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'''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.   
'''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.   
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== Attacks and Abilities ==
== Attacks and Abilities ==


=== Claws ===
=== {{SAI|Claws (Class Action)|Claws|w=40}} ===
Lash out with deadly claws.
* Lash out with deadly claws, dealing {{DamageText|2d4+4|Slashing}} damage.
 
* {{action}}
{{Action}}
 
{{Attack Roll}}: +7
{{DamageInfo|count=2|die=4|plus=4|type=Slashing}}
 
=== Request Surgical Instrument ===
Request a tool for advanced surgery.
 
{{Action|Bonus}}
 
{{Range|m=8|ft=26}}
 
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:
 
* Instrument of Loss: Bonesaw - Bloody Bonesaw
* 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}}
=== {{SAI|Request Surgical Instrument|w=40}} ===
{{DamageInfo|count=8|die=8|plus=4|type=Piercing}}
* Request a tool for advanced surgery.
Cause the {{SmallIcon|Frightened Condition Icon.webp}} [[Frightened (Condition)|Frightened]] condition for {{Duration|2}}.
* {{action|bonus}}


* If saved against, halve damage and resist becoming {{SmallIcon|Frightened Condition Icon.webp}} [[Frightened (Condition)|Frighten]].
Grants {{Cond|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:


=== Lethal Leech ===
* {{Cond|Instrument of Loss: Bonesaw}} - {{SAI|Bloody Bonesaw}}
Suckle a foe with hundreds of piercing teeth, making them [[Bleeding (Condition)|Bleed]].
* {{Cond|Instrument of Loss: Syringe}} - {{SAI|This Won't Hurt A Bit}}
* {{Cond|Instrument of Loss: Trepan}} - {{SAI|Terror Trepan}}
* {{Cond|Instrument of Loss: Leech}} - {{SAI|Lethal Leech}}


{{Action}}
==== {{SAI|Bloody Bonesaw|w=40}} ====
* Hack at a target, dealing {{DamageText|8d8 + Dexterity Modifier|Slashing}} damage, and possibly {{Cond|Slowed|Slow}} it.
* {{Action}}


{{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=18}}
==== {{SAI|This Won't Hurt A Bit|w=40}} ====
{{DamageInfo|count=8|die=8|plus=4|type=Piercing}}
* Jab a foe with a syringe, dealing {{DamageText|8d8 + Dexterity Modifier|Piercing}} damage, and {{Cond|Poisoned|Poison}} them.
Cause the {{SmallIcon|Bleeding Condition Icon.webp}} [[Bleeding (Condition)|Bleeding]] condition for {{Duration|2}}.
* {{Action}}


* If saved against, halve damage and resist receiving {{SmallIcon|Bleeding Condition Icon.webp}} [[Bleeding (Condition)|Bleeding]][[Slowed (Condition)|.]]
==== {{SAI|Terror Trepan|w=40}} ====
* Bore into a foe's brain, dealing {{DamageText|8d8 + Dexterity Modifier|Piercing}} damage and {{Cond|Frightened|Frighten}} them.
* {{Action}}


=== Lovely Assistant ===
==== {{SAI|Lethal Leech|w=40}} ====
The Surgeon reanimates the corpse of one of his nurses. Restores them to a quarter of their [[Hit Points]].
* Suckle a foe with hundreds of piercing teetch, dealing {{DamageText|8d8 + Dexterity Modifier|Piercing}} damage, making them {{Cond|Bleeding|Bleed}}.
* {{Action}}


{{Range|m=8|ft=26}}
==== {{SAI|Lovely Assistant|w=40}} ====
* The Surgeon reanimates the corpse of one of his nurses.
* {{Action|bonus}}


== Notable Loot ==
== Notable Loot ==
{{SmallIcon|Silver Necklace Magical Icon.png}} [[Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet]]
{{RarityItem|Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet}}


{{SmallIcon|Instrument Lute Icon.png}} [[Battered Lute]]
{{RarityItem|Battered Lute}}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 00:51, 7 October 2023

Shar's Scalpel
Malus Thorm
Malus Thorm.png
Stats
Level 7

STR

14
(+2)

DEX

18
(+4)

CON

14
(+2)

INT

14
(+2)

WIS

16
(+3)

CHA

8
(-1)
Bg3 content hr.png
Creature Race Icon.png  Race Undead, formally an Elf.
Creature Type Icon.png  Type Undead
HP Icon.png  HP 276
Creature AC Icon.png  AC 18
Creature Speed Icon.png  Movement Speed 9m / 30ft
Creature Size Icon.png  Size Medium
Weight Icon.png  Weight 65kg
Proficiency Icon.png  Proficiency Bonus +3
Initiative Icon.png  Initiative +4
Passive features
Magic Resistance Magic Resistance
Multiattack: Wounded Multiattack: Wounded
Opportunity Attack Opportunity Attack
Turn Resistance Turn Resistance
Resistances
Resistant to non-magical SlashingResistant to non-magical PiercingResistant to non-magical BludgeoningResistant to all Fire
Character information
Background Insane Surgeon
Location House of Healing
Additional information
Voice actor Sean Baker
Model
Malus Model.png

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.

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."

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.

Concentration Icons.png Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

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 Checks that can be done instead:
  • A Investigation of DC 14 will lead to you pointing out the nurses aren't skilled enough for surgery.
  • A Religion of DC 14 will let you use the ways of Shar to counter Malus own views.
  • A Persuasion of DC 16 will suggest the nurses aren't ready and just make you sick instead of 'curing' you.

If any of these checks are successful, Malus will ask how to train the nurses properly, leading to two differing Persuasion checks with a DC 21.

  • 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 the 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 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.

Attacks and Abilities

Claws Claws

  • Lash out with deadly claws, dealing 2d4+4Damage TypesSlashing damage.
  • Action

Request Surgical Instrument Request Surgical Instrument

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:

Bloody Bonesaw Bloody Bonesaw

  • Hack at a target, dealing 8d8 + Dexterity ModifierDamage TypesSlashing damage, and possibly Slow Slow it.
  • Action

This Won't Hurt A Bit This Won't Hurt A Bit

  • Jab a foe with a syringe, dealing 8d8 + Dexterity ModifierDamage TypesPiercing damage, and Poison Poison them.
  • Action

Terror Trepan Terror Trepan

  • Bore into a foe's brain, dealing 8d8 + Dexterity ModifierDamage TypesPiercing damage and Frighten Frighten them.
  • Action

Lethal Leech Lethal Leech

  • Suckle a foe with hundreds of piercing teetch, dealing 8d8 + Dexterity ModifierDamage TypesPiercing damage, making them Bleed Bleed.
  • Action

Lovely Assistant Lovely Assistant

  • The Surgeon reanimates the corpse of one of his nurses.
  • Bonus action

Notable Loot

Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet

Battered Lute

Notes

Gallery

  • Concept model by Nikolai Chugunov

    Concept model by Nikolai Chugunov

  • Model

    Model

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