Flight. You have a flying speed of 50 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor. Talons. You are proficient with your unarmed strikes, which deal 1d4 + your Strength modifier slashing damage on a hit. Alternate Features Arial Guardian. Some aarakocra spend time strengthening their wings so that they can fly while wearing armor. your flying speed is reduced to 30 feet. You can use your flying speed while wearing medium or heavy armor. If you are wearing heavy armor, your flying speed is reduced to 20. (alters Flight) Bladewing. Whenever you fly at least 15 feet before ending your movement within 5 feet of a creature, you can use your reaction to deal 1d6 slashing damage to that creature. (replaces Talons) Eagle Eye. You can see up to 1 mile away with no difficulty. You are able to discern even fine details as though looking at something no more than 100 feet away from you. (replaces Talons) Flightless. Your base movement speed is 35 feet. You gain one feat of your choice. (alters Speed, replaces Flight) Magic of the Sky. Some aarakocra undergo a ritual that gives them control over the wind, at the cost of their wings. You learn the gust cantrip. Additionally, you can cast the feather fall spell a number of times per day equal to your Wisdom modifier. At 3rd level, you can cast warding wind once per day. At 5th level you can cast fly once per day. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. (replaces Flight) Owls Sight. You have darkvision with a range of 60 feet. (replaces Talons) Raptor Talons. Your base walking speed is reduced to 20 feet and your flying speed is reduced to 40 feet. Whenever you hit a creature with your talons, you deal 2d4 + your Strength modifier slashing damage instead. (alters Speed, Flight, and Talons) Silent Flight. Your flight is completely silent and you have advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) checks you make while flying. (replaces Talons)
Languages. Common, Aarakocran, and Auran