Kenku

Kenku are rare travelers from a distant galaxy. When their world was about to be destroyed by World Eaters, they bribed the Herald to attack a neighboring planet, full of another bird-like race which had the power of flight, killing billions to save themselves. They're outcasts and anarchists, known for being more than ready to kill anyone to save themselves. Kenku are rare in society, hated by all, watchers in the dark. Even criminal groups will not hire them, their dark appearance causing them fear.

Children of Darkness

Since the year 1206 BCE, the Kenku have been followers of The Black Heart. The Black Heart gave them the wings they desired for a simple cost: their soul and their livelihood. Their planet is now a major source planet for the diety.

Misguided Faith

Kenku are natural warlocks and blood hunters and strongly spiritual. They treat the World Eaters as almost dieties, and believe that the darkness of space is sacred as the domain of The Black Heart. Kenku are known to be self-destructive for their faith, willing to die and become vampiric or cut themselves apart to become cyborgs in order to gain power.

DND Mechanics

• Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Intelligence increases by 1.
• Age. Kenku have shorter lifespans than Humans, caused in part by the disease-like power of The Black Heart. They reach maturity at about 12 years old and can live to 60.
• Alignment. Kenku are lawful creatures, often following purely the orders of The Black Heart, and care little for preserving themselves. They are generally lawful evil in outlook.
• Size. Kenku are around 5 feet tall and weigh between 90 and 120 pounds. Your size is Medium.
• Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
• Kenku Training. You are proficient in your choice of two of the following skills: Acrobatics, Deception, Stealth, Piloting, and Sleight of Hand.
• Expert Forgery. You can duplicate other creatures' handwriting and craftwork. You have advantage on all checks made to produce forgeries or duplicates of existing objects.
• Languages. You can read, write, and speak Common and Dark Speech.
• Subrace. You get additional features based on your chosen subrace, either the Black Hearted Kenku or Fallen Kenku.

Black Hearted Kenku

• Dark Magics. You know the Thaumaturgy cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Disguise Self spell once as a 2nd-level spell. Once you reach 5th level, you can also cast the Crown of Madness spell once. You must finish a long rest to cast these spells again with this trait. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
• Crippled Wings. You have a set of black, flowing wings, made out of the dark liquid excreted by The Black Heart. You have a flying speed equal to your current walking speed. This benefit works only in short bursts; you fall if you end your turn in the air and nothing else is holding you aloft.

Fallen Kenku

• Kenku Recall. Thanks to your supernaturally good memory, you have proficiency in two skills of your choice. Moreover, when you make an ability check using any skill in which you have proficiency, you can give yourself advantage on the check before rolling the d20. You can give yourself advantage in this way a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
• Traveler. Your base walking speed is 35 ft. In addition, you are uninhibited by non-magical rough terrain.