Genasi

Genasi are a race of born of the union of a mortal race and an elemental, often a djinn. They're similar to tieflings and aasimar in that they are more a half race, combining elements of one of the elemental planes and their mortal parentage. Genasi have never been seen as anything more or less than an oddity in most society, a strange thing that can happen here and there. 

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Air Genasi

• Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
• Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
• Speed. Your walking speed is 35 feet.
• Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
• Unending Breath. You can hold your breath indefinitely while you’re not incapacitated.
• Lightning Resistance. You have resistance to lightning damage.
• Mingle with the Wind. You know the Shocking Grasp cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Feather Fall spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Levitate spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast Feather Fall or Levitate with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Earth Genasi

• Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
• Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
• Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
• Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
• Earth Walk. You can move across difficult terrain without expending extra movement if you are using your walking speed on the ground or a floor.
• Merge with Stone. You know the Blade Ward cantrip. You can cast it as normal, and you can also cast it as a bonus action a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Starting at 5th level, you can cast the Pass Without Trace spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast that spell with this trait, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast it using any spell slots you have of 2nd level or higher.Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Fire Genasi

• Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
• Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
• Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
• Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
• Fire Resistance. You have resistance to fire damage.
• Reach to the Blaze. You know the Produce Flame cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Burning Hands spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Flame Blade spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast Burning Hands or Flame Blade with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Water Genasi

• Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
• Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
• Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
• Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
• Acid Resistance. You have resistance to acid damage.
• Call to the Wave. You know the Acid Splash cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Create or Destroy Water spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Water Walk spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast Create or Destroy Water or Water Walk with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Genasi appear similar to their mortal parentage race, with many of the same aspects of the mortal races body shape, size, and general appearance. However, genasi often have a skin tone closer to that of the elemental plane they partially descend from - and some have more obvious features such as fiery hair, stone like skin, a constant breeze around them, or webbed fingers.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Genasi are often just named in the same styling of the society they born into.

History

Genasi have no shared history, as they're a spread out race born into different parts of the world. Though a large portion of earth genasi do live the deserts of southern Vanderealm and Maldrere.

Lifespan

The average age of their mortal parent race +20 years