Earth Genasi (PWH)

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Strong, immovable, and ponderous—stone princes exhibit these qualities of the earth. These are descendants of human and earth-being pairings, the elemental parent most often a dao. Creatures of elemental earth care nothing for creatures of flesh, and so such offspring are virtually always raised among their human kin. Most earth genasi embrace their elemental natures, revelling in their superiority, strength, and earth-born power.
Though no less arrogant than the other genasi, the stone princes are not as obvious about it. Their conceit is the quiet certainty that they arc greater than those around them. Their closeness to the earth gives them a connection to the fundamental aspects of the universe that lesser beings cannot even begin to fathom.
In appearance, many stone princes seem dirty, rough, and rugged, like a handful of earth and rock; others look as impeccably clean as polished stones. They prefer no particular clothing, although many choose to adorn themselves and their possessions with precious gems and metals. 
Earth genasi also have one or more of the following physical traits:
* Brown, leathery (almost stonelike) skin
* A metallic sheen to their skin or hair
* Blocky features, thick torsos and limbs
* Brown, black, or even gray hair
* Rough, almost gritty flesh
* Deep, slow speech, like the rumbling of the earth
* Black eyes like deep pits
Slow to act and ponderous in thought, stone princes are far from stupid. They simply prefer to consider their actions and the implications and effects that those actions might have. Of all other races, dwarves are most likely to take to the earth genasi (and vice versa). 
Earth genasi add a +1 bonus to Strength and Constitution -1 penalty to Wisdom and Charisma. They have a natural Armor Class of 8, and also possess an innate knowledge of stone, the equivalent of the appraising proficiency. Stone princes are said to be the best smiths in all the worlds, surpassing even the dwarves.
Once per day an earth genasi can use the spell-like power of pass without trace as a 5th-level priest regardless of class or level. They call this process merging with the stone. Stone princes gain a +1 bonus to all saving throws versus earth-based magic and spells for every five experience levels, in addition to any saving throw bonuses gained from items, class, or other sources. 
Stone princes can become fighters, wizards, and priests. They cannot be multiclassed. If wizards belong to a specialty school, they must choose that of earth elementalism. Earth genasi specialty priests must serve a deity of elemental earth, some sort of earth-based power, or a god of the forge (even a dwarven power), but may not become druids. Earth genasi can be of any nonchaotic alignment. 
A few earth genasi completely reject their elemental heritage and their progenitors who apparently abandoned them with such quick dismissal (earth genasi despise hasty thinking in any form). These self-declared orphans called stone champions use their inherited powers for the good of humanity and become selfless defenders of their mortal kin. Stone champions may become paladins, but such are extremely rare. (DMs may decide that genasi paladins are best limited to NPCs.)
Category:PWH Races