Dungeons and Dragons Lore: Genasi

Infused with elemental power, the Genasi is part mortal and part primordial, usually the result of Genies who long ago interbred with Humans of the Prime Material worlds, they are a diverse and interesting group with excellent potential as player characters.

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[jacobwilson]

My players were plane jumping and accidentally got into the positive energy plan instead of blowing up i had them be teleported into a bubble made by some positive energy genis i made

[zacharyhawley]

This is what happens when an elemental conjurer gets too friendly with the elemental summons.

[AKNeal]

Air: @7:14 Fire: @9:51 Smoke: @12:13 Water: @14:33 Steam: @18:25 Ice: 19:20 Earth: @21:02 Magma: 23:13 Dust: 24:26 Ooze: 25:51 Abyssal: 26:50

[rickeymariu]

Fun as always. I just had the party encounter a half elemental half dragon and it was fun... they still think they killed him. Oh they are wrong

[neogod]

I think where D& D dropped the ball, they could've given Earth Genasi Tremor Sense and Air Genasi Blind Sight up to 30' or 60'. This could be because of their connection with the elements. Earth genasi can feel the movement of any creature on the ground near them and the Air genasi can feel the vibrations in the air. Fire Genasi can see the heat rising off of objects with their dark vision, and water can see clearly in any body of water (total obscurity equals light obscurity, and light obsurity equals clear vision).

[thundercleave]

You had me at "disturbingly flexible limbs." I literally laughed out loud (while simultaneously cringing) when I heard that.

Idk if you still read comments on older videos, but I love your channel. I stumbled upon it because I watch a lot of videos about lore/mythology and now I seriously want to start playing D&D.

[Yuudaddy]

That said one should not try to make love with a flame.

[kikankuro]

I love the concept of the Genesai, it's so cool! I didn't even know about the law/chaos ones, or the abyss tainted ones! I wanna play a water, ooze, or ice Genesai next I get to play!

[thesinfultictac]

I get back up again when I get knocked down, I get up again, never gonna keep me down! OOOO Genasi boy, Genasi booyy

[AVClarke]

I always wondered how a Genasi would be viewed and treated in the Feywild.

[kimh]

Awesome. I were looking for a good plausible excuse as to how my adventuring party would stumble upon a friendly inn in the middle of the frozen north for a 'base' and place of lore and hints. And here you come with the Ice Genasi as my savior! Thank you for another great video :)

[mothbaroldsen]

I have a water genasi character who uses her powers to drink vinegar in order to intimidate people. Acid resistance is the best

[aaronwilliams]

The Rock Lesnar was hilarious. I almost spit tea all over.

[tatsusama]

I read the title of this video and I (internally) started jumping up and down while crying, like one of those girls at a Beatles concert... Bless you Mr. Pickett. Definitely the race I'm choosing for my first ever campaign (whenever that comes about, haha)

[adamholcomb]

The only Genasi you missed was the Storm Genasi 👍🏼💯

[RockyRodent]

I can see why you love these as characters, AJ. Another great video that's absolutely going to add to my current and future games. I genuinely cant thank you enough for all this information.

[anubisgodess]

Even though this was posted two years ago its amazingly informative. I never even knew about the other subspecies of Genasi aside the basic 4! I was very intrigued till the very end.
P.s If possible could u cover the PeraGenasi?

[Sylentmana]

I'm currently playing an air genasi with a home brew class called a wind blade. It's really fun.

[elenorefangirl]

Oh cool! This information will come in handy. I'm playing a water genasi cleric later on tonight.

[Ryan-mmyg]

can't wait to see what player race is next thanks for all the hard work and effort you put into your videos