Windling

The windlings are small, winged humanoids

Description

Windlings are small, winged creatures. They average 18 inches in height and weigh an average of 13 pounds. They fly using two double-wings, similar to a dragonfly’s, made of a tough, iridescent membrane. A windling’s wings and hair, and sometimes even skin color, matches the brightest-colored elements of the environment in which it lives: icy white in a snowcap, the yellow and orange of meadow flowers, the glazed blue of the ceramic roof-tiles of the city of Vewbane. This coloration only changes after a windling has lived in the same place for two or three months. Then, in the space of three nights, the windling’s skin changes to match its current surroundings. Windlings grow very little body hair, though their head hair can be luxurious. Their ears come to a sharper point even than elven ears. Windlings mature physically over 30 years, reaching a natural life span of 170 years. Their appearance does not age during this time.

Society

Windling society can best be described as haphazard. Windlings often speak of a class of nobles who rule them. Though they will obey a direct order from a noble, the social hierarchy stops there. Windlings acting on orders from their queen cannot wield authority over other windlings by virtue of these orders, but may persuade other windlings to seek out the queen to determine for themselves that the orders are legitimate. Windlings are happiest when living outdoors, taking shelter under or inside whatever nature can provide and windling magic make comfortable. Windlings can tolerate cities, but consider them a colossal waste of time and effort. There are more males windlings than female windlings, though there is not a good explanation for this oddity. Because of this, if more than one male wishes to wed a female, the clan holds a contest they call a sleerah. Once every contestant has completed the competition, the female selects her husband from among the males, or may choose none at all.

Civilization and Culture

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Windlings find most of the other races to be fascinating at least for a while untill they get boring, they find Obsidionmen and Dwarves to get boring the fastest.

Lifespan

170 years

Average Height

18"

Average Weight

13 lbs