharran's Primer]]'' book in the room behind '''Malus''', two additional options are available, both of which are instead DC 18, and both of which result in the nurses killing '''Malus''':
* A DC 18 [Intimidation]] check: 'I have read your treatise. Initiate the final lesson, or die by my hand.'
* A DC 18 Persuasion check: 'Only with sacrifice is mastery gained.’ For the sisters to learn, you must submit.'


{{SpoilerBox|Arriving at the [[House of Healing]] and gaining entry to the surgery theater, '''Malus''' will be busy educating his undead nurses on a poor 'patient'. While cordial at first seeing you as a new student, preaching his view of Absence being the way to understanding Shar. After mutilating the 'patient' he will urge to do the same to you. Beyond attacking to defend yourself, there are a mix of [[Skill Check|Skill Checks]] that can be done instead:
If the nurses were convinced to fight each other, the mad surgeon will press to tend to the party next. He can be attacked, proving much easier to defeat without the support of his nurses. Alternatively, he can be convinced to kill himself:
* A DC 21 Persuasion check, requesting that Malus perform the procedure on the party.
* A DC 21 [[Deception]] check with advantage for [[Sorcerer]], [[Cleric]], [[Fighter]], or [[Druid]] asking that Malus bless the party with the blinding procedure.
Awed by the party's diligence, '''Malus''' will happily make an example of himself, stabbing and killing himself through the eye.


*A [[Investigation]] of [[Difficulty Class|DC]] 14 will lead to you pointing out the nurses aren't skilled enough for surgery.
== Combat ==
*A [[Religion]] of [[Difficulty Class|DC]] 14 will let you use the ways of Shar to counter '''Malus''' own views.
=== Attacks and abilities ===
*A [[Persuasion]] of [[Difficulty Class|DC]] 16 will suggest the nurses aren't ready and just make you sick instead of 'curing' you.
{{Feature box|Claws (Malus Thorm)}}


If any of these checks are successful, Malus will ask how to train the nurses properly, leading to two differing [[Persuasion]] checks with a [[Difficulty Class|DC]] 21.
{{Feature box|Request Surgical Instrument}}
*Suggest that '''Malus''' offer himself up to be practiced on by the nurses, which he gleefully accepts. After a bloody scene, the nurses will become passive and master surgeon very much dead.
*Convince '''Malus''' to have the Sisters test their skills against each other, leading to a bloody brawl between them.


If the nurses were convinced to fight each other, the mad surgeon will press to tend to you next. He can be attacked, being much easier without his group of nurses supporting him. However, a final [[Persuasion]] check can be done at [[Difficulty Class|DC]] 21, telling him you wish to do the procedure on yourself. Awed by your diligence, he will happily make an example of himself, stabbing and killing himself through the eye.}}
{{Feature box|Bloody Bonesaw}}


== Attacks and Abilities ==
{{Feature box|This Won't Hurt A Bit}}


=== Claws ===
{{Feature box|Terror Trepan}}
Lash out with deadly claws.


{{Action}}
{{Feature box|Lethal Leech}}


{{Attack Roll}}: +7
{{Feature box|Lovely Assistant}}
{{DamageInfo|count=2|die=4|plus=4|type=Slashing}}


=== Request Surgical Instrument ===
== Notable loot ==
Request a tool for advanced surgery.
*{{RarityItem|Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet}}
*{{RarityItem|Battered Lute}}


{{Action|Bonus}}
== Quotes ==
{{Q|The objective of the scalpel, sisters, is to soothe, for a scalpel, indeed, is an extension of Shar. See how the patient reacts when I but stroke the right nerve. Hear its comfort. Hear the melody of mercy. Pray, sister, show us the extent of your beneficence.|Malus Thorm instructing the Undead Nurses in their "medical practice."}}


{{Range|m=8|ft=26}}
==Gallery==
 
<gallery heights="300px">
Grants Surgeon's Chosen onto one of the undead nurses, having them lend a unique Instrument of Loss for him, allow Malus to perform powerful and debilitating attacks. The surgical tools are the following:
Nikolai-chugunov-malus-thorm-nikolai-chugunov-tex-02a.jpg|Concept model by Nikolai Chugunov.
 
