Harpy
Current Date:
Peaceday 5th of Primus, 6017, in the Era Secundus
Peaceday 5th of Primus, 6017, in the Era Secundus
Harpy
Flying Raiders of the Open Road
ability score increase:
Your Constitution is increased by 2 and your Wisdom increased by 1.
age:
Harpies don't get very old, maturing at the age of 12 and naturally dying around age 40, due to the constant stress of the harpy lifestyle.
alignment:
Harpies have hierarchies, though those aren't exactly set in stone, as harpies have not yet figured out how to effectively apply a hammer with a chisel. They tend to be lawful neutral, usually doing things as appears right in the situation.
Size:
Medium
speed:
Your walking speed is 20 feet. You also have a flying speed of 50 feet. You can use this speed in medium armor.
Languages:
Common, Elvish
race features:
Harpy Sight
You can see things that are up to 1 mile away clearly. Built Different
Your wings prevent you from just using any regular armor, meaning that you have to spend a quarter of the items gold cost to make it fit to your form. Swooping Predator
After flying for 30 feet, you can perform a swooping attack against a creature. You gain advantage on your next attack until the end of your turn. Hawk Strike
Your unarmed strike damage is 1d6 + your Strength or Dexterity. You also have proficiency with bladeclaws. The critical damage of your bladeclaws is doubled. Hollow Bones
While being able to fly is a great boon, your bones aren't very resilient. Your hit point maximum is decreased by 1, and it decreases by 1 every time you gain a level.
Harpy Sight
You can see things that are up to 1 mile away clearly. Built Different
Your wings prevent you from just using any regular armor, meaning that you have to spend a quarter of the items gold cost to make it fit to your form. Swooping Predator
After flying for 30 feet, you can perform a swooping attack against a creature. You gain advantage on your next attack until the end of your turn. Hawk Strike
Your unarmed strike damage is 1d6 + your Strength or Dexterity. You also have proficiency with bladeclaws. The critical damage of your bladeclaws is doubled. Hollow Bones
While being able to fly is a great boon, your bones aren't very resilient. Your hit point maximum is decreased by 1, and it decreases by 1 every time you gain a level.
The first Harpy was a elf woman who achieved her dream of flight through a deal with a demon. The twisted creature, from that day on known as Harpia, had her arms transformed into mighty wings and her feet into sharp clawed bird feet. She also gained a second, way weaker set of arms, to not have to suffer the fate of having to use her legs for everything. Her children have since come a long way.
To start with, harpies have developed a culture of martial raidership and matriarchal dominance. They are highly territorial, with most territories being situated around mountains. Landwalkers who enter and/or reside in their territory are at risk of getting swooped from above, where the harpies will often take food, valuables and sometimes even people. That is unless you are willing to give your stuff over willingly, and some people have managed to get harpy packs to even protect them if the the need should arise in exchange for regular stuff.
Male harpies are rare, quite strong and especially valuable to the pack. Those who are around are usually hidden away until a serious threat arises. Some males actually reject this practice, rather choosing to abandon the pack to forge a destiny of their own. The “Eye of the Great Desert” is such one example, stalking the skies over said desert like any bird of prey would.
Reproduction is a interesting subject in the case of harpies, the interesting part being how straight forward it is. As a mostly female race, harpy females are pretty much compatible with every other species around, with only few exceptions, the most prominent being Dragons. 1 month after the act, a harpy then lays a singular egg, which then needs about 6 months of sitting in the heat of the nest before a new harpy hatches.
To start with, harpies have developed a culture of martial raidership and matriarchal dominance. They are highly territorial, with most territories being situated around mountains. Landwalkers who enter and/or reside in their territory are at risk of getting swooped from above, where the harpies will often take food, valuables and sometimes even people. That is unless you are willing to give your stuff over willingly, and some people have managed to get harpy packs to even protect them if the the need should arise in exchange for regular stuff.
Male harpies are rare, quite strong and especially valuable to the pack. Those who are around are usually hidden away until a serious threat arises. Some males actually reject this practice, rather choosing to abandon the pack to forge a destiny of their own. The “Eye of the Great Desert” is such one example, stalking the skies over said desert like any bird of prey would.
Reproduction is a interesting subject in the case of harpies, the interesting part being how straight forward it is. As a mostly female race, harpy females are pretty much compatible with every other species around, with only few exceptions, the most prominent being Dragons. 1 month after the act, a harpy then lays a singular egg, which then needs about 6 months of sitting in the heat of the nest before a new harpy hatches.
