Possible Half-Breed Races: None
Sub-Races: None
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Racial Information�
Basic History
Aquilians were originally thought to be nothing more than myth and folklore, passed on by those brave souls who dared to trek the harsh realm of Mogen David, the Chalcedon. However when Maelstrom ordered a trading post to be built just past the Kissing Gate, that is where they were first officially spotted, and forever written out to be factual beings. Aquilians do not speak about their believes of their origins, because they believe it pointless to worry about, however they are devout worshippers of the Mogen David, who�s lands and mountains they call home.
Positives/Negatives
Aquilians are agile beings with well defined eyesight and the ability to transform into large eagles gives them the distinct pleasure of flight. However, they are unable to amass much strength, or wear much weight as this would make them flightless.
Reproduction
All aquilians come in only two genders, male and female. Aquilians can mate with other aquilians of the opposite gender, but are unlikely to mate with other races. Should they mate with another race, their offspring will not have the ability to transform into their large eagle form, though will still bear the other aquilian features. They mate following a normal mating process, and if lucky, the female aquilian becomes pregnant. There is a 40% chance the female will conceive her first set after mating. The chance drops by 10% after every set (60%=1st set, 50%=2nd set, 40%= 3rd set...etc�).Aquilians lay eggs to reproduce children, and can only reproduce while in their eagle form. After conceiving, the female will quickly lay a number of eggs, the number to be decided by the roll of a 1d12. The female must then lay on her eggs, keeping them warm and safe from danger for a period of three months. At the end of the three months, the children will begin to hatch. There is a 12% chance per egg that the child will not hatch and thus die. After the child is hatched their survival depends on their mother�s ability to care for them and protect them. They are born in human form. During the laying process, the mother cannot leave her eggs, nor desires too. It will be up to her mate to provide the food for the mother.
Lifespan
Aquilians have two stages of life, chick and adult. The first stage, which last from birth until 48 (human age of 16) is when they are considered chicks. They resemble small human babies, and need to be carried for. During this stage they will grow like typical human children, of course never growing hair. Near the end of this stage they will learn to transform into their eagle form, and be expected to learn how to fly. Aquilian children who fail to do this are considered cursed, and left forever by their mother. When they reach 48, they are considered adults and must leave their mother�s home and become a dependable member of the tribe. They usually die around the age of 300, if they managed to survive the world that long. Their death is a terrible one, resulting in stages from molting, bones breaking, losing the ability to fly, losing memory, losing their senses, and finally death. This process can take several years, or several months.
Appearance
In human form, Aquilians are tall and skinny, usually bearing a gold complexion to their skin. They have no hair whatsoever on their body, and have a pointy-shaped face, and a long, pointed nose. Their eyes are narrow and slanted and usually gray. In eagle form they resemble large eagles, usually of a golden color.
Living Habitat
Aquilians can be found in the plains, forests, and mountains, usually isolated from the rest of civilization. Though aquilians do travel, most would not know they were aquilians, unless they knew just what to look for.
Food & Sleeping Requirements
Aquilians require 3 meals a day of insects, small woodland creature, small fowl, fish, and water. They must sleep two full cycles a night, or suffer from fatigue (-5 endurance per missed cycle).
