Harpies

Harpy Statistics Tables Lowmort-Tier Harpy Statistics by Class bzk, bod, pal, war asn, mag, mnd, psi, sor, wzd cle, dru, prs arc, bci, fus, mon, rog, shf ran Str 14–21 (24) 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) Int 13–18 (21) 14–21 (24) 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) Wis 10–15 (18) 10–15 (18) 11–18 (21) 10–15 (18) 10–15 (18) Dex 15–20 (23) 15–20 (23) 15–20 (23) 16–23 (26) 15–20 (23) Con 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) 14–21 (24) Hero-Tier Harpy Statistics by Class bzk, bod, pal, war asn, mag, mnd, psi, sor, wzd cle, dru, prs arc, bci, fus, mon, rog, shf ran Str 21–26 (29) 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) Int 18–20 (23) 21–26 (29) 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) Wis 15–17 (20) 15–17 (20) 18–23 (26) 15–17 (20) 15–17 (20) Dex 20–22 (25) 20–22 (25) 20–22 (25) 23–28 (31) 20–22 (25) Con 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) 21–26 (29) NOTES: numbers in each cell above are initial trained value – maximum trainable value (maximum allowable value for non-devotees); class prime requisites are green.

Resembling hideous, winged humans, harpies are nasty, selfish, mean-spirited, and in all ways repellant. They are exceptional, tireless fliers, and relish shredding prey alive with their foot talons. While agile and quick-witted, they are so foul-tempered that their rage often overwhelms their judgement.

• Abbreviation: Har.

• Language(s): Common, Beast.

• Racial(s): Frenzy, Claw, Butcher, Fly, Greed.

• Racial Size: medium.

• Racial TNL: 1515 XP.

• Well-Suited to Be: archers, monks, shadowfists, rogues, black circle initiates, druids.

• Ill-Suited to Be: clerics.

Comments

A harpy can be considered a "poor man's griffin". They are good generalists that can serve in a wide variety of classes, but do not excel in either.

A high hp makes them good brutes, preferably in tanking roles due to high dexterity and a lack of racial damage modifier - which makes them hit like any ordinary hitter (though racial frenzy helps here as well).

Stealth-wise they are similar to humans, but they posses a solid archery modifier - so archers (or even druids due to almost modestly decent mana pools) can be a good choice for them.

Harpies receive noticeably less mana than an elf and are not a no-fail race, though their high hp can make them serve as an interesting beefy non-reliable caster experiment, at least until a remort. Then again, so can any race, but fortunately harpies at least do not have a negative spell-casting modifier.

Harpies were added April 20th, 2007.