Genasi

In the middle of an endless empty field rises a grand mountain surrounded by a lushious jungle. Here, the wandering tribes of Genasi congregate once every decade, at the mountain of a thousand storms. At this gathering the different tribes discuss matters of the lands, take part in festivities, and perform a ritual known as the weathering.

All Genasi children are born as tumultuous ones. Adult Genasi all have forms solidly connected to a specific aspect of the weather, beit the burning sun, torrential rain or a storm of lightning. Their children don’t have this strong connection to any one aspect yet, shifting between all of them depending on their mood. The weathering locks in one particular aspect for the rest of their lives. There are 5 of such aspects: Sun, Lightning, Wind, Rain and Frost.

## The 5 Aspects

### Sun

Sun Genasi give energy to a tribe. They are often charismatic leaders and powerful regenerators, working together with rain Genasi to give new life to destroyed areas.

### Lightning

Lightning Genasi are warriors and quick decision makers. More often than not they are the scouts of the tribes, quickly reporting on any dangers ahead. They often clash with the sun Genasi when an important decision needs to be made. They can be seen as destructive, but sometimes destruction is necessary, much like how the old gods destroyed Ithafa in its hubris.

### Wind

Wind Genasi are navigators and carriers. At every meeting at the mountain of a thousand storms, the wind Genasi take seeds and cuttings from the jungle and carry them to new places where they can thrive. They are the most typical hippy, tree huggery of the bunch.

### Rain

Rain Genasi are the weather watchers of the tribes, always monitoring the skies tracking rains to follow. Besides that they work together with the sun Genasi to cultivate new life in destroyed areas.

### Frost

Frost Genasi embody the peace, quiet and time required for regeneration. Perhaps a bit surprising but they are usually the healers of the tribes. They create stillness is a broken body, giving it the time to heal by itself without risking worse injuries.

### Mixed

Most Genasi are clearly connected to only a single aspect. Mostly because Genasi tend to stick with other Genasi of the same aspect when it comes to reproduction. Perhaps not unusual but still in a minority are mixed aspect Genasi. Sun and rain creates steam, which is the most common mixed aspect. But there are many others. Frost and wind creates snow, rain and wind creates cloud, use your imagination. Any and all combination with lightning tends to be avoided, as it leads to a group of Genasi known as storm aspects; frost gales, torrents, hurricanes and , if this one ever happens they tend to be shunned from society out of fear, firestorms.

## Culture

A Genasi tribe consists of at least one of each aspect. Some tribes stick to the bare minimum of 5 members, but some grow as large as 50. These tribes travel around the ruined lands of Ithafa looking after it and slowly regenerating it. After the weathering ritual the wind Genasi pick a single seed or cutting to look after and the tribe will spend the next decade traveling around finding a place to plant the seedling and then looking after it until it is time to return to the mountain of a thousand storms.