Aarakocra

Basic Information

Anatomy

Aarakocra are bird-like humanoids with feathers and a beak. Their hands have three fingers and a thumb, and they also have a pair of feathered wings which extends from their arms. Their hands and feet are most often sharp enough to be used as weapons, and they tend to be lighter for the sake of flying.

Genetics and Reproduction

Aarakocra lay eggs, which take eight months to hatch. They are incubated by females. In the Elemental Plane of Air, laying eggs or feeding their young are the only two things that motivate aarakocra to land.

Growth Rate & Stages

Aarakocra are considered mature by three years of age. They typically do not live beyond 30 years.

Ecology and Habitats

In the Elemental Plane of Air, aarakocra live in a variety of places, often having their own airborne communities. Aarakocra who have settled in the Material Plane live in remote places, and form communities either by themselves or alongside other flying folk, or those who dwell in high places. These aeries are frequently established atop high mountains near portals to the Plane of Air, often alongside elemental druids or those who revere elemental powers.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Aarakocra are omnivorous and can subsist by hunting or agriculture, often both.

Biological Cycle

They molt feathers depending on the specifics of their environment.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Aarakocra have standard perceptive abilities.

Civilization and Culture

History

Aarakocra are native to the Elemental Plane of Air with ancient ties to the primordial powers at rest there.

Lifespan

30 Years