Your Dexterity and Intelligence scores increase by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.

Aarakocra reach maturity between the ages of 5 and 7, usually living no longer than 22 years.

Many aarakocra are inclined towards neutrality, seeing not benefit in siding with or against enemies who do not immediately threaten their flock.

Standing at between 4 and 5 ft tall and weighing between 15 and 20 pounds, your size is Medium. Your wingspan can be between 8 and 10 ft wide.

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Having lived on a diet of carrion and bones, your stomach is able to digest corpses, which gives you an immunity to disease.

When it is in an enclosed space, you become paralyzed with fear and have disadvantage on Wisdom and Intelligence checks.

You have advantage on Perception checks.

You have a flying speed of 50 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor.

You terrifying appearance chills the bones of those unfamiliar with you.  You have advantage on Intimidation checks.

Provided you are not incapacitated and are able to use your wings, you are able to slow your descent with the use of your wings, so long as the distance you are falling is more than 10 feet.  You’re new falling speed will be 60 feet per round, and you will not take falling damage. Executing a glide will provoke an opportunity attack. If you are damaged while gliding, the glide will stop and you become prone upon landing.

You have been trained to properly utilize your powerful muscles in combat, giving you the ability to hold your own in close-quarters.  You gain the following benefits:

• You have advantage on Attack rolls against a creature you are Grappling.
• You can use your action to try to pin a creature Grappled by you. To do so, make another grapple check. If you succeed, you and the creature are both Restrained until the grapple ends.

You deal an additional 1d6 slashing damage + your Strength modifier on all unarmed strikes.

You can speak, read, and write Common and Aarakocran.