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{{5e Monster Short|Harpy|Harpy|Overview|Monstrosity, Harpy|refs={{SRD5ref|y}} <ref name="mm5.181">{{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages=181}} Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> <ref name="moot.226">{{Cite Pub|Mythic Odysseys of Theros|pages=226}} Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref>}} | {{5e Monster Short|Harpy|Harpy|Overview|Monstrosity, Harpy | ||
|habitat=Coastal, Forest, Hill, Mountain | |||
|refs={{SRD5ref|y}} <ref name="mm5.181">{{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages=181}} Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> <ref name="moot.226">{{Cite Pub|Mythic Odysseys of Theros|pages=226}} Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref>}} | |||
{{refstart}} | {{refstart}}…The sadistic harpy is always on the hunt for prey. Its sweet song has lured countless adventurers to their deaths… A harpy combines the body, legs, and wings of a {{5edlc|Vulture}} with the torso, arms, and head of a {{5edlc|Human}}…{{refend|<ref name="mm5.181" />}} | ||
==By Setting== | ==By Setting== | ||
===In Forgotten Realms=== | ===In Forgotten Realms=== | ||
{{5e Setting|Forgotten Realms}}'''Divine Curse.''' {{refstart}}In the {{5ed|Forgotten Realms}}, legend tells of a {{srd5lc|Curse}} of an {{SRD5|Elf|elven}} maiden against the gods, that turned back on her, transforming her into the first harpy. | {{5e Setting|Forgotten Realms}}'''Divine Curse.''' <ref name="mm5.181p">paraphrased from — {{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages 181}}.</ref> {{refstart}}In the {{5ed|Forgotten Realms}}, legend tells of a {{srd5lc|Curse}} of an {{SRD5|Elf|elven}} maiden against the gods, that turned back on her, transforming her into the first harpy. | ||
===In Theros=== | ===In Theros=== | ||
{{5e Setting|Theros}} | {{5e Setting|Theros}} <ref name="moot.226">{{Cite Pub|Mythic Odysseys of Theros|pages=226}} Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> Cruel, corpse-eating creatures, harpies endlessly seek their next meal, careless of whether it comes from the living or the dead. | ||
====Theran Sirens==== | ====Theran Sirens==== | ||
{{alsosee-sect|Siren (disambiguation)}}Sirens are a kind of beautiful harpy with human like bodies, bird wings and legs…. They use the stat block of the {{SRD5|Harpy|common harpy}}<ref name="moot.226" /> | {{alsosee-sect|Siren (disambiguation)}}Sirens are a kind of beautiful harpy with human like bodies, bird wings and legs…. They use the stat block of the {{SRD5|Harpy|common harpy}}<ref name="moot.226" /> | ||
==Other Lore== | |||
{{otherlore|In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies,…) is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems. | |||
They were generally depicted as birds with the heads of maidens, faces pale with hunger and long claws on their hands. Roman and Byzantine writers detailed their ugliness. Pottery art depicting the harpies featured beautiful women with wings. Ovid described them as human-vultures.|<ref name="wp.harpy">{{cite|accessdate=2022-04-25|title=Harpy|website=Wikipedia <!--website name-->|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy}} Licensed: [[CC-BY-SA]].</ref>|Wikipedia}} | |||
==List of Harpies== | ==List of Harpies== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 28 March 2024
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…The sadistic harpy is always on the hunt for prey. Its sweet song has lured countless adventurers to their deaths… A harpy combines the body, legs, and wings of a vulture with the torso, arms, and head of a human… [2]
By Setting
In Forgotten Realms
Setting: Forgotten Realms
Divine Curse. [4] In the Forgotten Realms, legend tells of a curse of an elven maiden against the gods, that turned back on her, transforming her into the first harpy.
In Theros
Setting: Theros
[3] Cruel, corpse-eating creatures, harpies endlessly seek their next meal, careless of whether it comes from the living or the dead.
Theran Sirens
Also see: Siren (disambiguation)
Sirens are a kind of beautiful harpy with human like bodies, bird wings and legs…. They use the stat block of the common harpy[3]
Other Lore
Wikipedia
In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies,…) is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems.
They were generally depicted as birds with the heads of maidens, faces pale with hunger and long claws on their hands. Roman and Byzantine writers detailed their ugliness. Pottery art depicting the harpies featured beautiful women with wings. Ovid described them as human-vultures.
List of Harpies
4 Harpies
| Monster | Size | Type | Tags | Alignment | HP | CR | Habitat | Marked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpy Overview | Overview | Monstrosity, Harpy | Coastal, Forest, Hill, Mountain | Noncanon | Varied | ||||
| Harpy | Medium | Monstrosity | Harpy | Chaotic Evil | 38 | 1 | Coastal, Forest, Hill, Mountain | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Blood-Toll Harpy | Medium | Monstrosity | Harpy | Chaotic Evil | 9 | 1/8 | Coastal, Forest, Hill, Mountain | Canon, Pointer, Theros | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Harpy Matriarch | Medium | Monstrosity | Harpy | Chaotic Evil | 88 | 5 | Coastal, Forest, Hill, Mountain | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
Sources and Notes
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY. ↑
- Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast. p. 181. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑ 2.0 2.1
- F. Wesley Schneider, et. al.. Mythic Odysseys of Theros (5e) (2020-07-21). Wizards of the Coast. p. 226. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
- paraphrased from — Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast.. ↑
- . Harpy Wikipedia Accessed: 2022-04-25. Licensed: CC-BY-SA. ↑
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Harpy (Sort Text: Harpy AAA Common 5e, Size: Medium, Type: Monstrosity, Subtypes: Harpy, Alignment: Chaotic Evil, HP: 38, CR: 1, Features: Multiattack • Claws • Club • Luring Song, Has Lair: No, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: No, UA: No, User: No, Sources: SRD-OGL v5.1)