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<blockquote data-quote="Marandahir" data-source="post: 7945292" data-attributes="member: 6803643"><p>Eagle-appearance is not mandatory and doesn't change anything. I've seen a LOT of people's 5e Aarakocra PC art, and it ranges the gamut from Parrots to Vultures to Eagles to Owls etc. </p><p></p><p>The 6-limbed issue is trickier, though. Personally, my preference for the Aarakocra race is more like the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Rito than this. But it does put into question the issues how they use weapons from the air. You can go the BotW way and have them start falling (or use Matrix slowtime) when they need to draw out their bow and fire an arrow, before catching themselves after putting the bow back away (similar idea for spears or daggers). Or you could have them use Foot Talon-operated weapons. and not stop flying. But all of those require more complex mechanics than 5e likes to utilize (simpler is more accessible).</p><p></p><p>I hate it as much as I hate 6-winged Dragons, but there are really important accessibility reasons for this. That said, so glad that homebrew is more implementable than EVER before…</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marandahir, post: 7945292, member: 6803643"] Eagle-appearance is not mandatory and doesn't change anything. I've seen a LOT of people's 5e Aarakocra PC art, and it ranges the gamut from Parrots to Vultures to Eagles to Owls etc. The 6-limbed issue is trickier, though. Personally, my preference for the Aarakocra race is more like the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Rito than this. But it does put into question the issues how they use weapons from the air. You can go the BotW way and have them start falling (or use Matrix slowtime) when they need to draw out their bow and fire an arrow, before catching themselves after putting the bow back away (similar idea for spears or daggers). Or you could have them use Foot Talon-operated weapons. and not stop flying. But all of those require more complex mechanics than 5e likes to utilize (simpler is more accessible). I hate it as much as I hate 6-winged Dragons, but there are really important accessibility reasons for this. That said, so glad that homebrew is more implementable than EVER before… [/QUOTE]
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