Storm Genasi
Storm Genasi are an offshoot of Air Genasi representing the electricity, energy, and power of storms in the sky. They are free-spirited and intense, their moods blowing over as quickly as a thunderstorm.
They often have blue skin, with almost a bruised appearance, and have a bad habit of shocking those who touch them with the static electricity generated in their movement. Beyond that, the faint smell of ozone eludes from them, and the stronger the scent the greater their current emotion, the hairs of other creatures standing up from their heightened electromagnetic field.
Ability Score Increase. When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.
Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
Swift Like The Wind. Your walking speed is 35 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
Unending Breath. You can hold your breath indefinitely while you’re not incapacitated.
Thunder Resistance. You gain resistance to thunder damage.
Embrace the Storm. You know the Shocking Grasp cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Witch Bolt spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Gust of Wind spell with this trait, without requiring a material component.
Once you cast Witch Bolt or Gust of Wind with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest.
You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Language. Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Disclaimer
The following racial feature showcased below is commonly used with the Epic Character's Guide, which gives an epic racial ability once your character reaches 25th level. If you are not using this source, please ignore this trait.
Elementary
When you reach 25th level, you can cast the Thunder Step spell once with this trait, requiring no components. You regain the ability to cast it in this way when you finish a long rest.
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