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When the party reaches [[Last Light Inn]], [[Jaheira]] is instantly wary of them and summons vines to stop them. She believes the party are True Souls. If Mol didn't survive [[Act One]], Marcus comes to vouch for the party, telepathically revealing that he is an Absolutist spy.
When the party reaches [[Last Light Inn]], [[Jaheira]] is instantly wary of them and summons vines to stop them. She believes the party are True Souls. If Mol didn't survive [[Act One]], Marcus comes to vouch for the party, telepathically revealing that he is an Absolutist spy.


Revealing that Marcus is tadpoled to Jaheira will trigger a fight against him. He will have a [[Initiative#Surprised|surprise round]] where he will summon 13 [[Crawling Claw]]s and then disappear, returning to Moonrise Towers. He can however be defeated here if members of the party have the passive [[Alert]] or have the condition [[Elixir of Vigilance]]. Killing him here will prevent the abduction attempt when you first talk to [[Isobel]].
Revealing that Marcus is tadpoled to Jaheira will trigger a fight against him. He will have a [[Initiative#Surprised|surprise round]] where he will summon 13 [[Crawling Claw]]s and then disappear, returning to Moonrise Towers. However, he can be defeated here if members of the party have the passive {{SAI|Alert}} or have the condition {{SmRarityItem|Elixir of Vigilance}}. Killing him here will prevent the abduction attempt when you first talk to [[Isobel]].


If Marcus wasn't killed earlier, when the party first goes to speak with Isobel on how to traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands, Marcus will show up on the balcony much to her shock. He will quickly reveal his loyalty to the Absolute and [[Ketheric Thorm]], urging Isobel to come with him to see the warlord. A critical choice is then made here:
If Marcus wasn't killed earlier, when the party first goes to speak with Isobel on how to traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands, Marcus will show up on the balcony much to her shock. He will quickly reveal his loyalty to the Absolute and [[Ketheric Thorm]], urging Isobel to come with him to see the warlord. A critical choice is then made here:


* Fight against Marcus and his [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]] who will focus on taking down Isobel.
* Fight against Marcus and his [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]] who will focus on taking down Isobel.
* Turn against Isobel, making Marcus and the Winged Horrors allies. The rest of the inn won't be hostile at first though. Doing so will put a huge divide with Jaheira and the [[Harpers]].
* Turn against Isobel, making Marcus and the Winged Horrors allies. The rest of the inn won't be hostile at first though. Doing so will cause a huge divide with Jaheira and the [[Harpers]].
* If Isobel is defeated, the barrier protecting the Last Light Inn will fade, letting the shadow curse in. Everyone except Jaheira and the party will either die or become [[Shadow-Cursed Undead (Condition)|Shadow-Cursed Undead]]. This will make multiple questlines prematurely end along with losing merchants, some of who will no longer be active in [[Act Three]].
** If Isobel is defeated, the barrier protecting the Last Light Inn will fade, letting the shadow curse in. Everyone except Jaheira and the party will either die or become [[Shadow-Cursed Undead (Condition)|Shadow-Cursed Undead]]. This will make multiple questlines end prematurely, and cause the party to lose traders, some of whom will no longer appear in [[Act Three]].


===Moonrise Towers===
===Moonrise Towers===
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===Allies===
===Allies===
* 6x {{CharLink|Winged Horror}}
* 13x {{CharLink|Crawling Claw}} (if fought in Last Light Inn courtyard)
* 6x {{CharLink|Winged Horror}} (if fought in Isobel's room)
 
===Encounter details===
Marcus is an incredibly aggressive great weapon fighter, who in the case of the encounter at the [[Last Light Inn]] will focus on trying to knock out Isobel. The fight there can end very quickly if he and the [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]] act first on [[Initiative]]. He can attack up to 3 times a turn thanks to hid {{SAI|Extra Attack}} along with the bonus attack he can gain through his {{SAI|Great Weapon Master}} passive.
 
