Aarakocra

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General Information
Sequestered in high mountains atop tall trees, the aarakocra, sometimes called birdfolk, evoke fear and wonder. Many aarakocra aren't 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 to them.

Aarakocra display many bird like traits. They care meticulously for their plumage, punctuate their speech with chirps, and of course love flying for hours and days. Confinment, especially below the ground, is torment for Aarakorca.

Tribes of Aarakocra establish nests in high mountains or in the canopies of old forests. They share a hunting territory that extends across an area up to 100 miles on a side, with each tribe hunting in the lands nearest to their colony, ranging farther should game become scarce. A typical colony consists of one large, open-roofed nest made of woven vines. The eldest acts as leader with the support of a shaman.

Aarakorca on Tobor
Aarakorca settlements are most often found near the steep cliffs of mountains and the canopy of old and mighty forests. Be it the Ironspine Mountains on the continent of Gin'dradan, the Virz'tol and Krim'tol Mountains in the lands of Thalassa, or the Ancestral Jungle of Tilsin Island, their settlements made of a network of smaller nests cover large areas, near unreachable for grounded creatures.

Some tribes have made efforts to connect with other civilizations in their area, building crude walkways leading to their settlements. Most Aarakocra found adventuring come from such tribes. Only a few individuals decide to spend their lives among other races, and even rarer is one found in higher positions of power.

Aarakocra Features
Ability Score Increase: You gain a +2 to Dexterity, and a +1 to Wisdom

Age: Aarakocra reach maturity by the age of 3, and don't usually live past the age of 30.

Alignment: Most Aarakocra are good and rarely value law or chaos above another. Those that have settled in bigger communities usually tend towards a lawful outlook, while traveling Aarakocra tend to be more chaotic.

Size: Aarakocra are roughly 5 feet tall. They are light and usually thin, with weight between 80 and 100 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

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 to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage nomral for an unarmed strike.

Language: You can speak, read and write Common, Auran and Aarakocra.