V9: Harpy

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Harpy
Description		Harpies are avians of the worst temperament. Both their bodies and minds are only partially human and they consider all ‘no- wings’ to be both expendable and tasty. While many are known for their potent hexes, those looking to secure a harpy’s aid often find it is they who are being used.
Roleplay Inspiration		I want to be a bird-person. I want to fly around and harry my foes from afar. I want to invoke witch-like rituals and hexes.
Playstyle		Skirmisher, Evasive, Crowd Control, Hybrid, Ranged
Class Identifier		Bird Mask or otherwise be clearly identifiable as a Harpy to other players.
Weapons		Dagger, Short, Javelin
Shields		None
Armor		Up to 1pts Physical Armor per hit location. May gain 🌶️Low-Armor Compensation as indicated below. 1-5pts = No compensation. 0pts = +1 Poison Bolt
Garb Bonus		Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus.

Monster Abilities You always get these abilities when you play this monster. Your monster level may increase the amount of uses you receive. Text in italics represents flavor suggestions for the associated abilities. They have no functional impact on gameplay.		Quills - Poison Bolt - 1 Ball/Level Dark Arts - Lay Curse - Level/Life ♻10 Terrifying Screech - Rebuke - 1/Life ♻10 Dark Arts - Raise Dead - 1/Life ♻20 Wings - ⬗ Flight - 1/Life ♻20 Dark Arts - Pestilence - 1/Life ♻30

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List of Monster-Specific Abilities

Flight
Simple Summary	Flight: Incant "I take flight" x3 to become Flying. (Must chant "Flying", become immune to anything within 20ft of you.) Land by saying "I return to Solid Ground" x2 while 10ft away from living enemies.
Available to	Druid, Monk, Wizard, Monster (Fairy, Gargoyle, Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"I take flight" x3
Chant	"Flying"
Effects	Chant Effect: Caster becomes Flying. They may end this effect by declaring "I return to solid ground" x2 while at their base or at least 10ft away from living enemies. This does not interrupt the chant. Secondary Effect (Immediate): If the caster stops chanting willingly or by mistake, they immediately die.
Other Details	The death from ending the chant only counts as ‘taking a death’ if it was done intentionally. The caster does not die if the chant is forcibly ended by a state such as Frozen.

Lay Curse
Simple Summary	Lay Curse: Incant "Death lays a curse on thee" x3 to make the target Cursed for 30s
Available to	Assassin, Healer, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Gorgon, Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft
Incantation	"Death lays a curse on thee" x3
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Cursed for 30s.

Pestilence
Simple Summary	Pestilence: Incant "Illness seep, sickness creep, a vile plague for death to reap" x3 and chant "Pestilence" to gain Expose Weakness (unlimited), which you can cast without interrupting the chant. If you take damage or aggress in any way other than casting the granted spell, this effect ends.
Available to	Wizard, Monster (Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	Self
Incantation	"Illness seep, sickness creep, a vile plague for death to reap" x3
Chant	"Pestilence"
Effects	Chant Effect: Caster gains Expose Weakness (Unlimited) and may cast it without interrupting this chant. This chant ends if the caster aggresses (other than casting Expose Weakness), takes damage, or stops chanting.
Other Details	Spells cast this way cannot be affected by meta-magic. Casting this way counts towards maintaining the chant, however a proper chant of "Pestilence" must be made between each cast or attempted cast.

Poison Bolt
Simple Summary	Poison Bolt: Incant "The power of poison is mine to evoke" x2 to prime a green spellball. It’s Weapon Destroying, Armor Breaking, and Wounds Kill.
Available to	Assassin, Wizard, Monster (Harpy)
Type	Spellball
Range	Strike
Material Components	Green Spellball
Incantation	"The power of poison is mine to evoke" x2
Effects	Immediate Effect: Damage, Armor Breaking, Weapon Destroying, Wounds Kill.

Raise Dead
Simple Summary	Raise Dead: Incant "Rise and fight again" x5 to revive the target. They’re either cursed and suppressed until they die, or cursed and unable to use melee weapons until they die. This effect can only be released by death.
Available to	Anti-Paladin, Healer, Monster (Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Non-Offensive)
Range	5ft (Other)
Incantation	"Rise and fight again" x5
Effects	Immediate Effect: Target is revived. Secondary Effect: Choose one at the time of cast: If the target is revived, they become Cursed and Suppressed until they die. This status effect can only be removed by death. If the target is revived, they become Cursed and unable to aggress with melee weapons until they die. This status effect can only be removed by death.
Reminder	If a dead player moves more than 20ft from where they died, they become severed.

Rebuke
Simple Summary	Rally: Incant "By my power I make thee afraid" to make the target Afraid of you for 10s.
Available to	Healer, Paladin, Monster (Harpy)
Type	Verbal (Offensive)
Range	20ft (Other)
Incantation	"By my power I make thee afraid"
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Afraid of the caster for 10s or until the caster dies.

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