Water Genasi

Water genasi were one of most common subraces or "manifestations" within the genasi race.

Description

Most water genasi were descended from marid genies, although a few have other origins, including some who were descended from the goddess Umberlee. Like other genasi, water genasi looked generally human except for some distinguishing features. Water genasi szuldar were often bright blue in color and most of the race is bald, though there are exceptions. The skin of the water genasi is usually sea-foam green or blue.
A few other, rarer, features were found amongst water genasi, such as lightly scaled skin, clammy flesh, blue-green hair, excessive perspiration, blue-black eyes, or a muffled voice that sounds as if drowned in water. Some water genasi might also cause the water in the air around them to condense when afraid, another result of their elemental ancestry. Compared with other genasi, water genasi were often slightly more durable, but also less strong.
Most genasi have a lifespan identical to that of humans.

Personality

Water genasi were unusually patient for genasi and have a strongly independent streak. Most were used to solving problems on their own and not afraid to take a lot of time doing so. At times they were like terrible storms, fierce and destructive, but most often they presented a tranquil appearance despite whatever emotions run underneath their quiet surface. Water genasi were often abandoned by their human parents and raised by aquatic creatures such as aquatic elves, dolphins, locathah, merfolk, sahuagin, or even aboleths. Water genasi usually leave their parents upon reaching maturity, taking to the open sea in order to explore, learn and develop their own personality and place in the world.
Many water genasi feel strong ties to great bodies of water and see themselves as possessing the deep, elemental strength of oceans and mighty rivers. Though more patient than other genasi many retain a chaotic instinct and hated to be tied down, preferring to remain as untamed as the waters of the world. Like earthsoul genasi, water genasi can be proud and this pride often manifests itself in a fearlessness that is not common amongst others of their race.

Lifespan

90–150 years

Average Height

5'7" – 6'2" / 1.7 - 1.9 m

Average Weight

130 – 225 lbs / 60 - 102 kg