Partial fertility and magic influence. Orcs and elves aren't interfertile. Genasi aren't half-elementals, they're humans with elemental influence. Perhaps the inherent faeness of elves prevents elf-genasi.
Or take a lineage and do whatever.
There is the 'mule rule' thing. It solves the issue in some ways, but still just seems odd somehow. Given the alternative is just *jazz hands* 'because magic,' though...
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Partial fertility and magic influence. Orcs and elves aren't interfertile. Genasi aren't half-elementals, they're humans with elemental influence. Perhaps the inherent faeness of elves prevents elf-genasi.
Or take a lineage and do whatever.
There is the 'mule rule' thing. It solves the issue in some ways, but still just seems odd somehow. Given the alternative is just *jazz hands* 'because magic,' though...