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===Physical Description=== | ===Physical Description=== | ||
From below, aves 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, aves 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. | |||
Aves reach maturity by age 3. Compared to humans, aves don’t usually live longer than 30 years. | |||
===Society=== | ===Society=== | ||
===Alignment and Religion=== | ===Alignment and Religion=== | ||
Most aves are good and rarely choose sides when it comes to law and chaos. Tribal leaders and warriors might be lawful, while explorers and adventurers might tend toward chaotic. | |||
===Names=== | ===Names=== | ||
As with much of their speech, aves names include clicks, trills, and whistles to the point that other peoples have a difficult time pronouncing them. Typically, a name has two to four syllables with the sounds acting as connectors. When interacting with other races, aves may use nicknames gained from people they meet or shortened forms of their full names. | As with much of their speech, aves names include clicks, trills, and whistles to the point that other peoples have a difficult time pronouncing them. Typically, a name has two to four syllables with the sounds acting as connectors. When interacting with other races, aves may use nicknames gained from people they meet or shortened forms of their full names. | ||
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An aves of either gender may have one of these short names: Aera, Aial, Aur, Deekek, Errk, Heehk, Ikki, Kleeck, Oorr, Ouss, Quaf, Quierk, Salleek, Urreek, or Zeed. | An aves of either gender may have one of these short names: Aera, Aial, Aur, Deekek, Errk, Heehk, Ikki, Kleeck, Oorr, Ouss, Quaf, Quierk, Salleek, Urreek, or Zeed. | ||
==Aves Heritages== | ==Aves Heritages== | ||
Choose one of the following aves heritages at 1st level. | |||
===Option 1=== | ===Option 1=== | ||
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==Ancestry Feats== | ==Ancestry Feats== | ||
===1st Level=== | ===1st Level=== | ||
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===5th Level=== | ===5th Level=== | ||
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===9th Level=== | ===9th Level=== | ||
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===13th Level=== | ===13th Level=== | ||
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Physical Description
From below, aves 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, aves 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.
Aves reach maturity by age 3. Compared to humans, aves don’t usually live longer than 30 years.
Society
Alignment and Religion
Most aves are good and rarely choose sides when it comes to law and chaos. Tribal leaders and warriors might be lawful, while explorers and adventurers might tend toward chaotic.
Names
As with much of their speech, aves names include clicks, trills, and whistles to the point that other peoples have a difficult time pronouncing them. Typically, a name has two to four syllables with the sounds acting as connectors. When interacting with other races, aves may use nicknames gained from people they meet or shortened forms of their full names.
An aves of either gender may have one of these short names: Aera, Aial, Aur, Deekek, Errk, Heehk, Ikki, Kleeck, Oorr, Ouss, Quaf, Quierk, Salleek, Urreek, or Zeed.
Aves Heritages
Choose one of the following aves heritages at 1st level.