Genasi
| Genasi | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Alignment | Any, though usually True Neutral |
| Type | Outsider (3rd edition), Elemental (4th edition) (Native (3rd edition)) |
| Image | Wizards.com image |
| Publication history | |
| Source books | Monsters of Faerûn, Dragon #293, Races of Faerûn, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2nd and 3rd editions), Forgotten Realms Player's Guide, Dragon #376, Dragon #380 |
Genasi are creatures in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
The air genasi, the earth genasi, the fire genasi, and the water genasi first appeared in second edition as player character races for the Planescape setting in the Planewalker's Handbook (1996).
The air genasi, the earth genasi, the fire genasi, and the water genasi appeared in the third edition for the Forgotten Realms setting in Monsters of Faerûn (2001), under the "planetouched" entry. The four genasi types appeared as player character races in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2001), Dragon #293 (March 2002), and Races of Faerûn (2003). The dust para-genasi, the ice para-genasi, the magma para-genasi, the ooze para-genasi, the smoke para-genasi, the steam para-genasi appeared in Dragon #297 (July 2002).
In 4th edition, genasi appear in Monster Manual 2 (2009) and in Forgotten Realms Players' Guide as a player race. 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).
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.
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.
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