Originally Posted by Frumpkis
I don't know much about 5e and only know D&D from other CRPGs using 3rd edition rules. So I looked up harpies:

https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Harpy#content

The monster description doesn't say that Silence can stop the song. Harpies could be sui generis, not spellcasters as such, although it has a spell-like effect.

At any rate, I don't think Silence should work on them because that encounter, even at a lower level, just isn't that difficult. The song lure just forces your party member to get closer to the harpy if they fail the save roll, and that's not a bad thing unless it's your squishy mage.


To bring the description of silence: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Spells:Silence#content

It should prevent the luring song from working since neither the spell silence, nor the luring song have any indication that it wouldn't work/cancel the song. Or at least give advantage on saves.