5e:Harpy
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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. [4]
By Setting
In Forgotten Realms
In Theros
Theran Sirens
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]
List of 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). ↑
- 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
- . Harpy Wikipedia Accessed: 2022-04-25. Licensed: CC-BY-SA. ↑
- paraphrased from — Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast.. ↑
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Monster data +
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)