Races

Tengu
Tengu are a form of anthropomorphic yokai, specifically either avian (Kenku) or canine (Tiangou). In adition to having the head of their respective races, tengu share other physiological similarities, such as feathers, scaly-skinned hands and legs, and short tailfeathers for a Kenku, and fur, pawed feet, digitigrade legs, and tails for Tiangou.

Kenku

All varieties of Kenku are born with an innate interest in a given subject. Throughout a Kenku's upbringing, it's efforts to explore and learn about that interest are supported by the entire community. This, combined with the oft tight knit nature of Kenku society means that by the time most members reach young adulthood they have reached savant-level abilities in their given fields. Even deprived of a familial structure, a young Kenku will go to great lengths to study his calling. All Kenku share a love for firearms.


 * Crow Kenku are the most prevelant subset, to the point where they are refered to as Common Kenku. Crow Kenku families are often caravan-dwelling migrants, on the endless trade expedition. They originated in the Kaw'Taal Peninsula.
 * Gull Kenku families sail the seas in great flotillas, willing to buy or sell anything for the right price at every port they dock at.
 * Crane Kenku are masters of various forms of engineering and sciences, with a predominance towards aviation technology, and a mastery of clockwork bordering on that of the Gnomes and Goliaths. Crane Kenku civilization resides mainly within 5 massive, floating cities that are built within miles-wide derigibles called metroporigibles. Long ago, the quasi-magical forces keeping one of the cities aloft, failed, sending the city to the ocean below. As luck may have it, the metroporigible continued to stay inflated, and over time, both the Kenku on board and the city itself adapted to the new surroundings.
 * Rooster Kenku are unique among the Kenku in that they are not nomadic and do not care for firearms. They are not only masters of swords, but all slashing and piercing weapons. They place great importance on chivalry and nobility; some of the most potent knights are rooster Kenku.
 * Owl Kenku are masters of the arcane arts. They reside in arch-trees that blink to a new location every couple months after a large festival. They are the founders of wordmagic and have a shamanistic approach to arana.