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Storm Genasi

Purple skinned genasi with silvery szuldar and most commonly a crown of crystalline silver spikes coming from the head.

Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Lightning Resistance: You have resistance to Lightning damage.

Promise of Storms: You know the Thunderclap cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Thunderwave spell once with this trait as a 1st-level spell, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for these spells. 

Plague Genasi

With skin the color of dried blood these genasi are marked by their unusual black szuldar and rust-like flakes that emanate from their scalp.

Ability Score Increase: Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Plaguebearer: You have advantage on saving throws against poison and disease, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Mantle of Pestilence: As a Bonus Action, you emanate an aura of sickness in a 10 foot radius. Any enemy that ends its turn in your aura takes 5 poison damage.

This Aura lasts for 1 minute. It ends early if you are knocked Unconscious or become Incapacitated.

Variant Plague Genasi

Plaguebearer: You have advantage on saving throws against poison and disease, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Ill Caller: You know the Infestation cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Ray of Sicknessspell once with this trait as a 1st-level spell, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Void Genasi

With near-black skin and even darker szuldar, these genasi actually cast a shadow of darkness from atop their head.

Ability Score Increase: Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Haunted Mind: You have resistance to Psychic damage.

Void Assumption: As a Bonus Action, you cease to exist and can take no actions until the start of your next turn. You have line of sight to no creature, and no creature has line of sight to you. 

At the start of your next turn, you re-appear in the unoccupied space of your choice within 60 feet of the place you left.

Variant Void Genasi

Haunted Mind: You have resistance to Psychic damage.

Voidchild: You can cast the Darkness 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.

You can still fight while looking like the most expensive motherfucker around

   since i’m starting to work on getting my own Grimoire better organized and figuring out what i think fits best in it for me, i feel like i should log some ideas that have helped me in my journey in hopes that it could help someone else just starting out. but just remember that your Grimoire is your own and personal to you and you alone so you don’t need to put everything in if it doesn’t vibe well with you or doesn’t fit into your craft. your book should hold things that are personal to you and your craft and what you believe and you don’t need to have every bit of knowledge in your book.

✏️ an index/table of contents ✏️ a blessing ✏️ a protection sigil and/or spell to keep from wondering eyes ✏️ your personal creed or rede/the wiccan rede(if you’re wiccan) ✏️ personal goals/13 goals of a witch ✏️ personal correspondences/things personal to you ✏️ your beliefs ✏️ your daily rituals ✏️ the different types of magic ✏️ the different types of divination ✏️ any gods, goddesses, deities, or spirits you worship/follow  ✏️ information on any gods, goddesses, deities, or spirits ✏️ crystals 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ plants/tress/flowers 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ herbs 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ essential oils 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ incense 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ candles 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ chakras 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ auras 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ elements(earth, fire, air, water) 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ runes 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ magical symbols 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ feathers 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ crystal grid ✏️ pendulum board ✏️ sigils 》how to make them 》how they work 》how to charge ✏️ moon phases 》correspondences 》what they’re good 》what the mean  ✏️ moon phase calendar(preferable something that can be removed or changed easily)   ✏️ magical times 》hour 》day 》week 》month ✏️ moon water ✏️ sun water ✏️ zodiac 》correspondences 》dates 》characteristics  ✏️ mythology of your heritage/culture and/or area ✏️ mythologies of interest ✏️ mythological creatures ✏️ star chart ✏️ constellations ✏️ celestial events ✏️ planets/celestial bodies 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences 》mythology 》relation to magic ✏️ cheat sheets ✏️ tips/reminders ✏️ spirit works ✏️ basic concepts 》banishing 》binding 》cleansing 》grounding 》ect. ✏️ altars 》what they are 》what they’re used for 》what you need 》basic set up 》plans ✏️ familiars ✏️ tools in your practice ✏️ spirit work ✏️ spirits ✏️ personal/family traditions ✏️ animals 》which animals you connect with 》spiritual powers of animals ✏️ spirits guides ✏️ sabbats 》solstice 》equinox ✏️ recipes 》spells 》potions 》teas 》cleaning products 》natural remedies 》powders 》oils 》beauty 》 body scrubs 》ect. ✏️ spells 》self love 》curses 》hexes 》protection 》banishing 》ect. ✏️ tea 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences 》spells 》recipes ✏️ rituals ✏️ visuals 》drawings 》pressed flowers/herbs/plants 》photos ✏️ meditation ✏️ a secret code or alphabet  ✏️ gardening ✏️ list of words and phrases ✏️ books 》ones you reference & find helpful ✏️ experiences 》spell work 》divination 》spirit work 》banishing 》tarot readings 》ect. ✏️ spiritual diary ✏️ magical diary ✏️ dream log ✏️ spell log ✏️ anything else you want! literally! it’s your book and its always good to customize it to you! if you feel like it should be in your book, then go ahead and put it in your book because that’s what makes it special!

