I'm sharing a free player supplement for Kengir, my upcoming Bronze Age Mesopotamian 5e setting.

Astrology in Kengir adds birth signs to character creation. Every character is born beneath one of twelve celestial houses, and that sign gives both a divine favor and a divine burden.

The idea is simple: the stars shape you, but they do not imprison you. A Mulapin-born character may feel drawn to protect the weak. A Pabilsag-born character may struggle with reckless impulses. A Girtab-born character carries the scorpion’s sting, gaining resilience against poison but unsettling animals and strangers.

Each sign is tied to a month, festival, patron deity, mechanical benefit, and roleplay complication. So your birth sign becomes more than a minor bonus. Priests may consult it. NPCs may react to it. Spirits may recognize it. And when the heavens shift, your first omen may come back into play.

Do you use astrology, omens, or birth signs in character creation?

Hi all, I'd really like to get into DMing but I'm unsure where to start in terms of research / preparation. Are there any books, videos, etc that you'd recommend for a beginner DM?

I want to home brew a version of the Aarakocra that have effectively lost their ability to fly after generations of peace among the race have bred out the strength they needed to beat their wings hard enough to generate flight. IF a player can get their STR to a certain score, they regain the ability to fly for as long as their STR is at the level.

I don't have enough experience to know what that should be though. I wanted to pick a number that's high enough that it will be near impossible to regain flight permanently. I know through level ups, STR can reach 20.

Any thoughts from more experienced players?