Three of the Winged Horrors will engage Jaheira and the Harpers in combat on the first floor, while the other three will land on the upper floor and race to Isobel's room to help Marcus. Their {{SAI|Claws (Ghoul)}} can possibly paralyze Isobel or the party, making all attacks against them critically hit.
 
Isobel can be defeated and carried off by either Marcus ''or'' the Winged Horrors, so she must be kept alive until all enemies are defeated.
 
Jaheira may occasionally kill other Harpers or Tiefling Refugees by casting {{SAI|Ice Storm}}, ruining the party's chances of getting the [[Leave No One Behind]] achievement.


===Tactics===
===Tactics===
'''Marcus''' is an incredibly aggressive great weapon fighter, who in the case of the encounter at the [[Last Light Inn]] will focus on [[Isobel]] in trying to knock her out. The fight there can end very quickly if he and the [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]] act first on [[Initiative]]. Being a dedicated [[Fighter]], his extra attack along with a bonus attack he can gain through a [[Critical Hit]] thanks to his Great Weapon Master passive.
The key to besting Marcus is preparation. During the conversation with him, the party can be positioned around the room to avoid getting caught up in his {{SAI|Vampiric Shout}}, and a [[Cleric]] who is not part of the conversation can also pre-cast {{SAI|Sanctuary}} and/or {{SAI|Warding Bond}} on Isobel to protect her during Marcus's first turn.{{note|Shadowheart will get dragged into the conversation with Isobel for the Sharran vs. Selûnite insults, so she cannot pre-cast spells this way unless she is separated from the team before the conversation.}} His high initiative means that he will likely act first but party members can use {{SAI|Alert}}, {{SAI|Dread Ambusher}}, {{SmRarityItem|Sentinel Shield}}, or {{SmRarityItem|Elixir of Vigilance}} to increase their initiative rolls as well.
 
An easy approach to defeating him is to use {{SAI|Banishment}} to put him out of the fight, sparing Isobel his wrath and allowing the group to clear out the [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]]. By the time the spell ends, he will be no match against the full party and the Inn's defenders.


The key to besting '''Marcus''' is preparation. During the conversation with him, shifting your party around to avoid getting caught up in his Vampiric Shout is a good way to avoid losing [[Concentration]] on a spell. An easy approach is to use [[Banishment]] to put him out of the fight, sparing Isobel his wrath and allowing the group to clear out the [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]]. By the time the spell ends, he will be no match against the full party and the Inn's defenders.
Alternatively, adding barrels and other objects to block the entrances will help by confusing the enemies and limiting how many have to be fought at the same time. Some enemies will attack the blockades to gain access, using explosive barrels with torches or other effects can trick enemies into damaging themselves. The party can also use {{SAI|Arcane Lock}} to simply lock all the doors before beginning the conversation with Isobel.


Alternatively adding barrels and other objects to block the entrances will help by confusing the enemies and limiting how many have to be fought at the same time. Some enemies will attack the blockades to gain access, using explosive barrels with torches or other effects can trick enemies into damaging themselves.
It is also wise to have healing spells (e.g. {{SAI|Healing Word}}) and healing potions (e.g. {{SmRarityItem|Potion of Greater Healing}}) available to help Isobel if she gets hurt. {{SAI|Lesser Restoration}} is also useful in case anyone gets {{Cond|paralysed}} by a winged horror.  


