One of my players asked my aarakocra how they drink with a beak AND I DON’T HOW TO ANSWER HELP
I would assume similarly to how a bird does (same would go for Kenku). All too often we gamers over think things. With anthropomorphized animal races it is best to assume many biological functions are going to carry over (adds an extra layer to "otherness" to them but that we humans are able to easily visualize).
Straws have been around for 6000 or so years. Maybe the char can use one.
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Unlike modern birds, aarakocras have hands that can be used to manipulate mugs, drinking horns, or flasks so they can pour their beverage of choice straight into their mouth.
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As noted by several, with video references, they do it much the same as any other creature: they put the liquid in their mouth and swallow. The main difference in technique would be that, since birds have rigid beaks and no lips, they have to get the liquid into their mouths then tip their heads back to swallow. I would imagine an Aaracokra character just tips their head back and otherwise pours a drink into their mouth like anybody else, just a bit more carefully.
Now I'm imagining how an aarakocra sommelier might operate, and what head motions they might need to use to swirl the wine around in the bottom part of their beak
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One of my players asked my aarakocra how they drink with a beak AND I DON’T HOW TO ANSWER HELP
I would assume similarly to how a bird does (same would go for Kenku). All too often we gamers over think things. With anthropomorphized animal races it is best to assume many biological functions are going to carry over (adds an extra layer to "otherness" to them but that we humans are able to easily visualize).
Straws have been around for 6000 or so years. Maybe the char can use one.
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Need help with Homebrew? Check out ✨ this FAQ/Guide thread ✨ by IamSposta.
Birds have beaks. Typically most birds fill the bottom bill of their beak with liquid, then tilt their head back.
With a keg and a dozen other Aarakocra gathered around yelling "Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!"
In seriousness, there's one of two ways I'd handle it:
1) I'd look up how birds drink in real life an use that as the basis for my narration, or
2) Accept that I'm a pea-brained nincompoop playing a game in which magic exists and chalk it up to the power of friendship and imagination!
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Unlike modern birds, aarakocras have hands that can be used to manipulate mugs, drinking horns, or flasks so they can pour their beverage of choice straight into their mouth.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
As noted by several, with video references, they do it much the same as any other creature: they put the liquid in their mouth and swallow. The main difference in technique would be that, since birds have rigid beaks and no lips, they have to get the liquid into their mouths then tip their heads back to swallow. I would imagine an Aaracokra character just tips their head back and otherwise pours a drink into their mouth like anybody else, just a bit more carefully.
Now I'm imagining how an aarakocra sommelier might operate, and what head motions they might need to use to swirl the wine around in the bottom part of their beak
Active characters:
Carric Aquissar, elven wannabe artist in his deconstructionist period (Archfey warlock)
Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric)
Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator obsessed with that one unsolved murder (Assassin rogue)
Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
I just had a mental image of an aarakokra opening their beak wide and throwing back an entire mug of ale
The same way all birds (including Kenku & Owlin) do. Watch nova.
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Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.