Aarakocra

Sequestered in high mountains atop tall trees, the aarakocra, sometimes called birdfolk, evoke fear and wonder. Many aarakocra aren’t even native to the Material Plane. They hail from a world beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air.
nowadays they are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien. But once at the beginning of the Great Merging Ilhara ,the Queen of Air and Shadow, sent the Featherfolk out to Etharis to conquer the lands and triumph over the other arriving forces of the Primordeals. While some of them are still loyal to the primordials others have build communities high up in the hills and have spread far and wide over other lands so some exist far away from Etharis searching for a life of peace, away from the elemental wars.

Basic Information

Anatomy

From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons.
Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with distinct tribal variations. Ecology and Habitats Nowhere are the aarakocra more comfortable than in the sky. They can spend hours in the air, and some go as long as days, locking their wings in place and letting the thermals hold them aloft. In battle, they prove dynamic and acrobatic fliers, moving with remarkable speed and grace, diving to lash opponents with weapons or talons before turning and flying away.
Once airborne, an aarakocra leaves the sky with reluctance. On their native plane, they can fly for days or months, landing only to lay their eggs and feed their young before launching themselves back into the air. Those that make it to a world in the Material Plane find it a strange place. They sometimes forget or ignore vertical distances, and they have nothing but pity for those earthbound people forced to live and toil on the ground.

Genetic Descendants

Owlin

Scientific Name

Primordial race

Lifespan

40 years

Average Height

5 ft (1.5 m)

Average Weight

90 lb (41 kg)