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Aarakocra

Race and subrace Most common alignment Overall population 1-5 least to most Average height and weight Adulthood and lifespan
Aarakocra Chaotic 2 5', 100 lb 3, 50
  Aarakocra are a species of winged bird like humanoids, with bird heads and beaks, feathers, clawed feet, and a pair of wings on their back. They're considered chaotic because they often don't care for the laws of the lowland nations, but they do have their own laws in their communities.    Many people across Wildemount consider the winged Aarakocra to be a myth, so infrequently do they descend from their lofty aeries to deal with wingless folk. Where they are known, the Aarakocra rarely engage with the land-bound societies of Wildemount, though some take great pleasure in traveling on the open ocean with Concord sailors and Revelry pirates. Some legends say that Melora the Wild Mother created the Aarakocra as storm herders who drive the clouds across the sky, and some Aarakocra tribes play a sport called h’aara-shie, or “cloud chasing,” that reflects this ancient tale.   Within the Dwendalian Empire, most Aarakocra keep to the hidden settlement of Vol’antim in the Cyrios Mountains. The appearance of an Aarakocra is seen as a blessing in the settlements of the Truscan Vale and the Marrow Valley—often much to the Aarakocra’s embarrassment. Most rural folk consider the Aarakocra to be angels of Erathis the Law Bearer, no matter how diligently the Aarakocra explain otherwise.   The few Aarakocra who descend from the Cyrios Mountains or emerge from the canopy of the Quoraska Jungle for longer than a day or two are often swept up in the beauty of the sea. Thus enamored, many join a ship’s crew and set out to explore the Lucidian Ocean with their new allies. The common people of the Menagerie Coast look upon the Aarakocra’s bright wings with awe and dream about taking to the sky, but are often baffled by their seemingly nonsensical idioms and figures of speech.   Aarakocra are native to the mountains and jungles of western Wildemount, and have precious few settlements in the mountains surrounding Xhorhas. The average Kryn dark elf would react to the sight of an Aarakocra with shock, for they have neither stories nor experience with such creatures.

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