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{{Q|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, show us the extent of your beneficence.|Malus Thorm instructing the Undead Nurses in their "medical practice."}}
{{Q|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, show us the extent of your beneficence.|Malus Thorm instructing the Undead Nurses in their "medical practice."}}


In life, he directed a shift in the House's purpose from tending to the sick and injured among the populace of Reithwin to exclusively serving the [[Dark Justiciar|Dark Justiciars]] of [[Ketheric Thorm]]'s army, as he believed keeping the latter healthy would help them serve Shar while the rest were better off left to her oblivion.
In life, he directed a shift in the House's purpose from tending to the sick and injured among the populace of Reithwin to exclusively serving the [[Dark Justiciar|Dark Justiciars]] of [[Ketheric Thorm]]'s army, as he believed keeping the latter healthy would help them serve Shar while the rest were better off left to her oblivion.<ref>''[[Patients' Registry]]''</ref>


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.   
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.   
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*{{RarityItem|Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet}}
*{{RarityItem|Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet}}
*{{RarityItem|Battered Lute}}
*{{RarityItem|Battered Lute}}
== Related literature ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Surgery and Physiology: A Sharran's Primer}} - Malus Thorm.


==Gallery==
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== Related literature ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Surgery and Physiology: A Sharran's Primer}} - Malus Thorm.
== References ==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Malus Thorm|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Malus Thorm|long}}
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Revision as of 19:32, 4 January 2024

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, formerly an elf.
Creature Type Icon.png  Type Undead
HP Icon.png  HP 276; 358TTactician
Creature AC Icon.png  AC 18
Creature Speed Icon.png  Movement Speed 9m / 30ft
Creature Size Icon.png  Size Medium
Weight Icon.png  Weight 100kg
Proficiency Icon.png  Proficiency Bonus +3
Initiative Icon.png  Initiative +4
Passive features
Resistances
Resistant to Non-Magical SlashingResistant to Non-Magical PiercingResistant to Non-Magical BludgeoningResistant to all Fire
Character information
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, show us the extent of your beneficence.
Malus Thorm instructing the Undead Nurses in their "medical practice."


In life, he directed a shift in the House's purpose from tending to the sick and injured among the populace of Reithwin to exclusively serving the Dark Justiciars of Ketheric Thorm's army, as he believed keeping the latter healthy would help them serve Shar while the rest were better off left to her oblivion.[1]

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 in which they blindly hack away at his body, 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 player has first read the Surgery and Physiology: A Sharran's Primer book in the room behind Malus, two additional options are available, both of which are instead DC 18, and both of which result in Malus being killed by his nurses:

  • [INTIMIDATION] I have read your treatise. Initiate the final lesson, or die by my hand. (DC 18)
  • [PERSUASION] ‘Only with sacrifice is mastery gained.’ For the sisters to learn, you must submit. (DC 18)
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

Gallery

Related literature

References

External links