Genasi

Genasi are a race of humanoids with elemental power in their blood, generally starting when a member of some mortal race spends extended time near a source of elemental power, like on one of the elemental planes or near a rift to such a plane.

Appearance
The appearance of a genasi depends greatly on what type of elemental heritage they claim.

Air Genasi
The most common race of parents of air genasi is halflings. Air genasi typically have light blue hair and eyes. They also usually have light blue skin, but pale, almost alabaster skin is also known, and some display odd patterns in their flesh. Air genasi are constantly surrounded by a faint breeze that affects their hair and clothing. Some have breathy voices with a faint echo.

Earth Genasi
The most common race of parents of earth genasi is dwarves.

Fire Genasi
The most common race of parents of fire genasi is tieflings.

Water Genasi
The most common race of parents of water genasi is humans.

The Dwendalian Empire
Those high up in the Cerberus Assembly are fascinated with genasi, to the extent that a genasi may be press-ganged into joining the Assembly or face death or exile. Most genasi accept the offer; however, those who do not often join the Myriad.

The Menagerie Coast
Both sailors and pirates on the Menagerie Coast are interested in utilizing a genasi's elemental abilities on the ocean.

Tal'Dorei
Genasi are rare in Tal'Dorei, and they are most common among the Ashari—presumably air genasi in Zephrah and earth genasi in Terrah—and near other sources of elemental power. In common society they are treated somewhat rudely.

Xhorhas
In the plains of Xhorhas outside of the Kryn Dynasty, there are air, fire, and water genasi born to those who pray for Kord, the Stormlord's blessings. These genasi typically serve as shamans.

Xhorhassian earth genasi, on the other hand, are typically born and live in the Vermaloc Wildwood.

Very few if any genasi are born within the Kryn Dynasty, and as such the Kryn do not know much about them. Therefore Kryn scouts received orders to bring any genasi they find to Rosohna to learn about them.

Notable Genasi

 * The Gentleman, a water genasi rogue and prominent figure in the Zadash cell of the Myriad.
 * Oremid Hass, an earth genasi wizard, Archmage of Cultivation for the Cerberus Assembly, and Headmaster of the Hall of Erudition in Zadash.
 * Farriwen Breeze, an air genasi monk who joined the Darrington Brigade.
 * Senokir, a fire genasi jeweler in the City of Brass in the Elemental Plane of Fire.
 * Ornna, a presumed fire genasi who performed in the Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities.