Harpies

Plagues of the Skies (Hárpuia in Aervani)

History

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Physical Description

Aervans are most simply described by a commoner as 'bird men', notably embellishing a beak on the fronts of their faces and having wings that connect at the shoulder blades. Said too to have swift maneuverability in the wind, the Aervans' abundance of feathers, which flow across their entire upright body to aid in flight, varies in many different shades and patterns such as stripes or spots. Their impressively large wings, which connect by the shoulder blades, are several feet longer than their own standing height. It is this size that gives them the capability of flight. Gloves and shoes are never needed for an Aervan, as their forearms and calves thin from feathers into rough-textured skin. Only four-fingered on both hands and feet, Aervan sport hooked claws that are prevalent on the end of each appendage. This allows them a firm grip on even the narrowest of surfaces.

Though capable of gliding with the help of these avian features, their overall body density is similar to that of elves Therefore they grow tired faster than a regular bird while flying. To somewhat circumvent this, clothing is often light; often only wearing thinner fabrics in order to keep their aerial flexibility intact. Adorning these lighter robes, Elders often bear clothing made from uncommon textiles that have been gifted. While Aervans are able to wear heavier plating, flying is proven impossible under their weight.

• Common Height:
  • Male: 5'8"- 6'2"
  • Female: 5'2" - 6'
• Common Wingspan:
  • Male: 7'8" - 9'2"
  • Female: 7'6" - 9'
• Common Build: Ectomorph, Mesomorph
• Common Eyes: Black, Browns, and Blues
• Common Feathers: Black, Browns, Grays, White, Russet, Golden

Culture

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Mechanics

• Lifespan: 135-175 years old on average.
• The Aervan are capable of flight should they be light enough to do so. On top of such, it is difficult to the point of infeasible to fire ranged weaponry during flight, much less aiming it.
• Aervan are able to detect storms with their feathers, able to alert them to ground themselves bad storms or otherwise during flight.
• Aervan do well in colder climates due to their high ranging homes. Their feathers containing a large portion of this heat retention.
• Aervan have four fingers which end in talons. Whilst sharp, these are not as opposable as human fingers and thus lose a lot of their finesse.

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