Har'rak

Ch'r'ai Har'rak is a githyanki paladin in Knights of the Shield Hideout in Act Three. She has been sent by  Vlaakith to learn more about the mysterious Emperor.

“

Your story ends here. We will reclaim the Astral Prism, purge it of the illithid interloper, and restore it to our queen.

„

— Har'rak

Involvement

If the party approach her without Lae'zel, Har'rak accuses them of being the  Emperor's puppets. She reveals that the Githyanki have been tracking the Emperor ever since it escaped with the  Astral Prism and are well aware it is hiding inside. The party can attempt to reveal the presence of  Orpheus, over the objections of the Emperor, but Har'rak says she already knows and desires glory for recapturing the "Traitor Prince". At this point, nothing the party says dissuades Har'rak and she attacks.

If  Lae'zel is present then a unique alternate dialogue plays out. Har'rak addresses Lae'zel instead of the player character and revels in the imagined rewards  Vlaakith will give for delivering "the false heir's head". Depending on her choices within the main story, Lae'zel either defends Orpheus or claims that she will be the one to deliver the prism to Vlaakith. Har'rak then turns her focus to the player character and threatens to annihilate them until nothing is left but "meat and bone".

At this point, two options appear:

• [INTIMIDATION] Strike me and die, a failed warrior forgotten by your people. (DC 18)  +5
• [PERSUASION] Vlaakith entrusted Lae'zel with the Prism. Interfere, and the queen's sure to punish you. (DC 18)  +5

On a successful roll, Har'rak backs down and reveals her jealousy that a young warrior like Lae'zel could come so far despite the fact that she herself has served Vlaakith for a thousand years. She then leaves with her retinue, skipping the battle entirely. On a failed roll, Har'rak attacks the party instead.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Astral Step ()

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Cleave ()   –  Githyanki Greatsword (Psionic)

Damage: 1 + modifiers

1/2 Normal weapon damage

Swing your weapon in a large arc to attack up to 3 enemies at once. They each take half the damage your weapon usually deals.

 Recharge: Short rest

 Conquering Presence ( + )

Exude a terrifying presence that  Frightens nearby enemies.

 WIS Save

 Range: Self

 Githborn: Flying Boots ()   –  Boots of Psionic Movement

Bestow the ability to  Fly upon yourself.

 Recharge: Long rest

 Lacerate ()   –  Githyanki Greatsword (Psionic)

Damage: 1

Normal weapon damage

Slash at your target's vital points to make it  Bleed.

Undead and constructs can't bleed.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Githyanki Greatsword (Psionic)

Damage: 1

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Misty Step ( + )

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Misty Step ()

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Recharge: Long rest

 Pommel Strike ()   –  Githyanki Greatsword (Psionic)

Damage: 1~4

1d4⁠Bludgeoning

Make a non-lethal attack against an enemy and possibly  Daze them.

 CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Recharge: Short rest

 Wrathful Smite ( + + )

Damage: 1~6

Normal weapon damage

+ 1d6⁠Psychic

Your weapon absorbs your wrath as you strike, possibly  Frightening your target.

 WIS Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Honour Mode

 Legendary Action: Tu'narath's Embrace

Once per round, Ch'r'ai Har'rak can spend a Legendary Action to cast  Tu'narath's Embrace on an ally to prevent an Incapacitating Condition.

 Tu'narath's Embrace

Protect an ally that is targeted by an incapacitating condition^{[See Notes]} with an  Embrace that also grants  50 temporary hit points.

 Recharge: Per turn

Allies

•  Gate Master Ri'zel
•  Gate Master Zyrlak
•  Veteran Gish Ghush'ins
•  Veteran Gish Zhendila
•  Veteran Raider Ly'iss

Additional Veteran Warriors and Veteran Raiders each turn as long as the Astral Rifts remain open:

•  Raider Kharyk
•  Raider Zeddi'in
•  Raider Zerentha
•  Warrior Dor'il
•  Warrior Ma'aryk
•  Warrior Ni'ima

Encounter details

•  Ri'zel and  Zyrlak are  holding open Astral Rifts that allow more Githyanki to enter the fight. Each round, one of the two summons a new Veteran Warrior or Veteran Raider. This ability can only be used every other turn but they take turns doing it so that a new Githyanki is summoned each turn. The rifts disappear when they are defeated or lose concentration on the spell.
• Har'rak will be accompanied by  W'wargaz and  Tska'an if they were not killed in the previous Acts of the game.

Tactics

• As previously noted, this fight can be skipped by bringing Lae'zel in the party and passing the  DC 18 Intimidation Check.  Enhance Ability and  Guidance can help the player character beat this check.
• If the party engages Har'rak in battle then it is important to kill the two Gate Masters as soon as possible. Otherwise they will slowly flood the battlefield with reinforcements and make the fight more difficult.
•  Calm Emotions can help counter Har'rak's  Conquering Presence ability.

Loot

• Boots of Psionic Movement
• Githyanki Greatsword
• Githyanki Half Plate
• Githyanki Shortsword

Related quests

• ⁠Visit the Emperor's Old Hideout