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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Benben" data-source="post: 879907" data-attributes="member: 110">I have two problems with the spell like effects: 1) They are capped at a caster level of 5th.  This is okay at low levels, but frustrating at high levels.2)  They are unbalanced in respect to each other.  Creat Water is a cantrip and levitate is a 2nd level spell.  The bonus to saves is a marginal bonus.  Just how many earth related saving throws are there?  Earthquake is the only spell that comes to mind.  Fire genasi will certainly be using this more often that the others.The diety restriction for Genasi clerics is a frustrating restriction for character development and design, and I consider it a serious weakness for the race.Of the genasi I think only the Air genasi are worth the +1 ECL.  The breathless ability is cool as is levitation.  Earth Genasi have to be +1 ECL only because they would intrude too much on the Half-Orc population if Earth Genasi were +0 ECL.In a pirate campaign or one with frequent boat rides, water genasi are worth +1 ECL.  However if compared to the Dwarfs, who have identical attribute modifications, then they are about equal.Fire Genasi, rate just above Half-Elves in my opinion.  Fire Genasi have a weak spell like ability, and uninteresting attribute modifications.</blockquote>