            ***correspondences =things such as 》elements, colors, symbolism, planets, astrology, anatomy, ect. really anything else important tied to something.

   obviously you can pick and choose whatever works best for yourself and your craft, and i don’t even have some of these in my own book but still thought they would be helpful to include for witches like me who are just starting out who need ideas of what their books can hold! i’ll probably start posting more about my grimorire and how i keep it organized as well!

Animal Travelers

This is a fairly simple pattern, and I'm sure it could be adapted to be many kinds of colors (dare i say... a whole PRIDE :D). As always, if you use this pattern, please link back to my page, and tag me here on tumblr or @ erin.gurumi on instagram! I love to see what people make!

Technical stuff:

I used a 3mm hook and these yarns:

Red Heart Super Saver in Bright Yellow (body)

Red Heart Super Saver in Pale Plum, Lavender, Amethyst, and Medium Purple (petals)

Loops and Threads Woolike in Rose (tail tuft)

Of course, I don't think matching the colors is necessary, since I think many color combos would be cute! It should be noted though, that the yarn I used for tail is super-fine weight unlike the others that are worsted, so if you want to use a thicker yarn you should probably modify that part!

^ Head

This is a very straight forward amigurumi head! A couple bits of advice: I made the ears a bit taller than I would have otherwise, and set them a bit further back on the head since I wanted the ears to go behind the mane/petals.

6 sc in a magic circle

inc 6x to make 12 stitches

(1 sc, inc) 6x to make 18 stitches

(2 sc, inc) 6x to make 24 stitches

(3 sc, inc) 6x to make 30 stitches

(4 sc, inc) 6x to make 36 stitches

(5 sc, inc) 6x to make 42 stitches

6 rows of 42 stitches

5 sc, dec) 6c to make 36 stitches

(4sc, dec) 6x to make 30 stitches

(3sc, dec) 6x to make  24 stitches

(ADD EYES/STUFFING)

(2sc, dec) 6x to make 18 stitches

(sc, dec) 6x to make 12 stitches

dec, until closed, finish stuffing and finish off

Ears

6 sc in a magic circle

inc 6x to make 12 stitches

4 rows of 12

flatten, sew to head

^Muzzle:

I made the muzzle out of felt and embroidered the nose/mouth Also, while I worked on the muzzle bit early on, I didn't attach it until near the very end, since I was afraid it would get messed up with all the other sewing I had to do!

^ Petals

Make 8 of these! I would recommend making all 8 at once and then pinning them to the head before sewing - that way if they are a bit too big (which I think I ended up having) you can slightly curve them so that they fit! (If they are too small, either space them out evenly, or if it really looks bad you may need to increase to more stitches)...

6 sc in a magic circle

inc 6x to make 12 stitches

2 rows of 12

flatten, pin, and sew to head

^ Body:

Pretty straight-forward, I made them a bit taller than a usual amigurumi because I wanted them to be sitting like a cat rather than a teddy bear!

6 sc in a magic circle

inc 6x to make 12 stitches

(1 sc, inc) 6x to make 18 stitches

(2 sc, inc) 6x to make 24 stitches

(3 sc, inc) 6x to make 30 stitches

(3sc, dec) 6x to make 24 stitches

1 row of 24 stiches

(2sc, dec) 6x to make 18 stitches

4 rows of 18 stitches

(1sc, dec) 6x to make 12 stitches

finish with a long tail, sew onto head

^ Haunch and legs

I think a haunch/leg combo is often cuter than the usual amigurumi "sitting teddy bear" pose, but they are both applicable in different circumstances!

Haunch:

6 sc in a magic circle

inc 6x to make 12 stitches

1 row of 12 stitches

stuff lightly as you sew it on

Leg:

6 sc in a magic circle

3 rows of 6

flatten, sew under the haunch

^ Arms

First, depending on the shaping of the body and where it was sewn relative to the head, it might take a slightly different number of stitches to get the arms to touch the ground! Here's the number it took for me, but you may need less or more! Secondly, I took a bit of spare yarn and sewed the two "paws" together at the bottom so that they would sit more daintily!

6 sc in a magic circle

8 rows of 6

finish off, sew to the body

^ Tail:

For the length of the tail, I used foundation single crochets. If you don't know how to make these, there are some good tutorials online, and they're a great trick for your crochet bag as I find them more consistent and nicer than starting projects that would normally start as a chain. Or, you're probably fine to just chain out and sc back to the length of tail that you want!

Length of tail:

foundation sc 10

sew one end to backside

For the tuft at the end of the tail, I definitely winged it, and I used a much thinner yarn than the rest of the project... I think this is what I did but I am honestly not sure of the exact numbers, the idea was to have one end round and the other taper by decreasing slowly. See if this works for you??

4 sc in a magic circle

(2sc, inc) x2 to make 6

dec to make 5

dec to make 4

dec to make 3

dec to make 2

finish off, attach round end to tail