Marius LePual

Marius LePual is a half-elf man. He initially worked as a messenger for criminals and was hired by Avantika to facilitate the retrieval of a Cloven Crystal. After he was accidentally kidnapped by the Mighty Nein, he began sailing a member of Fjord's crew aboard his ships and became boatswain aboard the Balleater and Nein Heroez.

Description
Marius is a skinny, handsome, half-elven man with blonde hair cut short on the sides and a curl of hair that flops down on his forehead.

Personality
Marius is a roguish and opportunistic individual with a reputation for landing himself in trouble. He told the Mighty Nein that he is a pretty talented cook. He is also very concerned about his appearance, being extremely distressed when Beau ruins his expensive shirt sleeves, and is self-conscious about his hair and teeth.

He is a vegetarian.

Before Campaign 2
Marius has stayed at Orly Skiffback's home on night where Marius drank too much or got into a fight. He has often worked as a informant or messenger and has built a reputation among pirates and criminals of being reliable and trustworthy, on account of his pointed lack of curiosity in what his employers are doing.

Campaign 2: The Mighty Nein
In 835 PD, Captain Avantika and Javeed Jawgrasp approached Marius at the docks of the Restless Wharf of Nicodranas. He was hired to send a letter to Ionos Jagentoth in Shadycreek Run in the Greying Wildlands, then to wait at the Wayfarer's Cove for someone to deliver a Cloven Crystal for Avantika. He was apparently given at least 20 platinum for the job. When the deadline at the end of Quen'pillar passed, he requested an extension in case the delivery was delayed.

Marius is first mentioned in the campaign when the Mighty Nein find this letter in Lorenzo's Bag of Holding; the letter relayed instructions for the Cloven Crystal's delivery to Marius. This prompted Fjord, who possessed a Cloven Crystal, to seek Marius and Avantika out in Nicodranas. As it was now well into Cuersar, Marius met with Javeed Jawgrasp to declare the deal finished and to return the money to Avantika. The meeting was accidentally interrupted by the Mighty Nein, who killed Javeed and most of his crew, stole Javeed's ship The Mist, and kidnapped Marius. He was tied to the mast and forced to explain his role in the exchange. He offered his services as a deckhand or a cook, and though the Nein had mixed answers on whether they would kill Marius, he liked the odds of his survival.

He fell asleep while tied to the mast. He was woken up by Fjord and Beauregard Lionett, who questioned him again on his involvement. Though they continued to agitate Marius, he then welcomed to the crew, untied, and allowed free roam of the ship, renamed The Mistake. After the Nein hired a crew in Nicodranas and set sail for Urukayxl, Marius wondered to Caduceus Clay if Caduceus would be willing to leave the group and run should the situation turn for the worst. Caduceus believed he was "stuck" with the Nein, but he assured Marius that he would help him leave if necessary.

Marius remained on The Mist when the Nein left to board the Squalleater to speak to Avantika at Urukayxl. He then sailed with The Mist and the Squalleater from Urukayxl to Darktow, where he was forcibly inducted into The Revelry and helped Orly watch over the crew. When the Nein planned to sail to the Diver's Grave with Avantika, he urged them to return safely so that they may "get us off this hellhole" because he was not certain the crew could take The Mist themselves. He was exiled from Darktow with the Nein and the rest of the crew the next morning and left Darktow aboard the Squalleater. Marius cared for Jester Lavorre's pet weasel, Sprinkle, while the Nein explored the seafloor at the Diver's Grave. He also informed the Nein that they were gone for a week inside the Happy Fun Ball and that the ship has been docked and repaired at Bisaft Isle. Fjord gave him money to pay the dockmaster for the repairs, 130 gold according to Marius, but the bill later quoted to Fjord by the dockmaster was higher.

Marius continued to sail with the ship, now named the Balleater. He offered advice to Fjord about the rigging of the sails and sometimes kept lookout from the crow's nest. He remained with the ship when the Nein transferred ownership to Orly, who sailed it as acting captain with Fjord as its true captain, and served as its boatswain. He is significantly injured when deep scions in the service of Uk'otoa attack the ship in search of Fjord. The ship continues on eventually to Rumblecusp, where it is destroyed by Dieter, a dragon turtle that pursued them on the way. He and the rest of the crew remain in Vo Village for a time. Marius then began serving aboard a ship found at Rumblecusp, renamed the Nein Heroez. He presumably retained his position of boatswain.

Orly Skiffback
Orly and Marius have been friends since before they met the Mighty Nein. On occasion, when Marius needed a place to stay, Orly would let him crash on his couch. When first questioned by the Mighty Nein, Orly deliberately withheld information to protect Marius. While on Darktow, Orly and Marius were protective of the rest of the Nein's hired crew. Marius was distressed when Orly was killed in battle.

The Mighty Nein
The Mighty Nein and Marius have a troubled history. Their relationship began when the Mighty Nein kidnapped Marius in. Afterwards, Marius stayed on as a part of their crew, and sailed with the party across the Lucidian Ocean. Along with Orly, Gallan, and Shelda, Marius is one of the permanent crewmembers who looks after the Mighty Nein's ships while they are away on other business. While intimidated by the Nein, Marius is nonetheless loyal to them. He was initially happy to see the Mighty Nein return to Nicodranas, and aided them in defending the Balleater against minions of Uk'otoa in.

The Mighty Nein (and their players) have a running gag about how useless Marius is, and frequently blame him when things go wrong. Fjord, Yasha, and Beauregard in particular have implied that Marius should prove himself to them by committing murder.

Notable items

 * Shortsword
 * Longsword

Abilities
Limited mechanical information is available about Marius, but he is able to make two attacks in combat.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 2

Quotations
Marius: "No. Was I supposed to?" Fjord: Yasha, I need you to speak to him later. Marius: "I didn't–what did I do? I'm sorry–I didn't–" Marius: "I grievously wounded him."
 * "This is a big misunderstanding! Let's talk this out!"
 * "I'm a little freaked out, not going to lie."
 * "I don't ask questions of those who are, you know, a full foot and a half taller than me and can probably wipe the floor with me. I just nod, take my money and do the job."
 * "I'm not a criminal. I just do business with whoever pays well. I don't ask questions so I don't know if I've done any crimes."
 * Fjord: Have you killed anyone in the time we've been away?
 * Beau: Marius, did you kill a guy? Did you kill that guy?