Water Genasi Parentage

Some genasi are born of mortal-genie unions, and others have two genasi as parents. A rare few have a genie further up their family tree, manifesting an elemental heritage that’s lain dormant for generations.
Occasionally, genasi result from exposure to a surge of elemental power, through phenomena such as an eruption from the Inner Planes or a planar convergence. Elemental energy saturates any creatures in the area and might alter their nature enough that their offspring with other mortals are born as genasi.
Genasi inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble their non-elemental birth parent but have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray). The elemental blood flowing through their veins manifests differently in each genasi, sometimes as magical power.
Seen in silhouette, a genasi looks like their non-elemental parent. Those of earth or water descent tend to be heavier, while those of air or fire tend to be lighter. A given genasi might have some features reminiscent of the mortal parent (pointed ears from an elf, a stockier frame and thick hair from a dwarf, small hands and feet from a halfling, exceedingly large eyes from a gnome, and so on).

Water Genasi Traits

You have a pool of 16 points to spend between your two birth parents. If either or both of your birth parents are a Water Genasi, choose from the following.

Acid Resistance (3 Points)

• You have resistance to acid damage.

Amphibious (1 Point)

• You can breathe air and water.

Darkvision (4 Points)

• 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. Your ties to the Elemental Planes make your darkvision unusual: everything you see in darkness is in a shade of blue.

Swim (2 Points)

• You have a swimming speed of 30 feet.