The aarakocra is 7 to 8 feet tall with a wingspan of 20 feet or more. Because of its large wingspan, an aarakocra can carry as much as 75% of its own body weight and still fly easily. An aarakocra can fly a short distance carrying a burden equaling 125% of its own body weight. The average body weight of a full grown male is 100 pounds and a female is 85 pounds.

Each wing has a hand at its midpoint, consisting of three fingers and an opposable thumb. The fourth finger forms the rigid leading edge of the wing. In flight the hands cannot be used, but on the ground the aarakocra can use its hands almost as a human would. The aarakocra’s body is protected by a thin bony plate on the chest, much like a solid rib cage. Talons on its legs can be used as claws and can be retracted to reveal a second set of hands, also with three fingers and an opposable thumb. Except for the chest plate, the entire skeleton is hollow and extremely fragile.

From a distance, the Athasian aarakocra resembles a huge vulture. Its black eyes, set in the front of the head, provide excellent vision over a long range. The plumage is generally black with a white collar for adult males and black or brown with a smaller white collar for females. Adolescents are a mixture of brown and black. The beak is large and covers most of the head. Plumage begins at the crown of the head and is darker near the head, except for the collar.

Aarakocra stand 6 1/2 to 8 feet tall, with a wingspan of about 20 feet. They have black eyes, gray beaks, and from a distance they resemble lanky disheveled vultures. Arakocran plumage ranges from silver white to brown, even pale blue. Plumage color varies, but males generally have red, orange, and yellow coloration, while females tend towards brown and gray.

Male aarakocra weigh around 100 pounds, while females average 85 pounds. An Aarakocra’s beak comprises much of its head, and it can be used in combat. At the center of their wings, aarakocra have three‐fingered hands with an opposable thumb, and the talons of their feet are just as dexterous. An elongated fourth finger extends the length of the wing and locks in place during flight. The hands cannot grasp while flying, but are nearly as useful as human hands when an Aarakocra is perched and its wings folded back. While walking, they use their wing‐hands to carry weapons or equipment. Their powerful legs end in four sharp talons that can unlock and fold back to reveal another pair of functional hands.

Aarakocra have a bony plate in their chest (the breastbone), which provides protection from blows. However, most of their bones are hollow and brittle and break more easily than most humanoids. The Aarakocra’s unusual build means they have difficulty finding armor, unless it has been specifically made for Aarakocra. Aarakocra usually live between 30 and 40 years.

Aarokocra avian heritage provides some serious advantages but also some drawbacks.

Ability Score Increases: Aarokocra gain +2 to Dexterity score and +1 to any other score of your choice but suffer a -1 to their Constitution score and a -1 to their Strength score.

Age: An aarakocra is born from an egg and becomes mature at 8 years of age. They may live to be about 35 years old.

Alignment: Aarakocra tend towards neutrality with regard to law or chaos. With respect to good and evil, Aarakocran tribes usually follow the alignment of their leader. A tribe whose leader is neutral good will contain lawful good, neutral good, chaotic good and neutral members, with most members being neutral good. Aarakocra, even good ones, rarely help out strangers.

Size: Aarakocra stand 6 1/2 to 8 feet tall, with a wingspan of about 20 feet. Males weigh about 100 pounds and females about 85 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 20 feet, and you have a flying speed of 40 feet but require 10 feet of space to "take off."

Carrion Sense: Aarokocra have a natural ability to scent carrion. Using an action they can roll, with advantage, a perception check to determine if there is any carrion within 1/2 mile distance.

Keen Senses: An aarokocra has advantage on any perception check involving sight or smell.

Claws: If not holding a weapon in its feet, an aarokocra may make one claw attack for 1d4 damage. This damage increase to 2d4 at level 5.

Prehensile feet: While flying an aarakocra may use its feet to hold weapons and make attacks. 

Enclosed Spaces: Aarakocra revile confinement and suffer disadvantage on any attack, ability check, or saving throw when not in open space.

Languages: Aarakocra speak Auran and Common. Aarakocra have no written language of their own, though some of the more sophisticated tribes have borrowed alphabets from their land-bound neighbors.

Aarokocra value freedom above all else. You believe you are superior to others because you can soar above them. Adventuring Aarakocra are usually young adults with a taste for the unknown. They are usually curious, strong-minded individuals that wish to experience the lives of the land‐bound peoples. Good tribes see these young ones as undisciplined individuals, but can tolerate this behavior. Evil tribes may view this sort of adventurous behavior as treacherous, and may even hunt down the rogue member.