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{{Confused with|Marcus (dead fisher)}}
{{Infobox character
{{Infobox creature
| name = Flaming Fist Marcus
| image =
| image = Marcus Headshot.jpg
<gallery>
| race = Aberration<br>[[Human]] (former)
Marcus Headshot.jpg|In-game
| titles = Agent of the Absolute
Portrait Marcus.png|Portrait
</gallery>
| name = Fist Marcus
| full name = Marcus Falgor
| identity = Male
| title = Agent of the Absolute
| size = [[Medium]]
| race = [[Aberration]], [[Human]] (former)
| faction = [[Cult of the Absolute]]
| faction = [[Cult of the Absolute]]
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| extra init = 3
| ac = 17
| e hp = 60
| hp = 86
| t hp = 195
| movement m = 9
| weight kg = 75
| level = 6
| level = 6
| modules =
{{Infobox statistics
| child = yes
| size = Medium
| type = Aberration
| armour_class = 17
| hit_points = 86
| movement_speed_meters = 9
| movement_speed_feet = 30
| weight_kg = 75
| weight_lb = 150
| hiddenlevel = 6
| str = 23
| str = 23
| dex = 16
| dex = 16
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| wis = 10
| wis = 10
| cha = 10
| cha = 10
| initiative = +6
| str save prof = Yes
| con save prof = Yes
| athletics = 4
| acrobatics = 3
| perception = 0
| resistances =
| passives = Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack, Dark Devotion, Extra Attack, Feral Instinct, Opportunity Attack, Tenacity (passive feature) @ Greatclub +1
| t passives = Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack, Dark Devotion, Extra Attack, Feral Instinct, Opportunity Attack, Tenacity (passive feature) @ Greatclub +1, Improved Critical Hit
| xp = 150
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| stats = HAV_Marcus
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}}


| feature1_name = Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack
'''Fist Marcus''' is a former member of the [[Flaming Fist]], now turned into an elite agent of the [[Cult of the Absolute]].  
| feature1_description = If you kill a target or land a critical hit with a melee weapon, use a bonus action to make another melee weapon attack.
{{DiQ|General Ketheric wants her alive - at any cost!|Marcus Falgor}}
| feature2_name = Dark Devotion
| feature2_description = Advantage on saving throws against Charmed and Frightened.
| feature3_name = Extra Attack
| feature3_description = Make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
| feature4_name = Feral Instinct
| feature4_description = You gain a +3 to Initiative and can't be Surprised.
| feature5_name = Opportunity Attack
| feature5_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
| feature6_name = Improved Critical Hit
| feature6_description = The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1.
| feature6_mode = Tactician
| feature7_name = Tenacity (passive feature)
| feature7_description = Apply Bludgeoning damage, even on a miss.
}}
}}
'''Flaming Fist Marcus''' is a former member of the [[Flaming Fist]], now turned into an elite agent of the [[Followers of the Absolute]].  


== Involvement ==
== Involvement ==
=== Last Light Inn ===
=== 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.
Upon reaching [[Last Light Inn]], {{CharLink|Jaheira}} is instantly wary of them and summons vines to stop the player character. She believes the party are [[True Souls]]. If Mol does not 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 triggers a fight against him. He has a [[Initiative#Surprised|surprise round]] where he summons 13 [[Crawling Claw]]s and then disappears, returning to Moonrise Towers. However, he can be defeated here if the party members have the passive {{SAI|Alert}} or drank an {{SmRarityItem|Elixir of Vigilance}}. Killing him here prevents the abduction attempt when first talking to {{CharLink|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 is not killed earlier, he appears when first speaking with Isobel. He quickly reveals his loyalty to the Absolute and {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm}}, urging Isobel to come with him to see the warlord.  


* Fight against Marcus and his [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]] who will focus on taking down Isobel.
The party must make a critical choice here:
* 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]].
* Fighting against Marcus and his [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]], who focus on taking down Isobel.
* 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]].
* Turning against Isobel, making Marcus and the Winged Horrors allies. The rest of the is not hostile at first though. However, doing so causes a huge divide with Jaheira and the [[Harpers]].


===Moonrise Towers===
If Isobel is not saved, the barrier protecting the Last Light Inn fades, letting the shadow curse in. Everyone except Jaheira and the party either dies or become [[Shadow-Cursed Undead (Condition)|Shadow-Cursed Undead]]. This results in multiple questlines ending prematurely, and causes the party to lose the traders ({{CharLink|Dammon}}, {{CharLink|Mattis}} and {{CharLink|Talli}}), who do not appear in [[Act Two]] and [[Act Three]] anymore.
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 {{SAI|Speak with Dead}}. When asked if he left anything valuable behind, he answers with ''"Outside the inn... buried near graveyard... she found out..."''. Moving to the graveyard adjacent to Last Light Inn, there is a [[Flaming Fist|Flaming Fist's]] corpse directly east of the open graves at {{Coords|-3|215}}, 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 {{Skill|Perception}} check is needed to detect the rubble, and a subsequent {{Ability|Strength}} check is required to smash the rubble to find the body.
Marcus can be spoken to with [[Speak with Dead]].


