BW PDF - Midnight Campaign

AhrlenThe Ahrlen is a winged creature, modeled after theeagle or hawk. They are graceful and light of frame,with feathers that grow along their backs and armsand amongst their hair. They have strong wings andsharp talons.In personality, the Ahrlen are quiet, but tend to actdecisively. They frequently avoid confrontations,and prefer ambush and harrying tactics to fair fights.The Ahrlen get along fine with most other races andnations, so long as they don’t have to deal with themmuch. They tend to be somewhat isolative.The Ahrlen hail from the mountain communities ofSihkteseh, on the far continent of Keiraset. They live insecluded, simple villages in small family-based groups,and have minimal governmental structure.Ahrlen live as long as humans do, reaching maturityin their late teens and living until they are nearly acentury old.“Few feelings are as exhilarating as the rush of the highwinds, and nobody can match the speed and grace ofthe Ahrlen for winged flight.”Ahrlen AbilitiesType Inhuman attributes IncompatibilitiesRace Agility, Intuition RacesInnate Racial AbilitiesLight Bones and Feathers: The Ahrlen have very light bones and feathers. Theirlight weight gives them a -4 penalty to grapple checks, but makes them weigh halfof their normal weight. They are considered to have fallen 10 meters less than theiractual falling distance.Eagle’s Wings: The Ahrlen have massive feathery wings. They have a wingspan of5 meters, but are exceptionally agile at flight, with a turning radius of 3 meters.Eagle’s Sight: The Ahrlen may focus their sight across very long distances,making out fine detail at up to 1 kilometer away.Talon-foot: The Ahrlen have sharp talons on their feet. They may attack witha +1 equipment bonus, 1d6 damage and a crit value of 3/6, but may not parry.They attack as a very fast action.Bird’s Tongue: The Ahrlen can communicate freely with normal birds.Advanced Abilities COST: 2TIER123Advanced AbilitiesSprinting Flight: When sprinting in flight, improve their movement speedby one step.Maneuverability: The Ahrlen’s turn radius is reduced by 1. This stacks withthe Tight Bank ability in the Winged Combat Techniques.Stronger Wings: The Ahrlen can carry up to 200 pounds in flight apartfrom their own weight, but fly with a -2 movement penalty. They cannotuse the sprinting flight ability when doing so. This stacks with the HeavyFlight ability in the Winged Combat Techniques.4 Dash Flight: As Sprinting Flight, but instead increase by two steps.54