Genasi

Infobox D&D creature
name=Genasi
alignment=Any, though usually True Neutral
type=Outsider (3rd edition)
subtype=Native (3rd edition)
source=Monsters of Faerun, Dragon#293, Races of Faerun, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
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Genasi are creatures in the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. They 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.

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.

In the "Planescape" campaign setting, Genasi are available as a race for player characters. "Genasi" are also featured as a character race in the "Forgotten Realms" campaign setting.

In 4th edition, Genasi are a single race rather than a group of related races. Genasi have five elemental manifestations corresponding to the four classical elements and lightning: Earthsoul, Stormsoul, Firesoul, Watersoul and Windsoul. Each manifestation provides a passive defensive bonus and a racial power. One manifestation must be chosen during character creation, and additional manifestations may be acquired through feats, allowing the player to switch manifestations between encounters, and the Elemental Tempest paragon path allows Genasi to use two manifestations simultaneously.

References

*Reynolds, Sean K. "The Elemental Planetouched." "Dragon" #293 (Paizo Publishing, 2002).

*Stout, Travis. "Children of the Cosmos." "Dragon" #297 (Paizo Publishing, 2002).

*Wyatt, James, and Rob Heinsoo. "Monstrous Compendium: Monsters of Faerun" (Wizards of the Coast, 2001).