Aarakocra
Aarakocra
Sequestered in high mountains atop tall trees, the Aarakocra evoke fear and wonder. Many Aarakocra aren’t even native to the Material Plane; they hail from a world beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air. They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien.
ability score increase:
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
age:
Become adults by age 3 and usually don't live longer than 30 years
alignment:
Mostly good
Size:
Medium
speed:
25 ft; 50 ft flying
Languages:
Common, Aarokocra, Auran
race features:
- Flight: You have a flying speed of 50 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor.
- Talons: Your talons are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
- Keen Eyes: Your training hunting game from heights has honed your sight. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Birdlike
Bird folk vary almost as much as birds themselves. Choose one of the following avian traits:- Beautiful Song: Some bird folk resemble songbirds. You are a magnificent singer, able to repeat any tune you’ve heard with perfect pitch. You have proficiency in the Performance skill. When you use the Performance skill to sing a song that you have heard, you may roll with advantage.
- Nocturnal: Other bird folk resemble owls. Your eyes are especially sharp at night. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
- Raptor Talons: Many bird folk are hunters. You have sharp claws at the ends of your fingers and toes which you can use to make unarmed strikes. The talons deal 1d4 slashing damage plus your Strength modifier.
- Waterfowl: A few bird folk spend time in the water. You have webbed feet and a swim speed equal to your base speed.
From below, Aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing upright, Aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with distinct tribal variations.
Whether or not Aarakocra actually existed before Kadamitas is in heavy contention among the world. The Aarakocra rarely leave their homeland of Avisawis and live for such a short amount of time that the history books have begun to differ in Aarakocran origins. The Aarakocra themselves don't seem to really care if they existed before or after Kadamitas , all that matters to them is that they have the high peaks of their homeland and their connection to their birthplace, the Elemental Plane of Air.
