Marcus Gaius

Marcus Gaius is a powerful apprentice of Lord Dagoth Levain Von’Saldor and a member of the Morenar. He is described as determined and loyal, and as a user of dark magic.¹

Priest of Alarath

Marcus was once a priest of Alarath, a warrior priest who fought in many battles against the enemies of the church. He strongly supported a unified nation and believed in the strength of the Empire.¹

Grand Serrin

His belief in the unity of the Empire was crushed when he was sent to Grand Serrin, a mining town lying between the provinces of two feuding noble houses, each with churches tied to the united church of Alarath. The town first belonged to House Salvador, a house that had strongly supported the church and the Empire during the First Underdark Conquest; the house lost its heir in that conquest and was doomed. Its rival, House Arvantess, whose lord was known for his close ties with Archon and other secular orders of the Empire, seized the chance to claim the region and the mines around the town.¹

With no strong heir, House Salvador was left in the hands of an old, grieving lord, and through his neglect his land and people were robbed and bullied by bandits hired by House Arvantess. Throughout the political struggle Marcus stayed loyal to House Salvador, and he repeatedly begged the Unified Church for aid and support, but his pleas went unanswered.¹

Spoiler: One nightGösterAçık ettiği: Mercenary Compendium · Ne okuduğunuzu söyleyin

One night, as Marcus accompanied the lord to his winter house, they were attacked by House Arvantess guards disguised as bandits. The lord of House Salvador and all his honour guard were killed; only Marcus survived, barely. It was not the edge of a sword that ended the old lord's life, but the radiant power of a prayer. Warring noble houses were nothing new to Marcus, but finding a fellow war priest in the ranks of House Arvantess was. He left his position and faked his death.¹

The Morenar

Soon afterwards Marcus was approached by Dagoth, a man of considerable power and of an ideal. Under his tutelage Marcus learned of many powers, and in the Morenar he found the unity and brotherhood he had been looking for. He can be found at The Grand Merchantium.¹

Marcus learned from a devil of the discovery made by Ahriman Fer’zaad and wanted to add him to the ranks of the Morenar. When Ahriman reached the shores of Neptun, Marcus was there to greet him, and Ahriman joined, hesitantly.²

The young sorcerer Luccas Mairein sees Marcus as a significant and powerful figure and hopes one day to be like him.³

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Lord Dagoth sent Neanoth Jeal’tlous to Vansreik partly because his presence would check Marcus's fanaticism and Blaze's recklessness. Aware of Neanoth's connection to Dagoth, Marcus and Blaze refrain from using the Morenar's power for personal gain.⁴

When the Morenar rescued the bandit Sigusmund the Boar from the Scarlet Spears, the real aim was a valuable item Sigusmund had taken in a raid; adding a skilled bandit and his gang to the Morenar was a welcome side benefit for Marcus.⁵

In battle

Marcus is a trained warrior who combines his combat training with the dark powers of hell, and he is learned in the lore of devils and the Nine Hells. He wears heavy armour and carries a shield, and he sees it as his task to take on the enemy frontline and keep it away from his own backline, staying close to the front to limit his allies' losses. His preferred weapon is a warhammer, though he seldom uses it, relying mostly on magic; he favours spells with lasting effects that strengthen his allies or weaken his enemies. If a cleric or paladin of another god stands among the enemy, Marcus turns his full effort to destroying them.⁶

He favours sieges and the killing of members of chaotic cults, specialises in strengthening and healing his allies, and does not kill humanoids.¹