Homebrew Aarakocra: Orids Species Details

Orvids
Magpie

Highly intelligent, stark creatures with a propensity to be overly curious. Their love to harvest arcane lore serendipitously dovetails with an almost unnatural affinity for shiny objects. They have a knack for finding mildly interesting magical trinkets and turn them into personal collections.
Orvids are often magic users by consequence of this wanton lust of pretty devices and - despite their wandering eyes and meandering mind - are still considered the smartest of their kind.

Appearance. ​The head, neck and breast area of Orvids’ are glossy black with a metallic green and violet sheen, the wings are black glossed with green or purple striped with white and the legs and bill of the Orvids are black; the iris is dark brown. They are sometimes incorrectly identified as Kenku.

Size.​ Orvids are the smallest of the Aarakocra and are not much larger than 3 feet high, your size is Small.

Ability Score Increase.​ Your Intelligence score increases by 1, instead of Wisdom.

Trinket Horder. ​You start with 2 additional trinkets.

Investigator.​ You are naturally proficient in the Investigation skill

Shining Example. ​You have an eye for finding shiny objects, gaining advantage on trying to find items or objects that can shine or glint in the light within 20 feet of you.

Aarakocra: Orids Traits

As an aarakocra, you have certain traits in common with your people. Being able to fly at high speed starting at 1st level is exceptionally effective in certain circumstances and exceedingly dangerous in others. As a result, playing an aarakocra requires special consideration by your DM.

Investgator

You are naturally proficient in the Investigation skill.

Trinkets Horder

You start with 2 additional trinkets.

Shining Example

Shining Example. ​You have an eye for finding shiny objects, gaining advantage on trying to find items or objects that can shine or glint in the light within 20 feet of you.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Age

Aarakocra reach maturity by age 3. Compared to humans, aarakocra don’t usually live longer than 30 years.

Alignment

Most aarakocra are good and rarely choose sides when it comes to law and chaos. Tribal leaders and warriors might be lawful, while explorers and adventurers might tend toward chaotic.

Size

Aarakocra Orvids are about 3 feet tall. They have thin, lightweight bodies that weigh between 80 and 100 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Flight

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

Talons

Your talons are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Aarakocra, and Auran.