Sub-race · Chimera
Harpy
Harpy is a specialized Chimera lineage.
- Record
- Sub-race
- Primary race
- Chimera
- Size
- Medium
- Traits
- 3
Rules reference
Character creation
Harpy uses the core creation benefits of Chimera; its unique traits are listed in full below.
Inherited from Chimera
Attributes
You gain +1 in toughness and +1 in awareness.
Inherited from Chimera
Proficiencies
You can speak, read and write Common as well as the special dialect of your sub-race.
Inherited from Chimera
Skills
You gain +5 skill points in either Magic, Survival, Animal Husbandry, Perception, Insight, Linguistics or Artifice.
Identity & lore
Lineage overview
Harpies are a prideful race of Chimera, originally inhabiting the foothills of Mt. Merlin, where their natural command over the skies first took flight. Renowed for their aerial prowess, every Harpy child is given a swallow to raise as a pet, carefully studying the birds' unpredictable aerial acrobatics to hone their own flying skills. This early training instills young Harpies with a fierce pride and confidence in their wings, reinforcing the significance of flight to their cultural identity. As they mature, they become adept aerial hunters, using their keen perception and swift reflexes to hunt various hard to reach game on the sheer cliffs.
In the lower elevations of their homes, the Harpy clans maintain a steady relationship with the Tengu, who dwell in the colder, snowier peaks of Mt. Merlin. Both groups gather periodically to train together, testing their skills in friendly competitions and forging bonds through trade. Because Harpies reside closer to the more accessible areas of Lyr, they are often the more visible face of this winged alliance, facilitating most interactions between the Tengu and the main population.
Players that want to express skyborne freedom will find Harpies to be an ideal choice.