===Notable loot===
===Notable loot===
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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* If Marcus is killed while attempting to kidnap [[Isobel]], his body can later be found in the grass to the north of the Last Light Inn, seemingly dumped there unceremoniously during the cleanup after the attack.
* If Marcus is killed while attempting to kidnap [[Isobel]], his body can later be found in the grass to the north of the Last Light Inn, seemingly dumped there unceremoniously during the cleanup after the attack.
* Can be spoken to with [[Speak with Dead]].
* Can be spoken to with [[Speak with Dead]].
** When asked if he left anything valuable behind, he will answer with ''"Outside the inn... buried near graveyard... she found out..."''. Moving to the graveyard adjacent to Last Light Inn, there is a Flaming Fist's corpse {{Coords|-3|215}} directly east of the open graves where the [[Shield of Scorching Reprisal]] can be looted from. This implies that the dead [[Gnome]] Flaming Fist discovered Marcus' treachery, but was killed by him before she could warn the rest of the Fists and Harpers. A successful [[Perception]] check is needed to detect the rubble, and a subsequent [[Strength]] check is required to smash the rubble to find the body.
** When asked if he left anything valuable behind, he will answer with ''"Outside the inn... buried near graveyard... she found out..."''. Moving to the graveyard adjacent to Last Light Inn, there is a Flaming Fist's corpse {{Coords|-3|215}} directly east of the open graves where the {{SmRarityItem|Shield of Scorching Reprisal}} can be looted from. This implies that the dead [[Gnome]] Flaming Fist discovered Marcus' treachery, but was killed by him before she could warn the rest of the Fists and Harpers. A successful [[Perception]] check is needed to detect the rubble, and a subsequent [[Strength]] check is required to smash the rubble to find the body.
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Revision as of 14:47, 17 July 2024

Fist Marcus is a former member of the Flaming Fist, now turned into an elite agent of the Cult of the Absolute.

Involvement

Last Light Inn

When the party reaches Last Light Inn, Jaheira is instantly wary of them and summons vines to stop them. She believes the party are True Souls. If Mol didn't survive Act One, Marcus comes to vouch for the party, telepathically revealing that he is an Absolutist spy.

Revealing that Marcus is tadpoled to Jaheira will trigger a fight against him. He will have a surprise round where he will summon 13 Crawling Claws and then disappear, returning to Moonrise Towers. However, he can be defeated here if members of the party have the passive Alert Alert or have the condition Elixir of Vigilance. Killing him here will prevent the abduction attempt when you first talk to Isobel.

If Marcus wasn't killed earlier, when the party first goes to speak with Isobel on how to traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands, Marcus will show up on the balcony much to her shock. He will quickly reveal his loyalty to the Absolute and Ketheric Thorm, urging Isobel to come with him to see the warlord. A critical choice is then made here:

  • Fight against Marcus and his Winged Horrors who will focus on taking down Isobel.
  • Turn against Isobel, making Marcus and the Winged Horrors allies. The rest of the inn won't be hostile at first though. Doing so will cause a huge divide with Jaheira and the Harpers.
    • If Isobel is defeated, the barrier protecting the Last Light Inn will fade, letting the shadow curse in. Everyone except Jaheira and the party will either die or become Shadow-Cursed Undead. This will make multiple questlines end prematurely, and cause the party to lose traders, some of whom will no longer appear in Act Three.

Moonrise Towers

If the player failed to protect Isobel and Marcus survived the fight in the Last Light Inn, Marcus can be found inside Moonrise Towers, on the top floor near the door to Balthazar's room. If Isobel was knocked out and thus abducted alive, Marcus will also be alive. If, however, Isobel didn't survive the abduction, Marcus will be found dead, presumably killed by an angry Ketheric Thorm.

Speak with Dead

Marcus can be spoken to with Speak with Dead.

(If Isobel doesn't survive the abduction)

Player: Who were you before you became a True Soul?

  • Marcus: Marcus Falgor... raised in... Baldur's Gate...

Player: What do you know of Ketheric Thorm?

  • Marcus: Chosen of... the Absolute. Wants... the cleric... more than anything.

Player: Why were you after the cleric?

  • Marcus: Orders... of the General... Absolute's... Chosen...

Player: Who is the Chosen?

  • Marcus: Ketheric... Thorm...

Player: How did you come to follow the Absolute?

  • Marcus: Squad... captured... enlightened...

Player: What is the Absolute's end game?

  • Marcus: Enlightenment... love... power...

Player: Do you know the source of Ketheric's invulnerability?

  • Narrator: *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*

Player: Did you leave anything valuable behind?

  • Marcus: Outside the inn... buried near graveyard... she found out...

