Winged Velociraptor (3.5e Race)

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Date Created:	8/20/2010
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Winged Velociraptor

Summary::Scientist on a hidden island wondered what would happen if they gave a Velociraptor human intelligence and bird wings. They are all dead now.

Personality

Winged Velociraptors consider themselves the dominant dinosaur species, and in terms of hunting, they are. Able to down enemies as large as an Apatosaurus, or as vicious as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, they have taken over their native island, and are spreading to the mainland.

Physical Description

A standard Winged Velociraptor stands at between 5'6" and 6'4". From snout to tail tip, it is about 9 ft.long, with half of its length in its tail. Winged Raptors have a wingspan of 18 ft., with the wings sprouting from the shoulder blades. The skin comes in a wide variety of colors, as do the feathers on the wings. Raptors may have stripes with secondary colors, and the males have small crests over their eyes that are the same color.

Their teeth are an inch long, and razor sharp. They have four strongly curved claws, with one being opposable. This was engineered in their genetic material. Their hind legs come equipped with a large, sickle-shaped claw 6 inches long along the outer rim.

Relations

Winged Velociraptors are by nature predators, and will hunt practically anything. After generations of hunting non-intelligent animals, Winged Raptors found the idea that the two legged pink things with the shiny sticks were not prey hard to believe. They have learned to refrain from hunting humaniods, though. At least, until they are attacked. Or starving.

Alignment

Winged Raptors live in a matrifocal (females in charge) pack society that can easily include twenty to thirty individuals, not counting hatchlings and young. This pack behavior results in a lean towards lawful for most females and most young adult males. Older adult males tend to be more chaotic, because they prefer not to be in a pack.

Raptors as a whole do not understand good vs. evil, and must be taught. If taught about good or evil, their alignment tends to shift towards that of the teacher because of bias.

Lands

Winged Raptors naturally come from a mysterious island, shrouded in fog, and shielded from outside influence by destuctive reefs and huge cliffs. A pack can naturalize in any climate well stocked with prey (except extreme cold), though they prefer forests and jungles.

Religion

Winged Velociraptors tend to not worship at all. They do not understand the concept of deities, nor do they wish to. They only believe in their own strength and cunning, though if actually confronted with a god, they will accept the existance of said god.

Language

Winged Raptors speak Somaraptorian, a strange language made up of hisses, snarls, growls, and shreiks, and, since there is a limited amount of noises they can make, they have added a gesture system to allow for a greater range of conversation. They have little problem learning Common, because there are signs and recordings in common scattered over their island home. They can learn many other languages as well, though they have a tendency to growl and hiss while speaking a foreign language.

Names

Names are usually made using simple descriptive phrase, such as Bright Claw, Light Feather, etc. A raptor can choose to take on a human name when traveling with humanoids.

Racial Traits

• {{#set:Racial Ability Adjustments=Variable}} +2 Strength, -2 Wisdom, +2 Constitution, +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, -2 Charisma: While Winged Velociraptors are physically strong, and very intelligent, they do not possess social skills, and, being visually frightening, most people avoid talking to them.
• Type::Magical Beast (Subtype::Air): Winged Velociraptors are reptilian animals, but their intelligence and flight grant them Magical Beast status.
• Size::Medium:As a medium creature,Winged Velociraptors gain no bonuses due to size.
• Winged Velociraptor base land speed is 40 feet: while flying, speed is 60 feet (maneuverability: good)
• Winged Raptors have Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• Winged Raptors gain +2 in Balance, Intimidate, Listen, Search, and Spot; +4 in Hide, Move Silently, and Spot; and +6 in Jump and Survival.
• Automatic Languages: Somaraptorian, Common.
• Bonus Languages: Any, except secret languages.
• Favored Class: Rogue, Ranger: Winged Raptors, being fast, silent predators favor Rogue and Ranger because these classes allow them to use their natural skills constantly.
• Level Adjustment: +0
• Effective Character Level: Effective Character Level::1

Vital Statistics

Table: Winged Velociraptor Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
10 years	+1d4	+1d6	+1d8

Table: Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old2	Venerable3	Maximum Age
25 years	40 years	50 years	+2d6 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	5' 8"	+2d6	195 lb.	× (2d6) lb.
Female	5' 6"	+2d6	175 lb.	× (2d6) lb.

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