Dragon Heist / Dungeon of the Mad Mage

A semi-secret organization dedicated to promoting good, preserving history and maintaining a balance between civilization and nature. Has spies placed in cities across the realm.

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Founded more than a millennium ago, disbanded and reorganized several times, the Harpers remain a powerful, behind-the-scenes agency, which acts to thwart evil and promote fairness through knowledge, rather than brute force.

Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are aligned with the Harpers' ideals.

Harper support could come in these ways:

• The Harpers make potions or scrolls available to the adventurers at a reduced or deferred cost depending on the circumstances.
• Harpers feeds useful bits of information to the adventurers and might also offer them temporary shelter.
• If the adventurers are accosted and overwhelmed, one or more Harpers come to their rescue.