Homebrew Genasi (Reworked) Species Details

Genasi are humanoids touched my the energy of the elemental planes, usually because one of their parents is a genie or because they were born in an area infused with primal magic.

Genasi (Reworked) Traits

As a Genasi, you gain the following special traits

Size

You are Medium or Small, chosen when you select this species.

Speed

You have a walking speed of 30 feet. 

Darkvision

You gain Darkvision to a range of 60 feet, meaning that to the listed range you can see in dim light as if it were bright light and darkness as if it were dim light.

Elemental Legacy

Choose one of the listed options upon creating your character. You gain the corresponding benefits.

  • Air: You gain resistance to Lightning damage, and you can change the damage type of your weapon attacks to be Lightning damage. In addition, you can cast Shocking Grasp using your Constitution modifier as the spellcasting ability, and you gain immunity to fall damage.
  • Earth: You gain resistance to Thunder damage, and you can change the damage type of your weapon attacks to be Thunder damage. In addition, you ignore difficult terrain caused by earth and natural phenomena, and you can cast Resistance using your Constitution modifier as the spellcasting ability.
  • Fire: You gain resistance to Fire damage, and you can change the damage type of your weapon attacks to be Fire damage. In addition, you can cast Produce Flame using your Constitution modifier as the spellcasting ability.
  • Water: You gain resistance to Cold damage, and you can change the damage type of your weapon attacks to be Cold damage. In addition, you can cast Ray of Frost using your Constitution modifier as the spellcasting ability, and you can breathe in both air and water, gaining a swimming speed of 35 feet.

Manipulate Elements

You can cast Elementalism using your Constitution modifier as the spellcasting ability.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial. 

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