Is genasi half human?

Genasi are half-human, half-genie (again, crudely speaking).

Does a genasi have to be half-human?

All the art you may have seen might suggest they're all half-human, but that's not actually the case. Genasi always look nearly human, but they can be born from any race. This means you can have a fire genasi born to a dwarven family, or an air genasi born to a lizardfolk .

Are genasi humans?

Water genasi are descended from either marids or humanoids exposed to the energies of the Elemental Plane of Water, and the most common humanoid race of parents of water genasi is humans.

Are genasi born or made?

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

Do genasi look like humans?

No two genasi were alike in appearance. Some could pass as normal humans, bearing the marks of their human ethnicity; for others, their elemental nature was impossible to hide. Their heritage was nearly always evident in one or two physical traits, ^{[note 1]} such as skin or hair color or an elemental aura.

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Are genasi elementals or humanoids?

Genasi are human-derived planetouched infused with the power of the elemental planes, often as the result of crossbreeding between humans and the powerful genie races or other elementals that dwell in such planes, but sometimes through other means.

Is genasi breed true?

In Forgotten Realms lore, yes. They can also procreate with non-genasi (including humans and, in one canon case, halflings) to have halfbreed children.

Do genasi have human parents?

As earth genasi usually have human parents, they get along fine with humans. They have no bias for or against other kinds of planetouched, even the air genasi, whom they consider flighty but skilled.

Is fire genasi hair actually fire?

Their hair isn't necessarily actually fire.

They appear mostly human, with one or two unusual traits reflecting their quasi-elemental nature, such as skin the color of burnt coal, red hair that waves like flames, or eyes that glow when the genasi is angry.

What Sourcebook are genasi from?

Their role in the default Dungeons & Dragons setting is detailed in Ecology of the Genasi in Dragon #367, and Abyssal Genasi are introduced in Dragon #380. In 5th edition, genasi appear as a player race in the adventure Princes of the Apocalypse (2015) and the related Elemental Evil Player's Companion (2015).

Can a genasi have two elements?

D&D 4e complicates genasi with a rule that genasi can manifest a second element (by taking a feat), although they are born with one specific element derived from ancestry.

How are earth genasi born?

Earth genasi were usually born from the union between a dao and a humanoid, from two earth genasi, or from humanoid parents with a dao somewhere in their ascendancy. They could also result from exposure to elemental energy.

What class should a genasi be?

Barbarian. The Earth Genasi is your best choice. Strength and Constitution are perfect, the ability to ignore some difficult terrain is great for a class so heavily locked into melee combat, and the innate spellcasting can replace the need for a decent Stealth bonus.

Is Dorian a water Genasi?

Dorian Storm, born Brontë Secondsun Wyvernwind, is an air genasi bard who appeared in Exandria Unlimited and Campaign Three of Critical Role.

Do fire genasi have red skin?

And fire genasi in particular as: The physical appearance of these individuals usually includes one or more of the following traits: Deep red or coal black skin.

Are genasi underpowered?

I'd definitely say that they're underpowered, but a flying speed is too good. Genasi have been in the game for a long time but they're always been "humans with a little bit of genie or other elemental-touched power." I'd leave the racial ability score adjustments like they are.

Can genasi breed?

Genasi have no way to reproduce without interacting with other races. Any offspring from a genasi either mimic the race of the mother or are an ifrit, oread, slyph or undine, depending on the element of the genasi.

How are fire Genasi born?

Fire genasi were usually born from the union between an efreet and a humanoid, from two fire genasi, or from humanoid parents with an efreet somewhere in their ascendancy. They could also result from exposure to fire elemental energy.

Can a genasi be a sorcerer?

Playing as a Genasi is perfect for those who want to focus on a deep tie to the natural world, whether that character is a Druid, Ranger or even Sorcerer. Sorcerers in particular get their power from their heritage or bloodline, which can line up really well with the elementally-inspired powers of the Genasi.

Do genasi have sharp teeth?

Their eyes often follow the same scheme or are oddly fish-like. Water Genasi also occasionally have sharp teeth or always damp hair and skin.

How do you pronounce genasi 5e?

@ElSurge3 @ChrisPerkinsDnD @JohnnyToothpix I've always pronounced it (jeh-NAH-see). You are correct.

What happens when a fire genasi dies?

When a genasi dies, their body decomposes at the normal rate a human body would, though their body is broken down into the elements they are most tied too. Air gensai fade into air, earth genasi crumble into dirt and rock, fire genasi disintegrate into ash and cinder, and water genasi melt into pools of water.

Do genasi need to eat?

Genasi require food on a daily basis, much the way humans do.

Do water genasi have hair?

A few other, rarer, features were found amongst water genasi, such as lightly scaled skin, clammy flesh, blue-green hair, excessive perspiration, blue-black eyes, or a muffled voice that sounds as if drowned in water.

Are genasi genies?

These children are genasi: individuals with ties to two worlds, yet belonging to neither. Some genasi are born of mortal-genie unions, others have two genasi as parents, and a rare few have a genie further up their family tree, manifesting an elemental heritage that's lain dormant for generations.