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Harper Guild Safehouse Map Pack!

Added 2025-06-04 03:07:51 +0000 UTC

Hey guys!

I'm happy to provide a couple of options for a Harper Guild Safehouse for those of you playing in the Forgotten Realms, or any other kind of base you may wish for in your own homebrew world/campaign.

One of your fellow Patrons mentioned that their party had defeated the Black Spider in LMoP and used the basic layout of the headquarters I'd built for that location, when their Harper PC took it over and wanted to make it into a safehouse moving forward. I redesigned the headquarters a bit and flavored it for the Harpers, as well as adjusting the entry to be a little more linear and intentional.

Well Entrance

The first map features a well entrance that descends into a large underground cavern that winds down along the edge of an underground river, eventually crossing a deep crevasse before reaching the front door of the Harper Safehouse.

Stair Entry

The second map (featured as both a map and PNG transparent tile) simply has a staircase added to the exterior of the building, so that you can have this safehouse appear at base of any staircase in your game world. I figured this would give you a lot more flexibility than being forced to use a restrictive well entrance.

To download the Map Pack, please click on your Tier link below and the download URL will be listed there in map release order.

Tier 1 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/tier-1-dungeon-81146477

Tier 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/tier-2-world-map-81312503

Tier 3 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/tier-3-master-87793681

Tier 4 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/tier-4-master-87797001

Here's a concept image for the stair version -- I'm thinking that only Harpers wearing an enchanted Harper Pin would be able to see the crescent moon on the door, alerting them to the fact that it's a Harper Safehouse:

Here is the Well Entrance map example:

And here is the Stair Entry example map:

The Safehouse contains the following chambers:

Initial Entry - a large circular room with two dragon heads, both of which can trigger fire-based traps for unwanted visitors that do not speak the command word or wear the appropriately enchanted gear.

Member Barracks - this large barracks features several bunks, some filled with guards, some members passing by or hiding out, and others empty for those that may yet seek refuge.

Storage Hall - this long hall holds provisions, supplies and tools for Harpers to restock prior to heading back out into the wilds -- mostly collections of food, tools, weapons and light pieces of armor.

Small Jail - this small cell is designed to hold up to [4] prisoners, for those brought to the safehouse by the Harpers who may not yet hold their full trust, or who are more valuable alive than dead to the guild.

Main Hall - this large ovoid hall features a large burning hearth, comfortable furniture, bookshelves along every wall and several tables and desks upon which lay maps, scrolls, letters and other documents of note supporting the Harper mission.

Leader's Chamber - this private chamber belongs to a Harper with some magical affinity, featuring bookshelves, a desk with scrolls and papers, a staff and comfortable furnishings.

Planning Room - this large chamber holds a massive map of the region within which the group operates, allowing them to keep tabs on where members may be traveling and discuss how best to respond to threats, foreign and domestic.

Lieutenant's Chamber - this smaller private chamber belongs to the second in charge, likely a mundane soldier that manages the defenses of the safehouse and its small contingent of guards.

Kitchen - this small kitchen provides warm meals to the Harpers and those they deem worthy of protection within its walls.

While we didn't have a Sprite in time for this one (one is coming), I did provide an NPC portrait and token that was designed to be Mattrim Mereg, a well-known Harper Bard, figuring you might be able to use them as a contact to lead them to the HQ, or perhaps as the person running the show downstairs for your PC's. Art by HIIDRA Studios.