Elindale

Harper Elindale is a cheerful lightfoot halfling wizard who is part of the Harpers in Act Two. He is first found in Last Light Inn, standing idle a few steps away from the entrance to the Inn.

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Guard against the darkness!

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— Elindale, fighting the cultists.

Involvement

Last Light Inn

If reaching the Shadow-Cursed Lands through Grymforge, Elindale can be first encountered at the Last Light Inn, just south of of the entrance into the inn proper, a few steps away from Quartermaster Talli.

After talking with Jaheira, Elindale moves to the bridge in front of the Last Light Inn along with Branthos, Lassandra, Manus, and Skywin. They wait for the party so they can move in to intercept and  ambush a nearby absolutist convoy and acquire their source of protection against the Shadow Curse. Accepting the mission results in Elindale and his squad of Harpers casting  Light on their weapons and moving to the Ruined Battlefield, where they lay in wait for the Absolutist convoy. The party can go with the group immediately or catch up with them later, as the ambush site is marked on their map.

If speaking with Isobel and triggering the fight with Marcus, Elindale will have already moved to the bridge, out of reach of the battle. If Isobel is not saved, Elindale dies immediately instead of turning into a  Shadow-Cursed Undead.

Ambush

Talking to Branthos at the ambush site commences the ambush and spawns in the encounter. Once Kar'niss and the convoy arrive, the party can attack immediately or hang back. If choosing to stay hidden and keep watching, Kar'niss kills Vez. From there, the party can either signal the Harpers or wait as they start the encounter themselves. After the fight, a Moonlantern can be found on the drider's corpse.

Alternatively, the party can convince Kar'niss to relinquish the Moonlantern and consign the convoy members to their fate as  Shadow-Cursed Undead. Either way, Elindale and his squad then depart amiably and return to Last Light Inn.

If choosing to reach the Shadow-Cursed Lands through the Rosymorn Monastery Trail, a goblin greets the party and sends them to a rendezvous point to wait for Kar'niss and the convoy to guide them to Moonrise Towers, where the party can  pass off as True Souls. This starts  Follow the Convoy.

Kar'niss ferries the party, as well as the rest of the convoy, to Moonrise. During the trek, Branthos, along with Elindale, Manus, and Skywin ambush the convoy. The party can choose to turn on the convoy and help the Harpers, or protect the convoy in order to continue their cover as True Souls.

If meeting the Harpers for the first time, and Branthos dies while siding with them, Elindale tells the party to head to Last Light Inn, where they can obtain similar protection after speaking with Isobel. If choosing to remain with the convoy, Elindale and his squad turn hostile.

After the Ambush

If sided with and alive, Elindale can later be found on the top floor of Last Light Inn, drinking wine with Branthos. He continuously attempts to break through Branthos' stoicism and get him to cheer, to no avail.

Assault Moonrise Towers

If Isobel is saved at the Last Light Inn, and the Nightsong is freed from her cage and heads for Moonrise, Elindale follows Jaheira there. However, he is killed during the fight against Absolute forces before the party members arrive. His corpse can be found in the Moonrise Towers Prison, surrounded by a Death Shepherd and a horde of Necromites.

Combat

Attacks and Abilities

 Fire Bolt ()

1d10 (1~10) Fire

Hurl a mote of fire.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Magic Missile ()

1d4 + 1 (2~5) Force

Create three darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 1Force damage to its target.

The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Topple ()   –  Quarterstaff

1d4 (1~4) Bludgeoning

Swipe at a creature to knock it Prone.

DEX Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

Allies

• Harper Branthos
• Harper Lassandra
• Harper Manus
• Harper Skywin

Loot

• Quarterstaff
• Simple Robe

Related quests

•  Infiltrate Moonrise Towers
•  Follow the Convoy
•  Resolve the Abduction
•  Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse

Notes

• Elindale and Branthos seem to be close friends, or at least share an amiable level of camaraderie, as they have nicknames for each other: "Bran" for Branthos, and "Elin" for Elindale.
• Elindale has a Harp-Shaped Pin pinned on his chest.
• If Branthos is killed during the convoy's ambush, Elindale can take the lead in talking to the player instead and lead (or conclude) the quest.