Faction name: The Harpers
Faction type: Clan
Status: Defunct
Alignment: Neutral to good
Those Who Harp believed in the power of individuals, the balance between
the wilderness and civilization, and the good of humankind and its
allied creatures. Others called them "the meddlers of Faerun," and the
comment is largely correct. All work for what they saw as good (though
individual Harpers often sharply disagreed on just what "good" is), and
most did so in a style that involved deception, misdirection, and covert
action rather than open conflict.
The Harpers were a semi-secret, primarily good-aligned society that was
allied with a number of good churches. They also received support from
powerful neutral individuals, including from druidic circles. Their
aim was to keep the dangers both of and to civilization at bay. The
Harpers believed in the power of individuals, the balance between the wild
and the civilized, and the good of mankind and its allied sentient
races. They also believed in preserving the tales of the past, so that
one might learn from these tales for the future. The Harpers attracted a wide variety of character types, but this society was most attractive to elves, rangers and bards. The
Harpers were spread throughout the North and the Heartlands, and had no
main base of operations. They often operated in secret, in small groups
to achieve their ends. Except when battling long-term foes, it was
unimportant for them if their name was connected with their actions.
