Manus

Harper Manus is a polite Harper who patrols the docks and stairway of the southern coastline of Last Light Inn during Act Two.

“

No god can protect you.

„

— Manus, ambushing the Absolutists

Involvement

Act Two

Last Light Inn

If reaching the Shadow-Cursed Lands through Grymforge, Manus can be first encountered patrolling the southern docks of Last Light Inn.

After speaking with  Jaheira, Manus moves to the bridge in front of the Last Light Inn with  Branthos,  Elindale,  Lassandra, and  Skywin. They wait for the party so they can move in to intercept and ⁠ambush a nearby absolutist convoy in order to acquire their ⁠source of protection against the Shadow Curse. Accepting the mission results in Manus and his squad of Harpers casting  Light on their weapons and moving to the Ruined Battlefield, where they lay in wait for the Absolutist convoy. The party can go with the group immediately or catch up with them later, as the ambush site is marked on their map.

If speaking with  Isobel and triggering the fight with  Marcus, Manus moves to the bridge, out of reach of the battle. If Isobel is not saved, Manus turns into a  Shadow-Cursed Undead.

Ambush

Talking to Branthos at the ambush site starts the cut-scene and spawns the encounter. Once  Kar'niss and the convoy arrive, the party can attack immediately or hang back. If choosing to stay hidden and keep watching, Kar'niss kills  Vez, one of the goblins in the convoy. From there, the party can either signal the Harpers or wait as they start the encounter themselves. After the fight, a  Moonlantern can be found on the drider's corpse.

Alternatively, the party can convince Kar'niss to relinquish the Moonlantern and consign the convoy members to their fate as  Shadow-Cursed Undead. Either way, Elindale and his squad then depart amiably and return to Last Light Inn.

If choosing to reach the Shadow-Cursed Lands through the Rosymorn Monastery Trail, a goblin greets the party and sends them to a rendezvous point to wait for  Kar'niss and the ⁠convoy to guide them to Moonrise Towers, where the party can ⁠pass off as True Souls. This starts ⁠Follow the Convoy.

Kar'niss ferries the party, as well as the rest of the convoy, to Moonrise. During the trek, Manus, along with Branthos, Elindale, and Skywin ambush the convoy. The party can choose to turn on the convoy and help the Harpers, or protect the convoy in order to infiltrate Moonrise Towers.

If meeting the Harpers for the first time, and Branthos dies while siding with them, Manus tells the party to head to Last Light Inn, where they can obtain similar protection after speaking with Isobel. If choosing to remain with the convoy, Manus and his squad turn hostile.

After the Ambush

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

Assault Moonrise Towers

If Isobel is saved at the Last Light Inn, and the  Nightsong is freed from her cage and heads for Moonrise, Manus follows Jaheira there. However, Manus is killed during the fight against Absolute forces before the party arrive. His corpse can be found in the Moonrise Towers Prison, surrounded by a  Death Shepherd and a horde of  Necromites.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Hamstring Shot ()   –   Shortbow

Damage: 4~9

1d6 + 3⁠Piercing

Shoot an enemy in the thigh and possibly reduce their Movement Speed by 50%.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Hunter's Mark ( + )

Damage: 1~6

1d6⁠Weapon

Mark a creature as your quarry to deal an additional 1d6Weapon damage whenever you hit it with a weapon attack.

If the target dies before the spell ends, you can use  Reapply Hunter's Mark to mark a new creature.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Main Hand Attack ()   –   Dagger

Damage: 4~7

1d4 + 3⁠Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Piercing Strike ()   –   Dagger

Damage: 4~7

1d4 + 3⁠Piercing

Stab an enemy and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Ranged Attack ()   –   Shortbow

Damage: 4~9

1d6 + 3⁠Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Allies

•  Harper Branthos
•  Harper Elindale
•  Harper Lassandra
•  Harper Skywin

Loot

•  Dagger
•  Leather Armour
•  Shortbow
•  Torch

Related quests

• ⁠Follow the Convoy
• ⁠Infiltrate Moonrise Towers
• ⁠Resolve the Abduction
• ⁠Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse

Notes

• If Branthos is killed during the convoy's ambush, Manus can take the lead in talking to the player character instead and lead (or conclude) the quest.
• Manus is the only Act Two Harper ranger that can cast Hunter's Mark.
• As of Patch 6 and after, despite having Extra Attack, Manus is not able to attack twice during his turns.

External links

• ⁠Manus on the Forgotten Realms Wiki