Aven have humanlike bodies, arms, and legs, along with birdlike wings and heads. Two distinct varieties of aven are known. One has the head of a hawk or similar bird of prey, with short wings allowing fast flight. The other variety has the head of an ibis atop a long neck, with wide, angular wings better suited to soaring. All aven have lean bodies with feathers extending from their heads down to their shoulders.
Aven delight in flying above their foes, using their superior mobility to confound and outpace their opponents. They love soaring through the sky as well.
Aven Features
Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age: Like humans, aven reach adulthood in their late teens and can theoretically live into their 80s. Of course, most find a glorious (or inglorious) death long before that point.
Size: Aven stand from 5 to 6 feet tall, but their bodies are slender and their bones are partially hollow to facilitate their flight. Your size is Medium.
Speed: Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have a flying speed of 30 feet. You can’t use your flying speed while you wear medium or heavy armor.
Languages: You can speak, read, and write God-Tongue and Aven.
Ibis-Headed Aven
A majority of ibis-headed aven specialize in spellcasting. They take great pride in their quick wit, self-confidence, cunning, and spellcasting prowess.
Ability Score Increase: Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Knowledge's Blessing: You can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any Intelligence check you make that doesn’t already include your proficiency bonus.
Hawk-Headed Aven
Hawkheaded aven often focus on the techniques of long-range combat. Most prefer javelins, but some are skilled with bows, spears, and throwing axes.
Ability Score Increase: Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Hawkeyed: You have proficiency in the Perception skill. In addition, attacking at long range doesn’t impose disadvantage on your ranged weapon attack rolls.
