Harpy
A giant vulture bearing the torso and face of a human female
Stat Blocks
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
| Armor Class | 13 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 2* |
| Damage | 1d4/1d4/1d6 or by weapon + special |
| Movement | 20' Fly 50' (10') |
| Save As | Fighter: 2 |
| Morale | 7 |
| XP | 100 |
| Treasure Type | C |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
A harpy looks like a giant vulture bearing the torso and face of a human female. They are able to attack with their claws as well as with normal weapons, but their most insidious ability is their song.
Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy
| Armor Class | 7 [12] |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 3* (13hp) |
| Number Appearing | 1d6 (2d4) |
| Attacks | 2 Γ claw (1d4), 1 Γ weapon (1d6 or by weapon), 1 Γ song (charm) |
| THAC0 | 17 [+2] |
| Movement | 60' (20') / 150' (50') flying |
| Saving Throws | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (3) |
| Morale | 7 |
| Alignment | Chaotic |
| XP | 50 |
| Treasure Type | C |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
Hideous hags with the wings and lower bodies of giant eagles. Use their song to lure victims to their doom.
Special Abilities
Charm: Anyone who hears the song of a group of harpies must save versus spells or be charmed: move towards the harpies (resisting those who try to prevent it); defend the harpies; obey the harpies’ commands (if understood); unable to cast spells or use magic items; unable to harm the harpies. A character who saves is unaffected for the rest of the encounter. Killing the harpies breaks the charm.
Magic resistance: +2 bonus to all saves.
OSRIC
| Armor Class | 7 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 3 |
| Number Encountered | 2d6 |
| Attacks | 3 |
| Damage | 1d3/1d3/1d6 |
| Move | 60-ft; 150-ft flying (AA:IV) |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil |
| Intelligence | Low |
| XP | 3/50+3/hp |
| Treasure Type | 1d12Γ1,000 cp (20%), 1d6Γ1,000 sp (30%), 1d4Γ1,000 ep (10%), 1d6 gems (25%), 1d3 jewellery (20%), any 2 magic items (10%) |
| Size | Medium |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Lair | 25% |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
These nasty creatures are part vulture and part woman. They emit a pleasant-sounding call and all who hear it must save vs magic or be drawn to the source. Once there, the touch of a harpy will charm the victim unless they save vs magic. When the victim is helpless, the harpies will torture, kill, and consume her prey. In combat a harpy attacks with her clawed feet and, usually, some kind of club as a melee weapon. Most harpies speak only their own language.