If you’re a member of the Harpers, you receive these benefits. Harper Kit. When you first join the Harpers, you receive a Musical Instrument and a Disguise Kit. Trinket. Roll on the Harper Trinkets table to determine what trinket you have from your time with the Harpers.

Armor (ring mail), very rare You have a +2 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

Armor (ring mail), rare You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

A creature of your choice within range experiences a brief flash of pain in one of its eyes. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, it takes 1d4 Piercing damage and the target cannot see you, as if it had the Blinded condition, until the start of your next turn. Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d4 when you reach levels 5 (2d4), 11 (3d4), and 17 (4d4). Available For:…

Armor (ring mail), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

You accepted an invitation to join the Harpers, pledging an oath to uphold the Harper code and act in service to the common good. Like all Harpers, you understand the value of teamwork as well as when it’s best to go it alone. Harper veterans have taught you the order’s secrets—magical melodies, special watchwords, and legerdemain—and have entrusted you to use such knowledge to surveil and…

Ankylier Enchanters utilise their magical skills to add further value to the merchandise that the Ankylier forges produce. By commercialising their knowledge, they are able to imbue mystical energies into a piece of armour or weapon, granting it magical properties. Despite their magical abilities, Ankylier Enchanters are not generally turned to for guidance or wisdom. Instead, they are seen as…

Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Thieves’ Cant. You know Thieves’ Cant. Instrument Training. You gain proficiency with a Musical Instrument of your choice. Distracting Melody. When you take the Help action to assist an ally’s attack roll, the enemy you’re distracting can be within 30 feet of you, rather than within 5 feet of you, provided the enemy can see or hear you. Notes: Thieves’…

Unfortunately, finding these dandyish devils’ contractual loopholes is not nearly as much fun as I had hoped. —ASTARION ON HARVESTER DEVILS

Become One with a Cosmic Being Your patron is a cosmic parasite, draining the vitality of entire peoples and worlds. Upon forging a pact with such a patron, you become host to one of its nascent offspring. As you grow in power, the boundary between your identity and the parasitic larva within blurs. Level 3: Spell Siphon Your patron has taught you to siphon magic from your enemies and make it…

When the characters leave the room, start the next encounter.

Elf, Female, 40 (Gladiator) Sorrel leads a bandit gang of four Berserkers. She was promised easy money if she worked for Ossymar. "The gang leader wears a thick coat made from the hide and fur of an arctic fox. She leans on her chipped spear and spits when she sees you."

Ankylier Karls are the lowest members of Ankylier society, fulfilling menial tasks and hard labour. Karls are not generally treated with much respect, but are paid appropriately for their efforts by their Ankylier bosses. This allows for wealth to not necessarily be a reflection of social status within Ankylier society. Through an exceptional work ethic or extensive experience, Karls will be…

Abvekus are demons that embody assassins’ sadistic professionalism. Patient killers, they prefer to stalk targets from afar before striking. These targets might be the abvekus’ enemies or the enemies of demon lords or powerful villains the abvekus serve. Abvekus are bipedal, insectile demons whose arms end in scythe-like claws. They take pride in their kills and sometimes wear or otherwise…

Harpers are masters of disguise and improvisation. The best Harpers develop a repertoire of false identities—called personas—to assume at a moment’s notice. Veteran Harpers sometimes teach these personas to fellow Harpers or allies. Much in the way a knight might pass on their precious sword or shield to a squire, a Harper might bequeath the tale and attire of a persona to a less experienced…

(ANKYLOSAURUS MAGNIVENTRIS) Physical Description The Ankylier are a species of heavily armoured, herbivorous humanoids. They have a large and broad appearance, with thick, bony osteoderms covering their back, flanks, limbs, and head which are, in turn, covered in tough scutes. They are so heavily armoured that even their eyelids are reinforced. Their skin is thick, scaly, and gives them a…

The door to the south is the only means of leaving the room. The lock can be picked by a character who takes a Utilize action and succeeds on a DC 10 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. If the characters can’t lockpick the door, Avri can do it for them.

Level 3 Necromancy (Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S, M (a gilded skull worth 300+ GP) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You call forth an Undead spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Undead Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose the creature’s form: Ghostly, Putrid, or Skeletal. The spirit…

Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Cantrip. You learn the Friends cantrip. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell (choose when you select this feat). Cunning Diversion. You can take the Dodge action as a Bonus Action. You can use this benefit a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long…

A bloodsiphon is the horrid result of necromantic magic infused into a giant leech. The creature remains eternally hungry, glutting itself on blood from living creatures but never becoming satisfied. Bloodsiphons are notoriously unstable and explode quite messily when destroyed. This devious creation of Belcorra’s apprentice, Volluk Azrinae, can be found in area B5 on the second level of the…

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Andahestur are the mounts granted by Odin to the Valkyries to convey them in battle. They appear as white or gray steeds with silver hooves and eyes. They cannot be purchased, but they are sometimes gifted to mortals by the gods for heroic deeds or stolen from the shield-maidens by those with truly blackened hearts.

Type: Mount Cost: -- Weight: -- Andahestur Stat Block Speed 60 ft., fly 60 ft. Carrying Capacity 390 lb. Andahestur are the mounts granted by Odin to the Valkyries to convey them in battle. They appear as white or gray steeds with silver hooves and eyes. They cannot be purchased, but they are sometimes gifted to mortals by the gods for heroic deeds or stolen from the shield-maidens by those with…

The Ruinbound are mutants that can be born to any humanoid species that has contact with the Daelkyr or their minions. A Ruinbound is born with a personal symbiont—an unnatural entity bound to the child. Unlike most symbionts, this entity cannot be separated from its host, and the two are permanently fused. Many Ruinbound have additional disturbing mutations; you can roll on the Ruinbound…