Valaron

Born with the blood of the primordials in their veins, the Valar are the stuff of fairytales and bed time stories. This comes as quite a shock when people run into them in the market place.
Each Valaron is born with an innate connection to one of the four primal elements: fire, water, earth, and air. This may be very subtle, almost passing as a normal human, while others are more overt.
Occasionally, a Valaron is the result from exposure to a surge of elemental power, through phenomena such as an eruption from a planar convergence. Elemental energy saturates any creatures in the area and might alter their nature enough that their offspring with other mortals are born as Valaron.

Heirs to Elemental Power

Valar inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans but can have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray), and there is something odd about them. The elemental blood flowing through their veins manifests differently in each one, often as magical power.

Wild and Confident

Valar rarely lack confidence, seeing themselves as equal to almost any challenge in their path. This certainty might manifest as graceful self-assurance in one Valaron and as arrogance in another. Such self- confidence can sometimes blind Valar to risk, and their great plans often get them and others into trouble.
Too much failure can chip away at even a Valaron’s sense of self, so they constantly push themselves to improve, honing their talents and perfecting their craft.

Genasi Names

Genasi use the naming conventions of the people among whom they were raised. They might later assume distinctive names to capture their heritage, such as Flame, Ember, Wave, or Onyx.

Valaron Traits

Your Valaron character has certain characteristics in common with all other Valaron.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial. Primordial is a guttural language, filled with harsh syllables and hard consonants.

Age

Valar mature at about the same rate as humans and reach adulthood in their late teens. They live somewhat longer than humans do, up to 120 years.

Size

Valar are as varied as their mortal parents but are generally built like humans, standing anywhere from 5 feet to over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 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.

Bloodline of Air

Air genasi are proud of their heritage, sometimes to the point of haughtiness. They can be flamboyant, and are keen to have an audience. They rarely stay in one place for long, always looking for a new sky to see and breathe. Air genasi who don’t live in cities favor open lands such as plains, deserts, and high mountains. As changeable as the weather, your moods shift from calm to wild and violent with little warning, but these storms rarely last long.
Air genasi’s skin tones include many shades of blue, along with the full range of human skin tones, with bluish or ashen casts. Sometimes their skin is marked by lines that seem like cracks with bluish-white energy spilling out. Some air genasi speak with breathy voices, marked by a faint echo. An air genasi’s hair may be made entirely of clouds or vapor or might blow in a phantom wind.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity and Constitution scores increase by 1.

Speed

Your walking speed is 35 feet.

Unending Breath

You can hold your breath indefinitely while you’re not incapacitated.

Thunderous Resistance

You have resistance to thunder damage.

Mingle with the Wind

You know the Whisper cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Feather Fall spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Thunderwave spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast Feather Fall or Thunderwave 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).

Bloodline of Water

Many Valar with a connection to elemental water often have skin shades of blue and green, sometimes a blend of the two. Often they have small water droplets that collect on their skin and hair. There is also a general scent of fresh water or rain that accompanies a water valaron. Some even have hair that appears to be made of water itself.
The lapping of waves, the spray of sea foam on the wind, the ocean depths—all of these things call to your heart. You wander freely and take pride in your independence, though others might consider you selfish.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom and Constitution scores increase by 1.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 30ft.

Acid Resistance

You have resistance to acid damage.

Amphibious

You can breathe air and water.

Call to the Wave

You know the Shape Water cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Create or Destroy Water spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Water Walk spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast create or destroy water or water walk 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).

Bloodline of Earth

An earth valaron’s skin can be the colors of stone and earth or a human skin tone with glittering sparkles like gem dust. Some earth valar have lines marking their skin like cracks, either showing glimmering gemlike veins or a dim glow shining through. Others a pebbled and rough hide, or even a coating of tiny embedded crystals. Earth valar hair can appear carved of stone or crystal or resemble strands of spun metal.
Earth valar are more withdrawn, and their connection to the earth keeps them from being comfortable in most cities. Their uncommon size and strength makes them natural soldiers, though, and with their stoic demeanor, they can encourage others and become great leaders. Many live underground, where they can be in their favored element. When they emerge from their caves, they might roam the hills and mountains or lay claim to old ruins. Earth valar are known to be very patient and take their time to make decisions, never acting rash or rushed.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength and Constitution scores increase by 1.

Earth Walk

You can move across difficult terrain without expending extra movement if you are using your walking speed on the ground or a floor.

Merge with Stone

You know the Minor Ward cantrip. You can cast it as normal, and you can also cast it as a bonus action a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Starting at 5th level, you can cast the Pass Without Trace spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast that spell with this trait, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast it using spell points as normal.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Bloodline of Fire

The Fire Valar heritage reveals itself in their skin tones, which can range from deep charcoal to shades of red and orange. Some bear skin tones common to humanity but with fiery marks, such as slowly swirling lights under their skin that resemble embers or glowing red lines tracing over their bodies like cracks. Fire valar hair can resemble sooty smoke, threads of fire that writhes under extreme emotion, or some more exotic specimens sport actual flames dancing on their heads. Fire genasi voices might sound like crackling flames, and their eyes flare when angered. Some are accompanied by the faint scent of brimstone.
Fire valar often get themselves into difficulty with their fiery tempers. They want others to share their high opinion of themselves, so they constantly seek to enhance their reputations. As a fire valar, you have inherited the volatile mood and keen mind of the efreet. You tend toward impatience and making snap judgments. Rather than hide your distinctive appearance, you exult in it.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence and Constitution scores increase by 1.

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. Your ties to the Element of Fire make your darkvision unusual: everything you see in darkness is in a shade of red.

Fire Resistance

You have resistance to fire damage.

Reach to the Blaze

You know the Produce Flame cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Flamethrower spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Flameblade spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast Flamethrower or Flameblade 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 points you have.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).