(If Isobel doesn't survive the abduction)
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.


'''Player:''' Who were you before you became a True Soul?
===Moonrise Towers===
If Isobel is not saved and Marcus survived the fight in the [[Last Light Inn]], he can be found inside Moonrise Towers, on the top floor near the door to {{CharLink|Balthazar|Balthazar's}} room.   


* '''Marcus:''' Marcus Falgor... raised in... Baldur's Gate...
If Isobel was knocked out and thus abducted alive, Marcus is also be alive. If, however, Isobel does not survive the abduction, Marcus can be found dead, presumably killed by an angry {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm}}.


'''Player''': What do you know of Ketheric Thorm?
== Combat ==
===Attacks and abilities===
{{Feature box|Fly (class action)}}{{ref|A {{SmRarityItem|A Little Gift|note}} found in [[Moonrise Towers]] implies that Marcus's wings were forcibly removed from {{CharLink|Aylin|Dame Aylin}} and attached to Marcus by {{CharLink|Balthazar}}.}}
{{Feature box|Main Hand Attack|item=Greatclub +1}}
{{Feature box|Vampiric Shout}}


* '''Marcus:''' Chosen of... the Absolute. Wants... the cleric... more than anything.
===Allies===
'''Player''': Why were you after the cleric?
* {{CharLink|Crawling Claw}} - 13x (if fought in Last Light Inn's courtyard)
* {{CharLink|Winged Horror}} - 6x (if fought in Isobel's room)


* '''Marcus''': Orders... of the General... Absolute's... Chosen...
=== Loot ===
*{{MdRarityItem|Greatclub +1}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Half Plate Armour|alias=Half Plate Armour (Flaming Fist variant)|override_icon=Flaming_fist_half_plate_icon.jpg}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Shifting Corpus Ring}}


'''Player''': Who is the Chosen?
===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 his {{SAI|Extra Attack}} along with the bonus attack he can gain through his {{SAI|Great Weapon Master}} passive.


* '''Marcus''': Ketheric... Thorm...
Three of the Winged Horrors engage Jaheira and the Harpers in combat on the first floor, while the other three 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.  


'''Player''': How did you come to follow the Absolute?
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.


* '''Marcus:''' Squad... captured... enlightened...
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.


'''Player:''' What is the Absolute's end game?
===Tactics===
The key to defeating 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 cast {{SAI|Sanctuary}} and / or {{SAI|Warding Bond}} on Isobel to protect her during Marcus's first turn.{{ref|{{CharLink|Shadowheart}} will get dragged into the conversation with Isobel for the [[Shar|Sharran]] vs. [[Selûne|Selûnite]] insults, so she cannot cast spells this way unless she is separated from the party before the conversation.}} His high initiative means that he likely acts first but the party members can use {{SAI|Alert}}, {{SAI|Dread Ambusher}}, {{SmRarityItem|Soulbreaker Greatsword}}, {{SmRarityItem|Sentinel Shield}}, or {{SmRarityItem|Elixir of Vigilance}} to increase their initiative rolls as well.


* '''Marcus:''' Enlightenment... love... power...
An easy approach to defeating him is to use {{SAI|Banishment}} to put him out of the fight, saving Isobel from his wrath and allowing the group to clear out the [[Winged Horror|Winged Horrors]]. By the time the spell ends, he is no match against the full party and the Inn's defenders.


'''Player:''' Do you know the source of Ketheric's invulnerability?
Alternatively, adding barrels and other objects to block the entrances helps confusing the enemies and limiting how many have to be fought at the same time. While some enemies 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 lock all the doors before beginning the conversation with Isobel.


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


Player: Did you leave anything valuable behind?
== Speak with Dead ==
(If Isobel doesn't survive the abduction)


* '''Marcus:''' Outside the inn... buried near graveyard... she found out...
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Party member:''' Who were you before you became a True Soul?
* '''Marcus:''' Marcus Falgor... raised in... Baldur's Gate...


== Combat ==
'''Party member''': What do you know of Ketheric Thorm?
===Attacks and abilities===
* '''Marcus:''' Chosen of... the Absolute. Wants... the cleric... more than anything.


{{Feature box|Main Hand Attack|item=Greatclub +1}}
'''Party member''': Why were you after the cleric?
* '''Marcus''': Orders... of the General... Absolute's... Chosen...


{{Feature box|Vampiric Shout}}
'''Party member''': Who is the Chosen?
* '''Marcus''': Ketheric... Thorm...


{{Feature box|Fly (Class Action)}}
'''Party member''': How did you come to follow the Absolute?
* '''Marcus:''' Squad... captured... enlightened...


===Tactics===
'''Party member:''' What is the Absolute's end game?
'''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.
* '''Marcus:''' Enlightenment... love... power...


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.
'''Party member:''' Do you know the source of Ketheric's invulnerability?
* '''Narrator:''' *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*


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.
Party member: Did you leave anything valuable behind?
 
