Homebrew Crowfolk Species Details

Kenku are flightless bird-like humanoids, known for their ability to copy voices and writing.

• Corvine Features: Kenku are flightless, bipedal humanoid birds that closely resemble ravens or crows. They possess glossy black, russet-brown, or dark blue feathers and black, beady eyes.
• Adaptable Size: Unlike the strictly Medium 2014 version, modern Kenku can be either Medium or Small.
• Avian Limbs: They have humanoid arms ending in bird-like talons capable of fine motor tasks. Their legs are scrawny and scaled like a bird’s, and they lack wings.
• Hollow Bones: They are exceptionally light for their size (averaging 75–120 lbs) due to partially hollow bones, which also grants them natural agility.

Crowfolk Traits

As a Kenku, you have the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increases

You can add +1 to an ability score of your choice, and +2 to another ability score of your choice.

Crow Recall

You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice. Furthermore, when you make an ability check using any skill in which you are proficient, you can give yourself Advantage on the roll a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus per Long Rest.

Mimicry

You can mimic sounds you have heard, including voices. A creature can discern they are imitations with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check against a DC of 8 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Charisma modifier.

Expert Duplication

You have Advantage on Sleight of Hand and History checks made to produce exact copies of objects or writing.

 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree on.