Aarakocra

Basic Information

Anatomy

Humanoid

Biological Traits

Aarakocra are humanoid like birds, who are bale to use their wings to fly for extended periods of time, making them excellent travelers. They also have talons that they use to attack prey and defend themselves with.

Genetics and Reproduction

Aarakocra reproduce sexually, with gestation taking about 3 months. However they have heat cycles and so their breeding is curbed by this fact.

Growth Rate & Stages

Aarakocra reach maturity by age 3

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

Their face is similar to an eagle, or other sort of bird

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Aarakocra tend to favor tall areas such as very tall trees they make miniature homes in, or mountaintops where they live in caves.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Sensory capabilities are similar to a human

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Aarakocra names resemble the sounds birds make, and as such they're hard to pronounce to those unable to speak their tongue. The names tend to be relatively short, harsh sounding, and often toward the side of screeching sounds.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Common, Aarakocra, and Auran.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Aarakocra live in tribes high in the sky, and make their homes mostly in tall tree tops on high mountain peaks. They can stay in the air for days if the air currents allow it, and they generally dislike having to land for any given reason. As such they rarely venture out of their lands, neither riches nor glory can tempt them. Only a desire for vengeance, a need to cull a threat, or a similar event can take an aarakocra away from their homelands, or home skies in their case.

History

It si said that in ancient days, a few dragons decided to experiment with magical spells in creating life. One of these results was by pure accident the aarakocra. The aarakocra would quickly fly away, scared of the dragons and scatter across the world. They remained up in high places for so long that for the longest time no one even knew of their existance. It was only when the first discovery of aarakocra happened in the yea 2576 that people came to know of the aarakocra and their kind. Since then the aarakocra have been reclusive, but those that come down from their heights to adventure are an interesting sort to be sure.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Aarakocra aren't really looked with favor or scorn, as the aarakocra themselves are so reclusive that few have a real opinion of them. They can appear off-putting or grim to some but other then that the aarakocra simply live their lives as they see fit.

Lifespan

Around 30 years

Average Height

Around 5 feet tall

Average Weight

80-100lbs

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Can vary wildly, from bright white to brown to black.