The Races

Aarakocra

Aarakocra are a race of intelligent bird-men who live among the highest mountain peaks. The average aarakocra stands about five feet tall, with a wingspan of nearly 20 feet. An aarakocra’s feet are powerful talons that can be used to grasp and manipulate objects, and it also has small wing-hands about halfway along the leading edge of each wing. Like all true avians, aarakocra have hollow bones, and most weigh no more than 80 or 90 pounds. The aarakocras’ voices are not well-suited for common, and they punctuate their speech with caws, screeches, and whistles.

Aarakocra are strong and swift fliers, and they can make a special diving attack with a drop of 200 feet or more. They receive no penalties for aerial missile fire. Aarakocra avoid grappling or combat on the ground, but their talons and beak serve as formidable weapons in a pinch. As a race, aarakocra are extremely claustrophobic, and dislike being indoors or underground.

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