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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cheiromancer" data-source="post: 1723984" data-attributes="member: 141">I think that wingless flight (and wild empathy) makes them a little too strong while adventuring in Nénvelya, and the hollow bones penalty makes them a little weak outside Nénvelya.  Maybe give them a height limitation: they only fly 5 feet off the ground or something.  That should add flavor and a significant benefit (no problem with marshy ground or pits) but makes them vulnerable to ground-based melee attacks.  And of course they can move faster while walking than flying.Aerlhún outside of Nénvelya can fly only short distances: how far is based on their jump check and their base ground speed (calculate the distance normally, then double it).  Aerlhún ignore the height limitation on distance jumped.  Unlike jumps by normal characters, Aerlhún sail slowly through the air for one or more rounds at their flying speed of 20.  Modifiers affecting jumping distance (like taking a running start) also affect the distance they can fly.  Due to their magical heritage and their hollow bones, Aerlhún, even outside of Nénvelya, take only 1/2 normal falling damage.  Furthermore, Fly spells (and similar magic effects) affecting Aerlhún are automatically extended, as per the metamagic feat.I don't know if I would give them a feat chain to duplicate their homeland abilities.  It seems to me that if the magic comes from the land, then nothing they personally do could change improve it.</blockquote>

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