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Various depictions of aarakocra.

Aarakocra

5th Edition Statistics

Size

Medium

Tag(s)

Aarakocra

Challenge rating

1⁄4

4th Edition Statistics

Size

Medium

Alignment

3rd Edition Statistics

Size

Medium

Alignment

Challenge rating

1⁄2

2nd Edition Statistics

Size

Medium

1st Edition Statistics

Size

Medium

General Information

Patron deity

Movement

Activity cycle

Day

Diet

Carnivore

Average lifespan

65 years

Favored climate

Warm, temperate

Favored terrain

Mountains

Appearance

Average height

5 ft (1.5 m)

Average wingspan

20 ft (6.1 m)

Average weight

90 lb (41 kg)

Eye color(s)

Black

Aarakocra (pronounced: /ærɑːˈkoʊkrɑː/ æ-ra-KO-kra listen or: /ɑːrɑːˈkoʊkrɑː/ a-rah-KO-krah; pl: aarakocra or: aarakocras), also called bird-men,humanoids.

Description

Aarakocra resembled humanoid birds. The average specimen stood about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and had a wingspan of 20 feet (6.1 meters). Halfway along the edge of each wing was a hand with three human-sized fingers and an opposable thumb. An elongated fourth finger extended the length of the wing and locked in place during flight. The hands could not grasp while flying, but they were nearly as useful as human hands when an aarakocra was perched and its wings were folded back.

Their powerful legs ended in four sharp talons that could unlock and fold back to reveal another pair of functional hands. These humanoids had hollow, fragile bones. Their faces combined the features of both parrots and eagles. They had gray-black beaks and black eyes. Plumage color varied, but males generally had red, orange, and yellow coloration, while females tended towards brown and gray.

Personality

Aarakocra were generally peaceful creatures who cherished their solitude.

Male aarakocra tended to have very short tempers and had been known to fly into fits of rage when a perceived wrong occurred. They also were notorious romantic flirts, regardless of whether or not they were married.

Combat

Since aarakocra avoided melee combat when possible, their combat tactics revolved around attacking opponents from above. Javelins were the weapon of choice for many aarakocra, so much so that they developed their own unique type of javelin called a flight lance. A single aarakocra could comfortably carry up to six javelins at a time, stored in a special sheathe that was strapped to its body. Other weapons used by aarakocra included darts and daggers. Their sharp talons and beaks were effective weapons as well. Occasionally they wore studded leather, but they never used shields.

Society

On Toril, aarakocra lived atop the highest mountain peaks in small tribes that controlled hunting territories and shared a communal nest. The eldest male served as leader, assisted by the tribe's shaman.

Aarakocra were also one of the major races on the inner planet Coliar. On that planet, it was the females who were always chosen as leaders, as society deemed them far more controlled emotionally. These aarakocra females were chosen by democratic elections, and each ruled over one of over 100 extended families. Males were not forbidden from running for office, but society was strongly against their election, and as of the late 14th century DR, no male had ruled for over 1,000 years. Male aarakocra from other worlds sometimes took offense at this societal trend.

Religion

Aarakocra of Toril almost all worshiped Aerdrie Faenya. She appeared to them as a giant white bird.

The small number of aarakocra living in the North mainly worshiped Syranita as their goddess but also paid homage to Akadi, Remnis of the giant eagles, and Stronmaus of the giants, in addition to Aerdrie Faenya.

Relations

Many aarakocra tribes avoided contact with other species, and many individuals rarely, if ever, left their home territory.avariels as they shared the same patron deity and had the same respect for nature.

Aarakocra understood and spoke common, but when they spoke it, they punctuated their speech with caws, whistles, and other bird-like sounds.

Known Settlements

They were an immigrant race to Faerûn from Maztica.

As of the Year of the Scarlet Witch, 1491 DR, the last settlement of aarakocra in the High Forest was the Last Aerie, on the slopes of the southernmost Star Mounts, near the headwaters of the Unicorn Run.

History

Following the fall of their empires to the first Flight of Dragons around −30,000 DR, the surviving members of the avian creator race known as the aearee (primarily the subgroup known as the Aearee-Krocaa) fled to Anchorome, where their further exploits went largely undocumented by Faerûnian historians. The only thing known was that at some point after their arrival there, the aearee either created or devolved into the aarakocra, who then move south into Maztica.

In 418 DR, following generations of travel between Maztica and the islands of the Trackless Sea, the first aarakocra colonists successfully crossed to northern Faerûn.

In 1267 DR, the last aarakocra living in the Riders to the Sky Mountains were. killed by Chessentan mercenaries, who hunted them to extinction for sport.

Uses

A Netherese archwizard discovered that the feathers and other body parts of an aarakocra could be used as components in the brewing of a

Notable Aarakocra

Asharra, a druid who led the community of Kir Sabal in the late 15th century DR.

Kazra, an aarakocra taken prisoner by the Feathergale Knights in the late 15th century DR.

Alekra Donakkis, leader of the largest family of aarakocra on Coliar.

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