Genasi

Genasi are planetouched (mortal creatures who have in their veins some blood of creatures from an alternate plane), who in their case are humans with an elemental in their ancestry.

Most genasi are descended from the powerful genie races that inhabit Zakhara's forbidding wastes and who formerly ruled the area now known as Calimshan, the dao, djinn, efreet and marid. The jann do not interbreed with the mortal races. Most genasi have no contact with their elemental forbears, but the signs of their heritage are apparent. The genies look down upon most genasi as bastard half-breeds and rarely will respond positively to one they meet. However, when amongst the mortals, genasi take great pride in their distinctive features and abilities.

The most common genasi by far are the ones who are related to the four classical elements - air, earth, fire and water - though para-elemental genasi also exist. Genasi resemble humans only with one or two unusual features which correspond to their element, such as wispy hair for Air Genasi or red skin for Fire Genasi. Genasi also have special abilities which correspond to their element.

Air Genasi
Air Genasi are fast and free-willed. Air genasi see themselves as the inheritors of the sky, the wind, the very air of the world. Because the traits that identify an air genasi are subtile, many go unrecognized for what they are for many years and are sometimes mistaken for sorcerers, although their inherent arrogance and disregard for their appearance fools people into believing they are charlatans at natural magic. Those that are overtly different learn quickly to disguise their nature from common folk, at least until they are able to protect themselves and strike out on their own

Air genasi look generally human except for one or two distinguishing features related to their elemental ancestor. Some examples of these features are:


 * Light blue skin
 * Pale white skin
 * White hair
 * Light blue hair
 * A constant slight breeze in the air genasi's precence
 * Flesh that is cool to the touch
 * A voice that can be heard over any non magical wind
 * Sudden movement is accompanied by a whistling sound

Water Genasi
Water Genasi are patient and independent, used to solving problems on their own and not afraid to take alot of time doing so. At times they are like terrible storms, fierce and destructive, but most often they present a tranquil appearance despite whatever emotions run underneath their quiet surface. Water genasi are often abandoned by their human parents and raised by aquatic creatures such as sea elves, dolphins, locathah, merfolk, sahuagin, or even aboleths. Water genasi usually leave their parents upon reaching maturity, taking to the open sea in order to explore, learn and develop their own personality and place in the world.

Water genasi look generally human except for one distinguishing feature related to their elemental ancestor. Some examples of these features are:


 * Lightly scaled skin
 * Flesh that is clammy to the touch
 * Blue-Green skin or hair
 * Excessive perspiration
 * Hair that moves as if underwater
 * Blue-Black eyes
 * A muffled voice that sounds like it is coming from underwater

Water genasi feel that they are unique and superior to the humans that bore them, and they have little or no interest in others of their kind. Only in large communities of sea elves are more than one water genasi likely to spend much time together. Water genasi have the same life expectancy and age categories as humans.

Image of a water genasi