Genasi

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**Genasi** were planetouched humans, infused with the power of the elements.

## Appearance

Genasi are very differing in appearance, even between other genasi in their subrace. Genasi look generally human despite having some differing features; however, due to how vast these features can be, they can be mistaken for numerous other races by others such as Tritons, Sea Elves, Tieflings, Humans, Elves, Etc.

Possible Air Genasi Features:

* Thinner body build
* Light Blue or Pale White Skin
* Blue or White Hair
* Cool Flesh

Possible Earth Genasi Features:

* Brown, Red, or Green Skin
* Muscular and Large

Possible Fire Genasi Features:

* Coal, Orange, or Red Skin
* Flame-Like Hair
* Red, Orange, or Yellow Eyes

Possible Water Genasi Features:

* Sea-Foam Green or Bright Blue Skin
* Bald
* Lightly Scled Skin
* Clammy Flesh
* Blue-Green Hair
* Blue-Black Eyes

## Types

### Air

An air genasi (or windsoul genasi) can come to be either from the union between a Djinn (a genie that resides/rules over the Elemental Plane of Air) and a mortal, from two Air genasi, from humanoid parents with an Djinn somewhere in their ascendancy, or as a result of exposure to Air elemental energy. Of all genies, Djinn were the most friendly with mortals, and thus air genasi are the most commonly found genasi subrace in Adanon. Like other genasi in the Material Plane, air genasi don't often run across other genasi, let alone air genasi, so when they do, they often feel very connected to them due to their shared ancestry.

##### Unending Breath

You can hold your breath indefinitely while you’re not incapacitated.

##### 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

Earth Genasi (or earthsoul genasi) typically come to be through the union between a dao and mortal, two earth genasi parents, humanoid parents with a dao somewhere in their ancestry, or as a result from exposure to earth elemental energy. Earth genasi are the least commonly found genasi in the Material Plane, though, there are many that reside (or rather, imprisoned) in the Elemental Plane of Earth. Many daos have taken mortal concubines in order to produce Earth Genasi, who they then use as servants and laborers. Earth Genasi that manage to escape from the plane into the Material Plane often hide their ancestry and attempt to mask themselves into Adanon society.

##### Earth Walk

You can move across difficult terrain made of earth or stone without expending extra movement.

##### 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

Fire Genasi (or firesoul genasi) typically come to be either through the union between an efreet and mortal, two fire genasi parents, humanoid parents with an efreet somewhere in their ancestry, or through exposure to fire elemental energy. Fire Genasi are often mistaken for tieflings or other creatures with devilish ancestry.

##### 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).

##### Darkvision

While all genasis have darkvision, your ties to the Elemental Plane of Fire make your darkvision unusual: everything you see in darkness is in a shade of red.

### Water

Water Genasi (or watersoul genasi) typically come to be through the union between a Marid and a mortal, two water genasi parents, humanoid parents with a Marid somewhere in their ancestry, or through exposure to water elemental energy. Most commonly, when a water genasi is born to a Marid and mortal, the mortal is typically of an aquatic race such as Sea Elves or Tritons.

##### Swim

You have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.

##### 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).

## Society

### Adanon

Genasi can be found throughout Adanon; although, it is likely that many would not recognize them as such. Genasi who hide the fact that they are a genasi typically do so in fear of coming across a genie rather than mistreatment or prejudice from people within the material plane. Most mortals have no ill-will towards Genasi and happily accept them into their company; however, there are also fewer others who distrust genies and extend that distrust upon genasi as well.

## Abilities

### 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.

## Known Genasi

### The Misadventurers Campaign

* Cobalt, an air genasi who is the Captain of the Wayfarer and Ty's former (and current) partner
* Sapphi, a former bodyguard of Amris in the Shadowsong Wakers movement and was murdered by Vilian Guards. She contracted Ty to go to Avaripid and track down Amris.