Marcus

Personality
Marcus was a friendly and cheerful man. He was very loyal to his boss, Mr. Smithhammer and very knowledgeable about rocks and mining. He enjoyed talking about the subject, but at one point questioned his knowledge's worth.

Biography
Marcus acted as Mr. Smithhammer's assistant and sometimes acted as a liason between the party and him. He was part of the group which the party escorted to Mine No. 4. During this trip, he spent his time chatting with Esther about mining and rocks, which later helped the party to deal with a cave in. Upon arriving at the mine, he headed inside with Nemo. After they became separated, the ooblex in the mine impersonated him to lure the party into a trap. His body was found in a pool of water inside the mine, presumeably killed by the ooblex.

Upon talking to Mr. Smithhammer back at Mining Co., the party discovered that Marcus had intended to give them tents as a thank you gift, knowing that they didn't have any. Mr. Smithhammer passed the tents on in his stead and assured the party that his family would be given a grievance payment.

Affiliations
Mining Co.: Marcus was an employee of Mining Co. and showed a great degree of loyalty to the company's owner, Mr. Smithhammer.

Mr. Smithhammer: Marcus acted as an assistant to him and seemed to trust him greatly. When the party questioned the wisdom of Mr. Smithhammer's decisions, Marcus was quick to respond defensively. Mr. Smithhammer seemed to appreciate Marcus as well.

Marcus's Family: During the meeting with Mr. Smithhammer after Marcus's death, it was revealed that he had a wife and child. Despite Nemo's request, the party were not allowed to meet with the family.