Editing Essius

{{Infobox creature
|name=Essius
|full name=Harper Essius
|voice =
|level=6
|class=
|image=Harper Essius.png
|race=[[Rock Gnome]]
|size=Small
|type=Humanoid
|ac=14
|hp=62
|t hp=80
|movement m=7.5
|weight kg=35
|str=14
|dex=15
|con=15
|int=12
|wis=13
|cha=13
|str save prof=yes
|con save prof=yes
|passives=Darkvision, Extra Attack, Gnome Cunning, Opportunity Attack, Shortened Stride
}}
'''Essius''' is a [[rock gnome]] [[Harper]] that can be found in [[Last Light Inn]]. Depending on players choices in [[Act Two]], he can help the party during the [[Infiltrate Moonrise Towers|Assault on Moonrise Towers]].

== Involvement ==
=== Last Light Inn ===
Essius can be first encountered at the [[Last Light Inn]]'s plaza, where can he can be seen chatting with [[Ulthred]] next to the fountain. Whereas Ulthred might at first be skeptical and doubting of the party, Essius will attempt to talk him down and be open to the party's help.

=== Resolve the Abduction ===
When [[Flaming Fist Marcus]] attacks the inn and attempts to kidnap [[Isobel]] during [[Resolve the Abduction]], Essius will frequently be amongst the Harpers that will avoid being {{Cond|Impaled}}, and will run up to fight with the [[Winged Horror]]s. If the party fails to protect [[Isobel]], he and everyone in [[Last Light Inn]] will turn into a {{Cond|Shadow-Cursed Undead}}, save for [[Jaheira]].

=== Assault Moonrise Towers ===
{{main|Infiltrate Moonrise Towers}}

If the party successfully prevented [[Flaming Fist Marcus]] from capturing [[Isobel]] at the [[Last Light Inn]], and once the [[Aylin|Nightsong]] has been freed from her cage and is headed for Moonrise, Essius will follow [[Jaheira]] to [[Moonrise Towers]], where he, along with Harper [[Antony]], [[Lymn]], and [[Naysa]] will survive the first assault and assist the party in the remaining fight against [[Absolute]] forces.

After the main battle, if he manages to survive the fight, he will guard the first floor of [[Moonrise Towers]] with the remaining [[Harpers]]. Once [[Ketheric Thorm]] is defeated and the party moves on to [[Act Three]], Essius will completely disappear.

==Combat==
===Attacks and Abilities===
{{Feature box|Ranged Attack|item=Longbow}}
{{Feature box|Main hand attack|item=Rapier}}
{{Feature box|Piercing Strike|item=Rapier}}
{{Feature box|Weakening Strike|item=Rapier}}
{{Feature box|Flourish|item=Rapier}}

== Loot ==
*{{MdRarityItem|Longbow}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Rapier}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Studded Leather Armour}}

== Notes ==
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* If killed at any point before the [[Infiltrate Moonrise Towers|Assault on Moonrise Towers]], Essius will be replaced by Harper [[Lanni]].
* Essius is the only surviving [[Infiltrate Moonrise Towers|Assault on Moonrise Towers]], non-failsafe Harper that is not able to be called in during [[Confront the Elder Brain]] as part of the {{SAI|Gather Your Allies (Class Action)|Gather Your Allies}} variant {{SAI|Silver Harp Squadron}}, even if all the other remaining Harpers are dead.
* Unlike the other Harpers during the Assault on Moonrise, Essius does not naturally spawn with a {{MdRarityItem|Longbow}}, and is instead given one at the start of the battle.
** Likewise, Essius does not have the same stat block as [[Antony]], [[Lymn]], or [[Naysa]], nor does he share the [[ranger]] class with them. Instead, Essius seems to be have a non-descript DEX-based melee archetype.
* As of [[Patch 6]], despite having [[Extra Attack]], Essius is not able to attack twice during his turns.
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{{Shadow-Cursed Lands}}
[[Category:Gnomes]]
[[Category:Humanoids]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters in the Shadow-Cursed Lands]]
[[Category:Characters in Act Two]]
[[Category:Members of the Harpers]]
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