Corax

Corax are a proud and stubborn race. Bound by the laws and ways of their clan, they fight for their family or become crushed beneath the claw along with every other race that may stand in the way of the survival of their people.

Corax are avian in nature, featuring vestigial wings on their back used more for balance and stature than any sort of flight. These wings are left overs from their ancestors, the Eagle Dragons that once hunted across the skies of Aerdeskol.

A Corax's hair is more like feathers, and their eyes as sharp and defined by their avian heritage, their skin is rough and durable, suited perfectly for their lives high in the mountains, or down in the wastelands.

Classification

Species Name. Corax, Chorae

Corax Taxonomy.

• Drael
  • Chorae
    • Chorae Sagittariidae
    • Chorae Astrapia
    • Chorae Rallidae
    • Chorae Spheniscidae
  • Taertoa
  • Taerrin

Description

Height. Corax are slightly taller than Terrans, ranging on average from 5.5ft to 6.5ft.

Build. Corax find it difficult to gain fat, and so are often leaner than other species, their muscles are more focused on speed and stamina than raw strength, with lighter bones allowing for effortless speed.

Vitality. Corax are prone to a variety of diseases, and become highly susceptible to these diseases when stressed.

Hair. Hair for a Corax is different, where hair grows into thick strands on a Terran, Corax instead have a series of fine to thick Contour feathers. In some areas where Terrans would have 'peach fuzz' or Vellus hair, Corax have very fine Bristle or Filoplume feathers.The colours and hues of these feathers are based on their ancestry, and often mimic a bird's plumage.

Skin. Corax skin is rough and worn, Corax down does not cover areas such as the forearms, the face, the chest etc, and must sustain against the elements without protection. Corax traditionally tattoo their bodies, representing their values, cultures and ancestors.

Facial Features. Corax eyes are very close to their bird cousins, their eyebrows emulating the typical definition of feathers around a bird eye. Corax teeth are a series of strong sharp plates similar to a beak, but with ridges at the rear simulating molers.

Additional Features. Corax have vestigial wings emanating from their back, these wings are not capable of flight, but can assist in balance, acrobatics, and body language.

Traditional Society

Corax society is based on family. Multiple family groups become assosciated

Core Cultural Traits

Relationships

Territory

Technological Level

Alignment

Corax traditional alignment is as follows, this is not the end all for all Corax, just their general predisposition.

Lawful Indifferent. Corax typically follow the dictation of their clan and it's ruling family, they are not focused on looking out for themselves nor the betterment of all, but focus on their clan.

Rarity. Uncommon, pure blooded Corax are rare sights as locals in cities, but as diplomats, aristocrats and the absurdly rich, some have found a taste for the supply and demand of the great cities.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age. Corax take some time to reach maturity, and become full adults at age 30. At this point Corax have seemingly no sign of age until 500, where their feathers begin to, one by one, lose their hue, becoming white. Upon reaching around 750 years, Thier feathers become thicker and longer, along with a splattering of new colours.

Alignment. The Corax love freedom and honour. They distain chaotic elements, and maintain a rigid heirachy. Typical Corax are Lawful Good, their more world experienced cousins look towards the Chaotic Good, but rarely do they have a sense of evil attached to them, as that is the path of their fallen cousins.

Size. Corax have naturally tall bodies, ranging from 5.5ft to 7ft on average.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30ft.

Eagle Eyes. Your eyes are used to seeing movement on the Horizon, hunting your prey. Your eyesight is immaculate and you get advantage when making sight based Perception checks in Daylight, and you get advantage on saving throws against vision based illusions.

Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Trance. Corax don't need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semi conscious, for 4 hours a day. While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Inquisitive. As a Corax, you calculate your decisions with brilliant intuition and are able to make Investiation checks with Advantage after making a concentration check (this will also break any concentration reliant effect).

Subrace. Corax belong to a series of different Castes that are limited to breeding with their own, and in result their ancestral markers are obvious. There are three main subraces for Corax. The predator Caste, Birds of Prey, the diplomatic Caste, Brids of Paradise, and the foraging Caste, Birds of the Field.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity sccore increases by 1.

Size. Birds of Prey tower over their fellow Corax, and average 6.5ft to 7.5ft, Due to their Size, Bird of Prey Corax may use Oversized weapons without Disadvantage.

Corax War Training. You have proficiency with the Longsword, Corax Stave, Corax War Stave, Longbow and Warbow (bladed longbow).

Leaper. Your training made use of your lightened bones from your avian heritage, you can make a long jump or high jump after moving just from a standing position as a bonus action, and when calculating how high, you may use twice your strength modifier.

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Corax Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the Longsword, Corax Stave, Longbow and Warbow (bladed long bow).

Cantrip. You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.

Extra Language. You can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Corax Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the Longsword, Corax Stave, Longbow and Warbow (bladed long bow).

Scrub Runner. Your base walking speed increases to 35 feet.

Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.