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The problem with embedding a "Harper" path to Spellhold into the Jahiera plot is that it takes a long while for Jahiera's Harper plot to play thru. There's really no way to just force the issue and leave for Spellhold ASAP as there is with the Shadow Thieves and (I assume) the vampires.
It would be nice to have a Harper path that was more similar to the other two paths, such that you could talk to them and, after jumping thru a few hoops, they'd help you get to spellhold. I don't see any need for the Harpers to betray you. Perhaps they just set up a boatride with Saemon and you let the betrayal continue as normal.
A MAJOR problem with a Harper path would be how to incorporate it with the Jahiera harper plotline. Heck, I think that it's arguable that whether you have Jahiera with you or not, the Harpers don't think too well of the PC. They may not really be willing to help you at all. After all, you are a Bhaalspawn.
OTOH... Hmmm... (free thinking here...)
Perhaps the "bad" Harpers would be very willing to "help" you. Perhaps they would be very willing to help you get to Spellhold, because they've secretly made a deal with Irenicus and aren't all that nice at all.
Having said this, this idea does seem to be a bit in conflict with the Jahiera Harper plot. After all, would you willingly trust "Harpers" who just tried to imprison you?
If not for the Jahiera Harper plot, I could see these "bad" Harpers doing this sort of betrayal.
It would be nice to have a truly "good" path for getting to Spellhold. I just played a NG Swashbuckler thru SoA and ToB. So going the path of the Shadow Thieves was just fine for my PC. But it would be nice to have a Good path for a more goody-two-shoes sort of PC.
I agree that it might be a bit of a conflict for the Order of the Radiant Heart to fill this role. Perhaps, the Clerics of Lathander could help out here?
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