* '''Marcus:''' Outside the inn... buried near graveyard... she found out...
===Notable loot===


*{{RarityItem|Greatclub +1}}
'''Party member:''' How did you get into the Last Light?
*{{RarityItem|Half Plate Armour|alias=Half Plate Armour (Flaming Fist variant)|override_icon=Flaming_fist_half_plate_icon.jpg}}
* '''Marcus:''' Trusted...me...{{Dialogue end}}
*{{RarityItem|Shifting Corpus Ring}}
*{{RarityItem|Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed">
<gallery heights="250px" mode="packed">
Marcus Wings.png|Marcus with wings.
Marcus Model.png|Marcus' model
Marcus Model.png|Marcus' model.
Marcus Model Wings.png|Marcus' winged model
Marcus Model Wings.png|Marcus' winged model.
Marcus Wings.png|Marcus with wings
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
{{notebegin}}
{{notebegin}}
* 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.
{{reflist}}
* Can be spoken to with [[Speak with Dead]].
{{noteend}}
{{noteend}}


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[[Category:Followers of the Absolute]]
[[Category:Followers of the Absolute]]
[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
[[Category:Bosses]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, 5 February 2025

Not to be confused with Marcus (dead fisher)

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

Portrait Marcus Falgor.png
General Ketheric wants her alive - at any cost!

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Last Light Inn[edit | edit source]

Upon reaching Last Light Inn, Jaheira Jaheira is instantly wary of them and summons vines to stop the player character. She believes the party are True Souls. If Mol does not 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 triggers a fight against him. He has a surprise round where he summons 13 Crawling Claws and then disappears, returning to Moonrise Towers. However, he can be defeated here if the party members have the passive Alert Alert or drank an Elixir of Vigilance. Killing him here prevents the abduction attempt when first talking to Isobel Isobel.

If Marcus is not killed earlier, he appears when first speaking with Isobel. He quickly reveals his loyalty to the Absolute and Ketheric Thorm Ketheric Thorm, urging Isobel to come with him to see the warlord.

The party must make a critical choice here:

  • Fighting against Marcus and his Winged Horrors, who focus on taking down Isobel.
  • Turning against Isobel, making Marcus and the Winged Horrors allies. The rest of the is not hostile at first though. However, doing so causes a huge divide with Jaheira and the Harpers.

If Isobel is not saved, the barrier protecting the Last Light Inn fades, letting the shadow curse in. Everyone except Jaheira and the party either dies or become Shadow-Cursed Undead. This results in multiple questlines ending prematurely, and causes the party to lose the traders (Dammon Dammon, Mattis Mattis and Talli Talli), who do not appear in Act Two and Act Three anymore.

Marcus can be spoken to with Speak with Dead Speak with Dead. When asked if he left anything valuable behind, he answers 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 directly east of the open graves at X: -3 Y: 215, 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 Perception check is needed to detect the rubble, and a subsequent Strength Strength check is required to smash the rubble to find the body.

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.

Moonrise Towers[edit | edit source]

If Isobel is not saved and Marcus survived the fight in the Last Light Inn, he can be found inside Moonrise Towers, on the top floor near the door to Balthazar Balthazar's room.

If Isobel was knocked out and thus abducted alive, Marcus is also be alive. If, however, Isobel does not survive the abduction, Marcus can be found dead, presumably killed by an angry Ketheric Thorm Ketheric Thorm.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

Fly.webp
Fly Fly ()
Fly to a target position
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
[1]
Main Hand Attack.webp
Main Hand Attack Main Hand Attack ()   –  Greatclub +1
Damage: 8~15

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
Generic Necrotic.webp
Vampiric Shout Vampiric Shout ()
Damage: 2~16Healing:
DamageHealing

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

Allies[edit | edit source]

Loot[edit | edit source]

Encounter details[edit | edit source]

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 his 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 engage Jaheira and the Harpers in combat on the first floor, while the other three 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[edit | edit source]

The key to defeating 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 cast Sanctuary Sanctuary and / or Warding Bond Warding Bond on Isobel to protect her during Marcus's first turn.[2] His high initiative means that he likely acts first but the party members can use Alert Alert, Dread Ambusher Dread Ambusher, Soulbreaker Greatsword, 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, saving Isobel from his wrath and allowing the group to clear out the Winged Horrors. By the time the spell ends, he is no match against the full party and the Inn's defenders.

Alternatively, adding barrels and other objects to block the entrances helps confusing the enemies and limiting how many have to be fought at the same time. While some enemies 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 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.

Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

(If Isobel doesn't survive the abduction)

Party member: Who were you before you became a True Soul?

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

Party member: What do you know of Ketheric Thorm?

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

Party member: Why were you after the cleric?

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

Party member: Who is the Chosen?

  • Marcus: Ketheric... Thorm...

Party member: How did you come to follow the Absolute?

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

Party member: What is the Absolute's end game?

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

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

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

Party member: Did you leave anything valuable behind?

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

Party member: How did you get into the Last Light?

  • Marcus: Trusted...me...

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. A note found in Moonrise Towers implies that Marcus's wings were forcibly removed from Aylin Dame Aylin and attached to Marcus by Balthazar Balthazar.
  2. Shadowheart Shadowheart will get dragged into the conversation with Isobel for the Sharran vs. Selûnite insults, so she cannot cast spells this way unless she is separated from the party before the conversation.