Sunspeakers

The Sunspeakers, also known as Sky Elves, are a race of birdlike humanoids that live in the lands of the Yapai tribe of Rahori. Legends say that they are the descendants of a great elf nation that lived in the towering cliffs and spires of southeast Jord. For many years the Sunspeakers were considered to be holy and sacred to the Yapai religious teachings. They were afforded a place of honor within the tribe and the Sunspeaker leader was seen as a second chief to the tribe.

The average Sunspeaker is very tall and slight compared to the average human. Long and stiff feathers cover their arms and legs, and a finer layer of feathers cover the majority of the rest of their bodies. Their facial features are sharp and angular, like an exaggeration of an elf's. They have unusually large eyes, which are typically gold or green, and impart incredible vision and perception. Their feathers range in colors and are usually a shade of brown or white.

Sunspeakers have a society that is closely tied to the Yapai people, and the sun god that they both worship.

Racial Traits:

 * +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, -2 Constitution: Sunspeakers are very agile and speak with the wisdom of the gods, but their bodies are frail and generally weaker than humans.
 * Medium
 * Movement speed: 30 feet
 * Unerring Direction:  Sunspeakers always know which direction is north, even when underground or otherwise incapable of seeing the sky.
 * One with the Winds : Sunspeakers cast spells with the air descriptor at +1 caster level.
 * Gliding  (Ex): Sunspeakers can use their feathered arms to glide, negating damage from a fall of any height and allowing 20 feet of forward travel for every five feet of descent, gliding at a speed of 40 feet with average maneuverability. While gliding, a Sunspeaker may not hover. A Sunspeaker cannot glide while carrying a medium or heavy load.
 * Weapon Familiarity : Sunspeakers are proficient with longbows, short bows, and any weapon with elven in the name.
 * Languages: Sunspeakers begin play speaking Common and Elven. Sunspeakers with high intelligence can choose from the following: Goblin, Sylvan, Auran, Giant.