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Main Hand Attack.webp
Main Hand Attack Main Hand Attack ()   –  Greatclub +1
Normal weapon damage Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
Generic Necrotic.webp
Vampiric Shout Vampiric Shout ()
D8 Necrotic.png 2d8 (2~16) Damage TypesNecrotic
+
Damage hit points

Vent a malevolent shout, wound nearby foes and healing yourself provided they're neither Constructs or Undead.

AoE: 8 m / 27 ft (Radius)
Recharge: Per turn
Fly.webp
Fly Fly ()
Fly to a target position
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Allies

Encounter details

Marcus is an incredibly aggressive great weapon fighter, who in the case of the encounter at the Last Light Inn will focus on trying to knock out Isobel. The fight there can end very quickly if he and the Winged Horrors act first on Initiative. He can attack up to 3 times a turn thanks to hid Extra Attack Extra Attack along with the bonus attack he can gain through his Great Weapon Master Great Weapon Master passive.

Three of the Winged Horrors will engage Jaheira and the Harpers in combat on the first floor, while the other three will land on the upper floor and race to Isobel's room to help Marcus. Their Claws (Ghoul) Claws (Ghoul) can possibly paralyze Isobel or the party, making all attacks against them critically hit.

Isobel can be defeated and carried off by either Marcus or the Winged Horrors, so she must be kept alive until all enemies are defeated.

Jaheira may occasionally kill other Harpers or Tiefling Refugees by casting Ice Storm Ice Storm, ruining the party's chances of getting the Leave No One Behind achievement.

Tactics

The key to besting Marcus is preparation. During the conversation with him, the party can be positioned around the room to avoid getting caught up in his Vampiric Shout Vampiric Shout, and a Cleric who is not part of the conversation can also pre-cast Sanctuary Sanctuary and/or Warding Bond Warding Bond on Isobel to protect her during Marcus's first turn.[note 1] His high initiative means that he will likely act first but party members can use Alert Alert, Dread Ambusher Dread Ambusher, Sentinel Shield, or Elixir of Vigilance to increase their initiative rolls as well.

An easy approach to defeating him is to use Banishment Banishment to put him out of the fight, sparing Isobel his wrath and allowing the group to clear out the Winged Horrors. By the time the spell ends, he will be no match against the full party and the Inn's defenders.

Alternatively, adding barrels and other objects to block the entrances will help by confusing the enemies and limiting how many have to be fought at the same time. Some enemies will attack the blockades to gain access, using explosive barrels with torches or other effects can trick enemies into damaging themselves. The party can also use Arcane Lock Arcane Lock to simply lock all the doors before beginning the conversation with Isobel.

It is also wise to have healing spells (e.g. Healing Word Healing Word) and healing potions (e.g. Potion of Greater Healing) available to help Isobel if she gets hurt. Lesser Restoration Lesser Restoration is also useful in case anyone gets Paralysed Paralysed by a winged horror.

Notable loot

Gallery

  • Marcus with wings.

    Marcus with wings.

  • Marcus' model.

    Marcus' model.

  • Marcus' winged model.

    Marcus' winged model.

Notes

  1. ↑ Shadowheart will get dragged into the conversation with Isobel for the Sharran vs. Selûnite insults, so she cannot pre-cast spells this way unless she is separated from the team before the conversation.
  • If Marcus is killed while attempting to kidnap Isobel, his body can later be found in the grass to the north of the Last Light Inn, seemingly dumped there unceremoniously during the cleanup after the attack.
  • Can be spoken to with Speak with Dead.
    • When asked if he left anything valuable behind, he will answer with "Outside the inn... buried near graveyard... she found out...". Moving to the graveyard adjacent to Last Light Inn, there is a Flaming Fist's corpse X: -3 Y: 215 directly east of the open graves where the Shield of Scorching Reprisal can be looted from. This implies that the dead Gnome Flaming Fist discovered Marcus' treachery, but was killed by him before she could warn the rest of the Fists and Harpers. A successful Perception check is needed to detect the rubble, and a subsequent Strength check is required to smash the rubble to find the body.
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