Raptor (Humblewood)

Raptors are one of the five Birdfolk races in the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition setting of Humblewood. As their name suggests, they resemble humanoid versions of the birds of prey; most ressemble hawks or falcons, but larger individuals may resemble eagles or even vultures. Members of the water-hunting Maran race, obviously, tend to resemble predatory seabirds, such as fish eagles, petrels and shearwaters. Swift and strong, with an uncanny knack for tracking, raptors are the most inherently predatory of all the birdfolk in Humblewood - when one of the birdfolk thinks "ranger" or "hunter", then odds are 10 to 1 that they're picturing a raptor in their mind's eye.

Their natural skill at hunting is augmented by their incredible senses of sight and hearing, which give them an extremely wide field of awareness. In fact, they're typically in so much information at any one time that they have a tendency to appear distracted or otherwise deep in thought.

Aside from their predatory nature, raptors are mostly known as being one of the most solitary birdfolk races. They tend to adopt a transient lifestyle, making a living as nomadic hunters or warriors - many even retreat from society entirely and form isolated nests from which they live off of the land. That's not to say they're entirely antisocial, just that raptors value personal bonds more highly than societal or even family ties.

The patron Amaranthine of the Raptor race is Reya the Explorer.

PC Stats

Ability Score Increase: +2 Dexterity

Size: Small (raptors average less than 4ft tall and about 35 pounds)

Speed: 25 feet

Age: Reaching maturity at the age of 20, raptors have one of the longest birdfolk lifespans, regularly living over 100 years.

Alignment: Raptors tend towards neutral alignments.

Preferring the path of naturalists and hunters, raptors rarely see value in order for the sake of order, and are often more pragmatic than idealistic

Glide: Using your feathered arms, you can slow your

fall, and glide short distances. When falling you can use your reaction to spread your arms, stiffen your wing feathers, and slow your descent. While doing so, you continue to fall gently at a speed of 60 feet per round, taking no fall damage when you land. If you would fall at least 10 feet in this way, you may fly up to your movement speed in one direction you choose, although you cannot choose to move upwards, landing in the space you finish your movement. You cannot glide while carrying heavy weapons or wielding a shield (though you may drop any held items as part of your reaction to spread your arms). You cannot glide while wearing heavy armor, or if you are encumbered.

Talons: Your unarmed strikes do 1d4 Piercing damage, and you have Advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks made to climb.

Keen Senses: You have Proficiency in the Perception skill.

Woodland Hunter: You treat three-quarters cover as half-cover and half-cover as no cover.

Hunter's Training: You have Proficiency with the Longbow, Shortbow and Spear, and do not treat Longbows as being Heavy weapons.

Subrace: Choose either the Maran or Mistral subrace.

Maran Raptor:

Ability Score Increase: +1 Intelligence

Swimmer: You have a Swimming speed of 25 feet.

Patient: When you react with a readied action, you have advantage on the first attack roll, skill check, or ability check you make as a part of that action.

Mistral Raptor:'

Ability Score Increase: +1 Wisdom

Agile: You have Proficiency in the Acrobatics skill.

Aerial Defense: Creatures that attack you while you are falling, gliding, or jumping have disadvantage on their attack roll.