HARPY

Chaotic Evil Man-sized Monster (avian) (3-4-ft. tall with a 12-15-ft. wingspan)

FREQUENCY: Rare

NO. APPEARING: 2-12

SURPRISE: 33%

SENSES: infravision

ARMOR CLASS: 7

MOVE: 6" — fly 15" (Class C; 3/- hp)

HIT DICE: 3 (hp 14)

% IN LAIR: 25%

TREASURE TYPE: C

THAC0: 16

MELEE: 2 talons (1d3/1d3) plus charming touch and club (1d6)

SPECIAL ATTACKS: captivating song, charming touch; Hits As: normal

SPECIAL DEFENSES: none

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Low (5-7)

MORALE: +15%

SAVES: Poison 13, Petrify 14, Wand 15, Breath 16, Spell 16

LANGUAGES: Harpy

LEVEL: IV (XP 324 or 285 + 3 per hp)

Harpies have the bodies of vultures but the upper torsos and heads of women. They are voracious carnivores and foul creatures. Those that dwell along seacoasts are generally known as sirens.

All harpies are able to emit sweet-sounding calls. Any creature hearing these calls will proceed towards the harpies unless they save versus magic.

Similarly, the touch of a harpy charms those creatures which fail to make their saving throw versus magic.

The harpies attack, torture, and devour their charmed prey. What they do not want they foul with excrement.

Campaign Rule. While the charm is a monster charm power, it will be broken by a successful attack. However, each talon attack requires another save or be charmed (with a bonus due to damage). Once charmed, the victim will be charmed until attacked. Note the victim only gets a save if attacked by the charming harpy. Once a save is made against a harpy's charm, the individual cannot be affected by the song for 24 hours. Harpies will focus attacks on uncharmed creatures (attacking with talons to charm them all). A harpy can lift (fly away with) creatures weighing under 70-lbs. While not very smart, some harpies have learned how to tie their prey before harming them, allowing the "fun" to linger.

A harpy attacks with her vulture claws and some form of weapon—often a bone club or some weapon left from one of her former victims.

They speak their own language and none other.

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