Harpers

Watchers in the shadows. They prefer to nudge history rather than shove it.

The Harpers are a decentralised secret network of spies, bards, and agents committed to preserving balance across Faerûn — opposing the accumulation of power, checking tyranny, and protecting the common people from threats they never see coming. They do not seek to rule or to dominate. They prefer to work quietly, and often alone.

Harper agents tend to be independent-minded individuals who share values rather than report to a formal command structure. They identify each other through the silver harp pin and coded phrases, and they operate in cells that often have no knowledge of each other.

Campaign Connection

Sister Garaele

Sister Garaele, the elf cleric of Tymora in Phandalin, has Harper affiliations. She was Phandalin's sole healer before Kavu's arrival and serves as the town's quiet intelligence contact as well as its spiritual anchor.

Threads

• Are there Harper agents embedded elsewhere in the party's travels?
• Does the organisation have any interest in the party's activities in the Underdark or the Feywild?
• Alustriel Silverhand — the addressee of the Sealed Neverember Letter — has historical Harper connections. Whether this is relevant to the letter's contents is unknown.