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Harper Essius is a confident[2] Harper at the Last Light Inn in Act Two. Depending on party choices in Act Two, he assists the party during the Assault on Moonrise Towers⁠Assault on Moonrise Towers.

“
Jaheira will see us through this matter. She always does.
„
— Essius

Involvement[edit section | visual editor]

Act Two[edit section | visual editor]

Last Light Inn[edit section | visual editor]

Essius is at the Last Light Inn's plaza, chatting with Fist Ulthred Fist Ulthred next to the fountain. Whereas Ulthred is initially skeptical and doubtful of the party, Essius attempts to talk him down and be open to the party's help. As Ulthred displays some nervousness at being in the Shadow-Cursed Lands, Essius tells him he has seen worse alleyways in Baldur's Gate.[3]

If Marcus Marcus is exposed as a True Soul, Essius is Surprised Surprised and joins the fight against his summoned Crawling Claw Crawling Claws.

Resolve the Abduction[edit section | visual editor]

When Marcus attacks the inn and attempts to kidnap Isobel Isobel during Resolve the Abduction⁠Resolve the Abduction, Essius frequently is amongst the Harpers who avoid being Impaled Impaled, and runs up to fight the Winged Horror Winged Horrors. If Isobel is not saved, Essius and everyone in Last Light Inn turn into a Shadow-Cursed Undead Shadow-Cursed Undead, save for Jaheira Jaheira.

Assault Moonrise Towers[edit section | visual editor]

If Isobel is saved at the Last Light Inn, and the Nightsong Nightsong is freed from her cage and heads for Moonrise Towers, Essius follow Jaheira to the assault on Moonrise Towers, where he, along with Harper Antony Antony, Lymn Lymn, and Naysa Naysa survive the first assault and assists the party in the remaining fight against Absolute forces.

After the main battle, if Essius survive the fight, he guards the first floor of Moonrise with the remaining Harpers. Once Ketheric Thorm Ketheric Thorm is defeated and the party progress to Act Three, Essius completely disappears.[4][5]

Combat[edit section | visual editor]

Attacks and actions[edit section | visual editor]

Main Hand Attack Main Hand Attack (Action)   –  Rapier
Damage: 3~10
1d8 + 2Piercing⁠Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft) Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Ranged Attack Ranged Attack (Action)   –  Longbow
Damage: 3~10
1d8 + 2Piercing⁠Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

Range: 18 m (60 ft) Range: 18 m (60 ft)

[6]

Loot[edit section | visual editor]

Idle banter[edit section | visual editor]

[8]
  • Ulthred
    I wish we'd gear up and head out. All this standing around is making me antsy.
  • Essius
    Got to have a plan first. Got to trust Jaheira to come up with one.
  • Ulthred
    I don't.
  • Essius
    I do.
  • Ulthred
    That's why we're still standing around.
[8]
  • Essius
    Duke Ravengard's still alive, you reckon?
  • Ulthred
    He better be, or I'm a dead man walking.
  • Essius
    Aren't we all?
  • Ulthred
    Not as long as we can put up a fight, we're not.
  • Essius
    Good man.
[8]
  • Ulthred
    This place gives me the creeps.
  • Essius
    Seen alleyways in Baldur's Gate that are plenty worse in their way.
  • Ulthred
    Yeah?
  • Essius
    Heapside narrows at night time? Two steps in and you're likely to become some dagger's new sheath.
  • Ulthred
    Ain't my neck of the woods.
  • Essius
    Count your lucky stars.

Related quests[edit section | visual editor]

Notes and references[edit section | visual editor]

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ According to devnotes, Essius is a rather long-lived gnome and experienced Harper. Devnotes:
    Default dialogue for the confident and experienced harper when standing guard at the fountain.
    Two guards standing by a fountain, one a long-lived gnome Harper and one a rough-and-ready Flaming Fist human. The Fist is on edge and none too friendly, the Harper is calmer and more forthcoming.
  3. ↑ Dialogue with Ulthred:
    "This place gives me the creeps." - Ulthred
    "Seen alleyways in Baldur's Gate that are plenty worse in their way." - Essius
    "Yeah?"
    "Heapside narrows at night time? Two steps in and you're likely to become some dagger's new sheath."
    "Ain't my neck of the woods."
    "Count your lucky stars."
  4. ↑ If Essius is killed at any point before the Assault on Moonrise Towers⁠Assault on Moonrise Towers, a replacement Harper (either Olys, Grenywald, Lanni, or Lilineth) will take Essius' place.
  5. ↑ Essius is the only surviving Assault on Moonrise Towers⁠Assault on Moonrise Towers, non-failsafe Harper who is not able to be called in during Confront the Elder Brain⁠Confront the Elder Brain as part of the Gather Your Allies Gather Your Allies variant Silver Harp Squadron Silver Harp Squadron, even if all the other remaining Harpers are dead.
  6. ↑ As of Patch 6 and after, despite having Extra Attack, Essius is not able to attack twice during his turns.
  7. ↑ Unlike the other Harpers during the Assault on Moonrise, Essius does not naturally spawn with a  Longbow, and is instead given one at the start of the battle.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Dialogue file: Outcasts/HAV_HavenOutcasts_AD_FountainGuards_ThreeWay.html Act2/Haven/Haven Outcasts/HAV_HavenOutcasts_AD_FountainGuards_ThreeWay
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