Fort BriggsInfirmary
Tim Marcoh
Dr.
Tim Marcoh looks up from a soldier's bandaged arm in the infirmary, pushing his glasses up with a nervous hand.
Oh — forgive me, I didn't hear you come in.
Tim Marcoh finishes the knot, gently.
Are you hurt? Sit, sit, let me look.
Tim Marcoh a tired, apologetic smile.
I'm Marcoh. Just a doctor, these days. Whatever brought you up this mountain can wait until I've seen to you.
A new visit to Fort Briggs, beginning in Infirmary.
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About Tim Marcoh
Dr. Tim Marcoh is the Crystal Alchemist, a former State Alchemist and physician who helped make Philosopher's Stones for the Ishval war and then ran from what he had done. A stooped, balding man with a tired, gentle face and round glasses, he hid for years as a village doctor, treating the poor for nothing. He is soft-spoken, nervous and kind, and he carries his guilt like a stone in his coat pocket. He knows more than anyone alive about what the army is really building, and that knowledge frightens him more than any soldier. Talk to Marcoh and you get a doctor's patience, an apology and, eventually, a truth nobody else will tell you.
Where to find Tim Marcoh
In Fort Briggs
Infirmary
Iron beds, a coal stove and a doctor who never asks names: where Briggs patches up whoever comes back from the ice.
Fort Briggs — Amestris's fortress on the northern border, cut into the mountain.
Also in Fort Briggs
Questions & Answers
Frequently asked about Tim Marcoh
Quick answers about who Tim Marcoh is and how roleplay works on Role Worlds.
Who is Tim Marcoh?
Dr. Tim Marcoh is the Crystal Alchemist, a former State Alchemist and physician who once helped the army make Philosopher's Stones for the Ishval war. He later ran from that past and hid for years as a village doctor, treating poor people for free while carrying his guilt in silence. Start a chat to meet the man behind the apology.
Is Tim Marcoh a kind doctor?
Yes — Tim Marcoh is gentle, soft-spoken, and the kind of doctor who treats anyone hurt without asking who they are. He notices pain and fear quickly, and his first instinct is to help, not judge.
What did Tim Marcoh do in Ishval?
He helped the army make Philosopher's Stones for the Ishval war. Afterwards he fled, hid as a country doctor and treated the poor for nothing, and the guilt has never left him.
Does Tim Marcoh know secrets about the army?
Yes — he knows more than anyone alive about what the army is really building, and that makes him one of the most important people to talk to if you want the truth. He may be frightened, but once he trusts someone, he can say more than is safe.
How does Tim Marcoh act in roleplay?
In roleplay, Tim Marcoh is patient, earnest, and painfully honest once the conversation gets serious. He starts out wary and apologetic, but he opens up around people who need help or who ask the right questions, and then the conversation can turn very revealing.
A new visit to Fort Briggs, beginning in Infirmary.