Aarakocra (ah-rah-co-kra)

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Basic Information

Anatomy

The aaracokra are defined as having a humanoid body, including two arms and two legs, standing upright, and featuring attributes of a bird such as a beak, and feathers.
There are variations of aaracokra across the realms, including the kenku, and the owlin.

Genetics and Reproduction

Aaracokra children are known for hatching from eggs, not unlike the dragonborn.

Growth Rate & Stages

Newborn

Newborn aaracokra hatch without feathers on their body. Within the first month of life, an aaracokra grows its feathers.

Childhood

Child aaracokra, also known as "chicks" spend the first five years of their lives growing into adult aaracokra. During this time it is not uncommon for certain groups of aaracokra to experience color changes in their feathers.

Adulthood

By the time an aaracokra reaches adulthood, their feather colors are finalized and they are ready to begin the mating process, bringing in a new generation.

Ecology and Habitats

Aaracokra society is often built amongst the trees and other locations at high altitudes. They live in close-knit communities that often utilize flight to navigate their home.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Aaracokra typically feed off of plants and small critters such as worms and bugs. While they are capable of consuming meat, most aaracokra do not take pleasure in meals containing meat.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Aaracokra names often mimic the squawks and caws of their species, usually as a short, one syllable name. Though some aaracokra share naming conventions with the societies they were raised in, these short names are very common.

Beauty Ideals

Feather density and color are the main aspects of beauty to the aaracokra. Those with dense feathers with bright colors are often seen as typically attractive.

Gender Ideals

Aaracokran societies recognize 3 main genders; the men, women, and chicks.
Young aaracokra are chicks, a gender that rests somewhere in between masculinity and femininity. Older aaracokra may chose to remain chicks throughout their lives as well.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Most societies learn and speak Auran, a thin, breathy dialect of the Primordial language.

History

The aaracokra originally come from the elemental plane of air. Long before any written dates, the aaracokra spread to the material plane through a portal in their home plane. Now, aaracokra are found commonly amongst many societies.

Genetic Descendants

• Kenku
• Owlin

Lifespan

60 years

Average Height

5 - 6 ft.

Geographic Distribution

• Material Plane
• Plane of Air