Malus Alt Model.png|Model.
* Instrument of Loss: Bonesaw - Bloody Bonesaw
</gallery>
* Instrument of Loss: Syringe - This Won't Hurt A Bit
* Instrument of Loss: Trepan - Terror Prepan
* Instrument of Loss: Artificial Leech - Lethal Leech
 
=== Bloody Bonesaw ===
{{Action}}
 
{{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=18}}
{{DamageInfo|count=8|die=8|plus=4|type=Slashing}}
Cause the {{SmallIcon|Slow Icon.png}} [[Slowed (Condition)|Slowed]] condition for {{Duration|2}}.
 
* If saved against, halve damage and resist being {{SmallIcon|Slow Icon.png}} [[Slowed (Condition)|Slowed.]]
 
=== This Won't Hurt A Bit ===
Jab a foe with a syringe and [[Poisoned (Condition)|Poison]] them.
 
{{Action}}
 
{{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=18}}
{{DamageInfo|count=8|die=8|plus=4|type=Piercing}}
Cause the {{SmallIcon|Poisoned Condition Icon.webp}} [[Poisoned (Condition)|Poisoned]] condition for {{Duration|2}}.
 
* If saved against, halve damage and resist receiving {{SmallIcon|Poisoned Condition Icon.webp}} [[Poisoned (Condition)|Poisoned]][[Slowed (Condition)|.]]
 
=== Terror Trepan ===
Bore into a foe's brain and [[Frightened (Condition)|Frighten]] them.
 
{{Action}}


{{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=18}}
== Related literature ==
{{DamageInfo|count=8|die=8|plus=4|type=Piercing}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Surgery and Physiology: A Sharran's Primer}}
Cause the {{SmallIcon|Frightened Condition Icon.webp}} [[Frightened (Condition)|Frightened]] condition for {{Duration|2}}.
* {{MdRarityItem|URGENT: Request for Supplies}}, [[Anna Lidwin|Sister Lidwin]] avails a Baldur's Gate surgeon of Malus's descent into madness under Shar


* If saved against, halve damage and resist becoming {{SmallIcon|Frightened Condition Icon.webp}} [[Frightened (Condition)|Frighten]].
=== Notes by Malus Thorm ===


=== Lethal Leech ===
* {{MdRarityItem|Reithwin Necrology}}
Suckle a foe with hundreds of piercing teeth, making them [[Bleeding (Condition)|Bleed]].
* {{MdRarityItem|Surgeon's Memorandum}}


{{Action}}
=== Books by Malus Thorm ===
*{{MdRarityItem|Surgeon's Research Notes}}


{{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=18}}
== References ==
{{DamageInfo|count=8|die=8|plus=4|type=Piercing}}
{{reflist}}
Cause the {{SmallIcon|Bleeding Condition Icon.webp}} [[Bleeding (Condition)|Bleeding]] condition for {{Duration|2}}.
{{reflist|text}}


* If saved against, halve damage and resist receiving {{SmallIcon|Bleeding Condition Icon.webp}} [[Bleeding (Condition)|Bleeding]][[Slowed (Condition)|.]]
== External links ==
 
* {{FRWiki|Malus Thorm|long}}
=== Lovely Assistant ===
The Surgeon reanimates the corpse of one of his nurses. Restores them to a quarter of their [[Hit Points]].
 
{{Range|m=8|ft=26}}
 
== Notable Loot ==
{{SmallIcon|Silver Necklace Magical Icon.png}} [[Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet]]
 
{{SmallIcon|Instrument Lute Icon.png}} [[Battered Lute]]
==Gallery==
<gallery heights="300px">
Nikolai-chugunov-malus-thorm-nikolai-chugunov-tex-02a.jpg|Concept model by Nikolai Chugunov
Malus Alt Model.png|Model
</gallery>
{{NavShadowCursedLands}}
{{NavShadowCursedLands}}
[[Category:Authors]]
[[Category:Bosses]]

Revision as of 19:13, 15 May 2024

Malus is the undead master surgeon of the House of Healing, and twisted follower of Shar. Having somehow kept his personality despite being in the Shadow-Cursed Lands, he believes graceful pain and calculating mutilation are the key to truly embracing the ideals of his dark faith. At his depraved hospital, he tirelessly works to train his Undead Nurses to hone such skill, yet their hollowed state leaves them lacking in ability beyond being dutiful assistants.

Overview

Background

In life, Malus directed a shift in the House's purpose from tending to the sick and injured among the populace of Reithwin to exclusively serving the Dark Justiciars of Ketheric Thorm's army, as he believed keeping the latter healthy would help them serve Shar while the rest were better off left to her oblivion.[text 2][text 3]

Quests

He plays the role of obstacle in the quest Wake up Art Cullagh, holding the quest item the Battered Lute.

