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The '''aarakocra''' are a race of bird-like humanoids dwelling in high mountains.  
The '''aarakocra''' are a race of bird-like humanoids dwelling in high mountains.  
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===Environment===
===Environment===
Aarakocra inhabit high mountains.
Aarakocra inhabit high mountains. In the [[Flanaess]], they have been encountered in the [[Lortmil Mountains|Lortmil]] and [[Yatil Mountains]].


===Alignment===
===Alignment===
The standard alignment of aarakocra is [[Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)#Neutral Good|neutral good]].
The standard alignment of aarakocra is |neutral good.


==Society==
==Society==
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===Religion===
===Religion===
Aarakocra worship the goddess [[Syranita]].
Aarakocra worship the goddess [[Syranita]], introduced in 1992's ''[[Monster Mythology]]''. However, the elven goddess [[Aerdrie Faenya]] also has a number of aarakocra followers. In 1987, prior to the publication of ''Monster Mythology'', the lesser god [[Krocaa]] was introduced as the god of aarakocra in ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #124.  


==Aarakocra in various campaign settings==
==Bibliography==
Aarakocra appear in several [[campaign settings]].
*[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]], ''et al.'' ''Monstrous Compendium Volume Two''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.


===Aarakocra in ''Dark Sun''===
*Keeping, J.E. "The Wings of Eagles." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]'' #124. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
In the ''[[Dark Sun]]'' setting, aarakocra are one of several player character races.


===Aarakocra in ''[[Dragonlance]]''===
*[[Noonan, David]]. "Dark Sun Player's Handbook." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #319. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2004.
Living amongst the mountains of [[Krynn]], aarakocra are rivals of the [[List of Dragonlance creatures#Kyrie|kyrie]] and often fight over living space, especially those tribes on the island of [[List of Dragonlance locations#Karthay|Karthay]] where aarakocra have been known to work with barbaric [[Minotaur (Dungeons & Dragons)|minotaur]] tribes to hunt kyrie. Aarakocra that live in the [[List of Dragonlance locations#Abanasinia|Abanasinia]] region often trade with the phaethons that live among the Sentinel peaks.


===Aarakocra in the ''Forgotten Realms''===
*Slavicsek, Bill. ''The Complete Book of Humanoids''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
Aaracokra feature statistically only in the ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' [[campaign setting]] in 3rd Edition ''Dungeons & Dragons''. In this setting, they are thought to be an immigrant race to [[Faerûn]] from [[Maztica]]. In Faerûn this rare people have just four established colonies: in the Star Mounts in the [[High Forest]], in the Storm Horns in [[Cormyr]], in the Cloven Mountains on the [[Vilhon Reach]], and in the Mistcliffs in [[Chult]]. However the Star Mounts colony has been almost wholly destroyed by a green [[dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)|dragon]] called Elaacrimalicros.
*-----. ''Dark Sun Campaign Setting Expanded and Revised'. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.


===Aarakocra in ''Greyhawk''===
*Stewart, Doug, ed. ''Monstrous Manual''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.
In the ''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' setting, aarakocra are known to inhabit the [[Lortmil Mountains|Lortmil]] and [[Yatil Mountains]].


==Creative origins==
*Turnbull, Don, ed. ''Fiend Folio''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981.
Aarakocra first appeared in the ''Fiend Folio'' (1981).


==References==
*Wyatt, James, and Rob Heinsoo. ''Monstrous Compendium: Monsters of Faerun''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
*[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]], ''et al.'' ''Monstrous Compendium Volume Two'' (TSR, [[1989]]).
 
*Keeping, J.E. "The Wings of Eagles." ''Dragon'' #124 (TSR, [[1987]]).
 
*Noonan, David. "Dark Sun Player's Handbook." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #319 ([[Paizo Publishing]], [[2004]]).
 
*[[Bill Slavicsek|Slavicsek, Bill]]. ''The [[Complete Book of Humanoids]]'' (TSR, [[1993]]).
 
*Slavicsek, Bill. ''Dark Sun Campaign Setting Expanded and Revised'' (TSR, 1995).
 
*Stewart, Doug, ed. ''[[Monster Manual|Monstrous Manual]]'' (TSR, [[1994]]).
 
*Turnbull, Don, ed. ''[[Fiend Folio]]'' ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], [[1981]]).
 
*[[James Wyatt (game designer)|Wyatt, James]] and Rob Heinsoo. ''[[Monstrous Compendium]]: Monsters of Faerun'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]], [[2001]]).




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Template:Infobox Greyhawk creature The aarakocra are a race of bird-like humanoids dwelling in high mountains.

Ecology

Typical physical characteristics

Aarakocra resemble humanoid birds. The average specimen stands about five feet tall and has a wingspan of twenty feet. Halfway along the edge of each wing is a hand with three human-sized fingers and an opposable thumb. 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. Their powerful legs end in four sharp talons that can unlock and fold back to reveal another pair of functional hands. These humanoids have hollow, fragile bones. Their faces combine the features of both parrots and eagles. They have gray-black beaks and black eyes. Plumage color varies, but males generally have red ,orange, and yellow coloration, while females tend towards brown and gray.

Environment

Aarakocra inhabit high mountains. In the Flanaess, they have been encountered in the Lortmil and Yatil Mountains.

Alignment

The standard alignment of aarakocra is |neutral good.

Society

Aarakocra live among the highest mountain peaks in small tribes which control hunting territories and share a communal nest. The eldest male serves as leader, the second oldest as shaman.

Religion

Aarakocra worship the goddess Syranita, introduced in 1992's Monster Mythology. However, the elven goddess Aerdrie Faenya also has a number of aarakocra followers. In 1987, prior to the publication of Monster Mythology, the lesser god Krocaa was introduced as the god of aarakocra in Dragon #124.

Bibliography

  • Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
  • Keeping, J.E. "The Wings of Eagles." [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon] #124. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
  • Noonan, David. "Dark Sun Player's Handbook." Dragon #319. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2004.
  • Slavicsek, Bill. The Complete Book of Humanoids. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
  • -----. Dark Sun Campaign Setting Expanded and Revised'. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.
  • Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.
  • Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981.
  • Wyatt, James, and Rob Heinsoo. Monstrous Compendium: Monsters of Faerun. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
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