

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. Nowhere are the aarakocra more comfortable than in the sky. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with distinct tribal variations. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Males are brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Standing upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons.įeathers cover their bodies. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Beak and Featherįrom below, aarakocra look much like large birds. They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien. They hail from a world beyond - from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air. Many aarakocra aren’t even native to the Material Plane. Sequestered in high mountains atop tall trees, the aarakocra, sometimes called birdfolk, evoke fear and wonder. This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Monstrous Compendium Vol 3: Minecraft Creatures
