Name of Race: Aer

Physical Description: between 5.5-6.5 feet tall on average, slim, feathers instead of hair (multiple colors and mixtures possible), brown, black, or yellow eyes, talons at the ends of fingers and toes, wings on their backs (wingspan is an Aer’s height). Oddly enough, the Aer do posses some
mammalian features despite the avian descent, most notably the provision of milk for the young.

Racial attributes/abilities/weaknesses: Great intellect and endurance, fragile beings due to hollow bone structure and relatively low muscle mass.

Social structure/Lifestyle: Small family groups (mothers and children only) organized in villages led by chieftains. Council of Chieftains highest governing body. Open society, everything is shared. Males lead in all areas,
females work under them but are free as well, and no male can dominate over a female. Children live with mother until maturity.

There is a subset of Aer society- one of outcasts. When an Aer has shown that they can not abide by the law they are exiled by the Council to the Island of Nwat, a medium sized island with resources of its own. These outcasts have managed to construct primitive ships and used them to commandeer small airships. They are often seen prowling the shipping
lanes and ports looking for plunder.

Growth and Development: (IE: sexual maturity age) Avg. lifespan: 250 years. Full maturity around 50.

Habitats/Locations found: Cliffs and mountaintops away from other societies.

Battle Preferences: The Aer fight only when they have a clear superiority, and they rely on technology for victory.

Other Info: Small in number when compared with other races. Descended from an avian species, and while possessing the ability to fly, the call of the horizon compelled the Aer to construct airships to carry them throughout the world, far beyond their natural range.