ShatteredPrism:Races Sunari
Sunari
Physiology
Appearance
Sunari are a race of anthro gryphons. Standing a little over 2 meters tall, these beings possess the upper body of hawk or eagle and the lower body of a lion. Their great wings project from the shoulder blades of the body, each one having a length from a simple 1.6 meters to a boastful 1.8 meters (on average). They also sport a rather athletic (if considered somewhat feminine by other species) body at a approximate 150 kgs on average. A special gifted sub-class of Sunari, known as the Mageborn, have innate abilities that allow them to assume the form of a nonanthro gryphon, as well as a humanoid being (More 'human' in appearance, but sporting obvious differences).
Locomotion & Manipulation
Sunari tend to be very agile, but not necessarily 'graceful'. Some Sunari are capable of walking through an antique store without the slightest brush of a wind chime, and some will find themselves paying for everything in the store. They also have three fingers and a thumb ending in noticeably sharp talons. Their wings do work, but without magic to provide adequate lift, they can merely glide short distances reliably, and if they must go up, they can fly even shorter distances. It should be noted that only those Sunari with very little magical skill are incapable of casting a levitation spell to assist 'true' flight.
Communcation & Interaction
Sunari possess a complicated language of body gestures, whistles, clicks, and shrieks in their native form. But most Sunari also possess the magical means of making themselves understood through translation spells or a magical version of telepathy.