Talk:Marek and Lothander/@comment-124.170.178.95-20160519112623/@comment-142.105.202.76-20170303011900

You can actually complete the quest and get the boots. You have another chance to kill Lothander immediately after giving him the geas scroll if you clog up the stairs with party members and/or summons. After he gets stuck you have a couple seconds to kill him before he despawns, then you can go kill Marek for the cure.