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Avians

Avians are the winged folk of the skies whom are naturally born as Wings of the Air. Avians along with Winged Elves live far above the surface of known lands. Almost all Avians live upon the floating islands and continents in the region called Astoria . Avians appear to be human yet born with angel or birdlike wings. Some say they are descended from Syrians as well as Ayalee yet this has not been proven. They lived most their lives in the skies and rarely come to the surface of the world but those adventurous and curious Avians tend to find themselves on the surface. Of all things Avians love literature, knowledge and art. In their culture they live much similar like humans but being free to open sky you rarely find an Avian who doesn’t enjoy flying.

Of all Races in the world Avians do not get along with Demons because they assume them to be of the evil creation of Darshe the Destroyer and they of the Creator’s Holy touch. The most common reason is that Avians appear like Angels to some races especially the Demons. Of most Dark Ethic demons an Avian is a well kept servant and prize some times burden to be a flying messenger if not worse hence why Avians stay their distance from Demons as much as they can when they see one as to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

In Travel Avians wear light armors and weapons in order to travel through air since it is their quickest escape and sure fire way of attacking. Because of this Avians avoid getting into close Melee combat and prefer Range attacking be it spells or Archery. Of all Classes and professions Avians enjoy the art of Archery as well as Casting. Most Avians, like humans, come in a diverse set of heights, hair, eyes, skin tones, and yet all seem to be either of build or athletic build. You rarely see an Avian highly overweight due to the fact they must be able to use their wings in order to gain the advantage of the air.

Natural abilities of Avians are their wings utmost and their keen sight. Unlike human eyes an Avian can see twice the distance of a normal human (Average of 50 ft). This makes them better archers and almost equals to elves. Because of this Avians tend to take Archery highly and coming to range spell casting they stick with what is common to them which is Air or Wind type magic. Hence most Avians tend to become wizards of the skies and use devastating wind and lightning spells to harm their foes. Avians are rarely known to eat red meat though they can if they so desire but stick strictly to Vegetation and Fish. The bone structure of an Avian is not as dense as a normal human since they must be light in order to fly. The bones are built lighter than the thick bone used in humans but still equally as durable as human bones. Because of this they are 50 lbs lighter than normal weight allowing them to carry Minimum weight loads. Thus Avians tend not to wear Heavy Armor or carry heavy weapons to avoid any dangers of flying..

Race Abilities

Gift of Flight: When an Avian chooses he or she may take to flight at will as long as conditions allow them enough running space. Avian must take a movement of 4 in order to reach into the air. This requires a turn during combat or is instant when there is none. Once done the Avian is at 10ft off the ground or where they began flying. Each Movement of 2 allows them to increase their Height and distance 5ft in the air and moving. These conditions are required to be met in order for an Avian Elf to fly. There must be room and running space for the Avian to take flight and at least some wind for them to take flight. If there is no wind every 4 Movement a Avian flaps their wings to take to flight a Power Check at a Difficulty of 10 must be made. If the Avian Scores under they loose d4 Temporary Power. If the score drops to 1 Power the Avian grows tired and can no longer flap their wings.

Exceptional Sight: Avians gain a +4 to any Sight Checks made and it being a natural bonus does not hinder to their max ranks and permits to add on even when 20 Ranks has been met.

Flight Skills: Avian get a +2 ATR and DR Bonus when combating in the air than on the ground however when on the ground they do not gain this bonus since things are different when fighting on the ground.

Favorite Armor: Light Armor is but the only Armor aside from Medium Armor Breast Plates that an Avian can wear due to their constant use of their Flight trait. This is to prevent them from weighing themselves down and be able to take to the air when needed. Armors such as Heavy Armor or Shields will also cause a -2, for each type, reduction in any actions done during flight due to its encumbering effect and weight.

Favorite Weapon: Range weapons where they can fly for some distance from their target and attack them with. This can be throwing weapons, Range Weapons such as Bows and Cross Bows, or weapons with reach. These types of weapons offer a +2 ATR for the Avian Elf since they can use them effectively in Air Combat. This consists of throwing Weapons, Bows, Cross Bows, and Pole Arms.

Slam Attack: At any moment an Avian can make a slam attack with their weapon when flying. This Attack deals +10 more Damage but there is a problem if they miss the target. If the Target is in the air they must make a Reflex Check Difficulty 12 or continue to pummel downward having lost their balance in flight to recover stability. But if the target is on the ground they must make a Reflex Check Difficulty 16 to avoid hitting the ground and land or else suffer Damage as if falling from the Falling Chart.

Air Speed> Avians can fly at speeds of 20 – 90 mph making them fast flyers especially when the conditions are perfect for fast flying. But keep into account if a Avian hits something at these speeds you must state how fast you are going to fly or the Host will have to assume you are flying at maximum speed unless other wise. When crashing into targets it is the MPG Chart that deals you damage if you hit a sturdy target or structure.

Aerial Dodge> Avians must make Reflex Checks when dodging or weaving through structures at a Difficulty of 12 when flying at speeds of 20 MPH however The Difficulty increases +1 for every 20 MPH faster the Avian goes in flight. When Dodging Missile or Projectile weapons a Dodge Ratio Check is made as if in combat.

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