A Vulture-like race

[phindar]

I'm wondering if there are any Vulture-like humanoids in D&D, similar to the Harrids of AE.

Something like this:

 

[demiurge1138]

No direct Skeksis conversion that I know about, but there were the nagpas, cursed spellcasters with vulture heads. They were from Mystara in earlier editions of D&D, and had a 3.5 conversion in Dragon 339.

Demiurge out.

 

[countgray]

Vulchlings

There were the Vulchlings, a vulture-like bird race. You can find them in the original Monster Manual II (1e). Also, I believe they are done up for 3e in the Tome of Horrors.

And then of course, there are Vrocks, which are kind of vulturesque.

 

[SteelDraco]

You know, I always assumed the nagpas WERE a direct translation of the critters from Dark Crystal, with the serial numbers filed off. I always played them as such.

 

[Dr Simon]

Nagpas were originally in one of the Creature Catalogues - Top Ballista, I think, for aerial races.

I think the Harrids are already pretty Skeksis-like what with their magic draining (read: pod-person essence) ability. Skek-tek the Scientist there looks like he's been enhanced with a bit of Chaositech from another Montebook too...

 

[Huw]

Nagpas were originally in one of the Creature Catalogues - Top Ballista, I think, for aerial races.

X4 - Master of the Desert Nomads, IIRC. That came out in 1983, a year after The Dark Crystal. They've appeared in Creature Catalogue and the 2e Mystara stuff.

 

[Draxo]

Converting anything without some kind of super special ability like DR or whatnot is fairly easy.

For a Vulture like race i would just take elves. Keep their stat modifiers but remove all else.
Give them favored class: whatever fits your idea of your vulture-folk race.
Give them a +10 to Jump checks from wings
At 6HD give them flight speed/manouverability

And off topic a bit: 2nd Edition Vrocks were the best!

 

[phindar]

Actually, when I statted them out as Nekharu for my Wargods of Aegyptus crossover, I gave them a +2 Int, -2 Str and darkvision. But the effect was much the same.

 

[Voadam]

There is a vulturelike race in Complete Minions by Bastion Press, Urgoda maybe?

 

[Eonthar]

You could always use the Aarakocra from Races of Faerun.