Aven (Hawk-Headed)

D&D 2024 species: Aven (Hawk-Headed). Source: Plane Shift: Amonkhet. Explore rules, features, and source references for this entry. Hawkeyed You have proficiency in the Perception skill. In addition, attacking at long range doesn't impose disadvantage on your ranged weapon attack rolls. Following the example of Oketra, hawk-headed aven often focus on the techniques of long-range combat. Most prefer javelin, but some are skilled with bows, spear, and handaxe. Aven have humanlike bodies, arms, and legs, along with birdlike wings and heads. Two distinct varieties of aven are found in Naktamun. One has the head of a hawk or similar bird of prey, with short wings allowing fast flight. The other variety has the head of an ibis atop a long neck, with wide, angular wings better suited to soaring. All aven have lean bodies with feathers extending from their heads down to their shoulders. Aven delight in flying above their foes, using their superior mobility to confound and outpace their opponents. They love soaring through the sky as well, though the Hekma limits their altitude. Like all people of Naktamun, they are grateful for the Hekma's protective magic, of course. But they keenly anticipate the hour when the God-Pharaoh will return and dissolve the veil, letting them fly without limit in the afterlife. Combat Classes Spellcasters are common among Aven (Ibis-Headed) drawn to follow the teachings of Kefnet. Their physical resemblance to the god of knowledge is reflected in the metal discipline, focus, and confidence for which aven spellcasters are known. They wield magic of air, wind, and sometimes water to buffet their foes, enhance their own flight, and counter enemy attacks. Hawk-headed aven who follow the path of the mage are more likely to learn sand-based magic that can cloud the air, blast their foes, or bury enemies in living dunes. Aven (Hawk-Headed) are often drawn to master techniques of long-range combat, whether the javelin that is the preferred weapon of...