Homebrew Sentient Bird Species Details

While birds or other similar beasts are found across every known universe, only a small fraction have ever truly known the vastness of reality. Be it through some freak accident, a curse, or a gift from a higher power, some birds have gained consciousness and are able to interact and speak with other intelligent species. These special creatures have been seen using small tools, wearing light clothes, and on rare occasions even casting spells. Though with so few in existence, these claims have been delegated to nothing more than rumor and superstition. Many sentient birds have laid claim in the Feywilds seeing as on other planes a talking bird is either disgusting or strange, here anything is possible.

Sentient Bird Traits

As a sentient bird, you have the following traits.

Creature Type

You are a beast.

Size

You are tiny.

Speed

You have a walking speed of 20 feet, although you have a flying speed of 60 feet.

Keen Sight

You gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Take Flight

As a bonus action you are allowed to fly for an hour at a time unimpeded. You can use this trait without spending a slot, but if you do you will gain one point of exhaustion.

You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Nimble Escape

Allows you to take the Disengage or Hide actions as a bonus action on each of your turns.

Changing Winds

Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Gust cantrip with this trait.

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