Marius

Art by BenedickBana

**Marius** is a member of the *Into the Shadow's Breach* campaign. This titan of a man is constantly clad in an elaborate suit of armor of his own design, hiding his features beneath. Marius is forever seeking to enhance his armor and other inventions to support and protect his fellow Sentinels against the devil hordes. He is played by CrownedDM.

## Description

### Appearance

Marius has straight, brown hair, deep green eyes, and thick eyebrows and facial hair. He has a very strong jaw with a very pronounced, square chin, as well as very high cheekbones with a sharp nose. He has a four-pointed diamond imbedded in the skin of his forehead and scars on his lip and the right side of his jaw. His armor is comprised of multi-segmented black metal plating that covers his entire body. The right shoulder is comprised of a denser dull silver material, with several additional wiring and bolts. The black helmet is slightly tapered to the front, ending in a black visor with three yellow lights. The sides of the helmet are protected by a gorget. A series of yellow Shard Crystals can be seen across the torso and the arms. Whenever Marius activates the suit's various powers, they manifest in a hexagonal pattern.

### Personality

Marius is a stoic man who prefers to be left alone to his projects than engage in banter, as seen in the celebration prior to his departure. He is normally taciturn, choosing only to speak when his words offer the most value. He maintain a consistently calm and direct tone when speaking with others, regardless of their relation to him. Perhaps the few times Marius demonstrates real emotion is when discussing or examining engineering or other mechanical arts. Marius was greatly impressed by the craftsmanship of Cheetle's maneuver arms and showed uncharacteristic eagerness when being briefed on their specifications.

Marius is practical by nature and strives to be prepared for all eventualities. This is best seen through his upgrading of his comrades' weaponry and the replication of Cheets' steroid, though at a less toxic dosage. He also utilizes a variety of different inventions to allow for tactical versatility on missions, including invisibility and defensive shielding. While on missions, Marius prefers to act as a support rather than a leader, bolstering his teammates through his artifice, advice and common sense.

## History

### Background

Marius' background is currently unknown. He appears to have been born in Asmodia, or is at the very least of Asmodian descent. At some point in his life, Marius devoted himself to pursuing the field of artificing. With this knowledge, Marius began creating numerous inventions, not least of which is his magnum opus, a highly-advanced sturdy suit of armor. Marius began wearing the armor almost exclusively, constantly tinkering with it to better improve its efficiency and power.

### Joining the Sentinels

Marius eventually decided to put his talents to good use and joined the ranks of the Sentinels, an organization devoted to protecting Io from the alien and the extraplanar. Marius' reasons for this choice are yet unknown. Upon enlisting, Marius made his way to the town of Colkirk in the Southern Gate Breach region of the ruined Ark, where he was to be trained as a Shadowhunter. Marius then spent the next four years training as an apprentice, learning how to combat the devils that skulked forth from the Shadow's Breach. Upon completing his training, Marius and four other novices were tasked with hunting down a Gatekeeper, a powerful Shadow that would be found at the edge of Shadow's Breach itself. Only upon completing this mission could Marius become a Shadowhunter in full and earn his commission.

## Mechanics

### Powers and Abilities

#### Artificer Abilities

* *Magical Tinkering*
* *Infuse Item*
	+ *Boots of the Winding Path*
	+ ~~*Enhanced Defense*~~
	+ ~~*Enhanced Weapon*~~
	+ *Mind Sharpener*
	+ *Repeating Shot*
	+ *Radiant Weapon*
	+ *Repulsion Shield*
	+ *Armor of Strength*
* *The Right Tool for the Job*
* *Tool Expertise*
* *Flash of Genius*
* Armorer Abilities
	+ *Tools of the Trade*
	+ *Arcane Armor*
	+ *Arcane Model*
	+ *Extra Attack*
	+ *Armor Modifications*

#### Spell List

##### Cantrips

* *Green-Flame Blade*
* *Guidance*
* *Prestidigitation*

##### 1st Level

* *Cure Wounds*
* *Expeditious Retreat*
* *Faerie Fire*
* *Heroism*
* *Inflict Wounds*
* *Longstrider*
* *Magic Missile*
* *Shield*
* *Thunderwave*

##### 2nd Level

* *Branding Smite*
* *Enhance Ability*
* *Invisibility*
* *Shatter*
* *Warding Bond*

##### 3rd Level

* *Fly*
* *Haste*
* *Hypnotic Pattern*
* *Lightning Bolt*

#### Other Abilities

* Shadow Crafting (Apprentice)
	+ You are able to turn basic things that originated from the Shadow Veil into magical armaments.

### Notable Items

* **Ignition Hammer -** Maneuver Arms designed exclusively for Marius.
	+ As a bonus action on your turn, you may fire the weapon in a 15ft cone in front of you. All creatures in the area must make a dex save equal to your spell save DC, taking 2d8 damage on a failed save.
* *+2 Plate Armor*
* *Headband of Intellect*
* *Ring of Mind Shielding*
* *Ring of Spell Storing*

## Etymology

Marius is a masculine given name that has its origin in Roman times, used by the Roman gens (or family group) *Maria*. The name is thought to be derived either from the Roman god of war Mars, or from the Latin word *mare*, meaning "sea", the plural being *maria*.

## Trivia

According to CrownedDM directly, the gem in Marius's forehead is the reason for his asmodian human darkvision.

## Images

### Official Art

Marius in his Guardian Armor (Art by BenedickBana)Marius in his Infiltrator Armor (Art by BenedickBana)Marius without his helmet (Art by Momo)Marius's upgraded armor as it appears from Into the Shadow's Breach Season 2 Episode 5 onwards (Art by Burdrehnar)