Homebrew Harpy Species Details

A harpy is a monstrous humanoid creature known for its entrancing voice and ability to fly. Harpies travel in flights, with most of the flights living in Droaam under the rule of the Daughters of Sora Kell. Harpies possess the wings, tail, legs, and talons of birds but otherwise appear humanoid with vaguely elflike features and long, thin arms with clawed hands. Harpies avian features typically resemble those of carrion birds,  but they can take the forms of other birds, with owls, eagles, swans, and roosters being common. Some harpies' wings grow from their backs while others have wings in pace of their arms with a hand or thumb incorporated into the wing's structure.     

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common. 

Creature Type

Your creature type is Monstrosity

Life Span

25–50 years. Harpies reach physical maturity at two to five years of age, and mature females lay eggs in the manner of avian creatures

Height and Weight

Harpies normally stand at around 5 feet tall and weigh about 100 pounds. Your size is Medium.

History

Most of the harpy flights are located in Byeshk Mountains, in the southwest of Khorvaire where they have roosted since before the rise of the Dhakaani Empire. Four of the greatest harpy flights of the Byeshk Mountains (the Carrion Callers, the Last Dirge, the Rotwings, and the Stormsingers) allied themselves with the Daughters of Sora Kell and the nation of Droaam.  They are now found throughout that land... serving as scouts,  guards, overseers, and entertainers as well as in other roles.  House Tharashk actively recruits the race and they were among the first to be hired by that dragonmarked house. 

Harpy Traits

As an aarakocra, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Monstrosity

Size

Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Flight

Because of your wings, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. You can’t use this flying speed if you’re wearing medium or heavy armor.

Talons

You have talons that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Harpy's Cry

You can cast the CHARM spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast the spell with this trait, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of first level or higher.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it when you cast Charm with this trait (choose when you select this race).