Post by Arin on Oct 29, 2015 20:05:53 GMT -5
Harpies
There are many different types of harpy, and each has a different type of lifestyle and disposition. Mostly a female race, the constant cross breeding between humans and harpies has resulted in some male specimens.
Appearance-wise, harpies are usually fairly beautiful to look at, but some researchers have reported seeing some of a more grotesque variety, being non appealing to both species.
Harpy
The most common of the many different kinds of harpy. Cheerful in nature, they get along well with humans, and sometimes show off their singing voices to humans passing through the mountains.
However, that changes during the springtime, which is their mating season. Seeking to reproduce, harpies snatch up suitable men and carry them away to their nests. In particular danger of being kidnapped are men that the harpies have previously befriended.
A harpy's body is unusually light so that she can fly more easily, usually causing them to have a small frame compared to other species.
Harpy children are born differently, depending on the species of the mother. If born of a human female, they will have a live birth, if born of a harpy female, they will be born in an egg, the size of a volleyball (a few sizes smaller than a basketball). When born, harpy chicks are born with down-covered wings too small for flight at their age (smaller size distribution, compared to an adult), their talons are also are duller than an adults not being able to pierce flesh. Harpies will eventually molt and grow stiffer, aerodynamic wings for flight, and will be able to fly at only 5 years of age, albeit poorly. OFten harpy mothers will keep her chicks in the nest until they are old enough to leave the nest and fend for themselves. During this time, they are highly protective of their young, and will attack anyone who comes near the nest, even people that the harpy once befriended.
There are many different types of harpy, and each has a different type of lifestyle and disposition. Mostly a female race, the constant cross breeding between humans and harpies has resulted in some male specimens.
Appearance-wise, harpies are usually fairly beautiful to look at, but some researchers have reported seeing some of a more grotesque variety, being non appealing to both species.
Harpy
| Creature type | Harpy |
| Creature Subtype | N/A |
| Habitats | Grasslands, mountains |
| Disposition | Cheerful |
| Diet | Omnivorous: plants, nuts, small animals, etc |
| Magically Proficient | No |
The most common of the many different kinds of harpy. Cheerful in nature, they get along well with humans, and sometimes show off their singing voices to humans passing through the mountains.
However, that changes during the springtime, which is their mating season. Seeking to reproduce, harpies snatch up suitable men and carry them away to their nests. In particular danger of being kidnapped are men that the harpies have previously befriended.
A harpy's body is unusually light so that she can fly more easily, usually causing them to have a small frame compared to other species.
Harpy children are born differently, depending on the species of the mother. If born of a human female, they will have a live birth, if born of a harpy female, they will be born in an egg, the size of a volleyball (a few sizes smaller than a basketball). When born, harpy chicks are born with down-covered wings too small for flight at their age (smaller size distribution, compared to an adult), their talons are also are duller than an adults not being able to pierce flesh. Harpies will eventually molt and grow stiffer, aerodynamic wings for flight, and will be able to fly at only 5 years of age, albeit poorly. OFten harpy mothers will keep her chicks in the nest until they are old enough to leave the nest and fend for themselves. During this time, they are highly protective of their young, and will attack anyone who comes near the nest, even people that the harpy once befriended.
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