Homebrew Fire Eladrin Species Details

Some genasi are born of mortal-genie unions, and others have two genasi as parents. A rare few have a genie further up their family tree, manifesting an elemental heritage that’s lain dormant for generations.

Occasionally, genasi result from exposure to a surge of elemental power, through phenomena such as an eruption from the Inner Planes or a planar convergence. Elemental energy saturates any creatures in the area and might alter their nature enough that their offspring with other mortals are born as genasi.

Genasi inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans but have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray). The elemental blood flowing through their veins manifests differently in each genasi, sometimes as magical power.

Seen in silhouette, a genasi can usually pass for a member of their non-elemental parent's people. Those of earth or water descent tend to be heavier, while those of air or fire tend to be lighter. A given genasi might have some features reminiscent of the mortal parent (pointed ears from an elf, a stockier frame and thick hair from a dwarf, small hands and feet from a halfling, exceedingly large eyes from a gnome, and so on).

Half-elves combine the physical features of their elven and non-elven parents. Half-elven coloration and features lie somewhere between their elven parent and non-elven parent, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either people. They tend to have the eyes of their elven parents.

Because half-elves typically live to be at least 400 years old, many of them watch friends and loved ones age while time barely touches them.

Fire Eladrin Traits

Your mixed parentage grants you the following racial traits:

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence, Constitution and Charisma scores increase by 1 point each.

Age

Your life expectancy is 450 years.

Size

You stand between 4.5 to 6.5 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

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. Your ties to the Elemental Plane of Fire make your darkvision unusual: everything you see in darkness is in a shade of red.

Fire Resistance

You have resistance to fire damage.

Fey Step

As a bonus action, you can magically teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see. Once you use this trait, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

When you reach 3rd level, your Fey Step gains an additional effect based on your season; if the effect requires a saving throw, the DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier.

Immediately after you use your Fey Step, each creature of your choice that you can see within 5 feet of you takes fire damage equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1 damage).

Languages

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