Doctor Marbent

Personal physician to the Abernathy family and spy for Baroness Kestral Abernathy.

The party first encountered Doctor Marbent in Abernay, where he was the personal physician of the injured Beauregard Abernathy III. While the party was readying for departure from the keep, Doctor Marbent confessed his desire to leave the services of the Abernathy family, and adventure into the world. The party agreed to let him accompany them.

It was later revealed that Marbent had been ordered by the Baroness Kestral Abernathy to spy on the party, and watch for signs of pregnancy in Eriola, who may be carrying an Abernathy child. Doctor Marbent had been corresponding with the Baroness. In an missive intercepted by Ali, Doctor Marbent told the Baroness that he had attempted to abort Eriola's baby but it had thus far been unsuccessful. When confronted by Ali, Marbent said that he had not actively attempted to abort the baby, but he had felt he had done harm when he allowed Eriola to do a number of things that may be harmful to the babies, such as drinking unknown potions, ingesting horny goat weed, and applying a toxin to her face.

Doctor Marbent was killed in the desert at the very end of the quest to find the Oracle. The party informed him that he did not need to pass through the door to be tested, but Marbent declared that where Eriola went, he went. He passed through the door and was presumably tested and failed. He is buried in the desert.

Doctor Marbent professed a profound distrust of magic, even when confronted with proof of it's existence. This dislike of magic was a vital conflict during his time with the party.