Homebrew Couatl Harpy Species Details

The Couatl Harpies were once the storm-heralds of ancient skies—an engineered lineage born of divine ambition and wartime alchemy. Fused from avian grace, serpent cunning, and celestial essence, they were bred to be tacticians of the upper winds, heralds of gods and dragons alike. Their bodies were built for altitude and speed, with bones buoyed by internal aether currents and minds sharpened for both flight and ritual. In the old eras of sky-wars and floating citadels, they were revered as living banners of sovereignty—each feather a sigil, each movement a glyph of power. 

Today, a Couatl Harpy is rare, often regarded with awe or cautious distance. In a world that favors science and steel over ritual and wind-borne ancestry, They were out of place—but not without power. While they are needed less for aerial battle than they once were, the magic of their lineage lingers in touch, scent, and ceremony. Their bodies, though reshaped for grounded life, still carry the divine charge of storms and sacred air.

Couatl Harpy Traits

As a Couatl Harpy, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Size

You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.

Talons Grasp

You can use your Talons 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.

Avain DNA

You have proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

Serpent Bite

Make an unarmed attack, and if it succeeds, treat it as a casting of the know the poison spray cantrip

Engineered Adaptability

Thanks to 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. You also have a swimming speed of 20ft, but you will sink if you are wearing medium or heavy armor.