Homebrew Sentient Raven Species Details

Raven Names

Sentient Birds are a freak of magic, so no real convention is established. They could be compared to Araacocora though: as with much of their speech, avian names include clicks, trills, and whistles to the point that other peoples have a difficult time pronouncing them. Typically, a name has two to four syllables with the sounds acting as connectors. When interacting with other races, birds may use nicknames gained from people they meet or shortened forms of their full names.

An bird of any gender may have one of these short names: Aera, Aial, Aur, Deekek, Errk, Heehk, Ikki, Kleeck, Oorr, Ouss, Quaf, Quierk, Salleek, Urreek, or Zeed. 

SENTIENT BIRDBACKGROUNDS

Backgrounds that are most appropriate for sentient birds include the outlander, the hermit, and the sage - although can really be anything, as it was the bird's former life before becoming so.

Sentient Raven Traits

Whatever you were before, it doesn't matter now. You're now a slightly larger than average raven, but with the ability to speak and intellegence of other sentient races.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1. However, being a small bird, your Strength score is fixed at 3.

Age

Ravens reach maturity by age 3. Though, they don't usually live longer than 10 years, some 15.

However, you were magically turned into a raven from some other race. Homebrew it however you like with your DM.

Alignment

You somehow turned yourself into a raven. I'd say that's pretty chaotic

Size

Ravens are about 2 feet tall. Sentient Ravens have large bodies compared to normal ravens, with a weight of 4 pounds (just under 2kg). Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 10 feet, though you may need to be carried if wearing any non-magical armour

Flight

You have a flying speed of 30 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing any armor - you're still a bird.

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 instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Languages

You can speak, read, (and write if you find some way of holding a pen): Common and Auran.