Marcellus

Marcellus was once a mid-tier infernal bureaucrat, bound to the endless ledgers of the Pit's administrative layers, until he witnessed the Queen during her ascent through the ranks of damnation—a figure of such terrible brilliance and uncompromising vision that he abandoned his post to serve her ambitions. Where others saw only her hunger for power and dominion, Marcellus recognized the fracture lines in her ambition, the places where her grand designs threatened to consume the very foundations they were built upon, and he made it his sacred duty to be the counterbalance she didn't know she needed. His transformation into her managing partner came not through conquest but through quiet devotion; he learned her language of cruelty and spoke it back to her in the grammar of compassion, proving that ruthlessness could be tempered by genuine care without losing its edge. In the labyrinthine corridors of their infernal firm, Marcellus became the architect of the possible—translating her impossible visions into executable schemes, smoothing the jagged edges of her calculations with the oil of his steady presence. His obsidian skin glows with the warmth she often lacks, his amber eyes holding the kindness that reminds her why she fights, making him not merely her partner but the living embodiment of the one principle she cannot compromise: that even in the pursuit of absolute power, there must exist one soul who loves her for who she is, not what she conquers. Together they form an unholy balance—her infernal fire and his grounding light—a partnership so perfectly calibrated that neither could achieve their dominion without the other.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

18, modifier +4

Wisdom

15, modifier +2

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Infernal Command

As an action, Marcellus can command an ally to make one attack as a reaction.

Ember Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 5 fire damage.

Soothing Flame

As an action, Marcellus can heal an ally within 30 ft. for 3d8 + 5 hit points.

Ruthless Calculation

Choose one enemy; they must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or take 4d8 psychic damage and be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Grounding Presence

As a bonus action, Marcellus can grant an ally within 30 ft. advantage on their next attack roll.

Counterbalance

Marcellus can reduce damage taken by allies within 30 feet by 5.

Infernal Presence

Enemies within 10 feet have disadvantage on saving throws against fear.

strength

+6

dexterity

+7

intelligence

+8

wisdom

+5

constitution

+9

charisma

+10

Fire

Poison