Parrot (5e Race)

Parrot

Physical Description

Parrots have rainbow-colored feathers, with one of the nine primary colors - magenta, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, blue, indigo, or violet - as a base. Their beaks are sharp and jagged, for making light work of their prey, and they possess hominid-like talons on their hands and feet that can be used to grip things, or otherwise rip them apart. Parrots also possess a pair of wings, with a wingspan equal to the length of their bird-like exoskeletal arms and/or legs (both their arms and legs alike are bird-like and exoskeletal in nature). Their eyes are opaque but are otherwise oval-shaped, and vary in humanoid colors, such as brown, blue, green, or hazel. Their tail feathers and wings alike have the same exact rainbow and primary colored feathers as the rest of their body.

Attitudes & Beliefs

Commonly misunderstood, Parrots are rather a simple folk, but that is not to say that they are by any means, reclusive people. Parrots enjoy not only the freedom to roam the lands, where the waves of the ocean meet the sand, but they also enjoy a great deal of socialization with their peers. As they are naturally sociable and quick learners, Parrots are able to take up a wide swath of different skills and subsequent vocations, namely ranging from shamans, priests, clerics, and even necromancers, to traveling merchants, and performers, as well as diplomats politicians, and military generals. They are by no means fickle either, as they demonstrate fierce fighting capabilities, even if most of it is done predominantly within the shadows, and they possess an uncanny ability to navigate the seas, using their ships, cruisers, dreadnoughts, and dogs-o-war.

Parrots Names

Parrots more often than not, adopt the naming schemes of other cultures, and thus assume the common tongue, when giving their posterity a male, female, or intersex name. Occasionally, however, Parrots may assume the naming scheme of a linguistic origin, besides common, but only if their parents were impressionably exposed to said language and culture, in the first place.

Parrots Traits

Parrots are a birdlike humanoid race of colorful bird people that are accustomed to traversing the open seas, and tropics, alike.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Age. Parrots age to adulthood in their late teens, and can live for nearly a century.
Alignment. Parrots do not tend towards any particular moral alignment.
Size. Depending upon your choice, your size is either small or medium.
Type. Beast, Humanoid.
Speed. You have a walking speed of 30 feet.
Darkvision. You are able to see within 60 feet of you, in dim light as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. However, you cannot discern color, only shades of gray.
Hawkeye. . You can see further and better than most do. You are proficient in the Perception skill
Talons. Your hands and feet alike possess talons, granting you the ability to replace your damage dice for your unarmed strikes with 1d4 finesse slashing damage upon a successful hit.
Sharp Beak. You naturally possess a shark beak, which can be used as a replacement for your unarmed strikes, as an action, and by applying your Strength modifier to your hit and damage rolls with this feature. Upon a successful hit with your sharp beak, you deal 1d4 base piercing damage.
Gunslinger. You are proficient in Martial Ranged Weapons. You also have an advantage in checks to repair and inspect firearms with tinker's tools. Alternatively, in a campaign without firearms, you are proficient in two ranged weapons of your choice.
Seafaring Tradesman. Provided your experience with navigating the tropics and the high seas alike, as well as their associated treacheries, you are proficient with water vehicles, as well as with two skills of your choice.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and One of your choice.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
3′ 0''	+2d8	40 lb.	× (1d10) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
4′ 0''	+2d12	80 lb.	× (1d10) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

Suggested Characteristics

When creating a Parrots character, you can use the following table of traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws to help flesh out your character. Use these tables in addition to or in place of your background's characteristics.

Parrots can be, and typically are many things at once: thrifty swashbuckling roguish do-gooders who can also perform for, and entertain others on a whim; however, among those traits, a few become predominant determinants in fleshing out their personality and beliefs, as well as their potential flaws and drawbacks alike. Additionally, as the Parrots are not by any stretch of the imagination, a monolith, they lead their own lives and thus have their own goals and motivations, within which they simply must achieve their own aims.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I oftentimes like to mimic what others are saying, not out of spite, but to learn from their way of speaking.
2	I see dancing as form a of personal expression, alongside my other emotions, rather than as an art form.
3	I always adhere to conventional wisdom and teachings in every situation I find myself in.
4	Out of courtesy to others, I will not speak, unless spoken to.
5	As a hobby, I have learned to quietly observe others from a distance, making note of their behavioral patterns and mannerisms.
6	In addition to normal speaking, I have a tendency to sing in sea shanties.
7	I always articulate my emotions, as a means of sorting out my innermost thoughts.
8	I am always applying the things I learn to my own way of life, speech, and mannerisms.

d6	Ideal
1	Freedom. I value my own personal freedom, above all other things, including the welfare and convenience of others. (Chaotic)
2	Belief. I am a firm believer in all things spiritual, and thus I let my intuition guide my actions and thoughts. (Lawful)
3	Greed. Money is the most precious thing to me in the world, and I will stop at nothing to obtain wealth beyond my imagination. (Evil)
4	Community. Serving my community always serves me well, in kind, whenever I need it most, and thus is always my utmost priority. (Good)
5	Nature. Preserving the natural environment for future generations is not only a necessity, but a way of life, and should be treated as such. (Any)
6	Wrath. People often deliberately act in ways that offend each other and the Heavens alike, and thus are sometimes deserving of persecution. (Neutral)

d6	Bond
1	My home was destroyed by an easily preventable ecological disaster, and thus I seek to prevent future incidents from happening in the first place.
2	In my previous life, I committed an egregious sin, which in my current life, I am now correcting.
3	I am the child of a wealthy and prestigious pirate lord, and thus seek to earn my own incumbency.
4	I have fallen in love with a noble from a distant land and must travel the high seas in order to reach them.
5	I was betrayed by someone close to me, and thus seek to have my revenge by any means necessary.
6	As a naturally curious fellow, I have always wanted to learn as much as I could about the world around me.

d6	Flaw
1	Logic and reasoning are not my strong suits, and thus I sometimes make bone-headed mistakes.
2	I have a tendency to disregard the wishes of others and act according to my own will.
3	If I see something shiny, I absolutely must have it, no matter the cost.
4	My emotions sometimes get the better of me in stressful situations.
5	If I am given an order from my superior, I must obey it, even if I don't want to.
6	My studies sometimes get in the way of my own safety.

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