Haunted by an ancient crime that robbed them of their wings, the flightless kenku wander the world as vagabonds and burglars who live at the edge of human society. Kenku suffer from a sinister reputation that is not wholly unearned, but they can prove to be valuable allies.
Kenku Stats
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Size. Kenku are around 5 feet tall and weigh between 90 and 120 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Kenku Training. You are proficient in your choice of two of the following skills: Acrobatics, Deception, Stealth, and Sleight of Hand.
Languages. You can read and write Common and Auran, but you can speak only by using your Mimicry trait.
Kenku Features
Expert Forgery. You can duplicate other creatures‘ handwriting and craftwork. You have advantage on all checks made to produce forgeries or duplicates of existing objects.
Mimicry. You can mimic sounds you have heard, including voices. A creature that hears the sounds you make can tell they are imitations with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check opposed by your Charisma (Deception) check.
You don’t need to play by the „Mimicry“ Curse, you may also talk normally if you want.
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