Involvement

Arriving at the House of Healing and gaining entry to the surgery theatre, Malus will be busy educating his undead nurses on a poor 'patient'. While cordial at first seeing the talking party members as a new students, preaching his view of Absence being the way to understanding Shar. After mutilating the 'patient' he will urge to do the same to the party. Beyond attacking, there are a mix of Skill Checks that can be done instead:

  • A DC 14 Investigation check with advantage for Rogue to check nurses tools and point out that they're unusable
  • A DC 14 Investigation check will lead to pointing out the nurses aren't skilled enough for surgery.
  • A DC 14 Religion check will let the party use the ways of Shar to counter Malus own views.
  • A DC 16 Persuasion check will suggest the nurses aren't ready and just make the party sick instead of 'curing' them.

If any of these checks are successful, Malus will ask how to train the nurses properly, leading to two differing Persuasion checks.

  • A DC 21 with advantage for Monk or Bard to suggest that Malus offer himself up to be practiced on by the nurses, which he gleefully accepts. After a bloody scene in which they blindly hack away at his body, the nurses will become passive, and the master surgeon very much dead.
  • A DC 21 with advantage for Rogue or Fighter to convince Malus to have the Sisters test their skills against each other, leading to a bloody brawl between them.

If the party read the Surgery and Physiology: A Sharran's Primer book in the room behind Malus, two additional options are available, both of which are instead DC 18, and both of which result in the nurses killing Malus:

  • A DC 18 [Intimidation]] check: 'I have read your treatise. Initiate the final lesson, or die by my hand.'
  • A DC 18 Persuasion check: 'Only with sacrifice is mastery gained.’ For the sisters to learn, you must submit.'

If the nurses were convinced to fight each other, the mad surgeon will press to tend to the party next. He can be attacked, proving much easier to defeat without the support of his nurses. Alternatively, he can be convinced to kill himself:

  • A DC 21 Persuasion check, requesting that Malus perform the procedure on the party.
  • A DC 21 Deception check with advantage for Sorcerer, Cleric, Fighter, or Druid asking that Malus bless the party with the blinding procedure.

Awed by the party's diligence, Malus will happily make an example of himself, stabbing and killing himself through the eye.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Generic Physical.webp
Claws Claws ()
D8 Slashing.png 2d8 (2~16) Damage TypesSlashing damage

Lash out with deadly claws.
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
Generic Utility.webp

Request a tool for advanced surgery.

Grants Surgeon's Chosen Surgeon's Chosen onto one of the undead nurses, having them lend a unique Instrument of Loss for him, allow Malus to perform powerful and debilitating attacks. The surgical tools are the following:

 Range: 8 m / 25 ft
Generic Physical.webp
D8 Slashing.png 8d8 (8~64) Damage TypesSlashing damage

Hack at a target and possibly Slow Slow it.
DEX Save
 Range: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Generic Physical.webp
D8 Piercing.png 8d8 (8~64) Damage TypesPiercing damage

Jab a foe with a syringe and Poison Poison them.
DEX Save
 Range: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Generic Physical.webp
D10 Piercing.png 8d10 (8~80) Damage TypesPiercing damage

Bore into a foe's brain and Frighten Frighten them.
CON Save
 Range: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Generic Physical.webp
D8 Piercing.png 8d8 (8~64) Damage TypesPiercing damage

Suckle a foe with hundreds of piercing teeth, making them Bleed Bleed.
DEX Save
 Range: 2.5 m / 8 ft
Animate Dead Zombie.webp

The Surgeon reanimates the corpse of one of his nurses.
 Range: 8 m / 27 ft

Notable loot

Quotes

The objective of the scalpel, sisters, is to soothe, for a scalpel, indeed, is an extension of Shar. See how the patient reacts when I but stroke the right nerve. Hear its comfort. Hear the melody of mercy. Pray, sister, show us the extent of your beneficence.
— Malus Thorm instructing the Undead Nurses in their "medical practice."

Gallery

  • Concept model by Nikolai Chugunov.

    Concept model by Nikolai Chugunov.

  • Model.

    Model.

Related literature

Notes by Malus Thorm

Books by Malus Thorm

References

  1. ↑ Tissue and Organ Register – Malus Thorm
  2. ↑ Patients' Registry
  3. ↑ URGENT: Request for Supplies – Sister Anna Lidwin

External links

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