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== Tactics == | == Tactics == | ||
The truly difficult part in fighting the harpies is a combination of the terrain and their '''Luring Song''' ability. One harpy will always hang back to perform the song, forcing your party to constantly try resisting the alluring singing which will waste their turn and leave them open for attack by the other harpies. With much of the cove considered [[Difficult Terrain]], any attempts to approach them will also be greatly slowed. Their fly ability makes it easy for them to ignore distance and terrain, with them focusing on those who are being [[Lured (Condition)|Lured]] so they can multiattack them. | The truly difficult part in fighting the harpies is a combination of the terrain and their [['''Luring Song''']] ability. One harpy will always hang back to perform the song, forcing your party to constantly try resisting the alluring singing which will waste their turn and leave them open for attack by the other harpies. With much of the cove considered [[Difficult Terrain]], any attempts to approach them will also be greatly slowed. Their fly ability makes it easy for them to ignore distance and terrain, with them focusing on those who are being [[Lured (Condition)|Lured]] so they can multiattack them. | ||
It is best to use ranged attacks and spell on the singing harpy to try breaking her [[Concentration]] in singing. With that freedom given, it is wise to fight back aggressively before another harpy begins singing again. | It is best to use ranged attacks and spell on the singing harpy to try breaking her [[Concentration]] in singing. With that freedom given, it is wise to fight back aggressively before another harpy begins singing again. | ||
Buffing the Party with [[Bless (Condition)|Bless]] before talking with Mirkon to trigger the fight will give you a better chance to resist the song. Likewise, using Gnome, Elf or Half-Elf characters who have Advantage on the saves helps a lot. | Buffing the Party with [[Bless (Condition)|Bless]] before talking with Mirkon to trigger the fight will give you a better chance to resist the song. Likewise, using Gnome, Elf or Half-Elf characters who have Advantage on the saves helps a lot. Utilizing the High Ground to the left and right of where Mirkon starts can be important for some party setups. | ||
A viable yet somewhat violent strategy to protect [[Mirkon]] during the fight is to throw or shove him away from the shoreline and the harpies. Tossing him gives him distance to avoid getting killed by the harpies' opportunity attacks as he is lured by the song. | A viable yet somewhat violent strategy to protect [[Mirkon]] during the fight is to throw or shove him away from the shoreline and the harpies. Tossing him gives him distance to avoid getting killed by the harpies' opportunity attacks as he is lured by the song. | ||
If the player has a party member that can cast | If the player has a party member that can cast {{SAI|Calm Emotions}}, the fight can be somewhat trivialized. [[Calm Emotions]] protects [[Mirkon]] and all party members within its casting radius from being affected by '''Luring Song''' and makes it significantly easier to deal with the harpies. Players should be wary of preventing the [[Concentration]] of [[Calm Emotion]]'s caster from being broken. If the party member casting [[Calm Emotions]] is a [[Cleric]], they can cast [[Sanctuary]] on themselves to easily prevent their [[Concentration]] from being broken. | ||
Be warned that casting [[Silence]] over [[Mirkon]] before talking to him will immediately trigger the fight. If the player chooses to do this, it is advised that they cast [[Silence]] over both [[Mirkon]] and their entire party. | Players can alternatively use {{SAI|Silence}} and keep their entire party within the silenced area. Players should be wary of preventing the [[Concentration]] of [[Silence]]'s caster from being broken. If the party member casting [[Silence]] is a [[Cleric]], they can cast [[Sanctuary]] on themselves to easily prevent their [[Concentration]] from being broken. Be warned that casting [[Silence]] over [[Mirkon]] before talking to him will immediately trigger the fight. If the player chooses to do this, it is advised that they cast [[Silence]] over both [[Mirkon]] and their entire party. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||