Parrotfolk (5e Race)

Parrotfolk

“	Oy! My firend, wait! Uh, I saw this shiny on your belt, and I gotta say, wasn't hard to see it, it just spins your eyes in it's direction. Say, twenty gold coins will make your grief of parting with it go away? Cause' I'd be willing to give that much for it.	”
—Parrotfolk street vendor

Physical Description

Abundantly colourful, parrotfolk are a sigth to behold. No courtly lady or eccentric noble can outdress the natural visage of any parrotfolk, which usually is even further enchanced by some scarce clothing, and a lot of trinkets and jewellery adorning their body. Both male and female dress to impress, which is a given for them. Naturally evolved from their smaller cousins they traded their long wings, and therefore flight, for additional pair of appendages, allowing for far better tool use. Their fingers are tipped with long, but not sharp claws, allowing them great deal in detailed work, and paired with their legs allow quite easy climbing. The wings of parrotfolk do not offer enough force to actually fly, but are mainly used to glide.

Parrotfolk monk, art by [Devtexture]

History

Old jungles have myriad of inhabitants, one of which are the parrotfolks. Their legends say that their smaller, bestial cousins worked with their heads, using basic tools and forming small communities. But one day a parrot with two hands was born, allowing for far greater ability to use and craft tools. From that day onward, "handed" parrots grew in size and intelligence, finally forming what is known as parrotfolks. And their smaller cousins accompanied them along the way, one helping the other, living together and inseparrably bonding on wild, magical level.

Society

Parrotfolks live in communities in jungles, usually atop treehouses which they build. Sometimes bigger groups can band together, creating cities, with many stone ziggurats piercing the green line of trees. Their language is very fast and depends on frequent changes of pitch, being similar to chirping of various birds. Communities resemble tribes, where elder make decisions on behalf of everyone. Parrotfolk do all kinds of jobs, but excel at crafting and trade, bartering for resources, food or minerals and gems. They excell in selling their labour as a mediators, a courtesy of their natural proficiency with languages and very alive and mostly pacifistic tendencies.

Each parrotfolk have magical connection to one parrot, which manifests at birth. Those two are inseparable companions, and if the parrot is ever killed the parrotfolk can perform a short magical ritual to call his companion back. Parrotfolks mate for life, and only if their companion parrots do so as well.

Parrotfolk Names

Parrotfolks name their children with a sound, simple or more elaborate, which they find interesting.

Examples: Kaka, Wsiuu, Skraaaaa, Uah'ahah'ah, W'ryyyy, Hihihi, Atchoo, Mrrrmmmmm, Crack

Parrotfolk Traits

Colourful and exuberant parrot people.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age. Parrotfolk mature at age 16, and can live up to 80 years.
Alignment. They are a mostly good race, and almost always chaotic.
Size. Parrotfolk vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet, you also have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.
Glide. When you fall at least 10 feet above the ground, you can use your reaction to extend your wings to glide horizontally a number of feet equal to your walking speed, and you take 0 damage from the fall. You determine the direction of the glide.
Tool Manipulators. You gain proficiency in one set of tools of your choice.
Linguists. When you listen to conversations of two beings in an unfamiliar language for at least eight hours, you learn enough of words and grammar to strike short, simple conversations with creatures also talking in this language. If you would spend an additional eight hours speaking in this language with someone who knows it, you learn it fully.
Visage of Feathers. You are naturally proficient in looking good and presenting yourself. You have advantage on Charisma (Performance) rolls to make yourself look appealing.
Companion. You can cast Find Familiar spell with this trait without using a spell slot. You can summon only a parrot. It has the statistics of a hawk with Intelligence score of 8.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Parrotfolk, Common, Auran and two other languages of your choice.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
4′ 8''	+2d10	120 lb.	× (2d6) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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