Each racial choice is linked to an element and each Genie Kind choice is linked to the same elements. My group and I think this can be used as a story element and driving motivation like this: (PC) is a pseudo-genie and has made a pact with a full blooded genie (could be a relative for more story) and is trying to ascend to be a genie. I am gonna run a character like this in a pirate campaign as an Air Genasi and see how it goes.
Yes, obviously a half genie makes sense for this pact. The only problem: genasi aren't very good. They get no cha bonus, making them not good spell focused characters. That's what warlocks are for, even if you chose blade. It works from a thematic view the best though.
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Genasi warlocks whose patron is their genie parent is the classic default for the Genie Patron. It writes itself, and allows players to toy with planar influence well before most DMs would otherwise do so. The suboptimal stats are a bother, but as all genasi get piles of extra Con, you're more likely to live to levels where that will matter less.
Have a crazy idea for an Air Genasi Genie Warlock that has filled his vessel with water. At low levels, hey, free water, and fish! Don't mind him, he's kinda wacky and loves to swim!
10th Level:Sanctuary Vessel - you can now choose up to 5 *creatures to bring with you into the brine. They can't leave until you eject them, leave yourself, or the bottle is destroyed. Hope you can breathe underwater!
I intentionally left out the problem with this -- *willing creatures. There goes the 10th level instant drowning pool. Or does it....
Hear me out -- I'm thinking even without the high Cha you could convince just about any sentient creature into checking out the inside of an actual genie bottle and all the gold and jewels you have in there. You wouldn't even need to charm them (but it helps). You don't have to mention there is literally no air space left inside there. Great way to dispose of some greedy nobles, thugs, or even a few BBEGs might fall for that without much convincing.
"You win, you win! Please don't kill me! I am your servant! Listen, being of genie descent, I've got like a bazillion gold coins saved up in my bottle and it's all yours if you let me serve you for the rest of your life! I just need you to help me carry it out..."
Best part? If they figure out it's a trap and just decide to destroy the bottle to get all your treasure and prevent you escaping -- here's a 20'x20' cylinder of water in the nearest unoccupied space. And you don't have to breathe.
When Genie patron comes out in the new book you'll have racial stat re-allocation at the same time so the current racial modifier will be irrelevant. Really cool synergy between this patron and genasi though, very thematic.
Genesis make fine spell casters, I don't see the problem. I play an air genasi warlock, and I don't have any problems with charisma. I rolled for my stats, so I have a 17. There are also two versions of genesis that structure beginning features differently. One of them lets you choose which stats you want to put the plus one and two into. Genasi make good warlocks, just roll for stats or choose the alternative version.
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Each racial choice is linked to an element and each Genie Kind choice is linked to the same elements. My group and I think this can be used as a story element and driving motivation like this: (PC) is a pseudo-genie and has made a pact with a full blooded genie (could be a relative for more story) and is trying to ascend to be a genie. I am gonna run a character like this in a pirate campaign as an Air Genasi and see how it goes.
That was really convenient how you found it and that sounds REALLY interesting. Double thumbs up for creativity and the min/max with Fire Genasi
Yes, obviously a half genie makes sense for this pact. The only problem: genasi aren't very good. They get no cha bonus, making them not good spell focused characters. That's what warlocks are for, even if you chose blade. It works from a thematic view the best though.
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Genasi warlocks whose patron is their genie parent is the classic default for the Genie Patron. It writes itself, and allows players to toy with planar influence well before most DMs would otherwise do so. The suboptimal stats are a bother, but as all genasi get piles of extra Con, you're more likely to live to levels where that will matter less.
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Have a crazy idea for an Air Genasi Genie Warlock that has filled his vessel with water. At low levels, hey, free water, and fish! Don't mind him, he's kinda wacky and loves to swim!
10th Level: Sanctuary Vessel - you can now choose up to 5 *creatures to bring with you into the brine. They can't leave until you eject them, leave yourself, or the bottle is destroyed. Hope you can breathe underwater!
I intentionally left out the problem with this -- *willing creatures. There goes the 10th level instant drowning pool. Or does it....
Hear me out -- I'm thinking even without the high Cha you could convince just about any sentient creature into checking out the inside of an actual genie bottle and all the gold and jewels you have in there. You wouldn't even need to charm them (but it helps). You don't have to mention there is literally no air space left inside there. Great way to dispose of some greedy nobles, thugs, or even a few BBEGs might fall for that without much convincing.
"You win, you win! Please don't kill me! I am your servant! Listen, being of genie descent, I've got like a bazillion gold coins saved up in my bottle and it's all yours if you let me serve you for the rest of your life! I just need you to help me carry it out..."
Best part? If they figure out it's a trap and just decide to destroy the bottle to get all your treasure and prevent you escaping -- here's a 20'x20' cylinder of water in the nearest unoccupied space. And you don't have to breathe.
I think it might be more interesting to not match. Maybe that fire genasi was saved from an evil father by a rival marid?
When Genie patron comes out in the new book you'll have racial stat re-allocation at the same time so the current racial modifier will be irrelevant. Really cool synergy between this patron and genasi though, very thematic.
Genesis make fine spell casters, I don't see the problem. I play an air genasi warlock, and I don't have any problems with charisma. I rolled for my stats, so I have a 17. There are also two versions of genesis that structure beginning features differently. One of them lets you choose which stats you want to put the plus one and two into. Genasi make good warlocks, just roll for stats or choose the alternative version.