>>96253078 (OP)
For my modern fantasy system they come in a few varieties. They're all female and can reproduce without a mate (or with one, they have a special naming convention for having a father) which produces a physical clone of the mother. They have three-fingered hand-talons so they can actually use weapons, can fly, and are small (meaning they can carry and lift less and struggle with Oversized tagged weapons). They live in treetop cities near the not-elves in the setting. Their naming convenetions are based on what they become known for when they come of age (I.e., a harpy who is a fast flier might be known as She Who Soars on Updrafts), and if they have a father they add "Tree of [Father's surname" to that (I.e. She Who Soars on updrafts, Tree of Smith idk I suck at names). Their native tongue is a form of birdsong. They all have natural talon weapons that let their Unarmed Attacks do Cutting damage. The Subspecies are:
>Songbird
Bright colors, charismatic.increase the penalty for the Distract Action by +1 (reduces the target's next defense check), +1 to Initiate Checks.
>Raptor
Based on birds of prey, bigger, stronger, better at grappling (+1 bonus).
>Raven
Corvids. They're smarter, know an extra language and gain +1 to resist (mental) saving throws.
>Runner
Land birds like ostriches. They have a faster ground speed, cannot fly, reduce the Skill Requirement to wear all armor by -1, and gain +1 to the Demoralize action's imposed penalty (reduces the target's next attack check) because they're basically australians.
There's also generic subspecies options:
- Draconic makes you a Wyvern
- Half-Breed depends on the father.
- Highblood makes you angelic with swan-like features
- Lowblood makes you demonic with bat-like wings and horns
- Undead makes you a ghost or skeleton as it does for the other Species.
Pic is an OC I drew that i've co-opted into art for the handbook, classified as a Songbird.
