To this end its agents use various guises and identities to gain access to carefully guarded secrets such as ancestral maps, buried cities, and mages’ keeps. The organization is always on the lookout for powerful items, expressly to keep them out of the hands of evildoers. That is why we are the hand that stops the tyrant, feeds the oppressed, and asks for nothing in return.” “We are the song for those who have no voice.” Only a true Harper can pass this test and transform weakness into strength. Many believe themselves to be so, but power comes in many guises, and it will surely find your weakness. You are sovereign unto yourself.” “Therefore, a Harper’s soul must be incorruptible. “A Harper is first and foremost self-reliant, for once you are autonomous then no one can tempt you into using power as a crutch. Veteran members have access to secret caches of knowledge stashed all over Faerûn, along with trusted sources stationed in every major town and city. They are well-informed and always have access to aid, magical and otherwise. They know that knowledge is power, so gathering intelligence beforehand is paramount to their success. Individual Harper agents often operate alone, relying on their wits and extensive information networks to gain an advantage over their enemies. The Harpers has its finger on the pulse of power in the Realms and works tirelessly to even the odds for the downtrodden. Because they prefer to work behind the scenes, they are rarely noticed as they thwart tyrants, depose rulers, and head off any growing force that is rumored to have evil intent.
Harper agents pride themselves on being incorruptible defenders of good, and they never hesitate to aid the oppressed.
Bards and wizards are their most prominent members. Agents operate in secret and emphasize stealth and subtlety, or at the very least discretion. They seek to tip the scales in favor of the innocent, the weak, and the poor within the Realms. The Harpers are a scattered network of spellcasters and spies who advocate equality and covertly oppose the abuse of power, magical or otherwise.