Half-Genasi (5e Subrace)
Humanoid Subrace[edit]
You are descended from the powerful elementals distantly, and still, retain some of their power.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.
Elemental Affinity. You gain a racial trait based on your genasi origin. Pick one from: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water.
Elemental Affinities[edit]
Air Genasi -
Friend of Wind. You can cause the wind to form shields and buffers. You know the gust cantrip and you can cast the feather fall spell once with this trait, requiring no material components, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Earth Genasi -
One with Rock. You know the mold earth cantrip, and at 3rd level, you can cast the meld into stone spell once with this trait, requiring no material components, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Fire Genasi -
Fire Affinity. You are resistant to fire damage and know the fire bolt cantrip.
Water Genasi -
Aqua Affinity. You can breathe underwater, you gain a swimming speed of 30 feet, and can cast the Shape Water cantrip.
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