Raven Folk (Kenku or Korvin)

Haunted by an ancient curse that robbed them of their wings, the raven folk wander the world as vagabonds who live at the edge of human society. Kenku suffer from a sinister reputation that is not wholly unearned, but they can prove to be valuable allies. Korvin on the other hand are known as avid loreseekers, respected as skalds in the land of midgard.
Ability Scores: Choose one of: 

• (a) Choose any +2; choose any other +1 
• (b) Choose any +1; choose any other +1; choose any other +1

Speed: 30 ft.
Size. Your size is Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
Expert Duplication. When you copy writing or craftwork produced by yourself or someone else, you have advantage on any ability checks you make to produce an exact duplicate.
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.
Mimicry. You can accurately mimic sounds you have heard, including voices. A creature that hears the sounds you make can tell they are imitations only with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check against a DC of 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Raven folk gather in groups called flocks. A flock is led by the oldest and most experienced member with the widest store of knowledge to draw on, often called Master.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Given that raven folk can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of noises and phrases. Raven folk names tend to break down into three categories that make no distinction between male and female names.
Thugs, warriors, and toughs adopt noises made by weapons, such as the clang of a mace against armor or the sound made by a breaking bone. Other races refer to the Raven folk by describing this noise. Examples of this type of name include Smasher, Clanger, Slicer, and Basher.
Thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, Raven folk can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for common animals. Other races use names that refer to the sound made or the animal the Raven folk mimics, such as Rat Scratch, Whistler, Mouser, and Growler.
Some raven folk turn their back on crime to pursue legitimate trades. These raven folk adopt noises made as part of their craft. A sailor duplicates the sound of a fluttering sail, while a smith mimics the clanging of a hammer on metal. Other races describe these folk by their trade sounds, such as Sail Snap, Hammerer, and Cutter.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

You can read and write Common and Auran, but you can only speak using your Mimicry trait.

Common Dress Code

Both korvin and kenku dress in baggie attire in order to hide their features.

History

The raven folk other wise known as Corvin were created by the raven lords Hugin and Munin. Along with their creators they served as scouts for the titan Odin. The titans of midgard were among the first to side with the Gods in the war against the other Titans to take back the world of Verdraxis. Odin sent the korvin across the sea to the continent of Onira where they were to spy upon the Titans known as the Oni. However the korvin were discovered. The Oni captured the korvin and placed a curse upon their race, robbing them of their wings and their creative thought. unable to return home to midgard the korvin on Onira made a new life for themselves, in the shadows of major cities. The people of this land referred to them as the kenku. Back on midgard the korvin suffered from the same curse. Although they lost their ability to fly they still served as capable spies to Odin using their ability to mimic sounds to relay messages to him.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Other races tend to keep the Raven folk at arm's length. They have a bad reputation as thieves and spies. One is not only to watch their coin purse around the Raven Folk, but should also be guarded in their choice of words so as not to eat them later.

Lifespan

Kenku have shorter lifespans than humans. They reach maturity at about 12 years old and can live to 60.

Average Height

Kenku are around 5 feet tall

Average Weight

They weigh between 90 and 120 pounds.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

All raven folk are covered from head to talon with black feathers, however there are a few variations. Depending on their family lineage some may have a collared pattern around their neck or spots on either side of their heads, and some even have a crest running from their forehead to the base of their neck. these are always one solid color ranging between red, blue, yellow and white.

Related Ethnicities

• Jianyu
• Midgard
• Muten
• Yashiro