A winged people who originated on the Elemental Plane of Air, aarakocra soar through the sky wherever they wander. The first aarakocra served the Wind Dukes of Aaqa—mighty beings of air—and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power. From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called birdfolk. Only when they roost on a branch or walk across the ground is their Humanoid nature clear. Standing upright, aarakocra are typically about 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies—usually red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray. Their heads are also avian, often resembling those of parrots or eagles. —D&D Beyond Ever wish your PC had a potion of flight, or better yet, a flying carpet? Well good news. An Aarakocra lets you soar through the air with the greatest of ease. Plus, they just look cool with their avian wings, beaks and talons. Eight in-progress pictures below. Including tips on making a symmetrical spear tip. |
Why you should practice drawing Aarakocra: If you followed any of my other A–Z Challenges, you already know the answer to this one. Anthropomorphic beast men! So much of fantasy, including D&D, is just populated with half man/half beast characters. The really cool thing about this race is that they provide you with amazing perspectives that you would normally reserve for drawing super-heroes.
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Interesting sketches.
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4/4/2024 10:34:15 am
I remember when these guys were introduced in the AD&D 1st Ed Fiend Folio. Though I never played one as a character.
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