[RPG] Which of these sources for Aarakocra lifespan is correct

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I've been trying to find out how long aarakocra live for because I'm creating an Aarakocra character. However, I've found conflicting information across different sites.

D&D Beyond and the Elemental Evil Player's Companion state:

Age. Aarakocra reach maturity by age three. Compared to humans, aarakocra don't usually live longer than 30 years.

This Tribality article states:

Age. An aarakocra reaches adulthood at the age of 20 years and they have been known to live as long as 200 years.

The grpg.wikidot.com site says:

Aarakocra can live to be over 100 years old.

Aarakocra have the same life expectancy and age categories as humans.

Which of these is correct? How long do aarakocra actually live?

Best Answer

Only one of those is an official source

The listing from DnDBeyond is the only one that is officially supported. The others are fan sites or wiki that don't have official status. This answer has a complete (as of most recent edit) list of available official sources.

DNDBeyond is referencing the Elemental Evil Player's Companion where the Aarakocra was officially released in 2015. Therefore the correct answer is:

Age. Aarakocra reach maturity by age three. Compared to humans, aarakocra don't usually live longer than 30 years.

The tribality link is a homebrew race by Rich Howard created before the official version was released.

Similarly the grpg.wikidot version was last edited in 2011 before the official version was released. In fact the race is actually compatible with D&D 3.5e not 5e so isn't relevant material anyway. It doesn't have an author credit but is a public wiki and can be edited.

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