Marcus

Flaming Fist Marcus is NPC who is a former member of the Flaming Fist, now turned into an elite agent of the Followers of the Absolute. When the party first goes to speak with Isobel on how to traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands

Agent of the Absolute
Flaming Fist Marcus
Stats
Level 6
STR 23 (+6) DEX 16 (+3) CON 16 (+3) INT 10 WIS 10 CHA 10
Race	Aberration, formerly Human.
Type	Aberration
HP	86, 40 Temporary HP
AC	17
Movement Speed	9m / 30ft
Size	Medium
Weight	75kg
Proficiency Bonus	+3
Initiative	+6
Passive features
Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack Dark Devotion Extra Attack Feral Instinct File:Attack Of Opportunity Icon 64px.png Attack of Opportunity Tenacity
Character information
Location	During the attack on the Last Light Inn.

Attacks

Main Hand Attack - Greatclub +1:

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

• Attack roll: +10

1d8 + 7 (8~15) Bludgeoning damage

Vampiric Shout

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

2d8 (2~16) Necrotic damage

 Range: 8 m / 25 ft Radius

Unique Traits

Fly

• Fly up to target position, up to  Range: 18 m / 60 ft each turn using your Movement Speed.

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 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, 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 to keeping

Notable Loot

• Greatclub +1
• Half Plate Armour
• Shifting Corpus Ring
• Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen